Inernational Conference, Innsbruck 1997Structural engineering in recent years has experienced increasing specialisation. Structural forms and performance have often largely been dictated by the adopted material, rather than by the functional requirements of the structure. Functional considerations, however, will most often lead to the choice of different materials for different parts of a structure, and to combinations of materials that exploit their individual qualities to produce advantages that are greater than the sum of the parts. This is the essence of Composite Construction.
The 1997 Innsbruck Conference was a jointly organised by the main international associations of civil engineering (CEB, CIB, ECCS, FIP, IABSE, RILEM, ASCCS).
This publication provides an excellent overview of the many aspects of composite construction, ranging from combinations of traditional building materials to more unconventional structural materials like fibre-reinforced plastics.
The following themes were discussed:
• Connections between Materials
• Safety and Serviceability
• Analysis and Dimensioning
• Structural Design
• Fire Resistance
• Joints between Structural Members
• Fabrication and Erection
• Codes and Standards
• Earthquake Resistance
• Diagnosis, Maintenance, Retrofitting, Repair
• Advanced Composites
• Behaviour Modelling
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Conference Report - Innsbruck, 1997
180 papers in English
958 pages and 995 illustrations
Format: 170 x 240 mm
ISBN: 3-85748-092-4
Published: August 1997
Price :
IABSE Members: CHF 120.-
Non-Members: CHF 210.-
Including mailing costs.
