School report 2006-07 - University of Wollongong

Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong
School of Civil, Mining and
Environmental Engineering
Annual Report 2006-2007

Table of Contents
A Message from Dean of Engineering 1
Head of School Report 2
A Message from Former Head of School 3
1 Current School Structure 4
2 School Staff 5
2.1 Academic Staff 5
2.2 Research Academics 10
2.3 Honorary Professorial Staff 12
2.4 Honorary Fellows 13
2.5 Professional, Technical and Administrative Staff 13
3 Research Activities and Research Centres 14
3.1 Key Research Areas 14
3.2 Research Students 22
3.3 Selected Strategic Grants 24
3.4 Laboratory Facilities 25
3.5 Selected Doctoral Student Profiles 28
4 Teaching and Learning Programs 30
4.1 Undergraduate Teaching Programs 30
4.2 Postgraduate Teaching Programs 31
5 Awards and Honours 33
5.1 Students Awards 33
5.2 Staff Awards 36
6 Visiting Academics and Interaction with Industry 39
6.1 School Visiting Academics 39
6.2 Industry links 41
Appendix 42
A List of School Publications 42
Postal Address
School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Wollongong
Northfields Ave.
NSW 2522, Australia
Phone: +61 2 4221 4391
Fax: +61 2 4221 3238
Web: http://www.uow.edu

A MESSAGE FROM DEAN OF ENGINEERING
We are very proud to host the School of Civil, Mining and
Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the
University of Wollongong. These disciplines all have a very proud
record in teaching and research ever since they were set up
amongst the first activities of the University when it was founded in
1951. This year the School includes one of the fastest growing
single disciplines in the Faculty, in Mining Engineering, and it has
also rapidly expanded its incoming student intake in Civil
Engineering each year for the last five consecutive years.
The School contributes vigorously and creatively to the Faculty’s
teaching and research activities. For example, this year it has led
the Faculty in the designing and operation of a new teaching
space which provides new multimedia facilities to all our students
to assist them in developing team and project work skills, and its
staff are major contributors to innovation in many Faculty wide ‘core’ subjects. In research it
has international reputations in several key areas in Civil, Mining and Environmental
Engineering, and has received many research awards and accolades as outlined in this
report.
I am confident that Graduates from this School receive the highest quality engineering
education given by dedicated staff who are themselves highly qualified engineers with
international reputations for the quality and creativity of their engineering teaching, research,
and industrial consultancy work. The School’s graduate employment rates of 100% for the
last several years (as measured by the independent ‘Good University’s Guide) demonstrates
that Industry also has a very high regard for our graduates. The School is certainly a ‘high
achiever’, as shown in this annual report.
Chris Cook
University of Wollongong Campus
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HEAD OF SCHOOL REPORT
This is the inaugural annual report of the recently restructured
and rejuvenated School of Civil, Mining and Environmental
Engineering (CME) having being transformed from a
conventional Department. This report contains important
information about the structure of the School and its teaching
and research activities, conducted by a high quality academic
staff supported by dedicated technical and general staff. The
School of CME provides its students with the finest quality
education in Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering. The
students in our three undergraduate and coursework Masters
degree programs are constantly exposed to cross-disciplinary
interactions that make the depth and breadth of the academic
experience in the School most unique and rewarding. The
School thrives on the quality of its academic and support staff
who had won numerous teaching, research and general staff
awards, and takes great pride in the quality of the graduates it produces. Dr. Samanthika
Liyanapathirana deserves special mentioning as the winner of ASCE’s 2007 Middlebrooks
Award for her contribution to the novel design of piles in liquefying soils (shared with Prof.
Harry Poulos of Coffey Geotechncis), and Assoc. Prof. Michael Boyd and Dr. N.
Bodhinayake receiving the GN Alexander medal from the Institution of Engineers Australia,
for their innovation in the methods of flood prediction in a variety of catchments.
The industrial boom particularly in mining and civil infrastructure development has seen a
rapid growth in high caliber undergraduate enrolments in these streams. Environmental
engineering remains a national priority maintaining a steady number of enrolments, including
the ever popular Civil and Environmental combined degree. The revitalization of essential
subject strands such as in structural analysis and design, geomechanics, water resources,
mine planning and design, and computations and numerical analysis with valuable input and
participation from industry colleagues in our teaching programs has generated more
challenging and exciting degree programs within the School. Our record in research
continues to be strong and vibrant. With the creation of senior academic positions in
Structural Design and Water Resources and the appointment of several new academics and
full-time research personnel in Civil and Mining streams, the school has continuously enjoyed
an exciting and challenging research outlook capturing a wider array of areas including
seismic, offshore dynamics, natural disaster mitigation and climate change issues. This
builds on the experience and outstanding record in winning competitive research grants and
a commendable completion rate of doctoral students.
Greater interaction with industry colleagues in all disciplinary areas has created synergies
with the inevitable result of industry-based grants in research through the Australian
Research Council (ARC)-Linkage Projects, the Cooperative Research Centre for Railway
Engineering and Technologies (CRC-Rail) and the Australian Coal Association Research
Program (ACARP). Increased attempts by staff to secure blue sky funding have also been
rewarded with success in the ARC-Discovery Projects. The healthy number of research
students (enrolments and completions), an impressive rate of peer-reviewed publications,
national and international awards for academic staff in teaching and research, significant
infrastructure grants for modernization of laboratories, and increased participation of
international academics in research activities including two Endeavour Fellows funded by the
Department of Education, Science and Training have maintained the reputation of the School
as one of the best in the country.
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While providing an excellent teaching and research environment within the School, a larger
fraction of the academic staff is now involved in major consultancies and contract research,
including modern design and performance verification of roads and rail tracks, ground
improvement of low-lying coastal zones, structural damage assessment, flood plain
development, composite materials testing, steel structural design, dam maintenance, waste
water treatment and recycling, landslides risk assessment among others in several states
including New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering is geared to meet not only the
future educational challenges for producing topmost graduates in the country, but also to
face the dramatically changing industrial trends and environmental changes. I profoundly
thank all our School’s academic, technical and general staff, the past and present students
and the local community for their efforts for making our School for what it is today.
Buddhima Indraratna
A MESSAGE FROM FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
It has now been a little over six months ago since I have left the
University of Wollongong to take on the helm of the School of
Engineering at the University of Western Sydney. It is also just
over twelve years ago that I began my academic career within the
then Department of Civil and Mining Engineering of the University
of Wollongong. The UoW and the School of CME within these
dozen or so years has gone from strength to strength. The
teaching programs at UoW are at the top of the national rankings
as evidenced by the teaching quality rankings of 2005. I have no
doubt that such programs such as Introduction to Tertiary
Teaching a compulsory unit that academics must complete has
had a major impact on these rankings. Furthermore, in this time
the University of Wollongong has developed an outstanding reputation for applied and
fundamental research which sees it ranked up with the Group of Eight universities of
Australia on a per capita basis.
When I returned to the University of Wollongong to take on the role of the Head of the School
of CME in 2004, I had the great pleasure to work with the Dean of Engineering, Professor
Chris Cook and the staff of the school to help it position itself in the top echelon of schools of
it’s type in the country. The school I believe has achieved this, which is best evidenced by
it’s ability to maintain a 100% graduate placement for it’s undergraduate students for the last
five years as well as maintain an academic staff complement with 100% PhD qualifications.
The school through its effective recruitment strategies conducts world class research and
has had great success in the ARC Discovery, Linkage and the Australian Coal Association
Research Program (ACARP) funding over the last decade. Furthermore, it forms an
important node for the national CRC for Railway Engineering and Technologies, which has
been so expertly led by Professor Buddhima Indraratna.
In closing, I feel greatly honoured to have been able to lead such a talented group of staff
within the school and for being able to work with such a vibrant university executive in
achieving the school’s objectives. It is particularly pleasing to see that Professor Buddhima
Indraratna has stepped into the fold as the new Head. I wish him and the school the greatest
of success in the future and look forward to being able to maintain the links that have been
developed over my many years of involvement with the University of Wollongong.
Brian Uy
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1 Current School Structure
School Staff
The management team of the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering at the
University of Wollongong is as follows:
Head of School Professor Buddhima Indraratna
Civil Engineering Discipline Advisor Professor Tim McCarthy
Mining Engineering Discipline Advisor A/Professor Ernest Baafi
Environmental Engineering Discipline Advisor A/Professor Muttucumaru Sivakumar
Postgraduate Research Student Coordinator
A/Professor Ernest Baafi
Senior Administrative Officer Ms Lorelle Pollard
Civil Mining Environmental
Prof Buddhima Indraratna
Prof Tim McCarthy
Prof Brian Uy (until Dec. 2006)
A/Prof Muhammad Hadi
Dr Brett Lemass
Dr Samanthika Liyanapathirana
Dr Alex Remennikov
Dr Hadi Khabbaz
Dr Neaz Sheikh
Research Academics
Dr Phil Flentje
Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Dr Alexandra Golab
Dr Daniel Palamara
Dr Mohamed Shahin
Dr Kenneth Agenson
Dr Jayan S. Vinod
Honorary Professorial Staff
A/Prof Naj Aziz
A/Prof Ernest Baafi
A/Prof Ian Porter
Dr Jan Nemcik
Professor Robin Chowdhury (Civil Engineering)
Associate Professor Maxwell Lowrey (Civil Engineering)
Associate Professor Denis Montgomery (Civil Engineering)
Associate Professor Bill Upfold (Mining Engineering)
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A/Prof Michael Boyd
A/Prof Muttucumaru Sivakumar
Dr Long Nghiem

2 SCHOOL STAFF
2.1 Academic Staff
Professor Buddhima Indraratna
PhD, MSc, DIC, BSc (Hons), FIEAust, FASCE, FGS, CEng, CPEng
Professor of Civil Engineering
Head of School
Office Location: Room 4.133
Email: indra@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3046
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Ground improvement including sub-surface drainage and soft clay
stabilisation, (2) Large scale geotechnical testing and process simulation, (3) Railway foundations, (4)
Jointed rock engineering, (5) Geoenvironmental engineering including remediation of acid sulphate
soils, (6) Flow through porous and jointed media including dam filters, (7) Dams and embankment
engineering, (7) Numerical and analytical modelling and (8) Ground instrumentation
Professor Brian Uy
BE, PhD, CPEng, CEng, MIEAust, MASCE, MIStructE, MICE
Professor of Structural Engineering
Previous Head of the School (until Dec. 2006)
From Jan. 2007: Head of the School of Engineering at University of
Western Sydney
Email: b.uy@uws.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4736 0228
Research Interests: (1) Composite steel-concrete structures, (2) Steel structures and (3) Structural
design and stability
Professor Tim McCarthy
BE (Civil) MSc PhD MIEI
Professor of Structural Steel and Design
Civil Engineering Discipline Advisor
Office Location: Room 4.G041
Email: tim_mccarthy@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4591
Fax:+61 2 42213238
Research Interests: (1) Structural steel design, (2) Offshore structures, (3) Deepwater marine riser
design, (4) Ecologically sustainable structural design, (5) Structural optimisation using genetic
algorithms, (6) Applications of artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering, (7)Information modelling
and management in engineering and (8) Systems thinking in engineering design
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Associate Professor (Siva) Muttucumaru Sivakumar
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME Hons, PhD, MAWA, FIEAust, CPEng
Environmental Engineering Discipline Advisor
Office Location: Room 4.125
Email: siva@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3055
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Water quality modelling and management, (2) Sustainable design of water
and wastewater treatment processes, (3) Membrane processes for water treatment and recycling, (4)
Agricultural waste management and resource recovery, (5) Flow and sediment transport processes in
channel junctions and (6) Onsite wastewater treatment and reuse
Associate Professor Ernest Baafi
BSc, MSc, PhD, ACSM, MAusIMM
Postgraduate Research Student Coordinator
Mining Engineering Discipline Advisor
Office Location: Room 4.134
Email: ebaafi@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221-3031
Fax:+61 2 4221-3238
Research Interests: (1) Geostatistics, (2) Mine system simulation and (3) Operations research
methodologies to mine evaluation and design
Associate Professor Naj Aziz
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME Hons, PhD
Associate Professor
Office Location: Room 4.G32
Email: naj_aziz@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221-3449
Fax:+61 2 4221-3238
Research Interests: (1) Rck mechanics and ground control, (2) Rock bolting, (3) Mine gases and
coal/gas outburst control, (4) Mine dust and dust control and (5) Rock cutting technologies
Associate Professor Muhammad Hadi
BSc, MSc, PhD, CPEng, MASCE, MIEAust
Associate Professor
Office Location: Room 4.G38
Email: mhadi@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221-4762
Fax:+61 2 4221-3238
Research Interests: (1) Strengthening structures using fibre reinforced polymer, (2) Concrete
structures, (3) Optimisation (4) Neural networks and (5) Pavements
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Associate Professor Ian Porter
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME Hons, PhD
Sub-Dean of Engineering
Office Location: Room 4.131
Email: ian_porter@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3491
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Rock mechanics and ground control in mining and (2) Mine ventilation and
the environment
Associate Professor Michael Boyd
BE, PhD, CPEng, CEng, MIEAust, MASCE, MIStructE, MICE
Associate Professor
Office Location: Room 4.139
Email: michael_boyd@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3054
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Development of computer program for flood studies (WBNM), (2)
Identification of impervious surfaces in urban catchments using remote sensing, (3) Engineering
hydrology: flood hydrology, water resources, computer modelling of catchments, (4) Civil engineering
hydraulics: hydraulics of culverts, flood detention basins and river hydraulics and (5) Urban
stormwater management
Dr Brett Lemass
BE (Hons), PhD, MIEAust, CPEng, NPER
Senior Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.130
Email: blemass@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221-3039
Fax:+61 2 4221-3238
Research Interests: (1) Conceptual Design and (2) Management and decision support
Dr Alex Remennikov
BE (Hon) PhD, MIEAust, MIPENZ
Senior Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.137
Email: alexrem@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4221
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Behaviour of structures under extreme loading (impact, shock, blast), (2)
finite element modelling of structures under impact and blast loads and (3) dynamics of railway tracks,
impulsive loading and response of railway track system and components
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Dr Samanthika Liyanapathyrana
BSc Eng , PhD, MASCE
Senior Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.129
Email: saml@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3035
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Foundation design for seismically active areas, (2) Pile driving dynamics and
(3) Numerical modelling
Dr Jan Nemcik
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.138
Email: jan_nemcik@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4492
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Geotechnical measurements and instrumentation for underground
excavations. (2) Stress distribution and rock failure about underground openings, (3) Numerical
modelling of underground excavations, (4) Numerical modelling of the longwall powered supports and
their influence on strata behaviour at/ahead of the moving coal mining longwall face and (5)
Evaluation of the longwall powered supports and their suitability to mine in variable ground
Dr Long Nghiem
BE (Hons), GC (Bus), PhD
Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.G37
Email: longn@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4590
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests:(1) Membrane filtration technology, (2) Membrane extraction and polymer
inclusion membranes, (3) Trace contaminants in water recycling, (4) Acid sulfate soil remediation and
(5) Monitoring of methane in coal mining
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Dr Hadi Khabbaz
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.132
Email: khabbaz@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3385
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Unsaturated soil mechanics, (2) Numerical methods in geoenvironmental
engineering, (3) Membrane technology for water and wastewater treatment, (4) Constitutive modeling
in geomechanics including mechanical behaviour of coarse granular materials and (5) Ground
improvement techniques for problematic soils
Dr Neaz Sheikh
BSc (Eng), MPhil, PhD
Lecturer
Office Location: Room 4.G43
Email: msheikh@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3009
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Optimal seismic design, (2) Performance-based seismic design and
assessment, (3) Seismic vulnerability modeling, (4) Seismic hazard assessment for low to moderate
seismicity regions, and (5) Site response study
Farewell
Prof. Brian Uy (fifth from right) was the Head of
the School until Dec. 2006.
