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Links:
Geotechnical Engineering
Essendon Rowing Club
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Qualifications:
BEng (Civil), Monash University (Clayton), 2003
Affiliations:
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Student Member (2006).
Supervisor:
Associate Professor Abdelmalek Bouazza
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Research:
Investigation into the effective use of carbon fibre tendons for low, medium and high capacity anchorage systems.
Ground anchorage systems are a form of ground improvement technique that can be implemented into soil and rock. Ground anchors are a sub-structural member that transmits a tensile force from the main structure to the surrounding ground. Ground anchors are used in a variety of civil engineering applications to stabilize rock/soil faces and resist uplift and overturning forces acting on structures. Ground anchors are commonly manufactured using steel bar, wire or strand. These conventional steel anchor systems require complex multilayered corrosion protection to provide a practical design life for permanent anchorage. This study investigates the use of carbon fibre tendons as a substitute to conventional steel strands in ground anchors. The study shall involve laboratory and computer modeling, field trials and numerical analysis to develop greater knowledge into carbon fibre ground anchors.
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Short Resume:
2006 - Present: PhD, Monash University, Clayton
2005 - Present: Geotechnical Engineer, Geotech Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
2004 - 2005: Civil Engineer, VicRoads, Melbourne, Australia
2003: Geotechnical Enngineer, Frankipile Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
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