Prize awarded at the NZ geothermal workshop
At the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop held in November 2014, a number of well written papers were presented on various topics related to geothermal research. Among these, some of the…
Notice – New edition of AS/NZS 1554.1 now available
This month the 2011 edition of our most widely-used welding standard AS/NZS 1554.1 was superseded by the published 2014 edition. The expectation is that the new edition of the standard…
Management of welding fabrication – a new generation of smart welding machines
Last week we held afternoon seminars which took place in Auckland and in Christchurch on 18 and 20 November. It was presented by Richard Fowles, Senior Product Manager, BOC Limited,…
HERA House progress – November
Except for a few little details, the new improved HERA House is done! Our thanks go out to our members and industry partners for their contributions to the project. Nov172014
WTIA 4th IIW research and collaboration colloquium a success
Nov102014 Participants at the WTIA 4th IIW research and collaboration colloquium. From 5th to 7th November, as part of its National Welding Capability Project, WTIA hosted the 4th International Institute…
Call for papers – International design challenge
Through his membership of IABSE Working Commission 2 (responsible for Steel, Timber and Composite Structures), our General Manager Structural Systems Dr Stephen Hicks has been selected as the Facilitator for…
HERA awards prizes for final year student projects
Auckland University of Technology School of Engineering This year, Auckland University of Technology’s School of Engineering students displayed their final year projects. HERA has traditionally given a prize for the…
HERA House progress – October
Week 9 – Almost finished! Near completion on the new improved HERA House Oct292014
Corrosion resistance of alternative stainless steel – NZSSDA | University of Applied Science | BAM | HERA
For many years, high quality, long service and durability have been associated with austenitic stainless steels such as 304 and 316 grades that account for more than 60% of the…
Call for attendees – Welding Inspection Part 2
This month,we’re offering Part 2 of the welding inspection training program leading to national and international qualifications. Qualifications are: CBIP Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), and Globally-recognised IIW International Welding Inspector…
Notice – Fire resistance of unprotected concrete filled hollow steel columns
The fire design of steel-concrete composite columns using concrete filled tubes to EN 1994-1-2:2005+A1:2014 (Eurocode 4) is seemingly a simple task, assuming that the temperature distribution of the cross-section is…
AGGAT progress update for October 2014
The AGGAT program is now getting re-shaped and refined for delivery of its outcomes in the next two years, with a specialist team of researchers being included from the University…