Dr. Anumolu Ramakrishna initiates the formation of the FSL Committee of India.
Prof. Jingping Ou, president, Dalian University of Technology, initiates the FSL committee of China
Prof. Wen-hwa Chen at National Tsing Hua University initiates the FSL committee of Taiwan
Prof. Jeom Kee Paik at Pusan National University initiates the formation of the FSL Committee of Korea.
The founder, Prof. Satya Atluri, initiates an annual series of conferences, primarily in Asia, with the title:
Structural Longevity: Health Monitoring, Failure Prevention, & Infrastructure Rehabilitation