Publications: Structures and Infrastructure Protection Group
Refereed Journal Papers
Al Abadi, H., Lam, NTK. and Gad EF. A Simple Displacement Based Model for Predicting Seismically Induced Overturning. Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 10(6): 775-814.
Bayissa, WL. and Haritos, N. Damage Identification in Plate-like Structures using Bending Moment response Power Spectral Density. accepted for publication in International Journal of Structural Health Monitoring(25/4/2006). Sage Publications.
Bayissa, WL. and Haritos, N. Structural Damage Identification in Plates using Spectral Strain Energy Analysis. Provisional acceptance Jl. of Sound & Vibration (10/7/2006), Elsevier.
Chandler, AM., Lam, NTK. and Tsang, HH. Regional and Local Factors in Attenuation Modelling. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 27 : 892 - 906.
Chandler, AM., Tsang, HH. and Lam, NTK. Simple Models for Estimating Site Period Shift and Damping in Soil. Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 35(15): 1925-1947.
Chandler, AM., Lam, NTK. and Tsang, HH. Near Surface Attenuation Modelling based on Rock Shear Wave Velocity Profile. Journal of Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering.25: 167 - 185.
Elvira, Mendis, P., Lam, NTK. and Ngo, T. Progressive Collapse Analysis of RC Frames Subjected to Blast Loading. Invited Paper in Special Issue of Australian Journal of Structural Engineering. 7(1): 47 - 55.
Goldsworthy, HM. and Gardner, AP. Feasibility Study for Blind-bolted Connections to Concrete-filled Circular Steel Tubular Columns. Structural Engineering and Mechanics An International Journal. Vol. 24(4): 463-478.
Griffith, M., Lam, NTK. and Wilson, JL. Displacement Based Assessment of the Seismic Capacity of Unreinforced Masonry Walls in Bending. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering Transactions, Institution of Engineers, Australia. Vol.6(2):119-132.
Gupta, A., Lumantarna, R., Mendis, P. AND Ngo, T., Full Scale Explosive Tests in Woomera, Australia. Transactions of Tianjin University Journal, Vol. 12, pp. 56-60, 2006.
Haritos, N., Hira, A., Mendis, P. and Perera, U. Repair and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures using CFRPs. Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol 9(1), 2006, pp1-9.
James, KR., Haritos, N. and Ades, PK. Mechanical Stability of Trees under Dynamic Loads. American Journal of Botany, 93(10): 1522–1530.
Lam, NTK., Asten M., Roberts J., Venkatesan, S., Wilson, JL., Chandler, AM. and Tsang, HH. Generic Approach for Modelling Earthquake Hazard. Invited paper. Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering.Vol 9(1): 67-82.
Liew, YL., Gad, EF. and Duffield, CF. Experimental and Analytical Validation of a Fastener Bearing Test as a means of Evaluating the Bracing Characteristics of Plasterboard. Journal of Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol.9 (3), pp. 421-432.
Riisgard, B., Gupta, A., Mendis, P. AND Ngo, T. Enhancing the Performance under Close-in Detonations with Polymer Reinforced CRC. Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 75-79.
Teguh, M., Duffield, C., Mendis, P., and Hutchinson, G.L. Seismic Performance of Pile-to-Pile Cap Connections: An investigation of design issues. Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 75-79, 8-18
Tsang, HH., Chandler, AM. and Lam, NTK. Estimating Non-linear Site Response by Single Period Approximation. Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics. 35(9): 1053-1076.
Wilson, JL. and Lam, NTK. Earthquake Design of Buildings in Australia by Velocity and Displacement Principles. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering Transactions, Institution of Engineers, Australia. Vol.6(2): 103-118. Awarded Warren Medal
2006
Refereed Conference Papers
Al Abadi, H., Lam, NTK. and Gad, EF. Simple Model for Overturning and Damage. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 178. pp.749-754.
Al Abadi, H., Lam, NTK. and Gad EF. Seismic Fragility Curves for Damage to Building Contents. Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. pp.161-168.
Bayissa, WL., Haritos, N. and Thelandersson, S. Structural Condition Assessment from Recorded Earthquake Response Data. Proceedings of the Conference of Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Canberra, Australia, 24-26 Nov., 2006, pp.77-83.
Corvetti, J., Gad, EF. and Wilson, JL. Response of Light-Framed Clad Walls to Blast Vibrations. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 755-760.
