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Energy geostructures: analysis and design
The application of environmentally friendly technologies that exploit renewable energy sources is key to following international agreements for the development of low-carbon buildings and infrastructures.
How can energy geostructures be analyzed and designed from a geotechnical and structural point of view? What will be the energy performance of energy geostructures over time?
Target audience
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Professionals – such as civil and energy engineers, architects, urban project managers or geologists – and scientists who want to acquire knowledge on the energy, geotechnical and structural performance of energy geostructures. |
Program
Day 16th Nov. |
FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE OF ENERGY GEOSTRUCTURES
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Day 27th Nov. |
FOUNDATIONAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ASPECTS
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Day 38th Nov. |
DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
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Detailed program
Program Directors
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Prof. Lyesse Laloui
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
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Prof. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria
Northwestern University, Chicago, U.S.A.
Our Experts
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Antonia Cornaro
Urban underground space expert, Amberg Engineering, Switzerland.
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Tony Amis
Energy expert, Endurant Energy, U.S.A.
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Luis de Pereda Fernández
Architect, ENERES, Spain
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Didier Mülhauser
Contractor expert, Marti SA, Switzerland
Objectives
- Understand the thermal and mechanical behaviour of energy geostructures, with reference to the latest scientific achievements
- Be able to perform the energy, geotechnical and structural design of energy geostructures
- Learn how to exploit current standards available at the European level (e.g., the so-called “Eurocodes”) for the design of energy geostructures
- Experiment with practical exercises all the key steps involved in the analysis and design process of energy geostructures
- Learn on some practical examples of recent projects worldwide
Course Participant Survey Results
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Testimonials
The energy geostructures topic is one that I have followed for several years now – this course was an opportunity to go more deeply into the subject and to learn about recent case histories.
Great balance of course topics in covering (in just 3 days) some of the theoretical, design and practical challenges.
Impeccable organization and attention to detail.
- Where
- In-person (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland) or online
- Timetable
- In-person: 3 day course, 8h00 – 17h00 CET
Online: Available between the 6th and 20th of November - Prerequisites
- No specific experience with energy geostructures is needed.
Basic knowledge of soil and structural mechanics.
Participants should bring their own laptop (for use during the practical application exercises) - Fees
- 1900 CHF
- Registration deadline
- September 18, 2023
The number of in-person participants is limited (first come, first served) - Language
- English
- Contact
- [email protected]