Chairman's Welcome
Welcome to the website for the 9th Australasian Masonry Conference. This will be the first time that New Zealand has hosted this three yearly conference and it is fitting that it is held in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
Masonry is a proven traditional building material widely used because of its aesthetic appeal, strength, durability and sustainable properties. The 9th Australasian Masonry Conference will allow participants to stay abreast of international and domestic trends and innovation in both research and building practice.
This website will be updated on a regular basis as we count down to the conference. I recommend that you bookmark it and visit regularly.
On behalf of the organising team, I look forward to welcoming you to the Queenstown conference in February 2011.
Jason Ingham
Organising Committee Chairman
Conference Location
Queenstown - Adventure capital of the world www.queenstown-nz.co.nz
Rugged mountains, majestic lakes, crystal clear air, and just so much to do. From bungy jumping to wine trails, jet boating to tramping, dining out to skiing, the tricky part is extending your stay to try and fit everything in.
The area has captured hearts and imaginations since the first Maori came in search of pounamu (greenstone) and the giant moa bird. More recently, gold miners, adventurers, filmmakers, wine enthusiasts, Hollywood stars and US Presidents have been drawn to this magical region and its intense alpine energy.
Conference Themes and Preparation of Papers
Papers published and presented at the 9th Australasian Masonry Conference will address a wide range of masonry related topics including the following;
- Innovative masonry
- Sustainable construction
- Architectural masonry
- Structural design
- Research and testing
- Codes and regulations
- Restoration, repair, rehabilitation and refurbishment
- Construction and practice
- Training and education
Schedule
Final day for abstracts - 1 April 2010
Acceptance of abstracts - 1 May 2010
Submission of papers - 1 August 2010
Final acceptance of papers (after review) - 1 November 2010
Conference - 15-18 February 2011
Organising committee
CHAIRMAN - Jason Ingham - University of Auckland
Alan Pearson - Concrete Masonry Association of Australia
David Aitken - New Zealand Concrete Masonry Association
Linda Ginger - Think Brick Australia
Mark Masia, Adrian Page, Goran Simundic - University of Newcastle
Michael Griffith - University of Adelaide