Gupta, A., Mendis, P., Ngo, T. and Rebentrost, M. Modelling Localised Response of Steel Fibre Reinforced Ultra High-strength Concrete Panels under High Velocity Impact. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Gupta, A., Lumantarna, R., Mendis, P., Ngo, T. and Ramsay, J. An Update on Full Scale Blast Tests in Woomera, 2006. Proceedings of the Security Technology Conference, Canberra, Sept 2006, pp.47-56.
Gupta, A., Lumantarna, R., Mendis, P. and Ngo, T. Full scale explosive tests in Woomera, Australia. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Analysis and Design of Structures against Explosive and Impact Loads, Sept, 2006, Tianjin, China.
Haritos, N., Gad, EF. and Wilson, JL. Human-induced Vibration of Floor Systems and Stadia – some practical observations from field measurements. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp 769-776.
Haritos, N. and Hewitt, M. Dynamic Testing of the Sale Swing Bridge – before and after deck replacement works. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp 311-318.
Haritos N., Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges – application using wireless sensor network systems. Proc. 22nd ARRB Conference, Canberra, 29th Oct. – 2nd Nov., 2006, CD-ROM, pp 1-16.
Heath, DJ., Corvetti J., Gad, EF., Wilson, JL. and Hodges, F. Damage database for residential structures. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 903-908.
Heath, DJ., Gad, EF., Wilson, JL. and Simeoni, L. Behaviour of Brick Veneer Walls Under In-Plane Racking Load. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 385-391.
Heath, DJ, Corvetti, J., Gad, EF., and Wilson, JL. Monitoring of a Full-Scale House using Digital Photogrammetry. 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC10), Thailand, Vol 6, pp. 141-146.
Heath, DJ, Gad, EF. and Wilson, JL. Damage Thresholds in Unreinforced Masonry Walls Subjected to In-Plane Loading. 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC10), Thailand, Vol 4, pp. 124-128.
Hossain, T., Mendis, P., Aravinthan, T. and Baker, G., Torsional Resistance of High-strength Concrete Beams. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Hutchinson, GL., Collier, P., Duffield CF., Gad, EF., Li, B. and Mendis, P. Integration of GPS Measurements and Secondary Structural Elements into the Serviceability of Design of Structures. 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC10), Thailand, Vol 7, pp. 13-20.
Krezel, A., Gad. EF., Wilson, JL., Moore, AJ. and Richards, AB. Blast Induced Ground Vibration Limits on Infrastructure. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 783-788.
Lam, NTK. The Teaching of Impact Dynamics. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 177. pp. 789-796.
Lumantarna, E., Lam, NTK., Wilson, JL., Griffith, MC. and Vaculik, J. The Dynamic Behaviour of Unreinforced Masonry Walls. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 180. pp. 401-408.
Lumantarna, E., Vaculik, J., Griffith, MC., Lam, NTK. and Wilson, JL. Seismic Fragility Curves for Unreinforced Masonry Walls, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. pp.33-40.
Lumantarna, R., Lam, NTK., Mendis, P. and Gad, EF. Analytical Model of Glazing Panel Subject to Impact Loading. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 182. pp.797-804
Ramirez, M., Al Abadi, H., Lam, NTK. and Gad, EF. 2006 Transmitted Shock on Contact with Rubber. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 179. pp.805-810.
Riisard, B., Gupta, A., Mendis, P., Ngo, T. and Elkjaer, A. Polymer Reinforced CRC For Improved Performance Under Close-In Detonations. Proceedings of the Security Technology Conference, Canberra, Sept 2006, pp. 57-64.
Rodsin, K., Lam, NTK., Wilson, JL. and Goldsworthy, HM. The Collapse Behaviour of Columns with Low Aspect-Ratios. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, Paper no. 181. pp.349-356.
Rodsin, K., Lam, NTK., Wilson, JL. and Goldsworthy, HM. Seismic Fragility Curves for Soft-Storey Buildings, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. pp.91-100.
Saidi, I., Haritos, N., Gad, EF. and Wilson, JL. Floor Vibrations due to Human Excitation - damping perspective. Proceedings of the Conference of Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Canberra, Australia, 24-26 Nov., 2006, pp.257-264.
Syed, Z., Mendis, P., Lam, NTK. and Ngo, T. Concrete Damage Assessment for Blast Load using Pressure-Impulse Diagrams. Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. pp.265-274.
