BRE - Events
Biomaterials & Binders for Construction: European workshop in Darmstadt, 21-22 November 2011
An international workshop, Biomaterials & Binders for Construction, was held at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany on 21-22 November 2011. The event was co-organised by the British Consulate-General in Germany, the BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, and Technische Universität Darmstadt. Selected presentations are available here.
11th International Conference on Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies
NOCMAT 2009 was hosted by BRE CICM between 6th-9th September 2009. Over 160 delegates attended from over 30 countries. Further details, including a copy of the conference proceedings, can be found here.Grow your own building: The use of earth, hemp and straw in modern construction
As part of the University of Bath's Inaugural Lecture Series, Professor Peter Walker, Director BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, presented his lecture Grow your own building: The use of earth, hemp and straw in modern construction'. View the presentation and listen to the Podcast.
Technical Performance of Traditional Construction Materials: Innovation in the use of building materials
An international conference, The Technical Performance of Traditional Construction Materials, was held at the University of Bath on the 16th of September, 2008. Selected presentations are available here.
International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Construction
The SAHC'08 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Construction was held in Bath from July 2-4, 2008.International Symposium on Earthen Structures (ISES-2007)
The International Symposium on Earthen Structures was held by the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (Formerly ASTRA) at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India between 22nd and 24th August 2007. Prof. Pete Walker and Dr Andrew Heath co-organised the symposium together with Associate Professor Venkatarama Reddy (IISc) and Dr Jean Claude Morel (ENTPE, Lyon, France).
The symposium was planned to bring together practicing professionals, manufacturers, designers and researchers engaged in the theory and practice of building with unfired clay. Over 150 delegates from 13 countries participated in the conference, presenting 55 papers over three days. Presentations included papers on strengthening of adobe buildings in Peru to improve their earthquake resistance, an overview of the work by Prof. Gernot Minke from Kassel University, Germany, and environmental testing of buildings in Australia. Copies of the symposium proceedings can be obtained from Professor B.Venkatarama Reddy at the Indian Institute of Science (email: venkat@civil.iisc.ernet.in).
Dr Andrew Heath chairing the final session of the conference
ACIC 07 - The Third International Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction
The Third International Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (ACIC 07) was held at the University of Bath between 2nd and 4th April 2007. A wide spectrum of topics were covered, contributed by authors worldwide, representing the current state-of-the-art and indicating new possible directions and applications for using these advanced composite materials. Sessions included: Polymeric structures, case studies, , FRP confinement of concrete, FRP for flexural enhancement of concrete, shear strengthening of concrete, FRP strengthening of metallic structures, analysis and modelling, composites in timber and natural materials, masonry and arches, composites guidelines and design. Copies of the proceedings, in the form of a bound hard copy, can be obtained from the organisers at a cost of £30.00. Please contact Dr. Antony Darby
Traditional Timber Carpentry Construction
The Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, in association with the Carpenters Fellowship, hosted a one-day seminar on traditional timber carpentry construction on 7th September 2006.
Selected presentations are available:
Charley Brentnall 'Traditional Fabrication Techniques' (3.5Mb)
Rupert Newman 'Construction Details for Green Oak Frames' (2.5Mb)
Dr Jon Shanks 'Tests on mortice & tenon joints and simple frames at the University of Bath' (31Mb)
Dr Ben Brungraber 'Developments in Traditional Framing in North America' (16.7Mb)