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A/Prof. Michael Boyd (middle) retired in
Dec. 2006. Ms. Burnham (financial officer)
and Prof. Chris Cook (the dean) are also in
the picture.

2.2 Research Academics
Dr Phil Flentje
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME Hons, PhD
Senior Research Fellow
Office Location: Room 4.129
Email: phil_flentje@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3056
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Landslides and slope stability, (2) Slope hazard assessment and (3)
Geographic Information System (GIS) applications
Dr Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
BE, PhD (UoW)
Research Fellow
Office Location: Room 4.127
Email: cholacha@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 5852
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Ground improvement techniques, (2) Geotechnical aspects of rail tracks, (3)
Numerical and Analytical methods in geotechnical engineering; (4) Environmental geomechanics (soilwater
interaction)
Dr Alexandra Golab
BSc, MSc, PhD
Research Associate (Until Dec. 2006)
Office Location: Room 4.G38
Email: golab@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4762
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Acid sulphate soil remediation and (2) Permeable reactive barriers
Dr Daniel Palamara
BE (Hons), PhD
Research Associate (Until March 2007)
Office Location: Room 4.130
Email: daniel_palamara@uow.edu.au
Tel: 0431 664 147
Fax:+61 2 4221-3238
Research Interests: (1) Mine planning, (2) GIS applications and (3) Engineering geomorphology
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Dr Mohamed Shahin
BSc MEng , PhD, MIEAust
Research Fellow (Until Oct. 2006)
Now at: Curtin University of Technology
Email: m.shahin@curtin.edu.au
Tel: +61 8 9266 1822
Research Interests: (1) Railway Track Geotechnology, (2) Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical
Engineering, (3) Ground Improvement and Soil Stabilisation and (4) Artificial Neural Networks
Dr Kenneth Agenson
BSc MEng , PhD
Research Fellow (Until Feb. 2007)
Now at: Carr and Associate Consulting Engineers, Perth, WA
Research Interests: (1) Membrane technology and (2) Water chemistry and water treatment
Dr Jayan Sylaja Vinod
BSc MEng , PhD
Research Fellow
Office Location: 4.G36
Email: vinod.js@gmail.com
Tel: +61 2 4221 4089
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Soil dynamics, (2) Discrete and finite element methods in geomechanics, (3)
Ground improvement (4) Centrifuge modelling (5) Seismic hazard analysis and (6) Shallow and deep
foundation design
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2.3 Honorary Professorial Staff
Prof Robin Chowdhury
BSc (Eng) Hons, ME Hons, PhD
Office Location: Room 4.G42
Email: robin_chowdhury@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3037
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Landslides hazard and slope stability risk assessment and (2) Seismic
landslide hazard assessment.
Associate Professor Maxwell Lowrey
BE, PhD
Office Location: Room 4.G39
Email: max_lowrey@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 3036
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Dynamic of structures and (2) Design of steel structures.
Associate Professor Denis Montgomery
BE (Hons), PhD
Office Location: Room 4.128
Email: denis_montgomery @uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 4221 4186
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Construction materials, (2) Waste material optimisation and (3) Concrete
technology.
Associate Professor Bill Upfold
BSc, MSc, PhD
Office Location: Building 4
Email: bill_upfold@uow.edu.au
Fax:+61 2 4221 3238
Research Interests: (1) Mining engineering and (2) Underground mining
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2.4 Honorary Fellows
• Dr Hagare Dharmappa (Environmental
Engineering, Water and Wastewater
Treatment)
• Mr Michael Muston (Environmental
Engineering, Natural Reuse Management,
Water Reuse)
• A/Prof Jerry Ongerth (Environmental
Engineering, Pathogens Detection, Water
Treatment)
• Dr Ross Seedsman (Mining Engineering)
• Professor V. S. Vutukuri (Mining
Engineering)
• Dr Joe Shonhardt (Mining Engineering)
• Mr Jeffrey Tanner-Jones (Mining
Engineering)
• Mr Raymond Tolhurst (Mining
Engineering)
• Prof Gour Sen (Mining Engineering,
Ground Vibration)
2.5 Professional, Technical and Administrative Staff
The professional, technical and administrative staffs at the Faculty of Engineering (listed
below) provide the required services for the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental
Engineering.
Computer
Support
Officers
Technical
Staff
Administrative
Staff
• Des Jamieson (IT Officer)
• Leonie McIntyre (IT Officer)
• Peter Turner (IT Officer)
• Alan Grant (Senior Technical Officer, Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory)
• Ian Laird (Senior Technical Officer, Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory)
• Joanne George (Senior Technical Officer, Environmental Engineering
Laboratory and School Safety Committee Chair)
• Norm Gal (Senior Technical Officer, Environmental Engineering Laboratory)
• Bob Rowlan (Technical Officer, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering
Laboratory)
• Ian Bridge (Technical Officer, Mining and Structural Engineering Laboratory)
• Lorelle Pollard (Administration Manager)
• Pam Burnham (Finance Officer)
• Ellen Manning (OH&S Coordinator)
• Roma Hamlet (Dean’s Assistant)
• Rhondalee Cambareri (Research Coordinator)
• Marina Evans (Faculty Officer)
• Carmelle Scott (Receptionist)
• Stacey Smith (Administrative Assistant)
• Christine Walkham (Administrative Assistant)
• Coral Byrnes (Administrative Assistant)
• Julie Curcio (Administrative Assistant)
• Joy DeMestre (Administrative Assistant)
• Jade Kennedy (Administrative Assistant) Until June 2007
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3 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND CENTRES
3.1 Key Research Areas
2006-2007 marked a significant increase in research strength of the School of Civil Mining
and Environmental Engineering. With a strong focus on ground breaking research we have
been able to attract more than $2.1 million in funding and the number of full time research
students has increased to over 40. A record number of more than 100 peer reviewed
publications further highlighted the growth of CME over the last academic year. This includes
numerous keynote and landmark papers that earned researchers many prestigious awards.
Significant innovations in the use of laboratory space and equipment designed to
accommodate the ever growing number of research staff and postgraduate students have
also been achieved.
Research at the School of CME, University of Wollongong, focuses on five major clusters:
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Railway engineering
• Structure and Construction Materials
• Mining Engineering
• Water Quality and Treatment, and Sustainability
The multi-disciplinary nature of these foci requires teamwork across all departments within
the school, other members of the University community and the region, including the
corporate and technology sectors, federal research laboratories, and international
collaborators.
3.1.1 Research Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering (GRE)
Australia’s Railway Industry is re-inventing itself to become the major mode of land transport
in the 21st century with the main challenge being to create a competitive edge through
imaginative ideas, innovative leadership, and the latest technology. Because most
Australians live on coastal areas where the marine clays are soft and compressible,
advanced construction methods are required for the design and performance of major
infrastructure such as transportation systems.
The School of CME is home to a renowned and well established Geomechanics and Railway
Engineering (GRE) Research Centre. Extensive collaborative research between the centre
and industry bodies such as RailCorp, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation,
Department of Main Roads (Brisbane), Queensland Rail (QR), Australian Rail Track
Corporation (ARTC), Douglas Partners (Wollongong), and Polyfabrics (Australia) have
resulted in many modern ground improvement techniques. National and International
recognition gained through awards such as the Swedish Geotechnical Society Award for
Ground Improvement, plus numerous Keynote addresses in reputable Conferences have
brought immense prestige to the research being undertaken in geotechnical and railway
engineering. The 2006-2007 academic year was highlighted by a rewarding recognition for
the centre and its partners within CRC Railway Engineering and Technologies with the
announcement of Commonwealth Funding support of $21 million over the next 7 years.
Given the design, construction, and maintenance challenges associated with dams, roads
and rail tracks along terrain characterised by adverse ground conditions, the optimum
functioning of this research centre is imperative. The Research Centre for GRE at UoW has
been built around several inter-disciplinary research phases (i.e. geotechnical, geological,
mining, mechanical, structural and environmental). Existing and proven research by a team
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of focused academics, research fellows and high calibre students places the GRE Research
Centre at the top of the region in a number of key areas including:
Rail Track Engineering
• Ballast-track interaction and the effective use of geosynthetics
• Rail track foundation soil properties and stabilisation
• Dynamic analysis of track and assessment of its capacity
• Improving rail infrastructure by introducing native vegetation and ‘green’ corridors
• Stress-strain and filtration characteristics of sub-ballast under cyclic loads
• Effect of slope movements on rail tracks
• Decision support systems applied to track maintenance scheduling
• Development of novel insulated joints
• On-board wheel-wear and wheel-rail-noise assessment system
Outcome of the School’s cutting-edge research work conducted by Prof. Buddhima
Indraratna, his colleagues and research students on ballast and track degradation under high
speed heavy haul trains has modernised future track design.
Field trial: Installation of geogrids and geotextiles (left) and LVDT transducers (right) at Bulli
site near Wollongong
Geotechnical Engineering
• Landslides hazards and risk management
• Chemical stabilisation of problematic soils including erodible, dispersive, collapsible
and unstable soils
• Behaviour of granular materials under cyclic loads including particle degradation and
cyclic densification
• Stabilising soft clay embankments using prefabricated vertical drains combined with
vacuum preloading
• Remediation of acid sulphate soils to prevent corrosion of track components
• Stability assessment of embankments
• Stabilisation of soft and weak foundation soils using native vegetation exploiting root
suction
• Use of synthetic materials for improving subsurface drainage
• Role of filtration in eroded soil retention
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• Jointed rock engineering with applications to rock excavations including tunnelling and
mining
• Deep foundations and pile driving dynamics
• Earthquake effects on foundations
• Computational geomechanics
A cyclic filtration apparatus being used by
Dominic Trani (PhD student) to simulate the
behaviour of granular filters under cyclic
conditions.
Anass Attya (PhD student) using the largescale
cylindrical triaxial apparatus to quantify
the performance of vertical drains in soft clay
under static and cyclic loads.
3.1.2 Advanced Structural Engineering and Construction Materials (ASEAM)
Group
Founded in 2005, the Advanced Structural Engineering and Construction Materials (ASEAM)
Group couples the existing research strengths of structural engineering and construction
materials within the School of CME. The focus of this group is to undertake advanced
structural analysis and evaluate the materials used in civil engineering construction. Much of
the research undertaken by this group has been funded through the Australian Research
Council and associated industry partners. The group consists of six full time academic staff,
two visiting members and also includes numerous BE (Hons), Masters and PhD students.
The group also has approximately five technical staff associated with its two structural
engineering laboratories. The group has a very strong research record with a total of $5
million in funding from National Competitive Grants and have produced over 300 publications
and supervised more than 50 theses over the last five years.
Four primary strands of research of the ASEAM group include:
• Advanced analysis and design of structures: This research considers the non-linear
analysis of concrete, steel and composite steel-concrete structures and the behaviour of
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structures under extreme loading. ASEAM group is also developing novel techniques for
optimising structural design
• High performance concrete: This research is associated with the constitutive behaviour
and application of high strength concrete, self compacting concrete, fibre reinforced
concrete and fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapped concrete members.
• High performance steels: High performance steel research and applications in civil
engineering construction is being conducted using high strength steels, stainless steels
and titanium based alloys.
