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Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Cambridge - UK, 18/03/1972
- Master of Engineering Science, Monash University, 22/05/1970
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Monash University, 19/04/1968
- Diploma in Education, Monash University, 07/06/1978
Research
Research keywords
- Civil Engineering
- Corrosion
- Probabilistic modelling
- Structural Engineering
Research expertise
Structural engineering risk and reliability analyses, Probabilistic modelling of engineering systems, Corrosion and deterioration modeling & Investigation of structural failures.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 090506 | Structural Engineering | 75 |
| 091207 | Metals And Alloy Materials | 15 |
| 091499 | Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy Not Elsewhere Classified | 10 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Department of Defence, Independent Technical Review Committee dealing with technical problems with the Collins Class submarines [Classified - Secret]
- Past-President (2003-) and President (1999-2003) - International Civil Engineering Risk and Reliability Association
- Member, Executive Committee, since 1985 - Intl. Assn. for Structural Safety and Reliability
Editorial Board.
- Editor - Australian Journal of Structural Engineering (1998-)
- Member - Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems (Gordon & Breach, UK) [1987-]
- Member - Korean Journal of Civil Engineering (Korean Society of Civil Engineers) [2006-]
- Member - Reliability Engineering and System Safety (Elsevier, USA) [1998-]
- Regional Editor - Ships and Offshore Structures (2005-)
- Editor - Structural Safety (Elsevier, USA) [1990-]
- Member - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (Springer, Germany) [1988-]
Learned Academy.
- Fellow - Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)
Appointments
| Fellowship APF Australian Research Council (Australia) | 01/01/2009 |
| Fellowship APF Australian Research Council (Australia) | 01/01/2004 - 01/12/2008 |
| Member (Ministerial appointment - renewed twice) Nuclear Safety Committee, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority (Federal Government regulator) (Australia) | 01/01/2000 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2007 | Visiting Research Fellow UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) (United Kingdom) Selection by competitive process based on research performance and likely contribution to UK research effort, both in 2003 and in 2007. |
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Structural Reliability and Remaining Life Estimation for Deteriorating Steel Infrastructure$405,000
Joint Project on Corrosion of Steels in Colder Sea Waters$14,820
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$200,000
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Advanced condition assessment and failure predication technologies for optimal management of critical pipes$629,300
Remaining life estimation for existing deteriorating reinforced concrete infrastructure$320,000
Engineering models for inland atmospheric corrosion of steel infrastructure considering microbiological and environmental influences$1,185,000
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$418,981
Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$197,688
Effect of dynamic flexure on rusting of steel plate$26,615
Industrial Applications of Corrosion Sensing$9,960
First International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCC08), Varenna, Italy, 11/6/2008 - 14/6/2008$2,500
Modelling of Damage Progression and its Effects on the Expected Safety and Satisfactory Performance of Existing Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure$240,000
Lifetime Oriented Design Concepts, Bochum Germany, 12/11/2007 - 14/11/2007, $2,500
Modeling for life prediction and damage assessment from corrosion and corrosion-assisted damage, 29-31 July 2006$2,400
A study of the moisture assisted deterioration of the mechanical properties of a composite matrix$10,760
Corrosion and Prevention 2005, 20-23 November 2005$1,100
Mathematical modelling of tidal, splash and coastal atmospheric marine corrosion for structural reliability assessment$555,000
Modelling integration of spacial time-dependent variability in structural reliability analysis$217,000
Risk assessment modelling for corrosion affected concrete infrastructure$140,622
A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$85,668
A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$30,000
Further field trials for marine corrosion of structural steel$11,313
Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications, 18-20 August 2004$2,025
Field trials for marine corrosion of mild steel in the tidal zone$12,162
Intern Conf Applications of Statistics and Probability in civil Engrgr (ICASP9)$2,400
1st ASRA Net Glasgow, 8-10 July 2002$2,500
Very stiff three-dimensional structural testing facility.$269,500
Probabilistic Modelling of Load and Deterioration Processes in Structural Reliability.$214,440
Uncertainty Modelling and Probability-Based Assessment for Ageing Concrete Structures.$185,763
Intersection probabilies in structural reliability estimation.$11,000
1 Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering, Brazil, 3-8 June 2001 2 International Conference on Structural & Reliability, USA, 17-22 June 2001$2,500
Deterioration Modelling.$116,000
Contract to establish mechanistic models for the integration of corrosion behaviour into ship structural reliability assessments.$10,000
Professor Boris Chernov - November 2000 - December 2000$3,486
Am Soc Civil Engrs: Probabilistic Mechanics Conf 2000, USA 24-26 July 2000$2,400
Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Finite Element Problems$164,000
Probabilistic Risk and Reliability Analysis of Aircraft Structures.$50,000
14th International Corrosion Congress, South Africa.$2,186
Universal Testing Machine$250,000
Development of probabilistic models for marine corrosion of steel for application in offshore structural system reliability analysis$143,021
Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Solid Mechanics Finite Element Problems.$16,000
Melchers - Dr MH Faber - 1/1/98-15/4/98$5,773
8th IFIP WG 7.5 Working Conference on Optimisation and Reliability of Structural Systems, Poland 11-13 May 1998$2,400
Probabilistic Measures of Serviceability Performance.$121,000
Reliability assesment of corroding existing reinforced concrete bridges.$10,000
International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Kyoto, Japan, 24-28 November 1997$2,168
Cracking in Masonry - A study in probabilistic structural serviceability.$155,000
Reliability analysis of offshore jacket structure using directional simulation$14,000
