CIMS2008 - Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures

The aim of the conference is bring together academics, researchers and practitioners in the broad field of stability, analysis and design of metal structures, notably steel, stainless steel and aluminium structures, and for participants to
(i) review recent achievements in the advancement of knowledge and understanding in this field,
(ii) share the latest trends and developments, and
(iii) exchange ideas and views on current and future research areas of need.

Particular emphasis is paid to advances in the analysis or design of stability problems involving more than one mode. Theoretical, numerical and experimental research related to buckling of metal or metal-composite structures are central themes as are reliability studies related to the design of coupled instability phenomena.

Conference Main Topics

• Theoretical Developments
• Numerical Simulation and Computational models
• Bar members: Columns, Beams and Beam-columns
• Plated and Shell Structures
• Frames and Triangulated Structures
• Coupled Instabilities under Dynamic Loading
• Coupled Instabilities in Non-linear Materials and Metal-composite Materials
• Experimental Techniques
• Optimum Design Criteria
• Reliability Analysis and Design
• Design Code Development