Modeling, Design, 3-D Printing of Multiscale Materials and Structures

• Offered for free to Central Ohio Section ASCE Members
• Seating is limited to the first 25 people
• Bring your own lunch

Purpose and Background
Are you interested in new materials that can revolutionize structural design, architecture and sustainability of infrastructure? Have you ever wondered about applications of 3-D printing to Civil Engineering, and sought out approaches to make this technology scalable for large-scale applications? This webinar provides a glimpse into exciting new technologies that address the demand for high-performance materials with superior properties, flexibility, and durability, as a new design paradigm from the molecular scale upwards fundamentally transforms our ability to create novel materials. This webinar covers basic tools and applications in multiscale modeling, synthesis and characterization of structural materials with features at multiple length-scale, including the application of additive manufacturing (3-D printing) and its link to computer optimization. This webinar presents a case study to cover modeling, design, 3-D printing and material characterization of hierarchical bio-inspired composites. It discusses new concepts in autonomous construction through automated 3-D printing of complex material systems. The webinar, accessible to a broad audience, concludes with an outlook to future challenges and opportunities for the Civil Engineering profession in the context of material innovation.

American Structurepoint is hosting the webinar for Central Ohio ASCE members.
Please note however, that the webinar will be held in the building next to the one the American Structurepoint office is in.

2600 Corporate Exchange Dr., Room 175, Columbus, Ohio

RSVP to Tay Lane (tlane@structurepoint.com) by Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Basic tools and applications in multiscale modeling
• Synthesis and characterization of structural materials
• New concepts in autonomous construction through automated 3-D printing of complex material systems

Learning Outcomes

• Find out the latest developments in material modeling, optimization and synthesis using additive manufacturing techniques such as 3-D printing
• Learn new approaches to practical problem-solving computational tools paired with a detailed discussion of experimental techniques to probe, understand and design the ultimate structure of materials
• Critically evaluate & apply the use of computational tools in materials design (synthesis & testing) for structural materials
• Avoid costly errors in material and structural failure under extreme conditions such as mechanical load, vibrations, moisture, and corrosion
• Examine the possibilities due to revolutionary advances in conventional technologies and how they apply to Civil Engineering
• Assess the emergence of critical tools in design and manufacturing of large-scale infrastructure materials
• Determine precise measures of material properties such as toughness, strength, modulus and environmental effects

Webinar Benefits

• Learn how to critically and apply computational tool usage in material designs for structural materials
• Gain a greater understanding of the advances in conventional technologies and how they apply to Civil Engineering
• Understand how automated 3-D printing of complex material systems can revolutionize structural design

Intended Audience

• Structural Engineers
• Policy Makers
• Material Engineers
• Transportation Engineers
• Architects
• Designers
• Concrete Industry
• Innovation
• Research & Development

See the ASCE website for more info.

The Central Ohio Section of ASCE sponsors free continuing education webinars as a service to our members. These webinars are produced by ASCE and normally cost $250 or $300 for ASCE members. However, the Central Ohio Section is paying the registration fee and inviting any interested section members to attend for free. Just RSVP by the deadline. Seating is limited, so do not delay.

You can see the complete list of webinars available from ASCE National on their website. If you see one you like, let us know. If you and your company would like to host one, let us know that too. If you open it up to any interested Central Ohio ASCE section members to come, we will pay the registration fee.