The workshop theme is “Safety, Robustness and Condition Assessment Structures”. Workshop focus on structures that can cause notable safety concerns like buildings, bridges, viaducts, power plants, dams, harbour structures, stadiums, sport halls, public areas, malls and large urban developments, i.e., structures whose failure may cause the most significant consequences in the terms of fatalities, injuries and economic losses; and to whom condition assessment is routinely used. Aside with traditional safety-concept in structural engineering, e.g. loads and resistance, the robustness issues for unforeseen and unexpected actions are addressed. 

Most relevant topics for the workshop include:

Assessment codes and guidelines for existing structures

Validation of probabilistic design methods

Newest developments in non-destructive testing and structural monitoring

Risk handling for hazards and extreme events

Fire

Progressive collapse, redundancy and alternate load paths

Man-made hazards.