It is with sadness that we record the passing of Verne Linkhorn, a Member of the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) NZ Branch. Verne passed away in Auckland on 5th October 2017, after a short illness, at the age of 73. After schooling in Otahuhu, Auckland, and then completing his apprenticeship with TEAl, Verne flew for...
15th October 2017
On 20 September The WA Branch hosted a Technical Event; Risk-Based Assessment of Internal Corrosion Features to Reduce Inspection Requirements Speaker Dr Derek Scales, Lead Engineer, Atteris Pty Ltd [envira-gallery id=”3457″] [envira-gallery id=”3465″]
27th September 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
[envira-gallery id=”3344″] On 14 September at UNSW attendees, in teams were given a visual inspection report for a structure and the task to choose what further investigation was required. After a short break for networking and an overview of remediation techniques, the teams needed to decide the most suitable remediation methods to ensure that the...
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
[envira-gallery id=”3081″] Wednesday 30 August 2017 Newcastle ACA branch hosted a 2-course dinner and drinks with a technical presentation on electrostatic spray painting technology. At this presentation, participants learned about how it works, what equipment is required, and what it can be used for. Presented by: Glenn Tamone; Graco Inc Glenn Tamone has been in the industry...
3rd 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
[envira-gallery id=”3034″] Thank you to everyone that attended the VIC Branch Round Table Event featuring Rob Francis. Rob presented “The Seven Great Non-Corroding Wonders of the World” We look forward to seeing you at the next event!
17th August 2017
The Tasmanian ACA Branch held its biannual Trade show on the 3rd August 2017 at the Woolstores Apartments in Hobart. There was strong attendance with 13 trade exhibitors and 52 registered guests. This event was a perfect way to show case what Tasmania has to offer regarding Corrosion protection. [envira-gallery id=”2970″] Run over three hours...
9th 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 2017
The evening began with a game of human bingo where attendees were had to ask each other a grid of questions trying to line up the answers. It was a fantastic networking opportunity where everyone got to talk to each other and prizes were awarded. After human bingo, we began the tour led by our...
6th July 2017
On Thursday 29 June the SA Branch met at Crowne Plaza Adelaide for an EOFY Dinner featuring Adelaide’s best urban explorer Scott McCarten. Scott has been exploring and blogging about Adelaide’s abandoned, derelict and forgotten sites around South Australia. He presented some of his interesting insights into how communities change over time and the decline...
2nd 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 2017
The May Corrosion Spectacular was most successful with over 35 people enjoying the warmth of the Coopers Inn on an autumn night listening to 4 varied speakers. Event Sponsor: Candice Blackney (Select Solutions) spoke first on the successful installation of ICCP in the Western suburbs – from initial planning and consultation to final delivery of...
8th June 2017