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LSAA 2011 Conference and Design AwardsCollaborative Design of Lightweight Structures

A two day Conference which will highlight the benefits of close collaboration between designers, fabricators, installers and clients to ensure the best outcome for a lightweight structure project.

Sydney, October 13 and 14 2011 (Thursday, Friday)

Venue - Novotel HotelSydney Olympic Park

Phone: (02) 8762 1111 Web: www.novotelsydneyolympicpark.com.au

In conjunction with a Technical Workshop at the same venue on the

Design of Tensioned Shadecloth StructuresNovotel Sydney Olympic Park, Wednesday October 12 2011

LSAA 2011 is supported by Engineers Australia with CPD Credits

Websites: www.LSAA.org

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Conference DetailsOur invited International Speaker is Professor Mike Schlaich.

Mike is Professor for Structural Engineering chairing the Department of Conceptual and Structural Design at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin). He is also the Managing Director of Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Consulting Structural Engineers, Germany. He studied civil engineering at the University of Stuttgart and ETH Zurich, and received PhD in civil engineering from ETH Zurich in 1989.

Mike worked in Spain as a structural engineer before joining in the firm of Schlaich Bergermann and Partner in Stuttgart which specializes in lightweight and long-span structures. He became Managing Director of the firm in 2002, which has been active in the field of renewable energies for more than 20 years. Systems for solar thermal energy production including dish-stirling concentrators, trough collectors and the solar updraft tower were successfully developed by the office.

We are also privileged to have Chris Paterson as a keynote speaker.

Chris is a Principal at the Brisbane office of Populous, with over 15 years experience as an architect. Chris has led a number of high profile sports projects in Australia and New Zealand, and has been involved in design competitions for sports and entertainment projects in China. He was the Project leader on the award-winning Suncorp Stadium completed in 2003.


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The Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA) is a not for profit Association for members with a passion for designing, fabricating, constructing and supplying materials and components for a range of lightweight structures. Projects cover tensioned membranes, cablenets, cable supported roofs, steel arches, high tech glazing wall facades and roofs. Typically they are large clear spans over public spaces and require a deep understanding of structural behaviour and form to create exciting 3D curved spaces where often the structure is the main load supporting system as well as the environmental barrier.

The unique characteristics of such applications – stadia, transport hubs, exhibition spaces, clear span environmental protection – requires an added degree of collaborative design input to be successful. It is also a feature of these structures that the design details are exposed, very variable in 3D geometry and visible which in turn demands an extra level of design input. There is normally specialized expertise needed for the erection or assembly of such delicate but graceful structures.

Iconic Lightweight Structures will only be deemed successful if there is a truly collaborative design team that includes the end client, project managers, architects, engineers (structural and for services in particular), specialized suppliers of high tech fabrics, cables, anchorages, glazing and other components.

Many solutions – particularly those involving architectural fabrics and cable supporting systems – will be prestressed and as such skilled installers are needed and their input is critical early in the design process.

More and more, these team members will need to communicate and build up a 3D virtual structure from which all members can both visualize the details, determine stresses and erection sequencing as well as provide costings and assurances that there are no clashes when constructed. This requires the different software systems to adhere to interoperability standards to reduce errors. The current Building Information Model software concepts and various related standards for information storage are seen to be central to the efficient working of the design team and the final realization of the project. This virtual model should be capable of simulating erection and be available for ongoing asset management of the facility.


CONFERENCE PROGRAM – DAY 1, Thursday October 13 2011

Thursday – 13th October 20118.30 9.00 Registrations

S1 Conference Welcome, Opening, Keynote9.00 10.00 Keynote Address Mike Schlaich (SBP)

10.00 10.30 Morning Tea / NetworkingS2 Collaborative Design

10.30 10.50 Building Physics (Haico Schepers – Arups)

10.55 11.15 Lighting (Paul Beale – Electrolight)

11.20 11.40 Acoustics (Alastair Bavage -Marshall Day)

11.45 12.05 Wind Enginering (GS Wood CPP)

12.05 13.00 Lunch / NetworkingS3 Collaborative Design

13.00 13.20 Digital architecture (Paul Minifie/Jan van Schaik)

13.25 13.45 Tensile engineering (P Lim Tensys)

13.50 14.10 Collaboration in transparent enclosures (D Murphy Aurecon)

14.15 14.35 Adelaide Oval Western Grandstand Redevelopment (G Rowlands Aurecon

14.40 15.00 Pfeifer – Johannesburg Stadium

Afternoon Tea / RegistrationS4 Public Lectures: Lightweight Structures

16.15 16.30 LSAA Introduction

16.30 17.30 Public Lecture: Mike Schlaich – Leicht Weit

Pre Dinner Drinks & Design Awards


CONFERENCE PROGRAM – DAY 2, Friday October 14 2011

S5 Keynote

9.00 10.00 Keynote Address – Chris Paterson (Populous)

10.00 10.30 Morning Tea / NetworkingS6 New Projects/ Material

10.30 10.50Taronga Zoo Chimpanzee Enclosure Cable net grid application in aviaries – Ronstan

