NZDIA (The New Zealand Defence Industry Association Inc) has made a generous offer to enable Corrosion Association Members to attend their Annual Forum, at a preferential member rate, in recognition of our common aims supporting industry. The Forum is a great opportunity to engage with people who contribute to the defence, security and wellbeing of New Zealand, as well as...
4th October 2018
We would like to thank this month’s sponsor: APCO Coatings NZ Ltd and JOTUN Coatings Download New Zealand Branch Newsletter | June 2018
3rd June 2018
The ACA NZ Branch AGM 2018 was held at the Surrey Hotel, Auckland, on 22nd March. At the well-attended AGM the following members were elected to the NZ Branch Committee for 2018-2019: President: Patricia Shaw, Callaghan Institute VP Matthew Vercoe, MSS Secretary Mark Sigley, First Gas Treasurer Willie Mandeno (retired) Education Willie Mandeno Membership Hanieh Ghominejad ...
25th March 2018
ACA NZ BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 The NZ Branch of ACA invites you to attend the Branch AGM, to be held on Thursday 22nd March 2018 at The Surrey Hotel in Grey Lynn. The Branch AGM will be held at 6pm, following refreshments from 5.30pm in the lounge. The AGM is to be held...
8th March 2018
In This Issue: Wellington Christmas Social | 27 November Auckland Christmas Social | 15 December Auckland Division Joint Meeting Report Taranaki Division Technical Event Report
1st November 2017
The ACA Auckland Young Corrosion Group meeting held at the Surrey Hotel, Grey Lynn, on 27th September was addressed by Dr Wayne Thomson, General Manager, PFP Systems Pty Ltd on the subject of The Corrosion Industry and Opportunities for Personal Development. Wayne is the Secretary of the ACA Queensland Branch and his business role covers...
27th September 2017
A Technical Specification has been prepared by Standards NZ for corrosion protection of structural steel-work exposed to the New Zealand atmospheric and non-atmospheric environments. This new Specification is intended to be used to satisfy the durability requirements of the NZ Building Code Clause B2, and the New Zealand Transport Agency Bridge manual. It is also...
21st September 2017
Refurbishment of Makatote Viaduct, New Zealand G. Matthews¹, M. Keenan², D. Jansen2 ¹TBS Group, New Zealand, ²Structures Engineering Services, KiwiRail, New Zealand 1. Introduction The Makatote Viaduct is on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) Railway line, which is a 680km long railway that connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities in New Zealand (NZ)....
11th September 2017
By Les Boulton ACA New Zealand The Auckland meeting was held at a new venue called One Bistro in Ponsonby on 16 August. The meeting was addressed by Ash Arya, Director of CSP Coatings Ltd, on the topic of A look back at the Panmure Rail Interchange upgrades – the good, the bad, and the...
17th August 2017
[wppdf id=’2579′] In This Issue: ACA Auckland Division July Meeting | 19 July 2017 May Meeting Reports | Wellington & New Plymouth June Meeting Report | Auckland
23rd July 2017For the first time in New Zealand a local operator has provided a state of the art hybrid corrosion protection system on concrete support piles under a major highway bridge in Auckland. This technology was designed by international experts whose research has revolutionised the understanding of how impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) performs. [wppdf id=’2444′]
29th June 2017In This Issue: ACA Auckland Division June Dinner Meeting | 28 June 2017 Branch Seminar Report | 11 May 2017 Seminar: Structural Stainless Steel | 21 June 2017 [wppdf id=’2192′] Thank you to our sponsor:
4th June 2017
Topic Corrosion in New Zealand Environments Presented By Patricia Shaw; BRANZ Event Protecting New Zealand Infrastructure | 11 May 2017 | Auckland This video is in 3 Parts
21st May 2017
Corrie Cooke featured in Water NZ, July – Aug issue pp 27-29 Risk-based inspection plans are increasingly accepted in organisations who understand the importance of extending the life of high-value assets as long as possible. Such plans can show owners the downstream dollar cost of deferring maintenance, as well as comparing the cost-effectiveness of a...
8th November 2016Spotlight on Polyurea in NZ This Project Profile was submitted by ACA member, NZ Application Service Ltd, a plural component mobile application company, specializing in Polyurea. For further information visit www.nzas.biz Introduction In 1996 when the Earth had had just about enough substance abuse, the New Zealand HSNO Act (Hazardous Substances & New Organisms) outlined the...
11th September 2016