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Stephen Foster

BE NSWIT, MEngSc PhD UNSW, MIEAustdf

Stephen Foster

Professor


Contact Details


Office Location:
CE 719 Civil Engineering Building (H20)
Phone: +61 2 9385 5055
Fax: + 61 2 9385 6139
Email: s.fosterroberto@unsw.edujlo.au

Teaching Areas


  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Structural Analysis and Design
  • Concrete Structures

Research Areas


  • Non-flexural members in Reinforced Concrete
    Analysis and design of reinforced concrete deep beams, corbels, and nibs. Strut-and-tie modelling.
  • High strength concrete
    The use of high strength concrete for civil engineering structures. Design of high strength concrete columns. Design and analysis methods for non-flexural members of high strength concrete. Design with reactive powder concretes.
  • Fibre reinforced concrete
    Modes I and II fracture of fibre reinforced concrete elements. Design with reactive powder concrete.
  • Repair and Strengthening using CFRP
    Debonding failure of CFRP strengthened beams. Fatigue in CFRP strengthened members. Modelling of bond.
  • Numerical modelling
    Non-linear finite element modelling of concrete structures, 3D finite element modelling of reinforced and confined concrete structures. Modelling of fatigue in concrete structures. Modelling of blast and impact effects in RC framed structures.

Recent and Current Research Grants


Bradford MA, Gilbert RI, Foster SJ, Filonov A and Ratcliffe R. Innovative use of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) in Composite Slabs with Deep Trapezoidal Steel Decks. ARC Linkage 2009-2011.

Foster SJ. Fracture of Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete: Modes I & II. ARC Discovery Grant 2005-2007.

Foster SJ and Smith ST. Debonding Failure in CFRP Strengthened Concrete Structures. ARC Discovery Grant 2004-2006.

Foster SJ and Attard MM. Strength and Ductility of Steel Fibre Reinforced HSC Columns. ARC Large Grant 2002-2004.

Foster SJ and Rangan BV. Strength and Ductility of HSC Shear Walls under Static and Reversed Cyclic Loading. ARC Large Grant 2001-2003.

Selected Publications


Books:

1. WARNER R., FOSTER S.J. and KILPATRICK A.E., “Reinforced Concrete Basics: Analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures”, Pearson Education Australia, 2007, 471 pp., ISBN: 0733988695.

Edited Books:

2. MAEKAWA, K., VECCHIO, F., and FOSTER, S. (eds), “Practitioners’ Guide to Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Structures”, fib Bulletin 45, Fédération Internationale du Béton, 2008, 337 pp, ISBN 978-2-88394-085-7

Book Chapters:

3. VOO, J., FOSTER, S.J., GILBERT, R.I. and GOWRIPALAN, N., “Design of Disturbed Regions in Reactive Powder Concrete Bridge Girders”, ASCE, High Performance Materials in Bridges, 2003, pp. 117-127, ISBN: 0-7844-0691-X.

4. FOSTER, S.J., “Design of HSC Columns with Steel Fibres”, ASCE, High Performance Materials in Bridges, 2003, pp. 128-138, ISBN: 0-7844-0691-X.

5. FOSTER, S.J., VOO, Y.L., and CHONG K.T., Chapter 5 “Analysis of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Failing in Shear: Variable Engagement Model”, in Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Eds. Lowes, L., and Filippou, F., ACI SP-237, 2006.

6. FOSTER, S., Chapter 2, “Design Using Linear Stress Analysis”, in Practitioners’ Guide to Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Eds. Maekawa, K., Vecchio, F., and Foster, S., fib Bulletin 45, State-of-art-report, 2008, 337 pp, ISBN 978-2-88394-085-7

7. FOSTER, S., Chapter 6, “Advanced Modelling and Analysis Concepts”, in Practitioners’ Guide to Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Eds. Maekawa, K., Vecchio, F., and Foster, S., fib Bulletin 45, State-of-art-report, 2008, 337 pp, ISBN 978-2-88394-085-7

Refereed Journals:

8. FOSTER, S.J., and MARTI, P. “Cracked Membrane Model: FE Implementation”, ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, V129, N9, September, 2003, pp. 1155‑1163.

