Alex M. Remennikov

Overview

Alex Remennikov is a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Wollongong within the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering. He received his PhD from the National University of Construction and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine in 1994. After graduation, he was awarded a New Zealand Foundation for Science and Technology Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Canterbury to study response of steel braced buildings to severe earthquake loads. Alex joined the University of Wollongong in 2001. His research interests include analysis and design of structures subject to extreme loads, experimental investigation of structures under impact and blast loads, and the development of high-performance protective structures for critical infrastructure protection against effects of terrorist attacks. In addition, Alex has been involved in a variety of engineering consulting projects for both governmental organizations and private sector, involving protection of Australian Embassies, Government buildings and other critical infrastructure facilities against terrorist attacks.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published in International Journal of Impact Engineering
2015	Explosive breaching of walls with contact charges: theory and applications Published in International Journal of Protective Structures
2014	Explosive testing and modelling of square tubular steel columns for near-field detonations Published in Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2013	The response of axially restrained non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels due to large impact loading Published in Engineering Structures
2013	An experimental investigation of the performance of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large impact loading Published in Advances in Structural Engineering: an international journal
2011	Response of foam- and concrete-filled square steel tubes under low-velocity impact loading Published in Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2007	Predicting the effectiveness of blast wall barriers using neural networks Published in International Journal of Impact Engineering
2016	Experimental investigation of the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars under static and impact loading Published in Engineering Structures

