Rotorua 2022

Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
13 – 15 October 2022
ALL PAPERS

Session 1:
Chair: Alessandro Palermo

1       KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
         The Future of Concrete
         Santiago Pujol - University of Canterbury

2       ‘A Vision for Fast Decarbonisation of the NZ Concrete Industry’
         Kevin Larcombe - Holcim NZ

3       ‘Americas Cup 36 – Hobson Wharf Extension Design and Construction’
         Joshua Paterson / Ted Polley - Beca Ltd and Murray Ford - Downer

 

Session 2A: 
Chair: Alistair Russell

1       'A Dissipative Controlled Rocking Column Solution for Bridge Piers on Monopiles'
         Sabina Piras / Alessandro Palermo / Gabriele Chiaro - University of Canterbury

2       'Effect of Accelerated Curing and Admixtures on Concrete Shrinkage' 
         Hossein Askarinejad / Jonathan Chantarawitoon / Kiran Joshipandey - Ara Institute of Canterbury; Trevor Sawyer - Firth Concrete

3       'Pioneering a New Way of Building Bridge Piers' 
         Hugo Jackson / Alison Craigie - Fulton Hogan Civil

4       'Low Damage Rocking Concrete Wall Structures with Resilient Hold-downs and No Post-Tensioning: Applications, Stiffness and Case Study' 
         Ashkan Hashemi / Nicholas Chan / Rick Henry / Pierre Quenneville - University of Auckland; Chris Wallington / Samir Govind - Beca; Pouyan Zarnani - Auckland University of Technology

 

Session 2B: 
Chair: John Marshall

1       'Mix Design and Fresh Properties of 3D Printed Concrete'
         Giuseppe Loporcaro / Don Clucas - University of Canterbury

2       'Evaluation of the Durability of AutoCast Concrete Pipe Against Machine-Made Concrete Pipe'
         Americo Dos Santos / Tim MacIntosh - Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd; Daksh Baweja / Hayden Duffy - BG&E

3       'Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: A Technical Consideration on Application and Design'
         Kyle Hundloe - Master Builders Solutions Pty Ltd

4     'Carbonation Resistance Factor for Concrete'
         Vineet Shah / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury; James Mackechnie - Concrete NZ and Allied Concrete Ltd

Session 3: 
Chair: Dave McGuigan

1       'Strength Classification and Durability of Concrete Made from Industrial or Natural Supplementary Cementitious Materials'
         James Mackechnie - Concrete NZ/Allied Concrete Ltd; Vineet Shah / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury

2       'Waikato Expressway – Hamilton Section'
         Ted Polley - City Edge Alliance

3       'It’s Okay Not to Be Okay – Your Daily Mental Health Journey' 
         Mike Botherway - Higgins Concrete Ltd

4       'Northland Rail Upgrade – Fast-tracked Replacement of Five Bridges Using Post-Tensioned Segmental Construction' 
         Matthew Ireland / Aidan Summers - Holmes Consulting; Rafael Ballen - KiwiRail

Session 4A: 
Chair: Moustafa Al-Ani

1       'Design and Construction of Te Wananga – A New Waterfront Space for Auckland'
         Alex Vink - Tonkin & Taylor; Alex Foxon - Isthmus Group Ltd; Kiel Heeks-Purell - HEB Construction

2       'Overview of the Cyclic Shear Behaviour of Corrosion Damaged RC Circular Columns'
         Benjamin Matthews / Alessandro Palermo / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury

3       'Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars – A Durable Reinforcement Alternative for Concrete Bridge Piers' 
         Cain Stratford / Alessandro Palermo / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury

4       'Tokomaru Bay - Historic Wharf Restoration Using Modern Materials'
         Ray Hudd / Mark Dyer / James Brott - University of Waikato

5       'Half Moon Bay Marina Precast Concrete Breakwater: Production Lessons Learnt'
         Jamal Almulla - Wilco Precast Ltd

Session 4B: 
Chair: Kerry Newton

1       'Rubberised Concrete: Material Characterization and Mechanical Behaviour'
         Ernesto Hernandez / Royce Liu / Alessandro Palermo / Gabriele Chiaro / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury

2       'Chemical and Mineral Admixture Concrete Mix Design for Sustainability Using Simplex Centroid Model'
         Jarod Wilson / Ezra Jones - Sika

3       'Effect of Curing Condition and Weather on Concrete Cylinder Compressive Strength'
         Opinder Saggi / Nasser Almesfer / Craig Bezett - Allied Concrete Ltd

4       'The Revised NZS 3104 Specification for Concrete Production and the Concrete NZ Plant Audit Scheme'
         James Mackechnie - Concrete NZ and Allied Concrete Ltd; Rob Gaimster / Adam Leach / Dave McGuigan - Concrete NZ

5       'Golden Bay Cement’s Waste End-of-Life Tyre Project'
         Gian Raffainer - Golden Bay Cement; David Welsh - Fletcher Building

 

Session 5A: 
Chair: Ralf Kessel

1       'Case Study of Solar Panel Installation at Concretec New Zealand Ltd'
         Justin Bragg - Concretec New Zealand Ltd

2       'Getting Ahead of the Curve on Decarbonisation and Sustainability' 
         Bernie Napp - Concrete NZ

3       'Hawkes Bay Airport Terminal Redevelopment'
         James Behan / Brendon Cornell / Jessica Jacks - WSP Wellington

4       'Proposed Test Programme for Concrete-Filled Metal Deck Applications: Bridging the Gap for ETA Approved Mechanical Anchors' 
         Emanuele Naccini - Ramset; Enrique Del Rey Castillo - University of Auckland

5       'Carbon Mitigation Options in the Cement Industry'
         Allan Scott - University of Canterbury; Chris Oze - Occidental College; Vineet Shah - Callaghan Innovation

 

Session 5B: 
Chair: Paul Dillon

1       'The Sound of Music: University of Otago – Music and Theatre Redevelopment Project'
         Alex Kelly / John Heenan / Neill Lewis - Beca

2       'Effect of Multifaceted Technologies on Concrete in the 2020s'
         Sue Freitag / Mary Ann Halliday - WSP

3       'A Review of Concrete Specifications in the New Zealand Industry and the Complications Associated with Them in Practice'
         Paul Donoghue / Trevor Sawyer - Firth Industries

4       'High and Ultra-High Performance Concrete for New Zealand Bridges: A Natural Pathway to Sustainable Design'
         Rosie Pagel / Alessandro Palermo / Ernesto Hernandez - University of Canterbury; Hannah Weise - WSP

5       'Projects and People – What Does the Right Workforce Look Like'
         Mark Williams - Waihanga Ara Rau, Greg Durkin - BCITO

 

Session 6: 
Chair: Rick Henry

1       'A Sustainability Check of Some Recently Constructed Concrete Bridges – A Case Study'
         Jamil Khan - Beca Ltd

2       'Construction of Tekapo a New Intake Gate and Shaft'
         Mark Hedley - Downer NZ; Alex Parfitt - Parfitt Construction Ltd

3       'Testing of Flange Hung Double Tee Units with Loop Bars'
         Rick Henry / Matthew Jenkins / Ken Elwood - University of Auckland

4       'Underpinning of Auckland’s Chief Post Office Building'
         Niraj Ranjit / Dale Burtenshaw / Michael Chung - Aurecon; Nick Craig - Downer Soletanche Bachy JV

5       'Building the Largest Floor Slab in New Zealand and the Future of High-Performance Floors – A Case Study on Foodstuffs North Island Distribution Centre (NIDC)'
         Tim Walker - Face Consultants / RDT Pacific; Sam Datlen-Carter - Conslab

 

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