What happens when a structure fails? We ask questions, we learn from the experience and we put new ideas in to practice to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. This is Forensic Engineering - the process of investigating structural failures to understand why they occur and provide critical feedback to the engineering profession. It is the backbone of all engineering. In the case of partial or total structural collapse, knowledge of the cause can prevent future collapses, while with less catastrophic failures – such as excessive deflection, leaking facades, or indeed any situation where a lack of performance occurs – knowledge of the cause provides a sound bases for accurate and efficient solution development.

This full day seminar will focus on what sort of issues can occur with concrete structures, the application of the forensic process to resolve concrete structural failures and highlight common issues and outcomes associated with forensic engineering in the concrete industry. Topics include event related failure, error in design and construction, and concrete corrosion, and these will be presented by three leading practitioners in Australia’s engineering industry.

Further to this, the seminar will also include a presentation on professional indemnity insurance for engineers in all facets of the concrete industry highlighting what to consider when dealing with the issue of forensics.

Brisbane 3 September | Melbourne 5 September | Perth 10 September

Adelaide 11 September | Sydney 19 September

Program and registration details overleaf

FORENSIC ENGINEERINGIN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

FORENSICENGINEERING

IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

NATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES

SEPTEMBER 2013

Supporting Partners

The registration fee includes:• Morning/afternoon tea and lunch

• USB containing the day’s PowerPoint presentations and related technical papers from the CIA resource Centre, and ACI knowledge library.

• A comprehensive set of hardcopy notes developed by the presenters.

To register or to find out more please visit:http://www.concreteinstitute.com.au/ForensicEngineering.aspx

Who should participate?• Consultants• Contractors• Engineers• Material suppliers• Premix concrete technical and

operational personnel• Road, Rail and Water Authority & Local

Government engineers.

Time Event

9:00 Welcome and housekeeping9:15 Introduction to Forensic Engineering in Concrete9:45 Event related failure in concrete

10:30 Morning Tea11:00 Event related failure in concrete11:45 Lessons in Design & Construction Error12:30 Lunch1:30 Lessons in Design & Construction Error2:15 Concrete Corrosion Assessment & Investigation3:00 Afternoon tea3:15 Concrete Corrosion Assessment & Investigation4:00 Professional Indemnity Insurance for the Forensic Engineer4:30 Close

Registration fees:CIA Members $570CIA Student Members $285EA Members $620Non-Members $770ACRA, ACA, CIRCEA Members $570Seminar & Membership Package $820Includes 12 month individual membership

Program:

Brisbane 3 September | Melbourne 5 September | Perth 10 September

Adelaide 11 September | Sydney 19 September

FORENSIC ENGINEERINGIN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

FORENSICENGINEERING

IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

NATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES

SEPTEMBER 2013