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No.	Author(s)	Report Title	Date
R178	Willis, CR, Griffith, MC & Lawrence, SJ	Earthquake Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Residential Buildings up to 15m in Height	Mar-07
R177	Oehlers, DJ, Liu, IST, & Seracino, R	The Gradual Formation of Hinges Throughout Reinforced Concrete Beams	Jan-05
R176	Jaksa, M	Use of Demonstration Models in Undergraduate Geotechnical Engineering Education	Sept-05
R175	Daniell, K, Kingsborough, AB, Malovka, DJ, Sommerville, HC, Foley, BA, & Maier, HR	A Review of Sustainability Assessment for Housing Developments	May - 04
R174	Shahin, MA & Jaksa, MB	Modelling the Pullout Capacity of Marquee Ground Anchors	July - 03
R173	Wu, YF, Griffith, MC & Oehlers, DJ	Behavior of Plated RC Columns	Oct-01
R172	Wu, YF, Oehlers, DJ & Griffith, MC	Numerical Simulation of Composite Plated Columns	Aug-01
R171	Shahin, MA, Maier, HR & Jaksa, MB	Evolutionary data division methods for developing artificial neural network models in geotechnical engineering	Nov-00
R170	Park, SM & Oehlers, DJ	Details of Tests on Steel and FRP Plated Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams	Aug-00
R169	Griffith, MC	Experimental Study of the Flexural Strength of URM (Brick) Walls	Aug-00
R168	Bowden, GJ	A Review of Cyanobacteria	Mar-00
R167	Shahin, MA, Jaksa, MB & Maier, HR	Predicting the Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Cohesionless Soils Using Back-Propagation Neural Networks	Feb-00
R166	Jaksa, MB, Kaggwa, WS & Brooker, PI	An Improved Technique for Evaluating the CPT Friction Ratio	Jan-00
R165	Seracino, R, Oehlers, DJ & Yeo, MF	Reverse-Cycle Fatigue Tests on Stud Shear Connectors	Aug-99
R164	Wong, KW & Warner, RF	Non-linear Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns and Frames	Nov-98
R163	Kawano, A, Griffith, MC, Joshi, HR & Warner, RF	Analysis of the Behaviour and Collapse of Concrete Frames Subjected to Severe Ground Motion	Nov-98
R162	Wong, KW & Warner, RF	Collapse Load Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Structures	Jul-98
R161	Wong, KW & Warner, RF	Non-linear Design of Continuous Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members	May-98
R160	Dandy, GC, Loukas, B & Davies, CM	Modelling Residential Water Demand in Adelaide Using Artificial Neural Networks	Mar-98
R159	Seracino, R, Oehlers, DJ & Yeo, MF	The effect of linear-elastic partial-interaction on the shear flow and flexural stresses in simply supported composite bridge beams	Jan-98
R158	Wong, KW & Warner, RF	Non-linear Analysis of Concrete Frames using a Direct Stiffness Line Element Approach	Nov-97
R157	Vitkovsky, JP & Simpson, AR	Calibration and leak detection in pipe networks using inverse transient analysis and genetic algorithms	Aug-97
R156	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Composite side plated beams with transverse and longitudinal partial interaction	Aug-97
R155	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, D J	Mathematical models for flexural peeling of angle plates glued to RC-beams	Aug-97
R154	Seracino, R, Oehlers, DJ & Yeo, MF	The influence of friction on the fatigue life of stud shear connectors in composite bridge beams	Jul-97
R153	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Partial interaction in composite steel & concrete beams with mechanical shear connectors	Jun-97
R152	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Interaction curves for flexural and shear peeling of side-plated glued beams	Apr-97
R151	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Experimental investigation of pure flexural and pure shear peeling of angle glued to the sides and tension faces of RC-beams	Apr-97
R150	Kawano, A & Warner, RF	Non-uniform shrinkage and creep in slender concrete frames and columns	Apr-97