Venkatesan, S., Lam, NTK. and Wilson, JL. Simple Model Accounting for the Soil Resonance Phenomenon. Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. 281-288.
Wilson, JL. and Lam, NTK. Recent Developments in the Research and Practice of Earthquake Engineering in Australia. Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Technical Conference, Canberra, Nov., 24-26, 2006. Invited Paper. 101-116.
Yao, H., Goldsworthy, HM. and Gad, EF. Simplified Component Model for Curved T-stub Connection to Concrete-filled Steel Tube with Blind Bolts and Extensions. Proceedings of the annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society (AEES), Nov., 24-26, 2006. pp. 289-295
Yao, H., Goldsworthy, HM. and Gad, EF. Behaviour of T-stub Connection to Concrete-filled Circular Column with Blind Bolts and Extensions. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 141-146.
Zhu, CM. and Goldsworthy, HM. Concrete Stresses and Strength for Gravity Loading in a Roman Theatre. Australasian Conference of Mechanics of Solids and Materials, 29 November – 1 December, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 995-1004.
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Refereed Journal Papers
Bajaj, A. and Mendis, P., "A new method to evaluate the biaxial interaction exponent for RC columns", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, to be published in (2005).
Balendra T, Lam NTK, Perry MJ, Lumantarna E and Wilson JL. Simplified Displacement Demand Prediction of Tall Asymmetric Buildings Subjected to Long Distance Earthquakes, Journal of Engineering Structures,. Elsevier Science Publisher. Accepted and In Press 31pp .
Chandler , AM., Lam, NTK. and Tsang, HH. Shear Wave Velocity Modelling in Bedrock for Analysis of Intraplate Seismic Hazard . Journal of Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering. Accepted and In Press 39pp.
Lam, N. and Chandler , A. Peak Displacement Demand in Stable Continental Regions, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics . John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Accepted, and in press 40pp .
Su, RKL., Chandler , AM., Sheikh, MN. and Lam, NTK. Influence Of Non-Structural Components On Lateral Stiffness Of Tall Buildings, Journal of Structural Design of Tall Buildings, Accepted and In press 32pp.
Gardner, A., and Goldsworthy, H., Experimental Investigation of the Stiffness of Critical Components in a Moment-Resisting Composite Connection , Journal of Constructional Steel Research, An International Journal, Publisher is Elsevier Science, Accepted and In Press.
2004
Refereed Journal Papers
Abadi, HAA., Lam, NTK., Gad, EF. and Chandler , AM. (2004). Earthquake Floor Spectra for Unrestrained Building Components , International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. Vol.4(3): 361-377.
Chandler , A. and Lam, N. An attenuation model for distant earthquakes, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics . John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Vol.33(2):183-210 (2004).
Griffith , M., Lam, N., Wilson, J., and Doherty, K. (2004) Experimental Investigation of Unreinforced Masonry Walls in Flexure , Journal of Structural Engineering, Journal of The American Society for Civil Engineers. Vol.130(3 ):423-432.
Haritos, N. and Owen, J. S ., The Use of Vibration Data for Damage Detection in Bridges: A Comparison of System Identification and Pattern Recognition Approaches , Intl. Jl. of Structural Health Monitoring, Sage Publications, Vol 3, Issue 2, June, 2004, pp 141-164.
Haritos, N. and Hira, A., Repair and strengthening of RC flat slab bridges using CFRPs , Journal: Composite Structures, ISSN: 0263-8223, Vol 66, Issue: 1-4 pp 555-562, October, 2004.
Lee , S.C. and Mendis, P., Behavior of High-Strength Concrete Corner Columns Intersected by Weaker Slabs with Different Thicknesses , American Concrete Institute Structural Journal, Vol. 101:1, pp. 11-18 (2004).
Lam, N., Wilson, J. Displacement Modelling of Intraplate Earthquakes, International Seismology and Earthquake Technology Journal (special issue on Performance Based Seismic Design), 2004. Indian Institute of Technology. Invited paper. Paper no.439, Vol41(1),pp15-52.
Lam, N., Mendis, P., Ngo, T. (2004). Response Spectrum Solutions for Blast Loading , Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol.4(1): 41-57.
Mendis P, Ngo T and Lam NTK (2004). Blast-Resilient Design for Buildings Structures , Australian Journal of Multi-disciplinary Engineering, Special Edition on Engineering a Secure Australia , pp65-79.
