Rotorua 2008
 
Rotorua Convention Centre, Rotorua
2 – 4 October 2008

Session 1:
Chairman:  Chris Munn

1      ‘The Gotthard Base Tunnel Project in Switzerland – Construction of the World’s Longest Railway Tunnel’
        Jens Classen – CSC, Lugano

2      ‘Steel Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete at the Karahnjukar Hydrel Project in Iceland’
        Gustav Bracher – Sika Services AG

Session 2:
Chairman: Jeff Matthews

1      ‘Field Measurements of Concrete Creep and Shrinkage in Tauranga Harbour Link’
        Norisham Ibrahim / Piotr Omenzetter – University of Auckland; Peter Lipscombe – URS New Zealand Ltd

2      ‘Economy of 65/35 Hooked Steel Fibres to Replace Transverse Web and Flange Reinforcement in Pre-Stressed TT Flooring Units’
        Rhys Rogers / Moustafa Al-Ani / Nicholas Brooke – University of Auckland

3      ‘Kumutoto Walkway Bridge’
        Jamil Khan / Rob Jury – Beca

4      ‘Seismic Performance of Concrete Columns with Inadequate Transverse Reinforcement’
        Alistair Boys / Stefano Pampanin – University of Canterbury; Des Bull – Holmes Consulting Group

Session 2A:  NZRMCA Session
Chairman: Jeff Burgess

1      ‘Early Age Volume Reduction of Concrete’
        Kevin McSweeney – Cement Australia Pty Ltd

2      ‘Aspect of Mix Design’
        Brett Beatson – Beacon Technical Services Ltd

3      ‘Pumicite as a Supplementary Cementitious Material’
        Len McSaveney / Riki Shelford – Golden Bay Cement; Warren South – Blue Circle Southern Cement; Courtney Keep – University of Otago

4      ‘CFT at Auckland International Airport – Providing Rigidity, Fire Protection and Reduced Defects for the International Passenger Terminal Extension: Testing the Theory’
        Campbell Robertson – Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd

Session 3:
Chairman:  Russell Bennetto

1      ‘Eastlink – A Design and Construct Viewpoint’
        John Dauth / Matthew Gault – John Holland Group Southern Region

2      ‘State of the Art Grouting for Post-Tensioned Structures’
        Paul Wymer – BBR Contech; Marcel Poser – BBR VT International Ltd

3      ‘Solutions to Control and Minimise Floor Damage in Precast Concrete Buildings under Severe Earthquake Loading’
        Alejandro Amaris / Stefano Pampanin / Athol Carr – University of Canterbury; Des Bull – Holmes Consulting Group

4      ‘The Pike River Coal Mine Project – The Supply of High Performance Concrete in a Remote National Park on the West Coast of the South Island’
        Chris Munn – Allied Concrete Ltd

Session 4:
Chairman:  Patrick McGuire

1      ‘Green Star in the New Zealand Market’
        Hans Buwalda – New Zealand Green Building Council

2      ‘ESD is a Structural Issue too: Meridian Building – The first 5-star Greenstar Building in New Zealand’
        Alistair Cattanach – Dunning Thornton Consultants Ltd

3      ‘Recycled Concrete Aggregate – European and North American Practice and its Applicability to New Zealand’
        Alan Kirby / Rob Gaimster – CCANZ

4      ‘Uptake of Carbon Dioxide in New Zealand Demolition Concrete: Preliminary Findings’
        Greg Slaughter / Michael Rynne – Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd; Kiran Dayaram – University of Canterbury; Rob Gaimster – CCANZ; Len McSaveney – Golden Bay Cement
 
5      ‘Waste Paint as Admixture in Concrete Masonry Blockfill – From Testing to Implementation’
        Christopher Haigh – The Nous Group; Jason Ingham – University of Auckland; Paul Donoghue – Firth Industries

Session 4A:  NZRMCA Session
Chairman:  Rob Green

1      ‘Off-Shore Concrete Experiences’
        Barry Marx – Otenz Ltd

2      ‘Road Transport Issues’
        Tony Friedlander – Road Transport Forum

3      ‘Aggregates & Concrete – A Special Relationship’
        Speaker to be advised

4      ‘Readymix Technical Issues – An Update’
        David Barnard – RMCA Technical Committee

5      ‘Construction Experiences’
        Bob Clarkson – MP for Tauranga

Session 5: 
Chairman:  Tim Jones

1      ‘Ormiston Road Cable Stayed Bridge – Cutting Edge Bridge Design and Construction in New Zealand’
        Alastair Blackler – Fulton Hogan Ltd; Ted Polley – Beca Infrastructure Ltd; Hugo Jackson – Construction Techniques Ltd

2      ‘Investigation of the Magnitude of Inertial and Transfer Forces in Floor Diaphragms During Seismic Shaking’
        Debra Gardiner / Athol Carr – University of Canterbury; Des Bull – Holmes Consulting Group

3      ‘Specifying Industrial Concrete Floors & Pavements’
        Robert McGuigan – MSC Consulting Group Ltd; Timothy Walker – Conslab Ltd

4      ‘Fast, Complex and Concrete: Mt Maunganui New World – A Case Study in Collaborative Construction’
        David Baird – CCANZ

Session 5A:  NZRMCA Session
Chairman:  Bob Officer

1      ‘Concrete for the World’s Longest Tunnel – Requirements, Production and Transport of Concrete and Shotcrete for the Gotthard Base Tunnel’
        Jens Classen – CSC, Lugano

2      ‘Considerations of the Rheology of Cement Mortars’
        Michael Khrapko – CBE Consultancy Ltd; Warren South – Blue Circle Southern Cement; Paul-Philip Hagg – University of Auckland

3      ‘Forget Leaky Homes, Fix the Leaky Dam – Preventing Seepage Through Friable Rock Layers Under Arapuni Dam’
        Campbell Robertson – Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd

4      ‘Use of Calcium Carbonate Based Fine Fillers in Different Concrete Applications’
        Hans-Werner Roth, Omya Group

Session 6:
Chairman:  Paul Wymer

1      ‘Bridging Trends in NZ – Where Does Concrete Fit In?’
        Rudolph Kotze – Transit NZ

2      ‘Kawerau Geothermal Power Plant Project’
        Bernard Hill – Hawkins Construction Ltd

3      ‘21st Century Precast: The Detailing and Manufacture of NZ’s First Multi‑Storey PRESSS Building’
        Alistair Cattanach – Dunning Thornton Consultants Ltd; Stefano Pampanin – University of Canterbury

4      ‘NZCS Enduring Concrete Award’
        Alex Gray – Allied Concrete Ltd
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