Research Areas

0905 - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Research Overview

Blast Effects
Design of blast-resistant buildings, blast vulnerability assessments of infrastructure,
impact resistance of structures, experimental investigation of blast and impact response of structures, dynamics of railway tracks and components, design and testing of railway sleepers for impact loading, numerical simulation of blast wave – structure interaction, finite element modelling and non-linear analysis of steel and concrete structures.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Development of fibre-reinforced concrete mix for manufacturing non-prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Structures
2022	Dynamic crushing response of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs: Numerical simulation and theoretical analysis Published In Aerospace Science and Technology
2022	Experimental study on damage magnification effect of lightweight auxetic honeycomb protective panels under close-in blast loads Published In Thin-Walled Structures
2022	Performance of an auxetic honeycomb-core sandwich panel under close-in and far-field detonations of high explosive Published In Composite Structures
2022	The development of specialised modular protective structure on continuous miners against coal burst hazards Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2021	A bio-mimetic cellular structure for mitigating the effects of impulsive loadings ¿ A numerical study Published In Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
2021	A hybrid tubular standing support for underground mines: Compressive behaviour Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2021	Behaviour of FRP-confined coal reject concrete columns under axial compression Published In Composite Structures
2021	Close-in blast resistance of large-scale auxetic re-entrant honeycomb sandwich panels Published In Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
2021	Dynamic response and safety control of civil air defense tunnel under excavation blasting of subway tunnel Published In Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
2021	Effects of water saturation time on energy dissipation and burst propensity of coal specimens Published In Geomechanics and Engineering
2021	Enhancement of blast wave parameters due to shock focusing from multiple simultaneously detonated charges Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2021	Evaluation of effectiveness of polymer coatings in reducing blast-induced deformation of steel plates Published In Defence Technology
2021	Fragmentation Characteristic and Energy Dissipation of Coal under Impact Load Published In International Journal of Geomechanics
2021	Hybrid roof standing supports in underground mining: concept and behaviour Published In Geomechanics and Geoengineering
2021	Investigation of trees as natural protective barriers using simulated blast environment Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2021	Multi-scale characterization of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs under quasi-static crushing Published In Thin-Walled Structures
2021	Special issue ¿extreme sciences and engineering¿ Published In Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
2021	Standing support incorporating FRP and high water-content material for underground space Published In Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
2021	Stress propagation and debonding effects in impedance-graded multi-metallic systems under impact loading Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	A comprehensive review of selected biological armor systems – From structure-function to bio-mimetic techniques Published In Composite Structures
2020	An innovative approach of using continuous impedance-graded metallic composite system for attenuation of stress waves Published In Journal of Applied Mechanics
2020	Behaviour of explosively welded impedance-graded multi-metal composite plates under near-field blast loads Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2020	Benefits of using sea sand and seawater in concrete: a comprehensive review Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2020	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	Experimental investigations on the behavior of GFRP bar reinforced HSC and UHSC beams under static and impact loading Published In Structures
2020	Flexural design of GFRP bar reinforced concrete beams: An appraisal of code recommendations Published In Journal of Building Engineering
2020	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns with large deformation capacity: Concept and behaviour Published In Composite Structures
2020	Numerical analysis of behavior of glass fiber-reinforced polymer bar-reinforced concrete beams under impact loads Published In ACI Structural Journal
2020	Numerical investigations on the flexural behavior of GFRP-RC beams under monotonic loads Published In Structures
2020	The development and ballistic performance of protective steel-concrete composite barriers against hypervelocity impacts by explosively formed projectiles Published In Composite Structures
2020	The importance of 'dynamics' in the design and performance-based testing criteria for railway track components Published In Procedia Structural Integrity
2020	Approximating a far-field blast environment in an advanced blast simulator for explosion resistance testing Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	Behaviour of FRP-confined coal rejects based backfill material under compression Published In Construction and Building Materials
2020	Blast performance of a bio-mimetic panel based on the structure of nacre ¿ A numerical study Published In Composite Structures
2020	Damage assessment of GFRP bar reinforced ultra-high-strength concrete beams under overloading impact conditions Published In Engineering Structures
2020	Dynamic increase factors for Radiata pine CLT panels subjected to simulated out-of-plane blast loading Published In Engineering Structures
2020	Enhancing Toughness of Medium-Density Fiberboard by Mimicking Nacreous Structures through Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Published In Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)
2020	Experimental, numerical and analytical study on the shock wave propagation through impedance-graded multi-metallic systems Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2020	Numerical modeling and performance assessment of frp-strengthened full-scale circular-hollow-section steel columns subjected to vehicle collisions Published In Journal of Composites for Construction
2020	Overload damage mechanisms of GFRP-RC beams subjected to high-intensity low-velocity impact loads Published In Composite Structures
2020	Parametric Studies Into Creep and Shrinkage Characteristics in Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Published In Frontiers in Built Environment
2020	Parametric study and optimization of the protect system containing a re-entrant hexagon cored sandwich panel under blast impact Published In Composite Structures
2020	Performance of protective concrete runway pavement under aircraft impact loading Published In Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
2020	Properties and Application of Sea Sand in Sea Sand-Seawater Concrete Published In Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2020	Quasi-static crushing behavior of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs Published In Composites Part B: Engineering
2020	Response of Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars Under Static Loads Published In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
2020	Static and dynamic testing of tendons Published In E3S Web of Conferences
2019	A comprehensive review of selected biological armor systems – From structure-function to bio-mimetic techniques Published In Composite Structures
2019	An innovative approach of using continuous impedance-graded metallic composite system for attenuation of stress waves Published In Journal of Applied Mechanics
2019	Behaviour of explosively welded impedance-graded multi-metal composite plates under near-field blast loads Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2019	Benefits of using sea sand and seawater in concrete: a comprehensive review Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2019	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2019	Experimental investigations on the behavior of GFRP bar reinforced HSC and UHSC beams under static and impact loading Published In Structures
2019	Flexural design of GFRP bar reinforced concrete beams: An appraisal of code recommendations Published In Journal of Building Engineering
2019	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns with large deformation capacity: Concept and behaviour Published In Composite Structures
2019	Numerical analysis of behavior of glass fiber-reinforced polymer bar-reinforced concrete beams under impact loads Published In ACI Structural Journal
2019	Numerical investigations on the flexural behavior of GFRP-RC beams under monotonic loads Published In Structures
2019	The development and ballistic performance of protective steel-concrete composite barriers against hypervelocity impacts by explosively formed projectiles Published In Composite Structures
2019	The importance of 'dynamics' in the design and performance-based testing criteria for railway track components Published In Procedia Structural Integrity
2018	Analysis of energy accumulation and dissipation of coal bursts Published In Energies
2018	Breach diameter analysis of concrete panels subjected to contact charge detonations Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2018	Developing coal burst propensity index method for Australian coal mines Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2018	Dynamic Capacity Reduction of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Due to Surface Abrasions Considering the Effects of Strain Rate and Prestressing Losses Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2018	Dynamic performance of concrete turnout bearers and sleepers in railway switches and crossings Published In Advances in Civil Engineering Materials
2018	Parametric study on cement treated aggregate panel under impact load Published In Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
