TensiNet, the European-based association of tension structure specialists and fabricators announced the 2013 TensiNet Symposium “[RE]THINKING lightweight structures.” Next year’s symposium will take place at Mimar Sinan Fine-Art University in Istanbul, Turkey from May 8-10. The three-day symposium will address analysis of materials and structures, ETFE, pneumatic structures and life cycle assessment of membrane materials and structures.
TensiNet also is accepting proposals for papers to be presented at the symposium. Abstracts should be posted to the association website by Oct. 8, 2012 with accepted paper due by Dec. 21, 2012.
Registration and symposium details are available online.