29 November to 1 December 2023

Welcome to ICTWS2023

The emergence of novel structural materials and connection technologies, together with the ongoing progress in computational tools and design specifications, demands the continuous advancement of innovative thin-walled structures in a wide range of areas.

Introduction

Thin-walled structures constitute a broad field covering civil, mechanical and aeronautical branches of engineering, numerous materials (e.g., steel, aluminium, fibre-reinforced plastics, functionally graded materials, nanomaterials), and diverse industries and applications (e.g., construction, automotive, aircraft, marine, space). The emergence of novel structural materials and connection technologies, together with the ongoing progress in computational tools and design specifications, demands the continuous advancement of innovative thin-walled structures in a wide range of areas.

The Thin-Walled Structures international conference series was initiated in 1996 in Glasgow under the auspices of the Journal of the same name and its Founding Editor, Prof. Jim Rhodes. Thin-Walled Structures has remained active in fostering the continuation of the conference series in the last nearly three decades. Since the initial conference in Glasgow, conferences have been held in Singapore (1998), Krakow (2001), Loughborough (2004), Brisbane (2008), Timisoara (2011), Busan (2014) and Lisbon (2018).

ICTWS2023 will be an in person (only) conference, to be held in Sydney from 29 November to 1 December 2023, will be ninth in this prestigious series of conferences.

Photo by Mudassir Ali

Photo by Rijan Hamidovic

Conference Topics

ICTWS2023 aims to provide a forum where researchers and designers join to present, discuss and disseminate the most recent theoretical, numerical and experimental advances in all areas related to thin-walled structures, including but not limited to:

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Steel, stainless steel and aluminium structures

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Fibre composite and other material structures

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Members and connections

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Plates and shells

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Advanced analysis methods

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Optimisation methods and applications

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Impact and progressive collapse

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Additive manufacturing (3D printing)

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Deployable and inflatable structures

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Machine learning in engineering design

One of the main goals of ICTWS2023 is to promote an exchange of ideas that inspires innovative research paths and fosters new collaborative endeavours. We expect ICTWS2023 to have an impact on the future research and development activity in all the topics included in its program. You are warmly invited to actively participate in the Conference.

Keynote Speakers

Rolando Chacón

Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain

Professor Suwen Chen

Tongji University, China

Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte

NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, Australia

Professor Nuno Silvestre

University of Lisbon, Portugal

Conference Venue

ICTWS2023 is an in person (only) conference, to be held at the University of Sydney, Australia, on 29 November-1 December 2023. The University Campus is known for its beautiful, lush surroundings, outstanding architecture and close proximity to Sydney CBD. The weather will be warm and pleasant, and likely to be dry and sunny.