Ngo, T., Mendis, P., Hira, A. and Ramsay, J., Design considerations for protection of building facades from bomb blasts , Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, Special Edition on Engineering a Secure Australia, pp. 41-49.(2004)
2004
Refereed Conference Papers
Abadi, HA., Gad, E., Lam, N. and Chandler , A. Behaviour of an Equipment Cabinet Under Shock (Topic Category : Shock and Impact Loading) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth , 1-3 December 2004. 917-922.
Abadi, HA., Lam, NTK., Gad, EF and Chandler , AM. Modelling of Earthquake Induced Overturning of Building Contents. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier , November 2004, paper no.10.
Bajaj, A., Mendis, P. and Patnaikuni, I. Effect of lateral reinforcement of biaxially loaded high-strength concrete columns, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth , Dec., 2004.
Bayissa, W. L. and Haritos, N., Condition Assessment of a T-beam using Vibration Response Records, Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt Gambier, Nov., 2004.
Chandler , A., Lam, N., Sheikh, N., and Su, R. A Direct Displacement Approach for Seismic Drift Demand Predictions (Topic Category : Earthquake Loading) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth , 1-3 December 2004. 429-434.
Corvetti, J., Gad, E.F. and Wilson, J.L., Plasticboard Damage Thresholds for Light Framed Residential Structures Subject to Blast Induced Vibration, The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials , Perth, 1-3 December 2004., Vol 2, pp923-928.
Elvira, Mendis, P., Ngo, T., and Lam, N. Development of a Progressive Collapse Analysis Procedure for Concrete Frame Structures (Topic Category : Earthquake Loading) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth , 1-3 December 2004. 775-780.
Goldsworthy, H. Influence of Lapped Splices on the Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Systems. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier, November 2004, paper no.14.
Haritos, N., Assessing the characteristics of structural systems using dynamic testing, The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth, 1-3 December 2004., Vol 2, 1211-1217.
Haritos, N., Hira, A., Mendis, P. and Perera, U., Repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures using CFRPs, The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth, 1-3 December 2004., Vol 1, pp105-111.
Heath, D., Corvetti, J., Gad, E.F. and Wilson, J.L. Development of a Photogrammetry System to Monitor Building Movement, Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier, November 2004, paper no.19.
Kusuma, G., Mendis, P. and Lumantarna, B. Performance based seismic design using energy balance for R/C frame structures, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth, Dec., 2004.
Lam, N. Specifying Transient Loads (Topic Category : Design Codes - Engineering Education) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth , 1-3 December 2004. 933-938.
Lam, N., Asten, M, Roberts, J., Venkatesan, S., Wilson, J. and Chandler , A. A Generic Tool for Modelling Earthquake Hazard (Topic Category: Earthquake Loading) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth , 1-3 December 2004. 473-478.
Lam, NTK., Asten, M., Chandler , A., Tsang, HH., Venkatesan, S. and Wilson , J. Seismic Attenuation Modelling for Melbourne based on the SPAC-CAM Procedure. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier , November 2004, paper no.16.
Ngo, T., Mendis, P. and Itoh, A. Modelling reinforced concrete structures subjected to impulsive loading using the Modified Continuum Lattice Model, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth, Dec., 2004.
Ngo, T., Mendis, P., Hongwei, M., and Mak, S. High strain rate behaviour of concrete cylinders subjected to uniaxial compressive impact loading, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth, Dec., 2004.
Ngo, T., Nguyen, N. and Mendis, P. An investigation on the effectiveness of blast walls and blast-structure interaction, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth , Dec., 2004.
Phan, X.D., Mendis,P. and Mak, S.L. Strength-porous structure relationship of cellular concrete: A different approach, Proceedings of ACMSM-18 conference, Perth , Dec., 2004. 2004.
Roberts, j., Asten, m., Tsang, HH., Venkatesan, S. and Lam, NTK. Shear wave velocity profiling in Melbourne Silurvian mudstone Using the SPAC Method. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier , November 2004, paper no.15.
Rodsin, K., Lam, NTK, Wilson , J. and Goldsworthy, H. Shear Controlled Ultimate Behaviour of Non-ductile Reinforced Concrete Columns. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier, November 2004, paper no.17.
Sheikh, N., Lam, N., Abadi, HA., Chandler , A. and Gad, E. Seismic Displacement Floor Spectra (Topic Category : Earthquake Loading) The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth, 1-3 December 2004. 511-516.