2018	Performance of a hybrid GFRP-concrete beam subject to low-velocity impacts Published In Composite Structures
2017	Experimental Study on FRP-Strengthened Steel Tubular Members under Lateral Impact Published In Journal of Composites for Construction
2017	Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2017	Flexural behaviour of GFRP reinforced high strength and ultra high strength concrete beams Published In Construction and Building Materials
2017	Impact and close-in blast response of auxetic honeycomb-cored sandwich panels: Experimental tests and numerical simulations Published In Composite Structures
2017	Performance and dynamic behaviour of FRP strengthened CFST members subjected to lateral impact Published In Engineering Structures
2017	Reply to Giannakos, K. Comment on: Toughness of railroad concrete crossties with holes and web openings. Infrastructures 2017, 2, 3 Published In Infrastructures
2017	Reprint of: Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2017	Static and dynamic behaviours of railway prestressed concrete sleepers with longitudinal through hole Published In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2017	Toughness of railroad concrete crossties with holes and web openings Published In Infrastructures
2017	Vibration Attenuation at Rail Joints through under Sleeper Pads Published In Procedia Engineering
2016	Current state of practice in railway track vibration isolation: an Australian overview Published In Australian Journal of Civil Engineering
2016	Experimental investigation of the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars under static and impact loading Published In Engineering Structures
2016	Impact analyses for negative flexural responses (hogging) in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2016	Modelling railway prestressed concrete sleepers (crossties) with holes and web openings Published In Procedia Engineering
2016	Structural behaviours of railway prestressed concrete sleepers (crossties) with hole and web openings Published In Procedia Engineering
2015	Composite railway sleepers - recent developments, challenges and future prospects Published In Composite Structures
2015	Determination of prestressing force in railway concrete sleepers using dynamic relaxation technique Published In Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2015	Explosive breaching of walls with contact charges: theory and applications Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2015	Numerical simulations of response of tubular steel beams to close-range explosions Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Editorial: Is it the time for railway industry to reinvent itself? Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2014	Experimental and numerical investigation of high-yield grout ore pass plugs to resist impact loads Published In International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
2014	Experimental load rating of aged railway concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Structures
2014	Explosive testing and modelling of square tubular steel columns for near-field detonations Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Free vibrations of interspersed railway track systems in three-dimensional space Published In Acoustics Australia
2014	Impact behaviour of pre-compressed hollow and concrete filled mild and stainless steel columns Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Introducing a new limit states design concept to railway concrete sleepers: An Australian experience Published In Frontiers in Materials
2014	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns for sustainable mining infrastructure: Recent research at University of Wollongong Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2014	Numerical investigation of the response of protective barrier under blast loading Published In Applied Mechanics and Materials
2013	An experimental investigation of the performance of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large impact loading Published In Advances in Structural Engineering: an international journal
2013	Editorial: Is it the time for railway industry to reinvent itself? Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2013	On the residual energy toughness of prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track structures subjected to repeated impact loads Published In ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2013	On the residual energy toughness of prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track structures subjected to repeated impact loads Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2013	The response of axially restrained non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels due to large impact loading Published In Engineering Structures
2013	Transverse impact resistance of hollow and concrete filled stainless steel columns Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2012	Behaviour and resistance of hollow and concrete-filled mild steel columns due to transverse impact loading Published In AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2012	Behaviour and resistance of hollow and concrete-filled mild steel columns due to transverse impact loading Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2012	Limit states design of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport
2012	Numerical simulation and validation of impact response of axially-restrained steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels Published In Composite Structures
2012	Numerical simulation of the response of non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels to impact loading Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2012	Reliability-based conversion of a structural design code for railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
2011	Experiments into impact behaviour of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2011	Greener and leaner - unleashing capacity of railroad concrete ties via limit states concept Published In Journal of Transportation Engineering
2011	Numerical simulation of the response of non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels to impact loading Published In AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2011	Response of foam- and concrete-filled square steel tubes under low-velocity impact loading Published In Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2011	Ultimate impact resistance and residual toughness of pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2011	Ultimate impact resistance and residual toughness of pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2010	Dynamic crack propagations in prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track systems subjected to severe impact loads Published In Journal of Structural Engineering
2010	Dynamic properties of railway track and its components: Recent findings and future research direction Published In Insight (Northampton): non-destructive testing and condition monitoring
2009	Dynamic flexural infuence on a railway concrete sleeper in track system due to a single wheel impact Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2009	Impact capacity of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2009	Impact fatigue responses of pre-stressed concrete sleepers in railway track systems Published In IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering
2009	Progressive failure of prestressed concrete sleepers under multiple high-intensity impact loads Published In Engineering Structures
2009	State dependent properties of rail pads Published In Transport Engineering in Australia
2009	Structural safety of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2008	A review of loading conditions for railway track structures due to train and track vertical interaction Published In Structural Control and Health Monitoring
2008	An alternative rail pad tester for measuring dynamic properties of rail pads under large preloads Published In Experimental Mechanics
2008	Dynamic effect on vibration signatures of cracks in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Advanced Materials Research
2008	Effect of a large asymmetrical wheel burden on flexural response and failure of railway concrete sleepers in track systems Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2008	Experimental determination of the effect of wet/dry ballast on dynamic railway sleeper/ballast interaction Published In Journal of Testing and Evaluation
2008	Experimental simulation of the railway ballast by resilient materials and its verification by modal testing Published In Experimental Techniques: a publication for the practicing engineer
2008	Nonlinear transient analysis of a railway concrete sleeper in a track system Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2008	Probabilistic impact fractures of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Advanced Materials Research
2007	Effect of improper ballast packing/ tamping on dynamic behaviors of on-track railway concrete sleeper Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2007	Experimental and numerical studies of railway prestressed concrete sleepers under static and impact loads Published In Civil Computing
2007	Field trials for dynamic characteristics of railway tracks and its components using impact excitation technique Published In Independent Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT and E) International
2007	Investigation of free vibrations of voided concrete sleepers in railway track system Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
2007	Predicting the effectiveness of blast wall barriers using neural networks Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
1998	A note on compression strength reduction factor for a buckled strut in seismic-resisting braced system Published In Engineering Structures
1998	Seismic behavior and deterministic design procedures for steel V-braced frames Published In Earthquake Spectra
1997	Analytical prediction of seismic behaviour for concentrically-braced steel systems Published In Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
1997	Modelling the inelastic cyclic behaviour of a bracing member for work-hardening material Published In International Journal of Solids and Structures
1992	General purpose code for steel structures optimal design Published In Computers and Structures

