Our Structures and Infrastructure (TG1) Technical Group will be hosting their upcoming Technical Group webinar event, from 9:30am – 1:00pm (UK time) on 15 May, 2025, online (Teams).

The event, which is titled, ‘Structural Fastenings – The Choices and Challenges,’ will cover some of the pitfalls using structural fasteners and how to avoid them. Attendees will gain an insight into some of the options available for fasteners and non-conventional bolting systems.

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, and offshore structures industry sectors.

Speaker and Presentations:

• 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?

Discover more: https://www.theweldinginstitute.com/event-6127893