Engineers Australia Civil & Structural Branch, Sydney

Another great hybrid presentation coming to you on 23 October. Richard Barnes built his own kayak and paddled from Australia to New Zealand. Come and hear all about it - register at https://lnkd.in/gQ4H9Ue4 #engineers #EngineersAustralia #engineering

Our next presentation is a joint presentation with the Heritage Committee on the 75 history of the Snowy Hydro scheme. Try get to the event in person or if you can't, you can attend online. Register at: https://lnkd.in/grnybV5k #SnowyHydro #EngineersAustralia #engineering #design

Thank you to the 300 people that attended this important seminar last night on the proposed NSW Building reforms. The current draft Bill is open to limited consultation only. So if you have any comments you would like to make, please send them to Engineers Australia so they can be included in their submission. The email address for submission is policy@engineersaustralia.org.au. The Engineers Australia submission is required to be submitted by 6 September 2024 (i.e. the end of next week). So if you have any comments or concerns, please send them by Wednesday 4 September 2024. As presented last night, at this stage public comment on the Building Bill and reforms is expected to be open in late October / November this year. There is also a concurrent parliamentary inquiry into the Design and Building Practitioners Act. EA's submission, and the Consult Australia submissions are there for everyone's reference. https://lnkd.in/gH2wcgTs Issues that EA and others are very aware of include: 1. Personal Liability of Engineers and the joint and several liability issues. 2. Duty of Care extension being to broad. 3. Duty being extended outside of the Residential Building space. 4. Insurance Obligations. If you have any other comments, please forward them onto EA for inclusion in their submission.

📣 Calling all civil and structural engineers! Want to make a mark in your profession?   We're excited to announce that Expressions of Interest are now open for passionate and driven individuals to join our committee.   The Sydney Joint Civil College and Structural College Branch Committee is seeking expressions of interest from pro-active and engaged committee members with a passionate interest in the engineering profession and its ongoing success, growth, and influence in Australia   Office Bearers and Volunteers are the ❤️ of Engineers Australia.   Find out more and submit your EOI today https://lnkd.in/gpdpyjGR   #StructuralEngineering #CivilEngineering #EngineersAustralia #Volunteer #LearnedSociety 

Our next technical seminar is planned for Tuesday 27 August 2024. Register at the link provided. This is an online event only. You will learn how the proposed regulatory changes in NSW will affect engineers working in the residential construction space and have the opportunity to ask questions to Michael Marks, Policy Manager and Maheen Rajwani, Senior Policy Officer of the Building Policy team.

Register in-person or online to see John Hilton's presentation on global trends for bridge design including a background and summary of the recently published amendments to the Australian Bridge Design Standard, AS5100. Presentation will be in Engineers Australia offices in Sydney on 13 August 2024 starting at 6.00pm sharp. #bridge #design #construction #as5100

A great talk on what happened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2024 next Monday 22 July. I can't wait! https://lnkd.in/gdvveRMj

Our next presentation is on "Sydney Modern – Transforming the Art Gallery of NSW". The presentation will demonstrate how the structural engineering team collaborated with the Art Gallery, architects, and contractors to overcome the challenges of an unusual site and complex scheme to deliver an elegant and beautiful structure. Three speakers from Arup are lined up - Michaela Brown, Andrew Johnson & Andrew Phillips. Register at https://lnkd.in/g7_hBcFz

Our branch is very excited to be presenting this topic on "Reinforcing steels with a yield strength of 600 MPa" being delivered by Anthony Ng, Engineering Solutions Manager – InfraBuild Australia. Register at https://lnkd.in/eYjtcXTX

We have a great online event on Monday 6 May 2024 on eco friendly and fire resistant cladding. Professor Sarah (Yixia) Zhang,FIEAust, in collaboration with her industry partner Dr. Khin Soe, will present ground-breaking research and development focused on enhancing the water resistance and fire resistance of MOC through the incorporation of fibre-reinforced cementitious composites.  Register at: https://lnkd.in/gtdtZuB7