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Attenuation Effect of Material Damping on Impact Vibration Responses of Railway Concrete Sleepers Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2020	Response of Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars Under Impact Loads Published In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Publisher Springer Singapore
2019	Attenuation Effect of Material Damping on Impact Vibration Responses of Railway Concrete Sleepers Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2018	Influence of Asymmetrical Topology on Structural Behaviours of Bearers and Sleepers in Turnout Switches and Crossings Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2013	Prediction of airblast loads in complex environments using artificial neural networks Published In Design against blast: Load definition & structural response
2012	Prediction of airblast loads in complex environments using artificial neural networks Published In Design Against Blast Publisher WIT Press
2009	Application of vibration measurements and finite element model updating for structural health monitoring of ballasted railtrack sleepers with voids and pockets Published In Mechanical Vibration: Measurement, Effects, and Control
2009	Reliability-based design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Reliability Engineering Advances
2009	Trends in vibration-based structural health monitoring of railway sleepers Published In Mechanical Vibration: Measurement, Effects, and Control

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	Methodology For Predicting Explosion Risk Around Underground Coal Mine Openings Towards Developing Exclusion Zones
2021	Response of Reinforced Concrete Columns against Hypervelocity Impacts by EFPs Published In American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
2020	An Experimental Investigation of the Penetration of Multiple Spaced Hybrid Panels by Explosively Formed Projectiles
2020	Capabilities of nfpbs' advanced blast simulator for investigating blast response of reinforced concrete structures Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	Dynamic resistance and rational design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
2020	Dynamic responses of railway sleepers to coupling vertical and lateral forces Published In Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019
2020	Far-Field Explosive Resistance Testing of Structural Elements with an Advanced Blast Simulator
2020	Fractal characteristics of temporal-spatial distribution of acoustic emission during coal bursts Published In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, ICGCM 2019
2020	Modélisation numérique de la formation d¿un projectile formé par explosion (EFP)
2020	Parametric analysis and multi-objective optimization of auxetic honeycomb cored sandwich panel under blast loading Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	Performance Characterisation and Further Development with NFPBS¿ Advanced Blast Simulator
2020	Stress wave propagation through an impedance-graded multi-material system Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	The Australian national facility for physical blast simulation Published In 2019 Coal Operators Conference
2020	Compressive behavior of novel hybrid standing support incorporating fiber-reinforced polymer Published In 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
2019	An Experimental Investigation of the Penetration of Multiple Spaced Hybrid Panels by Explosively Formed Projectiles
2019	Capabilities of nfpbs' advanced blast simulator for investigating blast response of reinforced concrete structures Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	Dynamic resistance and rational design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
2019	Dynamic responses of railway sleepers to coupling vertical and lateral forces Published In Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019
2019	Far-Field Explosive Resistance Testing of Structural Elements with an Advanced Blast Simulator
2019	Fractal characteristics of temporal-spatial distribution of acoustic emission during coal bursts Published In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, ICGCM 2019
2019	Modélisation numérique de la formation d¿un projectile formé par explosion (EFP)
2019	Parametric analysis and multi-objective optimization of auxetic honeycomb cored sandwich panel under blast loading Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	Performance Characterisation and Further Development with NFPBS¿ Advanced Blast Simulator
2019	Stress wave propagation through an impedance-graded multi-material system Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	The Australian national facility for physical blast simulation Published In 2019 Coal Operators Conference
2018	Commissioning and Performance of the Advanced Blast Simulator @ NFPBS
2018	Commissioning of the Australian National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation
2018	Creep and Shrinkage Effects on Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Published In ICRT 2017: Railway Development, Operations, and Maintenance
2018	Steel-Concrete Composites as Protective Barriers Against Explosively Formed Projectiles
2017	Asymetrical influences on nonlinear dynamics of railway turnout bearers Published In 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV24)
2017	Dynamic responses of railway ultra-high-strength concrete sleepers under extreme impact loading Published In COMPDYN 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2017	Impact performance of concrete beams externally bonded with carbon FRP sheets Published In Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges: Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24)
2016	Effectiveness of soft baseplates and fastenings to mitigate track dynamic settlement at transition zones on railway bridge approaches Published In Civil-Comp Proceedings
2016	Impact resistance of ultra-high strength concrete beams with FRP reinforcement Published In Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016)
2015	Design of holes and web openings in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the 13th International Railway Engineering Conference
2015	Energy absorption and impact response of GFR reinforced concrete beams Published In 3rd International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS3)
2015	Energy absorption and impact response of GFRP reinforced concrete beams Published In 3rd International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS3)
2015	Impact responses of prestressing tendons in railway concrete sleepers in high speed rail environments Published In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015)
2015	Under sleeper pads: field investigation of their role in detrimental impact mitigation Published In Proceedings of the 13th International Railway Engineering Conference
2014	Experimental study on the effectiveness of CFRP strengthening of shear-deficient reinforced concrete beams under impact loading Published In 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23)
2014	Response and failure mechanism of tubular steel columns subjected to close-range explosions Published In 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23)
2013	Dynamic testing of tekseal high yield grout to provide an orepass plug designed for impact Published In Seventh International symposium on ground support in mining and underground construction
2013	Impact and blast loading of steel and concrete filled steel members Published In 10th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures 2013
2012	Development of reliability-based design for railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Civil Engineering for Integrated Developments, Proceedings of The 17th National Convention on Civil Engineering
2012	Experimental investigation of cable catcher systems for office building blast protection Published In 2012 Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2012	Utilising non-composite steel-concrete-steel panels for protective structures Published In 2012 Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2011	A numerical study to evaluate dynamic responses of voided concrete railway sleepers to impact loading Published In Acoustics 2011: Breaking New Ground
2011	Design of water holding bulkheads for Coal Mines Published In 11th Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2011	Numerical simulation of high-perfromance SCS panels under static and impact loading conditions Published In Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2011	The effect of medium strain rates on the mechanical properties of high performance steels Published In Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2010	Blast effects modelling in a passenger bus Published In International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS21)
2010	Designing explosion rated ventilation seals for coal mines using high-fidelity physics-based computer modelling Published In Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2010	High-fidelity physics-based modelling of explosion seals for coal mines Published In The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2010
2010	Impact resistance of non-composite axually restrained steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels Published In The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2010
2010	Static and dynamic behaviour of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large deformation Published In Steel & Composite Structures - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference
2009	Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under impact loading Published In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures
2009	Exploration of the failure behaviour of reinforced concrete structures Published In 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20: Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2009	Response of rigid polyurethane foam-filled steel hollow columns under low velocity impact Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2009	Simulation of impulsive loading on column using inflatable airbag technique Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2008	An alternative rail pad tester for measuring dynamic properties of rail pads under large preloads
2008	An experimental evaluation of the attenuation effect of rail pads on flexural behaviour of railway concrete sleepers under severe impact loads Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Dynamic design guidelines for prestressed concrete sleepers Published In 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20
2008	Experimental determination of energy absorption capacity for prestressed concrete sleepers under impact loads Published In International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
2008	Experimental investigation of load-deformation response for blast-resistant facade glazing solutions Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	High-performance protection technologies for blast retrofitting of building facades Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Optimisation of the bolt profile configuration for load transfer enhancement Published In Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2008	Reliability assessment of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Simulation of the reinforced concrete slabs under impact loading Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2007	Behaviour of high performance steel sections subjected to impact loads Published In 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, ICASS 2007
2007	Behaviour of high performance steel sections subjected to impact loads Published In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures
2007	Conversion of AS1085.14 for prestressed concrete sleepers to limit states design format Published In AusRail Conference
2007	High-performance retrofit solutions for blast protection of facades in office buildings Published In Research Network for a Secure Australia Security Technology Conference
2007	Impact resistance of reinforced concrete columns: experimental studies and design considerations Published In Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2007	Influence of voids and pockets on vibration characteristics of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2007
2007	Influence of voids and pockets on vibration characteristics of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
2007	Investigations of static and dynamic performance of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2007
2007	Investigations of static and dynamic performance of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and applied Mechanics
2007	Laboratory measurements of dynamic properties of rail pads subjected to incremental preloads Published In Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2007	Low-velocity impact analysis of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia
2007	Relationships between wheel/rail interface impact and railseat flexural moment of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
2007	Resistance of railway concrete sleepers to impact loading Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2007	Response and prediction of dynamic characteristics of worn rail pads under static preloads Published In International Congress on Sound and Vibration
2007	Simulating shock loads in railway track environments: experimental studies Published In International Congress on Sound and Vibration
2007	The state of the art of explosive loads characterisation Published In Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Conference
2006	Nonlinear finite element modeling of railway prestressed concrete sleeper Published In Real Structures: Bridges and Tall Buildings - Proceedings of the 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010

Investigator On

Year	Title
2021 - 2024	Innovative composite systems with enhanced resilience to extreme loads Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2020 - 2021	Investigation of blast-resistant characteristics of Sprayed Protectiflex masonry walls Awarded by: Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) Funding Scheme: Tyre Stewardship Research Fund
2020	Evaluation of Explosion resistant ventilation control devices using the national facility for physical blast simulation Awarded by: Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) Funding Scheme: Grant
2018	New Generation Facility for Impact Testing Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2015 - 2017	Field trials of nitrogen injection into UIS directional boreholes to enhance gas drainage in low permeable seams Awarded by: Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) Funding Scheme: Grant
2015	ARC Research Hub for Nanoscience-based Construction Material Manufacturing Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
2014 - 2015	National Facility for Cyclic Testing of High-speed Rail (FCTHSR) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2014	State-of-the-Art facility for non-destructive testing of concrete infrastructure (N-DETECT) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2013	National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation (NFPBS) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	Utilising the benefits of high performance steels (HPS) and infill Materials for critical Project Titleinfrastructure protection (CIP) against extreme loads Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
	A bio-inspired lightweight composite system for blast and impact protection Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
	National Drop Weight Impact Testing Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy	Optimised Behaviour of Load-Bearing Tensegrities	Roth, James
Doctor of Philosophy	Alternative Concrete Sleepers with High Fatigue Strength	Shakeri, Ashkan
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Fugitive Dust Control in the Underground Mines.	Qiao, Ming
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-Life Cycle Design for Hybrid FRP-Concrete Tubular Pile	Wu, Guanzheng
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of Lightweight Composite Porous Blast Barriers Using the Advanced Blast Simulator	Soon Sien, Soon Sien
Master of Philosophy - EIS	Effect of Temperature on the Dynamic Response of Increasingly Long Span Bridges	Lume, Jordan

Keywords

structural-engineering, engineering, blast-effects, blast-resistant-buildings, blast-vulnerability, assessments-of-infrastructure, impact-resistance-of-structures, dynamics-of-railway-tracks-and-components, steel-structures, concrete-structures

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1532-5719 (pending confirmation)