American Society of Civil Engineers, Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Methods, Worcester, USA, 7-9 August 1996$2,400
95APP. Reliability estimation for corroding structural systems with application to offshore structures.$123,198
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Multi-Storey Concrete Building Construction$50,562
Probabilistic phenomenological modelling of the corrosion of pipelines$40,079
Symposium on risk Analysis - Michigan - 11-12 August 1994$2,400
93,94,95 GRANT. Cracking in Masonry and Reinforced Concrete - A Study in Structural Serviceability.$207,062
Reliability Analysis of Structures Having Time-Dependent Deterioration Properties$21,147
'Symposium on Probabilistic Structural Mechanics' - San Antonio, Texas USA - 7 - 10 June 1993$2,500
92,93,94 GRANT. Stochastic Material Deterioration Mechanisms and the Reliability Assessment of Structural Systems$143,800
Reliability Analysis Of Structures Having Time-dependent Deterioation Properties$10,000
A Finite Element Analysis Technique For Use In Structural Reliability Procedures$8,500
Cracking in Masonry and Reinforced Concrete A Study in Structural Serviceability$211,000
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 64 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $8,338,599 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (2 grants)
Structural Reliability and Remaining Life Estimation for Deteriorating Steel Infrastructure$405,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $405,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1200308 | ||
Joint Project on Corrosion of Steels in Colder Sea Waters$14,820
Funding Body: Institute for Research & Industry Co-operation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,820 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300990 | ||
2012 (3 grants)
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$200,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Scott Sloan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100634 | ||
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $160,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100806 | ||
Simultaneous Measurements of Reaction Kinetics and Particle Distributions for Cutting-Edge Research into CO2 Storage, Catalysis and Novel Materials$160,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Associate Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Ali Abbas, Associate Professor Marjorie Valix, Associate Professor Andrew Harris, Dr Gallage Kannangara, Professor John Bartlett, Dr Adriyan Milev, Dr Nguyen Tran, Professor Eric May, Associate Professor Thomas Rufford, Associate Professor Brian O'Neill | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $160,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200631 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Advanced condition assessment and failure predication technologies for optimal management of critical pipes$629,300
Funding Body: Sydney Water Corporation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Project | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $629,300 | 2011 | 2016 |
| GNo:G1100380 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Remaining life estimation for existing deteriorating reinforced concrete infrastructure$320,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $320,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190046 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Engineering models for inland atmospheric corrosion of steel infrastructure considering microbiological and environmental influences$1,185,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,185,000 | 2009 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0188793 | ||
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Erich Kisi, Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $650,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189120 | ||
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Erich Kisi, Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $70,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190441 | ||
2008 (5 grants)
Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$418,981
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $418,981 | 2008 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0188346 | ||
Optimal management of corrosion and odour problems in sewer systems$197,688
Funding Body: University of Queensland
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $197,688 | 2008 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190231 | ||
Effect of dynamic flexure on rusting of steel plate$26,615
Funding Body: Institute for Research & Industry Co-operation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $26,615 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189876 | ||
Industrial Applications of Corrosion Sensing$9,960
Funding Body: CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Doctor Robert Jeffrey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,960 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189330 | ||
First International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCC08), Varenna, Italy, 11/6/2008 - 14/6/2008$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188703 | ||
2007 (2 grants)
Modelling of Damage Progression and its Effects on the Expected Safety and Satisfactory Performance of Existing Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure$240,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $240,000 | 2007 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0186278 | ||
Lifetime Oriented Design Concepts, Bochum Germany, 12/11/2007 - 14/11/2007, $2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0188255 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
Modeling for life prediction and damage assessment from corrosion and corrosion-assisted damage, 29-31 July 2006$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186625 | ||
2005 (2 grants)
A study of the moisture assisted deterioration of the mechanical properties of a composite matrix$10,760
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,760 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0184610 | ||
Corrosion and Prevention 2005, 20-23 November 2005$1,100
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,100 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185949 | ||
2004 (7 grants)
Mathematical modelling of tidal, splash and coastal atmospheric marine corrosion for structural reliability assessment$555,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $555,000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0182849 | ||
Modelling integration of spacial time-dependent variability in structural reliability analysis$217,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $217,000 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0182850 | ||
