Our Sunday Festivities commence with a YCG Pool party (all delegates welcome, tickets must be purchased for this event) followed by the official Welcome to Cairns reception for all delegates.
Sunday Program:
9:00am Board Meeting (Private)
2:00pm – 5:00pm YCG Pool Party (Venue TBC)
3:00pm Council Meeting (Private)
6:00pm – 9:00pm Welcome Reception
Our Monday program is Jam Packed full of paper sessions and will be followed by our inaugural asset owners reception. All local Queensland Asset Owners are welcome to attend the cocktail function in the evening free of charge.
Monday Program:
9am Plenary Sessions & Conference Opening
11:00am – 5:00pm Paper Presentations and Forum
9:00am – 5:00pm Exhibition Hall Open
6:00pm – 9:00pm Asset Owners Reception in the Exhibition Hall
Tuesday is our biggest day of the program!
Tuesday Program:
7:00am Women in Corrosion Breakfast
9:00am Plenary Speakers
11:00am – 5:00pm Paper Presentations and Forum
9:00am – 5:00pm Exhibition Hall Open
6:00pm – 11:00pm Awards Night
11:00pm After Party
Our Wednesday program closes out the official paper presentations and exhibition hall.
8:30am NAVSEA Forum – Defence Forum
9:30am Plenary Sessions
11:30am – 5:00pm Paper Presentations and Forums
9:30am – 3:00pm Exhibition Hall Open,
3:00pm – Exhibitor Bump Out Commences
5:00pm Exhibition Hall Closing Drinks
Our Thursday is all things Applicator Day. We are showcasing the latest and greatest in Applicator Technology.
10:00am – 4:00pm Applicator Day Live Demo and Presentations
5:00pm – 8:00pm Wrap Party
| Name | Paper Title | State or Province | Country | Company |
| Ahmed Nisham | Numerical Modelling For Corroded Marine Structures Under Dynamic Loading Using Mesh-Free Particle Methods | NSW | AU | |
| Allan Sterling | Cathodic Protection Design – Correlation Of Actual Versus Theoretical Outcomes For CP Designs Based On AEM (Airborne Electromagnetic) Soil Data | QLD | AU | APA |
| Andrew Dickinson | How Surface Applied Cathodic Protection Systems Can Be Used To Extend The Service Life Of Existing Reinforcement Concrete Structures | NSW | AU | |
| Andrew Sarkady | A Twenty-Year History In ANZ Of HDPE CPL In Aggressive Environments | VIC | AU | |
| Ann Sheehan | Changes To The Australian And New Zealand Standard For Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings On Fabricated Iron And Steel Articles – Specification And Test Methods | VIC | AU | |
| Bob P Ping Phang | Challenges In Condition Assessment Of Aged Pipelines And Assets Enhanced By Life Extension Methods Including The Use Of Cathodic Protection System | QLD | AU | |
| Bob Varela | Limitations Of ISO/FDIS 21809-3 As Proxy For Epoxy Coating Electrical Resistance | VIC | AU | |
| Carol Ke | Investigating Fractures In Metal Seated Gate Valves: Understanding Failure Mechanisms And Mitigation Strategies | QLD | AU | |
| Charitha Seneviratne | Long Term Resistance Of Geopolymer Aggregate Concrete Against Chloride Attack. | VIC | AU | |
| Chee Yin Lam | Detecting Corroded Wall Ties Through Non-Destructive Means. | AU | ||
| Chris Manger | Quantifying The Total Cost Of Abrasive Blasting Media: Case Studies Differentiating Between Price & Costs | TX | US | GMA Garnet Group |
| Chris Manger | What Makes An Effective Abrasive? How Physical Properties Affect Abrasive Blasting & Coating Performance | TX | US | GMA Garnet Group |
| Daniel Fosdike | Testing Of Coatings On Elastomeric Substrates | SA | AU | BAE Systems JSR |
| Daniel McKeown | Coating Specifications – Contrasting Colours For Better Topcoat Performance | VIC | AU | |
| Daniel Schneke | ILI Data Fusion – Deep Field Analysis And AI Approaches In The Inline Inspection Industry | WA | AU | |
| Darren Cram | Environmentally Assisted Cracking And Cavitation Performance Of Nickel Aluminium Bronze In Salt Water: Cast Vs. AM | VIC | AU | |
| Darren McDonald | Analysis Of Dust Levels Created By Centrifugal Abrasive Blasting | SA | AU | |
| Darren Roles | Maintenance Oriented Corrosion Severity For Aircraft Predictive Maintenance Tool ‘Corrovision’ | SA | AU | |
| David Harrison | Continuous Zinc And Zinc-Alloy Coatings In Structural Applications | NSW | AU | |
