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	Volume 39 Issue 1 Included in this issue: News – Precast "wigwam" at the heart of innovative silo structure – Honorary membership awarded – New solutions for steel fibres in concrete – New tools for product ratings – Tunnel works progress in Perth – Developing living concrete – Concrete solutions in hospital construction FEATURE: ANCHORING and PRECAST – Specifications and design of anchors in Australia – needs and developments – Tensile tests on edge-lifting anchors inserted in precast concrete panels – A plate type edge-lift anchor: Influence of reinforcing configurations on failure loads – Anchorage of reinforcement in concrete structures subjected to cyclic loading – Understanding the carbon footprint of precast concrete: A case study from the concrete pipeline systems sector
	Volume 38 Issue 4 Included in this issue: News – Upgrading major dam along the Murray – Major upgrade for Tasmanian dam – Safety accolades for concrete cleaning solution – Brighton Bypass opens to Tasmanian traffic – Earth set concrete sculpture wins major prize – Heritage recognition for Monier bridge – New university building uses geopolymer concrete Introduction to composite structures feature – Experimental modelling of time-dependent deformations in steel-concrete compositebeams curved in-plan – Long-term deformation of composite concrete slabs – Service and ultimate behaviour of composite steel-concrete beams subjected to combined bending and shear – Experimental study of short- and long-term behaviour of composite steel-concrete slabs – Flexural rigidity of reinforced concrete members using a deformation based analysis
	Volume 38 Issue 3 Included in this issue: News – Bridge joins in major rail project – Green Star Concrete credit updated – Marathon concrete pour at Port Botany – Test program verifies performance – Novel mobile solution for rail work – Dam continues rising in Canberra – Preparing for the next concrete conference Shrinkage, Cracking and Restraint – Shrinkage and creep – Creep behaviour – New mechanisms for drying shrinkage compensation – Thermal/restraint and shrinkage crack control – Behaviour of CFRP wrapped square RC columns under electric loading Speeding up the assesment of concrete roads
	Volume 38 Issue 2 Included in this issue: News – Perth City Link major works on track – Superway rises above Adelaide – Upgrade completed on Split Rock Dam – Boardwalk for visitors to see dam construction – Call for nominations for live and honorary members Codes & Standards – Portfolio update – Standards – Codes & Standards – Crack control – Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) combined with conventional reinforcing – Standards Australia BD-10 Working Group update Technical Paper – Effect of cold weather on the hardened properties of subbase pavement concrete – A comparison of concrete durability test methods against the Volume of Permeable Voids test method – Manufactured sands – Cleaning up the act – Recycled concrete aggregate in pavement construction
	Volume 37 Issue 1 Included in this issue: News – Diaphragm walls and jet grouting used in Perth – Opportunity to participate, promote and share – Overhaul of standard for residential slabs – Boardwalk for visitors to see dam construction – Call for nominations for live and honorary members Projects – Upgrade on Concrete Institute Technical Projects Feature Topic : Fibre reinforced polymers strengthenging of concrete structures – FRP strengthening of concrete structures – Carbon fibre retrofitting of the West Gate Bridge – The application of FRP anchorage systems in the retrofitting of the West Gate Bridge project – Practical design of carbon fibre reinforced polymers strengthening for concrete bridges – Bearing strength of concrete with and without FRP confinement Technical Paper – Cast-in anchor design methods: Is edgelifting accounted for?
