Other Events
Pre-conference seminar: Design of Seismic Resilient Concrete Buildings
When: Sunday 10th November, 12.30-17.00
Where: Room Bealey 3, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Presenter: Rick Henry, The University of Auckland
Resilient structures that can not only survive large earthquakes but also allow for rapid recovery of their occupancy and functionality are critical to improving societal outcomes. Significant developments have taken place in recent years to develop, test and implement low-damage concrete systems to achieve seismic resilient buildings. This seminar is targeted at students and professional engineers who are new to the concepts of low-damage structural systems and will cover a summary of resilient design concepts, review of low-damage concrete structural systems, and design and analysis of components and building systems.
The seminar runs from 12.30 to 17.00 with an afternoon break between 14.30 and 15.00.
More details and the presenters' biography can be found HERE.
Registration: $50
How to register: if you are registered to attend the fib Symposium 2024, a sign-up email has been sent to you. If you can't locate this communication, emails us at [email protected].
Early career networking event
When: Monday 11th November, 18.15-19.30
Where: Dobson Foyer, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
The fib Young Members Group and SESOC Emerging Structural Engineers (ESE) Network are happy to invite early career researchers and emerging structural engineers to participate in the "Young Member/Engineer Function" that will take place on Monday 11 November at 6:15pm in the Dobson Foyer of the Te Pae Convention Centre. This is an informal event, to which all registered fib conference participants and members of the SESOC ESE Network (including those not registered to the conference) are invited to join. The event is free, and drinks and nibbles will be served. Don't miss the chance to connect with young engineers from all over the world!
By invitation only.
Registration: Free (limited to 100 max - 70 fib attendees and 30 SESOC ECE/CSG (Christchurch Structural Group)
How to register: if you are registered to attend the fib Symposium 2024 as a Student or Young Engineer, a sign-up email has been sent to you. If you qualify for this invitation and can't locate this communication, emails us at [email protected].
University of Canterbury Structural Engineering Lab Tour
When: Monday 11th November, 17.30-20.00
OR Thursday 14th November, 09.00-11.30
Where: University of Canterbury (return transport provided from Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre)
Walk through the historical University of Canterbury Civil Testing Laboratory where Park and Paulay did their seminal research, then to the new state-of-art facility. The Structural Engineering Laboratory (SEL) has two 14 m long and 9 m high strong walls is one of the largest civil engineering testing laboratory in this part of the world. It's also equipped with the latest seismic dynamic testing capabilities. A live earthquake simulation will be conducted on the double floor shake table designed for a current PhD research project. A small reception with drinks and nibbles will also be provided.
Registration: Free (Limited to 30 delegates per session)
How to register: if you are registered to attend the fib Symposium 2024, a sign-up email has been sent to you. If you can't locate this communication, emails us at [email protected].
fib Model Code for Concrete Structures (2020) workshop
When: Thursday 14th November, 09.30-12.30
Where: Room Dobson 1+2, Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Presenter: Agnieszka Bigaj-van Vliet, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
fib MC (2020) takes sustainability as a fundamental requirement for design, based on an all-inclusive treatment of societal needs and impacts, life-cycle cost and environmental impacts. The code adopts an integrated life-cycle perspective, which means that the requirements for social performance will have defining implications for subsidiary performance requirements that are crucial in designing new structures and extending the useful life of existing ones. These performance requirements include aspects such as human and environmental safety, serviceability, durability, robustness of the structure, resilience of its functionality, aesthetics, adaptability, maintenance, and reducing CO2-eq emissions.
fib MC (2020) presents new consensus guidance on developments relating to concrete structures and structural materials, as well as providing a basis for future codes for concrete structure. It addresses significant advances made on a wide range of issues including those relating to structural design and analysis methods, seismic design and assessment procedures, durability, structural monitoring, service life design, structural assessment through-life and making interventions to adapt existing structures or enhance their performance to accommodate revised requirements or extend their useful life.
More information can be found HERE.
Registration: Free
How to register: if you are registered to attend the fib Symposium 2024, a sign-up email has been sent to you. If you can't locate this communication, emails us at [email protected].
Self-guided tours
Want to find out more about some of our best architecture at a time that suits you? Open Christchurch offers Audio Tours to explore Ōtautahi Christchurch through its architecture and hear the stories of some of its special buildings. Meet historians, architects and other people with deep connections to these places.
Discover these buildings at your own pace. Some of these tours take you through the interior, while others provide perspective and stories from the exterior.
The Architectural Audio Tour project is funded by the Christchurch City Council Intangible Heritage Fund.
Download your Audio Tours HERE.