Key topics

engineering

Engineering refers to the branch of science concerned with the design, building, and use of machines and structures.

Item	Type		Key Topics
Development of a full-scale structural testing program to evaluate the resistance of Australian houses to wind loads	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Innovative Upscaling of Architectural Elements for Strengthening Building Structures	Biblio	save (4.46 MB)	engineering, infrastructure, preparedness
Tropical Cyclone Debbie: damage to buildings in the Whitsunday Region	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Out-of-plane fragility of URM parts and components based on time-history analysis-comparison to simplified force-based approaches	Biblio	save (1.58 MB)	earthquake, engineering, modelling
Wind uplift strength capacity variation in roof-to-wall connections of timber-framed houses	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Earthquakes don’t kill, built environment does: evidence from cross-country data	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, vulnerability
Enhancing Resilience of Critical Road Infrastructure Annual Report 2014	Biblio	save (772.13 KB)	engineering, mitigation, multi-hazard
Vulnerability assessment of bridges subjected to extreme cyclonic events	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, risk analysis
Plastic hinge length for lightly reinforced rectangular concrete walls	Biblio		earthquake, engineering
Predicting the failure of timber bridges by using current inspection reports	Biblio		engineering, mitigation, modelling
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for building related earthquake risk - final project report	Biblio	save (3.07 MB)	earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood proof buildings - annual report 2018-2019	Biblio	save (943.9 KB)	emergency management, engineering, flood
Analytical Model for Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Beam-Column Joint using Diagonal Metallic Haunch	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, resilience
An assessment of the effectiveness of tree-based models for multi-variate flood damage assessment in Australia	Biblio	save (4.2 MB)	engineering, flood
Correlation of peak wind loads at batten-truss connections	Biblio	save (627.64 KB)	cyclone, engineering, severe weather
Direct Numerical Simulation of Confined Wall Plumes	Biblio		engineering, fire, modelling
Minimum loading requirements for areas of low seismicity	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Decision making on transport network planning and the impact on community, economy and the environment	Biblio	save (1.75 MB)	engineering, mitigation, multi-hazard
Effects of podium interference on shear force distributions in tower walls supporting tall buildings	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Simulated wind load strength testing of entrance doors	Biblio	save (1.15 MB)	cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Modelling non-ductile reinforced concrete columns	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete columns by jacketing: state-of-the-art review	Biblio	save (3.92 MB)	engineering, infrastructure, multi-hazard
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for building related earthquake risk: Annual project report 2015-2016	Biblio	save (1.87 MB)	earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Cost-effective mitigation strategy for building related earthquake risk: annual project report 2016-17	Biblio	save (1.95 MB)	earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Wind load fluctuations on roof batten to rafter/truss connections	Biblio		emergency management, engineering, multi-hazard
Modelling the vulnerability of old URM buildings and the benefit of retrofit	Biblio	save (637.68 KB)	earthquake, engineering, vulnerability
Wind loads on solar panels mounted parallel to pitched roofs, and acting on the underlying roof	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Wind loads on contemporary Australian housing	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, severe weather
Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events Annual Report 2014	Biblio	save (380.18 KB)	cyclone, engineering, mitigation
A probabilistic study of ground motion simulation for Bangkok soil	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, modelling
The 2012 Moe Earthquake and Earthquake Attenuation in South Eastern Australia	Biblio	save (813.81 KB)	earthquake, engineering
Retrofitting RC Beam-Column Joint in Australia using Single Diagonal Haunch	Biblio		earthquake, engineering
Towards effective mitigation strategies for severe wind events	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, infrastructure
Cost-effective mitigation strategy development for flood prone buildings: Development of costing modules for flood mitigation strategies	Biblio	save (2.39 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Progress report on costing of limited ductile reinforced concrete buildings	Biblio	save (578.13 KB)	earthquake, emergency management, engineering
Simulations of radiation heat flux on a structure from a fire in an idealised shrubland	Biblio	save (1.14 MB)	engineering, fire, fire impacts
An historical perspective on the wind resistance of clay and concrete roofing tiles	Biblio		cyclone, engineering, mitigation
Plastic hinge length for lightly reinforced C-shaped concrete walls	Biblio		earthquake, engineering, mitigation
Benefit versus cost analysis and optimal cost effective mitigation strategies	Biblio	save (7.23 MB)	engineering, flood, mitigation
Failure mechanisms of bridge structures under natural hazards	Biblio	save (3.04 MB)	engineering, multi-hazard, resilience