Study level

Honours

Vacation research experience scheme

Faculty/School

Science and Engineering Faculty

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Topic status

We're looking for students to study this topic.

Supervisors

Dr Anthony Ariyanayagam
Position
Research Fellow
Division / Faculty
Science and Engineering Faculty
Professor Mahen Mahendran
Position
Professor
Division / Faculty
Science and Engineering Faculty

Overview

This project will investigate the structural bushfire performance of lightweight and fire resistant cement based blocks and wall panels. This includes axial compression tests and fire resistance tests of individual blocks currently available in the industry. The performance will be summarized based on the raw materials and the mix proportion of the blocks.

Research activities

As part of the research project, you'll be involved in:

  • reviewing the existing wall panel configurations for bushfire resistance structures/shelters
  • conducting experimental study on new bushfire resistant blocks, including
    • casting blocks using lightweight and fire resistance materials
    • conducting axial compression tests and small scale fire resistance tests.
  • Summarizing and comparing the experimental results with available bushfire resistant wall panel configurations.

Outcomes

As a result of this project, we expect to discover axial compressive strength and fire resistance rating data for new bushfire resistance and lightweight wall panels.

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Contact

Contact the supervisors for more information.