Taupo 1999
 
Wairakei Resort Hotel, Taupo
15 – 17 October 1999

Session 1: "Dreams to Reality"
Chairperson: Wayne Raymond

To provide a forum whereby delegates can gain a better understanding of the architects vision of concrete as a primary building material.

Panel Discussion - Architecture in Concrete

 
Session 2: Case Study; Design and Construction of the Metropolis/Regency Project – Auckland
Chairperson: Wayne Raymond

1      ‘Concrete, Time and Architecture’
        Richard Goldie, Project Architect, Peddle Thorp Aitken Limited

2      ‘Metropolis Regency – 40 Storey Apartment Building, A Case Study of Reinforced Concrete High Rise Construction’
        Mark Moore, Project Manager, Holmes Consultancy Group

3      ‘Metropolis Regency – A Case Study of Concrete High Rise Construction’
        Rob Lockett, Project Manager, Multiplex Construction (NZ) Limited

Session 3: Keynote Speaker
Chairperson: Derek Chisholm

1      'The Future of Concrete in the 21st Century'
        Pierre-Claude Aitcin, Faculty of Engineering, Sherbrooke University, Canada


Session 4: Specifying Concrete for Architects
Chairperson: Chris Munn

1      'Detailing, Durability, Self Cleaning'
        Morten Gjerde, School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington

2      'Architectural Concrete Specifications or a Matter of Opinion'
        Duncan Morrison, Stresscrete

3      'When an Engineer needs to be an Architect!'
        Michael Newby, Michael Newby and Associates

Session 5: Otira Viaduct
Chairperson: Alex Gray

1      'Construction of the Otira Viaduct – A Consultants Perspective'
        Richard Holyoake – Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd

2      'Environmental Aspects of Otira Viaduct Construction'
         Bruce Watson                   

3      'Construction of Otira Viaduct'
        Albert Smith/Peter van den Elzen – McConnell Smith Ltd                  

Session 6: Concrete Briefs
Chairperson: Des Bulls

1      'The Main Dock Refurbishment Project, Pago Pago, American Samoa'
        Chris Munn – G K Shaw Limited

2      'New Zealand Case Studies for the Use of Steel Fibre Reinforcement in Concrete'
        Jubran Naddaf – Firth Industries Limited

3      'Increase of Load Carrying Capacity of Beams by Means of Composite Material Plates'
        J I Restrepo and Y C Wang – University of Canterbury

4      'Fire Performance of New Zealand Light Weight Aggregate Concrete'
        Michael Inwood – Macdonald Barnett Partners Ltd

5      'The Mana Island Concrete Gannet Colony'
        Len McSaveney – Firth Industries Limited

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