Arthur Coates
London Structures Lab
Senior Engineer
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- Date
- 25 January 2022
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Overview
In this presentation, organised by the ICE Coventry and Warwickshire Branch, two speakers will discuss the latest technologies in using timber and bamboo to build sustainable structures.
Arthur Coates will base his presentation on the Pai Lin Li's lecture ‘Tall timber structures: An exploration in USA, Canada and Norway’ but will also include some thoughts on mass timber in the future.
David Trujillo will talk about the benefits of using bamboo, the journey to develop standards and prospects for its adoption in the UK and worldwide.
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