Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering


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How effective is microalgae treatment of nursery wastewater for nutrient removal?
Pufelski, N., Aravinthan, V. and Yusaf, T.. 2010. "How effective is microalgae treatment of nursery wastewater for nutrient removal?" Goh, Steven C. and Wang, Hao (ed.) 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010). Toowoomba, Australia 11 - 12 Nov 2010 Toowoomba, Australia.

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How engineers become CEOs: implications for education and training
Goh, Steven C., Coaker, Warren and Thorpe, David. 2008. "How engineers become CEOs: implications for education and training." Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. 31 (2), pp. 846-852.

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Hydraulic characteristics of large diameter gated flexible fluming
Koech, R. K., Smith, R. J. and Gillies, Malcolm H.. 2010. "Hydraulic characteristics of large diameter gated flexible fluming ." Montagu, Kelvin (ed.) Australian Irrigation Conference and Exibition 2010: One Water Many Futures. Sydney, Australia 08 - 10 Jun 2010 Sydney, Australia.

Poster

Hydrological analysis of single and dual storage systems for stormwater harvesting
Brodie, I. M.. 2008. "Hydrological analysis of single and dual storage systems for stormwater harvesting." Water Science and Technology. 58 (5), pp. 1039-1046. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2008.469

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Identifying major contributing sources to odour annoyance using a non-specific gas sensor array
Sohn, Jae Ho, Pioggia, Giovanni, Craig, Ian P., Stuetz, Richard M. and Atzeni, Michael G.. 2009. "Identifying major contributing sources to odour annoyance using a non-specific gas sensor array." Biosystems Engineering. 102 (3), pp. 305-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.12.010

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Identifying the potential to apply deficit irrigation strategies in cotton using large mobile irrigation machines
White, Simon C. and Raine, Steven R.. 2004. "Identifying the potential to apply deficit irrigation strategies in cotton using large mobile irrigation machines ." Fischer, T., Turner, N., Angus, J., McIntyre, L., Robertson, M., Borrell, A. and Lloyd, D. (ed.) 4th International Crop Science Congress (ICSC 2004): New Directions for a Diverse Planet. Brisbane, Australia 26 Sep - 01 Oct 2004 Gosford NSW.

Poster

Impact of the application of international quality processes on engineering education at universities in Sri Lanka
Somasundaraswaran, Kathirgamalingam. 2012. "Impact of the application of international quality processes on engineering education at universities in Sri Lanka." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 138 (3), pp. 193-197. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000100

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Impact on a water filled cylinder
Golshani, Aliakbar, Tran-Cong, Thanh and Buttsworth, David. 2008. "Impact on a water filled cylinder." Ashida, Fumihiro and Sakata, Sei-ichiro (ed.) ACMFMS 2008: Asian Conference on Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures. Matsue, Japan 31 Oct - 03 Nov 2008 Japan.

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Improving performance of bay irrigation through higher flow rates
Gillies, Malcolm, Smith, Rod, Williamson, Bill and Shanahan, Matthew. 2010. "Improving performance of bay irrigation through higher flow rates." Montagu, Kelvin (ed.) Australian Irrigation Conference and Exibition 2010: One Water Many Futures. Sydney, Australia 08 - 10 Jun 2010 Sydney, Australia.

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Improving power to weight ratio of pneumatically powered legged robots
McLatchey, Graham and Billingsley, John. 2007. "Improving power to weight ratio of pneumatically powered legged robots." Xie, Ming, Dubowsky, Steven, Fontaine, Jean-Guy, Tokhi, M. Osman and Virk, Gurvinder S. (ed.) 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Supporting Technologies for Mobile Machines: CLAWAR 2007. Singapore 16 - 18 Jul 2007 Singapore.

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Improving technology transfer in the Australian construction industry
Thorpe, David and Ryan, Neal. 2006. "Improving technology transfer in the Australian construction industry." Brown, Kerry, Hampson, Keith and Brandon, Peter (ed.) Clients driving construction innovation: moving ideas into practice. Brisbane, Australia. Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation. pp. 303-312

Edited book (chapter)

Incompatible 4-node element for gradient-dependent plasticity
Chen, G. and Baker, Graham. 2004. "Incompatible 4-node element for gradient-dependent plasticity." Advances in Structural Engineering: an international journal. 7 (2), pp. 169-177. https://doi.org/10.1260/1369433041211066

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Incorporating a variety of assessment tools in a web-based postgraduate course developed for practicing engineers
Aravinthan, Thiru. 2010. "Incorporating a variety of assessment tools in a web-based postgraduate course developed for practicing engineers." Gardner, Anne and Jolly, Lesley (ed.) 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2010). Sydney, Australia 05 - 08 Dec 2010 Sydney, Australia.

