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Symposium Structural Steel Engineering and Design

Invitation to the ‘Structural Steel Engineering and Design’ Symposium
Ahead of the valedictory lecture of Prof.ir. H.H. (Bert) Snijder, you are warmly invited to attend the symposium ‘Structural Steel Engineering and Design’, organized in cooperation with Bouwen met Staal and the student association KOers.

Invitation to the ‘Structural Steel Engineering and Design’ Symposium
Ahead of the valedictory lecture of Prof.ir. H.H. (Bert) Snijder, you are warmly invited to attend the symposium ‘Structural Steel Engineering and Design’, organized in cooperation with Bouwen met Staal and the student association KOers.

  • Startdatum
  • Locatie Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • tijd 13:30 - 18:30
  • Congressen & symposia
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Date

Thursday, April 30, 2026 

Time 

13:30 - 18:30

Location

Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium, Eindhoven University of Technology

 

Preceding the valedictory lecture of Prof.ir. H.H. (Bert) Snijder, you are cordially invited to attend a symposium entitled “Structural Steel Engineering and Design.” This event is organized in cooperation with Bouwen met Staal and study association KOers.

Four former students who graduated under the supervision of Bert Snijder, and who are now active professionals in the field, will present projects they are particularly proud of and share reflections on how their education at TU/e influenced their careers. The symposium will conclude with insights from an employer’s perspective.

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 Program 
13:00Welcome coffee upon arrival 
13:30Opening of the SymposiumTheo Salet - Dean of the Department of the Built Environment, TU/e
13:35Structural safety of football stadia: crowd loading, how to obtain justified confidence?Rick Bruins - Structural Engineer at abtWassenaar, Groningen
13:55Mindlabs: an education building in Tilburg for diverse studies and studentsSaskia Kieboom -   Structural Engineer at IMd, Rotterdam
14:15Steel structure Forum Groningen: hidden ingenuityErwin ten Brincke - Lead Engineering Consultant Partner at ABT, Velp-Delft
14:35‘BioBeesd’ – Structural Design for the Community School CingelpleinRianne Dekker - Structural Engineer at Van de Laar, Eindhoven
14:55Reflections as an employer on graduates and the education programRob Stark - Director and Structural Engineer at IMd, Rotterdam
15:10Closing wordsTheo Salet - Dean of the Department of the Built Environment, TU/e
15:15Coffee break 
15:45Audience to be seated in the Blauwe Zaal 
16:00Valedictory lecture / Afscheidsrede (in Dutch with English slides) by Bert Steel structures: the final annual review Snijder:Staalconstructies: het laatste jaargesprek / 
17:00Reception / receptie 
18:30End 

Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required. Please register in advance via this registry form. Deadline for registration is 23 April 2026.

Koers BmS TU/e