Siddique, U., Goldsworthy, H., and Gravina, R. Ductility of 500MPa class L mesh and possible support settlement effects, The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials, Perth, 1-3 December 2004., Vol 2, pp873-878.
Teguh, M., Mendis, P., Duffield, C. and Hutchinson, G. Finite element modeling of pile-to-pile cap connections under lateral loads, Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures & Materials (ACMSM-18), Perth, 1-3 December 2004., Vol 2, pp1077-1082.
Teguh, M., Saleh, F., Duffield, C. and Hutchinson, G. Strength Deterioration of Nonprismatic Reinforced Concrete Beams, The International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 December 2004.
Venkatesan, S., Lam, NTK, Wilson , J and Asten, M. A Soil Response Spectrum Model for Melbourne . Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier, November 2004, paper no.11.
Yao , H., Goldsworthy, H. and Gad, E.F. Anchorage of Critical Elements in a Moment-resisting Steel I Beam-to-CFT Column Connection. Procs of the Annual Technical Conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Mt. Gambier, November 2004, paper no.7.
Haritos, N, Hu, Z and Xia, J. Towards Hydro-Elastic Tank Testing of a Compliant Buoyant Tower. Procs of the Sixth International Conference on Hydrodynamics, (ICHD 2004), Perth , Western Australia , 24-26 November 2004. http://w3.civil.uwa.edu.au/conferences/ICHD04/
2004
Non-Refereed Conference Papers
Asten, M., Dhu, T., Lam, N, and Jones, T. Optimised array design for microtremor array studies applied to site classification; comparison of results with SCPT logs. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Oral presentation .
Balendra, T., Perry, M., Wilson, JL. and Lam, NTK. Seismic Capacity of Buildings in Singapore Designed Primarily for Gravity Loads (Special Theme Session 21 : Seismic Structural Design in Regions of Moderate Seismicity), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Oral presentation.
Gershkovich, V. and Haritos, N. Modal Analysis of Structures with Close Natural Frequencies, Presentation at CTAC2004 Conf. , Melb., Sept. 2004.
Griffith , M., Lam, N. and Wilson, J. Displacement-based design of face-loaded URM walls. (Major Topic Category Session 8: Design criteria and methods), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Oral presentation.
Lam, N. (invited speaker ) , Mendis, P., Ngo, T . Performance Predictions of Concrete Walls Subject to Blast Loading by Capacity Spectrum Method. International Conference on Planning Design and Construction of Hardened and Protective Facilities , Hosted by Science and Technology Research Institute of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Malaysia. 14-16 April 2004, Kuala Lumpur .
Lam, NTK, Pan, TC., Chandler , AM and Megawati, K. Cities Without a Seismic Code II: Discussion On Future Codification (Special Theme Session 21: Seismic Structural Design in Regions of Moderate Seismicity), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Oral presentation.
Lam, NTK, Wilson, JL. Recent Developments in the Research and Practice of Earthquake Engineering in Australia (Special Theme Session 21 : Seismic Structural Design in Regions of Moderate Seismicity), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Poster presentation.
Megawati, K., Lam, NTK, Pan, TC., Chandler , AM. Cities Without a Seismic Code I: Hazard Assessment (Special Theme Session 21: Seismic Structural Design in Regions of Moderate Seismicity), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver , August 1-6, 2004. Poster presentation.
Taylor, S. and Haritos, N. Optimal Sample Length for Calculating Transfer Functions from Discrete Experimental Data, Presentation at CTAC2004 Conf. , Melb., Sept. 2004.
Refereed Journal Papers
Hutchinson , G., Lam, N. and Wilson , J. Determination of earthquake loading and seismic performance in intraplate regions , Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 2003. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Vol.5:181-194 (2003).
Lam, N., Griffith , M., Wilson, J and Doherty, K. Time History Analysis of URM walls in out-of-plane flexure, Journal of Engineering Structures . Elsevier Science Publisher. Vol.25(6):743-754 (2003).
Lam, N., Sinadinovski, C., Koo R. and Wilson , J. Peak Ground Velocity Modelling for Australian Intraplate Earthquakes. International Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering. International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. Vol.5(2): 11-22.
Mendis , PA , Design of high-strength concrete members, state-of-the-art , Progress in Structural Engineering and Mechanics Journal (invited paper), Vol. 5:1, Jan-March, pp1-15.