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Inelastic behavior of concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubular columns subjected to local buckling
Liang, Qing Quan. 2006. "Inelastic behavior of concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubular columns subjected to local buckling." Kanok-Nukulchai, Worsak, Munasinghe, Sunil and Anwar, Naveed (ed.) 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction: Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (EASEC-10). Bangkok, Thailand 03 - 05 Aug 2006 Pathumthani, Thailand.

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Influence of bond slip on crack spacing in numerical modeling of reinforced concrete
Chen, G. and Baker, Graham. 2003. "Influence of bond slip on crack spacing in numerical modeling of reinforced concrete." Journal of Structural Engineering. 129 (11), pp. 1514-1521. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:11(1514)

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Influences of green star rating tool on HVAC system design
Guan, Lisa and Chen, Guangnan. 2009. "Influences of green star rating tool on HVAC system design." Zhang, Xiaosong and Nan da Xue, Dong (ed.) 6th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2009). Nanjing, China 06 - 09 Nov 2009

Poster

Innovative all composite multi-pultrusion truss systems: FE modelling and behavioural issues
Omar, T., Van Erp, G., Aravinthan, T. and Key, P.. 2007. "Innovative all composite multi-pultrusion truss systems: FE modelling and behavioural issues." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007). Hong Kong, China 12 - 14 Dec 2007 Hong Kong.

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Innovative strengthening technique using prestressed fibre wraps for bridge headstocks
Aravinthan, T. and Heldt, T.. 2005. "Innovative strengthening technique using prestressed fibre wraps for bridge headstocks." Stewart, Mark G. and Dockrill, Brad (ed.) 2005 Australian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC 2005). Newcastle, Australia 11 - 14 Sep 2005 Sydney, Australia.

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Interim report on the Southeast Queensland Cloud Seeding Research Program
Tessendorf, Sarah, Bruintjes, Roelof, Dixon, Mike, Pocernich, Matt, Brandes, Ed, Wilson, Jim, Roberts, Rita, Ikeda, Kyoko, Axisa, Duncan, Craig, Ian, Peter, Justin, May, Peter, Keenan, Tom, Manton, Michael, Stone, Roger C., Yates, David, Towler, Erin, Bringi, V. and Thurai, M.. 2008. Interim report on the Southeast Queensland Cloud Seeding Research Program. Boulder, CO. United States. National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Technical report

Internationalisation of Technology and Society course at University of Southern Queensland
Thorpe, David and Ahfock, Tony. 2005. "Internationalisation of Technology and Society course at University of Southern Queensland." Radcliffe, David and Humphries, Josh (ed.) 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education. Sydney, Australia 26 - 29 Sep 2005 Brisbane, Australia.

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Investigating the effect of electro-osmosis on sandy soil near saturated conditions
Huweg, Abdurrahman F. S., Kamel, Fouad and Raine, Steven. 2010. "Investigating the effect of electro-osmosis on sandy soil near saturated conditions." Goh, Steven C. and Wang, Hao (ed.) 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010). Toowoomba, Australia 11 - 12 Nov 2010 Toowoomba, Australia.

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Investigation of dynamic behaviour of a hybrid composite bridge girder
Epaarachchi, Jayantha A., Karunasena, Warna and Aravinthan, Thiru. 2007. "Investigation of dynamic behaviour of a hybrid composite bridge girder." Marshall, Ian (ed.) 14th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 14). Melbourne, Australia 19 - 21 Nov 2007 Melbourne, Australia.

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Investigation of frequency characteristics of GFRP/phenolic sandwich beams
Awad, Ziad K., Aravinthan, Thiru, Zhuge, Yan and Gonzalez, Felipe. 2010. "Investigation of frequency characteristics of GFRP/phenolic sandwich beams." Goh, Steven C. and Wang, Hao (ed.) 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010). Toowoomba, Australia 11 - 12 Nov 2010 Toowoomba, Australia.

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Investigation of household water consumption using smart metering system
Mead, Nicola and Aravinthan, Vasantha. 2009. "Investigation of household water consumption using smart metering system." Jegatheesan, Jega, Shu, Li and Keir, Greg (ed.) 2nd Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE-2009): Waste Treatment: Challenges and Solutions. Townsville, Queensland 14 - 17 Jul 2009

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Investigation of some fundamental properties of permeable concrete
Hussin, Manal, Zhuge, Yan, Bullen, Frank and Lokuge, Weena. 2012. "Investigation of some fundamental properties of permeable concrete." International Conference on Emerging Materials and Mechanics Applications (ICEMMA 2012):. Hangzhou, China 05 - 06 Feb 2012 Zurich, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.487.869

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Is external post-tensioning an effective solution for shear strengthening of bridge elements?
Aravinthan, Thiru. 2006. "Is external post-tensioning an effective solution for shear strengthening of bridge elements?" Forde, M. C. (ed.) Structural Faults + Repair 2006: Eleventh International Conference on ‘Extending the Life of Bridges Concrete + Composites Buildings, Masonry + Civil Structures'. Edinburgh, United Kingdom 13 - 15 Jun 2006 Edinburgh, UK.