Scopus Id

8894438000

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published in International Journal of Impact Engineering
2015	Explosive breaching of walls with contact charges: theory and applications Published in International Journal of Protective Structures
2014	Explosive testing and modelling of square tubular steel columns for near-field detonations Published in Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2013	The response of axially restrained non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels due to large impact loading Published in Engineering Structures
2013	An experimental investigation of the performance of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large impact loading Published in Advances in Structural Engineering: an international journal
2011	Response of foam- and concrete-filled square steel tubes under low-velocity impact loading Published in Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2007	Predicting the effectiveness of blast wall barriers using neural networks Published in International Journal of Impact Engineering
2016	Experimental investigation of the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars under static and impact loading Published in Engineering Structures

Research Areas

0905 - CIVIL ENGINEERING

Research Overview

Blast Effects
Design of blast-resistant buildings, blast vulnerability assessments of infrastructure,
impact resistance of structures, experimental investigation of blast and impact response of structures, dynamics of railway tracks and components, design and testing of railway sleepers for impact loading, numerical simulation of blast wave – structure interaction, finite element modelling and non-linear analysis of steel and concrete structures.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Development of fibre-reinforced concrete mix for manufacturing non-prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Structures
2022	Dynamic crushing response of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs: Numerical simulation and theoretical analysis Published In Aerospace Science and Technology
2022	Experimental study on damage magnification effect of lightweight auxetic honeycomb protective panels under close-in blast loads Published In Thin-Walled Structures
2022	Performance of an auxetic honeycomb-core sandwich panel under close-in and far-field detonations of high explosive Published In Composite Structures
2022	The development of specialised modular protective structure on continuous miners against coal burst hazards Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2021	A bio-mimetic cellular structure for mitigating the effects of impulsive loadings ¿ A numerical study Published In Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
2021	A hybrid tubular standing support for underground mines: Compressive behaviour Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2021	Behaviour of FRP-confined coal reject concrete columns under axial compression Published In Composite Structures
2021	Close-in blast resistance of large-scale auxetic re-entrant honeycomb sandwich panels Published In Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
2021	Dynamic response and safety control of civil air defense tunnel under excavation blasting of subway tunnel Published In Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
2021	Effects of water saturation time on energy dissipation and burst propensity of coal specimens Published In Geomechanics and Engineering
2021	Enhancement of blast wave parameters due to shock focusing from multiple simultaneously detonated charges Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2021	Evaluation of effectiveness of polymer coatings in reducing blast-induced deformation of steel plates Published In Defence Technology
2021	Fragmentation Characteristic and Energy Dissipation of Coal under Impact Load Published In International Journal of Geomechanics
2021	Hybrid roof standing supports in underground mining: concept and behaviour Published In Geomechanics and Geoengineering
2021	Investigation of trees as natural protective barriers using simulated blast environment Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2021	Multi-scale characterization of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs under quasi-static crushing Published In Thin-Walled Structures
2021	Special issue ¿extreme sciences and engineering¿ Published In Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
2021	Standing support incorporating FRP and high water-content material for underground space Published In Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
2021	Stress propagation and debonding effects in impedance-graded multi-metallic systems under impact loading Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	A comprehensive review of selected biological armor systems – From structure-function to bio-mimetic techniques Published In Composite Structures
2020	An innovative approach of using continuous impedance-graded metallic composite system for attenuation of stress waves Published In Journal of Applied Mechanics
2020	Behaviour of explosively welded impedance-graded multi-metal composite plates under near-field blast loads Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2020	Benefits of using sea sand and seawater in concrete: a comprehensive review Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2020	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	Experimental investigations on the behavior of GFRP bar reinforced HSC and UHSC beams under static and impact loading Published In Structures
2020	Flexural design of GFRP bar reinforced concrete beams: An appraisal of code recommendations Published In Journal of Building Engineering
2020	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns with large deformation capacity: Concept and behaviour Published In Composite Structures
2020	Numerical analysis of behavior of glass fiber-reinforced polymer bar-reinforced concrete beams under impact loads Published In ACI Structural Journal
2020	Numerical investigations on the flexural behavior of GFRP-RC beams under monotonic loads Published In Structures
2020	The development and ballistic performance of protective steel-concrete composite barriers against hypervelocity impacts by explosively formed projectiles Published In Composite Structures
2020	The importance of 'dynamics' in the design and performance-based testing criteria for railway track components Published In Procedia Structural Integrity
2020	Approximating a far-field blast environment in an advanced blast simulator for explosion resistance testing Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2020	Behaviour of FRP-confined coal rejects based backfill material under compression Published In Construction and Building Materials
2020	Blast performance of a bio-mimetic panel based on the structure of nacre ¿ A numerical study Published In Composite Structures
2020	Damage assessment of GFRP bar reinforced ultra-high-strength concrete beams under overloading impact conditions Published In Engineering Structures
2020	Dynamic increase factors for Radiata pine CLT panels subjected to simulated out-of-plane blast loading Published In Engineering Structures
2020	Enhancing Toughness of Medium-Density Fiberboard by Mimicking Nacreous Structures through Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Published In Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)
2020	Experimental, numerical and analytical study on the shock wave propagation through impedance-graded multi-metallic systems Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2020	Numerical modeling and performance assessment of frp-strengthened full-scale circular-hollow-section steel columns subjected to vehicle collisions Published In Journal of Composites for Construction
2020	Overload damage mechanisms of GFRP-RC beams subjected to high-intensity low-velocity impact loads Published In Composite Structures
2020	Parametric Studies Into Creep and Shrinkage Characteristics in Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Published In Frontiers in Built Environment
2020	Parametric study and optimization of the protect system containing a re-entrant hexagon cored sandwich panel under blast impact Published In Composite Structures
2020	Performance of protective concrete runway pavement under aircraft impact loading Published In Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
2020	Properties and Application of Sea Sand in Sea Sand-Seawater Concrete Published In Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2020	Quasi-static crushing behavior of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs Published In Composites Part B: Engineering
2020	Response of Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars Under Static Loads Published In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
2020	Static and dynamic testing of tendons Published In E3S Web of Conferences
2019	A comprehensive review of selected biological armor systems – From structure-function to bio-mimetic techniques Published In Composite Structures
2019	An innovative approach of using continuous impedance-graded metallic composite system for attenuation of stress waves Published In Journal of Applied Mechanics
2019	Behaviour of explosively welded impedance-graded multi-metal composite plates under near-field blast loads Published In International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2019	Benefits of using sea sand and seawater in concrete: a comprehensive review Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2019	Development and performance evaluation of large-scale auxetic protective systems for localised impulsive loads Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2019	Experimental investigations on the behavior of GFRP bar reinforced HSC and UHSC beams under static and impact loading Published In Structures
2019	Flexural design of GFRP bar reinforced concrete beams: An appraisal of code recommendations Published In Journal of Building Engineering
2019	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns with large deformation capacity: Concept and behaviour Published In Composite Structures
2019	Numerical analysis of behavior of glass fiber-reinforced polymer bar-reinforced concrete beams under impact loads Published In ACI Structural Journal
2019	Numerical investigations on the flexural behavior of GFRP-RC beams under monotonic loads Published In Structures
2019	The development and ballistic performance of protective steel-concrete composite barriers against hypervelocity impacts by explosively formed projectiles Published In Composite Structures
2019	The importance of 'dynamics' in the design and performance-based testing criteria for railway track components Published In Procedia Structural Integrity
2018	Analysis of energy accumulation and dissipation of coal bursts Published In Energies
