In April 2019, the Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) will present a seminar titled “The New AS3600-2018 Concrete Structures Code – What Impact Will It Have On You?”, focusing specifically on the recently released AS 3600 code and the challenges it presents to the construction industry. With so many challenges confronting the concrete industry, the objective of this seminar is to provide designers and practitioners up to date information on changes to AS 3600, why they have occurred, and the impact it will have on performance.
Locations:
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The seminar aims to:
- Provide up to date information on changes to AS 3600 and why they have occurred
- Provide design examples explaining the changes and highlight ambiguities
- Uncover sections of AS 3600 that are seen as unworkable and determine solutions to these problems
Topics:
- Overview of AS 3600
- Changes to AS 3600 and why they have been made
- Impact on structural design for slabs, beams, and walls with respect to serviceability, limit state, shear, and more
- New additions to the Code
- Alignment with the National Construction Code of Australia
- Understanding the Standards process
- Q&A forum to discuss areas of concern, uncertainty, or new suggestions
Seminar Presenters
Jim Forbes - BD2 Committee Chairman, Engineering Consultant – Arcadis
Jim has almost 50 years’ experience in the construction industry, both within Australia & internationally, assisting both public and private entities. Jim's areas of expertise cover a wide range of engineering and transport planning issues including building structures, bridge structures, traffic and transport modelling, pedestrian modelling, concrete and concrete structures, light rail, and building diagnostics. Jim has been the Chair of the BD2 committee for AS3600 for several years.
Alison Scotland - Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Standards Australia
Alison will discuss the challenges faced by Standards Australia when publishing a principle code such as AS 3600, the formidable challenges faced by the committee who oversee the editing AS 3600, and why AS3600 has been included in the National Construction Code in 2019.
For many delegates, this opportunity will offer valuable insight into the operations and procedures of Standards Australia.
Shan Kumar - Principle Engineer - Hickory Building Systems
Shan’s expertise in the field of concrete and steel formwork systems is groundbreaking, with Engineers Australia recently naming him one of Australia’s most innovative engineers in 2017. He was instrumental in the design and development of an integrated, prefabricated construction method, which was used to construct La Trobe Tower, the first high-rise project to use design for manufacture, and assembly construction methods. Shan’s continuous ingenuity and dedication to this field were instrumental in the successful delivery of 2017 Award for Excellence in Concrete winner, La Trobe Tower.
Angelo Thurairaja - Technical Director - Webber Design
Angelo joined Webber Design in 2014 and with more than 25 years of structural engineering experience is highly respected by his industry peers for his technical capabilities consistently demonstrated on numerous large scale high rise and other iconic projects both internationally and nationally.
Angelo specializes in Optimum Structure Concepts, Tall Buildings, Complex Structures, Dynamics, Wind/Earthquake/Blast Loading, Lateral Stability and Vibration.
Guest presenters include:
- Prof Priyan Mendis, University of Melbourne (Melbourne)
- Gil Brock, Prestressed Concrete Design Consultants Pty Ltd (Brisbane)
- Boris Vujovic, BG&E (Perth)
For more information, visit the Concrete Institute of Australia website.