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Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning?
Basnet, Badri, Basson, Marita, Devine, Jo, Hobohm, Carola and Cochrane, Sandra. 2011. "Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning?" Al-Abdeli, Yasir M. and Lindsay, Euan (ed.) 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2011). Fremantle, Australia 05 - 07 Dec 2011 Canberra, Australia.

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Laboratory evaluation of the stress-strain relationship of permeable concrete
Hussin, Manal, Zhuge, Yan, Bullen, Frank and Lokuge, Weena. 2011. "Laboratory evaluation of the stress-strain relationship of permeable concrete." Advanced Materials Research. 243-24, pp. 3259-3262. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.243-249.3259

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Laundry grey water potential impact on Toowoomba soils - final report : report #1001420/2
Howard, E., Misra, R., Loch, R. and Le-Minh, N.. 2005. Laundry grey water potential impact on Toowoomba soils - final report : report #1001420/2. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Project report

Life cycle assessment of a representative dairy farm with limited irrigation pastures
Chen, Guangnan, Orphant, Simon, Kenman, Sarah J. and Chataway, Robert G.. 2005. "Life cycle assessment of a representative dairy farm with limited irrigation pastures." James, Karli and Grant, Tim (ed.) 4th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment. Sydney, Australia 23 - 25 Feb 2005 Sydney, Australia.

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Local buckling of steel plates in concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubular beam-columns
Liang, Qing Quan, Uy, Brian and Liew, J. Y. Richard. 2007. "Local buckling of steel plates in concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubular beam-columns." Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 63 (3), pp. 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2006.05.004

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Loss of storage water through evaporation with particular reference to arid and semi-arid zone pastoralism in Australia (Working paper no. 19, the WaterSmartâ„¢ Literature Reviews)
Craig, Ian. 2008. Loss of storage water through evaporation with particular reference to arid and semi-arid zone pastoralism in Australia (Working paper no. 19, the WaterSmartâ„¢ Literature Reviews). Alice Springs, NT, Australia. Desert Knowledge CRC.

Working paper

M2S2 modular deployable composite shelters: concept and loading criteria
Omar, Tarek, Heldt, Tim, Key, P. and Van Erp, Gerard. 2006. "M2S2 modular deployable composite shelters: concept and loading criteria." Australian Journal of Structural Engineering. 6 (3), pp. 217-226.

Article

Managing the effect of infiltration variability on the performance of surface irrigation
Gillies, Malcolm H.. 2008. Managing the effect of infiltration variability on the performance of surface irrigation. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Mapping and analysis of changes in the riparian landscape structure of the Lockyer Valley Catchment, Queensland, Australia
Apan, Armando, Raine, Steven R. and Paterson, Mark. 2002. "Mapping and analysis of changes in the riparian landscape structure of the Lockyer Valley Catchment, Queensland, Australia." Landscape and Urban Planning. 59 (1), pp. 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00246-8

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Measurement and prediction of nitrogen loss by simulated erosion events on cultivated forest soils of contrasting structure
Teixeira, P. C. and Misra, R. K.. 2005. "Measurement and prediction of nitrogen loss by simulated erosion events on cultivated forest soils of contrasting structure." Soil and Tillage Research. 83 (2), pp. 204-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2004.07.014

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Meso-scale finite element investigation into the short and long term strengths of glass fibre reinforced composites
Khennane, Amar and Melchers, Robert E.. 2003. Meso-scale finite element investigation into the short and long term strengths of glass fibre reinforced composites. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Technical report

Method for calculating schedule delay considering weather conditions
Thorpe, David and Karan, Ebrahim Parvaresh. 2008. "Method for calculating schedule delay considering weather conditions." Dainty, Andrew (ed.) 24th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM 2008). Cardiff, Wales 01 - 03 Sep 2008 Cardiff, Wales.

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Methods for assessing dam evaporation - an introductory paper
Craig, Ian and Hancock, Nigel. 2004. "Methods for assessing dam evaporation - an introductory paper." Burnett, Jolyon (ed.) Irrigation Australia 2004: Irrigation Association of Australia National Conference and Exhibition. Adelaide, Australia 11 - 13 May 2004 Hornsby, NSW, Australia.

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Microwave processing applications in chemical engineering: cost analysis
Hasna, A. M.. 2011. "Microwave processing applications in chemical engineering: cost analysis ." Journal of Applied Sciences. 11 (21), pp. 3613-3618. https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2011.3613.3618

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