• Soil-structure interaction investigating the interaction between foundations with soil under
variable loading.
Academics from the School of CME examining the Lawrence Hargrave construction site
Revolutionising the Design of Railway Sleepers
Innovative research by engineers at the School of CME is set to change the design of
concrete sleepers and possibly save the industry millions of dollars. Dr Alex Remennikov
from the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering and his PhD student,
Sakdirat Kaewunruen, are completing their research in collaboration with Queensland
University of Technology and have been sponsored by the CRC for Railway Engineering and
Technologies.
Sleepers are a major component of railway tracks; they are the cross-tie beam built to
distribute the load from the rails to the underlying ballast bed. Although sleepers can be
made of timber, steel, or concrete, the current trend is towards concrete because of its high
durability and ratio of benefit to cost. Concrete sleepers can last from 50 to over 100 years
under extreme environmental conditions. Their high mass also helps stabilise the tracks
against the thermal expansion of rails and vibration from rolling stock.
The initiative for this research project came from a wide spread notion based on general
industry experience that concrete sleepers have reserves of untapped strength. The current
design was based on experience, with little or no science or theory to back it up. This has
resulted in an over estimation of the strength required and the high cost of their extensive
use.
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As part of the research a new, high capacity drop-weight impact machine was constructed at
UoW, it has a maximum drop of 6m and is currently the largest of its kind in Australia. It can
accommodate full size building/structural members such as a concrete sleeper, a steelconcrete
composite beam and column, or a pre-cast concrete slab. High technology sensors
and devices are used to measure and monitor the behaviour of any test specimen under a
variety of dynamic impact loading spectra. An estimate by STEM partnerships (2006)
showed that the new design would help the rail industry save over $7 million dollars in the
short term.
Dr Alex Remennikov (right) and Sakdirat Kaewunruen (PhD student) are investigating the
impact resistance of a prestressed concrete sleeper.
A helically reinforced concrete beam after the test
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3.1.3 Mining Research Group
Wollongong has a very strong mining research group. Our laboratories offer students,
researchers, and the industry, access to the latest equipment and facilities. A number of
government and industry sponsors are currently supporting our on-going research efforts that
cover the following categories:
Outburst Control
• Computer modeling and simulation of
methane and carbon dioxide drainage
• Permeability and sorption testing
equipment
• Gas composition analysis
Rock Mechanics and Ground Control
• Subsidence prediction and control
• Longwall mining
• Characterization of new grouts for
ground control
• Bump prediction associated with
mines under strong roofs
• Slope stability in open-pit mines
• Multi-seam mine design
Ventilation
• Improved recovery of coal-bed
methane
• Design of jet fans
• Ignition of explosions in coal mines A polymer sheet supporting a tonne of bricks
(Brendan Rolls, a mining student)
A/Prof Naj Aziz (2 nd from left) and his students visiting Cadia Ridgeway Mine
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Coal mine gas drainage experimentation for outburst control in underground coal mines
Rock bolting research for ground control
3.1.4 Sustainable Water and Energy Research Group (SWERG)
Engineers have a special role in the assessment as well as in the design and construction of
major and minor development projects that may give rise to profound changes to the
environment. As such their contribution to sustainable development is invaluable. SWERG
brings together researchers interested in integrated water and energy related environmental
problems and in the practical aspects of projects and processes in the civil, environmental
and mechanical engineering areas.
The Sustainable Water and Energy Research Group’s (SWERG) vision is to advance high
calibre research and training with an interdisciplinary focus using modern environmental and
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other engineering and scientific techniques to find solutions that directly contribute to
ecologically sustainable development.
Research work at UoW investigating the
removal of trace contaminants like
pharmaceuticals and hormones by
reverse osmosis membranes is providing
vital information to evaluate risks
associated with the indirect potable water
reuse.
The major research areas of SWERG are:
1. Integrated water cycle management
• Recycling and reuse
• Catchment, river and lake water quality
• Microbial risk assessment
• Social aspects
2. Membrane filtration
• MF/UF/NF/RO systems and modelling
• Trace contaminants removal
• Fouling processes
• Leachate treatment
• Electrodialysis
• Membrane distillation
3. Sustainable water treatment and recycling technologies:
• Dairyshed waste treatment and recycling
• Solar electrocoagulation
• Ballast water treatment
• Mine water treatment
• Residuals drying and reuse
4. Decentralised wastewater treatment & reuse:
• Nutrient removal
• Greywater treatment
• Membrane bioreactors (MBRs)
5. Renewable energy technologies
From left: A/Prof Sivakumar, Ilche Grasevski
(honours student) and Kalyani Dissanayake
(PhD student) are conducting experimental
research on flow and sediment behaviour in
open channel junctions.
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• Vertical axis wind turbines
• Wave power systems
• Bio-energy development from dairy shed wastes
6. Geo-environmental engineering
• Soil contamination modelling
• Permeable reactive barriers
• Solidification of wastes
2006-2007 has been a remarkable year of growth and success for the environmental
engineering group in many fronts: research student enrolment, laboratory space and
facilities, publication output, awards, research recognition, fundraising and revenues. The
group maintained a large number of postgraduate students, focusing on the areas of water
quality, water resources, non-potable and indirect potable water reuse, advanced water and
wastewater treatments, and ecological engineering.
3.2 Research Students
The list of current research students, their topics and supervisors are given in the following
table.
Student Name Research Topic Supervisor Cosupervisor
Jawad
Al-Rifai (PhD)
Anass
Attya (PhD)
Dennis Black
(PhD)
Beatrice
Bodhinayake
(PhD)
Dieter
Bruggemann (ME)
Thidarat Bunsri
(PhD)
Completed in 2007
Jose Dominguez
Davila (PhD)
Angela Dejong
(ME)
Kalyani
Dissanayake
(PhD)
Mohammad Mahdi
Emamjomeh
(PhD)
Completed in 2006
Behzad
Fatahi (PhD)
Characterisation and treatment of Reverse
Osmosis concentrates from water recycling
applications
Performance of vertical drains in soft clay
under cyclic loads
Improving drainage efficiency of coal seam
by hydro-fracturing
Finite element analysis of flexible
pavements
Assessment of field parameters for
predicting gas outburst conditions in coal
mines
Contaminant transport processes in on-site
waste disposal systems
Behaviour of alkaline permeable reactive
barriers
William
Price
Buddhima
Indraratna
Naj Aziz
Muhammad
Hadi
Naj Aziz
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Buddhima
Indraratna
Slope stability in mines Jan Nemcik
Experimental and numerical modeling of
flow and sediment characteristics in open
channel junctions
Electro-coagulation technology as a
process for defluoridation in water
treatment
Numerical and analytical models of soil
suction on rail track stability and movement
using native vegetation
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Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Buddhima
Indraratna
Hadi
Khabbaz
Cholachat
Rujikiatkamjorn
Hagare
Dharmappa
Long
Nghiem
Ajit Godbole
Hadi
Khabbaz

Student Name Research Topic Supervisor Cosupervisor
Julian
Fyfe (PhD)
Ali Garaibeh
(PhD)
Ali
Ghandeharioon
(PhD)
Zakir
Hossain (PhD)
Hossein
Jalalifar (PhD)
Completed in 2006
Alireza Jalayer
(ME)
Mohammad
Javdan-Mowlaei
(ME)
Dairy shed waste treatment and recycling Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Mathematical and experimental
investigation of drying of water treatment
residuals
Effect of mandrel penetration on the
development of smear zone and the
associated pore pressure and deformation
of the surrounding soil
Constitutive modelling for ballast
degradation under cyclic loading
A new approach in determining the load
transfer mechanism in fully grouted bolts
Waste minimisation and pollution control in
regional Australia: The case of a mustard
oil and flavour extraction plant
Nutrient removal in aerated wastewater
treatment system
Ross Jeffry (PhD) Enhancing the strength and ductility of
reinforced concrete beams by helical
reinforcement
Shane Jordan
(PhD)
Sakdirat
Kaewunruen
(PhD)
Walter
Keilich (PhD)
Kourosh Kianfar
(PhD)
Martin Kimber
(ME)
Joannn Lackenby
(PhD)
Completed in 2006
Factors controlling the effectiveness of
resin encapsulation in ground control
Dynamic characteristics of railway track
and its components
Numerical modelling of mine subsidence
using UDEC
Stabilisation of rail tracks using vertical
drains and geosynthetics
Improving operations through online
knowledge management of board and pillar
mining methods characteristics
Triaxial behaviour of ballast and the role of
confining pressure under cyclic loading
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Buddhima
Indraratna
Buddhima
Indraratna
Naj Aziz
Cholachat
Rujikiatkamjorn
Long Nghiem Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Muhammad
Hadi
Naj Aziz
Alex
Remennikov
Naj Aziz
Buddhima
Indraratna
Naj Aziz
Buddhima
Indraratna
Tie Ling (PhD) Anaerobic digestion of dairy shed waste Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Daniel May
(PhD)
Thevaragavan
Muttuvel (PhD)
Jayanathan
Mylvaganam
(PhD)
Completed in 2007
Prediction of storm water quality in urban
catchments
Behaviour of chemically stabilised erodible
and dispersive soils
Shear behaviour of normally consolidated
and overconsolidated infilled rock joints
under undrained triaxial conditions
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Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Buddhima
Indraratna
Buddhima
Indraratna
Hadi
Khabbaz
Hadi
Khabbaz

Student Name Research Topic Supervisor Cosupervisor
Mathias Nagy
(PhD)
David
Oliveira (PhD)
Mark
Peterson (PhD)
Debashis Raha
(PhD)
Completed in 2007
Ashok Kumar
Raut (PhD)
Completed in 2007
Chihiro Sakata
(ME)
Luke Scott
(PhD)
Nichanan
Tadkaew (PhD)
Faham
Tahmasebinia
(ME)
Pramod
Thakur (PhD)
Laricar Dominic
Trani (PhD)
Devendra
Vyas (PhD)
Rhon Walker
(PhD)
Completed in 2006
Melanie Werner
(PhD)
Veysel Yazici
(ME)
Influence of pore pressure in the shear
behavior of rock joints
Effects of internal pore pressure on the
shear behaviour of infilled clay joints
Remediation techniques for acid sulphate
soils
A model for improving wastewater
treatment plant performance from
‘command & control’ to managing in
compliance with ESD principles
Mathematical modelling of granular filters
and constriction-based filter design criteria
Minimisation of fouling rate in reverse
osmosis membrane plants
Development of low energy water
purification for remote communities
Removal of Trace Organic Contaminants
by Membrane Bioreactors
Improving deformation capacity of concrete
slabs using shear reinforcement
Cyclic densification of ballast and
associated deformation and degradation
Application of constriction size based
filtration criteria for railway subballast
under cyclic conditions
Factors controlling the effectiveness of
resin Encapsulation in Ground Control
Analytical solutions for modeling soft soil
consolidation by vertical drains
Small water systems sustainability in
regional Australia
Strengthening reinforced concrete columns
by Fibre Reinforced Polymers
3.3 Selected Strategic Grants
Ian Porter
Buddhima
Indraratna
Buddhima
Indraratna
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Buddhima
Indraratna
Hadi
Khabbaz
Hadi Khabbaz Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Long Nghiem Muttucumaru
Sivakumar
Alex
Remennikov
Buddhima
Indraratna
Buddhima
Indraratna
Naj Aziz
Buddhima
Indraratna
M. Shahin
H. Khabbaz
Hadi
Khabbaz
Greg Hampton Long Nghiem
Muhammad
Hadi
Aziz, N. “Mine Gas Drainage and Outburst Control”. BHP Billiton - Illawarra Coal Holdings
Pty Ltd, $300,000.
Aziz, N. “Rock Bolting in Soft Rocks”. Minova International, $200,000.
Baafi, E. and Porter, I. “Web Based Roadway Development Information System” Australian
Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), $193,000.
Flentje, P. and Baafi, E. “GIS-based Decision Support Systems for Mine Subsidence
Management”, Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP), $147,000.
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Indraratna, B., Wijeyakulasuriya, V. and Armstrong, R. “Improvement of Dispersive and
Erodible Soils with Wood Processing By products”. ARC-Linkage, QLD. Dept. of Main Roads,
and Chemstab Pty Ltd, $214,000.
Indraratna, B. and Darve, F. “Assessment and Prediction of Particle Breakage under Cyclic
Loading”. ARC-Discovery, $180,000.
Indraratna, B., Papworth, W. and Lugg, G. “Tidal Buffering and Sub-surface Alkaline
Barrier to Enhance Acid Sulphate Soils Management. ARC-Linkage, with Shoalhaven City
Council and Manildra Ltd. $280,000.
Indraratna, B. and Khabbaz, H. “Analysis of Formation-Ballast Interaction (2005-2007).
CRC for Railway Engineering, with RailCorp (Sydney), ARTC (Adelaide), and QR (Brisbane):
$408,000.
Indraratna, B. and Haque, A. “Stress-strain and Filtration Characteristics of Capping or
Sub-ballast layer”. CRC for Railway Engineering, with RailCorp (Sydney): $172,000.
Indraratna, B., Cameron, D. and Khabbaz, H. “Improvement of Rail Corridors using Native
Vegetation” (2003-2006). CRC for Railway Engineering, with RailCorp (Sydney), ARTC
(Adelaide), and QR (Brisbane), $153,000.
Liyanapathirana, S. “New Design Guidelines and Simplified Analysis Methods for
Geosynthetic Reinforced Pile Supported Embankments”, URC (near miss ARC-DP grant),
$15,000.