9. FOSTER, S.J., MARTI, P. and MOJSILOVIĆ, N. “Design of Reinforced Concrete Solids Using Stress Analysis”, ACI Structural Journal, V100, N6, Nov-Dec 2003 pp. 758-764.

10. CHONG, K.T., GILBERT, R.I., and FOSTER, S.J., “Modelling Time-Dependent Cracking in Reinforced Concrete using Bond-Slip Interface Elements”, Computers and Concrete, Vol 1, No. 2, May, 2004, pp. 151-168.

11. VOO, Y.L, FOSTER, S.J., and GILBERT, R.I., “Shear Strength of Fiber Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Prestressed Girders without Stirrups”, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, February, 2006, pp. 123-132.

12. DABBAGH, H., and FOSTER, S.J., “A Smeared – Fixed Crack Model for FE Analysis of RC Membranes Incorporating Aggregate Interlock”, Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2006, pp. 91-102.

13. FARVASHANY, FE, FOSTER and SJ, RANGAN BV, “Strength and Deformation of High Strength Concrete Shear Walls”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 2008, pp.21-29.

14. CHONG, K.T., FOSTER, S.J. and GILBERT, R.I., “Time-dependent Modelling of RC Structures using the Cracked Membrane Model and Solidification Theory”, Computers and Structures, V86, 2008, pp. 86, pp. 1305-1317.

15. MALIK, A., and FOSTER, S.J., “Behaviour of Reactive Powder Concrete Columns without Steel Ties”, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Vol. 6, No. 2, June, 2008, pp. 377-386.

16. FOSTER S.J., and KILPATRICK, A.E., “The use of low ductility welded wire mesh in the design of suspended reinforced concrete slabs”, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering (AJSE), Institution of Engineers Australia, Vol. 8 No. 3, 2008, pp. 237-248.

17. FOSTER S.J., “The Application of Steel-Fibres as Concrete Reinforcement in Australia: from Material to Structure”, Materials and Structures, Special Issue, FRC: Structural Applications and Standards, 2008, (accepted for publication 05/2008).

18. VALIPOUR, H., and FOSTER, S.J., “Non-local Damage Formulation for a Flexibility-Based Frame Element”, ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering (accepted for publication 02/2009).

Refereed Conference Papers:

19. FOSTER, S.J., MARTI, P. and MOJSILOVIĆ, N., Design of RC Solids using Stress Analysis”, Advances in Structures, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures (ASSCCA ’03), Sydney, Australia, 22-25 June, 2003 pp. 997-1002.

20. CHONG, K.T., GILBERT, R.I., and FOSTER, S.J., “Time-Dependant Cracking and Deformation in Reinforced Concrete Structures - a Numerical Model”, Advances in Structures, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures (ASSCCA ’03), Sydney, Australia, 22-25 June, 2003 pp. 1073-1080.

21. VOO J.Y.L., FOSTER, S.J., GILBERT R.I., and GOWRIPALAN, N., “Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced RPC Deep Panels”, Advances in Structures, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures (ASSCCA ’03), Sydney, Australia, 22-25 June, 2003, pp. 1101-1006.

22. KHOMWAN, N., and FOSTER, S.J., “FE Modelling of FRP-Repaired RC Plane Stress Elements”, Fibre-Reinforced Polymenr for Reinforced Concrete Structures, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-6), Singapore, 8-10 July, 2003, pp. 1177-1186.

23. FARVASHANY, F.E. FOSTER, S.J., and RANGAN, B.V. “Computer simulation of tests on reinforced concrete shear walls”, Computer Aided Assessment and Control in Damage and Fracture Mechanics, 31 March - 02 April 2004, Crete, Greece.

24. VOO J.Y.L., FOSTER, S.J., GILBERT R.I., and GOWRIPALAN, N., “Strength of D-Regions in Reactive Powder Concrete Girders”, Concrete Structures: the Challenge of Creativity, fib Symposium, Proceedings, Avignon, France, April, 2004.