2018	Breach diameter analysis of concrete panels subjected to contact charge detonations Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2018	Developing coal burst propensity index method for Australian coal mines Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2018	Dynamic Capacity Reduction of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Due to Surface Abrasions Considering the Effects of Strain Rate and Prestressing Losses Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2018	Dynamic performance of concrete turnout bearers and sleepers in railway switches and crossings Published In Advances in Civil Engineering Materials
2018	Parametric study on cement treated aggregate panel under impact load Published In Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
2018	Performance of a hybrid GFRP-concrete beam subject to low-velocity impacts Published In Composite Structures
2017	Experimental Study on FRP-Strengthened Steel Tubular Members under Lateral Impact Published In Journal of Composites for Construction
2017	Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2017	Flexural behaviour of GFRP reinforced high strength and ultra high strength concrete beams Published In Construction and Building Materials
2017	Impact and close-in blast response of auxetic honeycomb-cored sandwich panels: Experimental tests and numerical simulations Published In Composite Structures
2017	Performance and dynamic behaviour of FRP strengthened CFST members subjected to lateral impact Published In Engineering Structures
2017	Reply to Giannakos, K. Comment on: Toughness of railroad concrete crossties with holes and web openings. Infrastructures 2017, 2, 3 Published In Infrastructures
2017	Reprint of: Experimental investigation and simplified modeling of response of steel plates subjected to close-in blast loading from spherical liquid explosive charges Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
2017	Static and dynamic behaviours of railway prestressed concrete sleepers with longitudinal through hole Published In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2017	Toughness of railroad concrete crossties with holes and web openings Published In Infrastructures
2017	Vibration Attenuation at Rail Joints through under Sleeper Pads Published In Procedia Engineering
2016	Current state of practice in railway track vibration isolation: an Australian overview Published In Australian Journal of Civil Engineering
2016	Experimental investigation of the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with GFRP bars under static and impact loading Published In Engineering Structures
2016	Impact analyses for negative flexural responses (hogging) in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2016	Modelling railway prestressed concrete sleepers (crossties) with holes and web openings Published In Procedia Engineering
2016	Structural behaviours of railway prestressed concrete sleepers (crossties) with hole and web openings Published In Procedia Engineering
2015	Composite railway sleepers - recent developments, challenges and future prospects Published In Composite Structures
2015	Determination of prestressing force in railway concrete sleepers using dynamic relaxation technique Published In Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2015	Explosive breaching of walls with contact charges: theory and applications Published In International Journal of Protective Structures
2015	Numerical simulations of response of tubular steel beams to close-range explosions Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Editorial: Is it the time for railway industry to reinvent itself? Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2014	Experimental and numerical investigation of high-yield grout ore pass plugs to resist impact loads Published In International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
2014	Experimental load rating of aged railway concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Structures
2014	Explosive testing and modelling of square tubular steel columns for near-field detonations Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Free vibrations of interspersed railway track systems in three-dimensional space Published In Acoustics Australia
2014	Impact behaviour of pre-compressed hollow and concrete filled mild and stainless steel columns Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2014	Introducing a new limit states design concept to railway concrete sleepers: An Australian experience Published In Frontiers in Materials
2014	Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns for sustainable mining infrastructure: Recent research at University of Wollongong Published In International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
2014	Numerical investigation of the response of protective barrier under blast loading Published In Applied Mechanics and Materials
2013	An experimental investigation of the performance of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large impact loading Published In Advances in Structural Engineering: an international journal
2013	Editorial: Is it the time for railway industry to reinvent itself? Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2013	On the residual energy toughness of prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track structures subjected to repeated impact loads Published In ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2013	On the residual energy toughness of prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track structures subjected to repeated impact loads Published In Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
2013	The response of axially restrained non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels due to large impact loading Published In Engineering Structures
2013	Transverse impact resistance of hollow and concrete filled stainless steel columns Published In Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2012	Behaviour and resistance of hollow and concrete-filled mild steel columns due to transverse impact loading Published In AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2012	Behaviour and resistance of hollow and concrete-filled mild steel columns due to transverse impact loading Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2012	Limit states design of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport
2012	Numerical simulation and validation of impact response of axially-restrained steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels Published In Composite Structures
2012	Numerical simulation of the response of non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels to impact loading Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2012	Reliability-based conversion of a structural design code for railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
2011	Experiments into impact behaviour of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2011	Greener and leaner - unleashing capacity of railroad concrete ties via limit states concept Published In Journal of Transportation Engineering
2011	Numerical simulation of the response of non-composite steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels to impact loading Published In AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
2011	Response of foam- and concrete-filled square steel tubes under low-velocity impact loading Published In Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
2011	Ultimate impact resistance and residual toughness of pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2011	Ultimate impact resistance and residual toughness of pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2010	Dynamic crack propagations in prestressed concrete sleepers in railway track systems subjected to severe impact loads Published In Journal of Structural Engineering
2010	Dynamic properties of railway track and its components: Recent findings and future research direction Published In Insight (Northampton): non-destructive testing and condition monitoring
2009	Dynamic flexural infuence on a railway concrete sleeper in track system due to a single wheel impact Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2009	Impact capacity of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2009	Impact fatigue responses of pre-stressed concrete sleepers in railway track systems Published In IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering
2009	Progressive failure of prestressed concrete sleepers under multiple high-intensity impact loads Published In Engineering Structures
2009	State dependent properties of rail pads Published In Transport Engineering in Australia
2009	Structural safety of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
2008	A review of loading conditions for railway track structures due to train and track vertical interaction Published In Structural Control and Health Monitoring
2008	An alternative rail pad tester for measuring dynamic properties of rail pads under large preloads Published In Experimental Mechanics
2008	Dynamic effect on vibration signatures of cracks in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Advanced Materials Research
2008	Effect of a large asymmetrical wheel burden on flexural response and failure of railway concrete sleepers in track systems Published In Engineering Failure Analysis
2008	Experimental determination of the effect of wet/dry ballast on dynamic railway sleeper/ballast interaction Published In Journal of Testing and Evaluation
2008	Experimental simulation of the railway ballast by resilient materials and its verification by modal testing Published In Experimental Techniques: a publication for the practicing engineer
2008	Nonlinear transient analysis of a railway concrete sleeper in a track system Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2008	Probabilistic impact fractures of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Advanced Materials Research
2007	Effect of improper ballast packing/ tamping on dynamic behaviors of on-track railway concrete sleeper Published In International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics
2007	Experimental and numerical studies of railway prestressed concrete sleepers under static and impact loads Published In Civil Computing
2007	Field trials for dynamic characteristics of railway tracks and its components using impact excitation technique Published In Independent Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT and E) International
2007	Investigation of free vibrations of voided concrete sleepers in railway track system Published In Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
2007	Predicting the effectiveness of blast wall barriers using neural networks Published In International Journal of Impact Engineering
1998	A note on compression strength reduction factor for a buckled strut in seismic-resisting braced system Published In Engineering Structures
1998	Seismic behavior and deterministic design procedures for steel V-braced frames Published In Earthquake Spectra
1997	Analytical prediction of seismic behaviour for concentrically-braced steel systems Published In Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
1997	Modelling the inelastic cyclic behaviour of a bracing member for work-hardening material Published In International Journal of Solids and Structures
1992	General purpose code for steel structures optimal design Published In Computers and Structures