McCarthy, T., Nightingale, S., Cooper, P. and Carew, A. “Teaching and Assessing Metaattributes
in Engineering”. Carrick Institute, $134,000.
McCarthy, T., Vickers, R. and Kennedy, O. “Collaborative Design Spaces”, Teaching and
Learning Fund, $67,000.
Nghiem, L. and Sivakumar, M. “Wastewater Treatment and Reuse at a Vegetable Oil
Extraction plant; Palos Verder and UoW; $19,000.
Poter, I., Baafi, E., Spinks, J., Nemcik, J. and Lukey, C. “Alternative Polymeric Skin
Reinforcement and Confinement System”, BMA, Xstrata, Austar, Rio Tinto, Centennial Anglo
Coal, Helensburgh Coal, Oaky Creek Coal, NRE Minerals and UoW URC grant, $150,000.
Remennikov, A. “Dynamics of Railway Tracks and Impact Response of Prestressed
Concrete Sleepers”, CRC for Railway Engineering, with Rocla and QR, $85,000.
3.4 Laboratory Facilities
3.4.1 Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering group has upgraded its soil and rock mechanics laboratories to be
most suitable for modern undergraduate teaching and postgraduate novel experimental
research.
Specific Laboratories:
• Undergraduate Soil Mechanics Laboratory
• Postgraduate GDS Triaxial Laboratory
• Large Scale Triaxial and Consolidation Laboratory
• Railway Track Testing Laboratory
• Unsaturated Soil Laboratory
The GRE Research Centre under the leadership of Prof. Indraratna previously received
extensive support from the University, the ARC, the CRC for Railway Engineering and
Technologies, rail organisations (e.g. RailCorp, Queensland Rail and Australian Rail Track
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Corporation) and several Industry partners. Accordingly, many unique laboratory facilities
have been designed and built at the School of CME.
Large scale cyclic prismoidal
triaxial rig
Unique Geotechnical Laboratory Facilities:
Large scale cylindrical triaxial
apparatus with dynamic actuator
Large scale
consolidometer
• Large scale cylindrical triaxial rig with dynamic actuator (300 mm in diameter)
• Large scale cyclic prismoidal triaxial rig with Unrestrained Sides (600×600×800mm)
• Large scale consolidometer (650 mm in diameter for soft soil testing)
• Constant normal stiffness shear apparatus
• Large scale direct shear box
• Large scale permeability apparatus (500 mm in diameter)
• GDS controlled triaxial apparatus
• Automated Rowe cell consolidometer
• Cracked erosion apparatus
• High pressure filtration apparatus for monotonic loads
• Cyclic filtration apparatus (250 mm in diameter)
• Pressure plate apparatus (for determining soil-water characteristic curves)
• High pressure rock testing apparatus (universal testing machine)
• Soft soil grouting equipment (for lime injection)
• Dynamic rail simulator
• Geosynthetics pull out test rig
Global digital system (GDS) controlled triaxial
apparatus
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Automated hydraulic consolidation
system (Rowe cell)

3.4.2 Structural Engineering
The specific laboratories of structural engineering group are:
• Structural dynamics laboratory
• MTS Compression and Tension Rigs
• Drop hammer machine for impact tests
• Structural Mechanics Laboratory
• Concrete Laboratory
• High Bay Laboratory for Testing Large Scale Model Structures
Large drop hammer
machine
3.4.3 Mining Engineering
Mining laboratories at the School of CME are:
• Rock Mechanics Laboratory
• Gas Flow Simulation and Ventilation Laboratory
• Underground Support Testing Laboratory
• Coal Testing Laboratory
Modal testing to identify the critical dynamic parameters of
concrete sleepers
3.4.4 Environmental Engineering
The special equipment and testing facilities of water and environmental engineering group
are:
• Lab Scale Cross-flow Reverse Osmosis Filtration
• Dead-end Stirred Cells for Membrane Testing
• Microfiltration System
• Pilot and lab scale elctro-coagulation units
• Lab Scale Elctrocoagulation-Ultrafiltration Hybrid System
• TOC/TN Analyser
• HPLC System with UV-V and Fluorescence Detector
• GC/MS System
• Laser Doppler Velocitimeter with a Fibre-optic Probe
• Atomic Adsorption Spectrometer
• Aerobic and Anaerobic Bioreactors
• Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
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• Open Channel Junction with Sediment Feeder
• Filtration Columns
• Membrane Biological Reactors (MBRs)
3.5 Selected Doctoral Student Profiles
The School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering offers a wide rage of research
programs for postgraduate students. Our school offers an excellent environment for students
to work in theoretical, numerical, and experimental aspects of research. Under the
supervision of academic staff and senior technical officers, postgraduate students have
unrestricted access to the well designed and equipped laboratories to further their skills. The
School of CME has consistently attracted many high caliber research students and
graduates of this School have performed extremely well in their professional life. Selected
past PhD student profiles are given in this section.
Dr William Glamore
William received his PhD in the area of Geoenvironmental
Engineering in 2003. He was
then offered a position at the Water
Research Laboratory, School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, at the
University of New South Wales (UNSW), a
leading international hydraulics research
and consulting laboratory, to help solve
complex water related problems for industry
and government for the next 50 years.
As a Senior Research Fellow, William
manages over 20 water engineering
projects per year with an annual turnover of
$300,000. His field of expertise and
research includes hydrology, wetland design
and creation, tidal restoration, groundwater
dynamics, estuarine and coastal processes,
hydro-dynamics, and water quality in reservoirs and estuaries.
In 2004 he was awarded the Thesis of the Year award at the University of Wollongong and in
2005 was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to investigate international wetland
restoration practices in 6 countries. In 2006 he was invited to join the American Society of
Civil Engineering Committee on Wetland and Sediment Management, which aims to publish
a Wetland Engineering Manual. He was also nominated as an “International Expert in the
field of Hydrodynamic Processes” by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In
2007, William was nominated as an “Expert of International Standing” by the Australian
Research Council’s College of Experts. He is also a committee member of Engineers
Australia’s NSW Water Panel (2004-present).
Since completing his PhD, William has presented research findings at many international and
Australian conferences, published more than 30 Technical Reports to Government and
Industry representatives and co-authored 5 international journal papers, including two invited
papers. He also reviews several international journal papers, ARC grants and governmental
documents.
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Dr Joanne Lackenby
Joanne began her studies at the University of
Wollongong in 1998 with an undergraduate
degree in Environmental Engineering. She
received first class honours and a number of
awards including top of the class in her first and
fourth years. Following successful
undergraduate studies, she commenced a PhD
in 2002 in the area of Geotechnical Engineering
where she focused on the degradation and
deformation characteristics of granular materials
under cyclic loading. During these studies
Joanne published a number of journal and
conference papers, including two articles in
Géotechnique, a top journal in the geotechnical
field. This is a wonderful achievement for a
person in their twenties.
Joanne has been working as a consulting Geo-
Environmental Engineer at Douglas Partners (DP) since September 2005. DP is a leading
geotechnics, environmental, and groundwater consultancy with 13 offices throughout
Australia. At present, Joanne is involved in a number of activities including field
investigations, design and analysis, and report writing for a vast range of geotechnical and
environmental projects.
Dr Ashok Raut
Ashok received his PhD in Civil Engineering in 2006. Even
before submitting his thesis, Ashok was offered a position as
Senior Water Engineer for the Snowy Mountain Engineering
Corporation (SMEC) Australia. SMEC Australia is a leading
Australian engineering firm that offers the latest technical
solutions to all engineering problems world wide. So far he
has been involved in projects such as modelling for the
Sydney Catchment Authority to facilitate a more affective
management of their water supply system, and a feasibility
study to augment the capacity of the Yass Valley water
supply system to help cope with the prolonged drought.
Currently, he is working on the development of the GISbased
computer Decision Support System (DSS) tool for the
Irrigation Department of Uttar Pradesh state of India. This World Bank scheme focuses on
alleviation of socio-economic status of 160 million farmers of the northern Indian state
through agriculture diversification and intensification through efficient resource management.
Based on his performance and the satisfaction of the client and the World Bank, the SMEC
India has nominated Ashok as a full-time team leader position for a similar DSS project in the
central Indian state (Madhya Pradesh), scheduled to commence towards the end of this year.
In 2007, Ashok was awarded the Australian Geomechanics Society prize (Wollongong
award) for the best postgraduate performance in geotechnical research at the University of
Wollongong. So far, Ashok has co-authored three technical papers in the Journal of
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, and several other papers are in the
pipeline.
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4 TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS
The University of Wollongong is one of two universities in the top tier of three categories for
the Federal Government’s Learning and Teaching Performance Fund for 2007, announced
by Education Minister Julie Bishop in December 2006. The University of Wollongong and the
Australian National University in Canberra were the only two institutions ranked as Band A1
in the Performance Fund, which rewards higher education providers that best demonstrate
excellence in teaching and learning for domestic undergraduate students. This achievement
is a tribute to the outstanding quality of teaching staff at the UoW.
4.1 Undergraduate Teaching Programs
Undergraduate students at the School of CME are taught to be critical thinkers, problem
solvers, and innovative. They develop skills that will enable them to make competent
decisions on their future careers as related to the analysis and design of a wide range of
engineering projects, and to understand the delicate balance and sustainability that exists in
the environment.
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering graduates at UoW can apply their knowledge to plan, design. construct,
operate, and maintain buildings, bridges, dams, harbors, water supply systems, waste
management systems, airports roads, tunnels and railways. The subjects cover engineering
design and innovation, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics and hydrology, and structural
design.
APPLIED CIVIL ENGINEERING SUBJECTS:
• Mechanics of Solids
• Engineering Materials
• Structures 1, 2 & 3
• Structural Design 1, 2 & 3
• Engineering Computing 1 & 2
• Applied Engineering Computing
• Civil Engineering Design
• Geomechanics 1 & 2
• Applied Geotechnical Engineering
• Advanced Foundation Engineering
• Construction Materials and Construction Techniques
• Hydraulics and Hydrology
• Roads Engineering
• Surveying
Mining Engineering
This degree builds knowledge of mining methods, ventilation, environmental engineering,
planning and development, and the environmental impact of mining and rock mechanics;
with a focus in later years on mine planning, occupational health and safety, and mining
economics.
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APPLIED MINING ENGINEERING SUBJECTS:
• Mine Planning & Development
• Special Topics in Mining Engineering
• Mine Water
• Geostatistical Ore Reserve Estimation
• Environmental Impact of Mineral Operations
• Advanced Studies in Mining Engineering
• Simulation of Mining Operations & Problems
• Rock Mechanics
• Environmental Control in Mines
• Mining Engineering Techniques
Environmental Engineering
The Environmental Engineering course is concerned with assessing, planning, and
managing the effects of human and other activities on the natural and built environment;
through applications such as environmental impact assessment, pollution control and cleaner
production, management of hazardous waste, and environmental engineering design.
APPLIED ENVIORNMENTAL ENGINEERING SUBJECTS:
• Engineering Fluid Mechanics
• Water Quality Engineering
• Air and Noise Pollution
• Site Contamination and Remediation Technologies
• Pollution Control and Cleaner Production
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• Water Engineering (Coastal and Groundwater Engineering)
• Environmental Engineering Design 1 & 2
• Membrane Science and Technology
• Sustainable Energy Technologies
The following link can be used for more details on subjects available in the Faculty of
Engineering at UoW: http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/yr2007
4.2 Postgraduate Teaching Programs
The School of CME offers PhD and Masters Degrees, and comprehensive teaching and
research activities to train postgraduate students. Masters degrees in Civil, Mining, and
Environmental Engineering can be conducted either by research or coursework. Two
coursework Master degrees program that we offer are:
Master of Engineering (Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering)
Master of Engineering allows the student to combine specialist post-graduate subjects with
project work according to their undergraduate background. This one year program comprises
a 24-credit point dissertation and at least 24 credit points of coursework. The dissertation
typically requires rigorous research in a specialised area, normally where coursework
components are undertaken.
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A/Prof Boyd in a tutorial class teaching hydraulics and hydrology
Master of Engineering Practice
Master of Engineering Practice has been designed to meet the needs of leaders of the future.
This program allows practicing engineers to build on, update, and acquire additional
knowledge in areas not covered by their first degree. This is a one year full-time or part-time
equivalent (48 credit point) program. The core program comprises four, 6-credit point
subjects. The remaining 24 credit points can be selected from the Postgraduate Engineering
subjects.
With approval from the Course Advisor, students can undertake a 12 credit point dissertation
as part of the elective subjects. This dissertation is a research project that allows students to
pursue a particular area in-depth to develop skills in information retrieval, project planning
and organisation analysis, problem solving, and effective communication of the results.
Graduate Diploma in Engineering
The Graduate Diploma in Engineering is intended to provide specialised studies in
engineering. It may provide entry to the Masters Research program for students who do not
have the necessary entry qualifications, particularly if studying this discipline for first time.
Students enroll in one of the following 48 credit point subjects according to their discipline
area:
• Civil Engineering CIVL899 Advanced Topics in Engineering
• Mining Engineering MINE899 Advanced Topics in Engineering
• Environmental Engineering ENVE899 Advanced Topics in Engineering
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5 AWARDS AND HONOURS
5.1 Students Awards
Every year students, staff, and guests attend the University of Wollongong's Faculty of
Engineering Awards Presentation to recognize outstanding and high achieving students and
graduates succeeding in the field of engineering. The 2007 Prize winners of the School of
Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, one of three schools in the Faculty of
Engineering, are listed below.
