The city of Riva del Garda will host the 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering. The conference is part of the continuing series of conferences previously held in Seattle (1988), Tokyo (1990), London (1991), New Orleans (1996), Montreux (1998), Whistler (2000), Shah Alam (2002), Lahti (2004), Portland (2006) and Miyazaki (2008).

The objective of the WCTE 2010 is to provide a forum for the exchange of the latest technological advances, research results and design innovations. As such, this conference should be of interest to practicing engineers and architects, researchers, educators and manufacturers in the field of timber engineering.

The conference technical sessions will address the following topics:

 

Resources and global environment Raw materials and machine strength grading Wood in architecture Wood in civil engineering Special structures Design and architecture Education Bridges, road structures and hydraulic structures Economics of timber structures Scenic engineering Engineered wood products

Reliability and evaluation Earthquake engineering Recycling of structures Traditional/historic structures Durability and restoration Multi-storey structures Joints and connections Shearwalls Fire resistance and safety Mixed and composite structures Modeling of timber structures

On behalf of the conference organizers, we warmly welcome you to Riva del Garda, on the shores of the largest lake in Italy!