Risk assessment modelling for corrosion affected concrete infrastructure$140,622
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Associate Professor Chun Li | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage International Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $140,622 | 2004 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0183977 | ||
A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$85,668
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart, Mr Geoff Mulcahy | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $85,668 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0184243 | ||
A study of the correlation between pre- and post-demolition performance assessment for prestressed concrete beams in a 45 year old major road bridge$30,000
Funding Body: Department of Industry, Energy and Resources
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor Mark Stewart | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $30,000 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0184914 | ||
Further field trials for marine corrosion of structural steel$11,313
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,313 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183357 | ||
Asian-Pacific Symposium on Structural Reliability and its Applications, 18-20 August 2004$2,025
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,025 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0184468 | ||
2003 (2 grants)
Field trials for marine corrosion of mild steel in the tidal zone$12,162
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $12,162 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0182300 | ||
Intern Conf Applications of Statistics and Probability in civil Engrgr (ICASP9)$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183270 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
1st ASRA Net Glasgow, 8-10 July 2002$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181979 | ||
2001 (5 grants)
Very stiff three-dimensional structural testing facility.$269,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (RIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $269,500 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179622 | ||
Probabilistic Modelling of Load and Deterioration Processes in Structural Reliability.$214,440
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Professor A Novikov | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $214,440 | 2001 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0179247 | ||
Uncertainty Modelling and Probability-Based Assessment for Ageing Concrete Structures.$185,763
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers, Dr Dimitri Val | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $185,763 | 2001 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0179271 | ||
Intersection probabilies in structural reliability estimation.$11,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179937 | ||
1 Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering, Brazil, 3-8 June 2001 2 International Conference on Structural & Reliability, USA, 17-22 June 2001$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0180838 | ||
2000 (4 grants)
Deterioration Modelling.$116,000
Funding Body: CRC for Advanced Composite Structures
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $116,000 | 2000 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179173 | ||
Contract to establish mechanistic models for the integration of corrosion behaviour into ship structural reliability assessments.$10,000
Funding Body: Defence Science and Technology Organisation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Consultancy | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179469 | ||
Professor Boris Chernov - November 2000 - December 2000$3,486
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,486 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179213 | ||
Am Soc Civil Engrs: Probabilistic Mechanics Conf 2000, USA 24-26 July 2000$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179774 | ||
1999 (3 grants)
Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Finite Element Problems$164,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $164,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177790 | ||
Probabilistic Risk and Reliability Analysis of Aircraft Structures.$50,000
Funding Body: Defence Science and Technology Organisation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178625 | ||
14th International Corrosion Congress, South Africa.$2,186
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,186 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0180453 | ||
1998 (5 grants)
Universal Testing Machine$250,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $250,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177582 | ||
Development of probabilistic models for marine corrosion of steel for application in offshore structural system reliability analysis$143,021
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $143,021 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177096 | ||
Structural Reliability Techniques applied to Solid Mechanics Finite Element Problems.$16,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $16,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177362 | ||
Melchers - Dr MH Faber - 1/1/98-15/4/98$5,773
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Dr M Faber | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,773 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177512 | ||
8th IFIP WG 7.5 Working Conference on Optimisation and Reliability of Structural Systems, Poland 11-13 May 1998$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0180343 | ||
1997 (3 grants)
Probabilistic Measures of Serviceability Performance.$121,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $121,000 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0176135 | ||
Reliability assesment of corroding existing reinforced concrete bridges.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176535 | ||
International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Kyoto, Japan, 24-28 November 1997$2,168
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,168 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0179519 | ||
1996 (3 grants)
Cracking in Masonry - A study in probabilistic structural serviceability.$155,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $155,000 | 1996 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0175300 | ||
Reliability analysis of offshore jacket structure using directional simulation$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,000 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175777 | ||
