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Delegation to Lithuania and Russia
 


Date, time & venue

2018-08-18;;


Delegation to Lithuania and Russia

 

Organizer: HKIE-Materials Division

 

Date, Time & Venue:

 

18-28 August 2018

 

Programme Highlights

 

The delegation will visit Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Kaunas, U. of Technology, National University of Science and Technology MISiS, several factories covering steel structures, beams fabrication, dry mortar, cladding board, biomass and bottom ash and incineration technology as well as building site using new materials.

 

Registration & Enquiries

 

The number of participants is limited to 20. 

HK$14,000 for enrollment before 16 March 2018 (includes airfare, hotel double room accommodation, local transportation and some of the meal expenses)

Euro100 (to be collected at Lithuania for entrance fees for attractions)

HK$2,000 (single room supplement)

 

Prior registration is required. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by fax to 2541 4517 or email: christinalam@safeltd.com.hk.  For enquiries, please contact Ms Lam at Tel: 9230 1035.  CPD certificates will be available.

 

 

Note: The host organizer has right to change the itinerary without prior notice. For personal interest, the participants should purchase his/her own insurance.

 

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Report


Technical visit to Lithuania and Moscow (18-28 August 2018) - Ir Nora Shum


A team of 21 delegates from the Materials Division went to Lithuania and Moscow for a series of technical visits. We arrived very late on Saturday night and had a brief tour of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on Sunday. Our rich technical visit menu started on Monday.

We spent a total of seven days in Lithuania visiting:

-two technical universities (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and its creativity and innovation centre – Linkmenu Fabrikas and Kaunas University of Technology and Santaka Valley);

- dry concrete mix and cement manufacturers (SAKRET and Akmenes Cementas);

- a composite column manufacturer (Peikko) and;

- landfill and incineration plants (KRATC and Fortum).

We went to Moscow for the last three days of our trip and visited the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”. Amongst all the places we visited, Peikko, Akmenes Cementas and MISIS were the most impressive and attractive events for our group.

Peikko is the world’s leading composite beam (DELTABEAM®) manufacturer in Lithuania. Precast hollow-core columns are constructed from steel sheets with rebar placed inside. The composite columns would subsequently be filled with concrete at the building sites after installation.

Akmenes Cementas is one of the largest cement manufacturing companies in the Baltic region. Lime and clay are mixed and milled by ball milling. After milling, the mixture would be transported to a 66-meter tall kiln for drying. The drying process is fuelled by burning waste tyres which reflects the company’s environmental awareness.

The research laboratories of MISIS in Moscow are pioneers in 3D printing techniques, and are equipped with state-of-the-art instruments. Their masterpieces include drones, robotic arms and tailor-made seats for astronauts in space capsules.

There has been a never-ending exchange of ideas between our group and representatives from the hosts. We all agreed that the series of technical visits were eye-opening and informative. The ten days of group tour and visit also promoted good net-working between members.

 

 

 
         
 

 

 
 
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