Technical Group Webinar
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Who should attend?
Structural steelwork managers at all levels, especially site erection managers/supervisors, steelwork designers, civil engineers, structural engineers. Aimed at all structural steelwork, including wind generation, offshore structures industry sectors.
What will you learn?
Attendees will gain a knowledge of some of the pitfalls using structural fasteners and how to avoid them. They will gain an insight into some of the options available for fasteners and non-conventional bolting systems.
Experts from industry will be presenting on a range of topics:
- Neil Cruickshank CEng BEng(Hons) MWeldI, Project Engineer, Sandberg LLP - Recent Lessons Learned - Preloaded Bolted Connections
- Dr David Moore, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, BCSA (British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.) - Specification, Installation and Inspection of Structural Bolts
- Arnie Glausiusz, Sales Manager, Tension Control Bolts Ltd. - Design & Installation Aspects : Tension Control Bolts
- Dr CEng Marcio Militisky, Offshore Wind Materials, Joining and Corrosion Technical Authority, SSE Renewables - Offshore Wind Bolting Practices and Challenges
- David Briggs, Chief Technical Officer, Cooper Turner Beck Ltd. - Standards for Bolt Manufacture
- Tom Cosgrove, Fabrication and Welding Consultant, Sandberg LLP - The Tightening of Preloaded Bolting Assemblies
- Dr.-Ing. Christoph Blunk, Senior Customer Engineer Europe, Howmet Fastening Systems Ltd. - What is a Lockbolt?
Please note that this event is recorded.
FEES
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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS WEBINAR
- Information transfer from experts
- Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
- A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
- Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)
The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.
Please contact kayleigh.elt@twi.co.uk if you require a certificate of attendance towards your continuing professional development.
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
Dr David Moore
Specification, Installation and Inspection of Structural Bolts
David is a Structural Engineer and Deputy CEO of the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) responsible for helping to set the strategic direction of BCSA and managing the BCSA group of companies. His previous roles at BCSA included the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Engineer.
David is also responsible for raising the standards of members and of the steel construction sector. He represents BCSA and the UK and Republic of Ireland constructional steelwork sectors, ensuing reputational growth and influence at individual, industry and government levels. David’s areas of expertise are UKCA and CE Marking, Connection Design, design and execution of standards and fire engineering.
David Briggs
Standards for Bolt Manufacture
As the Chief Technical Officer of the Cooper Turner Beck Group, who are one of the foremost manufactures of safety critical fasteners. David has developed an extensive knowledge of fastener manufacturing techniques, operational excellence and product standards which has enabled him to become the Chair of the BSI standards committee FME9 and represent the UK on European and international committees.
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Blunk
What is a Lockbolt?
Christoph received his Diploma in Industrial Engineering from the University of Rostock, Germany in 2010. In addition to this Christoph also holds a PhD on “Design concept for shear loaded connections with blind rivets”. He has extensive industrial experience in mechanical joining technology, his career began as a research assistant at the University of Rostock and Fraunhofer IGP. He also has experience in Group Lead Mechanical Joining Technology from Fraunhofer IGP and in Product and Quality Management from F. REYHER Nchfg. GmbH & Co. KG. He currently works as a Senior Customer Engineer – Europe for Howmet Fastening Systems.
Arnie Glausiusz
Design & Installation Aspects : Tension Control Bolts
Arnie's expertise is primarily related to preloaded assemblies, high strength TCBs, the installation tools ‘shear wrenches’ & Greenkote® corrosion protection. Arnie’s primary role includes providing consulting engineers and fabricators with design & technical training and liaising with many industry and sector groups. Arnie also has a broad range of construction experience on site with steel erectors – training erectors in best practices & dealing with challenges on site in bridges, stadia, high rise, towers, piling, rail & nuclear applications.
Neil Cruickshank, CEng BEng(Hons) MWeldI
Recent Lessons Learned - Preloaded Bolted Connections
Neil Cruickshank is a former structural steelwork designer, a CSWIP senior welding inspector, ICORR coatings inspector and a Project Engineer with Sandberg LLP. He has worked on many projects involving structural bolting and current workload includes technical review and inspection on many Highways and Rail bridges in weathering steel incorporating preloaded bolted connections.
Dr CEng Marcio Milititsky
Offshore Wind Bolting Practices and Challenges
Dr CEng Marcio Milititsky is a Metallurgist with a Masters on high speed deformation of steels and a PhD in the development of nickel free austenitic stainless steels. His professional experience includes consultancy in the areas of weld metallurgy, large infrastructure engineering projects and failure investigations. Marcio has worked in the oil and gas sector for over 10 years, in both upstream and downstream sectors and transitioned to the renewables sector in 2023. As a Materials, Joining and Integrity Management Technical Authority for offshore wind, he has responsibility for materials, fabrication, coatings, and integrity management of assets in all stages of completion, from project, construction, installation, to operation and decommissioning.
Tom Cosgrove
The Tightening of Preloaded Bolting Assemblies
Tom Cosgrove was a member of CEN TC 185 WG6 for many years in the European Structural Bolting Committee. He has also convened the BCSA's Fasteners Group for many years.
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