James AldredBSc(Hons) MEng PhD LEED AP FIEAust CPEng FACI FICT
Education:Doctor of Philosophy – Civil – Curtin University of Technology
Master of Engineering – Civil – National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Science (Hons) –University of Sydney
Affiliations:Adjunct Associate Professor - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
Fellow – Institute of EngineersAustralia
Chartered Professional Engineer
National Engineering Register
Registered Professional Engineer Queensland
Fellow – American Concrete Institute - Voting Member – Sustainability(130), Durability (201),
Admixtures (212), Slag (233), Silica fume(234), Hot Weather(305) and Service Life Prediction (365)
Fellow – Institute of Concrete Technology
Member – Concrete Institute of Australia (Durability Task Group member)
LEED Accredited Professional
Awards:2011 -Institute of Civil Engineers- George Stephenson Medal
2009 - Concrete Institute of Australia – Award of Excellence 2009 – Winner Concrete Technology
Category
2009 - “Award for outstanding and sustained contributions in the broad area of concrete technology” at
Tenth ACI International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability,
Seville 2009
Publications:Authored or co-authored over 50 technical publications on various aspects of concrete technology.
Career History:35 years’ experience in the concrete industry working in Australia, Asia, the Middle East and the United Kingdom and Canada. Background includes Technical Director of an international building materials supplier, Manager of the High Performance Concrete Research Group at the National University of Singapore, Technical Manager of Taywood Engineering and Honorary Research Fellow at Imperial College.
Independent Verifier for the BurjKhalifain Dubai which is the world’s tallest tower. He is currently Technical Director of Concrete Future, Technical Director (casual) with AECOM’s Materials group and Adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW. An excellent communicator and ambassador for the concrete industry with a proven record ofhelping change industry mindset and practices.A pragmatic specialist who can work across the disciplines. A practical researcher and practitioner who can think outside the box to solve difficult problems.
Selected Projects:
Buildings
BurjKhalifa, Dubai (World’s Tallest Tower – 828m) - Independent Verifier with responsibilities for reviewing specification, QA/QC and testing materials as well as evaluating proposed fabricators, suppliers and subcontractors.Acted as trusted advisor and honest broker among the various parties during construction.
Federation Tower, Moscow (Tallest Tower in Europe - 372m) - Review of concrete mix designs and materials as well as site inspection and advice on quality control and quality assurance procedures.
Al-Hamra Tower, Kuwait (Kuwait's tallest tower 412m) Technical review of concrete mix design and materials for the concrete raft. The high volume fly ash option was accepted which enabled full compliance with the specification requirements for the 3.7 metre thick raft in spite of the lack of availability of flake ice.
Sydney Opera House–Condition assessment of concrete plinths and developing maintenance recommendations to SOH.Specification review and concrete consultancy forthis complex and challenging iconic structure.
Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, UTS Sydney - Development of specialist mortar and procedures for the masonry façade to this iconic university building designed by Frank Gehry.
350 Mission, San Francisco – Provided heat of hydration modelling and technical advice for 30-story office building witha3 metre thick mat foundation.
Maritime
Port Botany Extension, Sydney- Providing materials assessment, review of concrete mix designs, thermal assessment and durability advice.
South Asia Gateway Terminal, Colombo Port - Site investigation and recommendations on remediation for concrete of the Passenger Terminal.
Fremantle Port, WA- Investigation and research of reinforced concrete field exposure trials up to 19-years incorporating a range of admixtures and supplementary cementitious materials
New Doha Port, Qatar - Concrete technology and durability advisor for the precast and in-situ components of this $8 billion megaproject
East Arm. Wharf, Darwin. - Design of cooling-pipe system to control thermal stresses in massive coping-beam.
Christmas Island Additional Port - Site investigation and recommendations on remediation for Department of Transport and Regional Services.
Port Kembla Berth 103 Extension – Preparing concrete specification, providing materials assessment, review of concrete mix designs, thermal assessment and durability advice.
Tunnels
Epping-Chatwood Rail Link, NSW- Technical support on the durability plan for Lane Cove tunnel and bridges, Durability assessment of the Cut and Cover tunnel for Theiss-Hochtief JV.
Al Khaleej Al Arabi Tunnel, Abu Dhabi - Durability review of concrete elements, implications for future maintenance and recommendations for construction quality assurance requirements on behalf of Hyder Consulting.
M5 East, Sydney - Review of concrete in the tunnel diaphragm walls for the section under the Cooks River. Concrete investigation of the tunnel prior to transfer.
Singapore MRT- Repair of flooding into cut-and-cover section under Marina Bay during construction.Supply and supervision a waterproofing admixture for various tunnel sections and organising subsequent repairs.Preparation of performance specification for the MRT System North East Line.
Pedestrian Tunnels, Singapore- Supply and supervision of waterproofing admixture for pedestrian tunnels at Ngee Ann City, Northpoint, Suntec City and Marriot Hotel in Singapore and ensuring watertightness of the finished structures.
Sydney Metro (Northwest and City South West) – Technical advisor to Transport for NSW on durability and concrete technology.
