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September 14, 2006
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constructconferences@emap.com
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Science: Engineering
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Science: Civil
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Business: Insurance
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NCE Engineering Tall Buildings registration
Ground Floor
33-39 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R ODA
UK
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08:30 Registration and refreshments
09:20 Opening remarks from the Chair
09:30 Reaching for the sky: the future of tall buildings
The surge in skyscrapers: why build tall?
Exploring current trends in tall buildings
How tall can we climb? Looking at the structural limits
David Glover, Director, Arup
10:00 Londons skyscrapers
Case study: Shard of Glass
Overcoming planning issues involved in tall buildings
The importance of energy efficiency
The design dilemma: Unique architecture Vs structural integrity
Challenges encountered and solutions used
Valuable lessons for future projects
Kamran Moazami, Project Design Director
Ron Slade, Project Design Director
WSP Cantor Seinuk
10:30 Question and answer session
10:40 Morning refreshments
11:10 Combating strong windloads: Establishing best practice
Understanding the impact of wind on hi-rises: methods of assessing wind response
Effective bracing systems against sway effects
Comparison of structural systems for tall buildings: looking at systems used in some of the worlds largest structures
Optimisation & assessing cost effectiveness of controlling lateral loading
Using damping systems to control wind effects
New research and developments in combating wind effects: the future of structural engineering
11.40 Case study: Burj Dubai
How to combat wind on the worlds tallest
building?
Solving structural problems: what methods
were used and why?
Key findings: how the industry can improve
wind resistance
William Baker, Structural Partner
Lawrence Novak, Structural associate partner
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
12.10 A case study in overcoming foundation challenges of building tall: 51 Lime Street
Establishing best practice for foundation systems
Investigating research and development: how economically can systems be made?
Engineering tall buildings around existing infrastructure
Overcoming the challenge of basement design
Designing for additional loading: the potential to build taller
Gareth Lewis, Director, Mace
12.40 Question and answer session
12:50 Lunch and networking
13:50 Structural fire engineering: preventing progressive collapse
NIST: A critique of the findings and recommendations
Analysing the Torre Windsor report
Examining real response and potential collapse mechanisms
Fire resistant materials: are they effective?
Using effective evacuation techniques
Escape routing: innovations in lift strategy
Simon Lay, Director of Fire Engineering, WSP
14:40 Question and answer session
14:50 Afternoon refreshments
15:10 Seismic designing & the codes that govern: building tall in an earthquake zone
The need for seismic design
Methods of establishing performance of structures in earthquake conditions
Exploring best practice in controlling the impact of earthquake activity
Evaluating the adequacy of UBC regulations
Should we adopt a performance based approach?
Michael Willford, Director, Arup
15:45 The Economics of tall buildings
What are the drivers to build tall? Establishing what clients want
How to maximise lettable space?
Determining whole life cost of tall structures
Construction materials: concrete Vs steel and the use of hybrid materials
Developments in high performance materials and their impact on structural engineering
Steve Watts, Partner, Davis Langdon
16:15 Question and answer session
16:30 Chairmans closing remarks end of conference
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