IStructE YRC 2019 Australia
The Australia Regional Group from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) held the 2019 Young Researchers’ Conference, 29 November 2019. It is great to see UQ Fire students’ demonstrating the relevance of their work in front of the wider civil engineering community. At … Continue reading IStructE YRC 2019 Australia
4th edition “External Fire Spread Risk in Tall Building Design” CPD
We are pleased to announce our 4th edition of the Continuing Professional Development course “External Fire Spread Risk in Tall Building Design” which is being held at The University of Queensland on the 20 to 24 April 2020. We invite … Continue reading 4th edition “External Fire Spread Risk in Tall Building Design” CPD
Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety
Building Approval Officers from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services completed the 3 intense weeks of the Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety. The course delivers comprehensive training on the fundamentals of fire safety science and engineering, with students attending lectures, … Continue reading Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety
Integrated Timber Design Workshop (December 2019)
The ARC Future Timber Hub at The University of Queensland is pleased to announce our 2nd Timber Design Continuing Professional Development course “Integrated Timber Design Workshop” which is being held at The University of Queensland on the 9 to 10 December … Continue reading Integrated Timber Design Workshop (December 2019)
End-Of-Year FireLab Lunch
Yesterday we had an End-of-the-Year Lunch in the UQ FireLab. The laboratory, located in Level 6 of the Advanced Engineering Building opened the doors and invited undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and UQ staff to attend a lunch break of Pizza … Continue reading End-Of-Year FireLab Lunch
UQ announces its Cladding Materials Library
UQ is proud to officially announce its Cladding Materials Library (https://claddingmaterialslibrary.com.au) to help give competent fire engineers the tools to tackle the cladding crisis. The library contains the needed flammability data on a wide range of cladding materials, and is … Continue reading UQ announces its Cladding Materials Library
SFPE UQ Student Chapter awarded with 2019 Bronze medal
We are very grateful for receiving the 2019 SFPE Bronze medal award for chapter excellence! Continue reading SFPE UQ Student Chapter awarded with 2019 Bronze medal
Brian McGrath Bursary in Civil Engineering
We are very proud of BEng-MEng student Aayush Sharma who was awarded the 2019 Brian McGrath $1,000 Bursary in Civil Engineering. The Brian McGrath Bursary in Civil Engineering was established in 2017 with a philanthropic gift from the Estate of Brian … Continue reading Brian McGrath Bursary in Civil Engineering
Fire-Induced Concrete Spalling
Dr Cristian Maluk was invited to speak at a seminar organised by the Concrete Institute of Australia; with a presentation entitled “Fire-Induced Concrete Spalling – The End of the Beginning”. The presentation covered the state of the art in our … Continue reading Fire-Induced Concrete Spalling
Sixth 2019 SFPE Seminar: The Warren Centre Project
The Warren Centre’s Project: “Professionalising Fire Safety Engineering” results, conclusions and recomendations were presented by Peter Johnson and David Lange. Continue reading Sixth 2019 SFPE Seminar: The Warren Centre Project
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