Bridges
Barelang Bridge, BatamIndonesia -Study on creep, shrinkage and elastic modulus for the proposed concrete mix.
Ross River Bridge, Queensland- Thermal modelling, evaluation of pipe cooling system and technical support for the construction of in-situ and precast components as part of the Townsville Port Access Road.
Northam Bypass, WA - Investigation of the bridges for BGC Barclay Mowlem JV. Crack measurements and in-situ grinding to determine chloride profiles.
Sorell Causeway, Tasmania- Review of durability plan for the Causeway for John Holland.Technical support during construction.
Dams
Wokalup Creek Dam, Harvey, W.A- Review of concrete thermal issues during construction.
Proposed Samson Pipehead Dam, WA- Development of roller compacted concrete mixes for Works Infrastructure.
Enlarged Cotter Dam, NSW - Providing materials assessment, mix design review for RCC and traditional concrete and advice on leaching due to soft water exposure.
Jindabyne Spillway Chute, NSW - Specification review and technical support on durability matters including crack risk assessment based on early age concrete thermal restraint and drying shrinkage.
Utilities
Qatalum Combined Cycle Power Plant, Qatar - Investigation of foundations for steam turbine generator and recommendations for repairs using self-compacting concrete.
Kalgoorlie 400Megalitre Water Reservoir, WA- Concrete specialist consultant advising Water Corporation on trial mixes, detailed testing, trial panels and monitoring.
Sydney Desalination Plant, NSW - Investigation and assessment of concrete components including pump station and risers.
Victoria-Desalination Project- Concrete-durability advice and technical support as subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff Beca Joint Venture.
AbuDhabi Sewer Upgrade- Durability plan for 16 kilometre section of a new, large scale, gravity sewer network for McConnell Dowell.
Wind farms (Gullen Range, Taralga) – Concrete advice, thermal modelling and crack risk assessment for base foundation.
Veolia Woodlawn Project - Mechanical biological treatment facility where concrete slabs are exposed to low pH leachate from waste and also subject to regular abrasion/impact from loaders.Developed 15% silica fume concrete mix to substitute coatings and surface hardeners.
Pacific Highway Upgrade (Tintenbar to Ewingsdale, Oxley Highway to Kundabung, Warrell Creek to Nambucca Heads) – Durability planning and concrete technical support
Westconnex, Sydney - Durability planning and concrete technical support.
Industrial
Qatalum Project, Qatar- Independent Verification Manager for a US$ 5 billion aluminium smelting facility in Mesaieed, Qatar.
CSBPKwinana, WA- Investigation of deterioration of Prill Tower and Plant
Boroo Gold Plant, Mongolia- Review of concrete specification and frost-heave issues associated with extreme exposure conditions.
Woodside-NW Shelf Extension-Phase-IV - Thermal modelling and in-situ monitoring of On-plot development for Thiess and Offplot development for John. Holland.
FMG Solomon Plant, WA- Thermal modelling of the massive foundations for the Firetail and Kings Valley Iron Ore Processing Facilities.
ANSTO molybdenum-99 nuclear medicine processing facility - Development of concrete with a density of 3600 kg/m3 to absorb radiation in the process areas to ensure adjacent habitable areas are safe for use by staff and visitors.
Sustainability
MASDAR, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E- Master Specification review for a zero carbon, zero waste city. A leading sustainability initiative with an estimated cost of US$ 20 billion.
Heart of Doha, Qatar- Providing support in the selection suitable-premix-suppliers and preparation of guidelines for concrete mixes to achieve the durability and sustainability requirements of the project as well as LEED audits of premix suppliers and technical assessment of the proposals.
Geopolymer concrete, Australia - Preparation of State of the Art Report and assisting in engineering appraisal of the product on behalf of Wagners
Global Change Institute, UniversityofQueensland- Independent certification of geopoIymer precast beam and slab elements as Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ).
South Atwell Primary School, W.A. - Review of sustainability considerations for concrete to be used which set a benchmark for sustainable design in school buildings. Winner of 2005 M.B.A Excellence in Construction Awards Best Public Building, Best Energy Efficient Building & Best Practice of Building Sustainability.
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport- Built with approximately 40,000 m3 of geopolymer concrete making it the largest application in the world. Geopolymer concrete was used for the turning node, apron and taxiways pavements using a slip form paving machine. Provided technical support and involved in on-going monitoring.
Professional History
2016 – Present
Concrete Future Pty Ltd – Technical Director
2013 – Present
University of New South Wales -Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
2011 – Present
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd - Technical Director (Casual- 2016)
2001 –2011
GHD Pty Ltd - Principal Engineer (Based in Perth, Dubai and Sydney).
2004
Honorary Research Fellow with the Concrete Durability Group at Imperial College during 2004.
2000 – 2001
Taywood Engineering - Technical Manager Materials Advisory Services
2000 - 1998
Concrete Future Pty Ltd - Technical Director
1997 – 1999
National University of Singapore - Manager, High Performance Concrete Group
1995 – 1997
Concrete Research Pte Ltd - Technical Director
1983 – 1995
Cementaid (SEA) - Singapore CEO, Group Technical Director
1981 – 1983
Cement Aids – SingaporeManager