SCNZ engineers will be accompanied in this series by Arun Syam, Tubular Development Manager for OneSteel Market Mills and Raed El Sarraf, HERA Structural Engineer.

The full day seminar for structural engineers will feature:

• Design of Braced Frame Connections
  - light cleat connections for low rise projects
  - heavy connections for multistory braced frames
• STEELMEP Software for Designing Columns for Moment Resisting Connections
  - A complimentary copy of this time saving design tool will be given to all seminar attendees
• Standards Update—AS/NZS 1163: 2009
  - An overview of the major changes to this recently revised joint Australian/New Zealand material supply standard for cold formed steel  hollow sections used for structural purposes.
• Durability of Galvanized Coil Products in External Applications
  - Assessment of the durability performance of metal decking and purlins in external applications such as car parking and canopy structures
• The Benefits of Using the Local Supply Chain

The seminar will follow a lecture/workshop format to allow attendees to apply the material to practical problems.

Seminar dates and venues are as follows:

Christchurch – 12 October, Crowne Plaza
Wellington – 13 October, Copthorne Oriental Bay
Auckland – 14 October, Novotel Hotel, Ellerslie
Nelson – 28 October, Fairfield House
Taupo – 2 November, Millennium Hotel
Northshore – 3 November, Aristotles North Shore

Please click here for a copy of the seminar brochure and registration form.