ISAM 2009

International Symposium on Architectural Membranes

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All Participants will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the second day

 

Day One                     Wednesday, 14th October, 2009

 

08:00-08:45             

Registration & Breakfast

 

08:45 - 09:15

Symposium Opening

Dr, Elias Saqan, Ph.D - Chair, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

School Of Engineering 

American University in Dubai

Email:aashmawy@aud.edu

 

Eng. Henric Leuer - Global Segment Manager 

duraskin division - Verseidag Indutex GmbH

Germany

Email: Hleuer@vsindutex.de

 

 

Architectural & Technical Principles of Tensioned Structure

Prof. Dr. Robert Off

Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies

 

 

Technical and Physical Properties of Archtictural Fabrics

Dr.  Heidrun Bögner-Balz

Laboratorium Blum

Germany

 

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee Break

 

Formfinding & Analysis with Easy Software

Dr. Dieter Ströbel

Technet

Germany

Email: dieter.stroebel@technet-gmph.com

 

Detailing Design of Membrane Structures Process From Drawing to

Final Form

Eng. Jorg Tritthardt

Tritthardt Engineering

Germany

Email: titthardt@tapweb.de

 

13:15 - 14:30

Lunch Buffet Break

 

 

New Design Guide for Fabric Structures

Arch. Maqsood Ahmed

American Society of Civil Engineers – Tension Fabric Structures (ASCE)

Affan Innovative Structures

UAE

Email: maqsood@affan.ae

 

 

Case study Rhein-Neckar-Arena

Eng. Klaus Gipperich

CenoTech

Germany

 

16:30 - 16:45

Coffee Break

 

 

Case study of current Tensile Structure Projects

Arch. Martin Glass

GMP Architects

Germany

Email: gmp-architekten.de

 

Formfinding & Analysis with Forten Software
Eng. Gerry d'Anza
Baku Group
Italy
Email: gerry@forten32.com

 

 

Day Two           Thursday, 15th October, 2009

 

08:15 - 08:45

Breakfast

 

08:45 - 09:00

Second Day Opening

 

Building Physics

Dr. Heidrun Bögner-Balz

Laboratorium Blum

Germany

Emal: h.boegner@labor-blum.de

 

Introduction to the Tensile Structure in Iran

Arch. Leila Araghian

Dipa Research Center

Iran

Email: gooloo_melli@yahoo.com

 

 11:00 - 11:15

Coffee Break

 

 

Enhancing Green Environment by Reducing Carbon Foot Print

Mr. Mohammad El Bahsh

Verseidag Indutex

Jordan

Email: mbahsh@vsindutex.jo

 

 

Case Studt Soccer City - Stadium in Johannesburg

Eng. Michal Wolf

Hightex

Germany

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch Buffet Break

 

 

The UAE Tensile Structure Market Experience

Eng. Gaby Awad

SAS Fabric Industries

UAE

Email: sasauh@emirates.net.ae

 

Case Study

Prof. Dr. Robert Off

Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies

Germany

 

 16:00 - 16:15

Coffee Break

 

 

 

Focused Group Session - Pre Registration at day one required 

 

16:15 - 17:45

1.Parallel Session B

    “Forten Training”

2. Parallel  Session C

    “Modeling with Stocking”

3. Parallel Session D

    Easy Training”

17:45 - 18:15

Symposium Closing