MSAA 1985 Convention
of the Membrane Structures
Association of Australasia
Tension Membrane Structures -
Architecture for the Tropics
27-28 June 1985, Brisbane.
Convenor: Bernie T Davis
For individual papers, see below,

MSAA 1985 Technical Papers

Friday 28th June, 1985
Technical Session 1

  • 'Architectural Overview'
    Bryan Dowling, Architect, Canberra.
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  • 'Fabric Durability and Exposure Testing'
    Bob Cooper, Allunga Exposure Laboratory, Townsville.
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  • 'Heat and light transmission Performance of Membrane Structures'
    Bill Ross Consulting Engineer, Melbourne.
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  • 'Performance of Membrane Structures in High Winds'
    John Howell, Vipac 8 Partners Pty. Ltd., Melbourne.
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Technical Session 2

  • 'Australasian Design and Construction Facilities'
    Ray White, McWilliam & Partners Pty. Ltd., Brisbane.
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  • 'A Review of Recent Projects in Australia and New Zealand
    and brief presentations on Specific items of interest
    to the Membrane Structures Industry'

  • 'Report on recent Overseas Conferences and Meetings,
    and Introduction to the International Conference on
    Lightweight Structures in Architecture - Sydney, 1986
    Vinzenz Sedlak, President MSAA, and Convenor LSA '86.

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