Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101489
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$387,220.00
Summary
Micro-mechanical and micro-structural aspects of strength variation in rocks under various loading conditions. Understanding rock failure is of vital interest to researchers and practitioners across a wide range of productive activities, including those of critical importance to the Australian economy such as mining and civil engineering design and contracting. The failure of rocks is a complex function of interactions between pre-existing micro-cracks and loading conditions. This project will d ....Micro-mechanical and micro-structural aspects of strength variation in rocks under various loading conditions. Understanding rock failure is of vital interest to researchers and practitioners across a wide range of productive activities, including those of critical importance to the Australian economy such as mining and civil engineering design and contracting. The failure of rocks is a complex function of interactions between pre-existing micro-cracks and loading conditions. This project will develop a much-needed understanding of the mechanisms leading to rock failure and damage. The project will explore micro and macro-scale mechanisms under both static and cyclic loading conditions. Laboratory testing and micro-analysis will be combined with discrete element modelling to achieve this end.Read moreRead less
Industrial Transformation Research Hubs - Grant ID: IH150100030
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,577,087.00
Summary
ARC Research Hub to Transform Future Tall Timber Buildings. ARC Research Hub for Advanced Solutions to Transform Tall Timber Buildings. This hub aims to develop skills, knowledge and resources for novel designs of tall timber buildings that incorporate architectural, engineering and sustainability drivers while meeting regulatory constraints. The project aims to develop innovative engineering solutions that address crucial barriers to the use of structural timber in the fast growing and extensiv ....ARC Research Hub to Transform Future Tall Timber Buildings. ARC Research Hub for Advanced Solutions to Transform Tall Timber Buildings. This hub aims to develop skills, knowledge and resources for novel designs of tall timber buildings that incorporate architectural, engineering and sustainability drivers while meeting regulatory constraints. The project aims to develop innovative engineering solutions that address crucial barriers to the use of structural timber in the fast growing and extensive medium-rise tall buildings market where timber is, on many counts, the ideal construction material. It is expected that eliminating these barriers will open a new market for novel technologies and methods generated through this work.Read moreRead less