The International Research Council, named High Performance Steel Structures Research Council (HPSSRC), was founded in 2018 and initiated by Prof. Gang Shi, Prof. Frans Bijlaard, and Prof. Milan Veljkovic. HPSSRC focuses on research related to high performance steel structures. “High performance steel” (HPS) herein includes high strength steel, stainless steel, weathering steel, fire-resistant steel, high-toughness steel, low-yield-point steel, memory alloy steel, additive manufacturing steel and other types/grades of steel used in construction different from low-grade carbon steel. The main objective of the council is to systematize existing knowledge and encourage new research activity using HPS by organizing workshops to facilitate discussions among researchers and by preparing e-books and short reports to disseminate research results for ease of use of HPS in practical applications. It brings together experts in research and education from all over the world to promote cooperation and communication in the field of high performance steel structures.
The first HPSSRC workshop was successfully held in 2018 in Delft, the Netherlands, and HPSSRC Workshop II was held online in 2020. In 2024, HPSSRC Workshop Ⅲ will be held on October 9-12 (October 9 for registration, October 10-11 for workshop, and October 12 for technical tour) in Beijing, China. HPSSRC Workshop Ⅲ will be open to public registration, welcoming widespread participation from academic and industrial experts, covering research, design, processing, construction, and consulting within the field of steel structures. We are looking forward to meeting you and discussing the state of the art of HPS in construction.