Our research

The main research theme of the group is to study the performance and vulnerability of critical infrastructure under both natural and technical hazards. The objective is also to develop innovative and effective mitigation technologies for the protection of critical, high-risk facilities, from extreme events.

APTES has been working closely with CSIRO, and Protective Technology Centres in USA and Singapore. The centre also actively participate in the Tall Buildings Task Force formed by World Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction).

In Nov 2002, APTES organised a Building Performance Assessment Team composed of structural engineers from University of Melbourne (Australia), University of Petra and University of Udayana in Bali (Indonesia) to investigate damage caused by the Bali bombing.

With the support from the Victorian Partnership of Advanced Computing (grant No. EPPNME073), APTES also successfully carried out a comprehensive study on the vulnerability assessment of tall buildings in Australia under bomb blast and impact loading. The analytical work conducted using high performance computers carried out by APTES has identified many weaknesses in present design methods in Australia which can be taken into account in future construction. This work was presented to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet during the Science and Security session of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council meeting on the 5th Dec 2002.

Executive Summary of the Bali Bombing - Building Performance Report.

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