Event Summary
The ACA Newcastle Branch invites you to celebrate yet another successfully rusty year with a technical evening where the Critical Infrastructure Performance and Reliability (CIPAR) Group of the University of Newcastle will showcase various industry and government funded projects.
There is an urgent national need for rational assessment procedures, techniques, and criteria for the assessment of the remaining life performance of infrastructure of all types. Including buildings, bridges, roads, pipelines, water reservoirs, green infrastructure, power transmission towers, shipping, aircraft, railway systems, urban and land development, offshore infrastructure, and other infrastructure systems. Established June 2000, the CIPAR group has a strong national and international reputation within the academic community and industry, with an emphasis on infrastructure resilience. The core focus of CIPAR is bridging the gap between fundamental research and its practical applications. CIPAR is actively involved in senior industry advisory boards, professional body committees, and national or international standards review panels.
Event Details
Date: 4th December 2025
Time: 6.15pm – 9.00pm
Venue: The Stag & Hunter Hotel – 187 Maitland Road, Mayfield, Newcastle NSW
Program
18:30 Guest Arrive (Bar open)
19:00 Main served
19:30 Presentation starts
20:15 Presentation ends + Desert served
20:30 Network and second drink
21:00 Formal closure of event (guests can move downstairs bar as required)
Presenters
Igor A. Chaves; Associate Professor of Civil Structural Materials Engineering | The University of Newcastle (UoN)
Bio: Associate Professor I.A. Chaves (I.C.) is a chartered materials professional academic specialised in civil structural material science, engineering, and technology. He is Director of the Critical Infrastructure Performance and Reliability Group and Deputy Director Research for the Centre for Innovative Energy Technologies, both at the University of Newcastle. He has received many accolades, is a past ACA President, holds a MEngSci degree in structural engineering prototyping, and a PhD in material durability analysis and prediction.
Registration
- Registration includes a 2-course meal and drinks.
- Limited tickets available, please get in quick!
- Registrations close at 3:00pm AEST on Wednesday, 3rd December or until exhausted.