Russian Sea Defences: Technical and Logistic Problems Relating to Large National Construction Infrastructure Schemes
- Calendar
- Lectures
- Date
- Wednesday, 11 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
- Locations
- & CSTS Zoom Channel ID 912 0723 6181 , Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre
- Speaker
- John Cowen M.A.(Oxon) C.Eng. MICE, FRGS
Description
Flood Protection Barrier for St. Petersburg, Russia
The Cirencester Science and Technology Society is delighted to welcome John Cowen M.A. (Oxon) C.Eng. MICE, FRGS, who will present an fascinating insight into one of the world's most ambitious engineering projects.
The Cirencester Science and Technology Society is delighted to welcome John Cowen M.A. (Oxon) C.Eng. MICE, FRGS, who will present an fascinating insight into one of the world's most ambitious engineering projects.
John Cowen will take us through the extraordinary technical and logistical challenges of this massive 22-mile long construction project, including:
• The scale and scope of the project
• Key design issues and technical difficulties, including the Russian military's requirement for stainless steel construction throughout this enormous structure
• The unique constraints and peculiarities of working within the Russian system
This promises to be a compelling evening combining engineering excellence with the human challenges of delivering infrastructure on a national scale.
• The scale and scope of the project
• Key design issues and technical difficulties, including the Russian military's requirement for stainless steel construction throughout this enormous structure
• The unique constraints and peculiarities of working within the Russian system
This promises to be a compelling evening combining engineering excellence with the human challenges of delivering infrastructure on a national scale.
Location
& CSTS Zoom Channel ID 912 0723 6181
- Street
- Market Place
- City
- GL7 Cirencester
- County
- England
Based in Cirencester, Capital of the Cotswolds
Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre
- Street
- Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, RAU
- City
- GL7 6JS Cirencester
- County
- Gloucestershire
Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is situated close to the junction of the A419 (Cirencester to Stroud road) and the A433 (Cirencester to Bath road) on the south-west edge of Cirencester.
The entrance to the Stroud Road car park is off the A419. (Satellite View, RAU page and RAU campus map)
The Parkinson Lecture Theatre (19 on the map) can be found by entering from the Stroud Road car park, and following the path on the right-hand side of the Garner Lecture Block, the first entrance on the right leads to the Parkinson Lecture Theatre.
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