Successful 2003 Discovery Projects Grants by Institution - Australian ...

2004 : $91,000
2005 : $93,000
Category: 2908 - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
Concrete arches are widespread structural elements, but they are usually deep so that predicting their
response is routine. The analysis of shallow arches is much more difficult, and with the contemporary
use of higher strength concretes, shallow arches are often the optimum geometric configuration. This
project aims to investigate the profoundly nonlinear behaviour of flat arches, which may be close to
snap-through buckling, even under service load, due to creep and shrinkage. This research will fill an
important gap in structural mechanics, and produce fundamental insights into the response of arches
containing concrete. The outcomes will include much needed design guidance.
DP0346406 Dr B Goldys A/Prof F Gozzi
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Title: Optimal Control of Stochastic Partial Differential Equations
2003 : $50,000
Category: 2301 - MATHEMATICS
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
The problem to control a stochastic process so as to minimize a certain cost functional arises in many
areas of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Mathematical Finance. An important practical question is to
find, for a given cost functional, the optimizing control in a feedback form. We propose new tools to
construct such optimal controls for a class of stochastic processes which are solutions to stochastic
partial differential equations. As an outcome of this project we will obtain methods to determine the
optimal control policies for a large variety of cost functionals and degenerated stochastic partial
differential equations, in particular those arising in modelling of volatility in Finance.
DP0346062 Adj/Prof RJ Goodwin
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Title: Porosity: The revision of public space in the city using public art to test the civic
boundaries of built form.
2003 : $75,169
2004 : $45,000
2005 : $74,429
Category: 4102 - VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
This research aims to test the functional boundaries currently ascribed to the physical dimensions of
public space, using a selected precinct of Sydney as a paradigm case. Using public art as a measure,
this study aims to produce the first comprehensive indexical map of civic functions within the internal and
external spaces of a city. Public art is historically well suited to the task of interrogating the civic
extension of architecture, uniquely because of its symbiotic yet marginal relationship with built form. The
resulting index will provide a tool for the re-conception of public engagement in architectural design.
DP0346684 Prof SJ Gray Dr RD Morris
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Title: Corporate Transparency in the Asia Pacific Region: Factors Explaining Differences in
Financial Disclosure Levels.
2003 : $50,000
2004 : $47,500
Category: 3501 - ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales