Taupo 1996
 
Wairakei Resort Hotel, Taupo
11 - 13 October 1996

Session 1: Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Structures
Chairman:  Des Bull

Keynoter: 'A Milestone in Concrete Infrastructure Repair-Desalination and Realkalisation'
Mr John Miller, International Technology Manager of NCT a.s. in Oslo, Norway, Fosroc International

Questions

Session 2: Trends in the Construction Industry – Today and Future
Chairman: Len McSaveney

1       ‘New Reinforcement Materials Grade 500 MPa Bars and Seismic Mesh’
         Keith Towl – Product Technologist, Pacific Steel Ltd

2       ‘Concrete Quality Construction’
         David Barnard – Technical Manager, Cement & Concrete Assn of NZ

3       ‘Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs on Ground & Shotcrete Linings’
         Frank Papworth – Managing Director, Microsilica JV Pty Ltd and MD Scancem Materials Pty Ltd, Perth

Session 3: Current Construction Projects
Chairman:  Wayne Raymond

1       ‘Pukete Bridge – Segmental Construction Using Travelling Cantilever Carriages’
         Daniel Mackereth – Project Manager, Brian Perry Ltd

2       'Sky Tower Auckland – Construction and Materials Handling for the Sky Tower’
         Andrew Gartshore – Site Manager / David Hunter – Construction Engineer, Fletcher Construction (NZ and South Pacific)

3       'Quay West Apartments, Auckland – Design & Construction Aspects Including a Post Tensioned Floor System’
         Ashley Smith – Senior Engineer, Murray Jacobs Ltd

Session 4: Strengthening, Stressing and the New Red Book
Chairman:  Richard Fenwick

1     ‘The New Red Book: Worked Examples Illustrating the Application of NZS3101:1995’
       David Brunsdon – Director, Brunsdon & Cathie / Des Bull – Cement & Concrete Assn Fellow, University of Canterbury

2     ‘Design and Construction of Post Tensioned Floor Systems
       Brad Hannan – Senior Design Engineer, VSL Prestressing (Aust) Pty Ltd

3     ‘Laboratory Testing of the Proposed Thorndon Overbridge Retrofit Measures’
       Rob Presland, Jose Restrepo, Bob Park – University of Canterbury

Session 5: Concrete Developments
Chairman:  Derek Chisholm

1     ‘Seismic Design and Behaviour of Tilt-Up Buildings’
       Jose Restrepo, Francisco Crisafulli and Bob Park – University of Canterbury

2a    ‘Externally Reinforced Concrete – A Report on some Recent Studies’
                Peter Lowe, Samir Kanji – University of Auckland

2b    ‘In-Plane Cyclic Loading of Nominally Reinforced Masonry Walls with Openings’
                Barry Davidson – University of Auckland

3     ‘Detailing Precast Flooring Systems to Survive Loss of Support’
       Michael Herlihy, Bob Park – University of Canterbury    

Session 6: Concrete Briefs
Chairman:  Alex Gray

1     ‘Planning and Design of New Wellington Regional Stadium’
       Andrew Collow – Executive Director, Beca Consultants

2     ‘Techspan Precast Concrete Arch System’
       Gary Power – Reinforced Earth Company

3     ‘Improving Column Ductility with Composite Fibre Wraps’
       Alex Gray – General Manager, Construction Techniques

4     ‘The Christchurch Pier – A Dream and Its Realisation’
       David Clark – Engineer, Christchurch City Council

5     ‘Insitu Concrete Strengthening, Workmanship and Durability’
       John Christianson – Associate Structural Engineer, Connell Wagner Ltd
 
6     ‘Firth MicropozTM – High Performance Concrete’
       Ross Harper – Firth Industries Ltd

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