Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI) conference
DIT & TCD, 6-7th September 2012
6/7 Spetember 2012 |
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| The next Bridge and Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI) conference will be jointly held between DIT and TCD on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th September 2012. The conference is a joint symposium between Bridge and Infrastructure Research in Ireland (BRI) and Concrete Research in Ireland (CRI).
The conference provides an outlet for presentations on state of the art research in these areas and in materials science which will be complemented by leading keynote speakers from academia and industry. The event presents practitioners and researchers with a chance to discuss topics of mutual interest and provides an excellent opportunity to foster industrial collaborations particularly for young engineers and researchers who can build useful contacts. These discussions and contacts can help develop future research proposals and funding applications leading adding to Ireland’s scientific reputation. The conference has accepted 118 high quality abstracts in the conference themes.
The conference is open to every University and Institute of Technology in Ireland and, through international advertisement, aims to present Ireland as a major world centre of excellence for science, technology and innovation.
The conference website can be found at www.bcri.ie
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Designing masonry to Eurocode 6
Using Irish National Annexes & Product Standards and Designing masonry to Eurocode 6
31st of January 2012 |
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| This half day technical update is suitable for all designers, producers, users and specifiers of masonry in Ireland. Delegates to the event can avail of 40% off the list price of related standards from NSAI.
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Get Irish Concrete Society News on twitter
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15 November 2011 |
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| Get Irish Concrete Society news on Twitter.
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NUI Galway - New Engineering Building
Joint Lecture & Laboratory Tour - Irish Concrete Society and Engineers Ireland
Wednesday 7th December 2011. 6pm sharp. |
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| Speakers
Fiona Purcell, Chartered Engineer, Arup Consulting Engineers will give a presentation on the main
design drivers & challenges that were associated with the civil / structural design of the building.
Eddie O’Brien, Project Manager, BAM Contractors will give a presentation that will demonstrate
how the construction of the building was co-ordinated and managed.
Dr. Jamie Goggins, Chartered Engineer & Lecturer, NUI Galway will give a presentation on
monitoring of the building structure by instrumentation. He will also conduct a guided tour of the
labs after the lecture.
Professor Padraic O’Donoghue, Chairman, EI West Region will open the lecture, while
John McMyler, Chairman, ICS West Region will deliver a vote of thanks.
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´Kick Off´ at the AVIVA Stadium - Friday September 30th
Launch of new services
16/09/2011 |
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The Irish Concrete Society are delighted to host a ‘kick-off’ event in AVIVA Stadium on Friday the 30th of September between 2 and 4pm. The Society will officially launch the new and improved services available to members and formally introduce our new Executive Officer, Dr Éanna Nolan. We will also take this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of past officers and members in the growth and development of the Society to date.
Free parking available at the venue and light refreshments will be served.
Please contact the Society if you are interested in attending.
T: 041 9876 466 F: 041 9876 400 Email: secretary@concrete.ie |
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Two advanced concrete courses
Being offered by Trinity College in 2011/12
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| Two courses are offered to external candidates in separate advanced concrete modules over two semesters. The modules are part of the MSc taught Master (Level 9) course and can be taken in isolation by candidates with an appropriate qualification in engineering or cognate discipline. The course lecturers, Prof Ravindra Dhir, Dr Sara Pavia and Dr Roger West, are very experienced in both concrete technology research and practice and in delivering high level academic courses. |
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Executive Officer Appointed
The Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Eanna Nolan as Executive Officer of The Irish Concrete Society, with effect from September 1st 2011.
29/07/2011 |
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Dr. Nolan has 14 years of uniquely relevant experience: a blend of business, applied research and industrial experience. He graduated in Civil Engineering from Queens University Belfast in 1992 and later completed his Ph.D. in QUB on the topic of concrete permeability. He worked as a Senior Engineer with Taywood Engineering (Taylor Woodrow) until 2004, gaining further significant experience in concrete technology. He then moved to the Building Research Establishment, initially as Principal Consultant in England and later as Commercial Director in Ireland. He will leave that post next month and take up the position of Executive Officer of the Irish Concrete Society on September 1st.