Siah, W., Mendis, P. & Stehle, J., Performance of interior post-tensioned concrete wide beams when subject to lateral earthquake loading . Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 5, pp47-60.
Siah, W., Stehle, J., Mendis, P. & Goldsworthy, H., Interior wide beam connections subjected to lateral earthquake loading . Engineering Structures, Vol. 25:3, pp281-291.
Siah, W., Mendis, P. & Stehle, J., Seismic Performance of Interior Post-tensioned Concrete Wide Beams , American Concrete Institute Structural Journal , Vol. 100:3, pp283-290.
Wilson , J. and Lam, N. A recommended earthquake response spectrum model for Australia , Australian Journal of Structural Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia , Vol5(1):17-27.
Wilson, JL, Earthquake response of tall reinforced concrete chimneys . Engineering Structures, Vol. 25, pp11-24.
2003
Refereed Conference Papers
Abadi, HA., Gad, E., Lam, N. and Chandler , A. Risks from the response of non-structural components to seismic loads in buildings, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Annual Conference, November 2003. Paper no.8.
Corvetti, G, Gad, EFB, Deiss, M & Wilson, JL, Estimation of non-structural damage in residential light framed walls , Proceedings of the 2003 Earthquake Conference on Earthquake Risk Mitigation, Eds. Wilson, JL; Lam, NTK; Gibson, G & Butler, BM, pp111-117.
Fraser, CS, Brizzi, DV & Hira, AR, Photogrammetric Monitoring of Structural Deformation: the Federation Square Atrium Project, Proceedings of Optical 3D Measurements VI, Eds. Gruen, AG & Kahmen, H, Vol. 2, pp89-95.
Gardner, AP & Goldsworthy, HM, Testing elements of moment resisting connections for composite frames , Proceedings of the ASSCCA'03 international conference, Eds. Hancock, GJ; Bradford, MA; Wilkinson, TJ; UY, B & Rasmussen, KJR, pp765-770.
Goldsworthy, HM, O'Grady, JF & Smith, BF, Cyclic behaviour of N-type reinforcing steel , Book of Proceedings: Concrete in the third millennium, Ed. Beal, D, pp701-713.
Heath, DJ, Gad, EFB, Wilson, JL & Sinadinovski, C, Experimental and numerical testing techniques to model unreinforced masonry , Proceedings of the 2003 Earthquake Conference on Earthquake Risk Mitigation, Eds. Wilson, JL; Lam, NTK; Gibson, G & Butler, BM, pp701-706.
Hira, A. and Haritos, N. The Role of Monitoring Behaviour of Innovative Structural Systems ", Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on construction in the 21st century: sustainability and innovation in management and technology, Eds. Ahmed, SM; Ahmad, I; Azhar, S & Tang, SL, pp605-610.
Lumantarna, E., Lam, N. and Wilson , J. A displacement approach to the analysis for seismically induced torsion in buildings, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Annual Conference, November 2003. Paper no.15.
Mendis, PA, Ngo, DT, Kusuma, G, Lumantarna, B, Sudarsana, K & Susila, A, The Bali bombing - assessment and analysis of blast damages to building structures , Proceedings of EASEC9, Eds. Hoedajanto, D; Imran, I; Abduh, M; Suarjana, M & Syachrani, S, Vol. GFE, pp249-256.
Mendis, P., NGO, T., Kusuma, G., Lumantarna, B., Sudarsana, K. and Susila, A., " the Bali bombing - Assessment and Analysis of blast damage to building structures ", The Ninth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Bali, Indonesia, Dec. 2003, paper No. MMR 101.
Ngo, DT, Mendis, PA & Kusuma, G, Vulnerability assessment of concrete tall buildings subjected to extreme loading conditions , Proceedings of the CIB-CTBUH International Conference on Tall Buildings, Ed. Corley, WG, pp591-598.
Ngo, DT, Mendis, PA & Teo, D, Performance of concrete buildings subjected to blast loading , Proceedings of the 21st biennial conference of the concrete institute of Australia, Ed. Beal, D, pp1051-1060.
Ngo, DT, Mendis, PA, Teo, D & Kusuma, G, Behaviour of high-strength concrete columns subjected to blast loading , Proceedings of the ASSCCA'03 international conference, Eds. Hancock, GJ; Bradford, MA; Wilkinson, TJ; UY, B & Rasmussen, KJR, Vol. 2, pp1057-1063.
