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Iconic Global Structures Conference - September

  • 1.  Iconic Global Structures Conference - September

    Posted 07-28-2019 04:33 PM
    I'm attending the first ever joint international conference organized by the Institution of Structural Engineers and ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute this coming September in Dubai.

    "Iconic Global Structures - what can we learn?" promises to be a unique opportunity to visit the home of the world's tallest building (at least for now!) and interact IN PERSON with the engineers that make these amazing projects possible.  Dubai sits at the crossroads of the global economy, and is a place that I've always wanted to visit as a structural engineer and tourist!

    SEI and IStructE are bringing their best to the table for this event, and it will surely be a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the experts behind some of the most challenging civil engineering projects attempted to date.  It's also a chance to learn about issues of global importance, and bring home new ideas to improve your practice and become more innovative.  While we might not all design supertall buildings or stadiums, we can certainly apply the lessons learned from these projects.  I'm looking forward to learning how international teams came together to collaborate and use the latest technology to push the boundaries of structural design.  This conference will not be about codes and standards, but rather about the great ideas that structural engineers can bring to the table to help our clients solve important problems in any geographic region.

    I hope you will join me what will surely be an inspiring and fascinating conference in September.

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    David J. Odeh, SE, PE, F.SEI, F.ASCE, SECB
    Technical Region Director, ASCE
    President, Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE (2015-16)
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