Recently, the University of Macau (UM) has held a symposium titled “Technical Symposium on Profiled Steel Deckings in Steel and Composite Structures”. The symposium was jointly organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UM, and the Macau Society of Metal Structures, and supported by The Macau Laboratory of Civil Engineering, Architects Association of Macau, Macau Institute of Engineers, Macau Construction Association, Macau Welding Association and the Institute of Cold-formed Metal Structures.

Dr. Sai-Peng Chui, President of the Macau Society of Metal Structures, was invited to present an opening speech for the symposium and give a brief introduction to the recent trend and application of metal and composite construction in Macao. The organizers have invited eight famous scholars and engineers from the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao to speak at the symposium and share their professional knowledge and experiences with the audience. The invited speakers included Professor Y. J. Shi from Tsinghua University, Professor Kwok-Fai Chung from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Dr. Wai-Meng Quach from the University of Macau, Ir. Esther Choy, Eng. José Santos, Eng. Fernando Botelho, Mr. Danny Cheung, and Mr. Gary Lee. In addition, Professor Kai-Meng Mok, Dean of Faculty of Science and Technology, UM; Professor Ka-Veng Yuen, Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UM; Dr. Peng-Kong Ao, Mr. Kai-Jone Lo, Mr. Scott Ma, Eng. Felix Fong, Eng. Rui Jorge da Silva Cernadas, and Mr. Y. K. Pang were also invited to attend the event.

With the aim of providing a platform for academic exchange and introducing the newest technologies and research results of steel decking and composite structures to the engineering industry, the symposium has attracted more than 130 engineers and professionals from Macao, Hong Kong, and the Mainland. During the symposium, the audience enthusiastically interacted with the speakers, who proposed professional suggestions regarding the issues raised by the participants.

Caption: UM held Technical Symposium on Profiled Steel Deckings in Steel

And Composite Structures