Major conferences and meetings related to timber engineering and wood construction.
The following are direct links to some of the sponsoring organizations:
- ASTM D07 – Committee on Wood
- CIB-W18 – Working Commission CIB-W18 (Timber Structures)
- COST Action E29 – Innovative timber & composite elements for buildings (see also COST)
- ISO TC165 – ISO Technical Committee, Timber structures
- IUFRO Division 5 – International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (Timber Engineering Unit)
- FPS – Forest Products Society
- RILEM – International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures
- Timber Framers Guild of America
- Wood Solutions Fairs – CWC/AWC events to educate about wood
2011:
Ligna+ – World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries
Location: Messegelände, Hannover, Germany
Date: May 30 – June 3
Organizers: Deutsche Messe AG
Bau 2011
Location: New Munich Trade Fair Centre
Date: January 17-22
Organizers: Messe München
2010:
16th Internationales Holzbau-Forum
Location: Congress Centrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Date: December 1-3
Organizers: Forum Holzbau
2010 Timber Framers Guild Eastern Conference
Location: Le Château Montebello, Montebello, Québec
Date: October 28-31
Organizers: Timber Framers Guild, USA
International Conference on Timber Bridges 2010
Location: Lillehammer, Norway
Date: September 12-15
Organizers: Norwegian Public Roads Administration in cooperation with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Norsk Treteknisk Institutt
8. Internationales Branchenseminar
Location: Meran, Italy
Date: June 24-25
Organizers: Forum Holzbau
Forest Products Society International Convention
Location: Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Date: June 20-22
Organizers: Forest Products Society
WCTE 2010 – 11th World Conference on Timber Engineering
Location: Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy
Date: June 20-24
Organizers: Trees and Timber Institute (IVALSA-CNR), Trento Province, University of Trento
3. Europäischer Kongress Energieeffizientes Bauen mit Holz
Location: Congress Centrum – Gürzenich Köln
Date: June 9-10
Organizers: Forum Holzbau
Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) Symposium 2010
Location: Holiday Inn and Mabee Farm, Schenectady, NY
Date: May 21-23
Organizers: Timber Framers Guild, USA
2010 Timber Framers Guild Western Conference
Location: Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Date: April 22-25
Organizers: Timber Framers Guild, USA
1. Internationale Holzbrückentage IHB 2010
Location: Kongresszentrum, DE-Bad Wörishofen
Date: March 25-26
Organizers: Forum Holzbau
Roof + Timber International
Location: Cologne Exhibition Centre, Germany
Date: February 24-27
Organizers: GHM
Older (1980-2009):
2009:
- 15th Internationales Holzbau-Forum
- Ligna+ – World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries
- Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) Symposium 2009
- 2009 Timber Framers Guild Western Conference
- Bau 2009 – The Future of Building
2008:
- 14. Internationales Holzbauforum
- 2008 Timber Framers Guild Eastern Conference
- 2nd Annual Wood Structures Symposium
- 1st European Congress on Energy Efficient Building in Wood (EBH 2008) – HolzHausbau – HausTechnik – KlimaDesign
- 6. Internationales Branchenseminar für Frauen der Holz- und Bauwirtschaft (IBF2008)
- FPS 62nd International Convention
- WCTE 2008 – 10th World Conference on Timber Engineering
- Wood Engineering Challenges in the New Millennium: Critical Research Needs – at the 2008 Structures Congress
- 2008 Timber Framers Guild Western Conference
- ASTM D07 Wood – Meeting
- Modular Housing Conference
- International Wood Composites Symposium & Technical Workshop
- 35th AGM & ILBA Conference 2008
- Holz-Handwerk – 14. Fachmesse für Maschinen und Fertigungsbedarf
- Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) Symposium 2008
- Dach+Holz (Roof+Timber) – Trade Fair for Timber Construction and Interior Works, Roof and Wall
- International Builder’s Show
2007:
- 13. Internationales Holzbauforum
- Durability of Wood-Framed Housing
- 1st Annual Wood Structures Symposium
- IUFRO ALL-Division-5 Conference
- Timber Framers Guild – Eastern Conference
