Eurocode 9: design of aluminium structures

Course

Date & Time

28 October 2026
10:00 - 17:30 GMT

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £315 + VAT
Member: £355 + VAT
Standard: £465 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

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This one-day online course is designed to help those using structural aluminium. It introduces basic considerations as well as giving guidance on using Eurocode 9 (2023 version), including upcoming updates to the 2nd generation. It includes design examples.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

List the considerations necessary when deciding to design in structural aluminium rather than in steel
Determine how to select the most appropriate aluminium alloys for a structural application
Examine the pros and cons of different material forms and jointing methods
Perform limit state calculations in accordance with the Eurocode
Gain knowledge of upcoming updates to the 2nd generation of Eurocode 9.
Consider serviceability limit state in the design.
Design of simple aluminium joints.
Account for the mechanical properties of aluminium at elevated temperatures

Intended for

Graduate engineer
Other built environment professionals and engineers

Dr Meini Su is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the University of Manchester. She is serving in the British Standard Institution (BSI) B/525/9 - Structural use of aluminium. She studied at The University of Hong Kong and Imperial College London. Her principal research interests lie in the areas of structural testing, numerical modelling and the development of design guidance for aluminium alloy structures and reinforced concrete structures in marine environment.

Dr Gabriel Barros dos Santos is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire. His research focuses on the structural behaviour of metallic structures, such as made of carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium, and its components through experiments, numerical modelling and probabilistic assessments. He is an active member of standardisation committees such as BSI B/525/9 in structural use of aluminium. Prior to academia, Gabriel practiced as a structural engineer focused on the design of metallic structures for floating offshore platforms

Contact

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