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December 2008
Engineering and design firm, and LSAA member, Arup has again triumphed with its work on the National Aquatics Centre, aka the Water Cube. For two years running Arup has received the ACEA's top prize, with the Water Cube announced as Project of the Year at the 2008 Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) Awards for Excellence.
The Water Cube also won the ACEA's Gold Award for International/Export Projects. These prestigious awards are the latest accolades in a consistent stream of recognition this iconic building is receiving, coming just days after it was awarded the Sir William Hudson Award, the highest honour at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
More details on the [News] page.
November 21 2008
Connell Wagner’s innovative design solutions for Wembley Stadium’s Arch and Roof, and Amazon Waterlily
Pavilion, were two of only six projects honoured this week, receiving the nation’s highest accolades in
engineering at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards held in Parliament House, Canberra.
More details on the [News] page.
LSAA Member Shade to Order has just won Awards of Excellence and Outstanding Achievement Awards at the recently held Industrial Fabrics Association International Convention in the US.
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The Australian Steel Institute has awarded Tensys Engineers a High Commendation in the 2008 Vic & Tas Structural Engineering Steel Design Awards for the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Grand Pavilion.
The Indian National Group of IABSE awarded the 2007 ING-IABSE Medal to Peter Lim, Vice President of LSAA, for his paper entitled "International Membrane Structures - Design and Application" published in "The Bridge and
Structural Engineer" Vol. 37 No. 1 March-April 2007 issue.
This paper was also a keynote address by Mr Lim at the ING-IABSE Annual Day held on 21st April 2007 at India Habitat Centre, Delhi, India.
This award was presented during the Inauguration of the Seminar "Long Span Bridge and Roof Structures" on 4th January 2008 at the India Habitat Centre, Delhi, India.
Peter Lim also presented a paper entitled "Stretching the Boundaries of Film and Fabric" at the Long Span Bridge and Roof Structures seminar.
More details on the [News] page.
September 13 2006
Dr Kourosh Kayvani, the President of LSAA, received an award in Budapest from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Dr Kayvani received the award in recognition of his leading role in the design of many long span, often cable-supported structures in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom.
The IABSE Executive Committee selected Dr Kayvani from nominations from the 48 national groups worldwide.
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The Lightweight Structures Association is an autonomous, inter-disciplinary group of interested parties
involved in the field of lightweight structures with the basic aim of
promoting the proper application of lightweight structures,
their design, fabrication, construction and materials,
and the development of these and other aspects particular to lightweight structures.
Typical lightweight structures include cable-, membrane-, shell-, and
folded structures as well as space grids, braced vaults and domes,
arched-, stayed-and trussed systems. Membrane materials are commonly PVC-coated polyester fabrics as well as PTFE coated glass.
Lightweight structures are widely employed in architecture, engineering and building construction and find application in long span roofs for stadiums and exhibition structres; covered shopping malls; entrance structures; signature structures and sculptures as well as shade and environmental protection canopies.
While it is difficult to assign a single all-encompassing definition, the following decription should suffice:
"A lightweight structure can be termed as such, when,
regardless of the type of material employed, the shape
of the structure is determined through an optimisation process to efficiently carry the loads from a critical loading case."
Normally the selfweight of the structure is a small portion of the applied load or generated forces.
Lightweight structures often utilise lightweight and high-strength materials as well as
advanced technologies for their design and construction. For many forms, the surface is prestressed and this results in doubly curved shapes requiring specialized cutting patterns and care during erection.
They are recognised for their aesthetic appearance and their innovative character.
The objectives of the Association are:
To establish itself as a reference body on lightweight structures;
To collect and disseminate information in the field of its members,
encouraging the exchange of information between members
and those interested, through publications and the organisation of meetings,
seminars and conferences;
To promote the proper application of lightweight structures;
To contribute towards implementation of suitable guidelines for the design, analysis,
fabrication, construction and application of lightweight structures;
To encourage research and development in the field;
To maintain links with international institutions and groups to update technology and information;
and to promote the services and products of the members.
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