INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE Schedule:
Two sessions: Friday 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
These two IStructE sessions will each include four papers that highlight some of the best structures, consider some of the latest design thinking, and discuss some major challenges for designers around the world. Different types of structures, including bridges, public buildings, an observation tower, and a ship, and different types of construction materials – steel, concrete, timber, and glass – will be included. Sustainable issues, man-made hazards, and extreme climates will also be included. Presenters include three former Presidents of IStructE.
Be sure to purchase your ticket to attend the ASCE/SEI Congress Banquet: Honoring the Past, Planning for the Future, on Friday, April 25, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM, $125 per person. This event will honor IStructE’s Centenary.
Friday , April 25, 2008 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
International Structural Engineering 1
Exploring the Limits of Structural Glass Assemblies
PRESENTER: Tim Macfarlane
Concrete Bridges Form and Function: Sungai Prai Bridge
PRESENTER: S. Srinivasan
Timber Engineered for C21 Architecture
PRESENTER: Michael Dickson
Geometry and Structure – The Benefit of the Third Dimension
PRESENTER: Tristram Carfrae
Saturday , April 26, 2008 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
International Structural Engineering 2
The Brighton i360 Viewing Tower Project
PRESENTER: John Roberts
Bridge Design for Extreme Conditions
PRESENTER: David Harvey
Comparative Studies of the Structural Fire Engineering Design of Steel and Composite Building Structures
PRESENTER: Roger Plank
Cutty Sark – The Phoenix of the Sea
PRESENTER: Steve Brown
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