The 2021 Annual General Meeting of The Irish Concrete Society will be held online on Wednesday 9th June 2021 at 4.00 p.m.
Full details and papers will be issued to members by post.

For enquires please contact office@concrete.ie

Introduction
EN 206:2013+A1-2016 is the current European standard for the specification and production of concrete. However, many conformity and compliance aspects are specified in accompanying national provisions. On the island of Ireland, two such national provisions apply, with Irish National Annex I.S. EN 206:2013/NA: 2015 in the Republic of Ireland and BS 8500-1:2015+A2:2019 and BS 8500-2:2015+A2:2019 applicable in Northern Ireland.
This free one-hour technical seminar will provide important information on the requirements for conformity and identity testing, and will highlight the differences between the two national provisions. Delivered by compliance and certification experts, explanations will be given on producer and customer responsibilities, in addition to testing requirements for both strength and non-strength properties.

Who should attend
This presentation will be of interest to all those who are involved in the design, specification and construction of concrete. Those who should attend include concrete producers, engineers in contracting firms, consulting engineers, concrete technologists, and site supervisory personnel.

Agenda
13.00 Welcome and Introduction
Shane Edwards, Certification Manager, QSRMC
13.05 Conformity and Identity Testing for Compressive Strength
Gareth David, Director, Tempra Consulting Services & Senior Assessor, QSRMC
13.30 Conformity and Identity Testing for Non-Strength Properties
David Garity, Senior Assessor, QSRMC
13.45 Q&A
14.00 Ends

Email: events@concrete.ie to register

Concrete anchors, when used, are typically a critical design component. While often contributing to the stability and robustness of a structure, anchors can be overlooked as a secondary design element. Errors in design and installation can significantly reduce anchor capacity with the potential to result in catastrophic failure.
In this half day online seminar we will look at the design and installation of concrete anchors with a view to understanding what is required to achieve design intent. Covering key elements of design principles, anchor types and installation, testing and certification, to critical health and safety considerations, this seminar will examine these factors from an Engineer’s perspective. There will also be plenty of opportunities to ask questions during discussion.

Who should attend
This seminar will be of particular interest to Consulting Engineers involved in the design, specification and supervision of construction. Site Engineers, Main Contractors and Specialist Sub-Contractors will also benefit from attending.

Programme
Introduction: An Engineers’ Perspective | Marcel Fuchs, Victoria Janssens, Structural Engineers, Arup
Design Principles | Bryan Carroll, Managing Director, Masonry Fixings
Chemical Anchors | Andrew Duffy, Technical Advisor, Sika                                           Mechanical Anchors | Cathy Flynn, Project Engineer, Hilti 
Inspection, Testing and Certification | Thomas Callanan, Managing Director, Infrastruct AMS

See Engineers Ireland Events for booking information

12th January 2021

10am to 1pm

In this seminar we will deal with both the practical aspects of successfully placing concrete during cold weather and look at the damage caused by freezing temperatures to fresh concrete.

Who Should Attend

• Local Authority Engineers
• Consulting Engineers
• Producers
• Main Contractors
• Specialist Sub-Contractors
• Site Supervisory Personnel

Agenda

10.00 Welcome

10.05 Introduction and General Overview

10.35 Design Options for Cold Weather Concreting

11.05 Site Practice: Planning, Placing, and Curing

11.45 Break

11.55 Sampling and Testing

12.15 Health and Safety Considerations in Cold Weather

Email: events@concrete.ie to book

17th and 25th November 2020

10am to 1pm

Covering essential information, this two half-day online course will help all those attending better understand the most used construction material in the world.

Morning Session 1

1. Concrete Constituents
2. Concrete Mix Design
3. Specifying, Ordering, Delivery and Acceptance
4. Fresh Concrete Properties
5. Virtual Laboratory Session: Cube and Slump Testing

Morning Session 2

1. Formwork, Pre-pour Checks, and Placing
2. Compaction and Finishing
3. Curing and Strength Gain
4. Concrete Defects
5. Testing Hardened Concrete

Email: events@concrete.ie to book

Introduction

This Horizon 2020 project aimed to develop (a) an Ultra High Durability Concrete (UHDC) and (b) a Durability Assessment-based Design (DAD) methodology to improve the durability and predict the long-term performance of structures in Extremely Aggressive Exposure (EAE) conditions. The driving principle of this project is that the long-term behaviour of such structures can benefit from the use of high performance materials. This is achieved within the framework of durability-based design approaches by advancing UHPC/UHPFRC through the incorporation of tailored Nano scale constituents which focus on stimulating autogenous self-healing. New design concepts are being validated through long-term monitoring in six full-scale pilot projects, selected as representative of cutting edge economy sectors, such as green energy, blue growth and conservation of reinforced concrete heritage.

Who should attend

This presentation will be of interest to all those who are involved in the design, specification and construction of concrete. Those who should attend include consulting engineers, engineers in contracting firms, specialist concrete sub-contractors, concrete and precast concrete producers, concrete technologists, and precast concrete designers.

Agenda

13.00 Welcome and Introduction
13.05 Advanced Cement Based Composites: an Asset for Civil Engineering to Contribute to Societal and Economical Challenges. The Approach of the H2020 Project ‘ReSHEALience’.
Prof Liberato Ferrara, Project Coordinator, Politecnico di Milano,
13.25 UHDC Concept, Design, Manufacture and Pilot Casting at Banagher.
Peter Deegan, Irish Pilot Project Lead, Banagher Precast Concrete
13.45 Questions and Answers
Prof Liberato Ferrara and Peter Deegan
14.00 Ends

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