Biography
Professor Frank Collins is based at the Institute for Frontier Materials. His focus is cement-based construction materials, durability, and sustainability of built infrastructure. He is the Director of ACID, the Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability. His role for ACID is fostering collaboration between universities to streamline access by government and industry to the most relevant researchers and facilities to the durability of built infrastructure (more information is available at: http://www.acid.org.au)
His career has been different to most academics, including 19 years as a Chartered Professional Engineer. His grounding in durability of construction materials began when working with Harold Roper at the University of Sydney in the early 1980’s. This led to 13 years work with Taywood Engineering Ltd in their London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne offices; involved with diagnosis and rehabilitation of infrastructure and applications of construction materials. In 1988, Frank was Lead Materials Engineer in the Sydney Opera House rehabilitation programme which entailed diagnosis of the roof shell elements and substructure, and development of remedial and preventative maintenance works.
In 1995, Frank established the Bridge Testing and Rehabilitation Unit within the Ministry of Transport, Vietnam, allowing the Ministry to become self-sufficient in the management of bridge assets.
During 1997-99, Frank undertook his PhD research at Monash University, an industry-funded project that developed preblended alkali-activated cements as an alternative to conventional Portland cements – from microstructure to large-scale construction concrete mixtures. It was the forerunner to are now termed “geopolymers”.
He then joined AECOM (Maunsell) and over 7 years as Technical Director he established and managed AECOM's Advanced Materials Group, including technical and commercial leadership, and provided high-level advice on many international infrastructure projects.
Before joining Deakin University in July 2015, he was Head of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University. He has keen research interest in the areas of durability and ageing of built infrastructure; utilisation of wastes as alternative construction materials; and improved construction materials for durable and stronger infrastructure (e.g. carbon nanotube-cement composities).
Read more on Frank's profileCareer highlights
From July 2015:
Professor of Infrastructure Engineering Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University
Director of ACID (Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability)
Past Appointments
- to June 2015: Associate Professor and Head of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
- to Nov 2007: Director AECOM Ltd, Melbourne
- 1997-99: PhD Postgraduate Research Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
- 1996: Project Manager (ODA-funded Aid Project: Bridge Rehabilitation Vietnam) Taywood Engineering Ltd (seconded to Ministry of Transport, Hanoi, Vietnam)
- 1990-96: Regional Manager (Southern Australia), Taywood Engineering Ltd, Melbourne
- 1988-90: Senior Engineer, Taywood Engineering Ltd, Sydney, Melbourne
- 1987: Engineer ,Taywood Engineering Ltd, Hong Kong
- 1986: Engineer Taywood Engineering Ltd, London (UK)
- 1984-85: Research Student (MEngSc, 100% research) Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
1984 Bachelor Civil Engineering (1st Class Honours and Dux), Department of Civil and Mining Engineering, University of Sydney
1985 Master of Engineering Science (100% research)
Department of Civil and Mining Engineering, University of Sydney
1999 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
Completed within record short time for Monash University (2 years, 2 months)
Awards
2015 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
2013 Vice-Chancellor University Recognition of Teaching Excellence, Monash University
2010 Deans Teaching Excellence Award, Monash University
2004 Australian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) Innovation Design Award
2002 Australian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) Award for Technical Innovation
2001 International Concrete Repair Institute Award for Excellence for the Repair of a Transportation Structure
1999 Award of Excellence for Research, Concrete Institute of Australia Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia
1995 PIANC Young Author Award (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure)
1983 ARC Engineering Prize for Excellence in Reinforced Concrete Studies
1983 Bradfield Memorial Prize for First Class Honours in Civil Engineering
1983 D G Walkom Prize for First Class Honours in Civil Engineering
Dr Collins held a directorship of AECOM Ltd prior to joining Monash University in December 2007. He established a new business unit, the Advanced Materials Group, providing expertise in the areas of life cycle durability plans for new infrastructure, construction materials expertise, condition evaluation, non-destructive testing, diagnosis and predictive modelling, maintenance and rehabilitation of built infrastructure. His leadership grew the team to 55 members, providing high-level consulting engineering advice on many Australian and international infrastructure projects.
