This project is a major State Government initiative to provide a $250 million Parramatta Justice Centre in Parramatta. Continuing Multiplex's long association with Government projects across Australia, it will deliver world class legal facilities.

This paper has provided a broad overview of different historic developments for concrete high-rise buildings. The evolution of concrete skyscrapers from the first reinforced concrete high-rise, the Ingalls Building, which was 15 stories high to modern skyscrapers Petronas and the Jin Mao is discussed. How new innovations in construction technology such as the advances in formwork, mixing of concrete, techniques for pumping, and types of admixtures to improve quality have all contributed to the ease of working with concrete in high-rise construction is also briefly discussed in the paper.

Guide to Long-Span Concrete Floors has been produced to provide architects, building designers, structural engineers and architectural and engineering students and lecturers with an appreciation of the factors that should be taken into consideration in selecting a flooring system for a particular building. Covering major architectural, structural design and construction considerations this publication incorporates sketches and photographs and included graphs to enable designers to quickly identify appropriate floor systems to carry applied loading for the desired span and provide approximate dimensions for the preliminary design.

Vibration is a serviceability limit state for the design of suspended floor systems in buildings that is not well understood by many structural engineers. Dynamic behaviour is an important design consideration for slender, two-way floors, particularly for those of post-tensioned concrete construction. At present, there are no reliable design guidelines that deal with this problem. This paper describes a research program on the dynamic behaviour of posttensioned concrete floors that is presently underway at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

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Vibration is a serviceability limit-state for the design of suspended floor systems in buildings that is not well understood by many structural engineers, and is often ignored. Dynamic response is an important design consideration for slender, two-way floors, particularly for those of post-tensioned concrete construction. At present, there are no reliable design guidelines that deal with this problem. This paper describes a new approach for predicting the natural frequency of flat, post-tensioned concrete floor structures. The FCRF method is a revolutionary and convenient tool structural engineers can use to design for the vibration serviceability limit-state of cast-insitu, post-tensioned concrete floor systems.

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Austress Freyssinet is a design and contracting company specialising in structural, remedial and geotechnical works. Post-tensioned floor systems in building structures such as car parks, offices, residential buildings and shopping centres have always been a key aspect of the Company's activities. Post tensioning work is a core activity for the company, used in applications including buildings, bridges, silos, industrial facilities, nuclear power plants, dams, harbours, tunnels, etc. Their website has a vast range of technical and project information on post tensioned construction.

Fabquick are a supplier of self climbing jump form systems and self climbing perimeter screen systems, their website has a range of technical and project information on these systems.

Peri Australia are a supplier of self climbing jump form systems and self climbing perimeter screen systems, their website has a range of technical and project information on these systems.

POST-TENSIONED slab design is widely used in Australia, with the main benefits over conventionally reinforced concrete being its ability to span greater distances without resorting to thick slabs and beams (and the consequent loss of head height), and reduce deflection and cracking. There are also some associated labour and time savings.

Advances in corrosion protection and design flexibility give contractors new options. (About the authors: Scott Greenhaus is President of VSL and John Crigler is Vice president and Technical Manager of VSL).

Dr Edward Harkness outlines how to combine geometry with the known location of the sun's orbit to design precast concrete sunscreens which reduce heating and cooling energy while improving the internal thermal comfort. (The Precast Concrete Manufacturer's Association of New South Wales has been consumed by the National Precast Concrete Association of Australia).

This briefing gives an overview of the principles of passive solar design and provide guidance on how to best incorporate these principles early in the design phase of buildings.

This reprinted and re-edited article from Constructional Review examines the criteria for the choice of concrete finishes, outlines methods, techniques of production, discusses advantages and constraints of the many types of finishes.

This Handbook covers all aspects of Australian precast concrete construction including design, specification, manufacture and installation. The Handbook reflects current industry best practice featuring the latest innovative applications of precast concrete. It provides guidelines in the form of graphs, charts and worked examples. The Handbook is intended for architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and students as well as those involved in the building, infrastructure and construction industry.

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The Green Building Council of Australia is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is uniquely supported by both industry and governments across the country. Launched in 2002, the Green Building Council's mission is to develop a sustainable property industry for Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions. The website records all certified green Star projects, including Parramatta's Justice Precinct project.