Faculty of Engineering Awards
Engineering Undergraduate Scholarships
William Alexander
Ben Dowling
Mark Pensini
Work Integrated Learning Scholarships
BlueScope Steel Amber-Rose Crowley
NSW RTA Matthew Adamson
Philip Stolk
Rural NSW RTA Benjamin Kresevic
Lindsey Stewart
Brendan Young
Engineers Australia Award, Illawarra/Sutherland Regional Group Prize
Highest weighted average mark in an Engineering Paul Knight
Course
Women in Engineering Bursaries
Civil Engineering Lindsey Stewart
Environmental Engineering Kylie White
David Charles Davies Memorial Prize
The prize is awarded to the group with the highest
average mark for the ENGG101 projects which require
an innovative and/or ecological approach to engineering.
Spruson & Ferguson Intellectual Property Prize
Highest mark in ENGG461 – Management and Human
Factors in Engineering
Faculty Postgraduate Thesis Prize
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Emelia Fabris
Troy Symons
Carl Zacher
Tina Eddowes

Best postgraduate thesis award. Vahid Mottaghitalab
Engineering Alumni Awards
The selection of the recipient is based on significant improvement and on the interest the
recipient has shown in the profession
Civil Engineering Ryan Lindfield
Mining Engineering Dane Traeger
Environmental Engineering Stephen Reynolds
Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering Awards
Australian Geomechanics Society – Wollongong Award
Best postgraduate performance in geotechnical research Ashok Raut
Australian Steel Institute Prize
Best performance for a structural steel project Edward Crossley
Coffey Geotechnics Award
Best performance in geomechanics Adam Clarke
The Matthew Thomas Biasutti Memorial Prize
Best performance in CIVL245 - Construction Materials David Sawkins
Professor Lewis C Schmidt Memorial Prize
Best performance in CIVL352 - Structures 1 Paul Draper
Peter Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
Best performance – Postgraduate Research (Civil
Engineering)
Anass Attya
Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia Prize
Best performance in CIVL314 - Structural Design 2 Derek Gentile
Con Martin Memorial Prize
Highest weighted average mark for mining subjects Alexander Steciuk
Elizabeth Tague Prize (Shared)
Best performance in MINE422 - Mine Planning Project Craig Shales
Wiebe Wilbers
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Ted William Scholarship
Environmental Engineering (Undergraduate) Liam Pettigew
Poppy Coleman
Civil Engineering Discipline Prizes
Best performance in Year 1 Nathan Casanova
Best performance in Year 2 David Sawkins
Best performance in Year 3 Derek Gentile
Best performance in Year 4 Paul Draper
Mining Engineering Discipline Prizes
Best performance in Year 1 Luke Viglione
Best performance in Year 2 Brendan Rolls
Best performance in Year 3 Marie Boisclair St-Onge
Best performance in Year 4 Thomas Secheny
Environmental Engineering Discipline Prizes
Best performance in Year 1 James Archer
Best performance in Year 2 Xin Guan
Best performance in Year 3 Shanin Neveling
Best performance in Year 4 Andrew Rode
Railway Technical Society of Australasia Young Engineer Award
Behzad Fatahi has been awarded the 2007
Railway Technical Society of Australasia
(RTSA) Young Engineer Award for his research
and professional achievements. This Award
recognises engineers, technologists or
associates in Australia and New Zealand under
thirty who have reached a demonstrated level of
achievement and involvement in railway
engineering, exhibited technical competence,
good character and integrity, and helped
develop or improve public and/or other
engineer’s attitudes towards railway
engineering. Behzad is supervised by Prof. Buddhima Indraratna and Dr. Hadi Khabbaz, and
his research is part of a larger project under the CRC for Railway Engineering and
Technologies. Behzad has developed a numerical model for ground conditions close to
native vegetation around railway corridors. These findings will result in significant
environmental benefits and cost savings for the rail industries.
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In September 2006 Behzad was also awarded the first prize at the Young Geotechnical
Professional’s Night – a prestigious geomechanics award from the Australian Geomechanics
Society and Engineers Australia.
5.2 Staff Awards
OCTAL Teaching and Learning Award 2006
Dr Brett Lemass has won the Engineering section of the Outstanding
Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL) awards for the second
time. Dr Lemass is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering and a past OCTAL
winner. His practical background in design and project management,
applied research and ability to motivate and effectively teach students
have made him a valued member of the Engineering staff since 1999.
Between receiving these awards Brett has written two books on design
that serve the needs of students inside and outside his classroom, as
well as industry professionals. Both books have been warmly received
as a necessary contribution to teaching resources by staff at other universities. He has been
a driving force in overhauling the management stream and revised Engineering Management
subject to provide a framework for engineering education and thus align the attributes of
UoW graduates with the formal competency expectations required by international and
domestic certifying authorities.
Carrick Australian Award for University Teaching 2006
Dr Lemass was also awarded the 2006 Carrick Australian Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Student Learning for “Practical Books on design and management for
engineering students and professionals, coupled with low cost work books that combine
engineering theory and tutorial exercises”.
Thomas Middlebrooks Award 2007 (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Dr Samanthika Liyanapathirana (School of Civil, Mining and
Environmental Engineering), and Professor Harry Poulos (University of
Sydney and Coffey Geotechnics) have been selected by the American
Society of Civil Engineers to receive the 2007 Thomas A. Middlebrooks
award. This award is made to the authors of a paper judged worthy of
special commendation for its contribution to the field of Geotechnical
Engineering. The title of the paper is: Liyanapathirana, D. S. and Poulos,
H. G. (2005). "Pseudostatic approach for seismic analysis of piles in
liquefying soil," Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 131 No. 12, pp. 1480-1487. This paper is based on the finite
element method and presents a numerical approach to obtain the internal response of pile
foundations subjected to earthquake loading, an essential part of the overall seismic design
process of structures.
GN Alexander Medal (Engineers Australia)
Associate Professor Michael Boyd and his former PhD student Dr Nanayakkara Bodhinayake
were the winners of the prestigious 2006 GN Alexander Medal for their outstanding work on
predicting flooding in a wide range of catchments. The GN Alexander Medal for Hydrology
and Water Resources was created in 1987 and is dedicated to the memory of Mr Geoffrey
Newman Alexander (1908-1975), in recognition of his contribution to Australian hydrology.
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The Award takes is an inscribed bronze medal and certificate(s) which are conferred by
Engineers Australia on the author(s) of the best paper in hydrology and/or water resources
published in Engineers Australia over the period from, and including the previous Hydrology
and Water Resources Symposium. Michael and Nanayakkara won the medal for their paper:
M.J. Boyd & N.D. Bodhinayake (2006) "WBNM runoff parameters for South and Eastern
Australia", Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 35-48.
A/Prof. Michael Boyd (right) and his
former PhD student Dr Nanayakkara
Bodhinayake, winners of the 2006 GN
Alexander Medal.
Award-winners Mark Gaykema (front row, 3rd
from left), Anass Attya (middle) and Dr
Cholochat Rujikiatkamjorn (2 nd from right) are
pictured with the 2006 Trailblazer competition
finalists.
Trailblazer Award 2006
A low cost drainage system and a self cleaning water filter were the two innovative research
projects that won top honours at the University of Wollongong's Trailblazer competition in
July 2006. This competition promotes innovative thinking with the potential to benefit
community, industry or business, and generate financial returns.
Dr Cholochat Rujikiatkamjorn, Professor Buddhima Indraratna, and PhD student, Mr Anass
Attya from UoW's School of Civil Engineering won the open category, while Engineering PhD
student Mark Gaykema and his colleague Mr Joseph Polder, won the student division. Dr
Rujikiatkamjorn's efforts have resulted in a low cost drainage system that can significantly
improve the stabilisation of soft soils in the construction industry. Mr Gaykema's invention is
a self-cleaning water filter that removes debris from water tanks, limits the volume of water
lost, and removes potential bacteria developing sediments.
Marie Lewis Award
Ms. Joanne George, a senior technical officer, was the recipient of the Marie Lewis Award at
the University of Wollongong in 2007. The Marie Lewis Award is in honour of the late Marie
Lewis and recognises the achievement of a member of the general staff completing a degree.
Selection is based on academic performance and service to the University. Joanne played a
major role as the first Environmental Engineering Technical Officer at the School of CME.
Her direct contribution and assistance to academic staff in the launch of the Environmental
Engineering degree was an imperative, given her enthusiasm, dedication, and sound training
(BSc majoring in environmental chemistry and ecology). The Environmental Engineering
laboratories began as small units but it soon became clear that more space was needed as
the Environmental Engineering degree gained in popularity.
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Joanne graduated in 2006 with a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering and
immediately began broadening her knowledge and by taking part in complex laboratory
practices. She is very keen on professional development and is currently completing an MSc
degree in Occupational, Health and Safety. Joanne is the Chair of the School of CME Safety
Committee and also a Faculty of Engineering Work Advisory Committee member. She is the
engineering representative on the University Bio-safety Committee and also sits on the
Hazardous Substances Review Panel. Joanne is also an active member of the University
social club and actively contributes to the social life of the School and University.
From Left: Professor Gerard Sutton, the Vice Chancellor, Ms. Joanne George and Emeritus
Professor Don Lewis
25 Years Service Award
Mr Des Jamison, a senior technical officer
(Information Technology Service), received a 25
Years Service Award at the 2007 University of
Wollongong Vice-Chancellor's Awards to
formally recognise the outstanding contribution
and service of staff members. Most students
and staff will always remember Des as a very
helpful and dedicated member of the School’s
IT team. Des Jamison is pictured with Professor
Gerard Sutton, Vice Chancellor of the University
of Wollongong.
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6 VISITING ACADEMICS AND
INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY
6.1 School Visiting Academics
The School of CME regularly hosts visiting academics that enrich the research culture of the
School through interaction and collaboration. Several leading academics from various
institutions and universities around the world were invited to our school in 2006-07. They
delivered technical presentations, participated in research activities, and promoted joint
publications.
Sarah Springman, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering from ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
visited UoW in May 2006 (middle row, fourth from right). She delivered a technical
presentation on “Geotechnical characteristics of selected Swiss soils” during her visit at UoW.
Following is a selected list of many scholars visited the School recently:
• Prof. Sarah Springman, University of ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• A/Prof. Mohamed Sakr, Tanta University, Egypt
• Prof. Dave Chan, University of Alberta, Canada
• Prof. Berd Bikitewski Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
• Prof. Gerd Braun, Cologne University of Applied Science, Germany
• Prof. David Nethercot, Imperial College London, UK
• Dr. Ala Aljorany, University of Bagdad, Iraq
• Dr. Retnamony Robinson, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
• Prof. Chen Youliang from University of Shanghai, China
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A/Prof. Mohamed Sakr (first from left)
of Tanta University, Egypt, actively
collaborated in the School research
projects during his 6-month visit at
UoW in 2006.
Endeavour Research Fellowships
Dr. Retnamony Robinson
Prof. Dave Chan, visiting academic, from
University of Alberta, Canada (first row, 4 th
from left) delivered a presentation on
“Modeling the moving ground” at UoW in May
2007.
Dr. Retnamony G. Robinson is currently a Visiting fellow in the School
of CME under the 2007 Endeavour India Research Fellowship scheme,
which is aimed at promoting research in areas with mutual benefits for
Australia and India. Dr. Robinson graduated from Madurai Kamaraj
University, India with first class Honours in Civil Engineering. He
obtained his Masters and Doctoral degrees in the area of Geotechnical
Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He
then worked at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for about
five years in the area of centrifuge modelling and was involved in
some major land reclamation projects. Since 2004 he works as an
Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, India. He is an
experimentalist with an particular interest are physical modelling, stabilisation of expansive
soils and soft clays, and the cyclic behaviour of fine grained soils
Dr. Ala Aljorany
Dr. Ala N. Aljorany is a Visiting Fellow in the School of Civil, Mining and
Environmental Engineering. He is an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Baghdad, IRAQ and
was awarded a 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship that sponsored by
the Australian Government to promote research areas with mutual
benefits for Australia and Iraq. He received a BSc. in 1979 and an MSc.
in 1987, both in Civil Engineering. He completed his PhD degree
(Geotechnical Engineering) in 1996 from the University of Baghdad. His
field of interest is the finite element analysis of different geotechnical
problems including consolidation and improvement of soft soils, pile
foundation, and slope stability. He is currently working with Prof. Indraratna and Dr.
Cholachat on the modelling and analysis of prefabricated vertical drains for improving soft
soil.
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6.2 Industry Links
The School of CME has had a remarkable and successful collaboration with both industry
and government sectors in recent years that covers a large number of research and
consulting projects. They include the following:
• RailCorp (NSW)
• Queensland Rail (QR)
• Roads and Traffic Authority of New
South Wales (RTA)
• Wollongong City Council
• Shoalhaven City Council
• BlueScope Steel
• Snowy Mountains Engineering
Corporation (SMEC)
• Queensland Department of Main Roads
(QDMA - Brisbane)
• Australian Rail Track Corporation
(ARTC)
• Douglas Partners, Wollongong
(Geotechnical consulting engineers)
• Polyfabrics Australia Pty Ltd
(Geosynthetics manufacturer and
distributor)
• Rocla Pty Ltd (Manufacturer of concrete
products including concrete sleepers)
• Coffey Partners, Wollongong
(Geotechnical consulting engineers)
• Arup Geotechnics (Geotechnical
engineering services)
• Chemstab Pty Ltd, Wollongong
(Chemical stabilisation of unstable soils)
• Environment Protection Authority (EPA),
Wollongong
• Sydney Water Corporation
• Violia Water
• Sydney Catchment Authority
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• Department of Climate Change
Environment and Water
• Water Quality Research Australia
• Clear Water Technologies
• Energetec Australia (Renewable energy
technology development advisor)
• Port Kembla, Port Corporation
• BHP Billiton-Illawarra Coal
• Zenon Environmental
• Geoscience Australia
• Manildra Group, New South Wales
• Austrack, (Concrete railway sleeper
manufacturer)
• Australian Geological Survey
Organisation (AGSO)
• National Precast Concrete Association
Australia (NPCAA)
• Palos Verder
• Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd
• Gany Gibson and Associates
• Anglo Coal
• Gujarat NRE Minerals
• Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd
• Austar Coal Mine Pty Ltd
• Centennial Coal
• Rio Tinto (Coal Australia)
• Minova International (Mining technology)

Appendix A
School Publications (from January 2006 to June 2007)
Books and Book Chapters:
Aziz N. Keilich, W. (2006) Editors of 7 th Underground Coal Operators Conference, Coal 2006,
Wollongong, University of Wollongong Press, 366p.
