9:30-10:30: Application levels of the 7 DOF beam element in the modeling, analysis, and design of steel structures – József Szalai, PhD at ConSteel Solutions Ltd. 

• The 7 DOF beam element, as the more and more popular analysis tool for steel structures 

• The levels of software implementation in terms of model complexity, analysis options and design 

• The unique Consteel workflow maximizing the benefits of the application of the 7 DOF beam element 

10:35-10:50: Stabilization effect on portal frames given by stressed skin action of sandwich panels and trapezoidal sheeting’s (theory and practice) – Prof. Dr. Eng. Zsolt Nagy PhD Supervisor at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and GORDIAS Ltd. 

• Short introduction about stressed skin action  

• Developed numerical Consteel models: Procedure / Validation / Case study numerical model configurations 

• Results / Discussions and conclusions 

• Video summary about experimental tests 

10:50-11:00: Steel Halls: What are we really assuming? (A French perspective on portal frame design) – Ghassene Ben Taghaline, Structural Design Engineer 

• What we do by habit 

• What we quietly approximate 

• What every engineer should question 

11:00-11:10: Determination of the required thickness of intumescent fire protection coating – Regina Szakál at MCR Dunamenti Zrt. 

• Basic concepts for the determination of fire protection layer thicknesses 

• Cost-effectiveness: knowledge of feasible solutions during the design phase 

• Limitations: critical design considerations from the fire protection perspective 

11:10-12:00: The Steel Lion Award winners announcement 

12:00-13:00 LUNCH BREAK 

13:00-13:15: The influence of the stiffness of the trapezoidal roofing sheets on the load-bearing capacity of the purlins – Prof. Dariusz Czepiżak, DSc PhD Eng at Wrocław University of Science and Technology 

• Introducing possibility to stabilize elements of the structure by sheeting 

• Explaining in general the rules of calculating the stiffness of the sheeting 

• Some comments of the formula implemented in EC 

• Showing the broader range of possibilities connected with shear stiffness 

13:15-13:30: Inspection and analysis of transmission towers – Attila Feleki at Robusteel Engineering 

• Inspection, defects 

• Load analysis, stability 

13:30-13:45: Wind load analysis of support structures for solar power plants using CFD and FEM methods; comparison with standard calculation methods – Levente Hüvelyes at Szermann Ltd. 

• From standard Eurocode models to high-fidelity CFD 

• Validation and numerical stability   

• Capturing the ‘shielding effect’ through FALCON simulations  

• Structural optimization and material efficiency     

14:45-15:30: Consteel specific new features of the 2G Eurocode – Bálint Vaszilievits-Sömjén, PhD at ConSteel Solutions Ltd. 

• Review of the most important changes impacting the Consteel workflow 

• Special solutions to be implemented in Consteel 

Planned implementation roadmap 

More details coming soon!