Steel Structures Technical Forum
Novotel Rotorua Lakeside
rotorua, new zealand
Event description
SCNZ is excited to present a half-day technical forum for the design and construction community, focusing on the design and construction of steel structures. A panel of esteemed industry experts will cover a range of topics, including connection design principles, correct application of intumescent coatings, updates on standards and their impacts, solutions to common bolting questions, the latest advancements in welding, and successful steel construction case studies. This event offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your knowledge of steel structures and network with industry peers.
This event will be held in conjunction with the 2024 SCNZ Annual Conference & Gala Awards Dinner.
Who Should Attend:
The technical forum is open to anyone interested in attending. It will be of specific interest to those within the building and construction industries and most pertinent to:
- Steel Constructors (Fabricators and Erectors)
- Steel Detailers
- Builders
- Consulting Engineers
- Educators
- Steel Distributors
- Local Government Personnel
- Project Managers
Why Attend:
- Hear direct from steel industry experts
- Keep your technical knowledge relevant and up-to-date
- Improve your skills in the design and project delivery of steel structures
- Learn about steel fabrication and how structural steel contractors can add value
- Network with industry peers
Programme
| 12:45 pm | Registration, Lunch, Networking |
| 1:30 pm | Introduction |
| 1:40 pm | Connection Design Basics Steel Detailers Need to Know! |
| 2:20 pm | Frequently Asked Questions - Structural Bolts & Anchor |
| 3:00 pm | NZS 3404 Steel Structures Standard Revision Update |
| 4:10 pm | Welding - What's New |
| 4:50 pm | Intumescent Coatings - Getting it Right |
| 5:30 pm | Case Study (TBC) |
| 6:10 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 6:20 pm | Finish |
All attendees are welcome to join the Thursday Welcome Drinks & Nibbles at 6:30 pm. Register here.
Speakers
| Charles Clifton Professor of Civil Engineering - The University of Auckland Charles Clifton graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) in 1978 and a Master of Civil Engineering in 1979. From 1979 to 1981 he worked for a major New Zealand consulting engineering firm, (now) Beca Consultants, then from 1981 to 1983 for a joint UK/Saudi Arabian consulting engineering firm in London, RH Sanbar Consultants, Ltd. In 1983, Charles started the Structural Division of the New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA). He has been an expert advisor to the National Association of Steel Framed Housing (NASH NZ) since its formation 1989 and had a leading role in establishing Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) in 1994. In these roles he has undertaken a lot of research into the performance of steel structures in service and in extreme events. The outputs from all this research have been presented to the consulting engineering profession; first as design guides, starting in 1984 and then into new and revised Standards and codes of practice, from 1989. He obtained his PhD from the University of Auckland in 2005. In 2008, he joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, specialising in structural steel and composite engineering in both heavy and light gauge steel and focusing on the performance of different types of structural steel systems in severe earthquake, severe fire and durability, with special emphasis on resilience of these buildings in severe fire and in severe earthquake. He is a Life Member of NZSEE and SESOC and a Distinguished Fellow of Engineering New Zealand. Charles is involved in a number of sections of the current revision of NZS 3404: 1997/2001/2007 and is the NZSEE Representative on the P3404 Committee. | |
| Michail Karpenko General Manager Welding Centre - HERA Michail is an international welding engineer (IIW). He is a member of the Standards New Zealand and Australia Committees, including WD-003 Welding, and is actively involved in the revision and update of welding standards such as AS/NZS 1554, AS/NZS ISO 3834, DR ISO 17607 and AS/NZS 5131. | |
| Alistair Fussell Consultant - SCNZ Former manager for SCNZ, Alistair has specialist knowledge in the design of steel structures and more than 25 years’ structural engineering experience, including 15 years working for various New Zealand consulting engineering practices. He is a chartered professional engineer (CPEng), and a member of both Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ) and the Standards Australia BD-023 Committee: Structural Steel. | |
| Kevin Cowie Technical Director - SCNZ A chartered professional engineer (CPEng) and a member of Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ), Kevin has more than 15 years’ structural engineering experience. He has assisted New Zealand consultants in the preparation of many multilevel steel construction design options and contributed to countless structural steel design guides and industry guidance documents. Kevin has been involved in multiple steel-related standards committees and is currently chairing the proposed revision to NZS 3404. | |
| Zahid Hamid Structural Engineer - SCNZ Zahid is an experienced structural engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. He is skilled in AutoCAD, civil engineering, seismic analysis, foundation design and structural engineering. Zahid has a Master of Engineering (MEng) focused on Civil/Structural from University of Auckland | |
| Graham Gates Business Development Executive - Dulux New Zealand Immense coating industry knowledge gained over 35 years in both UK and; NZ, with Dulux Protective Coatings (NZ) for over 13 years, providing specification and; technical solutions for specifiers, project engineers, asset managers and applicators. |
*Programme & speakers are subject to change
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