In 2009, his contributions were recognised by Engineers Australia by award of Fellow in 2009.
Research interests
Dr Collins 19 year career in industry has provided fewer opportunities to engage in research activities than a full-time career academic, however much has been achieved since joining Monash in December 2007:
- Main Supervisor Supervisor of 10 PhD completions and co-supervisor of 4 PhD completions
- Current supervision of 8 PhDs (5 as Main Supervisor) and 1 Research Fellow
- As Lead Chief Investigator, Collins has successfully brought $3.7Mil of research grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery (DP11 and (DP12) and Linkage grants (LP15, LP08 and LP07) as well as industry supported contract research
Despite fewer opportunities to publish before 2007, Frank Collins has published:
- 2 books on Rehabilitation of structures, with a 3rd currently underway with CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group), “Ageing of Built Infrastructure - A Life Cycle Approach”
- A patent was filed in 2013.( Patent 61/580,484: “Graphene Oxide Reinforced Cement and Concrete”)
- Total of 57 refereed journal publications in primarily ERA rated A*/A journals.
- Citation statistics indicate: h-index 14 (Scopus); highest citations of a single paper is 92.
Affiliations
Engineers Australia: Fellow (FIEAust) and Chartered Professional Engineer (NPER CPEng )
Concrete Institute of Australia: Former Victorian President (1998-1999), Vice President (1997-1998), and Victorian Committee Member (1992-1993 & 1996-2006), member of the Concrete Institute Concrete Durability Committee
American Concrete Institute (ACI): Member since 1988. Member of ACI Technical Committees 365 Service Life Prediction of Concrete Structures, 222 Corrosion of Metals in Concrete, 506 Shotcrete for Underground Support, and 207 Mass Concrete
Member:
RILEM (Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux, systèmes de construction et ouvrages)
Australasian Corrosion Association
Units taught
Prior to joining Deakin University in July 2015:
Coordinator and lecturer of the following teaching units at Monash University:
- CIV2226 Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
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CIV3203 Civil Engineering Construction
Revision of the unit in 2011 to integrate the student Practice Classes with a major Melbourne-based construction project (including industry mentors from the project). The unit consistently achieves the highest student evaluations within the faculty. In 2014, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) and Associate Dean (Teaching) both provided letters of congratulations regarding student surveys showing overall satisfaction of 4.80 out of 5.0 for Frank Collins coordination and teaching of CIV3203 Civil Engineering Construction - CIV4212 Civil Engineering Practice
- This Capstone unit was extensively restructured in 2009 by Collins to promote strong engagement with students and to provide better preparation of students for professional practice. It included group design of a major facility on campus (e.g. Green Chemical Futures Facility in 2013), provided new unit structure and course materials and promoted role-playing of the relevant industry mentors as “The Client”, “Architect”, “Consulting Engineer” and “Builder”. This led to 2010 Deans Teaching Excellence Award
Knowledge areas
- Life cycle predictive modelling of durability, supported by intervention strategies for maintenance and rehabilitation of built infrastructure. Collective research and industry experience will be the basis of a forthcoming book with CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group), “Ageing of Built Infrastructure – A Life Cycle Approach”
- Sustainable and enhanced construction materials, utilisation of recycled wastes, greener cements, and development of cement-nanocomposites;
- Development of 1st, 2nd, 3rd… generational infrastructure that is resilient to extreme natural and man-made events
- Cutting edge cement and concrete technology and cement composites
Expertise
- Architecture and building
- Engineering
- Fibres
- Sustainability
Professional activities
Professional Appointments
Current
Professor of Infrastructure Engineering Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, and Director of ACID (Australian Centre for Infrastructure Durability)
Nov 2011 to June 2015: Associate Professor and Head of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
2007-11: Senior Lecturer and Head of Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
1999 to 2002: Principal Engineer AECOM Ltd (formerly Maunsell Australia P/L), Melbourne
1997-99: PhD Postgraduate Research Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne
1995-96: Project Manager (ODA-funded Aid Project: Bridge Rehabilitation Vietnam), Taywood Engineering Ltd (seconded to Ministry of Transport, Hanoi, Vietnam)
1990-95: Regional Manager (Southern Australia) Taywood Engineering Ltd, Melbourne
1988-90: Senior Engineer Taywood Engineering Ltd, Sydney, Melbourne
1987: Engineer Taywood Engineering Ltd, Hong Kong
1986: Engineer Taywood Engineering Ltd, London (UK)
1984-85: Research Student (MEngSc, 100% research) Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
Countries of Work Experience:
Australia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, New Caledonia, India.