Indraratna, B., Fatahi, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2007) “Finite Element Modelling of Soil-Vegetation
Interaction”, Theoretical and Numerical Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Schanz, T. (Editor).
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 211-224.
Uy, B. (2006) “Local and Interaction Buckling in Composite Columns”, Chapter 8, Stability of Plated
Structures: Analysis and Design, Woodhead Publishing Company, ISBN 1 85573 967 4, (edited
by N.E. Shanmugam and C.M. Wang).
Refereed Journal Papers:
Arfiadi, Y. and Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Continuous Bounded Controllers for Active Control Structures”,
The International Journal of Computers and Structures”, Vol. 84, Issue 12, pp. 798–807.
Bunsri, T., Sivakumar, M. and Hagare, D. (2007) “Numerical Modelling of Tracer Transport in
Unsaturated Porous Media”, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 62-70.
Chen, J., Young, B. and Uy, B. (2006) “Behaviour of High Strength Steel at Elevated Temperatures”,
Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132 (12), pp. 1948-1964.
Doulati Ardejani, F., Singh, R., Marandi, R. and Baafi, E. (2007) “A Three Dimensional Finite Volume
Model for Acid Mine Drainage Simulation in Opencast Mine”, Proc. Water in Mining Environments,
Cagliari Italy.
Doulati Ardejani, F., Singh, R., Baafi, E., Safaei, Z. and Aryafar, A. (2007) “Prediction of Post-mining
Groundwater Recovery Pattern in an Unconfined Aquifer to Predict Opencast Mine Backfill
Settlement”, Proc. Water in Mining Environments, Cagliari Italy.
Gharaibeh, A., Sivakumar, M. and Dharmappa, H.B. (2007) “Mathematical Modelling of Solids Content
of Water Treatment Residuals during Drying”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol 133, No. 2, Feb. 2007.
Golab, A., Peterson, M and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Selection of Potential Reactive Materials for
Permeable Reactive Barrier for Remediating Acidic Groundwater in Acid Sulphate Soil Terrains”,
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Vol. 39, pp. 209-223.
Hadi, M.N.S. and Elbasha, N.M. (2007) “The Effect of Helical Pitch on the Behaviour of Helically
Confined HSC Beams”, Construction and Building Materials Journal. (in Press). Letter of
acceptance 29 Jan 2007.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2007) “The Behaviour of FRP Wrapped HSC Columns under Different Eccentric Loads.
Journal of Composite Structures”, Vol. 78, Issue 4, June 2007, pp. 560-566.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2007) “Behaviour of FRP Strengthened Concrete Columns under Eccentric
Compression Loading”, Journal of Composite Structures. Vol. 77, Issue 1, pp. 92-96.
Hadi, M.N.S. and Elbasha, N.M. (2007) “Effects of Tensile Reinforcement Ratio and Compressive
Strength on the Behaviour of Over Reinforced Helically Confined HSC Beams”, Construction and
Building Materials Journal. Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 269-276.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2007) “Using Fibres to Enhance the Properties of Concrete Columns”, Construction and
Building Materials Journal. Volume 21, pp. 181-125.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Comparative Study of Eccentrically Loaded FRP Wrapped Columns”, Journal of
Composite Structures”, Vol. 74, Issue 2, pp. 127–135.
Hadi, MNS. (2006) “Behaviour of FRP Wrapped Normal Strength Concrete Columns under Eccentric
Loading”, Journal of Composite Structures, Vol. 72, Issue 4, pp. 503-511.
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Halim, A.H., Igori, K., Nagasawa, H., Ongerth, J. and Karanis, P. (2007) “Molecular Characterization of
Cryptosporidium from Animal Sources in Qinghai Province of China”, Parasitology Research, 16
July 2007 (Epub ahead of print).
Houssain, M.Z., Indraratna, B., Darve, F. and Thakur, P. (2007) “DEM Analysis of Angular Ballast
Breakage under Cyclic Loading”, International Journal of Geomechanics and Geoenvironmental
Engineering (in press).
Immamjomeh M. M. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “An Empirical Model for Defluoridation by Batch
Monopolar Electrocoagulation Flotation (ECF) Process”, Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Elsevier, B131, pp.118-125.
Indraratna, B, Shahin, M. A., and Salim, W. (2007) “Stabilising Granular Media and Formation Soil
using Geosynthetics with Special Reference to Railway Engineering”, Journal of Ground
Improvement, ISSMGE Vol. 11(1), pp.27-44.
Indraratna, B. and Raut, A. K. (2006) “Enhanced Criterion for Base Soil Retention in Embankment
Dam Filters”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132(12)
pp.1621-1627.
Indraratna, B., Raut, A.K. and Khabbaz, H. (2007) “Constriction-Based Retention Criterion for
Granular Filter Design”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol.
133(1) pp. 266-276.
Indraratna, B., Rujikiatkamjorn C., and Sathananthan, I., (2006). “Reply to: Analytical and Numerical
Solutions for a Single Vertical Drain Including the Effects of Vacuum Preloading”, Canadian
Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 43, pp. 1404-1405.
Indraratna, B., Fatahi, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2006) “Numerical Analysis of Matric Suction Effects
Induced by Tree Roots”. Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Proc. of Inst. of Civil Engineers, Vol.
159, No.2, pp. 77-90.
Indraratna, B., Khabbaz, H. and Salim, W. (2006) “Geotechnical Properties of Ballast and the Role of
Geosynthetics”, Journal of Ground Improvement, ISSMGE, Vol. 10(3), pp. 91-101.
Indraratna, B., Golab, A., and Banasiak, L. (2006) “Installation of a Lime Injection Barrier for the
Remediation of Acid Sulphate Soil Problems”. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and
Hydrogeology, Vo. 39 (4), pp. 391-401.
Jalalifar, H., Aziz, N.I. and Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “The Effect of Surface Profile, Rock Strength and
Pretension Load on Bending Behaviour of Fully Grouted Bolts”, Geotechnical and Geological
Engineering Vol. 24, pp. 1203–1227.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “NDT: A Tool for Health Monitoring of Railway Track
Structures”, Journal of Materials Australia, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 14-16.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “Sensitivity Analysis of Free Vibration Characteristics
of an in-situ Railway Concrete Sleeper to Variations of Rail Pad Parameters”, International
Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 298, pp. 453-461.
Karanis, P., Thekisoe, O., Kiouptsi, K., Ongerth, J., Igarashi, I. and Inoue, N. (2007) “Development
and Preliminary Evaluation of Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for Sensitive
Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Faecal and Water Samples”, Journal of Applied and
Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 73 (17), (in press, Sept. 2007).
Lackenby, J., Indraratna, B and McDowel, G. (2007) “The Role of Confining Pressure on Cyclic
Triaxial Behaviour of Ballast”, Geotechnique, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK Vol. 57, Issue 6,
pp. 527-536.
Lam, D. and Uy, B. (2006) “Use of Hollowcore Flooring in Composite Steel-Concrete Construction,
Part 2 – Design Considerations”, National Precaster, National Precast Concrete Association of
Australia, Number 39, pp. 2-3.
Leitz, A.S., Sotiriadou, I., Ongerth, J. and Karanis P. (2007) “An Evaluation of Primers Amplifying DNA
Targets for the Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. Using C. Parvum HNJ-1 Japanese Isolate in
Water Samples”, Parasitology Research, 19 May 2007 (Epub ahead of print).
Liang, Q.Q., Uy, B., and Liew, J.Y.R. (2006) “Nonlinear Analysis of Concrete-Filled Thin-Walled Steel
Box Columns with Local Buckling Effects”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An
International Journal, Vol. 62 (6), pp. 581-591.
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Loh, H.Y., Uy, B. and Bradford, M.A. (2006) “The Effects of Partial Shear Connection in Composite
Flush End Plate Joints: Part I: Experimental Study”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An
International Journal, Vol. 62 (4), pp. 378-390.
Loh, H.Y., Uy, B. and Bradford, M.A. (2006) “The Effects of Partial Shear Connection in Composite
Flush End Plate Joints: Part II: Analytical Study and Design Appraisal, Journal of Constructional
Steel Research, An International Journal, Vol. 62 (4), pp. 391-412.
May, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2007) “Prediction of Urban Stormwater Quality Using Artificial Neural
Network”, Water Environment Research Journal, Water Environment Federation (WEF), USA (in
press).
Mursi, M. and Uy, B. (2006) “Behaviour and Design of Fabricated High Strength Steel Columns
Subjected to Biaxial Bending, Part 1: Experiments”, International Journal of Advanced Steel
Construction, Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction, 2 (4), pp. 286-315.
Mursi, M and Uy, B. (2006) “Behaviour and Design of Fabricated High Strength Steel Columns
Subjected to Biaxial Bending, Part 2: Analysis and Design Codes”, International Journal of
Advanced Steel Construction, Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction, Vol. 2(4), pp. 316-354.
Nghiem, L.D., Schafer, A., Elimelech, M. (2006) “Role of Electrostatic Interactions in the Retention of
Pharmaceutically Active Contaminants by a Loose Nanofiltration Membrane”, Journal of
Membrane Science, Vol. 286(1-2), pp. 52-59.
Nghiem, L.D., P. Mornane, I.D. Potter, J.M. Perera, R.W. Cattrall. and Kolev, S.D. (2006) “Extraction
and Transport of Metal Ions and Small Organic Compounds Using Polymer Inclusion Membranes
(PIMs)”, Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 281(1-2), pp. 7-41.
Nghiem, L.D., Schäfer, A.I. (2006) “Fouling Autopsy of Hollow-fibre MF Membranes in Wastewater
Reclamation”, Desalination, Vol. 188, pp. 113-121.
Nghiem, L.D., Oschmann, N. and Schäfer, A.I. (2006), “Fouling in greywater recycling by direct
ultrafiltration”, Desalination, Vol. 187, pp.283-290.
Nghiem, L.D. and Schäfer, A.I. (2006) “Critical Risk Points of Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis
Processes in Water Recycling Applications”, Desalination, Vol. 187, pp. 303-312.
Palamara, D, Baafi, E, Flentje, P. and Brassington, G. (2006) “An Overview of the Application of
Geographic Information Systems to Coalmine Subsidence Impact Assessment”, Bulletin of the
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. January/February, Number 1. pp. 50-54.
Palamara DR, Nicholson M, Flentje P, Baafi E, Brassington GM. (2007) “An Evaluation of Airborne
Laser Scan data for Coalmine Subsidence Mapping”, The International Journal of Remote
Sensing. (In press)
Pi, Y.L, Bradford, M.A., and Uy, B. (2006) “Second Order Nonlinear Inelastic of Composite Steel-
Concrete Members. I: Theory”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132 (5), pp. 751-761.
Pi, Y.L, Bradford, M.A. and Uy, B. (2006) “Second Order Nonlinear Inelastic of Composite Steel-
Concrete Members. II: Applications”, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132 (5), pp. 762-
771.
Raha, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Comparative assessment of Artificial Intelligence Models in
Forecasting Performance of Activated Sludge and BNR Sewage Treatment Plants”, Journal of
Waste Disposal and Water Management in Australia, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 16-26.
Raha, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Artificial Intelligence Approach to Modelling a Biological
Wastewater Treatment Plant for Forecasting Effluent Suspended Solids”, Journal of the Society
for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Institution of Engineers, Australia, Vol. 7, No. 1,
pp. 11-14.
Ranzi, G., Bradford, M.A. and Uy, B. (2006) “Analytical Solutions for the Viscoelastic Response of
Composite Beams Including Partial Interaction”, Advances in Structural Engineering, An
International Journal, Vol. 9(1), pp. 11-18.
Remennikov, A.M. and Carolan, D. (2006) “Blast Effects and Vulnerability of Building Structures from
Terrorist Attacks”, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 7, No 1, 2006.
Remennikov, A.M. and Kaewunruen, S. (2006) “Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Railway
Sleeper-Ballast Interaction”, Journal of Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 57-66.
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Rujikiatkamjorn, C., Indraratna, B. and Chu, J. (2007) “Numerical Modelling of Soft Soil Stabilised by
Vertical Drains, Combining Surcharge and Vacuum Preloading for a Storage Yard”. Canadian
Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 44, pp. 326-342.
Rujikiatkamjorn C. and Indraratna, B. (2007) “Analytical Solutions and Design Curves for Vacuum-
Assisted Consolidation with both Vertical and Horizontal Drainage”, Canadian Geotechnical
Journal, Vol. 44, pp. 188-200.
