Learned Society 2021 Annual Meeting
Sunday, 31 October 2021
The 2021 Annual Meeting (+ technical presentations) of the Concrete NZ Learned Society will be held via Zoom webinar on THURSDAY 4 November at 2:30pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84177818646
Webinar ID: 841 7781 8646
Passcode (required): 338006

OVERALL AGENDA
- 2:30pm - Dr Rick Henry. University of Auckland
- Innovation - The Next Big Thing Or The Next Big Failure?
- 3:05pm - Learned Society Annual Meeting
- 3:20pm - Professor Alessandro Palermo. University of Canterbury
- Seismic Bridge Vulnerabilities, Resilience Multi-Hazards: Is This Mission Impossible?
- 3:50pm - Close (Approximate)
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
- Apologies
- Confirm the Minutes of the 2020 Annual Meeting
- Matters Arising from the Minutes
- Annual Report from the President
- Statement of Accounts
- Committee Reports
- Election of Officers
- General Business
- Date and Venue of Next Meeting
Please send acceptances and apologies to the Society's convenor, Adam Leach, on 0275355144 or learnedsociety@concretenz.org.nz
Traditionally, the Society's Annual Meeting is held during the conference, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, Conference 2021 has been postponed to 17-19 February 2022.
The Society does, however, need to elect officers and provide an annual report to members this year.
So we look forward to you 'zooming-in' on Thursday 4 November at 2:30pm, helping achieve a quorum and enabling business to be conducted.
INNOVATION – THE NEXT BIG THING OR THE NEXT BIG FAILURE? 'Innovation' is a buzzword that is used to describe new design solutions or technologies. Although intended to have positive connotations, the reality is that the term is often used
to describe new ideas that are untested or under development. These innovative solutions do not always succeed, and examples of notable failures are presented. The technical causes for these failures are summarised and recommendations on the required
evidence and testing to prove or validate new solutions prior to implementation. The incremental development of seismic design procedures and structural systems has played a critical role in improving the performance of structures during earthquakes.
Tried and tested solutions that are reliable, but not necessarily perfect, should not be tossed out in favour of underdeveloped ideas being promoted as the next big thing, when such ideas may instead turn out to be the next big failure.

Dr Rick Henry is a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland where he teaches the design of concrete structures. Rick's research includes the seismic design and assessment of
reinforced concrete structures, with a focus on precast concrete construction. Rick is involved in research related to the repairability of concrete walls, assessment and retrofit of existing precast concrete floors, and verification of low-damage
concrete structural systems. Rick is a Concrete NZ - Learned Society council member.
SEISMIC BRIDGE VULNERABILITIES, RESILIENCE MULTI-HAZARDS IS THIS MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? Alessandro will overview 12 years of research carried out by his group showing the future trends and challenges our society needs to face. The presentation
is a replica of an invited talk at the 17th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering during a special session dedicated to self-centering and low-damage technologies.
Professor Alessandro Palermo’s interests are focused on structural bridge engineering, particularly seismic
low-damage technologies for precast concrete. His research varies from monitoring and the seismic assessment of existing bridges through to the use of novel materials such glass reinforcing, ultra-high performance concrete and innovative technologies.
Alessandro has authored over 400 international conference/journal papers, and received many awards, including the 2020 ASCE Alfred Noble Prize and 2021 IABSE outstanding technical paper.
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