	Volume 36 Issue 4 Included in this issue: News – Concrete 2011 – Building a sustainable future – Sewer repairs honoured for excellence – Standards online – New online service Projects – Geopolymer Current Practice Note – Update on Concrete Institute Technical Projects Feature Topic : Sustainability – Campaign highlights concrete as the responsible choice – Building sustainably with innovation – Sustainable building pays-off – Use of thermal mass of concrete to reduce energy use in buildings – Implications of climate change to the durability of concrete structures – Rammed earth: An environmentally friendly alternative material – Comparison of durability measures of concrete as a function of cure times (Peer Reviewed) Precast Lifting – Precast concrete lifting anchor systems: Anchor design considerations – Precast concrete lifting anchor systems: Lifting and transportation considerations Technical Paper – Concrete Structure Ownership and Management: Part 2
	Volume 36 Issue 3 Included in this issue: News – Inner city bridge opened in Brisbane – Construction additives production facility opens – A NSW Concrete Institute Branch initiative – 2010 University & Industry Evening series – Program expanded to state branches Projects – Update on Concrete Institute Technical Projects – Australian National Member Group of fib – Course Feature Topic : Design for durability – Principles for practitioners
	Volume 36 Issue 2 Included in this issue: News – Replacement bridge as other ends service life – Solid performance in South Australian boat race – Awards open for innovative repair – Case study now online Projects – Update on Concrete Institute Technical Projects Serviceability, deflection prediction and detailing – National Seminar Series: Serviceability – Design for deflection and crack control – Design of reinforced concrete for deflection control – Predicting the deflection of concrete structures in practice – Combined reinforcement – practical experiences Technical feature : Concrete cover – Experience in the application of permeable interlocking concrete paving in Australia – Dubai Tower, Doha, Qatar – The role of concrete in sustainable development: recent New Zealand developments in research and innovation
	Volume 36 Issue 1 Included in this issue: News – Concreting feat a starring part in tallest building – Safety alert for precast lifting – Roadmap examines emissions reductions – Key highway link upgraded Perspective – Innovations and trends in multi-rise construction – Developing an online gateway Projects – Update on Concrete Institute Technical Projects Technical paper (Peer reviews) – Factors affecting the production and characteristic strengths of reactive powder concretes Technical feature : Concrete cover – Reinforced concrete cover: design issues and solutions – Achieving concrete cover in construction – Reinforcing the cover of concrete columns with steel fibres – Reinforcement cover: What are we doing wrong and how to correct it – Factors affecting non-destructive measurement of reinforcement cover – Checking concrete cover during construction
	Volume 35 Issue 4 Included in this issue: News – Biennial conference addresses the big issues – Fred Andrews-Phaedonos: pursuing the specialist path – Excellence in concrete awards – Individual contributions celebrated at conference dinner – 2011 Bursary entries open – Conference provides diversity – Revised Precast Concrete Handbook – Shrinkage and cracking seminar – Technical needs review – Cracking recommended practice Perspective – Some issues with long term concrete corrosion on the sea-front Technical: Projects – Construction of the Second Gateway Bridge in Brisbane Technical Feature: Cracking – An introduction to cracking – Detailed exposition on cracks and crack control – Repair product for cracks – Slabs on grade: not all cracks are bad – Assessing cracks using numerical simulation – Case study: cracking along a saw-cut dowelled joint – Cracking prediction: international codes and recent research Technical: Bursary Thesis – The influence of ballast on the flexural response of concrete railway sleepers
	Volume 35 Issue 3 Included in this issue: News – Concrete in Australia review – Institute council announced – fib – National Membership Group – Environmental accreditation for Xypex waterproofing products – Concrete frame choice for Melbourne office building – Inadequate foundations bring down apartments – Waterfront venue uses recycled concrete – 3D ultrasonics scanning for identifying concrete defects Projects – Update on technical projects – New Perth Bunbury Highway now complete – Northern section of Gateway Motorway opens – Port Botany expansion well under way Technical – The new Australian concrete structures standard – delays, problems and lessons – Development length and lapped splice length for deformed bars in tension – changes to Section 13 of AS3600 – Restrictions on the use of Class L reinforcement in AS3600-2009 – Detailing of High Strength Concrete Columns to AS3600-2009
	Volume 35 Issue 2 Included in this issue: News – Concrete Institute leads on reforming durability design and construction – Construction recovery needs private capital to replace government "pump priming" – UNSW seminar discusses research findings – Engineer honoured by Indian Concrete Institute – Hybrid concete construction provides high-rise solution Projects – Highway upgrade in North Queensland – Sydney’s newest rail project completed – New road opens on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Technical – Observations of long-term concrete corrosion on Scotland’s North Sea coast – Thermal advantages of insulated sandwich panels
	Volume 35 Issue 1 Included in this issue: News – Growth a top priority for new chief executive – Galvanised Reinforcement publication released – International honour for Jim Forbes – Diamond tools supplier's unusual heritage – Safety milestone celebrated on Brisbane hospital Projects – Another milepost on the Pacific Highway upgrade – Stormwater recovery system for residential community – New culverts replace steel pipe with precast Technical – Structural failures – the social context – Durability planning for infrastructure projects