Schafer, A., Nghiem, L.D. and Oschmann, N. “Bisphenol A Retention in the Direct Ultrafiltration of
Greywater”, Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 283(1-2): pp. 233-243.
Shahin, M. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Modelling the Mechanical Behaviour of Railway Ballast Using
Artificial Neural Networks”, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 43, pp. 1144-1152.
Sathananthan, I. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Plane Strain Lateral Consolidation with Non-Darcian Flow”,
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 43, pp. 119-133.
Sathananthan, I. and Indraratna, B. (2006). “Laboratory Evaluation of Smear Zone and Correlation
between Permeability and Moisture Content”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132(7), pp. 942-945.
Sen, G.C. and Hossaini, S.M.F. (2006) "A Study of the Influence of Different Blasting Modes and
Explosives Types on Ground vibrations", Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No.
B3, pp. 313 – 325.
Sen, G.C. Hossaini, S.M.F. (2007), "A Comparative Study of Ground Vibration Arising from ANFO and
Slurry Use", Explosives Engineering, Journal of the Institute of Explosives Engineering, U.K.,
March 2007, pp. 4-6.
Walker, R. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Vertical Drain Consolidation with Parabolic Distribution of
Permeability in Smear Zone”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE,
Vol. 132(7), pp. 937-941.
Walker, R. and Indraratna, B. (2007) “Vertical Drain Consolidation with Overlapping Smear Zones”,
Geotechnique, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK, Vol. 57(5). pp. 463-467.
Zahiri H., Palamara D.R., Flentje P., Brassington G.M., Baafi E. (2006) “A GIS-based Weights-of-
Evidence model for mapping cliff instabilities associated with mine subsidence”, Journal of
Environmental Geology. Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 377-386.
Conference Papers:
Al-Rifai J.H., Price, W. E. and Khabbaz, H. (2007) “Input-output of Acidic and Neutral Pharmaceuticals
in Water Recycling Plants in Australia”, Water and Health Specialty Conference III, Water Quality,
Public Health and Water Treatment, Australian Water Association (AWA) 23 &24 May 2007
Sydney, Australia (in CD-R).
Attya, A., Indraratna, B. and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2007) “Behavior of Improved Soft Soil Deposits by
Vertical Drains under Cyclic Loading Conditions”, 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on
Geomechanics, Brisbane, Australia, 21-24 Oct 2007, (Accepted).
Attya, A., Indraratna, B. and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2007) ”Behavior of Improved Soft Soil Deposits by
Vertical Drains under Cyclic Loading Conditions”, 16 th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference,
Malaysia (May 8-11), Edited by Yee, K., Aun, T.O., Hui, T.W., Fatt, C.S., 447-451.
Attya, A. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Large-scale Cyclic Triaxial Testing of Soft Clay”, Soft Ground
Engineering Proceedings, Australian Geomechanics Society, Sydney, pp. 167-172.
Aziz, N.I. and Jalalifar, H. (2007) “The Importance of Bolt Profile Spacing on Load Transfer
Mechanism”, 20 th International Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara, June 6-8, pp.15-20.
Aziz, N.I., Caladine, R., Tome, L. and Vyas, D. (2007) “Online Information Management on Coal and
Gas Outburst”, 20 th International Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara, June 6-8, pp. 209-216.
Aziz, N.I. and Jalalifar, H. (2006). “Bolt Surface Configurations and Load Transfer Mechanism, 2 nd
International Conference on Advances in Mineral Resources Management and Environmental
Geotechnology,, Hania, Greece, 25-27 September, pp. 413-420.
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Aziz, N.I., Jalalifar, H. and Concalves, J. (2006) “Bolt Surface Configurations and Load Transfer
Mechanism”, Proc. 7 th Underground Coal Operators Conference, Coal 2006, Wollongong, 5-7
July, (Eds, Aziz and Keilich), pp. 236-244.
Bradford, M.A., Filonov, A., Hogan, T.J., Uy, B. and Ranzi, G. (2006) “Strength and Ductility of Shear
Connection in Composite T-beams with Trapezoidal Steel Decking”, 8 th International Conference
on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (Keynote Lecture), 15th-
17th May, pp. 15-26.
Chen, J., Young, B. and Uy, B. (2006) “High Strength Structural Steel at Elevated Temperatures”,
International Symposium on Design and Application of High Performance Steel in Construction,
24 February 2006, Hong Kong, (Invited paper), pp. 45-57.
Chowdhury ,R. and Flentje, P. (2007) “Perspectives For The Future of Geotechnical Engineering”,
Keynote Paper, Proceedings of the Conference, Civil Engineering For the New Mellenium,150
year anniversary conference of Bengal Engineering College, Shibpur, January 11-14, 2007, 20
Pages.
Dwight, R. A., McCarthy, T. J., Ferry, B. and Carew, A. (2006) “Providing a Context for First Year
Engineering Students: A Report on Attempts at Course Inversion”, 17th Annual Conference of
Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Auckland, New Zealand, Dec 10-13 2006,
Editors: Gerard Rowe and Gillian Reid, ISBN 978-0-473-11881-5, Paper 27.
Favetta, M. and Sivakumar, M. (2007) “A Simple Greywater Treatment: Gravity Filtration”, Proc.
Stormwater Industry Association Conference, Wollongong, Wollongong, 8 pages.
Flentje, P. and Chowdhury, R.N. (2006) “Observational Approach for Urban Landslide Management”,
Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities, The 10 th International Association of Engineering
Geology and the Environment (IAEG) Congress, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 6-10 September
2006.
Flentje, P., Stirling, D. and Chowdhury, R.N. (2007) “Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Derived from
a Landslide Inventory Using Data Mining – An Australian Case Study”, Proceedings of the First
North American Landslide Conference, Landslides and Society, Integrated Science, Engineering,
Management, and Mitigation, Vail, Colorado June 3-8, 2007, Paper number 17823-024, 10 pages
(in CD-R).
Fatahi, B., Indraratna, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2007) “Analysing Soft Ground Improvement Caused by
Tree Root Suction”, GeoDenver, Colorado GeoDenver, Colorado ASCE Special Publication, No.
173 (Edited by Olsen, H.W.), (in CD-R).
Fatahi, B., Indraratna, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2006) “Modelling of Soil Improvement Induced by Tree
Root Suction”, Soft Ground Engineering Proceedings, Australian Geomechanics Society, Sydney,
pp. 155-166.
Fyfe, J., Sivakumar, M, Hagare, D., and Jenkins, A. (2006) “Dynamic Variation of Supernatant Quality
in a Dairy Shed Waste Stabilisation Pond System”, Proc. 7 th IWA specialist Conference in Ponds
Technology, Sept. 2006, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.
Fyfe, J., Smalley, J., Hagare, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Physical and Hydrodynamic
Characteristics of a Dairy Shed Waste Stabilisation Pond System”, Proc 7th IWA Specialist
Conference in Ponds Technology, Sept. 2006, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2007) “Eccentric Loafing of Externally Confined Fibre Reinforced Concrete Columns”,
Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials. Proceedings of the 19 th Australasian
Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials. Editors Peter J Moss and Rajesh P
Dhakal. Christchurch, New Zealand, 29 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2006, pp. 63-68.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Eccentric Loading of FRP Wrapped Concrete Columns”, 7th International
Congress on Advances in Civil Engineering, ACE 2006, Yildiz Technical University, October 11-
13, 2006. Paper ACE-403, 10 pages.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Behaviour of FRP Wrapped HSC Concrete Columns under Eccentric Loading”
Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Proceedings of the Tenth East Asia-
Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-10). August 3-5, 2006,
Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 785-790.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Behaviour of FRP Wrapped Concrete Columns under Eccentric Loading”,
Concrete Solutions, Proceedings of the Second International Conference, BRE Press. Editors
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MG Grantham, RM Jauberthie and C Lanos, St Malo, Brittany, France. 27-29 June. Paper 17, pp.
131-137.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Fibre Reinforcing the Cover of Concrete Columns”, 1 st International Structural
Specialty Conference. 2006 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Calgary, Canada, 23-26 May 2006. Paper number ST131, 10 pages.
Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Behaviour of FRP Wrapped HSC Columns under Eccentric Loads”, 1 st
International Structural Specialty Conference. 2006 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society
for Civil Engineering. Calgary, Canada 23-26 May 2006. Paper number ST130, 10 pages.
Indraratna, B., Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Walker, R. (2007) “Radial Consolidation Theories and
Numerical Analysis of Soft Soil Stabilisation via Prefabricated Vertical Drains”, International
Workshop on Constitutive Modelling, Hong Kong, January 2007 (Edited by Yin, J.H., Li, X.S.,
Yeung, A.T. and Desai, C.S.), pp. 155-167.
Indraratna, B., Salim, W. and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2007) “Development and application of constitutive
model for railway ballast”, Invited Theme Lecture and Panelist, International Workshop on
Constitutive Modelling, Hong Kong, January 2007 (Edited by Yin, J.H., Li, X.S., Yeung, A.T. and
Desai, C.S.), pp. 685-696.
Indraratna, B, Lackenby, J. and Shahin, M. (2007) “Cyclic Behavior of Railway Ballast for Modern
Trains”’ 16 th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference, Malaysia (May 8-11), Edited by Yee, K.,
Aun, T.O., Hui, T.W., Fatt, C.S., pp. 387-392.
Indraratna, B., Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Chu, J. (2007) “Critical Review of Analyses in Soft Clay
Stabilisation with Geosynthetic Vertical Drains beneath Road and Railway Embankments”,
Invited Keynote Paper, GeoDenver, Colorado ASCE Special Publication, No. 173 (Edited by
Olsen, H.W.) (in CD-R).
Indraratna, B., Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Shahin, M. (2006) “Geotechnical Aspects of Rail Track
Engineering”, Indian Geotechnical Conference, Chennai, December 2006.
Indraratna, B, Rujikiatkamjorn, C., Shahin, M., and Christie, D. (2006) “Soft Soil Stabilisation with
Special Reference to Railway Embankments”, Proc. of 4 th International Conference on Soft Soil
Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, Taylor and Francis Publishers (Edited by D. Chan and K. T.
Law), pp. 35-56.
Indraratna, B., Fatahi, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2006) “Numerical Prediction of Vadose Zone Behaviour
Influenced by Vegetation”, 4 th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Arizona (in CD-R).
Indraratna, B., Fatahi, B. and Khabbaz, H. (2006) “Parametric Study on Suction Effects Induced by
Tree Roots”. Geo-Congress’2006, Atlanta (in CD-R).
Indraratna, B, Shahin, M., and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2006) “Stabilisation of Ballasted Rail Tracks and
Underlying Soft Formation Soils with Geosynthetic Grids and Drains”, Geo-Shanghai 2006, China,
ASCE Special Publication, No. 152 (Edited by Porbaha et al.) pp. 143-152.
Indraratna, B, and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2006) “Predictions and Performances of Prefabricated Vertical
Drain Stabilised Soft Clay Foundations”, Symposium on Rigid Inclusions in Difficult Soft Soil
Conditions (ISSMGE TC36), Mexico City (in CD-R).
Indraratna, B. and Fatahi, B. (2006) “Sensitivity Analysis to Examine Tree Root Effectiveness in Soft
Ground Stabilisation”. Proceedings of 6th European Conference on Numerical Methods in
Geotechnical Engineering, Graz, Austria (Edited by H.F Schweiger), pp. 735-742.
Indraratna, B. Khabbaz, H. and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2007) “Reconstruction Methods for Tsunami
Affected Coastal Soils with Special Reference to Low-cost Dwellings and Rail Tracks”, Invited
Special Lecture, 16 th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference, Malaysia (May 8-11), Edited by
Yee, K., Aun, T.O., Hui, T.W., Fatt, C.S. , pp. 211-220.
Indraratna, B, Shahin, M., and Salim, W. (2006) “A Study of Geotechnical Characteristics of
Particulate Media in Rail Track Substructures”, International Symposium on Geomechanics and
Geotechnics of Particulate Media, Yamaguchi, Japan, pp. 381-387.
Indraratna, B., Golab, A.N., Shahin, M. and Rujikiatkamjorn, C. (2006) “Developments in Geotechnical
and Geo-environmental Research in Relation to Low-lying Floodplain Improvement, with Special
Reference to Acidic Soil Improvement”, International Environmental Expertise Forum, Tanta,
Egypt (in CD-R).
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Jalalifer, H., Aziz, N.I. and Hadi, M.N.S. (2006). “An Assessment of Load Transfer Mechanism
Using the Instrumented Bolts”, Proc. 7 th Underground Coal Operators Conference, Coal
2006, Wollongong, 5-7 July , (Eds., Aziz and Keilich), pp. 255-265.
Jalalifer, H., Aziz, N.I. and Hadi, M.N.S. (2006) “Bolt Failure Mechanism under Lateral Loading
Conditions”, 2 nd International Conference on Advances in Mineral Resources Management and
Environmental Geotechnology, Hania, Greece, 25-27 September, pp. 397-405.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “Post-failure Mechanism and Residual Load-Carrying
Capacity of Railway Prestressed Concrete Sleepers under Hogging Moment”, Proceedings of the
International Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure (SIF 2006), 27-29 September 2006,
Sydney, pp. 331-336.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. “Laboratory Measurements of Dynamic Properties of Rail
Pads Subjected to Incremental Preloads”, The 19 th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of
Structures and Materials (ACMSM), Christchurch, New Zealand, November 2006, pp. 319-324.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “Non-linear Finite Element Modelling of Railway
Prestressed Concrete Sleepers”, Proceedings of the 10 th East Asia-Pacific Conference on
Structural Engineering and Construction, 3-5 August 2006, Bangkok, Vol. 4, pp. 323-328.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “Rotational Capacity of Railway Prestressed Concrete
Sleepers under Hogging Moment”, Proceedings of the 10 th East Asia-Pacific Conference on
Structural Engineering and Construction, 3-5 August 2006, Bangkok, Vol. 4, pp. 399-404.
