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SUMMARY:CONCRETEClass 1.7 - Graphic Statics and its relation to Optimal Structural Form
DESCRIPTION:Efficient structures emerge when conceptual form and force are considered together. This webinar introduces graphic statics as a practical tool for visualising and designing with forces. Through historical and modern examples\, the webinar will show how structural form can be shaped for minimised material use as well as architectural expression. The webinar hopes to inspire a movement away from reactive design\, towards a more involved\, proactive design during the concept design stage. \nLearning outcomes of presentation:\nBy the end of the webinar\, participants will be able to:\n– Recognise how optimal structural form emerges when geometry aligns with the natural flow of forces.\n– Explain in simple terms the basic principles of graphic statics and how form and force diagrams relate.\n– Identify historical and modern examples where efficient structural form has been achieved through funicular action. \nRequirements for attending this class:\n– Basic knowledge of the constituents of concrete\n– Basic mathematics\, no more than Matric Level \nPresenter: Dr. Johann van der Merwe\, University of Pretoria \nJohann van der Merwe completed his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (2007) and master’s in structural engineering (2009) at the University of Stellenbosch\, South Africa. He obtained his doctorate at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich\, Switzerland (ETH Zürich) in 2019. After several years working as a structural design engineer on projects across Africa\, Australia and New Zealand\, he joined the University of Pretoria in 2023\nwhere his research interests focus on timber structural engineering and improved circularity of building materials. \nDate: Thursday\, 04 September 2025\nTime: 15:00 – 16:00 \nECSA CPD accreditation applied for\nOnly CSSA Members qualify to receive ECSA CPD points. To become a Member visit our website: www.concretesocietysa.org.za or contact Natasja. \nRSVP:\nNatasja Pols on or before Wednesday\, 03 September 2025\nnatasja.pols@concretesocietysa.org.za \nRSVP HERE\n\n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://concretesocietysa.org.za/event/concreteclass-1-7-graphic-statics-and-its-relation-to-optimal-structural-form/
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CATEGORIES:National
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250918T150000
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SUMMARY:CONCRETEFiX 5.10 - Impacts of Vibration on Concrete
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will discuss why we vibrate concrete\, best practices\, and some preliminary findings on how mixture ingredients affect vibration needs.\nBy Dr. Peter C. Taylor P.E. (IL)\, Director – National Concrete Pavement Technology Center\, Research Professor – Dept of Civil\, Construction and Environmental Engineering\, Iowa State University  \nPeter Taylor is the Director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center\, and a Research Professor in the Dept of Civil\, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He spends time helping agencies and contractors implement best practices in concrete pavement design\, construction and maintenance. His research is focused on developing sustainable mixtures that are engineered to meet the requirements of the environment that will be used in\, and developing test methods to prove that a mixture on site is going to survive.\nHe is a Professional Engineer\, registered in Illinois and active in a number of professional societies. \nDATE: Thursday\, 18 September 2025\nvia Teams @ 15:00 SAST (UTC+2 hours)\nAttendance Free \nECSA CPD accreditation applied for\nOnly CSSA Members qualify to receive ECSA CPD points. \nRSVP: Natasja Pols on or before Wednesday\, 17 September 2025 natasja.pols@concretesocietysa.org.za \n  \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://concretesocietysa.org.za/event/concretefix-5-10-impacts-of-vibration-on-concrete/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:National
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