Introduction

The Sub-commission XV-E for Tubular Structures of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) has decided that the 17th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS 17) will be hosted by National University of Singapore in Singapore. In the past, 16 International Symposia have been successfully held in Boston, U.S.A. (1984), Tokyo, Japan (1986), Lappeenranta, Finland (1989), Delft, The Netherlands (1991), Nottingham, U.K. (1993), Melbourne, Australia (1994), Miskolc, Hungary (1996), Singapore (1998), Dusseldorf, Germany (2001), Madrid, Spain (2003), Quebec, Canada (2006), Shanghai, China (2008), Hong Kong, China (2010), London, UK (2012), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2015) and Melbourne, Australia (2017).

The 17th International Symposium on Tubular Structures will take place at the National University of Singapore, from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th December 2019. This Symposium is considered the principal showcase for tubular structures and the prime international forum for discussion of research, developments and applications in this field. The conference would be of interest to manufacturers of hollow sections or related construction products, architects, trade associations, design engineers, steel fabricators, owners or developers of tubular structures, researchers, academics and postgraduate students.