R149	Bergant, A & Simpson, AR	Development of a generalised set of pipeline water hammer and column separation equations	Mar-97
R148	Trezona, JR & Warner, RF	Simplified design methods for slender concrete-filled circular steel tubular columns	Jan-97
R147	Trezona, JR & Warner, RF	Strength of concrete-filled circular steel tubular columns	Jan-97
R146	Wong, KW & Warner, RF	Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Frames under Non-proportional Loadings	Feb-97
R145	Ali, MSM & Oehlers, DJ	Reinforced concrete beams with steel plates glued to their tension faces: improving shear peeling strength by steel plates bonded to their sides	Apr-97
R144	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Simply supported bolted side-plated beams with transverse and longitudinal partial interaction	Feb-97
R143	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	A mathematical model for flexural peeling of side-plated glued beams	Feb-97
R142	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Experimental investigation of side-plated beams subjected to both flexural peeling and shear peeling	Apr-97
R141	Nguyen, NT & Oehlers, DJ	Experimental investigation of flexural peeling of glued side-plated beams	Feb-97
R140	Wu, ZY & Simpson, AR	Messy genetic algorithms for optimisation of water distribution systems	Nov-96
R139	Lofgren, AI, Kawano, A & Warner, RF	Simplified design methods for slender concrete-filled tubular steel columns	Sep-96
R138	Ellis, DJ & Simpson, AR	Convergence of iterative solvers for the simulation of a water distribution pipe network	Aug-96
R137	Oehlers, DJ	Allowance for friction on the fatigue endurance of shear connectors in composite steel and concrete beams	Jul-96
R136	Anderson, A & Simpson, AR	Genetic algorithm optimisation software in fortran	Mar-96
R135	Walker, DJ	Basin geometry and its effect on flow patterns in constructed wetlands	Mar-96
R134	Hassanli, AM & Dandy, GC	Application of genetic algorithms to the optimum design and layout of drip irrigation systems	Feb-96
R133	Oehlers, DJ	Anchorage zone design of post-tensioned members based on longitudinal splitting	Nov-95
R132	Maier, HR & Dandy, GC	Effect of internal parameters and geometry on the performance of back-propagation networks	Oct-95
R131	Maier, HR	A review of artificial neural networks	Aug-95
R130	Hassanli, AM & Dandy, GC	An optimisation model for design of multiple sub-unit pressure irrigation systems	Jul-95
R129	Maier, HR & Dandy, GC	Application of multivariate time series modelling to the prediction of salinity	Jun-95
R128	Bergant, A & Simpson, AR	Water hammer and column separation measurements in an experimental apparatus	Jun-95
R127	Maier, HR & Dandy, GC	Comparison of the Box-Jenkins procedure with artificial neural network methods for univariate time series modelling	Jun-95
R126	Davies, CM & Dandy, GC	Modelling residential water demand in Adelaide using regression analysis	May-95
R125	Kawano, A & Warner, RF	Nonlinear analysis of the time-dependent behaviour of reinforced concrete frames	Jan-95
R124	Kawano, A & Warner, RF	Model of stress-induced shrinkage for the analysis of concrete structures	Jan-95
R123	Hassanli, AM & Dandy, GC	Optimal layout model for pressure irrigation systems using genetic algorithms	Dec-94
R122	Jaksa, MB, Brooker, PI & Kaggwa, WS	Inaccuracies Associated with the Current Method for Estimating Random Measurement Errors	Dec-94
R121	Maier, HR & Dandy, GC	Use of neural networks for determining the inputs for multivariate time series models	Nov-94
R120	Aesche, BG & Simpson, AR	Optimisation of pipe networks using an evolution strategy	Nov-94
R119	Fleming, NS	An investigation into rainfall-runoff relationships	Sep-94
R118	Morgan, PJ & Kaggwa, WS	Review of the behaviour and constitutive modelling of expansive clay soils	Sep-94
