ASEP Through the Years: 1986-1988

1986-1987

• Second printing of the National Structural Code of the Philippines Volume I, Third Edition. The reprint was done on newsprint to reduce the cost to affordable level.
  
  
• Endorsement of NSCP Vol. I by PRC and Board of Examiner on Civil Engineering. Second printing of "ASEP Handbook of Steel Shapes and Section.
  
  
• ASEP accepted the invitation of the Construction Technology program sponsored by the Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP). The objective of CIAP is to continuously develop and upgrade Filipino technological capabilities and enable the local construction industry to search the state of self-sufficiency comparable with other Industrialized Asian Countries.
  
  
• The National Steel Corporation donated P50, 000.00 to ASEP for the preparation of the Handbook of Steel Shapes and Section, then ASEP President Efren H. Sison acknowledge the grant and formed the Steel Handbook Committee chaired by Hermenegildo P. Manzano, Jr. The Handbook was launched by Undersecretary Jose Mabanta at the Club Filipino in September, 1987.
  
  
• ASEP participated as one of the members of a joint committee formed by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to study and formulate a document that will serve as a standard guideline in hiring the services of Filipino and Foreign Consultants for projects in the Philippines. O.A. Kalalo as ASEP representative batted for nationalism in engineering consultancy in the Philippines.
  
  
• ASEP participated as a cooperating Agency in the International Showcase of Building materials, Construction System and technology called: "Building Materials and Equipment Exhibition (BUILDEX) at Philcite on April 22-28. A one-day seminar on "Special Problems in Structural engineering" was also conducted with Dr. Ernesto S. de Castro, Engrs. Romer Montoya, Jose Sy and Fidel Sarausad as resource speakers.

1985-1986

• Endorsement of NSCP Vol. I, 3rd edition by Secretary of Public Works and Highways.
  
  
• ASEP paid tribute to the Past President Angel Lazaro, Jr. during the general membership meeting held at Club Filipino last November 29, 1986.
  
  
• The ASEP Continuing Education Program went nationwide last December 7, 1986 at Roxas City in a seminar on "Wind and Earthquake Analysis of Structures", jointly sponsored with the PICE Capiz Chapter.
  
  
• Started the regular quarterly publication of the ASEP Newsletter to keep the general membership well informed on ASEP activities.
  
  
• The re-titled National Structural Code of the Philippines, Vol. I Buildings, Towers and other vertical structures was formally launched on September 27, 1986 at the Manila Hotel.
  
  
• Holding of the First international Convention on Structural Engineering in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the association at the Philippine Plaza Hotel on August 1 and 2, 1986. The theme of the convention was "25 Years of Progress in Structural Engineering". The Overall convention chairman was then President Efren H. Sison.

1987-1988

• ASEP paid tribute to Engr. O.A. Kalalo during the ASEP Valentine Socials on February 12, 1988.
  
  
• Publication of the National Structural Code of the Philippines Vol. II, Bridges.
  
  
• Dialogue with allied professional engineering professions to come up with a Standard Schedule of Engineering fees for various types of projects involving Architects.
  
  
• National Structural Code Vol. II was formally launched on May 5, 1988.