Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP210102833

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210102833

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Vulnerability of Steel Lattice Towers to Fire. Steel lattice towers find widespread use as structural components in electricity transmission systems and as base towers in UHF and microwave communications networks. They tend be protected from bushfire damage by active backburning or clearing through their easement or right of way, because the response of towers to bushfires is surprisingly unknown, and it is not known if they can provide passive protection without clearing/backburning. A world first, this Project aims to use advanced numerical techniques to assess the fragility and resilience of lattice towers in fire using a systems approach based on fire load data available with a further goal to explore potential pragmatic strengthening strategies if necessary and feasible.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $324,603.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Structural Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Metals (e.g. Composites, Coatings, Bonding) | Civil Construction Planning

Other Keywords

Civil Construction Planning | Civil Engineering | Construction Engineering | Metals (e.g. Composites, Coatings, Bonding) | Structural Engineering

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