Awards
2015 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
2013 Vice-Chancellor University Recognition of Teaching Excellence, Monash University
2010 Deans Teaching Excellence Award, Monash University
2004 Australian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) Innovation Design Award
2002 Australian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) Award for Technical Innovation
2001 International Concrete Repair Institute Award for Excellence for the Repair of a Transportation Structure
1999 Award of Excellence for Research, Concrete Institute of Australia Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia
1995 PIANC Young Author Award (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure)
1983 ARC Engineering Prize for Excellence in Reinforced Concrete Studies
1983 Bradfield Memorial Prize for First Class Honours in Civil Engineering
1983 D G Walkom Prize for First Class Honours in Civil Engineering
Projects
Recently Awarded:
ARC Linkage LP150100832 Concrete Enriched with Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Future Construction
Collins (Lead CI), Gates (Monash University), Middleton (Eden Energy), Solomon (Eden Energy)
Concrete, the most consumed construction material globally, is brittle which necessitates embedded steel reinforcement. An advanced construction material based on enrichment of concrete with carbon nanotubes (CNT), one of the strongest known fibres, may partially substitute conventional bulky and heavier steel reinforcement thereby creating economies (e.g. thinner section sizes), and reduced CO2 emissions by expending less steel and cement for construction. This project extends earlier research by the CIs and and will be turn-key because it will transform cement-CNT pastes into construction-scale concrete by resolving uncertainties associated with scaling.
Current Projects
ARC Discovery DP120102203 Cementitious Gel: The Missing Link in Understanding the Ageing of Built Infrastructure
Collins (Lead CI), Gates (Monash University), Aldridge (ANSTO), Fernando (ANSTO), Pickard (National University of Singapore)
Corrosive coastal exposure prematurely ages built reinforced concrete infrastructure, causing unplanned remediation and safety concerns. Traditional durability forecasting models, based on convective and ionic transport of chloride, overlook the influence of the cement gel. The mechanisms of chloride and water adsorption/binding/release to/from the gel will be scrutinized by a number of advanced techniques which will provide the first visual characterization of the pore structure of cement gel to 0.25 nm. Analytical modeling of chloride/water/gel interaction will be integrated with macro-transport predictive models and calibrated with diffusion experiments: culminating in superior durability forecasts.
ARC Discovery DP110101095 Tensile Enhancement of Cements Utilising Carbon Nanotubes to Create Stronger, Lighter, More Ductile, and
Easier-to-Build Structures
Collins (Lead CI), Duan (Monash University), and Wang (National University of Singapore)
Portland cement, common worldwide as a building and construction material, is brittle and prone to cracking. Embellishment with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) will yield a new material: a Portland cement-CNT composite, with enhanced tensile strength and strain capacity, low cracking tendency, and better durability from lower porosity. CNTs, with superlative mechanical properties, have had little previous research towards embellishing cement, yet the marriage with Portland cement is highly likely to be complementary. Advanced numerical modelling using molecular dynamics simulations, nano to macro-size scaling analysis, surfactants assisted dispersion and microstructural measurement of the fluid and hardened nanocomposite will advance new knowledge.