R117	Jaksa, MB, Brooker, PI, Kaggwa, WS, van Holst Pellekaan, PDA & Cathro, JL	Modelling the Lateral Spatial Variation of the Undrained Shear Strength of a Stiff, Overconsolidated Clay Using an Horizontal Cone Penetration Test	Sep-94
R116	Jaksa, MB & Kaggwa, WS	A Micro-Computer Based Data Acquisition System for the Cone Penetration Test	May-94
R115	Fleming, NS	Forescasting water consumption in the northern Adelaide plains, SA, using artificial neural networks, regression and time series methods	Mar-94
R114	Oehlers, DJ, Ghosh, A & Wahab, MA	Fatigue design and analysis of structural components based on residual strength	Mar-94
R113	Kawano, A & Warner, RF	Effect of model formulation on numerical errors in step-by-step creep calculations for concrete	Mar-94
R112	Sved, G	The effect of yielding in the outer fibres of a beam on the shearing stresses at the neutral axis	Mar-94
R111	Fleming, NS & Daniell, TM	Sustainable water resources management: an Australian perspective	Jan-94
R110	Hassanli, AM & Dandy, GC	Optimum design of drip/trickle irrigation systems on flat terrain	Dec-93
R109	Murphy, LJ, Simpson, AR & Dandy, GC	Pipe network optimisation using an improved genetic algorithm	Dec-93
R108	Ghosh, A, Oehlers, DJ & Wahab, MA	A new fatigue design and analysis approach based on residual strength	Oct-93
R107	Oehlers, DJ & Sved, G	Fracture of stud shear connectors in composite steel and concrete beams	Sep-93
R106	Oehlers, DJ	Detailing rules for the side cover to stud shear connectors to prevent splitting	Aug-93
R105	Oehlers, DJ	A new fatigue methodology for the design and assessment of stud shear connectors in composite bridge beams	Apr-93
R104	Oehlers, DJ	Strengthening existing reinforced concrete slabs by bonding steel plates to their tension face	Mar-93
R103	Oehlers, DJ	Stiffening existing reinforced concrete slabs by bonding steel plates to their tension face	Mar-93
R102	Griffith, MC	Seismic performance of Australian designed reinforced concrete framed buildings	Feb-93
R101	Maier, H & Dandy, GC	Application of artificial neural networks to the prediction of salinity	Feb-93
R100	Mitani, I & Warner, RF	Design of slender concrete-filled steel tube columns	Feb-93
R99	Bergant, A & Simpson, AR	Range of validity of the discrete vapour cavity model for pipeline water hammer	Mar-94
R98	Oehlers, DJ	Stud shear connectors in composite beams with sloping haunches	Oct-92
R97	Kenyon, JM & Warner, RF	Refined analysis of non-linear behaviour of concrete structures	Aug-92
R96	Connarty, MC & Dandy, GC	A Methodology for Optimum Sequencing of Water Supply Projects - Volume 1 of 2	Oct-92
R95	Dandy, GC & Crawley, PD	Application of Linear Programming to Planning and Operation of Reservoir Systems with Water Quality Considerations	Apr-92
R94	Connarty, MC & Dandy, GC	Optimum pricing and capacity expansion studies for water supply systems	July-92
R93	Murphy, LJ & Simpson, AR	Genetic Algorithms in Pipe Network Optimisation	Jun-92
R92	Zhu, X & Simpson, AR	An Expert System for Turbidity Control Advice in Water Treatment Plant Operations	May-92
R91	McPheat, J, Simpson, AR & Gibbard, M	Integrated dynamic modelling of hydro-electric power plants - development of a water hammer computer model	Jun-92
R90	Smith, CAS & Warner, RF	Design of Circular Concrete Columns using Spreadsheets	Feb-92
R89	Oehlers, DJ	Profiled beam construction	Jan-92
R88	Oehlers, DJ	Experimental tests on plated beams	Jan-92
R87	Oehlers, DJ	Uni-directional fatigue tests on stud shear connectors	Jan-92
R86	Griffith, MC	Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings during the Newcastle Earthquake, Australia	Aug-91
R85	Oehlers, DJ	Design of shear connectors in composite steel and concrete beams	Aug-91
R84	Oehlers, DJ	Shear strength of longitudinally cracked composite beams	Aug-91
R83	Hua, WG, Griffith, MC & Warner, RF	Diagnosis and assessment of defective concrete structures	Aug-89
