60-70 people turned up to listen to the Win Clark Lecture that was held in the Cashmere Presbyterian Church.

"Can earthquake prone masonry buildings be strengthened? Yes they can!" Public Lecture.
Presenter:  Win Clark, Earthquake Engineer (N.Z.H.P.T. Consultant Engineer)
Date: 22nd May
Time: 7pm – 8.30pm
Venue:  CASHMERE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2 Macmillan Avenue, Christchurch

Join the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and Historic Places Aotearoa at an evening lecture by consultant earthquake engineering Win Clark.  Win is Executive Officer for the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering and has over 40 years experience in New Zealand’s design and construction industry.  He has been involved in design and construction monitoring of hospitals, school buildings, courts, and post offices and also has reviewed many historic buildings for strengthening. Wins particular areas of interest are seismic engineering and assessment/refit of masonry buildings, including heritage buildings and monuments.”

The focus of the lecture will be:  Why do masonry buildings fall in earthquakes?   What are the major issues to be considered for a strengthening scheme?  What techniques do we have to strengthen our remaining older buildings?  Is strengthening affordable and viable?

Presenter:  Win Clark, Earthquake Engineer (NZHPT Consultant Engineer)

Date: 22nd May

Time: 7pm – 8.30pm

Venue:
CASHMERE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2 Macmillan Avenue,
Christchurch

Zoë Roland
New Zealand Historic Places Trust - Pouhere Taonga
Area Co-ordinator Canterbury / West Coast
Tel: + 64 3 363 1880
information@historic.org.nz