Using concrete in a changing environment: change of use, adaptation, and life extension

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26 April 2023

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Using concrete in a changing environment: change of use, adaptation, and life extension

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Various

Date published

26 April 2023

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Various

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Members: £26 + VAT
Standard: £40 + VAT

Using concrete in a changing environment series - part four of four.

The climate emergency is forcing all professions across the built environment to consider how to lower the embodied carbon of the structures they design and build. 
The 2022 Using concrete in a changing environment inaugural e-conference was dedicated to helping structural engineers understand how to assess, strengthen and reuse existing concrete structures to extend their life and reduce the impact the built environment profession has on the environment.
Featuring presentations from the e-conference, the fourth webinar in this series focuses on changes in concrete use, adaptation, and life extension.

Reason to watch

  • Hear about the implications and methods in assessing concrete structures for reuse, as showcased in two case studies projects

  • ​Discover how to determine fire performance

Intended for

  • Structural engineers

  • Designers

  • Contractors

  • Material engineers

Speakers

Diego Padilla-Phillips Technical Director & Net-Zero Lead, WSP

As a Net-Zero Lead, Diego works towards creating zero-carbon buildings to address the climate emergency. Diego’s experience is varied, and his involvement includes design of tall building and complex basements, and refurbishment of offices and luxury hotels.

Tony Jones Technical Director, MPA The Concrete Centre

Tony has over 30 years of experience in design, research and investigation of concrete structures, including performance in fire. He is currently the UK Head of Delegation to the CEN committee on structural concrete, which is overseeing the development of the second-generation Eurocode on concrete design.

Octavian Lalu Senior Fire Safety Scientist, BRE

Octavian is a professional researcher with over 10 years of work experience in fire safety engineering and fire testing. During his career, Dr Lalu gained experience in standard fire resistance testing, performance-based design, large scale fire testing, cladding testing, as well as investigation of historical listed buildings.

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