News and events
Workshops, Conferences and Courses
Korea-Australia International Workshop on concrete bridge repair and maintenance
14th to 16th January, 2008
This Seminar is designed for Australian and Korean researchers to exchange information regarding best practice techniques and research outputs in bridge repairing and maintenance. A number of speakers will be presenting their research findings. Topics include: bridge design specifications, crack development and monitoring, bridge management systems, service life prediction, bridge deck strengthening and concrete durability.
The Plaxis Course - Geotechnical Engineering Practice via Plaxis
facilitated by Mr Dennis Waterman (Praxis)
4th to 8th February, 2008
Seminars and PhD Confirmations
To be advised.
Recent Grants
Over the past few years, staff members have been awarded a variety of competitive grants, industry-funded research grants, Cooperative Research Centre projects, and Research and Development consultancies. The following list demonstrates a sample of these grants:
- Pavement technology management system investigation (Government-funded project by six local councils).
- Soil/structure interaction (Australian Research Council-funded)
- Performance of high strength concrete materials in super high-rise structures (Industry-funded by Readymix Ltd).
- Wave/seabed interaction (Australian Research Council-funded):
- Constructed waterways design (CRC-funded).
- Contribution of surf zone wind stress to storm surge inundation (Australian Research Coucil-funded)
- Impact of urban water conservation strategies on end-use water consumption in residential households (Australian Research Council Linkage)
- Modelling of sand wave migration and its interaction with pipelines (Australian Research Council Linkage - International)