American Society of Civil Engineers, Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Methods, Worcester, USA, 7-9 August 1996$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176433 | ||
1995 (2 grants)
95APP. Reliability estimation for corroding structural systems with application to offshore structures.$123,198
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $123,198 | 1995 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0174465 | ||
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Multi-Storey Concrete Building Construction$50,562
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Stewart, Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,562 | 1995 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0174960 | ||
1994 (2 grants)
Probabilistic phenomenological modelling of the corrosion of pipelines$40,079
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $40,079 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0174833 | ||
Symposium on risk Analysis - Michigan - 11-12 August 1994$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0175099 | ||
1993 (3 grants)
93,94,95 GRANT. Cracking in Masonry and Reinforced Concrete - A Study in Structural Serviceability.$207,062
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Doctor Peter Kleeman | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $207,062 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0173076 | ||
Reliability Analysis of Structures Having Time-Dependent Deterioration Properties$21,147
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $21,147 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0172714 | ||
'Symposium on Probabilistic Structural Mechanics' - San Antonio, Texas USA - 7 - 10 June 1993$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0174324 | ||
1992 (3 grants)
92,93,94 GRANT. Stochastic Material Deterioration Mechanisms and the Reliability Assessment of Structural Systems$143,800
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $143,800 | 1992 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0173077 | ||
Reliability Analysis Of Structures Having Time-dependent Deterioation Properties$10,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173587 | ||
A Finite Element Analysis Technique For Use In Structural Reliability Procedures$8,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,500 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0174181 | ||
1991 (1 grants)
Cracking in Masonry and Reinforced Concrete A Study in Structural Serviceability$211,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Melchers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $211,000 | 1991 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173842 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 4.85 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Prediction of the Corrosion Rate of Steel in Seawater |
| 2013 | 2015 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Damage Evaluation of Pitting Corroded Pipes |
| 2013 | 2015 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Study of Wear and Corrosion Interaction in Steel Chains Under Working Conditions |
| 2013 | 2019 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Systems and Reliability Modelling of Improvised Explosive Devices |
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Understanding and Reducing the Contribution of Hydraulic Transient Pressures to Pipe Failure |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Microbiologically Influenced Under-Deposit Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in Seawater Environment |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Reliability Analysis and Life-Cycle Costing of Rehabilitation Strategies for RC Structures Exposed to Marine Environment |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | The Effects of Deterioration and Condition Assessment on Structural Reliability of Corroding Concrete Structures |
| 2011 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Measurement of Soil Corrosion Rates |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Structural Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures subject to Explosive Blast Loading |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Probabilistic Modelling of Structural and Safety Hazard Risks for Monolithic Glazing Subject to Explosive Blast Loads |
| 2013 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Development of Behaviour Models for Pitting Corrosion of Mild Steel Pipeline Welds in Marine Environment |
| 2010 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Spatial Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis and Optimisation of Maintenance Strategies for RC Structures Subject to Corrosion Damage |
| 2009 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Investigating the Correlation Between Pre- and Post-Demolition Assessments for Precast, Post-Tensioned Beams in Service for 45 Years |
| 2009 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Pollution Deposition Rates on Insulator (HV) Surfaces for Use in Atmospheric Corrosivity Estimation |
| 2007 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | An Investigation Into Structural Failure |
| 2005 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Generalisation of the "Directional Simulation in the Load Space" Approach to Structural Reliability Analysis |
| 2005 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Spatial Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis of Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders Subject to Pitting Corrosion |
| 2004 | M Eng (Civil Surv & Env) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Operational Based Corrosion Analysis of Naval Ship Structures |
| 2004 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Sole Supervisor | Reliability Analysis of Degrading Uncertain Structures with Applications to Fatigue and Fracture under Random Loading |
| 2004 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Sole Supervisor | Corrosion of Mild Steel in Coastal Waters |
| 2004 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Corrosion-Induced Cracking and Spatial Time-Dependent Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures |
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Professor Robert Melchers
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6044 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6991 |
| Rob.Melchers@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Professor The Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Civil Engineering |
| Office | EA117/119, Engineering A, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/rob-melchers |
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