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The tenth edition of the conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2021) will be organised on 13-15 September 2021 at the premises of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany. The previous conferences of these series were held in Barcelona (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015), Stuttgart (2005, 2009) and Munich (2013, 2017). The last edition of Structural Membranes took place in Barcelona on 7-10 October 2019, in conjunction with the conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the IASS.

The objectives of Structural Membranes 2021 are to collect and disseminate state-of-the-art research and technology for design, analysis, construction and maintenance of textile and inflatable structures. The conference will address both the theoretical bases for structural analysis and the numerical algorithms necessary for efficient and robust computer implementation. A significant part of the conference will be devoted to discuss advances in new textile composites for applications in membrane and inflatable structures in the building and construction sectors, as well as in innovative design, construction and maintenance procedures.

Structural Membranes 2021 aims to be a forum for discussing recent progress and identifying future research directions in the field of textile composites and inflatable structures.

Structural Membranes 2021 will be supported by the IASS. It will also be a Thematic Conference of the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (ECCOMAS) and a Special Interest Conference of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM).

Inspiring the next generation incorporates:

The IASS Annual Symposium (IASS SYMPOSIUM 2020/21) and the 7th International Conference on Spatial Structures (SPATIAL STRUCTURES 2020/21) will be held 23-27 August 2021 as a fully virtual conference.

List of confirmed keynote speakers: Sigrid Adriaenssens, Ian Firth, Massimo Maffeis, Marijke Mollaert, Sergio Pellegrino, Boris Reyher, Ulrik Støttrup-Andersen, and Chris Williams. See link

Please find the latest TensiNewsflash june 2020 - bis

Topics: TensiNet membership invoices (extra information for payment abroad SEPA), Advanced Building Skins 2020 (reduced fee for TensiNet members, opportunity to sponsor or have a booth), Textile Roofs 2020 (new date) and Call for contributions TensiNews 39.

Please find the latest Tensinewsflash June 2020 

Topics: Call for contributions TensiNews 39, Call for promoting Lightweight Textile Architecture and new date for Textile Roofs 2020.

We invite our TensiNet members to submit for the next TensiNews issue an article, project description, upcoming event, new development, research report or book review.

Send your contribution to evi.corne@vub.be.

Deadline Friday 3th July 2020

Textiles to Transform – that is what Mehler Texnologies® has been doing since 1837. A new transformation process has just begun: Mehler Texnologies® is joining the Freudenberg Group with the latter’s acquisition of the Low & Bonar Group.

The Freudenberg Group is a German privately held diversified group of companies with a strong tradition in textiles. Carl Johann Freudenberg founded his company in Weinheim in 1849. Less than 200 kilometers away and around the same time, Valentin Mehler opened his weaving mill in Fulda.

Mehler Texnologies® coated technical textiles will enhance Freudenberg’s ample portfolio with complementary products. With the group’s strong financial backing and large R&D commitments, Mehler Texnologies® will gain further strength and looks forward to “Innovating Together” in close collaboration with customers, business partners and the world of science.

Mehler Texnologies® world-renowned brands VALMEX®, POLYMAR®, AIRTEX® and PLASTEL® will continue to stand for high performance coated textiles transformable into stadium roofs, truck tarpaulins, industrial covers, sun protection, tents, pool covers, boats, flexible containers, building façades and other countless applications. At the same time, Mehler Texnologies® team will continue to provide the same high level of service and commitment to customers: transforming the customers’ needs into coated fabrics, innovating according to future demand and supplying high quality products “Made in Germany”.

For further information please visit www.mehler-texnologies.com , www.freudenberg-pm.com , www.freudenberg.com

TENSINET as INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION

The idea of TensiNet became reality in 1999 as a proposal for a European research project, which ran till 2004.

TensiNet continued the established network of experts of our industry under the wings of Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Last year we decided to get on our own feet, and to transform TensiNet into an international non-profit association (INPA).

Recently, with a delay due to COVID-19, the deed was signed at the notary!

Please find the latest TensiNewsflash May 2020

Topics: TensiNet as INPA, WG eurocode & Textile Roofs 2020

New date: 10th – 12th May 2021

This 25th Anniversary Edition of Textile Roofs again aims to facilitate an intense dialogue on emerging topics in the field of textile architecture and gather an international expert community, who is able to drive the progress: politicians, businessmen, scientists and industrial representatives.

25 years of Textile Roofs seems to be more than a reason to celebrate together the worldwidely longest lasting series of events, that was initiated by our friend and visionary Prof. Lothar Gründig in 1995.

We will make this edition a very special one, with a lot of funny stories, memories, with meeting the outstanding minds of the TR history, with amazing new developements and a lot of special aganda items.

More info on www.textile-roofs.com

Edition 2020 has been cancelled. The next Essener Membranbau Symposium will be held in 2022.

Thematic booklet on membrane construction Due to a cooperation with the Ernst & Sohn Verlag, some of the planned symposium contributions will be published in Stahlbau, issue 8/2020, in the form of a thematic booklet on membrane construction. This issue will soon be published on the publisher's website www.ernst-und-sohn.de/stahlbau. The issue will be freely available online.

Enjoy the latest TensiNews 38

TensiNews - Newsletter Nr. 38 - APRIL 2020 - Price 15€ (port incl.)

For non TensiNet members:

https://www.tensinet.com/files/TensiNet_Publications/Tensinews%2038%20-%201-4.pdf

For TensiNet members:

https://www.tensinet.com/index.php/tensinet-publications/new-tensinews   

Due to COVID-19 Techtextil will be postponed to the second part of 2022.

New date: 21-24.06.2022