{"id":12939,"date":"2026-09-21T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/?p=12939"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T10:02:31","slug":"eurosteel-2026-brought-the-european-steel-research-community-to-krakow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/en\/eurosteel-2026-brought-the-european-steel-research-community-to-krakow\/","title":{"rendered":"EUROSTEEL 2026 Brought the European Steel Research Community to&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pk-wpis-intro is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Erosteel 2026 conference during a group photo\" class=\"wp-image-12946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From 16 to&nbsp;18 September, Krak\u00f3w became a&nbsp;meeting place for researchers, engineers, designers, architects and industry professionals working on&nbsp;the future of&nbsp;steel and composite structures. The 11th European Conference on&nbsp;Steel and Composite Structures, EUROSTEEL 2026, was co-organised by&nbsp;PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology (PK&nbsp;KUT), Rzesz\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology and the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS-CECM-EKS).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pkng-toc\" aria-label=\"Contents\"><p class=\"pkng-toc__title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"pkng-toc__list\"><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-a-broad-scientific-programme\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">1.<\/span> A&nbsp;broad scientific programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-an-international-community\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">2.<\/span> An&nbsp;international community<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-more-than-presentations\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">3.<\/span> More than presentations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted in&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w, the conference brought together research and industry around one central question: how can we&nbsp;design, assess, reuse and improve steel and composite structures for the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&nbsp;broad scientific programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 550 papers were submitted for the conference, covering a&nbsp;wide range of&nbsp;topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">circular construction, reuse and retrofitting,<br>sustainable and lightweight structures,<br>AI&nbsp;and machine learning in&nbsp;engineering,<br>seismic resistance and structural resilience,<br>high-strength and special steels,<br>steel-concrete composite structures,<br>fatigue, fracture and structural safety,<br>3D printing and additive manufacturing,<br>innovative connections and structural systems,<br>bridges and long-span structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme also featured keynote lectures, industry sessions, special sessions, poster presentations and the European Steel Design Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Eurosteel 2026 attendant during an oral presentation\" class=\"wp-image-12947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/eurosteel2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An&nbsp;international community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The international character of&nbsp;the event was reflected in&nbsp;contributions from researchers and PhD students from universities and research centres across Europe and beyond. Participants presented research on&nbsp;topics ranging from seismic resilience and blast-resistant structures to&nbsp;circular construction, reusable structural systems and advanced experimental methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Among the presented topics was experimental work on&nbsp;extreme cyclic deformation in&nbsp;structural steels, which showed how advanced measurement techniques can contribute to&nbsp;more reliable modelling of&nbsp;steel structures under severe seismic demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the scientific sessions, EUROSTEEL 2026 created opportunities for researchers, engineers and industry professionals to&nbsp;exchange ideas, develop collaborations and discuss the challenges shaping the future of&nbsp;structural engineering. PK&nbsp;KUT is&nbsp;proud to&nbsp;have been part of&nbsp;bringing this international community to&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 16 to&nbsp;18 September, Krak\u00f3w became a&nbsp;meeting place for researchers, engineers, designers, architects and industry professionals working on&nbsp;the future of&nbsp;steel 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