In Oct 2004 the ARC awarded the RNSA funding for the Next 5 years
International
Network for Impact and Explosion Effects on Structures (INIEES)
International Network
for Impact and Explosion Effects on Structures (INIEES)
The
International Network for Impact and Explosion Effects on Structures
(INIEES) formed by RNSA capitalizes on international research
and expertise in structures subjected to extreme events like blast,
impact and fire.
The INIEES
will facilitate a knowledge-sharing network for leading research
groups and organisations around the world to conquer problems by
providing innovative technological solutions and developing research
tools/methods to mitigate the effects of extreme loadings on
structure.
USEFUL LINKS
The RNSA Point of
Contact for UK/London
The RNSA Point of Contact for UK/London is
Professor David Nethercot, Chair in Civil Engineering.
E-Mail :
d.nethercot@imperial.ac.uk Phone : +44 (0)20 7594 6097 Fax : +44 (0)20 7594 6049 Postal Address: 440, Skempton Building,
South Kensington Campus, Imperial University
The Center
for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS)
The RNSA, Point of Contact for
CIPPS, USA is Professor Ted Krauthammer, Director of CIPPS.
E-Mail :
tedk@ufl.edu Phone : (352) 392-9537 xt 1506 Fax :
(352) 392-3394 Postal Address: 365 Weil Hall,
Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Karagozian
& Case (K&C), CA, USA
The RNSA, Point of Contact for
K&C, USA is Dr. John Crawford, President of KCSE.
Web :
http://www.kcse.com
E-Mail :
crawford@kcse.com Phone : (818) 240-1919 ext. 112 Fax :
(818) 240-4966 Postal Address: 2550 N.Hollywood Way,
Suite 500, Burbank, CA 91505
Blast
Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), University of
Capetown, South Africa
The RNSA, Point of Contact for
BISRU, SA is Professor Gerald Nurick, Director of BISRU.
Web :
http://www.bisru.uct.ac.za/
E-Mail :
gnurick@eng.uct.ac.za Phone : +27 21 6503234 Fax : +27
21 689 7571 Postal Address: Room 205
Electro-Mechanical Building, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
7701, South Africa
Protective
Technology Research Centre (PTRC), Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
The RNSA, Point of Contact for
PTRC, Singapore is Professor Professor PAN Tso-Chien , Director of
PTRC.