ARC Linkage LP0883290 Improved Management of Australian Port Infrastructure by Development of Predictive Ageing Simulation
Collins (Lead CI), Law (RMIT), Molyneaux (RMIT), Blin (AECOM)
Sustainability of Australia’s extensive maritime infrastructure is impaired by steel reinforcement corrosion, causing ongoing rehabilitation and reduced service life. Based on data gathered from Australian ports, life-cycle durability predictions were developed, incorporating geographical location, structure type, composition, and maintenance levels. Prior models are based on simpler 2D conditions that do not simulate actual deterioration whereas 3D modelling provides realistic damage simulation. provide decision support for construction and maintenance.
Publications
Suitability of remediated heat-treated soil in concrete applications
Andras Fehervari, Alastair MacLeod, Chathuranga Gallage, Frank Collins, Damien Callahan, Will Gates
(2023), Vol. 329, pp. 1-12, Journal of Environmental Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A MacLeod, F Collins, W Duan
(2021), Vol. 119, Cement and Concrete Composites, C1
A porous stone technique to measure the initial water uptake by supplementary cementitious materials
A Fehervari, W Gates, C Gallage, F Collins
(2021), Vol. 11, Minerals, C1
Electrically Conductive Cement Composites for Self-sensing Structural Health Monitoring Applications
Carlos Espinal, Alastair MacLeod, Frank Collins
(2021), pp. 1-8, Concrete 2021 : Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, Virtual Conference, E1-1
A MacLeod, A Fehervari, W Gates, E Garcez, L Aldridge, F Collins
(2020), Vol. 247, Construction and Building Materials, C1
Suitability of remediated PFAS-affected soil in cement pastes and mortars
A Fehervari, W Gates, C Gallage, F Collins
(2020), Vol. 12, Sustainability (Switzerland), C1
On the mechanisms for improved strengths of carbon nanofiber-enriched mortars
A Fehervari, A MacLeod, E Garcez, L Aldridge, W Gates, Y Yang, F Collins
(2020), Vol. 136, Cement and Concrete Research, C1
D Corva, S Hosseini, F Collins, S Adams, W Gates, A Kouzani
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 1-18, Sensors (Switzerland), Switzerland, C1
Durability characterisation of portland cement-carbon nanotube nanocomposites
A MacLeod, W Gates, F Collins
(2020), Vol. 13, Materials, Switzerland, C1
A MacLeod, F Collins, W Duan, W Gates
(2019), Vol. 123, Cement and Concrete Research, C1
Workability and fresh properties of a low CO2 footprint concrete
Andras Fehervari, Chathuranga Gallage, A MacLeod, Estela Oliari Garcez, jun Zhang, anthony Antic, will Gates, Frank Collins
(2019), Concrete 2019: The 29th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Modeling steel-concrete bond strength depletion during corrosion
K Siamphukdee, R Zou, F Collins, A Shayan
(2018), Vol. 115, pp. 267-277, ACI materials journal, Farmington Hills, Mich., C1
Up-to-date review of aspects of steel reinforcement corrosion in concrete
W Green, F Collins, M Forsyth
(2018), Vol. 43, pp. 64-76, Corrosion and materials, Kerrimuir, Vic., C1
Rheological behaviour of concrete enriched with carbon nanofillers
Andras Fehervari, Alastair MacLeod, E Oliari Garcez, Will Gates, Frank Collins
(2018), pp. 1-8, ASEC 2018: Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, E1
A miniature device for in-situ measurement of concrete corrosion
D Corva, S Hosseini, S Adams, W Gates, F Collins, A Kouzani
(2018), pp. 2185-2190, ICMA 2018 : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE international conference on mechatronics and automation, Changchun, China, E1
Seebeck effect in carbon-nanotube-reinforced cement pastes
A Macleod, A Macleod, M Dupont, M Dupont, A Fehervari, A Fehervari, W Gates, W Gates, F Collins, F Collins
