Lunch and Learn Presentation Videos

Lunch and Learn Penetron
Thursday 26 May 2022

with Hacene Baleh, National Technical Manager

‘Waterproofing and durability of Water treatment structures including sewage’

Concrete deteriorates for many different reasons and could start as early as 5 years, and the most known are as follows: Reinforcement corrosion (Mainly due to chloride ions, and/or carbonation in the presence of water and oxygen), freeze and thaw, the internal Alkali Silica Reactions, the external chemical attacks, and the Microbially Induced Corrosion (MIC) caused by the AcidiThioBacillus TheoOxidans (Cement eaters) and AcidiThioBacillus FerroOxidans (Steel eaters). Penetron explains how they occur and offer solutions on how to prevent them from happening in the first place, hence extending the life of the structure even beyond the design life.

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Lunch and Learn Peikko
Thursday 19 May 2022

with Harri Onikki, Technical Sales Manager

Peikko DELTABEAM® slim floor structure with Timber construction

DELTABEAM® enables open spaces and slim floors with timber slabs. DELTABEAM® composite beams allows combining a renewable and ecological material, wood, with two of the strongest materials, steel and concrete. DELTABEAM® is an excellent solution for creating a slim floor structure with wooden slabs. Peikko also presents latest innovations for connections of timber structures.

Lunch and Learn SRIA
Thursday 12 May 2022

with Scott Munter, SRIA Executive Director

AS 3600 structural integrity reo, fitment options & high strength reinforcing steel

SRIA highlights some of the most recent market issues discovered in the design and detailing of structural integrity reinforcement and also fitment options in AS 3600:2018. A recent reinforcing steel technical enquiry concerning approval of the 14 mm diameter non-compliant imported reinforcement is examined along with simple SRIA recommendations to demonstrate conforming materials to AS/NZS 4671 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete. A newly discovered international video showing bent reinforcing bars fracturing in a brittle manner on rebending is also included. A high level overview of the high strength reinforcing steel requirements in AS/NZS 4671 plus the AS 3600 design requirements are included for interest and discussion.

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Lunch and Learn INDUCTA
Thursday 05 May 2022

with Marko Jankulovski, Structural Engineer/Software Developer

RCB – WALL DESIGN & SCHEDULE – INTRODUCTION

INDUCTA recently released the free Wall Design & Schedule update for RCB allowing the design engineer to quickly perform an automated, comprehensive wall design to AS 3600 – 2018 AMDTs No. 1 & No. 2.

Using customisable Design Settings, the engineer has complete control of the design. Results can be displayed in elevation, 3D, section, as reports and be exported as a wall schedule ready for drafting.

This session introduces this new tool covering the keys concepts and functionality.

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Lunch and Learn Ultrafloor
Thursday 24 February 2022

with Richard Lorenzin, Civil Engineer/Sales Manager

ULTRAFLOOR PRECAST FLOORING SYSTEM IN ROOF STRUCTURES

This presentation focuses on the use of the Ultrafloor precast flooring system in roof structures. The design, detailing and product application will be covered using two recent reference projects. These being the National Herbarium in Mount Annan and the new subterranean Arthur Boyd Art Gallery on the Shoalhaven River.

Lunch and Learn Reid Construction Systems
Thursday 17 February 2022

with Andrew McFarland and Peter Kinsley

REINFORCING CONNECTIONS FOR JUMPFORM CONSTRUCTION

This presentation covers the correct design of cog anchorage and headed anchorages; strength (direct tension, moment enhancements and shear), ductility, integrity and serviceability crack control.

We also look at rebate systems and connections types for applications – slabs, stair landings and beams. We share some case studies and comparisons to design of pull-out boxes.

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