Seminar on recent developments in glass and façade engineering research at the University of Cambridge – with a special focus on Composite Glass Structures
Event details
| Date | 29.08.2014 |
| Hour | 11:00 |
| Speaker | Dr. Mauro Overend |
| Location |
GC B3 30
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Dr. Mauro Overend is Senior Lecturer in Building Engineering Design at the University of Cambridge. Currently, Dr. Mauro Overend is visiting professor at ICOM Steel Structures Laboratory and will provide a seminar on the most recent research developments achieved by his Glass & Façade Technology Research Group at the University of Cambridge.
The presentation will start with a brief overview of the most recent developments across a range of on-going research projects within the Glass & Façade Technology Research Group. The projects are broadly grouped into two themes: Transparent Structures and Smart Skins. They range from post-fracture performance of glass to multi-objective design optimisation of facades.
The presentation will go on to provide a further level of detail on a cluster of related projects in the group on Engineered Composite Glass. In which glass is used compositely with other materials to enhance its performance.
Short introduction Dr. Mauro Overend:
Mauro Overend has a first degree in Engineering and Architecture, a masters degree in structural engineering and a PhD in structural glass. He is a chartered engineer and prior to moving to returning to academia worked for eight years in structural and façade engineering, where he led multi-disciplinary teams on building projects in the UK and overseas. He currently leads the Glass & Facade Technology Research Group at the University of Cambridge which undertakes research on the structural and environmental performance of glass and building envelope systems. Mauro has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications to his credit and he serves on several national and international committees related to glass and façade engineering. In recognition of his research on glass and façade engineering he was he was awarded the 2011 Guthrie-Brown medal by the Institution of Structural Engineers and the 2013 IABSE Prize by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers.
The seminar will be held Friday 29th of August at 11:00 in room GC B3 30.
The presentation will start with a brief overview of the most recent developments across a range of on-going research projects within the Glass & Façade Technology Research Group. The projects are broadly grouped into two themes: Transparent Structures and Smart Skins. They range from post-fracture performance of glass to multi-objective design optimisation of facades.
The presentation will go on to provide a further level of detail on a cluster of related projects in the group on Engineered Composite Glass. In which glass is used compositely with other materials to enhance its performance.
Short introduction Dr. Mauro Overend:
Mauro Overend has a first degree in Engineering and Architecture, a masters degree in structural engineering and a PhD in structural glass. He is a chartered engineer and prior to moving to returning to academia worked for eight years in structural and façade engineering, where he led multi-disciplinary teams on building projects in the UK and overseas. He currently leads the Glass & Facade Technology Research Group at the University of Cambridge which undertakes research on the structural and environmental performance of glass and building envelope systems. Mauro has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications to his credit and he serves on several national and international committees related to glass and façade engineering. In recognition of his research on glass and façade engineering he was he was awarded the 2011 Guthrie-Brown medal by the Institution of Structural Engineers and the 2013 IABSE Prize by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers.
The seminar will be held Friday 29th of August at 11:00 in room GC B3 30.
Practical information
- General public
- Free