(2018), pp. 3100-3107, FIB 2018 : Proceedings of the International Federation for Structural Concrete Symposium, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
The properties of fly ash based geopolymer mortars made with dune sand
S Chuah, W Duan, Z Pan, E Hunter, A Korayem, X Zhao, F Collins, J Sanjayan
(2016), Vol. 92, pp. 571-578, Materials and design, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Chen, W Wang, K Sagoe-Crentsil, F Collins, X Zhao, M Majumder, W Duan
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 5745-5753, RSC advances, London, Eng., C1-1
S Hosseini, A Heidarpour, F Collins, C Hutchinson
(2016), Vol. 123, pp. 454-463, Construction and building materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Corrosion research at Deakin focuses on major infrastructure
M Tan, F Collins, M Forsyth
(2016), Vol. 41, pp. 52-53, Corrosion and Materials, Melbourne, Vic., C1
J Islam, F Collins, L Aldridge, W Gates
(2016), pp. 513-522, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2016: Corrosion and Prevention 2016, Auckland, New Zealand, E1
X Shi, Q Wang, X Zhao, F Collins
(2015), Vol. 81, pp. 187-197, Construction and building materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Effect of strain ageing on the mechanical properties of partially damaged structural mild steel
S Hosseini, A Heidarpour, F Collins, C Hutchinson
(2015), Vol. 77, pp. 83-93, Construction and building materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Synchrotron powder diffraction study of cements pastes
E Oliari Garcez, L Aldridge, M Raven, W Gates, F Collins, M Franco, F Yokaichiya
(2015), Vol. 51, pp. 47-53, Journal of the Australian ceramic society, Sydney, N. S. W., C1-1
Discussion: effect of strain rate on splitting tensile strength of geopolymer concrete
K Feng, D Ruan, Z Pan, F Collins, Y Bai, C Wang, W Duan, J Martí-Vargas
(2015), Vol. 67, pp. 906-907, Magazine of concrete research, London, Eng., C1-1
B Zou, S Chen, A Korayem, F Collins, C Wang, W Duan
(2015), Vol. 85, pp. 212-220, Carbon, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Mechanical behavior of geopolymer concrete subjected to high strain rate compressive loadings
K Feng, D Ruan, Z Pan, F Collins, Y Bai, C Wang, W Duan
(2015), Vol. 48, pp. 671-681, Materials and structures/materiaux et constructions, New York, N. Y., C1-1
Time - Dependency of chloride diffusion in concrete: a brief review and preliminary results
J Islam, L Aldridge, F Collins, W Gates
(2015), Vol. 51, pp. 73-78, Journal of the Australian ceramic society, Perth, W.A., C1-1
Reinforcing effects of graphene oxide on portland cement paste
K Gong, Z Pan, A Korayem, L Qiu, D Li, F Collins, C Wang, W Duan
(2015), Vol. 27, pp. 1-6, Journal of materials in civil engineering, Reston, Va., C1-1
Durability in concrete : new instruments : new opportunities
E Garcez, W Gates, F Collins, H Bordallo, U Garbe, R Mole, D Yu, C Rehm, L Campo, L Aldridge
(2015), pp. 1-12, CBC 2015 : Proceedings of the 57th Congresso Brasileiro do Concreto, Bonito, Brazil, E1-1
Using x-ray powder diffraction as a cost effective tool in cement industry
E Oliari Garcez, L Aldridge, M Raven, W Gates, F Collins, M Franco, F Yokaichiya
(2015), pp. 1-12, CBC 2015 : Proceedings of the 57th Congresso Brasileiro do Concreto, Bonito, Brazil, E1-1
Effects of mineral admixtures and lime on disintegration of alkali-activated slag exposed to 50 °c
Z Li, Z Pan, Y Liu, L He, W Duan, F Collins, J Sanjayan
(2014), Vol. 70, pp. 254-261, Construction and building materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Z Pan, J Sanjayan, F Collins
(2014), Vol. 56, pp. 182-189, Cement and concrete research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Predicting the influence of ultrasonication energy on the reinforcing efficiency of carbon nanotubes
S Chen, B Zou, F Collins, X Zhao, M Majumber, W Duan