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Attenuation Effect of Material Damping on Impact Vibration Responses of Railway Concrete Sleepers Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2020	Response of Concrete Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars Under Impact Loads Published In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Publisher Springer Singapore
2019	Attenuation Effect of Material Damping on Impact Vibration Responses of Railway Concrete Sleepers Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2018	Influence of Asymmetrical Topology on Structural Behaviours of Bearers and Sleepers in Turnout Switches and Crossings Published In Sustainable Civil Infrastructures Publisher Springer International Publishing
2013	Prediction of airblast loads in complex environments using artificial neural networks Published In Design against blast: Load definition & structural response
2012	Prediction of airblast loads in complex environments using artificial neural networks Published In Design Against Blast Publisher WIT Press
2009	Application of vibration measurements and finite element model updating for structural health monitoring of ballasted railtrack sleepers with voids and pockets Published In Mechanical Vibration: Measurement, Effects, and Control
2009	Reliability-based design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Reliability Engineering Advances
2009	Trends in vibration-based structural health monitoring of railway sleepers Published In Mechanical Vibration: Measurement, Effects, and Control

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2022	Methodology For Predicting Explosion Risk Around Underground Coal Mine Openings Towards Developing Exclusion Zones
2021	Response of Reinforced Concrete Columns against Hypervelocity Impacts by EFPs Published In American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
2020	An Experimental Investigation of the Penetration of Multiple Spaced Hybrid Panels by Explosively Formed Projectiles
2020	Capabilities of nfpbs' advanced blast simulator for investigating blast response of reinforced concrete structures Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	Dynamic resistance and rational design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
2020	Dynamic responses of railway sleepers to coupling vertical and lateral forces Published In Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019
2020	Far-Field Explosive Resistance Testing of Structural Elements with an Advanced Blast Simulator
2020	Fractal characteristics of temporal-spatial distribution of acoustic emission during coal bursts Published In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, ICGCM 2019
2020	Modélisation numérique de la formation d¿un projectile formé par explosion (EFP)
2020	Parametric analysis and multi-objective optimization of auxetic honeycomb cored sandwich panel under blast loading Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	Performance Characterisation and Further Development with NFPBS¿ Advanced Blast Simulator
2020	Stress wave propagation through an impedance-graded multi-material system Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2020	The Australian national facility for physical blast simulation Published In 2019 Coal Operators Conference
2020	Compressive behavior of novel hybrid standing support incorporating fiber-reinforced polymer Published In 54th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium
2019	An Experimental Investigation of the Penetration of Multiple Spaced Hybrid Panels by Explosively Formed Projectiles
2019	Capabilities of nfpbs' advanced blast simulator for investigating blast response of reinforced concrete structures Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	Dynamic resistance and rational design of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the fib Symposium 2019: Concrete - Innovations in Materials, Design and Structures
2019	Dynamic responses of railway sleepers to coupling vertical and lateral forces Published In Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019
2019	Far-Field Explosive Resistance Testing of Structural Elements with an Advanced Blast Simulator
2019	Fractal characteristics of temporal-spatial distribution of acoustic emission during coal bursts Published In Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, ICGCM 2019
2019	Modélisation numérique de la formation d¿un projectile formé par explosion (EFP)
2019	Parametric analysis and multi-objective optimization of auxetic honeycomb cored sandwich panel under blast loading Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	Performance Characterisation and Further Development with NFPBS¿ Advanced Blast Simulator
2019	Stress wave propagation through an impedance-graded multi-material system Published In 13th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures, SILOS 2019
2019	The Australian national facility for physical blast simulation Published In 2019 Coal Operators Conference
2018	Commissioning and Performance of the Advanced Blast Simulator @ NFPBS
2018	Commissioning of the Australian National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation
2018	Creep and Shrinkage Effects on Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Published In ICRT 2017: Railway Development, Operations, and Maintenance
2018	Steel-Concrete Composites as Protective Barriers Against Explosively Formed Projectiles
2017	Asymetrical influences on nonlinear dynamics of railway turnout bearers Published In 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV24)
2017	Dynamic responses of railway ultra-high-strength concrete sleepers under extreme impact loading Published In COMPDYN 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2017	Impact performance of concrete beams externally bonded with carbon FRP sheets Published In Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges: Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24)
2016	Effectiveness of soft baseplates and fastenings to mitigate track dynamic settlement at transition zones on railway bridge approaches Published In Civil-Comp Proceedings
2016	Impact resistance of ultra-high strength concrete beams with FRP reinforcement Published In Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016)
2015	Design of holes and web openings in railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the 13th International Railway Engineering Conference
2015	Energy absorption and impact response of GFR reinforced concrete beams Published In 3rd International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS3)
2015	Energy absorption and impact response of GFRP reinforced concrete beams Published In 3rd International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS3)
2015	Impact responses of prestressing tendons in railway concrete sleepers in high speed rail environments Published In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015)
2015	Under sleeper pads: field investigation of their role in detrimental impact mitigation Published In Proceedings of the 13th International Railway Engineering Conference
2014	Experimental study on the effectiveness of CFRP strengthening of shear-deficient reinforced concrete beams under impact loading Published In 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23)
2014	Response and failure mechanism of tubular steel columns subjected to close-range explosions Published In 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23)
2013	Dynamic testing of tekseal high yield grout to provide an orepass plug designed for impact Published In Seventh International symposium on ground support in mining and underground construction
2013	Impact and blast loading of steel and concrete filled steel members Published In 10th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures 2013
2012	Development of reliability-based design for railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Civil Engineering for Integrated Developments, Proceedings of The 17th National Convention on Civil Engineering
2012	Experimental investigation of cable catcher systems for office building blast protection Published In 2012 Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2012	Utilising non-composite steel-concrete-steel panels for protective structures Published In 2012 Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2011	A numerical study to evaluate dynamic responses of voided concrete railway sleepers to impact loading Published In Acoustics 2011: Breaking New Ground