R82	Oehlers, DJ	A new approach to the design of stud shear connectors in composite bridge beams	Jun-89
R81	Oehlers, DJ	The derivation of the fatigue endurance of stud shear connections in composite steel and concrete beams	Nov-88
R80	Oehlers, DJ	Reinforced concrete beams with steel plates glued to their soffits; prevention of plate separation induced by flexural peeling	Aug-88
R79	Kgoboko, K, Wyche, PJ & Warner, RF	Collapse behaviour and ductility requirements in partially prestressed concrete bridge girders	Apr-88
R78A	Wong, KW, Yeo, MF & Warner, RF	Collapse behaviour of reinforced concrete frames	Aug-87
R78	Dandy, GC	A study of the factors which affect residential water consumption in Adelaide - Final report	Mar-87
R77	Kay, JN & Rigon, C	Instrumentation of a bebo arch constructed at Byron Bay, New South Wales	Nov-86
R76	Dandy, GC	Factors which affect residential water consumption in Adelaide (Superceded by R78)	Nov-86
R75	Varga, J	Change of flow pattern in model bin (silo pressure abatement study - sacbh)	Oct-86
R74A	Kay, JN	An efficient soils exploration and testing program	Oct-86
R74	Kay, JN	Examination of a new proposal for determination of Atterberg limits	Aug-86
R73	Crawley, DB	Preliminary design for a project: the design brief (for building and other structural projects)	Aug-85
R72	Crawley, DB	Using a project design to integrate civil engineering studies	Aug-85
R71	Crawley, DB	Civil engineering design management - Teaching by project	Apr-85
R70	Warner, RF	Design of concrete structures for fatigue and reliability	Apr-85
R69	Warner, RF & Dandy, GC	Multistage decision models for the assessment of structural defects	May-84
R68	Ferreira, LJA	The effects of traffic signal coordination along an arterial in Adelaide	Apr-84
R67	Ferreira, LJA	Traffic signal coordination - A survey of drivers in Adelaide	Apr-84
R66	Ferreira, LJA	Modelling urban fuel consumption	Feb-84
R65	Hirst, MJS	Measuring the temperature of concrete structures	Feb-84
R64	Foo, MH & Warner, RF	Fatigue tests on partially prestressed concrete beams	Jan-84
R63	Behan, JE & Warner, RF	Fatigue properties of tempcore reinforcing bars	Jan-84
R62	Ahmad, A & Warner, RF	Ductility requirements for continuous reinforced concrete structures	Jan-84
R61	Warner, RF & Yeo, MF	Collapse behaviour of concrete structures with limited ductility	Jan-84
R60	Ferreira, LJA	Urban transport management (utm) and energy consumption - A review of evidence	Nov-83
R59	Avalle, DL, Flint, RCL & Kay, JN	Large scale test facility for model conduits and arches buried in soil	Oct-83
R58	Kay, JN Kokkinakis, T & Tallidira, MC	Compressible conduits under deep fill loads - a model study	Oct-83
R57	Dandy, GC	An approximate method for the analysis of uncertainty in benefit-cost ratios	Oct-83
R56	Kay, JN, Nichols, GW, Mitchell, PW & Avalle, DL	Recent developments in screw plate testing in Adelaide	Oct-83
R55	Arnold, M	The self-boring pressuremeter	Sep-83
R54	Mitchell, PW & Arnold, M	A simple guide for the design of shallow stiffened footings on expansive soils	Sep-83
R53	Moxham, KE & Brooks, DS	A dual servo-controlled test rig	May-83
R52	Sved, G, Payne, DC & Brooks, DS	Finite element - finite difference analysis of cracked brick walls	Aug-82
R51	Hirst, MJS	A micro-computer interface for acoustic strain gauges	Jan-83
R50	Hirst, MJS	Bridge temperatures in Australia	Aug-82
R49	Hirst, MJS	Thermal loading of concrete roofs	Aug-82
R48	Hirst, MJS	Thermal loading of concrete bridges	Aug-82
R47	Arnold, M	An empirical evaluation of pressuremeter test data	Nov-82
R46	Ewers, JR	Some volumetric aspects of energy dissipation	Sep-82
R45	Dandy, GC	A set of mode and destination choice models for Adelaide	Aug-82
R44	Kay, JN & Parry, RHG	Screw plate tests in a stiff clay	Jan-82
R43	Kay, JN & Flint, RCL	A note on heavy vehicle loading of corrugated metal - Soil arch structures	Jan-82