(2014), Vol. 77, pp. 1-10, Carbon, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Effect of strain rate on splitting tensile strength of geopolymer concrete
K Feng, D Ruan, Z Pan, F Collins, Y Bai, C Wang, W Duan
(2014), Vol. 66, pp. 825-835, Magazine of concrete research, London, Eng., C1-1
Effect of very fine particles on workability and strength of concrete made with dune sand
F Luo, L He, Z Pan, W Duan, X Zhao, F Collins
(2013), Vol. 47, pp. 131-137, Construction and building materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The role of alumina on performance of alkali-activated slag paste exposed to 50 C
N Jambunathan, J Sanjayan, Z Pan, G Li, Y Liu, A Korayem, W Duan, F Collins
(2013), Vol. 54, pp. 143-150, Cement and concrete research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Probabilistic modelling of the deterioration of reinforced concrete port infrastructure
T Molyneaux, D Law, F Collins, F Blin, R Zou, K Siamphukdee
(2013), Vol. 569-570, pp. 207-214, Key engineering materials, Zurich, Switzerland, C1
2nd generation concrete construction: carbon footprint accounting
F Collins
(2013), Vol. 20, pp. 330-344, Engineering, construction and architectural management, Bingley, Eng., C1-1
F Collins, K Siamphukdee, R Zou
(2013), Vol. 22, pp. 1530-1540, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Damping and microstructure of fly ash-based geopolymers
Z Pan, K Feng, K Gong, B Zou, A Korayem, J Sanjayan, W Duan, F Collins
(2013), Vol. 48, pp. 3128-3137, Journal of Materials Science, C1-1
Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions: A comparison between geopolymer and OPC cement concrete
L Turner, F Collins
(2013), Vol. 43, pp. 125-130, Construction and Building Materials, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A MacLeod, F Collins, W Duan
(2013), Proceedings of the 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013, E1-1
Damping capacity of fly ash-based geopolymer
P Zhu, G Kai, F Kenan, J Sanjayan, D Wenhui, F Collins
(2013), Vol. 48, pp. 3128-3137, ICCM 2011 : Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Composite Materials, Jeju Island, South Korea, E1-1
Service Life of Concrete during Chloride Ingress
Laurence Aldridge, Francis Collins, Will Gates, Estela Garcez, Jahidl Islam, L Huang, Martin Ong, Fernado Kapila
(2013), pp. 1-9, Concrete 2013 : Understanding Concrete : Proceedings of the Concrete Institute of Australia 2013 conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, E1-1
X Shi, Q Wang, X Zhao, F Collins
(2012), pp. 757-764, Tubular Structures XIV, B1-1
A Mendes, J Sanjayan, W Gates, F Collins
(2012), Vol. 34, pp. 1067-1074, Cement and concrete composites, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
R Zou, F Collins
(2012), Vol. 468-471, pp. 1000-1004, Advanced materials research, Zurich, Switzerland, C1
F Collins, J Lambert, W Duan
(2012), Vol. 34, pp. 201-207, Cement and concrete composites, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Xiao-shuang Shi, Qing-yuan Wang, Xiao-ling Zhao, Frank Collins
(2012), Vol. 450-451, pp. 1577-1583, Advanced materials research, Zurich, Switzerland, C1-1
X Shi, Q Wang, X Zhao, F Collins
(2012), pp. 757-764, ISTS 2012 : Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Imperial College, London, UK, E1-1
Z Li, Y Liu, Z Pan, W Duan, F Collins, J Sanjayan
(2012), pp. 227-232, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure 2012, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
S Chen, W Duan, F Collins, X Zhao, M Majumder
(2012), pp. 387-392, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure 2012, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
N Jambunathan,, G Li, A Korayem,, Z Pan, W Duan, F Collins, J Sanjayan