25.  VOO, Y.L., and FOSTER, S.J., “Shear Strength of 160 MPa Fibre Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Girders without Stirrups”, Proceeding of Asean-Australian Engineering Conference, 26-28th May, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2004.

26. VOO, Y.L., and FOSTER, S,J., “Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforcement Reactive Powder Concrete Beams without Web Reinforcement”, Bridge Engineering and Hydraulic Structures, Proceedings, Selangor, Malaysia, 26-28, July, 2004, pp: 173‑181.

27. VOO, J.Y.L. and FOSTER, S.J., “Tensile Fracture of Fibre Reinforced Concrete: Variable Engagement Model”, Sixth Rilem Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC), Varenna, Italy, 20‑22 September, 2004, pp. 875-884.

28. ZAINA, M., and FOSTER, S.J., “Design for Cover Spalling in Columns using Fibre Reinforced HSC”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004, pp. pp. 899-905.

29. ZAINA, M., and FOSTER, S.J., “Numerical Model for the Analysis of Fibre Reinforced Columns”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004, pp. 907-913.

30. DAGBBAGH, H., FOSTER, S.J., and RANGAN, B.V., “Finite Element Analysis of RC Membranes including Aggregate Interlock”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004, pp. 761-767.

31. FOSTER, S.J., and VOO, J.Y.L,. “Finite Element Modelling of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004, pp. 781-787.

32. LEE, G., FOSTER, S.J., and D’URSO, M., “Direct Shear Tests on Steel Fibres in Cementitious Materials”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004, pp. 847-851.

33. KHOMWAN, N., and FOSTER, S.J., “FE Modelling of Bond in FRP-Repaired Plane Stress Members”, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Dec 1-3, Perth, Western Australia, 2004 pp. 113-118.

34. KHOMWAN, N., FOSTER, S.J, and SMITH, S., “Debonding Failure in CFRP Strengthened Concrete Beams”, FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Proceedings 2nd International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering – CICE 2004, Adelaide, Australia, 8-10 December, 2004, pp. 505-514.

35. GILBERT, R.I. and FOSTER, S.J., “From Research to Codes – an Australian Perspective”, Keynote Paper, Proceedings, 6th International Congress on Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities, 5-7 July, Dundee, Scotland, Application of Codes, Design and Regulations, Thomas Telford publishers, 2005, pp 519-528.

36. CHONG, K-T., FOSTER, S.J. and GILBERT, R.I., “FE modelling of slender concrete columns subjected to time effects”, ASEC 2005, Australian Structural Engineering Conference, Concrete Structures Session 1, Engineers Australia, 11-14 September, Newcastle, Australia, 2005, on CD-ROM, 10 pages.

37. VOO, Y.L., FOSTER, S.J. and GILBERT, R.I. (2005), “Shear strength of RPC I-Beams without web reinforcement”, CONCRETE 05, 22nd Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, Melbourne, 17-19 October ,2005, on CD-ROM.

38. FOSTER, S.J., and KHOMWAN, N., “Determination of Bond Stress versus Slip for Externally Bonded FRP from Standardised Bond Strength Tests”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Bond Behaviour of FRP Structures (BBFS 2005), Hong Kong, China, 7-9 December, 2005, pp. 85-90.

39. KHOMWAN, N., and FOSTER, S.J., “FE Modelling of FRP Strengthened RC Shear Walls subjected to reverse Cyclic Loading”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Bond Behaviour of FRP Structures (BBFS 2005), Hong Kong, China, 7-9 December, 2005, pp. 527-532.

40. KHOMWAN, N., LOO, M., FOSTER, S.J, and SMITH, S. “FE Modelling of CFRP Strengthened RC Beams subjected to Fatigue”, 1st International Conference on Condition Assessment, Perth, Western Australia, 12-14 December, 2005, pp. 215-222.