2011	Design of water holding bulkheads for Coal Mines Published In 11th Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2011	Numerical simulation of high-perfromance SCS panels under static and impact loading conditions Published In Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2011	The effect of medium strain rates on the mechanical properties of high performance steels Published In Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2010	Blast effects modelling in a passenger bus Published In International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS21)
2010	Designing explosion rated ventilation seals for coal mines using high-fidelity physics-based computer modelling Published In Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2010	High-fidelity physics-based modelling of explosion seals for coal mines Published In The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2010
2010	Impact resistance of non-composite axually restrained steel-concrete-steel sandwich panels Published In The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2010
2010	Static and dynamic behaviour of non-composite steel-concrete-steel protective panels under large deformation Published In Steel & Composite Structures - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference
2009	Experimental behaviour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under impact loading Published In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures
2009	Exploration of the failure behaviour of reinforced concrete structures Published In 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20: Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2009	Response of rigid polyurethane foam-filled steel hollow columns under low velocity impact Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2009	Simulation of impulsive loading on column using inflatable airbag technique Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2008	An alternative rail pad tester for measuring dynamic properties of rail pads under large preloads
2008	An experimental evaluation of the attenuation effect of rail pads on flexural behaviour of railway concrete sleepers under severe impact loads Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Dynamic design guidelines for prestressed concrete sleepers Published In 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20
2008	Experimental determination of energy absorption capacity for prestressed concrete sleepers under impact loads Published In International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
2008	Experimental investigation of load-deformation response for blast-resistant facade glazing solutions Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	High-performance protection technologies for blast retrofitting of building facades Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Optimisation of the bolt profile configuration for load transfer enhancement Published In Underground Coal Operators' Conference
2008	Reliability assessment of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2008	Simulation of the reinforced concrete slabs under impact loading Published In Australasian Structural Engineering Conference
2007	Behaviour of high performance steel sections subjected to impact loads Published In 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, ICASS 2007
2007	Behaviour of high performance steel sections subjected to impact loads Published In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures
2007	Conversion of AS1085.14 for prestressed concrete sleepers to limit states design format Published In AusRail Conference
2007	High-performance retrofit solutions for blast protection of facades in office buildings Published In Research Network for a Secure Australia Security Technology Conference
2007	Impact resistance of reinforced concrete columns: experimental studies and design considerations Published In Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2007	Influence of voids and pockets on vibration characteristics of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2007
2007	Influence of voids and pockets on vibration characteristics of railway concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
2007	Investigations of static and dynamic performance of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2007
2007	Investigations of static and dynamic performance of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and applied Mechanics
2007	Laboratory measurements of dynamic properties of rail pads subjected to incremental preloads Published In Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials
2007	Low-velocity impact analysis of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia
2007	Relationships between wheel/rail interface impact and railseat flexural moment of railway prestressed concrete sleepers Published In Proceedings of 2007 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics
2007	Resistance of railway concrete sleepers to impact loading Published In International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
2007	Response and prediction of dynamic characteristics of worn rail pads under static preloads Published In International Congress on Sound and Vibration
2007	Simulating shock loads in railway track environments: experimental studies Published In International Congress on Sound and Vibration
2007	The state of the art of explosive loads characterisation Published In Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Conference
2006	Nonlinear finite element modeling of railway prestressed concrete sleeper Published In Real Structures: Bridges and Tall Buildings - Proceedings of the 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2010

Investigator On

Year	Title
2021 - 2024	Innovative composite systems with enhanced resilience to extreme loads Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2020 - 2021	Investigation of blast-resistant characteristics of Sprayed Protectiflex masonry walls Awarded by: Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) Funding Scheme: Tyre Stewardship Research Fund
2020	Evaluation of Explosion resistant ventilation control devices using the national facility for physical blast simulation Awarded by: Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) Funding Scheme: Grant
2018	New Generation Facility for Impact Testing Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2015 - 2017	Field trials of nitrogen injection into UIS directional boreholes to enhance gas drainage in low permeable seams Awarded by: Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) Funding Scheme: Grant
2015	ARC Research Hub for Nanoscience-based Construction Material Manufacturing Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
2014 - 2015	National Facility for Cyclic Testing of High-speed Rail (FCTHSR) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2014	State-of-the-Art facility for non-destructive testing of concrete infrastructure (N-DETECT) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2013	National Facility for Physical Blast Simulation (NFPBS) Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	Utilising the benefits of high performance steels (HPS) and infill Materials for critical Project Titleinfrastructure protection (CIP) against extreme loads Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
	A bio-inspired lightweight composite system for blast and impact protection Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
	National Drop Weight Impact Testing Facility Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)

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Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Master of Philosophy	Optimised Behaviour of Load-Bearing Tensegrities	Roth, James
Doctor of Philosophy	Alternative Concrete Sleepers with High Fatigue Strength	Shakeri, Ashkan
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Fugitive Dust Control in the Underground Mines.	Qiao, Ming
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-Life Cycle Design for Hybrid FRP-Concrete Tubular Pile	Wu, Guanzheng
Doctor of Philosophy	Development of Lightweight Composite Porous Blast Barriers Using the Advanced Blast Simulator	Soon Sien, Soon Sien
Master of Philosophy - EIS	Effect of Temperature on the Dynamic Response of Increasingly Long Span Bridges	Lume, Jordan

Keywords

structural-engineering, engineering, blast-effects, blast-resistant-buildings, blast-vulnerability, assessments-of-infrastructure, impact-resistance-of-structures, dynamics-of-railway-tracks-and-components, steel-structures, concrete-structures

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1532-5719 (pending confirmation)

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8894438000

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