New Directions in Concrete : Glebe Foreshore Walk

Wednesday 21 May 12.00 - 3.00pm

The workshop will discuss concrete construction insitu and precast from both the designers and construction point of view using Glebe Foreshore Walk (AILA NSW Award in Landscape Architecture 2007 & AILA NSW Design Award of Excellence 2007) as the primary example.

Discussion to include matters such as selection of aggregates; pitfalls in achieving the design profiles, design of formwork -achieving the finish - what to look for in your on-site forms; construction practices - jointing, on-site finishes. Common concrete defects and how to avoid them.

Site walk to look at precast and cast insitu finishes.

Speakers :
Anton James, JMD design
A representative from Hansons precast
A representative from City of Sydney

Venue: Bellevue, Blackwattle Bay Park, end of Leichhardt Street, Glebe

RSVP: Friday 16th May AILA.NSW.GROUP@bigpond.com
AILA.NSW.GROUP@bigpond.com
Cost: $25 pp, post cheque to AILA, P.O. Box 655, Lane Cove 2066

Program:
12.00 -1.00pm presentation from JMD design, City of Sydney and Hanson
                            Precast
1.00 -2.00 pm   lunch
2.00 - 3.00 pm  site walk