CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Concrete Engineering and Technology : Translating from Material Scale to Structural and Life-Cycle Performance
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Dr Sudharshan Raman Associate Professor PhD , MASCE , FCABE , CBuildE Research expertise : Structural materials and systems ; Cement and cementitious composites ; Concrete Engineering ; Concrete Structures ; Sustainable Construction .
E : sudharshan . raman @ monash . edu T : + 603 5514 6337
Concrete is the most widely used construction material across the globe and is envisaged to be so in the coming decades . The focus of our group is on concreteand cementitious compositebased structural materials and systems , their structural and life-cycle performance , and field applications . We capitalize on cutting-edge experimental , analytical and computational tools and technology , to drive innovation in these areas . Some project examples include :
• Circular economy and valorization of waste materials in construction : The work of the group is directed towards adopting and optimising the combined utilisation of industrial by-products , agricultural waste , recycled and alternative aggregates , as well as construction and demolition waste , in the field-application and structural performance of concrete .
• High-performance-fibrereinforced-cementitious composites : State-of-the-art computational-data driven techniques , and advanced numerical and experimental solutions are being adopted in the design , development and optimisation of prefabricated fibre-reinforced concrete structural components , which is envisaged to result in innovative , lightweight , sustainable and resource efficient design solutions for composite fibre-reinforced concrete prefabricated structural elements .
Sustainable urban drainage system for flood and water resources management
Ultra-High Performance Fibre- Reinforced Concrete ( UHPFRC ) specimen , exhibiting unconfined compressive strength beyond 150 MPa [© Hiew , Raman , et al . ( 2021 )]
Experimental testing of reinforced concrete column strengthened with a novel high-strength selfcompacting ferrocomposite system [ © Raman et al . ( 2021 ) ]
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Ir Ts Dr Chow , Ming Fai Associate Professor BEng , PhD , CEng , PEng
Research expertise : Sustainable urban stormwater management ; Flood risk assessment & simulation ; Water quality analysis & modelling
E : chow . mingfai @ monash . edu T : + 603 5514 5671
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As a consequence of climate change , increasing urban population , and economic development , it has become difficult to adapt the urban environment to flood risk . This situation calls for response strategies that manage the flood risk in a more flexible and holistic way . Therefore , my scientific and professional goals are to develop a guideline for sustainable urban environments that can be implemented in Malaysia . This guideline aims to protect the hydrological and ecological value of the urban landscape while providing resilient and adaptive measures to deal with flood events . Despite the gravity and extent of the problem , my research has already shown evidence of real improvements to the situation . |
Through the research , I found that controlling the first 10 mm of stormwater runoff can lead to a 50 % reduction of pollutant loading . These findings have now contributed to the design of stormwater treatment systems that are more efficient and costeffective . Further research will be conducted to incorporate machine learning applications to enhance flood forecasting and decisionmaking processes . |
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Substrate moisture behavior in extensive green roof : influences of native plant species and substrate types
Flood risk assessment and inundation map simulation
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RESEARCHER PROFILE 2025 / 2026