Civil & Natural Resources

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Desmond Bull

Position

Holcim Adjunct Professor in Concrete Design

Qualifications

ME(Civil), CPEng (Civil and Structural), F.IPENZ

Room

4th floor Civil Engineering building, room E439

Contact Details

Phone: +64 3 364-2411 Internal: 6411
Fax: +64 3 364 2758
Email: des.bull@canterbury.ac.nz

Teaching

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, Engineering Materials (Concrete)

Research and Publications

Please visit my research profile page for more extensive research information and a list of my recent publications.

Research brief:

Precast concrete construction subjected to earthquakes (frames, walls, diaphragms)

Administrative Resposibilities

Professional: Southland coordinator of NZSEE Reconnaissance team

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Achievements (last 5 years):

  • Past Chairman of the Review Committee of the Concrete Design Standard (NZS 3101)
  • New Zealand Concrete Society- Past President
  • Representative on the Joint Australia/New Zealand Earthquake Loadings Code, BD6/4
  • Member of Working Groups 3&4 of Commission 7, fib