Tag Archive: Concrete

PRESENTATION – NZ Reinforced Concrete Research Update

Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=HEyZcagJjQ4 When – Thursday 28th July 2016 // About the Presentation: This presentation will outline a programme of research into reinforced concrete currently being undertaken in New Zealand. Of the nearly 200 recommendations arising from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal…
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PRESENTATION – “Modelling and Design of Tall RC Core Wall Buildings” by Prof. John Wallace

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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PRESENTATION – “Improving the performance of concrete by understanding microstructural properties” by James Mackechnie

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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