Hot Weather Concrete

Presenters

Jason Cichon -  Segment Manager ANZ: Concrete Admixtures

With 20 years of experience in the concrete industry, he holds a Diploma in Advanced Concrete Technology (2012) and a certification from MICT. He has held various technical roles at Boral Concrete across South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria, including 5 years as Technical Manager on the Wheatstone Project, where he managed concrete production in extreme ambient temperatures up to 50°C. In his role at Cement Australia, he provided technical sales support across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, regularly assisting customers with plastic shrinkage issues. For the past two years, Jason has been the Segment Manager for Admixture Systems where he manages the product portfolio at Master Builders Solution

TOPIC:

Jason's presentation will cover the impact of hot weather on water demand and how to monitor and adjust for temperature variations. He will also discuss strategies for maintaining slump retention and managing concrete set-time in hot conditions, as well as methods to mitigate plastic shrinkage issues

Martyn Compton – Technical Manager, BGC

With over 30 years of experience in the Cement, Lime, and Concrete industry across New Zealand and Australia, Martyn Compton is a leading authority in his field. Currently serving as the Technical Manager at BGC, Martyn’s career has spanned a variety of pivotal roles, including Technical Manager at Golden Bay Cement, Regional Manager at Firth Concrete Industries, and Technical, Customer Support, and Quality Manager for Cockburn Cement covering WA & NT. His expertise also extends to education, having lectured on concrete at TAFE and served as the Past President of the Concrete Institute, Western Australia. In addition to his role at BGC, he remains an active director of Compton Services Ltd.
Martyn holds a Master of Science in Geochemistry and a Diploma of Business in Quality and Auditing. He has been an active participant in the Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) and the Australian Pozzolan Association technical committee, advising on cement standards (BD10), and is one of the few remaining professionals in Western Australia with hands-on experience in both dry and wet Portland clinker manufacturing facilities.
Martyn’s career can be encapsulated by his dedication to product development, problem-solving and his deep commitment to investigating and understanding complex issues within the industry.
When he’s not talking, managing or dreaming cement and concrete you will find him sailing or undertaking race management duties for sailing, on the Swan River.

Sebastiano Bianchini - Senior Materials Engineer, GHD 

With over 20 years of experience in the concrete industry, split between Italy and Western Australia, Seb Bianchini holds a Master Degree in Structural Engineering. He spent his career in the concrete industry through various roles, from QMS Designer to Researcher for Fly Ash business development, to Concrete Technologist. He has experienced both the low temperatures of Italian Alps and the high temperatures of the Pilbara. For the past three years, Seb has been a Concrete Technology and Durability Consultant for GHD, providing support to colleagues and Company’s Clients.

TOPIC:

Seb’s presentation will cover the best (and worst) strategies for managing a successful concrete supply and placement in hot weather, what tests need to be undertaken to keep things under control and some of the consequences of not-so-good practices on durability.

Program
5.00pm     Entry & Name Tag Collection
5.30pm     Welcome & Introduction
7.00pm     Networking
8.00pm     Close

Registrations 
$65.00  CIA Member
$85.00  Non Member
$45.00  Retired Members
$45.00  Students

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