41. VOO, Y.L. and FOSTER, S.J. “Mechanical Properties of Home Made Reactive Powder Concrete”, 9th International Conference on Concreet Engineering & Technology (CONCRET 2006), 9-11 May, 2006, pp. 158-164.

42. VOO, Y.L. and FOSTER, S.J. “Design of 26-metre Prestressed Highway Bridge Girder using Grade 180 Steel Fibre Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete”, 9th International Conference on Concrete Engineering & Technology (CONCRET 2006), 9-11 May, 2006, pp. 193-207.

43. DAGBBAGH, H., and FOSTER, S.J., “Fixed Cracked Membrane Model for FE Analysis of RC Structures”., 2nd fib Congress, June 5-8, 2006, Naples, Italy.

44. OTOOM, O.F.A., SMITH, S.T., and FOSTER S.J., “Finite Element Modelling of RC Beams Strengthened in Shear with FRP Composites”, 2nd fib Congress, June 5-8, 2006, Naples, Italy.

45. MALIK, A.R. and FOSTER S.J., “An Investigation into the Behaviour of CFRP confined RPC Columns”, Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation, The 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-10), Bangkok, Thailand, 3-5 August, 2006, pp.341-346.

46. KHOMWAN, N., FOSTER, S.J., and SMITH, S.T., “Performance of Full-Scale CFRP Strengthened RC Plane-Stress Members”, Supplementary Papers, The 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC-10), Bangkok, Thailand, 3-5 August, 2006, pp:167-172.

47. MALIK A.R., and FOSTER S.J., “CFRP Confined Ultra High Strength Concrete Columns”, Third International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2006), December 13-15, 2006, Miami, Florida, USA. pp. 183-186

48. OTOOM, O.F.A., SMITH, S.T., and FOSTER S.J., “Finite Element Modelling of FRP Shear Strengthened Beams”, Third International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2006), December 13-15, 2006, Miami, Florida, USA. pp. 437‑440.

49. FOSTER, S.J., “Limited rotation CMM model for FE analysis of RC membranes”, Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 19, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 177-183.

50. LEE, G., and FOSTER, S.J., “Direct Shear Tests With Gamma Ray Imaging On Steel Fibres In Cementitious Materials”, Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 19, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand. pp. 581-586.

51. LOO, M., FOSTER, S.J., and SMITH, S.T., “Fatigue Behaviour of CFRP-repaired Corroded RC Beams”, Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 19, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp.687-692.

52. MALIK A.R., and FOSTER, S.J., “An Investigation into the Behaviour of Reactive Powder Concrete Columns”, Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 19, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2006, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp.693-698.

53. FOSTER, S.J., LEE, G.G. and HTUT, T.N.S., “Radiographic Imaging for the Observation of Modes I and II Fracture in Fibre Reinforced Mortar”, fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS-6, Catania, Italy, June 17-22, 2007, pp. 1457-1465.

54. LOO, M., FOSTER, S.J., and SMITH, S.T., “Fatigue behaviour of CFRP-repaired corroded beams”, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced polymer reinforcement for Concrete Structure (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, 16-18 July, 2007, electronic paper ID 3-24, 9 pp. (abstract pp. 174-175).

55. VALIPOUR, H.R., HUYAN, L. and FOSTER, S.J., “Nonlinear dynamic analysis of beam-column subjected to impact of blast loading”, Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) Conference, 28 Sept, 2007, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 287-298.

56. VALIPOUR, H.R., and FOSTER, S.J., “Consistent Mass and Exact Displacement Shape Function for a Tapered Curved Frame Element”, 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007), 10 - 12 Dec, 2007, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 420-425.

57. VALIPOUR, H.R., and FOSTER, S.J., “An improved Flexibility Formulation for Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames”, 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 1007), 10 - 12 Dec, 2007, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 812-817.

58. HTUT, T., and FOSTER, S.J., “X-Ray Imaging for the Observation of Modes I Fracture in Fibre Reinforced Concrete”, 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007), 10 - 12 Dec, 2007, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 120-125.