| David Johnstone | CASE STUDY – Extending The Service Design Life Of Sewage Assets Using Hybrid PU Linings In Central Queensland | South Australia | AU | |
| David Johnstone | CASE STUDY – Waterproofing Black Hill Reservoir, New South Wales | South Australia | AU | |
| David McDonald | Durability Plans And Corrosion In Major Infrastructure Projects | NSW | AU | |
| David Slinger | BHP Nickel West Kwinana – Exposure Trial – Amsul Plant | QLD | AU | |
| David Slinger | Case Study: Victoria Street Bridge, Cambridge, New Zealand | QLD | AU | |
| Farzaneh Farivar | Effect Of Carbon Nanotube Based Additives On Concrete Durability | AU | ||
| Fiona Collins | Preserving History: A Case Study Of Fort Nepean’s Conservation Challenges In A Coastal Environment | Queensland | AU | |
| Gareth Glass | Assessment Criteria For The Electrochemical Protection Of Steel | GB | ||
| Gilles Dour | Corrosion And Environmental Cracking Risks In Carbon Capture And Storage | WA | AU | |
| Graham Sussex | Corrosion Case Studies Starting With Stainless Steels | Victoria | AU | |
| Hamad Ababutain | Do Coating Testing Procedures Simulate Real Operating Conditions? Visco Elastic Coating (VEC) Performance For External Protection Of Underground Pipelines As An Example. | SA | ||
| Henry Morrow | Effects Of Varying The Time Between Surface Preparation And Coating Application, On The Performance Of Epoxy Marine Coating Systems. | QLD | AU | |
| Igor Chaves | In-Situ Metal Wall Tie Corrosion Inspection Of Pre-1990 Brick Buildings | NSW | AU | |
| Ihsan Toor | Effect Of Electrochemical Charging And Heat Treatment On HIC Resistance Of Longitudinal Welded X65 HSLA Carbon Steel For Wet H2S Applications | Eastern province | SA | |
| J. Zhang | Effect Of Hydrogen On Oxidation Of Fe-20Cr-(1Si, 2Mn Or 2Al) Alloys In Water Vapour At 650C | New South Wales | AU | |
| Jamie Horan | Realkalisation Technology For Tasmanian Road Bridges | QLD | AU | |
| Jessica Lyndon | Building Code Compliance When Designing For Remedial Work In Australia | VIC | AU | |
| Jim Galanos | A Comparison Of Marine CP Designs Based On The Adoption Of Various Australian And International Standards – How Does Each Design Compare? | NSW | AU | Corrosion Control Engineering |
| Judy Turnbull | Failure Of Steam Expansion Bellows | NSW | AU | |
| Justin Rigby | Concrete Asset Inspections On Wastewater Infrastructure | VIC | AU | Remedy Asset Protection |
| Leila Bazli | Effect Of Surface Sand Coating On Adhesion Of Seawater Sea Sand Concrete To Carbon-Glass Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Tubes | SA | AU | |
| Liliana Madaleno | Superhydrophobic Coatings For Corrosion Control | copenhagen | DK | |
| Lyndsey Terry | Impact Of Corrosion On The Characteristic Compression Strength Of Steel Wall Ties Within A Brick Veneer Wall System | NSW | AU | |
| Martin Cheytani | Examining The Performance Of Cathodic Protection Technologies In Reinforced Concrete Structures In Accordance With Australian Standards | NSW | AU | |
| Marzie Ghorbani | Current Progress In Corrosion Of Multi Principal Element Alloys | VIC | AU | |
| Maxime Panafieu | Cairns Main Wharves 1-5 Remediation | NSW | AU | |
| Md Akhtar Hossain | Evolution Of Corrosion Considerations In The AS3700 Masonry Structures Standard: A Historical Analysis And Implications For Durability Enhancement | NSW | AU | |
| Mir Ali Shams | Understanding the corrosion mechanisms of concrete columns in potable water tanks | Victoria | AU | |
| Mohammad Mizanur Rahman | Highly Barrier Anticorrosion Polyurethane Material For Hydrogen Storage | SA | ||
| Narendra Tripathi | Corrosion Of Weathering Steel | NSW | AU | |
| Nathaniel Berends | Port Of Hastings Multifaceted Design Project | VIC | AU | |
| Ngoc Bao Ngan (Maddie) Huynh | A Long-Term Corrosion Investigation Of Masonry Wall Ties Embedded In Different Mortar Mixes | NSW | AU | |
| Nicholas Sheng Loong Tan | Ultra Low Thermal Conductivity Polymer Materials For Thermal Insulation Applications | WA | AU | |
| Nobumitsu Hirai | Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy And Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Of Biofilm Formed On Glass In PBS | MIE | JP | |
