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Concrete Society Seminar - Concrete Durability Unpacked
Structural engineers and specifiers are increasingly required explicitly to consider durability for reinforced concrete structures. Locally and internationally, new durability specifications are making an appearance which require measurable properties of the concrete to be assessed. This seminar provided a platform to bring practitioners up to date on developments in durability specifications and implementation.
Compared to the previous durability seminars attendance was well down, but better than expected in these difficult times in which the industry, as a whole, is finding itself. A total of 152 people attended around the country.
The seminar was chaired by Prof Mark Alexander, President of the Concrete Society and featured well-known and respected experts giving presentations. The proceedings were interactive and practical, with delegates being encouraged to raise questions and issues of concern.
Proceedings ended with an open panel session of Questions & Answers that was in general very lively and informative.
» Background to concrete durability
| Bryan Perrie, The Concrete Institute
» Main durability issues in SA
| Mark Alexander, President, CSSA and Emeritus Professor, UCT
» The Client’s perspective
| Edwin Kruger, SANRAL
» Designing for durability and strength
| Philip Ronné, Aecom
» Practical ways of achieving durability on site
| George Evans, PPC
» Series of case studies of implementation
| Panel of the above

Edwin Kruger – SANRAL

George Evans - PPC
As is now customary, event feedback forms were handed out at each venue. The graphs below, summaries delegates’ responses covering all four venues.






Xypex were kind enough to take up the main sponsorship at all four venues. Many thanks to them for their support and for flying in Dr. Pat McGrath from Canada and Mr. Stephen Minney from the UK, whom we hope to see again at future events.
• Xypex
• Chryso
• Sika
• Creative Engineering
• Samson Technology
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