Chairmen:

Prof. V. Songmene
ÉTS, Montreal, Canada

M. A. De La Chevrotière
MAADI Group inc.

Aluminium Building and Civil Engineering Structures;
A Review of Research and Structural Design
Prof. Frans Soetens will discuss critical problems and challenges that designers face when seeking optimum structural solutions. Current Eurocode 9 design rules and their implementation in several Dutch structural applications are highlighted, including an overview of research on aluminium’s structural behavior and how this research has shaped European standards development.

Prof. Frans Soetens
Department of the Built Environment,
Unit Structural Design,
Chair, Aluminium Structures
Eindhoven University of Technology

The State of Aluminum Construction in the U.S.
This presentation addresses usage rates for aluminium in the building and construction market, current design codes that govern U.S. aluminium construction, and relevant seminars for aluminium structural engineers. Mr. Randy Kissell will discuss recent developments that include new software used in aluminium structural design and friction-stir welding, and examine key challenges facing the U.S. aluminium structural industry.

Randy Kissell
Senior Partner
TGB Partnership

The International Space Station: Innovation & Partnership 350 km above the surface of the Earth

Julie Payette
Director
Montreal Science Centre

Tracks: Metal Working, Construction I, Construction II, Manufacturing Research I,
Manufacturing Research II, Metal Joining I, Metal Joining II, Alloys and Properties

Metallic Material Development, Selection & Readiness Assessment
28 years at deHavilland/Boeing Canada/Bombardier involved in material/structural development DHC-8, Lear 45, Global Express, CRJ, Lear 85, CSeries, G7000/8000

Leo Kok
Senior Engineering Specialist
Advanced Structures in Core Engineering
Bombardier Aerospace