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Awards 2011 Nominations
Friday 30th September 2011. |
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| The Irish Concrete Society will again make an award for excellence in the design or construction of a completed building, structure or concrete element, irrespective of type, scale or complexity, in concrete. This scheme is now well established and attracts a wide range of entries from both small and large projects alike. |
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Growing old Gracefully
Celebrating 30 years of Irish Concrete Society Awards
Friday 28th October, 2011. |
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| To celebrate 30 years of The Irish Concrete Society Awards Scheme in 2011, the Council of the Society are pleased to announce a special category which will give favourable recognition to buildings or structures which best exemplify the characteristic quality of concrete to grow old gracefully in the context of the Irish climate and landscape. |
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Irish Concrete Society - 2011 Sculpture Award
Entries close Friday 28th October |
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Water Supply Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair
Wednesday June 1st, 2011 |
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This seminar aims to provide practical solutions and latest technologies in maintenance and repair to address leakage and deteriorating infrastructure in order to ensure the most effective and cost efficient solutions to identified problems are known. Speakers from Ireland and Europe will introduce the relevant standards and will demonstrate best practice in their fields of expertise. |
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The Design and Construction of New Mizen Head Footbridge
EVENING LECTURE
Wednesday 25th May, 2011 |
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Mizen Head Footbridge in County Cork is a reinforced concrete through-arch structure spanning 50m. The original structure was completed in 1909. After 100 years of service the bridge was demolished and reconstructed in 2009 and 2010. This paper describes the design and construction challenges of safely demolishing and reconstructing the bridge in a difficult site location. |
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The Effects of Freeze Thaw on Concrete
Half-Day Seminar - March 29th 2011
29th March 2011 |
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To be held at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin
29th March 2011
Registration and Breakfast - 8:00 am to 9:00am
Seminar - 9:00 am to 1:00pm
This seminar is targeted at clients, designers, contractors, suppliers, specifiers, academics and researchers.
Over the past two winters Ireland has experienced temperatures consistently below freezing. This has resulted in concrete being exposed to cycles of freeze-thaw, and in many cases de-icing products which have caused damage.
This seminar discusses the causes of this damage, current practice with regard to specification and workmanship and possible solutions to prevent this damage occurring.
The seminar will be chaired by Dr Roger West (TCD) and the speakers include Dr Mark Richardson (UCD), Mr Gordon Ellis (Mattest) and Mr Brian Curtis (Curtis Enterprises).
The cost of the seminar which includes breakfast and mid-morning tea/coffee is:
Irish Concrete Society Members € 75
Irish Concrete Society Non Members € 90
Retirees / Students / Unwaged (limited number of places) € 35
To register please contact Emma Flood at 041 9876466 or secretary@concrete.ie.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 23 March 2011. |
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Awards Evening 2010
Excellance in Design & Construction in Concrete
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| Nomination form now available to download |
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Eurocode EC2 Concrete Design Tutorial Workshop
DIT Bolton St
October 27th 2010 |
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| Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, Institution of Structural Engineers Republic of Ireland Branch & The Irish Concrete Society Jointly Present a One-Day EUROCODE EC2 CONCRETE DESIGN TUTORIAL WORKSHOP |
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The Irish Concrete Society & Engineers Ireland
Western Region - Joint Lecture
Thursday November 25th |
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| Low Energy Concrete Homes |
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Public Consultation
11 October – 12 November 2010 |
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| Re: Draft National Annexes to I.S. EN construction product standards |
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Can concrete be sustainable
November 24th - Ramada Hotel Belfast
8th November 2010 |
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Agenda to include focused discussions
on:
- Concrete constituents
- Recycled aggregates
- Admixtures and fibres
- Lean design
- Whole life costing
- How to get a certified Carbon Footprint
- Case studies
- Trade stands by Industrial Experts
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