Dear Colleagues,

11^th International Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering- ACE 2014 will be held in Istanbul, 21-25 October 2014, which will provide an opportunity to meet and share their interests and experiences while enjoying an interesting programme of activities and conducting the business.

The traditional ACE congresses have been hosted every two years by one of the organizing universities: Bogaziçi University, Eastern Mediterranean University, Istanbul Technical University, Karadeniz Technical University, Middle East Technical University, Yıldız Technical University and Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers.

We aim to discuss the latest and current issues on Civil Engineering in academic platform and to bring together researchers, experts in many countries from all over the world. ACE 2014 is most timely and, in addition to hearing presentations from experts and interesting speakers, participants will be able to attend in a number of Panel Discussions, Tutorials / Workshops, Keynote Speakers, Technical Trips / Exhibitions, Social and Cultural Events particularly during the congress days.

For those who have not been to Istanbul yet, there is a real treat in store for you: for those who will be returning again, there will be many exciting and fascinating experiences waiting for you.

With warmest wishes,

Prof. Dr. Teoman Özer,
ACE 2014 Chairman