14^th International Symposium on Tubular Structures

12^th - 14^th September 2012

INTRODUCTION

The Subcommission for Tubular Structures XV-E of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) has decided that the 14^th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS 14) will be hosted by Imperial College London, UK. In the past, 13 International Symposia have been successfully held in Boston, U.S.A. (1984), Tokyo, Japan (1986), Lappeenranta, Finland (1989), Delft, The Netherlands (1991), Nottingham, U.K. (1993), Melbourne, Australia (1994), Miskolc, Hungary (1996), Singapore (1998), Düsseldorf, Germany (2001), Madrid, Spain (2003), Québec, Canada (2006), Shanghai, China (2008) and Hong Kong, China (2010).

The 14^th International Symposium will take place at Imperial College London, from Wednesday 12^th to Friday 14^th September 2012. This Symposium is considered the principal showcase for tubular structures and the prime international forum for discussion of research, developments and applications in this field. The conference would be of interest to manufacturers of hollow sections or related construction products, architects, trade associations, design engineers, steel fabricators, owners or developers of tubular structures, researchers, academics and postgraduate students.