Program

The Future of Composites in Construction

In partnership with

Take part in high-level conference sessions with presentations from renowned speakers from all over the world

The conference program is tailored to professionals willing to increase their knowledge on the potential of the composites materials utilisation in buildings and construction

The program will feature:

A Construction symposium, June 20-21, accessible for a separate fee
A special keynote speech by Mark Goulthorpe, Professor and Architect, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Architecture, accessible to all the Showfloor participants
A panel and a session co-organized with TechTextil North America, June 22

June 20

Building: A segment filled with possibilities

Market overview
Meeting structural, thermal and aesthetic requirements
Existing issues and possible solutions (costs, standardization etc.)
What is currently driving the demand?

Infrastructure: Composites as a worthy alternative to traditional materials

Market overview
Repair and improvement of existing architectures
FRP use in complex, hybrid, structures
Flexibility for unique designs

June 21

Building: Ensuring safety while maintaining performance

Fire protection and retardant systems
Corrosion, fatigue resistance and high weight to strength ratio
Finding the right resin: properties, performance etc
Pultrusion: still the manufacturing method of choice?

Infrastructure: Evaluating and improving the durability of composite materials

Light-weighting, sustainability, green building
Using thermal insulation properties of composite towards energy-saving structures
Life-cycle analysis (LCA) tools

June 22 - Panel (free access)

Developing Building Codes and Guidelines: Is Standardization an Attainable Goal?