Kaewunruen, S. and Remennikov, A.M. (2006) “Non-destructive Evaluation of Dynamic Integrity of
Railway Track Structures”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Structural Integrity
and Failure (SIF 2006), 27-29 September 2006, Sydney, pp. 294-299.
Keilich, W. and Aziz, N.I. (2007) “Numerical Modelling of Mining Induced Subsidence, 20 th
International Mining Congress of Turkey, Ankara, June 6-8, pp. 21- 32.
Keilich, W., Seedsman, R. and Aziz N.I. (2006) “Impacts of Longwall Mining to Rivers and
Cliffs in the Southern Coalfield”, Proc. 7 th Underground Coal Operators Conference, Coal
2006, Wollongong, 5-7 July, (Ed, Aziz and Keilich), pp. 313- 326.
Keilich, W., Seedsman, R. and Aziz N.I. (2006) “Numerical Modelling of Mining Induced Subsidence in
Areas of High Topographical Relief”, Proc, 2 nd International Conference on Advances in Mineral
Resources Management and Environmental Geotechnology, Hania, Greece, 25-27 September,
pp. 379-384.
Lemass, B. and Gardner, A. (2006) "Stranded Structural Analysis and Design: An Alternative Teaching
Approach." 17th Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education,
Auckland, New Zealand, Dec 10-13, 2006, Editors: Gerard Rowe and Gillian Reid, Paper 75,
ISBN 978-0-473-11881-5.
Liu, M.D., Carter, J.P., Horpibulsuk, S., and Liyanapathirana, D.S. (2006), “Modelling the Behaviour of
Cemented Soft Clay”, Geo-Shanghai 2006: Ground modification and seismic mitigation,
Shanghai, China, 2-4 June, 2006, pp. 65-72.
Lius, I., Bradford, M.A., Uy, B., Filonov, A. and Vrcelj, Z. (2006) “Shear Connection in Composite
Secondary Beams with Trapezoidal Profiled Fibre Reinforced Concrete”, The 19 th Australasian
Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 29 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2006, Christchurch
New Zealand, pp. 95-101.
Liyanapathirana, D.S. and Poulos, H.G. (2006), “Pile Behaviour in Liquefying Soil”, GeoCongress
2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the information technology age, Atlanta, GA, 26 Feb. – 1
March, 2006, pp. 1-6.
Liyanapathirana, D.S., Carter, J.P. and Liu, M.D. (2006), “Numerical Modelling of Soft Ground
Improved with Cement”, Geo-Shanghai 2006: Ground modification and seismic mitigation,
Shanghai, China, 2-4 June, 2006, pp. 37-44.
Mowlaei, M.J., Sivakumar, M. and Hagare, D. (2006) “Performance Evaluation of a 5 Stage Onsite
Nutrient Removal Process”, Proc. International Conference on Decentralised Water and
Wastewater Systems, International Water Association (IWA), July 2006, Perth, Australia.
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Nemcik, J.A. , Gale, W.J. and Fabjanczyk, M.W. (2006) “Methods of Interpreting Ground Stress Based
on Underground Stress Measurements and Numerical Modelling”, Coal 2006, 7 th Underground
Coal Operators Conference, University of Wollongong, Australia 5-7 July 2006, pp. 104 -112.
Nghiem, L.D. and Khan, S.J. (2007) “Effects of Operating Conditions on Removal of Trace Organic
Contaminants by Nnanofiltration Membranes”, AWA Membranes Specialty Conference II,
February 2007. Melbourne, Australia.
Palamara D.R., Brassington G., Flentje P. and Baafi E. (2006) “High-resolution Topographic Data for
Subsidence Impact Assessment and SMP Preparation: Methods and Considerations”, Coal 2006:
7 th Underground Coal Operators’ Conference. University of Wollongong, 5-7 July 2006, pp. 276-
292.
Raha, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Measuring Water Pollution from Chemical Industries in Economic
and Environmental Terms”, Proc. 59 th Indian Chemical Engineers Congress (in conjunction with
Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers), Dec. 2006, Gujarat, India.
Raha, D. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Performance of Artificial Intelligence Models in Forecasting
Effluent Total Suspended Solids for Primary”, Chemically Assisted Primary, Activated Sludge and
Advanced Biological Nutrient Removal Sewage Treatment Plants, Proc. 59 th Indian Chemical
Engineers Congress (in conjunction with Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers), Dec. 2006,
Gujarat, India.
Remennikov, A.M. and Rose, T.A. (2006) “An Engineering-level Tool for Predicting Air Blast Loads
behind Blast Perimeter Barriers and Their Effectiveness”, Recent Advances in Security
Technology, Proceedings of the 2006 RNSA Security Technology Conference, Canberra,
September 2006, pp. 65-75.
Remennikov, A.M. and P. Mendis (2006) “Prediction of Air Blast Loads in Complex Environments
Using Artificial Neural Networks”, 9 th International Conference on Structures Under Shock and
Impact, SUSI 2006, 3-5 July, The New Forest, UK, pp. 269-278.
Remennikov, A.M. and Kaewunruen, S. (2006) “Deterioration of Dynamic Rail Pad Characteristics”,
Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE 2006), Melbourne, 30 April-3 May 2006, pp. 185-190.
Remennikov, A.M. and Kaewunruen, S. (2006) “Impact Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Columns:
Experimental Studies and Design Considerations”, The 19 th Australasian Conference on the
Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM), Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 817-823.
Reynolds, S, Boyd, M, Sivakumar, M and Muston, M. (2006) “Perceptions of Environmental Impact
Assessment in New South Wales”, Victoria and Tasmania, Proc. ERE06 Conference, Dec 2006,
Sydney, Australia.
Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Improvement of Soft Clays Using Vacuum-Assisted
Consolidation Method”, Geo-Congress’2006, Atlanta (in CD-R).
Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Performances and Predictions of Soft Clays Behaviour
under Vacuum Condition”, Soft Ground Engineering Proceedings, Australian Geomechanics
Society, Sydney, pp. 179-194.
Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Three-Dimensional Numerical Modelling of Soft Soil
Consolidation Improved by Prefabricated Vertical Drains”, Geo-Shanghai 2006, China, ASCE
Special Publication, No. 152 (Edited by Porbaha et al.) pp. 161-168.
Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Indraratna, B. (2007) “Analysis of Radial Vacuum-assisted Consolidation
Using 3D Finite Element Method”, GeoDenver, Colorado ASCE Special Publication, No. 173
(Edited by Olsen, H.W.), (in CD-R).
Rujikiatkamjorn, C. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Elastic Visco-Plastic Consolidation Modelling of Soft
Clays Improved by Geosynthetic Vertical Drains”, 8 th International Conference on Geosynthetics,
Yokohama, Japan, pp. 439-443.
Shahin, M. and Indraratna, B. (2006) “Parametric Study on the Resilient Response of Ballasted
Railway Track Using Numerical Modelling”, Geo-Congress’2006, Atlanta (in CD-R).
Sen, G.C. and Hossaini, S.M.F. (2006), "Ground Vibrations Arising from Using Two Types of
Explosives - A Comparative Study", Proceedings of 7 th Underground Coal Operators Conference,
AusIMM, Wollongong, July 2006, pp. 349 - 356;
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Sivakumar, M., Bunsri. T. and Hagare, D. (2006) ”Numerical Modelling of Contaminant Transport in
Unsaturated Porous Media”, Proc. 11 th Asian Congress on Fluid Mechanics, May 2006, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sivakumar, M., Diassanayake, K., Godbole, A. and Hawkins, P. (2006) Flow processes at an Open
Channel Junction, Proc 11th Asian Congress on Fluid Mechanics, May 2006, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Sivakumar, M. and Immamjomeh M.M. (2006) “Speciation and Mechanisms of Defluoridation by an
Electrochemical Method”, Proc. 2 nd International Conference, Advanced Technology in the
Environmental Field, International Association for Science and Technology for Development
(IAESTD), Feb. 2006, Lanzorate, Spain.
Sivakumar, M. and Favetta, M. (2007) “Greywater Treatment Using Direct Gravity Filtration”, Proc.
Biennial Federal Convention of AWA, Ozwater2007, Sydney, Australia.
Tadkaew, N., Sivakumar, M. and Nghiem, L.D. (2006) “Membrane Bioreactor Technology for
Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Reuse”, Environmental Research Event Conference
Dec. 2006. Sydney, Australia.
Tan, E.L., Uy, B. and Bradford, M.A. (2006) “The Effects of Partial Shear Connection on Composite
Steel-Concrete Beam Behaviour under Combined Flexure and Torsion”, ASCCS’2006 8 th
International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structures, 12th-15th August
2006, Lian-tong Hub of Communication, Harbin, China, pp. 404-410, (Part of Special Issue of
Steel Construction Editorial Magazine, Volume 21 Supplement, 2006, ISSN 1007-9963).
Tie, L. and Sivakumar, M. (2006) “Dairy Shed Wastewater Treatment by Anaerobic Digestion
Technology”, Proc. ERE06 Conference, Dec. 2006, Sydney, Australia.
Tie, L. and Sivakumar, M. (2007) “Modelling Bioreactor Treating Dairy Shed Wastewater”, Proc.
Biennial Federal Convention of AWA, Ozwater2007, Sydney, Australia.
Tie, L. and Sivakumar, M. (2007) “Dairy Shed Wastewater Treatment Using Anaerobic Bioreactors”,
Proc. Biennial Federal Convention of AWA, Ozwater2007, Sydney, Australia.
Uy, B. (2006) “Successful Applications of High Strength Steel in Australia and Design Using High
Strength Steel”, International Symposium on Design and Application of High Performance Steel
in Construction, 24 February 2006, Hong Kong (Invited paper), pp. 1-17.
Uy, B. (2006) “Novel Composite Steel-Concrete Structural Systems Incorporating High Performance
Materials: Applications, Behaviour and Design”, The 9 th International Symposium on Structural
Engineering for Young Experts, August 18-21 2006, Fuzhou & Xiamen, China, (Keynote lecture),
pp. 11-20.
Uy, B. (2006) “The Use of Composite Steel-Concrete Construction & High Strength Steel for
Industrialised Building Systems in Australia”, APSEC, Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-6 September,
(Keynote lecture), ISBN 983-42613-1-4 (in CD-R).
Uy, B. (2006) “Behaviour and Design of Concrete Filled Steel Columns Incorporating Special Steels”,
Symposium on Tubular Structures, 15 May 2006, organized by ACEM (Association of Consulting
Engineers, Malaysia) and supported by MSSA and IEM (Invited paper).
Uy, B. (2006) “Advances in Steel and Composite Structures in Australia: Applications, Design and
Research”, International Symposium on Advances in Steel and Composite Structures, NTU, 19
May 2006 Organized by: Centre for Advanced Construction Studies, School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Supported by: Building and
Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore Structural Steel Society, Sponsored by: Corus South
East Asia and Continental Steel, pp. 18-35.
Uy, B. (2006) “A Treatise on Some Recent Findings into the Effects of Partial Interaction and Partial
Shear Connection in Composite Steel-Concrete Elements”, Professor Aribert Retirement
Symposium, INSA de Rennes, July 3-5, Rennes, France (Invited paper).
Uy, B. (2006) The Australian Codes of Practice for the Design of Steel Structures, International
Symposium on Worldwide Trends in Codified Design of Steel Structures 2006, 2-3 October 2006,
Jointly organized by: Centre for Infrastructure Systems, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore Building and Construction Authority, Singapore Structural Steel Society, (Invited
paper), pp. 167-186.
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Uy, B. (2006) “The Australian Codes of Practice for the Design of Steel Structures”, Association of
Consulting Engineers Malaysia, International Symposium on Worldwide Trend and Development
in Codified Design of Steel Structures, Kuala Lumpur, 5 - 6 October 2006, (Invited paper), pp. 46-
65.
Uy, B. (2006) “High Performance Steels and their Use in Steel and Steel-Concrete Structures”,
Innovative Structural Materials and Systems, Proceeding of the 1 st International Forum on
Advances in Structural Engineering, 12-13 November 2006 at Tsinghua University, Beijing,
(Invited paper), pp. 296-313.
Uy, B., Becher, L. and Wu, J. (2006) “The Effects of Steel Fibre Reinforcement on the Strength of
Shear Stud Connectors for Composite Steel-Concrete Construction”, 8 th International Conference
on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15th-17th May, pp. 549-556.
Uy, B. and Tuem, H.S. (2006) “Behaviour and Design of Composite Steel-Concrete Beams under
Combined Actions”, ASCCS’2006, 8 th International Conference on Steel-Concrete Composite
and Hybrid Structures, 12th-15th August 2006, Lian-tong Hub of Communication, Harbin, China,
(Part of Special Issue of Steel Construction Editorial Magazine, Volume 21 Supplement, 2006) pp.
286-291.
Uy, B. (2006) “Stability and Ductility of High Performance Steel Sections with Concrete Infill”,
International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures (SDSS’06), Lisbon, Portugal,
September 6-8, 2006, pp. 993-1000.
Uy, B. (2006) “Behaviour and Design of High Performance Steel Sections with Concrete Infill
Subjected to Abnormal Loading”, The 19 th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of
Structures and Materials, 29 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2006, Christchurch New Zealand, pp. 127-132.
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