Design and Construction of Precast Concrete Structures

A Two Day Seminar and Workshop for Practising Engineers

Scope

The use of precast concrete multi-storey framed buildings is now widely regarded as an economic, structurally sound and architecturally versatile form of construction. It combines the benefits of very rapid construction and high quality materials with the advantages of production line economy and quality assurance. Design is carried out to the highest standards unsurpassed in the concrete industry - and yet the knowledge remains essentially within the precast concrete industry itself.

Objectives

This seminar is intended for practising engineers, architects and contractors engaged in the design and construction of commercial, private and industrial buildings. It aims to provide the widest possible appreciation of the use of precast concrete for innovative and modern buildings. Aspects of design creativity at the conceptual stage will be followed by a detailed examination of the structural mechanics of multi-storey frames, enabling the delegates to engage in a real design problem of a 7-storey precast frame during the second day. The lectures will be supplemented by design problems, case studies and videos. Course notes will be provided together with the opportunity to purchase Kim Elliott's latest text book Precast Concrete Structures.

Lecturer’s Profile

Kim S. Elliott, BTech, PhD, MICE, CEng, is Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering at Nottingham University, UK. He was formerly at Trent Concrete Structures Ltd. (1976-83), a design consultant to Hume Industries in KL (1993-98) and as consultant to Echo Prestress in South Africa. Since 1987 Dr Elliott has been active in research into the behaviour of precast concrete structures, and has published more than 70 papers and 3 text books. He is a member of the fib-Commission on Prefabrication, and was Chairman of the European research project COST C1 on Semi-Rigid Connection in Precast Structures. He has lectured on this subject in 15 countries worldwide and at 25 UK universities.

Official Languange

Official language of the workshop is english.

Date

27 - 28 May 2004

Organisation

Institut für Massivbau
Technische Universität Dresden
managed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Curbach

in collaboration with TUDIAS

Venue

Technische Universität Dresden
Neufferbau, Conference Room (location)
George-Bähr-Str. 1, 01069 Dresden

Conference office

Registration and issue of the workshop brochures from 8:30-16:00 in the conference office at the foyer of the Neufferbaus (1st floor).

Contact

Technische Universität Dresden
Institut für Massivbau
01062 Dresden

Telephon: +49-(0)351-463-31 967 oder -34 277
Telefax: +49-(0)351-463-37 289

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