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Presentations by visiting professionals and academics

The following seminars were presented by visiting academics and civil engineering professionals and were organised by the Structures group.

2008

Seminar Topic
Presenter
Organisation
Proposed changes to AS3600 and the use of low ductility steel Prof Stephen Foster Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety,
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of New South Wales
Architecture and engineering: A fruitful relationship Prof Shane Murray Head of Architecture,
Monash University
Structural health monitoring as a viable decision tool Prof Pradipta Banerji Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Very large floating structures Prof Wang Chien Ming Director of Engineering Science Programme,
National University of Singapore
World Trade Centre Site and General Redevelopment on the WTC site Mr Marc Colella WSP Cantor Seinuk Group, New York
Marine corrosion of structural steels ? Turning data into engineering models Prof Rob Melchers Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability,
School of Engineering,
The University of Newcastle, NSW
Heterogeneous behaviour of AA5083 aluminium alloy in presence of dynamic strain ageing Prof Ahmed Benallal Directeur de Rechereche au CNRs,
Head of the Mechanics & Materials Division,
LMT - Cachan, France
Outline of design challenges specific to bridge and infrastructure engineering in the UK and Ireland Dr Craig Giaccio Associate Director,
Faber Maunsell (AECOM),
Consulting Engineers in the Transportation Structures Team, London UK
The hunt for the elusive concept Derek Oehlers Professor of Structural Engineering,
University of Adelaide, SA

2007

Seminar Topic
Presenter
Organisation
Fibre optic strain measurement system in an offshore application Dr Hayden Marcollo Lead Engineer,
AMOG Consulting, Melbourne
Some applications and developments of concrete-filled steel tubular structures in China Prof Lin-Hai Han Director of Institute of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering,
Tsinghau University, Beijing
Instant structural analysis: A tool for structural engineering students and engineers Prof S. Kitipornchai City University, Hong Kong
(Civil Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2007)
Fibre reinforced cement-based (FRC) composites after over 40 years of development in building and civil engineering Dr Andrzej M. Brandt Polish Academy of Sciences,
Centre of Mechanics and Applied Informatics, Swietokryska

2006

Seminar Topic
Presenter
Organisation
Simulation-based engineering science for blast-resistant design Prof Zhen Chen Centre for Explosion Resistant Design,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
Emerging advanced infrastructure materials Prof Hwai-Chung Wu Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Mineral alkaline polymers: cement or ceramic Dr Angelo Palomo Eduardo Torrojo Institute (CSIC), Madrid

2005

Seminar Topic
Presenter
Organisation
Recent trend of highway bridges in Japan Prof Kentaro Yamada Nagoya University, Japan
Short and long-term nonlinear behaviour of shall concrete arches Prof Mark Bradford School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of New South Wales
Coupled shear-flexure strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using CFRP composites Dr Riyadh Al-Amery University of Technology, Baghdad
Use of micro-organisms to improve the strength of cement mortar and concrete Prof Saroj Mandal Civil Engineering Department,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Fly-ash based geopolymer concrete Emm/Prof B. Vijaya Rangan Faculty of Engineering,
Curtin University of Technology, Perth WA
Structures subjected to blast loads Prof Gerald Nurick Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit,
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Impact Biomechanics Prof Gerald Nurick Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit,
University of Cape Town, South Africa