We warmly invite you to join us for the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life (NCTDDL) annual research Showcase.
This is an in person event and will feature insightful presentations from our Centre team members and esteemed research partners. Don't miss this opportunity to gain firsthand insights into our work and contribute your ideas for future endeavours.
Date and time: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM AEST
Location: Ecosciences Precinct Dutton Park, 41 Boggo Road Dutton Park, QLD 4102
The event is free but to join us, you must register.
If you would like a copy of the the program, please contact: FRIAdmin@usc.edu.au
Program
Monday 17th June 2024
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8.30-9:00 am | Registration (Lobby of EcoSciences Precinct, 41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park, QLD4102) |
| 9.00-9:15 am | Welcome, Dr Chris Lafferty (Forest & Wood Products Australia - FWPA) |
| 9:15-9:30 am |
Presentation: Prof Tripti Singh (Centre Director) – Vision for the Centre and updates on the key research project underway |
| 9:30-9:45 am |
Presentation: Dr Nami Kartal (NCTDDL/UniSC) Effect of glue-line in mass timber products: Decomposition of glue-line by fungal colonisation, water intrusion and distribution of diffusible preservatives |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Presentation: Dr Bill Leggate (NCTDDL/QDAF) Enhancing the FWPA timber service life prediction model and development of a new online platform (on Dr Chandan Kumar’s behalf) |
| 10:00-10:15 am |
Presentation: Dr Maryam Shirmohammadi (NCTDDL/QDAF) Effects of moisture ingress on performance and service life of mass timber panels in Australian climates (online recorded) |
| 10:15-10:30 am |
Questions/Discussions |
| 10:30-10:45 am |
Tea/Coffee Break |
| 10:45-11:00 am |
Presentation: Dr Pene Mitchell (NCTDDL/UniSC) Timber Circularity: an update on the National Timber Circular Economy Project |
| 11:00-11:15 am |
Presentation: Dr Tengfei Yi (NCTDDL/UniSC) Understanding the treatability of the Australian softwood timber resources |
| 11:15-11:30 am |
Presentation: Ms Lesley Francis (NCTDDL/QDAF) Above-ground timber durability – long-term field test outcomes |
| 11:30-11:45 am |
Presentation: Dr Henri Baillères (SCION Research, New Zealand) Complementary capabilities, and resources |
| 11:45-12:00 pm | Questions/Discussions |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch (Please let us know any dietary requirements) |
| 1:00-1:15 pm | Presentation: Dr Luis Yermán (NCTDDL/UQ) The NCTDDL at UQ: Durability of timber connections and fire performance |
| 1:15-1:30 pm |
Presentation: Dr Saeed Mahini (NCTDDL) Glue-laminated bridges in Australia: A compiled historical data |
| 1:30-1:40 pm |
Presentation: Claudia Roder (NCTDDL/UniSC) Effect of moisture cycling on the structural behaviour of screw connections on CLT panels |
| 1:40-1:50 pm |
Presentation: Linda Moss (NCTDDL/UniSC) – Molecular level community analysis of fungal colonisation of timber in a field test site |
| 1:50-2:00 pm |
Presentation: Juan Vargas Garcia (NCTDDL/UniSC) Accelerated decay testing methods for Australian hardwoods |
| 2:00-2:10 pm |
Presentation: Yuhao Zhang (NCTDDL/UQ) Understanding the influence of wood moisture content on withdrawal capacity of smooth-shank nails |
| 2:10-2:20 pm |
Presentation: Wenxuan Wu (NCTDDL/UQ) Understanding smouldering risks in CCA/ACQ/CA treated timbers |
| 2:20-2:30 pm |
Presentation: Zeinab Darabi (NCTDDL/UQ) Development of novel preservative-treated timbers and their performance on self-sustaining smouldering |
| 2:30-2:40 pm |
Presentation: William Haigh (NCTDDL/UniSC) West Indian drywood termite: towards sustainable management of an invasive timber pest |
| 2:40-2:50 pm |
Presentation: Scott Kleinschmidt (NCTDDL/UniSC) Natural resistance of plantation grown hardwood timber to termite attack |
| 2:50-3:00 pm |
Professor Ross Young (UniSC) Concluding remarks |
| 3:00-3:15 pm |
Questions / Discussions & CONCLUSION INCLUDING ACTION ITEMS |