The IABSE Symposium 'Responding to Tomorrow's Challenges in Structural Engineering', Budapest, Hungary, September 13-15, attracted about 400 participants from over 40 countries. The Report with CD has been published, including Keynote Lectures, Presentations and Posters.
The Symposium focussed on new challenges within four general themes: new functional demands; new expectations; new working practices and new opportunities. Contributions were organised in 18 Parallel Sessions addressing following topics:
Refurbishment, Repair and Strengthening; Functions Extension; Seismic Events; Information Technology in Engineering; Innovative Solutions; Structural Testing and Monitoring; Structural Design and Analysis; High Performance Materials; Glass Applications; Fibre Reinforced Polymer Applications; New Structures; Reliability Assessment, and Special Structural Engineering Problems.
Keynote Speakers:
Structural Design Codes: The Bridge between Research and Practice Theodore V. Galambos, USA
Aerospace Composites in Civil Structures
George S. Springer, USA
Challenges in Education – Conceptual and Structural Design
Mike Schlaich, Germany
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Responding to Tomorrow’s Challenges in Structural Engineering Vol. 92
3 Keynote Lectures and 194 Contributions in English
Book (short version) and CD (full length version)
475 pages
Format 170 x 240 mm
ISBN: 3-85748-114-5
Published: September 2006
Price (book and CD)
IABSE Members CHF 80.-
Non-Members CHF 140.-
Including mailing costs
