Projects
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Acoustic metamaterials for structure-borne sound isolation in multi-storey timber buildings
Developing a system using a novel technology (metamaterials) to attenuate low frequency structure-borne sound in multi-storey timber buildings.
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Prefabricating affordability: industrialised construction and its effects on housing affordability in Australia
Investigating the need for a more holistic and interdisciplinary approach to developing prefabricated housing ventures with the greater aim of improving housing affordability.
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Transportation induced damage to prefabricated structure
Investigating the response and damage pattern of prefabricated structures due to vibration during transportation and lifting, aiming to derive a simplified analysis and design method for safe transportation.
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Application of the principles of the circular economy framework to prefabricated buildings
Looking to apply circular economy framework strategies to the building industry in order to ameliorate resource shortage, reduce waste production and tackle other social and economic issues.
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Effects of envelope design variables on indoor environmental quality of prefabricated houses in Australia
Assessing the performance of prefabricated houses and improve their design in order to minimise life cycle costs and achieve better indoor environmental quality.
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Testing the circular economy principles in the prefabricated construction industry
This research aims to assess the life cycle of a prototype building designed for deconstruction and reuse and compare the results with the standard practices of recycle and landfill the traditional modular building materials
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Development of an innovative timber based prefabricated panelised system
Seeking to understand current limitations of timber based prefabricated panelised systems and developing verified solutions to create a robust and innovative system.
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Design for lean manufacture of low-cost housing
Development of a moving assembly line for low cost multi storey buildings and applying lean principles to the manufacturing processes.
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BIM-based automated design check system for modular building
The aim is to develop a Building Information Modelling-based method to automatically check design quality of modular buildings in terms of manufacturability, transportability and assemblability.
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A lightweight concrete solution for a timber concrete composite floor system
Evaluating the effect of lightweight concrete on the structural performance of timber-lightweight concrete composite system.
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Fire performance of concrete flat slabs
Using advanced instrumentation to complete range of tests to measure the fire performance of concrete flat slabs.
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Fibre reinforced polymer and timber sandwich structures for modular construction
Investigating the use of softwood as core materials for sandwich beams to improve mechanical performance and durability due to its lightweight, low cost and sufficient elastic modulus.
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Enhancing raft substructures of single-detached dwellings on expansive soils
Helping to overcome most construction limitations of conventional cast-in-place monolithic raft substructure, such as faster, safer and more sustainable construction, whilst providing comparable strength and serviceability.
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Modular fibre reinforced polymer composites assembly for building wall systems
Seeking to broaden the understanding of the mechanical performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) columns and sandwich assemblies.
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An optimisation method for MEP plant room modularisation
Developing a method to assist engineers and researchers to evaluate the benefits of a modular configuration compared to conventional site build strategy prior to implementing prefabrication in mechanical, electrical and plumbing projects