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Structural Engineering

Visit our website at https://sydney.edu.au/engineering/our-research/infrastructure-and-transport/centre-for-advanced-structural-engineering.html We welcome applications from hi more...

Supervisor(s): Rasmussen, Kim (Professor), Wilkinson, Tim (Associate Professor), Ranzi, Gianluca (Professor), Shen, Luming (Associate Professor), Zhang, Hao (Dr)

Applying generalized models of uncertainty in structural reliability assessment

The aim of the project is to investigate the application of the generalized models of uncertainty in structural reliability assessment. more...

Supervisor(s): Zhang, Hao (Dr)

Structural Steel Hollow Section Connections

This project has been performed in conjunction with Smorgon Steel Tube Mills over a number of years and carried out predominately by undergraduate thesis students. The aim has been more...

Supervisor(s): Wilkinson, Tim (Associate Professor)

Connections in high strength cold-formed rectangular hollow sections

A scholarship is available for a suitably qualified student with an Honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering to undertake full time research leading to a PhD degree in the fiel more...

Supervisor(s): Wilkinson, Tim (Associate Professor)

Section Classification & b/t Limits for Hollow Sections

Most of the current b/t limitations in international steel design standards are based on investigations of hot-rolled I-sections. This project has been examining the behaviour of ho more...

Supervisor(s): Wilkinson, Tim (Associate Professor)

Progressive collapse of steel frame

This research is to develop a nonlinear dynamic computational framework to model the progressive collapse of steel frame under abnormal loads. more...

Supervisor(s): Zhang, Hao (Dr)

Nondeterministic Finite Element Analysis using interval approach

The objective of the project is to develop a new paradim for nonlinear analysis of structures including the treatment of uncertainty. The uncertain parameters are model as intervals more...

Supervisor(s): Zhang, Hao (Dr)

Transmission electron microscopy investigation of the deformation mechanisms of nanostructured metals and alloys

This project aims to understand the mechanisms responsible for the combined high strength and high ductility in some nanostructured metals and alloys. more...

Supervisor(s): Liao, Xiaozhou (Professor)

Atomistic mechanisms of the mechanical behaviour of nanostructured silicon carbide

This project aims to explore the atomistic mechanisms behind the exceptional mechanical properties in some nanostructured SiC. more...

Supervisor(s): Liao, Xiaozhou (Professor)

In-situ transmission electron microscopy nanoindentation investigation of the deformation behaviour of metallic amorphous/crystalline composites

This project aims to apply the in-situ TEM nanoindentation technique to understand external force induced interaction between crystalline phases and the amorphous matrix. more...

Supervisor(s): Liao, Xiaozhou (Professor)