59. LOO, M., FOSTER, S.J., and *SMITH, S.T., “Bond stress versus slip model for CFRP plates bonded to concrete”, Proceedings of the 1st Asia Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007), Hong Kong, China, 12-14 December, 2007, pp. 709-716.

60. LEE, G.G. and FOSTER, S.J., “Modelling of shear-fracture of fibre-reinforced concrete”, FIB Symposium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19-22 May, 2008.

61. VOO, Y.L., and FOSTER, S.J., “Malaysia First Ultra-High Performance Prestressed Motorway Bridge: Experimental Verification”, 5th International Speciality Conference of Fibre Reinforced Materials”, Singapore, 28-29 August, 2008, pp. 169-176.

62. VOO, Y.L., and FOSTER, S.J., “Shear Strength of Steel Fiber Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete Beams without Stirrups”, 5th International Speciality Conference of Fibre Reinforced Materials”, Singapore, 28-29 August, 2008, pp. 177-184.

63. HTUT, T., and FOSTER, S.J., “Behaviour of steel fibre reinforced mortar and concrete in tension”, 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20, 2-5 Dec, 2008, Toowoomba, Queensland, pp. 33-38.

64. VALIPOUR, H., and FOSTER, S.J., “Non-linear dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete frames subjected to ground motion”, 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20, 2-5 Dec, 2008, Toowoomba, Queensland., pp.153-159.

65. FOSTER, S.J. and KILPATRICK, A.E., “Review of flexural strength requirement for suspended RC slabs reinforced with class L mesh”, 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20, 2-5 Dec, 2008, Toowoomba, Queensland, pp. 437-443.

66. NG, T.S., and FOSTER, S.J., “Development of high performance geopolymer concrete”, 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20, 2-5 Dec, 2008, Toowoomba, Queensland, pp. 329-335.

67. DABBAGH, H. and FOSTER, S.J. “Behaviour of high-strength concrete squat shear walls subjected to reversed cyclic loading – an experimental study”, 8th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 11-13, Shiraz, Iran 2009.

68. DABBAGH, H. and FOSTER, S.J. “Experimental study of high-strength concrete squat shear walls subjected to reversed cyclic loading”, Concrete: 21st Century Superhero, fib Symposium, June 22-24, 2009, London, England (accepted for publication 03/09)

69. LOO, M., FOSTER, S.J. and SMITH, S.T., “Fatigue Performance of Corroded RC Beams Repaired with CFRP”, 9th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Sydney, 13-15 July, 2009 (accepted for publication 02/2009).

70. LOO, M., and FOSTER, S.J., “FE Modelling of FRP Repaired Beams Subjected to Fatigue Loading”, 9th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Sydney, 13-15 July, 2009 (accepted for publication 02/2009).

71. FOSTER, S.J., “Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear”, Concrete Solutions 09, 24th Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia, 17-19 September, Sydney, Australia (accepted for publication 04/09).

Reports and Other Publications:

72. VOO, J.Y.L. and FOSTER, S.J., “Variable Engagement Model for Fibre Reinforced Concrete in Tension”, UNICIV Report R-420, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, June 2003, ISBN: 85841 387 6, 86 pp.

73. VOO, J.Y.L, FOSTER, S.J. and GILBERT, R.I., “Shear Strength of Fibre Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Girders without Stirrups”, UNICIV Report R-421, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, November 2003, ISBN: 85841 388 4, 131 pp.

74. KHOMWAN, N, and FOSTER, S.J., “Finite Element Modelling of FRP Strengthened Walls”, UNICIV Report R-432, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, November 2004, ISBN: 85841 399 X, 68 pp.

75. FOSTER, S.J., KHOMWAN, N., and DABBAGH, H., “Finite Element Analysis of RC Walls Subjected Monotonic or Cyclic Actions”, ACI Fall Convention, San-Francisco, USA, 24-27 October, 2004, 10 pp.

76. FOSTER, S.J., VOO, Y.L., and CHONG, K.T., “FE Modelling of Reactive Powder Concrete Beams using the Variable Engagement Model”, Recent Advances in High Performance Concrete, Proceedings of the First Korea-Australia Worksop, Seoul, Korea, 31 Jan. – 1 Feb., 2005, pp. 25-44.

