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TENSINET - COST ACTION TU1303 SYMPOSIUM 2016 - Novel structural skins

The leading theme of the upcoming Symposium will be Novel structural skins - Improving sustainability and efficiency through new structural textile materials and designs.

The 3-day event will start with an Open Session on Wednesday 26 October (14:00 - 20:00) with a focus on Built projects. The aim is to attract an audience of architects, engineers and professionals, new to, or not regularly involved in the design of Novel Structural Skins who are interested in recent developments and gaining an impression of the possibilities of structural membranes and the creative solutions light weight skins offer.

The 2nd and 3rd day of the Symposium will be in depth presentations on research topics and results, covering the following areas: New applications of structural skins and new concepts; Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis of structural skins;  Building physics and energy performance of structural skins;  Materials and analysis; From material to structure and limit states: codes and standardization.

Prominent experts in the membrane architecture and engineering world will introduce each plenary session.

The keynote speakers:

• Shajay Bhooshan (Zaha Hadid Architects)

• Raul Fangueiro (University of Minho)

• Al Fisher (Buro Happold)

• Jan Knippers (Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, University of Stuttgart)

• Julian Lienhard (str.ucture)

• Carl Maywald (Vector Foiltec)

• Gordon Mungall (Arup)

• Martin Tamke (School of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts)

• Jürgen Wacker (Wacker Ingenieure)

• Steve Webb (Webb Yates Engineers)

The 20^th International Workshop on the Design and Practical Realisation of Architectural Membrane Structures

From March 20 to 22, IMS e. V. and the Anhalt University invite students and alumni of the Master Course in Membrane Structures, international specialists and partners as well as various industries working in the field of textile and membrane building to an international Membrane Symposium in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. The convention is taking place next to the famous Bauhaus-Building.

Besides the congress IMS will celebrate its 15th anniversary and the start of the 10th Master Course in Membrane Structures. Therefore all current and previous students of IMS as well as friends, members and special guests will be invited to the Grand Opening Party.

III International Conference on Structures and Architecture

2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2013)

The conference covers all major aspects of structures and architecture. They include the following topics: Building envelopes; Comprehension of complex forms; Computer and experimental methods; Concrete and masonry structures; Emerging technologies; Glass structures; Innovative architectural and structural design; Lightweight and membrane structures; Special structures; Steel and composite structures; The borderline between architecture and structural engineering; The history of the relationship between architects and structural engineers; The tectonic of architectural solutions; The use of new materials; Timber structures.

 Please find below information on Call for Abstracts, Mini-Symposia and Special Sessions:

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – Prospective authors are invited to submit one page abstract, of no more than 500 words, before February 15 2012, in electronic form via the conference website at www.icsa2013.com. Authors will be notified on the acceptance of their abstracts no later than May 15, 2012. Papers must be submitted due to November 15, 2012. Acceptance will be notified before February 15, 2013.

CALL FOR MINI-SYMPOSIA AND SPECIAL SESSIONS – Participants interested in organizing a mini-symposium or a special session as part of ICSA2013 are requested to submit a proposal to the conference Secretariat by November 15 2011. Please find further information on the conference website www.icsa2013.com.