From October to December, join our built environment experts as they present their latest series of webinars. Topics range from issues affecting historic buildings to the future of ballastless railways to bolted steel connections in fires.
Find out more about each webinar below and click to to register.
Ballastless Railway Track: A Smooth Ride Ahead?
Presented by Thomas Leyland
Thursday 3rd October 2024 at 9.30am BST
Thomas discusses the history, development and future of ballastless or slab railway track. The presentation will cover where and why it is used, recent increases in its use, and the potential results of this.
Root Causes for Cracks in Concrete
Presented by Yang Dang
Thursday 17th October 2024 at 9.30am BST
Yang explains causes for concrete cracking and the resulting consequences. He also discusses different types of cracks, assessment of cracks and repair techniques.
If These Walls Could Talk: Understanding Historic Buildings
Presented by Jamie Paterson
Thursday 31st October 2024 at 9.30am GMT
The construction and behaviour of historic buildings is significantly different to modern buildings. This is often misunderstood, which leads to unsuitable repairs and unsympathetic alterations. Jamie will review typical issues affecting historic buildings and the techniques that can be used to investigate them.
Structural Engineering Design
Presented by  Jolyon Antill
Thursday 14th November 2024 at 9.30am GMT
Jolyon demonstrates how deficient structural engineering design can result in damage to the property and even neighbouring properties.
This presentation will highlight how Hawkins can identify missing elements of a design, and who may be at fault for not performing or instructing them.
Reliance on Manufacturers’ Advice: Is it Robust Enough to Rely on?
Presented by Margaret Wright
Thursday 28th November 2024 at 9.30am GMT
When developing their designs for buildings, designers and other specifiers seek information and advice from construction product and system manufacturers, and suppliers, about their products. This information not only informs the early design decisions made by them, but it also influences the decisions made at the various stages of the procurement process.
Join Forensic Architect, Margaret Wright as she discusses some of the steps that specifiers can take to help mitigate the associated risks.
Bolted Steel Connections in Fires
Presented by Andrew Foster
Thursday 12th December 2024 at 9.30am GMT
Bolts are critical components in structural steel connections that effectively govern their performance, particularly during fires where robustness becomes an important factor.
Andrew explores the fundamental ways in which bolted connections can fail and some of the options available to achieve better performance.
We look forward to presenting for you.