77. ZAINA, M., FOSTER, S.J., “Testing of Concentric and Eccentrically Loaded Fibre-Reinforced HSC Columns”, UNICIV Report R-437, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, February 2005, ISBN: 85841 404 X, 131 pp.

78. KHOMWAN, N., FOSTER, S.J., and SMITH S.T., “Debonding Failure in Flexurally Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams”, UNICIV Report R-440, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, February 2005, ISBN: 85841 407 4, 252 pp.

79. ZAINA, M., FOSTER, S.J., “Modelling of Fibre-Reinforced HSC Columns”, UNICIV Report R-439, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, September 2005, ISBN: 85841 406 6, 122 pp.

80. LEE, G.G. and FOSTER, S.J., “Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Mortar in Shear I: Direct Shear Testing”, UNICIV Report R-444, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, October 2006, ISBN: 85841 411 2, 185 pp.

81. LEE, G.G. and FOSTER, S.J., “Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Mortar in Shear II: Gamma Ray Imaging”, UNICIV Report R-445, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, October 2006, ISBN: 85841 412 0, 89 pp.

82. VALIPOUR, H.R., and FOSTER, S.J., “A Novel Flexibility Based Beam-Column Element For Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames”, UNICIV Report R‑447, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, September 2007, ISBN: 85841 414 7, 117 pp.

83. LEE, G.G. and FOSTER, S.J., “Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Mortar III: Variable Engagement Model II”, UNICIV Report R-448, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, September 2007, ISBN: 85841 415 5, 106 pp.

84. LOO, M.K.Y, FOSTER, S.J. and SMITH, S.T., “Behaviour of CFRP-Strengthened Deteriorated RC beams Subjected to Fatigue”, UNICIV Report R-455, The University of New South Wales, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kensington, Sydney, Australia, June 2008, ISBN: 85841 422 8, 150 pp.

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Professional Services


Member, Standards Australia Committee BD2 “Concrete Structures”.

Chairman, Standards Australia Subcommittee BD2/5 “Strength”.

Member, Standards Australia Subcommittee BD101 “Retrofitting Structures by Strengthening”

Chairman, FIB Commission 4 “Modeling of Structural Behaviour and Design”.

Member, FIB Task Group 4.4 “Computer-Based Modeling and Design”.

Member, FIB Model Code Task Group (SAG5)

Member representing BD2, ISO TC 71 “Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Prestressed Concrete”

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More About Stephen Foster

UNICIV Reports

R344: Ductility of High Strength Columns (PDF, 2 MB)
R375
: Design and Detailing of High Strength Concrete Columns (PDF, 420 KB)
R401: Evaluation of Compression Failures in RC Non-Flexural Members (PDF, 7.2 MB)
R420: Variable Engagement Model for Fibre Reinforced Concrete in Tension (PDF, 2.3 MB)
R421: Shear Strength of Fibre Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Girders without Stirrups (PDF, 8.2 MB)
R432:Finite Element Modelling of FRP Strengthened Beams and Walls (PDF, 1 MB)
R437:Testing of Concentric and Eccentrically Loaded Fibre-Reinforced HSC Columns (PDF, 13 MB)
R439:Modelling of fibre-reinforced HSC columns (PDF, 1.5 MB)
R440: Debonding failure in CFRP flexurally strengthened reinforced concrete beams (PDF,4.2 MB)
R444: Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Motar in Shear I: Direct Shear Testing (PDF,4.7 MB)
R445: Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Motar in Shear II: Gamma Ray Imaging (PDF,9 MB)
R447: A Novel Flexibility Based Beam-Column Element For Nonlinear Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames (PDF, 0.9 MB)
R448: Behaviour of Steel Fibre Reinforced Mortar III: Variable Engagement Model II (PDF, 6 MB)
R455: Behaviour of CFRP-Strengthened Deteriorated RC Beams Subjected to Fatigue (PDF, 3.1 MB)




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