O'Grady, JF, Goldsworthy, HM & Smith, BF, Review of the effect of reinforcing bar properties on bending performance , Book of Proceedings: Concrete in the third millennium, Ed. Beal, D, pp571-589.
Ongah, R, Mendis, PA & Sanjayan, JG, Performance of normal and high-strength reinforced concrete walls in fire , Proceedings of the ASSCCA'03 international conferenceî, Eds. Hancock, GJ; Bradford, MA; Wilkinson, TJ; UY, B & Rasmussen, KJR, pp643-650.
Owen, J. and Haritos, N. Damage detection in large-scale laboratory bridge models, Proc. 5th Intern. Conf. on damage Assessment of Structures (DAMAS 2003), Southampton UK, July, 2003, in Damage Assessment of Structures- DAMAS 2003, edit Dulieu-Barton, J.M. et al, Trans Tech Publications, pp 35-42.
Rodsin, K.; Lam, N; Wilson, J and Goldsworthy, H. The seismic assessment of soft-storey buildings in Melbourne, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Annual Conference, November 2003. Paper no.17.
Taylor, S., Haritos, N. and Thiagarajan, K. Modelling the Heave Response of Tension Leg Platforms using the Voltera Series, Proc. 22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Paper OMAE03-37054, Cancun, Mexico, June 2003.
Teguh, M, Duffield, CF & Mendis, PA, Seismic performance of piles designed and constructed in Indonesia , Proceedings of EASEC9, Eds. Hoedajanto, D; Imran, I; Abduh, M; Suarjana, M & Syachrani, S, Vol. GFE, pp17-22.
Venkatesan, S., Dhu, T., Lam, N. and Wilson, J. The effect of rock motions on soil amplification factors for Australian conditions, Procs. of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Annual Conference, November 2003. Paper no.16.
Xia, J., Miao, Q., Haritos, N. and Ronalds, B. Hydroelastic Modelling of a Compliant Offshore Tower - Formulation , Proc. 22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Paper OMAE03-37278, Cancun, Mexico, June 2003.
Yao, H, Goldsworthy, HM & Gad, EF, Bond and anchorage of cogged bar within concrete-filled CHS column-I beam joint , Proceedings of the 2003 Earthquake Conference on Earthquake Risk Mitigation, Eds. Wilson, JL; Lam, NTK; Gibson, G & Butler, BM, pp211-219.
2003
Non-Refereed Conference Papers
Edwards, M, Wilson J. and Lam, N. Seismic Displacement Response Predictions Using a Calibrated Substitute Structure Approach, Procs. of the Sixth Pacific Conference of Earthquake Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, March 2003. Paper no.110. Poster Presentation.
Haritos, N. and Hira, A., Repair and strengthening of RC flat slab bridges using CFRPs, Proc. Twelfth International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS/12), Monash University , November, 2003.
Lam N. and Wilson, J. The Component Attenuation Model for Low and Moderate Seismic Regions, Procs. of the Sixth Pacific Conference of Earthquake Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, March 2003. Paper no.99. Oral Presentation
Refereed Journal Papers
Abdouka, K & Goldsworthy, HM, Shear force - unbalanced moment transfer at R/C exterior wide band beam connections, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 4(2), 75-93.
Balendra, T, Lam, NTK, Wilson, JL & Kong, KH, Analysis of long-distance earthquake tremors and base shear demand for buildings in Singapore, Engineering Structures, Vol. 24, 99-108.
Chandler, AM & Lam, NTK, Intensity attenuation relationship for the South China region and comparison with the component attenuation model, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Vol. 20, 775-790.
Chandler, AM, Lam, NTK & Sheikh, MN, Response spectrum predictions for potential near-field and far-field earthquakes affecting Hong Kong: soil sites, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 22, 419-440.
Chandler, AM & Lam, NTK, Scenario predictions for potential near-field and far-field earthquakes affecting Hong Kong, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 22, 29-46.
Doherty, K, Griffith, MC, Lam, NTK & Wilson, JL, Displacement-based seismic analysis for out-of-plane bending of unreinforced masonry walls, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, Vol.31, 833-850.
Haritos, N & Abu-Aisheh, EA, Damage detection using dynamic testing techniques, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 4, 41-49.
