What happens when concrete goes wrong?

Seminar 10 Oct 2017
Northern Ireland

A seminar organised by the Concrete Society NI Region will be held at the NIACE Centre, Belfast on the morning of Tuesday 10th October.

A seminar organised by the Concrete Society NI Region will be held at the NIACE Centre, Belfast on the morning of Tuesday 10th October.

The event covers a range of topics. The agenda is as follows: 

08:00 - Breakfast Buffet Reception
08:20 - Welcome – Prof Brian McFarland, BEng (Hons), CEng, MICE, MICorr, MCS
08:25 - Introduction to NIACE – Dave Thompson
08:30 - “State of Infrastructure in NI” – John McRobert, BSc, CEng, FICE, FCIHT, MIStructE (TNI)
08.45 - “Inspection and Testing of Reinforced Concrete Structures” – Enda McKenna, BSc, MSc
09:15 - “Structural Health Monitoring” – Connor O’Higgins, MEng
09:45 - Refreshment Break
10.15 - “Concrete Repair Techniques” – Glenn Stobart (Euclid)
10:45 - “Electrochemical Repair Techniques” – Dr Nigel Davison, BSc, PhD, CChem, MRSC, CSci (CP-Tech)
11:15  -“Composites in Reinforced Concrete Construction” – Dr Rebecca Lutton (NIACE)
11:30 - “What’s to Come” – Prof Su Taylor (QUB)
11:45 - Questions – Speakers Panel
12:00 - Close

The cost is £25.00 each or £10.00 per student. There are only 50 places so early booking is essential. Contact Carolann Wilson via [email protected] to secure your place.