HIGHLIGHTED TOPICS

In addition to the latest works and projects in steel and/or composite structures, current trends in bridge design and their respective construction processes will also be addressed.

Sustainability, in its various dimensions, has become essential for the development of society. Recent projects and works in steel and composite construction will be presented, demonstrating the natural suitability of these structures to meet the goals of sustainable construction: to be socially equitable, economically viable, and environmentally friendly.

This theme aims to highlight recent developments in building construction, emphasizing the changes and implications that increasing industrialization has introduced in the steel and composite construction sector.

A strong participation of designers (engineers and architects) is expected for this theme, in order to clearly illustrate the benefits of using steel structures in large-scale projects, such as simplicity, slenderness, and lightness.

The development, analysis, and validation of innovative products and techniques will be addressed.

This theme aims to highlight the advantages of implementing quality systems in order to prevent issues and costs associated with inadequate quality control.

This theme aims to highlight the significant role of steel construction in the vital energy sector, with particular emphasis on equipment for renewable energy production and offshore steel construction (both subsea and surface).

It is an innovative construction system that, in recent decades, has contributed to the transformation of the construction sector. Extremely versatile, competitive, and technologically advanced, it stands out for its structural efficiency and sustainability, offering numerous advantages over traditional structural materials such as concrete and timber. With an increasingly wide application in residential and commercial projects, particularly through modular solutions, this construction method combines high precision, speed of execution, and compatibility with different materials and construction technologies, promoting process automation and digitalization in the sector. At the conference, its main advantages, strategies, and best construction practices will be explored, ensuring superior performance, durability, and energy efficiency, consolidating LSF as a high-value strategic solution in the context of sustainable and industrialized construction.

Innovative facade materials and solutions will be highlighted, including smart facade systems for optimized operational energy efficiency. Striking architectural proposals for building facades will be presented, along with new developments related to structural behavior under current and accidental loads, design, performance-based engineering, building physics, sustainability, as well as new technologies for the production and construction of facades and their components.