The Auckland Structural Group (ASG) seeks to create and foster "a community of like-minded individuals sharing their structural engineering experiences and showcasing their engineering structures in and around the Auckland area".
Prof. Aïtcin (University of Sherbrooke) presented examples of outstanding construction projects that used a variety of high performance concretes in order to show why the high performance concrete selected resulted in the construction of efficient, economical and sustainable structures. Selected…
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A site visit to the Auckland Tennis and Next Generation Clubs upgrade of the Stanley Street facilities. This new Sporting Complex includes a gym, 7 swimming pools, tennis courts and conference facilities. The project was a fast track design with…
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John Hare (Director, Holmes Consulting) described his experiences and observations from the September and February Canterbury earthquakes. Initial observations made during the search and rescue and structural evaluations were presented to a keen audience less than a month after the…
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Site visit to the $27M Marine Events Centre under construction on the Halsey St Wharf. Designed by Holmes Consulting Group and built by Hawkins Construction, notable features of the project included: 6000 m2 multi-purpose facility offering flexible exhibition, meeting and…
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This presentation discussed the design development and project delivery process for the new signature bridge structure, and includes a summary of construction methods and final conditions for the new bridge. David Goodyear (PE SE PEng) served TY Lin International as…
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This talk will be an overview of some of Richard Harris’ timber design projects in the UK. It will include design and construction of many innovative structures throughout the UK, over a 25 year period. The materials range from roundwood…
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