R42	Kay, JN & Cavagnaro, RL	Settlement of raft foundations	Jan-82
R41	Flint, RCL & Kay, JN	Response of corrugated metal arches to soil loads	Jan-82
R40	Brooks, DS & Payne, DC	Strength and stability of brick masonry walls	Feb-82
R39	Payne, DC & Brooks, DS	The flexural stiffness of brickwork panels subjected to vertical and lateral loads	Dec-81
R38	Dandy, GC & Neil, RH	Alternate mathematical structures for modelling mode choice	Feb-81
R37	Sved, G, Yeo, MF & Brooks, DS	Effect of root gap on the fatigue strength of welded joints	1982
R36	Flint, RCL	Design chart for large-span corrugated metal arch structures	Sep-81
R35	Hirst, MJS	Designing slender webs for steel bridge beams	Mar-81
R34	Kay, JN & Avalle, DL	Application of the screw plate to stiff clays	Mar-81
R33	Warner, RF	Strengthening stiffening and repair of concrete structures	Mar-81
R32	Crawley, DB	An evaluation of creep and shrinkage of high strength concrete in South Australia	Dec-80
R31	Sved, G, Brooks, DS & Yeo, MF	Investigations on cruciform welded joints with root gaps	Aug-80
R30	Brooks, DS	Strength and stability of brick masonry walls	Oct-80
R29	Warner, RF	Design criteria for the new structures code	Aug-80
R28	Kay, JN	A systematic approach to safety margins in pile foundation design	Jul-80
R27	Bodley, WE & McIntyre, AK	Depth control during demand changes in open channels	Aug-80
R26	Hirst, MJS	Solar heating of bridges	Apr-80
R25	Payne, DC, Sved, G & Brooks, DS	Numerical analysis of brick columns subject to axial and lateral loads	May-80
R24	Warner, RF	Serviceability of cracked partially prestressed concrete members: test and analysis	Jan-80
R23	Kay, JN Avalle, DL, Flint, RCL & Fitzhardinge, CFR	Instrumentation of a corrugated steel-soil arch overpass at Leigh Creek, South Australia	Nov-79
R22	Kay, JN & Mitchell, PW	A down hole plate load test for in situ properties of stiff clays	Oct-79
R21	Kay, JN & Hain, SJ	A design method for buried concrete pipe	Oct-79
R20	Brooks, DS, Sved, G & Payne, DC	The stiffness of partially cracked brick walls	Mar-79
R19	Hutton, SG & Sved, G	The determination of critical loads and natural frequencies of non-uniform beams	Sep-78
R18	Kay, JN & Flint, RCL	Design charts for large span metal arch culverts	Aug-78
R17	Kay, JN	Incorporation of probability in the design of buried concrete pipe	Aug-78
R16	Hirst, MJS & Kay, JN	A design method for shear wall and pile interaction	Jun-78
R15	Hirst, MJS	Application of the finite-stringer theory of the interaction of walls and their supporting structures	Jun-78
R14	Hirst, MJS	The structural behaviour of composite walls and beams	Jun-78
R13	Kay, JN & Qamar, MI	Tie-back anchor load-deformation response	Jan-78
R12	Bodley, WE & Wylie, EB	Control of transients in series channel with gates	Dec-77
R11	Wylie, EB & Bodley, WE	Control of unsteady free-surface flow with gates	Dec-77
R10	Kay, JN	Factor of safety for piles in cohesive soils	Jul-77
R9	Cheung, YK & Swaddiwudhipong, S	Static analysis of frame shear wall structures	Jun-77
R8	Moxham, KE & Dwight, JB	Stability of structure under static and dynamic loads	May-77
R7	Brooks, DS & Hirst, MJS	The low cycle fatigue behaviour of joints in reinforced concrete frames	Apr-77
R6	Delcourt, C & Cheung, YK	Finite strip analysis of continuous folded plates	1977
R5	Kay, JN & Abel, JF	A design approach for circular buried conduits	Dec-76
R4	Melksham, MH, Yeo, MF & Cheung, YK	The initial effects of water jet cleaning on superheater tubes	1976
R3	Kasemset, C, Cheung, YK & Khatua, TP	Analysis of multi-layer sandwich shells using curved elements	Dec-75
R2	Bodley, WE	Energy dissipation in mammalian arteries - An assessment of the distribution of energy dissipation between the blood and the vessel wall	Nov-75
R1	Cheung, YK, Yeo, MF & Cumming, DA	Three dimensional analysis of flexible pavements with special reference to edge loads	Jul-75