The HPSSR Council focuses on the structures and their joints using bolted and welded connections. Topics of fabrication and execution are included for sustainability assessments of HPSS. For the time being topics of steel metallurgy and welding technology are not included although they are very important.

Objective

  • The main objectives of the council is to systematize existing knowledge and encourage new
  • research activity using HPS, by organizing workshops and preparing e-books to disseminate
  • research results for ease of use of HPS in the construction sector.

Founders

Prof. Dr. Gang SHI from Tsinghua University,
Prof. F.S.K.Bijlaard, from TU-Delft,
Prof. Dr. M.Veljkovic from TU-Delft.
The Council has to be extended to other partners involved in the steel construction industry.

Activities

  1. Worshops: Organization of Workshop every two years to make the point on the latest research results.
  2. E-books: Guidelines and proceedings of Workshops
  3. Website: www. Steelconstruct.com (including a members-only area)