Specialty Conference on
“CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF STRUCTURES“
29-30 August 2001, Singapore
CICOP Italy organizes an inner conference special session called
“ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN ON UPGRADED HISTORICAL BUILDINGS“
with subtopics:
- Theoretical Attempts for the Aesthetics of Engineering Structures
- Formal Techniques in Decision making related to Monuments
- Damaged Structures and Architectural Form
- Repairing and Strengthening versus Architectural Value
- Monumentalization of structural Interventions
SPECIALTY CONFERENCE on
“CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF STRUCTURES“
Singapore, 29-30 August 2001
(A post-conference event of the 26th Conference on OUR WORLD IN CONCRETE & STRUCTURES)
ANNOUNCEMENT & INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
Conference Chairman: Prof F. Mola, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Introductory remarks and conference aims
Engineering structures have to satisfy prescribed requirements. Conceptual Design has to rationally define the basic procedures to get sound structural arrangements not only safe also economical, aesthetical and good quality.
To reach this goal the engineers can proceed by means of classical engineering concepts using approximate methods of analysis in order to quickly obtain reliable information for dimensioning the structural organism.
Design is quite different from analysis, conceptual design states the main guidelines for deriving reliable design procedures.
Quality is a broader concept with respect to safety. Conceptual Design is related to quality and governs the fundamental character of a structure, predetermining its quality and behaviour.
A correctly designed structure is the result of a conscious process satisfying safety, economy, aesthetic and quality.
Structural engineers have to devote in maximum extent their energy and care conceptual design, assuming it as the basic tool in order to get sound and reliable structures.
The basic aim of the Conference is to gather designers, researchers, contractors and teachers to discuss the basis of Conceptual Design, including the education of young engineers during their studies at the University.
Conference Topics:
- Conceptual Design of Tall Buildings
- Conceptual Design of RC and PC Structures
- Conceptual Design of Steel Structures
- Conceptual Design of Bridges
- Conceptual Design of Underground
- Composite Structures and new materials
- Conceptual Design in Upgrading and Repairing
- Historical Aspects
- Education
- Case Studies
Professor Franco Mola, Italy, shall chair the Conference. Professor Lee Seng Lip, National University of Singapore, will chair the Conference International Advisor Commitee.
We invite your participation!
- submission of technical paper/s -abstract (one A4 page) to be received by 15 February 2001
- co-sponsorship / exhibition / advertising, etc – details on request
- conference attendees
- accompanying person programme
- site visit / field trip / sight seeing tours
Issued by Er John S U Tan. Conference Director
Conference Secretariat:
CI PREMIER PTE LTD, 150 Orchard Road #04-14, Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
Tel: (065) 733-2922 Fax: (065) 235-3530 EM: cipremie@signet.com.sg
Web: www.cipremier.com/announce/cds01/htm
