Brisbane Spring 2014 Lecture
2Temporary Works Design -
Marine Structures
Presented byPeter Madsen
Peter is the Managing Director and PrincipalEngineer of Madsen Giersing, Consulting Engineers.
He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia and a Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland.
He has aBSc (Hons)in Civil & Structural Engineeringand extensive experience in the design andconstruction of major marine infrastructureprojects, temporary works and thedevelopment of construction methods.
Peter has undertaken these worksthroughout Australia, PNG, South-East Asiaand the South Pacific with a keen focuson delivering cost effective, innovative and efficient projects.
Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Time: 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm
Venue: Hawken Auditorium
Engineering House
447 Upper Edward Street
Spring Hill, Brisbane
RSVP:
byMonday, 17 November2014
Cost: This is a Free Lecture
A light lunch and refreshments will be provided between 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm
In this lecturePeter will describe the many aspects of temporary works associated with construction of marine structures and will give detailed examples of how this work is undertaken and the role of temporary works in the completion of the permanent works.
Peter will covernumerous aspects of temporary works, including
cantitravellers
piling barges
heavy lift modular construction
bridges
The lecture is based on a paper Peter delivered at the PIANC World Congress held in San Francisco earlier this year.
Projects covered in this lecture include
- the International Wharf on Motukea Island in Papua New Guinea
- a seawater intake in Western Australia
- an ocean outfall in South Australia
- an iron ore export wharf
- a materials offloading facility for the Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia
- Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Stage 7 in Queensland
- Gladstone LNG jettiesin Queensland
Cape Lambert Jetty Traveller