YTL Cement held two seminars at JW Marriot Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2015 and October 2015, with a large and supportive crowd of over 350 participants for each seminar.

The respected Dr. Tam Chat Tim (YTL Cement's Technical Advisor) and Ir. Soo Thong Phor (YTL Cement's Director of Technical and Product Development) presented for both seminars.

For the April 2015 seminar, we were proud to be able to have Ir. Ihsan Atan (Ketua Penolong Pengarah Kanan of Cawangan Kejuruteraan Awam, Struktur & Jambatan) and Mr. Anthony Tsang (Product & Specification Manager of Fosroc Hong Kong) join us to give presentations on "Enhancing Durability of Coastal and Marine Structures".

The presentations covered:

1. Historical development of durability requirements for coastal and marine structures, and comparison of the different requirements in various countries.
2. Comparison of the concrete section in the latest revision of the JKR (Malaysian Public Works Department) Standard Building Specification (Rev 2014) which highlights the significant changes of the clauses in the new specification.
3. Review of cracking in concrete-types and potential causes of cracking in fresh and hardened concrete as well as various types of concrete repairs for marine structures.

In October 2015, we had Ir. Jim Boon (General Manager of MC Bauchemie Malaysia) and Mr. Michel Di Tommaso (General Manager of IMM Switzerland) present on “Watertight Concrete”.

The presentations covered:

1. The importance of watertight concrete under local climatic conditions with the implementation of the new, more stringent, Eurocode on liquid retaining structures.
2. Concepts and methods of proper water-tightening injection methods (post-construction).
3. Fundamentals related to porosity and permeability if concrete; methods of assessing concrete performance in laboratory and on site.

As with previous years, YTL Cement organised its popular quiz, with attractive prizes to be won, such as Dining Vouchers at Shook! Starhill Gallery, English High Tea Vouchers at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, YES 4G mobile internet devices, and the Grand Prize of a 3 days 2 nights all-in stay at the acclaimed 5-Star Pangkor Laut Resort.