Lam, NTK, Chandler, AM, Wilson, JL & Hutchinson, GL, Response spectrum predictions for potential near-field and far-field earthquakes affecting Hong Kong: rock sites, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 22, 47-72.
Liew, YL, Duffield, CF & Gad, EFB, The influence of plasterboard clad walls on the structural behaviour of low rise residential buildings, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 2, 1-16.
Su, RKL, Chandler, AM, Li, JH & Lam, NTK, Seismic assessment of transfer plate high rise buildings, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol.14(3), 287-306.
Wallace, DG, Goldsworthy, HM & Wilson, JL, Seismic performance of steel concentrically braced frames in Australia: a case study, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 4, 51-61.
Refereed Conference Papers
Asten, MW, Lam, NTK, Gibson, G & Wilson, JL, Microtremor survey design optimised for application to site amplification and resonance modelling, Proceedings of the Adelaide 2002 conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Ed: Griffith, MC; Love, D; McBean, P; McDougall, A & Butler, BM, pp 7.1-7.5.
Gad, EF & Wilson, JL, Field investigation on the effect of blast vibrations on residential structures, Proceedings of the Adelaide 2002 conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Ed: Griffith, MC; Love, D; McBean, P; McDougall, A & Butler, BM, pp 9.1-9.6.
Gad, EFB, Lam, NTK, Duffield, CF, Hira, AR & Chandler, AM, Seismic behaviour of non-structural components in high-rise buildings, Proceedings of the 12th European conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ed. Ryan, P, pp 550.1-550.9.
Haritos, N, Assessing the in-service performance characteristics of bridges, Report on the IABSE Symposium, Ed: Grundy, P, pp 270-280.
Haritos, N, Estimating damping from vibration response measurements on bridges, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 687-692.
Hira, AR, Duffield, CF & Gad, EFB, Seismic design requirements for non-structural components of highrise buildings, Proceedings of the international conference on advancement in design, construction, construction management and maintenance of building structures, Eds. Wangsadinata, W & Komardjaja, I, Vol. I, pp 289-296.
Lam, NTK, Wilson, JL & Sinadinovski, C, Comparing the predictions of the component attenuation model with real Australian earthquakes records, Proceedings of the Adelaide 2002 conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Ed: Griffith, MC; Love, D; McBean, P; McDougall, A & Butler, BM, pp 6.1-6.6.
Lam, NTK & Gad, EFB, An innovative approach to the seismic assessment of non-structural components in buildings, Proceedings of the Adelaide 2002 conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Ed: Griffith, MC; Love, D; McBean, P; McDougall, A & Butler, BM, pp 10.1-10.6.
Lin, Y, Sivasubramaniyam, S & Mendis, PA, Experimental and numerical investigation of screw anchors in high strength concrete, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 345-350.
Lokuge, WP, Setunge, S, Mendis, PA & Sanjayan, JG, Prediction of strength of interior high-strength concrete column-slab joints, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 185-190.
Mendis, PA & Ngo, DT, Concrete high-rise buildings subjected to blast loading and aircraft impact, Report on the IABSE Symposium, Ed: Grundy, P, pp 184-191.
Mendis, PA, Ngo, DT & Kusuma, G, Assessment of tall buildings under blast loading and aircraft impact, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 495-500.
Ngo, DT, Kusuma, G, Mendis, PA & Lam, NTK, Seismic performance of high-strength concrete frames in Australia, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 721-726.
Ngo, DT, Lam, NTK, Wilson, JL & Mendis, PA, Seismic assessment of limited-ductile multi-storey structural wall buildings, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 727-732.
Ongah, R, Mendis, PA & Sanjayan, JG, Fire performance of high strength reinforced concrete walls, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials, Ed: Loo, Y; Chowdhury, SH & Fragomeni, S, pp 199-204.
Venkatesan, S, Dhu, T, Robinson, D, Lam, NTK, Wilson, JL & Jones, A, Site response analysis - a comparison of methods and scales, Proceedings of the Adelaide 2002 conference of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, Ed: Griffith, MC; Love, D; McBean, P; McDougall, A & Butler, BM, pp 14.1-14.6.
PhD Theses
Bajaj, AS, Performance of high-strength concrete columns under biaxial bending .
Paevere, P, Full-scale testing, modelling and analysis of light-framed structures under lateral loading.
Stehle, JS, The seismic performance of reinforced concrete wide band beam frames: interior connections.