- 5. Internationales Branchenseminar für Frauen der Holz- und Bauwirtschaft (IBF2007)
- FPS 61st International Convention
- Ligna+ – World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries
- Timber Framers Guild – Western Conference
- ASTM D07 Wood – Meeting
- 41st International Wood Composites Symposium & Technical Workshop
- Traditional Timberframe Research and Advisory Group (TTRAG) Annual Symposium
- Bau 2007 – The Future of Building
2006:
- IUFRO Workshop on Nondestructive Testing of Wood Products
- 12. Internationales Holzbauforum
- Timber Framers Guild – Eastern Conference Wood Design & Building Expo
- Ingenieurholzbau – Karlsruher Tage
- CIB-W18 Meeting 39 – Timber Structures
- WCTE 2006 – 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering
- FPS 60th Annual Meeting
- Meeting of the European Society for Wood Mechanics / COST E35 Meeting
- Timber Framers Guild – Western Conference
- FPS Northeast Section Meeting – Housing Within Reach: Innovations in Affordable Housing Design
- Holz-Handwerk – 13. Fachmesse für Maschinen und Fertigungsbedarf
2005:
- 11. Internationales Holzbauforum – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Probabilistic Models in Timber Engineering – Arcachon, France
- CIB-W18 Meeting 38 – Timber Structures – Karlsruhe, Germany
- FPS 59th Annual Meeting – Québec City, Québec, Canada
- 5. Holzbau-Forum Leipzig – Leipzig, Germany
- Ligna+ – World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries – Hannover, Germany
2004:
- 10. Internationales Holzbauforum – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- CIB-W18 Meeting 37 – Timber Structures – Edinburgh, UK
- FPS 58th Annual Meeting – Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
- WCTE 2004 – 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering – Lahti, Finland
2003:
- FPS 57th Annual Meeting – Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A.
- CIB-W18 Meeting 36 – Timber Structures, Clorado, USA
- All Division 5 IUFRO Meeting: Developments in Forest Products Research – Rotorua, New Zealand
2002:
- WCTE 2002 – 7th World Conference on Timber Engineering – Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
- CIB-W18 Meeting 35 – Timber Structures, Kyoto, Japan
- FPS 56th Annual Meeting – Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
2001:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 34 – Timber Structures, Venice, Italy
- FPS 55th Annual Meeting – Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
2000:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 33 – Timber Structures, Delft, Netherlands
- WCTE 2000 – World Conference on Timber Engineering – Whistler, Canada (view the full proceedings here)
- FPS 54th Annual Meeting – South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
1999:
- FPS 53rd Annual Meeting – Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.
- PTEC – Pacific Timber Engineering Conference – Rotorua, New Zealand
- CIB-W18 Meeting 32 – Timber Structures, Graz, Austria
1998:
- WCTE ’98 – 5th World Conference on Timber Engineering – Montreux, Switzerland
- CIB-W18 Meeting 31 – Timber Structures, Savonlinna, Finland
1997:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 30 – Timber Structures, Vancouver, Canada
1996:
- IWEC – International Wood Engineering Conference – New Orleans, USA
- CIB-W18 Meeting 29 – Timber Structures, Bordeaux, France
1995:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 28 – Timber Structures, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994:
- PTEC – Pacific Timber Engineering Conference – Gold Coast, Australia
- CIB-W18 Meeting 27 – Timber Structures, Sydney, Australia
1993:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 26 – Timber Structures, Athens, USA
1992:
- CIB-W18 Meeting 25 – Timber Structures, Ahus, Sweden
1991:
- ITEC – International Timber Engineering Conference – London, UK
- CIB-W18 Meeting 24 – Timber Structures, Oxford, UK
1990:
- ITEC – International Timber Engineering Conference – Tokyo, Japan
- CIB-W18 Meeting 23 – Timber Structures, Lisbon, Portugal
1989:
- PTEC – Second Pacific Timber Engineering Conference – Auckland, New Zealand
1984:
- PTEC – Pacific Timber Engineering Conference – Auckland, New Zealand
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