SCI SEMINAR

APPRAISAL OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES, REPAIR MATERIALS AND REHABILITATION

DATE : FRIDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2015

VENUE : NUSS GUILD HOUSE, SUNTEC CITY

ABSTRACT

All concrete structures during its operational life may require strengthening and/or rehabilitation. The common reasons requiring such are change of use or deterioration due to corroding steel in reinforced concrete. While the range of choice of repair materials and rehabilitation techniques are wide in variety, an assessment is necessary in most cases, whether it is determining in-situ strength of concrete or the agents causing the corrosion of the steel in concrete. This seminar brings to the construction industry experts in their own field who will speak about assessment of concrete in particular with strength, materials technology and rehabilitation techniques

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SPEAKERS

Dr Tam Chat Tim, NUS

Dr Tam graduated in BE (Civil), ME (Structures) and PhD (Materials Science) and after 3 years of in design then joined Department of Civil Engineering of University of Malaya (1963-1970) and since 1979, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering of National University of Singapore where currently his appointment is Associate Professorial Fellow since retiring in 1996. He has over 50 years of experience in teaching, research and providing technical advice to the construction industry as well as involvement in the development of standards and accreditation both in Malaysia and Singapore.

Brian Williams, BASF

Educational Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Chemistry Durham University UK, MBA Warwick University UKCurrent Position: Global Head of Business Development Indirect Distribution Channels, BASF (Based in Dubai, UAE)Experience: Joined construction chemicals industry in 1979 in Dubai. Has worked since then in Hong Kong, UK, Netherlands, Spain and Germany in a variety of General Management, Sales, Marketing, and Technical Development (of among other things, Concrete Repair Systems) positions. Has been with BASF Construction Chemicals since 1994 where most recently until taking on his current position in October 2014, was Head of the Master Builders Solutions Academy where he was responsible for the internal training within BASF Construction Chemicals Division and created an extensive online library of interactive training modules covering Cement and Concrete Technology and Concrete Repair Systems and Technologies

Liao Haixue, Vector Corrosion Technologies

Liao Haixue, is a professional engineer registered in New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. He is a qualified presenter for American National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, certified continuing education program, “Evaluation, Repair, Protection and Strengthening of Existing Concrete Structures”. He is working as the Segment Manager, Post-Tensioning and Strengthening for Vector Group, getting involved in Post-Tensioning Evaluation and Rehabilitation. He is a NACE certified cathodic protection specialist, with extensive experience in reinforced concrete corrosion evaluation, mitigation and protection. He is also certified PTI (Post-Tensioning Institute) Level 2 Unbonded Post-Tensioning Inspector and ASBI (American Segmental Bridge Institute) Grouting Technician with 20 years experience in post-tensioning installation, evaluation and rehabilitation. He is a committee member of Post-Tensioning Institute CRT60, DC55 and DC80.

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SEMINAR PROGRAMME

Speaker Time (Subject to further changes)

Topic

9.30am – 9.50am Registration & Tea Reception

Er Koh Beng Thong 9.50am – 10am President’s Welcome Address

Dr Tam Chat Tim 10am – 11am Estimation of In-situ Concrete Strength – EN 13791 approach

Brian Williams 11am – 12noon Concrete Repair Principles and Standards: a discussion of EN 1504 and comparison with other international approaches e.g ICRI (USA) Vision 2020, and what this means for practitioners within the industry. (Part 1)

12noon – 1.30pm Lunch and networking

Brian Williams 1.30pm – 2.30pm Concrete Repair Principles and Standards: a discussion of EN 1504 and comparison with other international approaches e.g ICRI (USA) Vision 2020, and what this means for practitioners within the industry. (Part 2)

2.30pm – 3pm Tea break

Liao Haixue 3pm – 4pm Reinforced concrete corrosion mitigation with galvanic anodes

Liao Haixue 4pm – 5pm Post-tensioning evaluation and corrosion mitigation

FEES & PAYMENT

The cost of the seminar is $ 150 per head. The fees include attendance to seminar, lunch and tea reception and tea break.

All Singapore Concrete Institute and American Concrete Institute-Singapore chapter Members as well as applications received before 31st July 2015 enjoy a 20% discount of seminar fees.

Please make cheques payable to “Singapore Concrete Institute” and mail to :-Blk 342, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, #03-1563, Singapore 560342.

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Enquiries/Contact (SCI):-

Tel: 6552 0674 Email: scinst@scinst.org.sg Contact: Ms Edina Koh

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