The future of structural design - Book launch

Author: Various

Date published

19 February 2025

Price
Free
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The future of structural design book launch

Training

Author

Various

Date published

19 February 2025

Author

Various

Price

Free

In this webinar recording, authors of 'The future of structural design' share their vision of what the work of an engineer might look like in the future.

Structural designers must explore new practices and materials, as they question the design codes and navigate through a rapidly changing world. Designers must consider new approaches and the ethical need to question the future.

 
This webinar shares insights from the authors of the publication. This is not a “how to” but a “what if,” founded in the theory of reliability and risk-based design.
 
Hear from representatives of the author group as they discuss:
  • The ethical need to consider the future of structural design
  • Why we need to better understand uncertainty
  • Regenerative design and new materials
  • The reuse of buildings and bits of buildings
  • The future of structural design

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Speakers

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Alix Dietzel

Alix Dietzel

 Senior Lecturer in Climate Justice, SPAIS, University of Bristol
Alix has 14 years of academic experience and has focused mainly on ethical aspects of climate policy and more recently just transition, focusing both on the global and local scale. She also sits on the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change and is the Associate Director for Impact and Innovation at the Cabot Institute for the Environment. Alix works across disciplines, and her main focus has been on the importance of inclusive decision making and ensuring that the most affected are heard.
Flavia de Luca, Professor, Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Bristol

Flavia de Luca

Flavia de Luca

 Professor of Structural and Earthquake Engineering, University of Bristol
Flavia earned her PhD in Seismic Risk from the University of Naples in 2012 and became a Lecturer at the University of Bristol in 2014. Flavia has been working over the last fifteen years in earthquake engineering and disaster risk reduction. Over the last five years, she has been part of international programmes related to risk and resilience in different countries. Her expertise spans from nonlinear modelling of concrete structures, soil-structure interaction, large-scale experimental testing, structural reliability.
James Norman's headshot. Copyright: James Norman, 2022.

James Norman

James Norman

 Professor of Sustainable Design, University of Bristol
James worked on a wide variety of projects and has designed in a variety of materials, including steel, concrete, timber, earth, straw and glass. In 2015, James moved full-time into academia, where he teaches structural design with a focus on low-carbon solutions. He has co-written Conceptual Design of Buildings and Designing Timber Structures.
Raffaele de Risi, Doctor, PhD, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Bristol

Raffaele de Risi

Raffaele de Risi

 Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the School of Civil, Aerospace, and Design Engineering, University of Bristol
Raffaele received the BSc degree in Civil Engineering and the MSc in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II (Italy) in 2007 and 2009, respectively. In 2013, he was awarded a PhD in Materials Engineering and Structures at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy). His research interests are broad and multidisciplinary and cover a wide range of academic fields, including structural reliability, engineering seismology, earthquake engineering, tsunami engineering, flood risk, and decision-making under uncertainty, covering several countries around the world.

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
01:05:30
Publisher:
IStructE

Tags

Timber Ethics Research & Innovation Training Sustainability & Environment Climate change Safety Robustness Resilience Repair & Maintenance Assessment of Structures Construction management Risk Leadership Structural analysis Best practice Project Management Dynamics Stress Conceptual Design Video IStructE London HQ

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