In April 2019, the Concrete Institute of Australia will present a seminar titled “The New AS3600-2018 Concrete Structures Code – What Impact Will It Have On You?”, focusing specifically on the recently released AS 3600 code and the challenges it presents to the construction industry.
Following almost two years of consensus building discussions, the definition of what constitutes Class C and Class F fly ashes is now officially changed in the United States. The American Coal Ash Association during their recent Winter meeting reported the likelyhood of changes to come.
International Conference on Coal Science & Technology (ICCS&T 2019) is one of the world's top conferences in the field of coal research which typically gathers several hundred delegates from around the world. ICCS&T 2019 will be held in Krakow, Poland from 24-28 November 2019.
The IEA Clean Coal Centre is holding a free workshop to present some of the leading new coal technologies, from 6-7th March 2019 in Poland.
The following Standards Australia publication has been published.
23 January 2019
AGL DECISION TO SUSPEND SUPPLY OF COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
The Ash Development Association of Australia (ADAA) representing Australian coal-fired power stations and marketers[1] of power station coal combustion products (CCPs), supports the decision by AGL’s Bayswater Power Station[2] to suspend CCPs distribution until a full investigation is conducted into claims about elevated levels of trace metals.
Concrete Institute of Australia are holding a seminar which is recommended for all involved in the design of concrete structures or supply of concrete products, providing both a comprehensive review
of the wide ranging changes in the new code, and an opportunity to discuss how these will be applied in practice.
To kick off 2019 and discuss what's new in concrete, the Concrete Institute of Australia are hosting a night of some light food, drinks and networking.
The American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) Winter Meeting is quickly approaching. The meeting will be held in Houston, Texas from January 30 - 31, 2019.
The following Standards Australia publications have been published on 21 December 2018.
Eight million tonnes of CO2 are produced in Australia each year, as well as 14 million tonnes of fly ash and three million tonnes of slag. By substituting Portland cement with slag and fly ash to make Geoploymer Concrete (GPC), significant CO2 reduction and economic benefit can be achieved
The first international conference on Innovation in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete technology (ILCCC) aims to exchange the latest global scientific and technical achievements on low-carbon cement and concrete technology in order to promote their wide industrial applications.
The ASCP 5th Concrete Pavements Conference will be hosted at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley NSW from Monday 21st to Tuesday 22nd July 2019.
Hosted by Materials Australia and The Australian Ceramic Society, CAMS 2018 is Australia's largest interdisciplinary technical meeting on the latest advances in materials science, engineering and technology.
EuroCoalAsh 2019 is an international conference concerned with the use of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) in the construction industry in Europe.
American Coal Ash Association has commenced celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary!
Attendees at the recnt ACAA Fall Meeting in New Orleans enjoyed presentations reviewing the association’s history during the Women’s Leadership Forum and a commemorative group luncheon. Now that history can also be enjoyed in a five-minute video available on-line.
RMIT University, Melbourne are hosting an invitation-only workshop focusing on engineered construction materials from recycled waste. The Ash Development Association of Australia's CEO, Craig Heidrich, has been invited to speak at this exclusive workshop about ash development in Australia.
The World of Coal Ash committee is now accepting abstract submissions for WOCA 2019. The application deadline is November 9, 2018.
Entries are now open for the 2019 Awards for Excellence in Concrete Program.
The following Standards Australia Publication has been published.
AS 1141.24: 2018 - Methods for sampling and testing aggregates - Aggregate soundness - Evaluation by exposure to sodium sulphate solution
Multiple Standards Australia Drafts are open for comment, closing on 31 August 2018.
The Concrete 2019 Scientific Committee are welcoming abstract submissions for the 29th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia.
The Ash Development Association of Australia are honoured to announce our upcoming technical and education workshop focusing on Coal Combustion Products: International Perspectives on Utilisation Opportunities and Threats.
The Australian Industrial Ecology Network is now inviting submissions for presentations for the 7th Australian Industrial Ecology Conference.