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The International Workshop on Preservation of Historical Structures with FRP Composites will immediately follow the First International Conference on “Innovative Materials and Technologies for Construction and Restoration” (IMTCR-04).

The Conference will be held in Lecce, Italy on June 6-9, 2004. Following a welcome cocktail on June 6, the working sessions will start on June 7 at 9.00 a.m. and finish on June 9 at 1.30 p.m. All sessions will be held at the University of Lecce Conference Center within the Science, Economics and Engineering University Campus. More than 100 papers from 20 different countries have been received, focusing on the three main topic areas of interest for the Conference: Materials, Construction, Restoration.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HERE THE FINAL PROGRAM OF THE IMTCR'04 CONFERENCE

The Workshop will take place immediately after the Conference, starting on June 9 at 3.30 p.m. and closing on June 10 at 7 p.m. It will be held in the “Monastero degli Olivetani”, a beautiful former monastery of the middle of the 16th century, built with the typical calcareous stone of  Salento (“pietra leccese”), recently restored and currently venue of the School of Art and Literature of the University of Lecce.

Participants to the Workshop are about 30 internationally renowned experts from all over the world.

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SCHEDULE

The Workshop will be structured in the form of discussion sessions, according to the following schedule (note: all ITALIAN TIMES)

June 9 (Wednesday),       15.30-17.00                – Opening plenary session

                                    17.00-17.30                – Coffee break

                                    17.30-19.00                – Parallel subgroup sessions

June 10 (Thursday),         9.00-10.30                 – Parallel subgroup sessions

                                    10.30-11.00               – Coffee break

                                    11.00-12.30               – Plenary session

                                    12.30-14.00               – Lunch

                                    14.00-15.30               – Parallel subgroup sessions

                                    15.30-16.00               – Coffee break

                                    16.00-18.00               – Closing plenary session

INSTRUCTIONS TO CONNECT TO THE CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

The closing plenary session of the Workshop will be streaming live on the Internet, so any web user will be able to assist to it simply connecting to the established IP address through Windows Media Player. A connected web user will receive video and audio signal from the Wokshop, and will be able to ask questions to the Workshop participants through instant messaging or e-mail.

If you are interested in "virtual participation" to the Workshop, please follow the instructions below:

1 - Open Windows Media Player 9 (it can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/player.aspx)

2 - From the upper menu, click "File", then "Open URL"

3 - In the window that appears, insert the following address: http://193.204.83.90:8080. After a short wait, you should then connect to the transmission.

4 - If you wish to communicate in real time with Workshop participants, ask questions, make comments, etc., you can use MSN instant messaging or e-mail. The address is lecceworkshop@hotmail.com.

5 - If you need technical assistance during the transmission, please call +39-(0)832-296808.

For further information, please e-mail the Technical Secretary of the Workshop.

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Workshop participants have been divided into five subgroups as indicated. This subdivision has been established seeking a certain background and geographical equilibrium between components of each subgroup.

The five subgroup will meet separately during the parallel subgroup sessions, and discuss within their subtopic the issues relevant to the four fundamental questions: long-term durability of FRP-repaired structures; compatibility of the FRP system with the parent material; minimal invasiveness and reversibility of the upgrade; and material selection.

Each subgroup will be coordinated by one of its members (group leader), whose name is indicated in red in the table below.

All Workshop participants have been asked to work out a “position paper” related to the subtopic pertaining to his/her group. The position papers will now be sent to subgroup leaders. The leaders will get back to the respective subgroups to coordinate the development of a subgroup “white paper”.

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Subgroup chairmen, with cooperation of subgroup members, will work out a final document in which the main items and results of the discussion will be condensed. All subgroup documents will be published as a University publication and copies will be sent to all possibly interested institutions. Excerpts will be published on Italian and international technical journals.

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A social program and dinner for the evening of June 9 (Wednesday) will be organized for the Workshop participants. Further information will be given as soon as available.

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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...

...please send an e-mail to the Technical Secretary of the Workshop.

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