RNSA
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GROUP FOR FACILITY HARDENING
The RNSA Collaborative Research Group for Facility Hardening
currently conducts research applied to improving the security of
facilities based on integrated cohesive and effective 'all hazards'
approaches.
Various members of this group (listed below) are currently
developing a number of Research Projects related to blast and
impact. The leading researchers in this area are:
A/Prof. Priyan Mendis (RNSA Physical Infrastructure Security
Coordinator)
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Tel: 61 3 8344 7244
Fax: 61 3 8344 4616
Email:
Dr. Mike Bambach
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Monash University
Email: Mike.Bambach@eng.monash.edu.au
Prof. Hong Hao
Professor of Structural Dynamics
School of Civil and Resource Engineering
The University of Western Australia
Email: hao@civil.uwa.edu.au
Dr. Gerhard Horoschun
The School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering
University of New South Wales
Australian Defence Force Academy
Email: g.horoschun@adfa.edu.au
A/Prof. Nelson Lam
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Email: n.lam@civenv.unimelb.edu.au
Dr. Alex Remennikov
Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Wollongong
Email: alexrem@uow.edu.au
Dr. Tuan Ngo
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Email:
t.ngo@civenv.unimelb.edu.au
Dr. Tim Rose
Senior Research Officer
Engineering Systems Department
Cranfield University, Defence College of Management and Technology,
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham
Email: T.A.Rose@cranfield.ac.uk
Dr. Peter Smith
Reader in Protective Structures
Engineering Systems Department
Cranfield University, Defence College of Management and Technology,
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham
Email: P.D.Smith@cranfield.ac.uk
Dr. Gregory Szuladzinski
FIEAust
Analytical Service Pty Ltd.
5 Warwick St
Killara 2071, Australia
Email:
Prof. Mark Stewart
Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability
School of Engineering
University of Newcastle
Email:
Mark.Stewart@newcastle.edu.au
RNSA
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GROUP FOR FACILITY HARDENING RESEARCH
PROJECTS RELATED TO BLAST AND IMPACT
|
Dr. Tim
Rose
Dr. Peter
Smith |
Development of Air3d, a computational tool for the
evaluation of blast-structure interactions (funded by UK
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council). |
|
Dr. Tim
Rose
Dr. Peter
Smith |
Blast wave
propagation in complex urban geometries and blast
loading assessments of specific buildings (various funded
studies). |
|
Dr. Tim
Rose
Dr. Peter
Smith |
Small
scale experiments for assessment of blast loads (various
funded studies including Masters Research Projects). |
|
Prof. Mark
Stewart |
Risk
assessment and mitigation of blast damage to built
infrastructure (ARC Discovery
Project). |
|
Prof. Hong
Hao |
Dynamic
response and damage analysis of frame structures to blast
loads (ARC Discovery Project). |
|
Prof. Hong
Hao |
Probabilistic ground shock lethality model for persons
inside buildings (Funded by Defence Science and Technology
Agency, Singapore). |
|
Prof. Hong
Hao |
Modeling
and prediction of fragmentation of reinforced concrete and
masonry walls to blast loads (unfunded project). |
|
Prof. Hong
Hao |
Investigation of the effectiveness of various retrofitting
and strengthening techniques to resist blast loads (unfunded
project). |
|
Prof. Hong
Hao |
Numerical
modeling of progressive collapse of frame structures
(unfunded project). |
|
A/Prof. R.
Grzebieta Dr. Mike Bambach
Prof. X.L. Zhao |
Thin-walled structures subjected to Impact and Blast Loads
(Joint Discovery - ARC Discovery Project). |
|
A/Prof. R.
Grzebieta Dr. Mike Bambach
Prof. X.L. Zhao |
High
strength steel protection bollards (Joint Linkage - ARC
Linkage Project). |
|
Dr. Tuan
Ngo A/Prof. Priyan
Mendis |
Innovative
ultra-high strength concrete panels for blast resistance
(ARC Discovery Project).
|
|
Mr. A.
Gupta A/Prof.
Priyan Mendis Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Ballistic
effects on high-strength concrete panels including
fragmentation (Internal funding). |
|
Dr. T.
Hossain A/Prof. Priyan Mendis
Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Shear
behavior of high-strength concrete beams under high-strain
rate loading (IPRS scholarship). |
|
Mr. Elvira
A/Prof. Priyan Mendis A/Prof. N. Lam
Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Progressive collapse of concrete buildings (International
scholarship, Indonesian Govt). |
|
Mr. R.
Lumantarna A/Prof. Priyan Mendis A/Prof. John Wilson Dr.
Tuan Ngo |
Effect of
support restraints on behavior of glazing panels subjected
to blast loading (Industry funding):
|
|
Mr. Binh
Ta
A/Prof. Priyan Mendis Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Behavior
of concrete elements subjected to fire followed by a blast
(Vietnamese Govt. funding). |
|
Dr. Tuan
Ngo A/Prof. Priyan
Mendis Dr. Swee Mak (CSIRO) |
Material
behavior of concrete under high-strain rates. |
|
Mr. Z.
Zyed
A/Prof. Priyan Mendis A/Prof. N. Lam
Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Modeling
of damage to concrete elements under blast loading
(University of Melbourne scholarship). |
|
A/Prof.
Nelson Lam A/Prof. Priyan Mendis Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Use of
earthquake engineering tools for blast analysis. |
|
Ms. E.
Akiyama A/Prof. Priyan Mendis A/Prof.
Nelson Lam Dr. Tuan Ngo |
Analysis
of tall buildings for integrated blast, wind and earthquake
loading. |
|
Dr. Alex
Remennikov |
Modelling
blast loads on buildings in complex city geometries. |
|
Dr. Alex
Remennikov |
Prediction
of blast loads in urban environments using artificial neural
network techniques. |
|
Dr. Alex
Remennikov |
Development of a large capacity drop hammer facility for
impact testing of structures (funded by University of
Wollongong and Rail-CRC). |
|
Dr. Alex
Remennikov |
Experimental investigation of performance of existing
reinforced concrete columns under impact loads. |
|
Dr.
Gregory Szuladzinski |
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Beam response to shock loads
-
Shock and impact on plates
-
Surface response to underground rock blasting (Grant by
Dept of Environment, NSW)
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In Oct 2004 the ARC awarded the RNSA funding for the 
