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CONRETEClass 1.5 – Cracking the Code: Reliability in Structural Concrete Design
Webinar Microsoft TeamsThis presentation gives an overview of how reliability shapes structural concrete design in a South African context. It introduces reliability as a framework for achieving structural […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.8 – Low-Carbon Binders and Concretes, with a view to their durability and adoption in construction practice
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBy Prof. Mark Alexander, University of Cape Town The presentation covers the background to low-carbon cements (binders) and concretes, and places them in a continuum of […]
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CONCRETEClass 1.6 – Supplementary cementitious materials – From origin to interpreting the notation on a cement bag
Webinar Microsoft TeamsSupplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are typically used to replace between 6% and 65% of Portland cement (PC) to produce blended or composite cements. SCMs are often […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.9 – Design for Additive Construction
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBy Prof. John Babafemi, Dr. Marchant van den Heever, Prof. Wibke De Villiers Additive construction, or 3D printed concrete construction, is growing globally and projected to […]
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CONCRETEClass 1.7 – Graphic Statics and its relation to Optimal Structural Form
Webinar Microsoft TeamsEfficient structures emerge when conceptual form and force are considered together. This webinar introduces graphic statics as a practical tool for visualising and designing with forces. […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.10 – Impacts of Vibration on Concrete
Webinar Microsoft TeamsThe presentation will discuss why we vibrate concrete, best practices, and some preliminary findings on how mixture ingredients affect vibration needs. By Dr. Peter C. Taylor […]
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CONCRETEClass 1.8 – The Fundamentals of Concrete Rheology for the Concrete Practitioner
Webinar Microsoft TeamsA very simple introduction to Concrete Rheology explaining concrete as a Bingham material. Common tests done on fresh concrete such as the slump test are often […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.11 – Pre-cast Post-tensioned Reservoirs — Smarter, Faster, Stronger
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBy Willie Steenkamp & Kobus Kotze - Directors, Infinite Consulting Engineers Modern water infrastructure demands speed, precision, and durability — qualities achieved through pre-cast post-tensioned reservoir […]
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CONCRETEClass 1.9 – Reinforced Concrete Design Recap – Design for Flexure with and without Axial Force
Webinar Microsoft TeamsThis presentation provides an overview of reinforced concrete design for flexure, both with and without axial force. It covers the fundamental principles governing flexural behavior, including […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.12 – Pricing vs. Performance: Rethinking Concrete Choices on Tight Timelines
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBy Martinus Stroebel, Technical Manager, Métier Mixed Concrete When quantity surveyors price a job, nine times out of ten they go with the cheapest concrete quote […]
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CONCRETEFiX 5.13 – TMH7 Earthquake Loading: Practical Insights on Plastic Hinge Confinement for Bridge Columns
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBalancing Safety and Cost for Resilient Bridge Design in Low-Seismic Regions By Wandie Olivier, Associate Bridge Engineer, AECOM Earthquake resilience in bridge design is critical for […]
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CONCRETEFiX 6.1: Introduction to fib and the Model
Webinar Microsoft TeamsBy Dr Sarah Skorpen & Dr Kim Timm This seminar introduces the fib and its Model Code to structural designers in South Africa. The session will […]