| Paul Mukhin | Long-Term Durability Of Passive Realkalization Solution In Concrete Remediation: A 10-Year Field Study | AU | ||
| Peter Dove | Nuts About Bolted Steel Tanks | VIC | AU | GHD Inc |
| Peter Richardson | Hot Water Pitting And Corrosion Loss Trends For Phosphorous Deoxidised (DHP) And Phosphorous Deoxidised Arsenical (DPA) Copper Alloys | NSW | AU | |
| Philip Karajayli | Deterioration Of Concrete Piles Underwater | NSW | AU | |
| Philip Williams | Improving Asset Reliability By Upgrading Base Metal Metallurgy Utilizing True High Velocity Thermal Spray | VIC | AU | Integrated Global Services |
| Raed El Sarraf | Carbon Life Cycle Assessment Of Corrosion Protection Systems On Steel Bridges | NZ | ||
| Razana Aqila Binti Abdul Razak | Drone Survey With Precision Reality Twin Models – The Future Of Field Asset Inspection | VIC | AU | |
| Richard Brodribb | Design And Implementation Of A New High Power DC Mitigation Rectifier System For Rail. | VIC | AU | |
| Robert Francis | Protection Of Steel At Edges And Scratches By Zinc Coatings | VIC | AU | R A Francis Consulting Services Pty Ltd |
| Robert Jeffrey | The "56 Chev – A Cautionary Tale | NSW | AU | |
| Robert Melchers | Observations Of Multi-Step Pitting Corrosion Of Steels In De-Ionized Water And Seawater | NSW | AU | |
| Robert Melchers | Bi-Modal Corrosion Behaviour Of Magnesium Alloys | NSW | AU | |
| Robert Petersen | Crevice Corrosion Of Mild Steel After Two Years Of Exposure In Natural, Nutrient-Dosed, And UV-Treated Seawaters | NSW | AU | |
| Saeed Ali | Deep Well Impressed Current Cathodic Protection System For Steel Piles Of A New Bridge Over A River | NSW | AU | |
| Salman Al-Saeedi | Effectiveness Of Concrete Fluids To Prevent Further Corrosion Under Pipeline Disbonded Coatings | VIC | AU | |
| Sam Bakhtiari | Data-Driven Modeling Of Concrete Corrosion In The Marine Environment | WA | AU | |
| Satoshi Wakai | Comparative Analysis Of Aerobic/Anaerobic Environments On Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion In Industrial Water | Kanagawa | JP | |
| Sayed Hamid Fatemi Nayeri | Enhancement Of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) Anode’s Back-Fill By Implementing A Sustainable Cementitious Mortar With High Acid Resistance | NSW | AU | |
| Scott Logan | The Return To Fair Program At DBCT – An Asset Management Case Study | QLD | AU | |
| Scott Wade | Orientation Of Coupons In Microbially Influenced Corrosion Testing, What Difference Does It Make? | VIC | AU | Swinburne University |
| Shamir Bhuiyan | The Effects Of Shielding On Current Distribution In Impressed Current Cathodic Protection In Reinforced Concrete | Vic | AU | |
| Shane Strudwick | Revolutionizing Thermal Insulation Coatings: Field Study By Georgia Pacific Heralds 49% Energy Savings And Stops CUI | KS | US | |
| Steven Nearhos | Identification & Control Of Persistent Sulphate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) & Tuberculate Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) Consortium From A Mild Steel Closed-Loop Building Cooling System By A Novel Combination Strategy Relying On Anti-Corrosion & Anti-Microbial Additives. | AU | ||
| Takehiro Kanai | Combined Cycle Test With ISO 16539 Results Of Corrosion Protection Effect Of Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminum Alloy Plating Used On Overhead Power Transmission Towers. | Kanagawa | JP | |
| Tasha Eagle | Carbon Nanotube Liquid Additive Technology Improving Concrete Durability, Design Life And Providing A Sustainable Alternative. | QLD | AU | |
| Teruhisa Tatsuoka | Moisture Penetration Property Of Paint System Evaluated With Wetness Sensors | Kanagawa | JP | |
| Toshiyuki Sunaba | Case Study On Microbiologically Induced Corrosion In Industrial Water And Immersion Tests | Tokyo | JP | Inpex Corporation |
| William Mandeno | Weathering Steel Durability In Australasia | NZ | WSP New Zealand | |
| Yasuyuki Miyano | Corrosion And Microbiome Analysis Of Galvanic Connected Type 304 Stainless Steel With Dissimilar Microstructures Pair In Freshwater | JP | ||
| YongJun Tan | Probing And Controlling Localised Corrosion In Complex Environments: A Review Of Key Challenges And Future Perspectives | VIC | AU |