Structural engineering with bamboo

Course

Date & Time

1 June 2027 - 2 June 2027
10:00 - 13:30 BST

Location

Online

Price

Member early booking: £330 + VAT
Member: £370 + VAT
Standard: £485 + VAT

Early booking discount

Available until one month prior

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This course equips attendees with practical knowledge about structural design with bamboo stems (culms). The course considers aspects of concept design, detailed design and durability by design.

Learning outcomes

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

Describe the structural characteristics of bamboo culms
List and interpret the advantages and limitations of using bamboo culms as a structural product
Identify where and how bamboo culms may be used appropriately within a building structure
Determine the capacity of bamboo culms and their connections through basic calculations
Examine the state-of-the-art of structural design with engineered bamboo

Intended for

This course is intended for anyone working with glulam and timber and are exploring alternatives or with an interest in building with sustainable materials, but might be of particular relevance for:

Graduate engineer
Mid-career engineer
Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager

David has authored and coauthored over 50 publications on the structural use of bamboo and has been deeply involved in the development of bamboo codes and standards internationally, including ISO standards. Amongst his publications, it is worth highlighting the new IStructE bamboo design manual he co-authored with Sebastian.

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Seb is an Associate Structural Engineer in Arup’s Specialist Technology Analytics & Research Team and a specialist in the use of bamboo, especially for housing in seismic areas. He has co-authored technical papers on bamboo in The Structural Engineer and was also involved in the revision of ISO 22156 (Structural Design of Bamboo).

Contact

Email - [email protected]