Houdremont Lecture

Structural Integrity of Welded Structures: Process - Property - Performance (3P) Relationships
Dr. Mustafa KOÇAK, GEDİK Holding, TURKEY

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Invited Lectures

Materials and Structural Integrity Challenges for the Next Nuclear Generation
Dr. Steve GARWOOD, ROLLS-ROYCE, UK

Status and Challenges of the NABUCCO Natural Gas Pipeline
Dr. Orhan DEĞERMENCİ, BOTAŞ, TURKEY

Application of the Notch Stress Concept for the Fatigue Strength Assessment of Welded Automotive Components
Prof. Çetin Morris SONSINO, FhI-LBF, GERMANY
G. ZHANG, Volkswagen AG, GERMANY
F. DE BRUYNE, Audi AG, GERMANY

Innovative Process to Improve “In Field” Pipeline Automatic Welding Productivity
Carlo Maria SPINELLI, ENI, ITALY
Maurizio FERSINI, CSM, ITALY

Recent Progress in Residual Stress Estimate for Fitness for Service Assessment
Prof. Pingsha DONG, The University of New Orleans, USA

Challenges in Welding and Joining
Dr. Jalpesan KRISHNAN, INDIA (formerly at CDM, BARC, INDIA)

Developments in Diffusion Bonding and Brazing of Advanced Materials
Prof. Manuel VIEIRA, University of Porto, PORTUGAL

Fundamental Understanding of Materials Joining Technologies for Optimizing Joint/Component Soundness and Performance
Prof. Stephen LIU, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Constraint-Based Assessment of CTOD Toughness Requirement for High-Strain Line Pipe
Prof. Fumiyoshi MINAMI, Osaka University, JAPAN

Recent Developments of Structural Welds and Pipes for the Fast Reactor Programme in India
Prof. Baldev RAJ, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, INDIA

EPRG Research Towards Safe and Reliable High Strength Line Pipelines
Dr. Gerhard KNAUF, Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung, GERMANY
Roger HOWARD, BP Exploration, UK

Recent Developments of the Fitness-for-Service (FFS) Standards in Europe
Dr. Henryk PISARSKI, TWI, UK

MAG Welding of High Strength Special-Purpose Structural Steel with Flux Cored Wires
Dr. Erturul ENGİNDENİZ, Drahtzug Stein, GERMANY

High-Strain Line Pipes and Strain-Based Design Ensure Pipeline Integrity in Hostile Environments
Prof. Nobuhisa SUZUKI, JFE Steel, Kawasaki, JAPAN

Integrated Management of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment in Welding Fabrication: International Trends and Future Developments
Luca COSTA, IIS, ITALY

High Strength Steels for Large Diameter Transit Pipelines
Christoph KALWA, EUROPIPE, GERMANY