Overview
Background
David Lange joined the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland in early 2018 as a lecturer in Structural Fire Engineering. His background is in Structural Fire Safety Engineering, including risk and performance based design methodoloiges and structural mechanics under high temperature. He has several years of experience working in the research and education sector in Europe, where he has participated in a wide range of projects including coordination of a Horizon 2020 research and innovation action and as principal or co-investigator in a variety of nationally and internationally funded projects in the field of fire safety engineering.
His research interests follow two main tracks: structural fire engineering and infrastructure resilience. In the field of fire safety, his work includes: the study of steel, concrete and composite structures exposed to fire; the response of modern engineeried timber structures to fire; studies of the fire performance of novel materials including load bearing glass and composite structures; travelling fires; uncertainty quantification and probabilsitic design. In the field of critical infrastructure resileince, he has studied the enrichment of risk management methodologies with the resiults of resilience assessment studies and the operationalisation of resilience to various infrastructure sectors and communities which may be exposed to natural disasters.
Availability
- Associate Professor David Lange is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework), University of Edinburgh
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Research interests
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Structural Fire Engineering
The behavior and performance of traditional and novel construction materials, structures, elements and systems exposed to high temperature as a result of fires in buildings.
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Probabilistic, risk and performance based design
This includes both the development and application of probabilistic methods and performance based design methodologies to the design of structures for fire; as well as the definition of performance goals for these methodologies.
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Infrastructure resilience
The application of resilience concepts to modern infrastructure and the communities which infrastructure assets and systems support
Works
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2012
Conference Publication
Deflection of concrete floor slab during fire test: tests and modeling
Lange, David, Sjostrom, Johan, Jansson, Robert and Bostrom, Lars (2012). Deflection of concrete floor slab during fire test: tests and modeling. 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM), Porto, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012. Porto, Portugal: INEGI-INST ENGENHARIA MECANICA E GESTAO INDUSTRIAL.
2012
Conference Publication
Directional dependence of deflections and damages during fire tests of post-tensioned concrete slabs
Sjostrom, J., Lange, D., Jansson, R. and Bostrom, L. (2012). Directional dependence of deflections and damages during fire tests of post-tensioned concrete slabs. 7th International Conference on Structures in Fire, Zurich Switzerland, 6-8 June 2012. Switzerland: ETH Zurich.
2009
Conference Publication
Forensic analysis of fire induced structural failure
Abecassis-Empis, C., Cowlard, A., Valenzuela, M., Jahn, W., Lange, D., Rein, G. and Torero, J. L. (2009). Forensic analysis of fire induced structural failure. 4th International Conference on Forensic Engineering: From failure to understanding, London, United Kingdom, 2 - 4 December 2008. London: Thomas Telford. doi: 10.1680/fefftu.36130.0037
2008
Conference Publication
Collapse of tall buildings in multi-storey fires
Lange D. and Usmani A. (2008). Collapse of tall buildings in multi-storey fires. doi: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.9-1291
2007
Conference Publication
A risk based framework for performance based fire safety design of steel and composite structures
Lange D., Usmani A. and Torero J. (2007). A risk based framework for performance based fire safety design of steel and composite structures.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Studying the impact of technological change on the resilience of buildings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Matthew Mason, Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina
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Doctor Philosophy
Resilience in structural fire engineering
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Matthew Mason, Dr Anwar Orabi
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the resilience of communities to fire
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Master Philosophy
Experimental and numerical techniques for the investigation of the fire response of tunnel linings
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Complexity in Fire Safety Engineering
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Benjamin Seligmann
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Doctor Philosophy
Life-Cycle Risk Assessment of RC Structures under Earthquake and Fire
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Resilience of Underground Infrastructure Use of Digital Engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cristyn Meath, Dr Jurij Karlovsek
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Doctor Philosophy
Coupled effects of stress and temperature changes on concrete structures
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Vinh Dao
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a causal network topology analysis tool for mining and fire safety engineering
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Benjamin Seligmann, Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
Numerical Fire Modelling for Modern High Performance Computing Infrastructure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anwar Orabi
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Doctor Philosophy
Framework to model the rate of external fire spread rates in facades consisting of combustible cladding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina, Dr Felix Wiesner
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-functional unit-based life-cycle assessment of sustainable concrete containing recycled waste materials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rebecca Gravina
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of the fire dynamics in Ventilated Facades
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina, Dr Martyn McLaggan
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Parametric Analysis of the Fire Performance of Laminated Veneer Lumber
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a risk management framework for enhancing tunnel safety operation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jurij Karlovsek, Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Contribution of Convection and Radiation at the Preheating Stage during Fire Spread in Fuel Beds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina, Mr Jeronimo Carrascal Tirado
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Behaviour of Axially Pre-Loaded FRP Tube Confined Concrete Columns Under Lateral Impact Loadings
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Risk Assessment based on Maximum Allowable Damage
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Probabilistic Downburst Risk Assessment of Power Transmission Line Networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Matthew Mason
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Open-plan compartment fire dynamics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina
Media
Enquiries
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- Fire Engineering
- Resilience of infrastructure
- Structural fire engineering
- Structural fire response
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