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When – Thursday 16th June 2016 Abstract/Topics: Design Features Reports – Paul Campbell, SESOC President // The need to clearly convey the design intent is a fundamental requirement for a successful outcome to any project. As design becomes more automated…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=ySWvMsBJ_fY When – Tuesday 10th May 2016 Abstract: Advances in knowledge and changes in structural steelwork procurement practices, particularly the advent of structural steelwork from low-cost countries, requires changes in the design, fabrication and erection standards to reflect these…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=OVjOkUU6En8 When – Wednesday 13th April 2016 // Abstract: Over the last fifteen years, use of alternative design approaches that use of nonlinear response history analyses (NLRHA) have become common in California. Consensus documents have been developed to help…
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When – Tuesday 29th March 2016 // Abstract: Designing a footbridge, lightweight staircase or high grade office, or holding a concert in your fancy new stadium? This presentation will describe how to efficiently analyze and design structures for footfall induced…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=33UTYE2fHYs%3F When: Thursday 3rd March 2016 // This presentation discussed developing a rational framework for performance properties of concrete. A graphical approach is being developed to illustrate these properties and relationships for structural engineers and a preliminary draft was…
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When – Tuesday 9th Feb 2016 // Abstract: The application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is rapidly increasing worldwide. As a consequence 3D-CAD models are available in early project phases which give a representation of the 3D-geometry ready to use…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=DjkqVgtxXFo%3F When: Thursday 3 December 2015 // Abstract This talk will describe seismic performance assessments we have conducted to predict the risk associated with concrete structures in the U.S. The first part of the talk will describe work to…
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When – Tuesday 17 November 2015 // ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE The ASB Waterfront Theatre is a new theatre complex in the Wynyard Quarter on Auckland’s waterfront designed by Moller Architects and BGT Structures. The complex will house a 600-seat theatre,…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=VQTmDCk4zbM%3F When – Tuesday 22 September 2015 // Abstract The Lower Hatea River Crossing is an example of outstanding civil construction, as it demonstrates that functionality and aesthetics need not be mutually exclusive. Road bridges are typically built to…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=xzxQycUrLMw%3F When – Thursday 30 July 2015 // It is relatively common to hear the senior members of our profession exhort our more junior members to “stop using computer models”, particularly early in the design process. However, a computer…
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