10.55 11.15 Ti02 developments – Mike Lester (BIrdair) or Talisman Centre Project – Tensotherm – Birdair

11.20 11.40 Glen Eira Aquatic Centre tensile canopy – a case study of insulated tension structure (Oasis)

11.45 12.05 Interior architecture & textile facades (F Fournier Ferrari)

12.05 13.00 Lunch / NetworkingS7 Technology & Tools

13.00 13.20BIM as a means of adding value to construction projects – J Mitchell/J MacDonald UTS)

13.25 13.45 BIM, Rhino And Grasshopper – J Mirtschin

13.50 14.10 Production drawing modelling perspective – P Cocciardi

14.15 14.35 BIM – where to next? J Mitchell

14.40 15.00

15.00 15.30 Afternoon Tea / NetworkingS8 LSAA Member Project Reports

15.30 16.15 LSAA Member Project Reports

16.15 17.00 Panel: Industry Issues; Closure

REGISTRATION PAGE TO INSERT – CONFERENCE ONLY –


The Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia in conjunction with Engineers Australia

Invite you to attend a Pre-conference Technical Seminar

Design of Tension Shadecloth Shade Structures

Wednesday October 12 2011 from 10.00am – 5.00pm

Venue - Novotel HotelSydney Olympic Park

Phone: (02) 8762 1111 Web: www.novotelsydneyolympicpark.com.au

TO CONFIRM AMOUNTS

Cost: $150 for LSAA / EA / ACASPA Members, $200 Non-members

Tensioned membrane structures have become an important structural form for both large span roof structures as well as for smaller covered areas which also serve as an architectural statement. This seminar is an opportunity to learn about the basic structural design parameters, material selection, fabrication and erection techniques.

A particular focus of the seminar will be design factors, fabrication details, shade prediction and maintenance of smaller shade structures made from knitted porous shade-cloth with applications to providing shade to schools, playgrounds, car parking and storage, nurseries and domestic environments.


Topics which will be presented

Brief history of tension membrane and shade cloth structures and modern architectural fabric materials Understanding the engineering design process and the nature of structural supports, edge and

attachment details Fabrication, construction, installation and maintenance processes Particular issues (fire, shade prediction, legal, costing, vandalism, access etc) pertaining to shade cloth

structures.Speakers: A number of speakers drawn from LSAA and industry leaders with extensive experience in shade structures.

A Certificate of Attendance and Seminar Proceedings will be available for attendees and should count towards the relevant Eng. Aust. CPD requirements.

Speakers include:Dr Peter Kneen FIEAust, EO-LSAADr Kourosh Kayvani – Innovation Leader, AureconJoseph Dean – Managing Director Wade Design EngineersPlus other industry leaders

TO REVIEW SPEAKERS LIST


Sponsors and SupportersTO CHECK SPONSORS ETC

The Seminar is supported by Engineers Australia and attendance counts towards CPD requirements.

supported by ACASPA

LSAA also acknowledges the financial sponsorship from members

Preliminary Program

9.30 Registration, Coffee and Networking with Sponsors10.00 Welcome and Introduction

10.10Brief Histroy of Tension Fabric and Shade Structures in Australia

10.30 Solid Fabric, Shade Cloth Materials, Threads -Engineering and other properties

11.00 Where's the Shade? Site and Orientation issues

11.30The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Examples of structural issues to be encouraged or avoided

12.15 Lunch

13.00Engineering Design Factors - Support structures, panel edge and corner attachment details

14.00Software for shade structure design. Brief overview of two systems

14.40 Fabrication, Installation and Maintenance15.15 Afternoon Tea

15.45Overview and example application of Draft LSAA Design Standards to the design of a shade structure

16.45 Summary and Closure


Registration FormPlease register me/us for the LSAA Technical Seminar on 12 October, 2011

Note: Any Accommodation Bookings to be done directly

Attendees: ($150 LSAA/EA/ACASPA Members, $200 Non-members)TO CHECK

Names: 1. _____________

2. 3. _____________

Firm's Name: Phone: ____________

Address: ______

Suburb, Postcode, State:

Fax: email: ______

Mobile / LAN Phone Number:

Website:

Interest (please circle/tick): Engineer / Fabricator / Material Supplier / Client / Architect

Cheques (Made out to “LSAA”) Amount: Bank: BSB: Acc #:

Direct Deposit Details: Date: Amount: Reference:

LSAA / ACASPA Member? YES / NO Number: Engineers Aust. Member? YES / NO Number:

RSVP by Oct 1, 2011, to Peter Kneen, LSAA, 18A Freeman Ave, Oatley NSW 2223

LSAA Bank Details (for direct deposit, email details): ANZ, Account: Lightweight Structures Associations of Australasia, BSB: 013 267, Account: 3524 14135

If using Direct Deposits, please use as a Reference “LSAA plus your mobile phone number” and then email confirmation receipt to [email protected]


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