The aim of the International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology (ICPVT) is to provide participants with opportunities to interchange the latest research results and related information on pressure vessel technology with experts in different countries. The conference will deal with the topics including design and analysis, materials and fabrication, inspection and testing, recent trends of codes and standards, new technology for post construction, and new applications of pressure technology.

This is the 13th conference in a series; it began in Delft in 1969, continuing in San Antonio, Tokyo, London, San Francisco, Beijing, Dusseldorf, Montreal, Sydney, Vienna, Vancouver, Korea and now London. We anticipate attracting 300 attendees internationally and will be running various social events [dinner, reception] in conjunction with the main seminar[s].

This event will bring together practitioners, academics, researchers, manufacturers, product providers, fabricators and contractors from around the world to review the advances and achievements made in steel-concrete composite & hybrid structures and products. Prominent keynote speakers will be invited to present their latest works and exchange ideas on current practices, innovation and future research area of needs.

Topics

The conference covers topics on (but not limited to): composite slabs, members & joints; hybrid structures; cold formed steel; composite use of steel with CFRP; buckling & stability; fire engineering; fatigue & fracture; lightweight structures; plates & shells; vibrations & controls; dynamic & seismic performance; wind engineering; experiments & instrumentations; computational analysis & modelling; codes; case studies; constructions, fabrications & erections; high-rise buildings; large span structures; sustainable developments.

The symposium attracts annually manufacturers of hollow sections or related construction products, architects, trade associations, design engineers, steel fabricators, owners or developers of tubular structures, researchers, world leading academics and postgraduate students.
 

• Structural behaviour of cross-sections and members
• Static and fatigue behaviour of connections
• Concrete filled hollow sections, composite tubular members and offshore structures
• Earthquake and dynamic resistance
• Specification and standard developments
• Manufacture and construction of tubular structures
• Architecture, applications and case Studies
• Material properties and structural reliability
• Stainless steel and aluminium
• Sustainability of tubular structures
• Fire resistance

The co-operation between scientists and practitioners in IABSE proved to be an enrichment, leading to new ideas en initiatives for over 80 years now. In the field of construction materials and construction many changes can be noted. For progress nowadays working together in an International context is a must. In a fast changing world the considerable devolpments and challenges ask for a general and common approach and also bundling of forces. New material and construction types challenge the imagination of designing. The implementation of life cycle design is stimulated by ecological and economical constraints. Infrastructure is not only designed for safety and serviceability, but as well for flexibility and adaptability. Maintenance and upgrading of structures move to the centre of interest.

IABSE agreed upon the organisation of the 2013 Spring Conference dedicated to this subject held in the Netherlands.

Themes and topics of the IABSE Spring Conference 2013

1. Load carrying capacity and remaining lifetime

Tunnels
Bridges
Port and maritime structures


2. Assessment of structural condition

Procedures and methods
Effectiveness, loading assessment and decision tools
Monitoring
Sensoring


3. Modernisation and refurbishment

Change of utilization and conditions of use
Transformation or restoration
Industrial processes, more efficient processes and smart building
Construction in restricted areas and/or under confined conditions
Structures of historic and architectural value


4. Materials and products

Conservation and repair products
Intelligent materials
Recycling of materials


5. Structural verification

Bridges
Tunnels
Port and maritime structures
Event Details

ICSA2010 was an impressive event with 8 keynote lectures, more than 250 presentations and participants from more than 40 countries.

ICSA2013 will bring together international participants interested in the recent advances in the art and practice of designing and building infrastructures in which the structural and architectonic values are combined.

The conference is intended for practitioners worldwide with a background in architecture and in structural engineering including architects, engineers, builders and building consultants, product manufacturers and suppliers. Academics, researchers and students are also welcome at this event.

The following topics relating to structures and architecture will included:

• Comprehension of complex forms
• Innovative architectural and structural design
• The history of the relationship between architects and structural engineers
• Computer and experimental methods
• Emerging technologies
• The tectonic of architectural solutions
• lightweight and membrane structures
• The use of new materials
• Timber structures
• Glass structures
• Steel and composite structures
• Concrete and masonry structures
   

Infrastructure is not just critical to the UK’s economy today; it is the bedrock for our future prosperity.  ACE’s 2012 Annual Conference explores the key challenges and opportunities with regards to infrastructure development and delivery.  Topics for discussion include transport, utilities, BIM, planning, people and procurement.  This will be a thought-provoking, stimulating day of debate and discussion.

Keynote speakers include: Business Secretary Vince Cable MP; Barbara Stephenson, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the United States; and Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority.

Institution members will receive 20% off the price of the conference, please contact pr@istructe.org to receive the discount code.

• Energy to 2050 possible impacts on the built environment
• Embodied carbon in context - an opportunity for structural engineers
• Sustainability for practicing structural engineers
• Environmental measurement - are there opportunities for the structural engineer

John Parker is a Technical Director at WSP London, leading the structural team on the Shard. Other project experience includes London Bridge station redevelopment, Hungerford Bridge and Canning Town station on the Jubilee Line. He is interested in using structural engineering to enhance the architecture of buildings.

Building on the success of our Deep Foundation and Underground Infrastructure titles globally, this European summit will bring together key regional and international stakeholders from the geo-technical, piling and foundations sector.

Construction IQ’s Deep Foundations and Underground Infrastructure Europe will be bringing together project owners, consultants, and contractors to learn about:

• Europe’s most exciting projects from north to south in in depth case studies and project updates by the people behind the builds themselves – from the London Array to the Ceneri Base Tunnel – take part in some of the most exciting foundation projects out there.
• Keep ahead of the curve on Eurocodes 7 and it’s impact on geotechnical engineering practitioners by listening to the technical committee members directly.
• Learn about innovations and new thinking in the fields of instrumentation and geohazards, directly from leading experts an in technical detail

With key case studies and experiences from contractors, consultants and government clients from across the world, Deep Foundations and Underground Infrastructure is the must-attend technically oriented deep foundations event that keeps you up to date on upcoming opportunities and prepares you for the challenges of major builds right

After an extremely positive and successful launch show in 2011, Timber Expo 2012 will take place again at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on the 25 & 26 September 2012.

With more than 4,000 visitors expected, including architects, specifiers, engineers and contractors plus central government departments and local authorities, all four corners of the timber sector will be represented for all attendees to promote, learn and experience why timber is the number one commercially available low carbon construction material.