Developments in structural concrete conference 2021

Author: Various

Date published

16 February 2022

Price
Free
Back to Previous

Developments in structural concrete conference 2021

Tag
Author
Date published
Price
Training
Author

Various

Date published

16 February 2022

Author

Various

Price

Free

Concrete structures: new trends for eco-efficiency and performance.

Presentations from the 2021 fibUK developments in structural concrete conference are now available to view on-demand.  

Structural engineers and academics share current research and best practice including practical examples. Hear from international speakers and industry experts across three sessions dedicated to fib bulletins, research and projects:

  • Updates on fib bulletins 86, 92 and 96, including the serviceability limit state of concrete structures
  • The latest research on early thermal cracking and more
  • Case studies: Bletchley Viaduct and Hinkley Point C

Reasons to view:

  • Gain insight into current industry research
  • Learn what the future holds for eco-efficiency and performance
  • Understand how to approach integrating eco-efficiency into your designs

Keynote address: The past, present and future of prefabrication David Fernández-Ordóñez, Secretary General - fib

Low carbon concrete frames Emily Halliwell, Structural Engineer - MPA The Concrete Centre

Early thermal cracking Abobakr Elwakeel, Imperial College London & Muhammad Kashif Shehzad, University of Leeds

Concrete Infrastructure Research Group Janet Lees, Professor of Civil Engineering - University of Cambridge

Strengthening of shear critical RC beams using mortar-based composites Xiangsheng Liu, PhD student – Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Nottingham

Bulletin 86: Safety and performance concept Alfred Strauss, Professor of Structural Mechanics - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna & Associate Editor - Journal of Bridge Engineering

Bulletin 92: Serviceability limit state of concrete structures György Balázs, Honorary President - fib

Bulletin 96: Guidelines for submerged floating tube bridges Gordon Jackson, Lead Designer of Offshore

Bletchley Viaduct: safe by design Oliver Breen – Lead Designer, East West Rail Alliance - Atkins SNC Lavalin & Alex Heward, Project Manager, East West Rail Alliance - Laing O’Rourke

Hinkley Point C: digital delivery in practice Steve Burton – UK Digital Delivery Lead, Atkins & Dave Cotton - Technical Director, Atkins

Related Resources & Events

Webinar
Banner image for Getzner webinar on 26 October 2023.

How to reliably protect buildings from vibrations with Getzner (sponsored content)

A breakfast briefing, sponsored by Getzner, focusing on elastic building isolation and its application for achieving dynamic optimisation and structural integrity.

Date – 15 February 2024
Location – Online
Price – Free
Course
AdobeStock_588297423

Designing with glass as a structural material (Jersey)

This half day course focuses on the design and detailing of structural glass elements.

Date – 11 December 2023
Location – Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Rue De L'Etau, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3WF
Price – £215 - £325 + VAT
Course
A large horizontal metal structure projects from the side of a tall building.

Wind loading on structures to EN 1991-1-4

This course takes place as a series of two-hour interactive sessions over three weeks. It introduces EN 1991-1-4 for determining wind actions on structures, outlines the basic principles behind the code and covers each step of the procedure for calculating the wind loads on structures. Attention is given to important features introduced by the UK NA.

Date – 12 September 2024
Location – Online
Price – £295 - £445 + VAT