(2012), pp. 367-372, ACUN6 2012 – Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Rheological behaviours of graphene oxide reinforced cement composite
K Gong, T Tan, M Dowman, L Qiu, D Li, F Collins, W Duan
(2012), pp. 95-100, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Carbon nanotube dispersion using Portland cement-compatible surfactants
F Collins, A MacLeod, W Duan
(2012), pp. 199-206, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Optimum mix design of concrete made with dune sand as fine aggregate
F Luo, Z Pan, W Duan, X Zhao, F Collins
(2012), pp. 233-240, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Australia, E1-1
The properties of fly ash based geopolymer mortars made with dune sand
E Hunter, A Korayem,, Z Pan, W Duan, X Zhao, F Collins, J Sanjayan
(2012), pp. 399-404, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Strain rate effects for strength of geopolymer concrete
K Feng, Z Pan, D Ruan, F Collins, Y Bai, W Duan
(2012), pp. 405-410, ACUN-6 2012 : Proceedings of the 6th International Composites Conference on Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Z Pan, J Sanjayan, F Collins, B Rangan
(2009), pp. 211-217, ACMSM20 2011 : Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials : Futures in mechanics of structures and materials, Toowoomba, Queensland, E1-1
Free and restrained shrinkage behaviours of OPC and slag concretes with admixed polypropylene fibres
T Aly, J Sanjayan, F Collins
(2008), Vol. 1, pp. 463-469, ISEC-4 : Proceedings of 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Cementitious Gel: The Missing Link in Understanding the Ageing of Built Infrastructure
Prof Frank Collins, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Laurence Aldridge, A/Prof Daniel Pickard, Dr Kapila Fernando
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2016: $80,813
Concrete Enriched with Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Future Construction
Prof Frank Collins, Mr Gregory Solomon, Robert Cavaliero, A/Prof Will Gates
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2018: $55,991
- 2017: $110,327
- 2016: $100,933
- 2015: $45,806
Other Public Sector Funding
Cementitious Gel: The Missing Link in Understanding the Ageing of Built Infrastructure
Prof Frank Collins, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Laurence Aldridge, A/Prof Daniel Pickard, Dr Kapila Fernando
Australian Nuclear Science Technology Organisation ANSTO
- 2017: $624
- 2016: $2,136
Transforming Carpet Waste into a commercial admixture for concrete
Prof Frank Collins, Dr Fenghua She, Prof Lingxue Kong
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2017: $49,493
Industry and Other Funding
Concrete Enriched with Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Future Construction
Prof Frank Collins, Mr Gregory Solomon, Robert Cavaliero, A/Prof Will Gates
Eden Energy Ltd
- 2018: $108,179
- 2017: $174,994
- 2016: $183,144
Transforming Carpet Waste into a commercial admixture for concrete
Prof Frank Collins, Dr Fenghua She, Prof Lingxue Kong
GT Recycling
- 2017: $37,120
- 2016: $12,373
Industrial exploitation of concrete structures reinforced with recycled carpet waste fibres.
Prof Lingxue Kong, Prof Frank Collins
G T Technologies Pty Ltd
- 2018: $20,000
Viability assessment of Western Plains basalt as coarse aggregate in concrete.
Prof Frank Collins, A/Prof Will Gates
Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Australia
- 2019: $24,300
Supervisions
Seyyed Sobhan Hosseini
Thesis entitled: Developing a Smart Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure for Monitoring Durability
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jahidul Islam
Thesis entitled: Time-Dependent Diffusion of Chloride through Cement Pastes: Effect of Pore Structure and Chloride-Cement Interaction
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials