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Professor Alexander Scheuermann
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Alexander Scheuermann

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Overview

Availability

Professor Alexander Scheuermann is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctoral Diploma of Engineering, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Research interests

  • Application of electromagnetic measurement methods in civil engineering

  • Coupled hydraulic/mechanic/electric properties of soils

  • Hydraulics and mechanics of unsaturated soils

  • Mathematical and experimental modelling of internal erosion

  • Flood prevention and technical flood protection

  • Performance of roads and pavements

  • Soft soil behaviour

  • Mechanic and hydraulic behavior of fractured media incl. hydraulic fracturing

Works

Search Professor Alexander Scheuermann’s works on UQ eSpace

278 works between 2002 and 2025

261 - 278 of 278 works

2006

Journal Article

Nutzen der TDR-feuchtemesstechnik als kontrollsystem für hochwasserschutzdeiche [Use of TDR moisture measurement technique as a control system for flood protection levees]

Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstin, Andreas (2006). Nutzen der TDR-feuchtemesstechnik als kontrollsystem für hochwasserschutzdeiche [Use of TDR moisture measurement technique as a control system for flood protection levees]. Hochwasserschutz und Katastrophenschutz [Flood Control and Disaster Management], 1 (Special issue), 52-55.

Nutzen der TDR-feuchtemesstechnik als kontrollsystem für hochwasserschutzdeiche [Use of TDR moisture measurement technique as a control system for flood protection levees]

2006

Conference Publication

Monitoring of dams and dikes – water content determination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Monitoring of dams and dikes – water content determination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). 13th Donau-Europäische Konferenz für Geotechnik, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29-31 May 2006. Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenian Geotechnical Society.

Monitoring of dams and dikes – water content determination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

2006

Conference Publication

Bestimmung von Wassergehaltsverteilungen mit Hilfe von Electrical Resistivity Tomography

Rings, J., Hauck, C. and Scheuermann, A. (2006). Bestimmung von Wassergehaltsverteilungen mit Hilfe von Electrical Resistivity Tomography. Innovative Feuchtemessung in Forschung und Praxis Workshop (IFFP, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 17-18 October 2006. Freiburg, Germany: Aedificatio Verlag.

Bestimmung von Wassergehaltsverteilungen mit Hilfe von Electrical Resistivity Tomography

2006

Conference Publication

Einbringtechnik fuer linienhafte TDR-Sensoren in Bestehende Erdkoerper: Geotechnische und messtechnische Aspekte

Scheuermann, A., Wagner, N., Hübner, C., Kupfer, K. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Einbringtechnik fuer linienhafte TDR-Sensoren in Bestehende Erdkoerper: Geotechnische und messtechnische Aspekte. Innovative Feuchtemessung in Forschung und Praxis Workshop (IFFP, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 17-18 October 2006. Freiburg, Germany: Aedificatio Verlag.

Einbringtechnik fuer linienhafte TDR-Sensoren in Bestehende Erdkoerper: Geotechnische und messtechnische Aspekte

2006

Conference Publication

Spatial time domain reflectometry for monitoring transient soil moisture profiles: Applications of the Soil Moisture Group, Univ. of Karlsrhue

Becker, R., Schlaeger, S., Hübner, C., Scheuermann, A. and Schaedel, W. (2006). Spatial time domain reflectometry for monitoring transient soil moisture profiles: Applications of the Soil Moisture Group, Univ. of Karlsrhue. German Microwave Conference (GeMIC, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 28-30 March 2006. Duisburg-Essen, Germany: DuEPublico (Duisburg-Essen Publications online).

Spatial time domain reflectometry for monitoring transient soil moisture profiles: Applications of the Soil Moisture Group, Univ. of Karlsrhue

2006

Conference Publication

Improvements of Spatial-TDR for hydrological and geotechnical applications

Schlaeger, S., Becker, R., Schädel, W., Scheuermann, A. and Wörsching, H. (2006). Improvements of Spatial-TDR for hydrological and geotechnical applications. 3rd International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Soils Applications, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana USA, 17-20 September 2006.

Improvements of Spatial-TDR for hydrological and geotechnical applications

2006

Journal Article

Use of moisture measurements using TDR for the evaluation of hydraulic processes in earth dams and dikes

Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Use of moisture measurements using TDR for the evaluation of hydraulic processes in earth dams and dikes. Wasserwirtschaft : Hydrologie Wasserbau Boden Oekologie, 96 (1-2), 37-41.

Use of moisture measurements using TDR for the evaluation of hydraulic processes in earth dams and dikes

2006

Conference Publication

Instationäre Durchfeuchtung von Deichen in Abhängigkeit von Vorfeuchtebedingungen

Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Instationäre Durchfeuchtung von Deichen in Abhängigkeit von Vorfeuchtebedingungen. Sicherung von Dämmen, Deichen und Stauanlagen, Siegen, Germany, 9-10 February 2006.

Instationäre Durchfeuchtung von Deichen in Abhängigkeit von Vorfeuchtebedingungen

2006

Conference Publication

Notsicherung von fluss-deichen mit folien

Brauns, J., Bieberstein, A., Scheuermann, A. and Reith, H. (2006). Notsicherung von fluss-deichen mit folien. 13th Donau-Europäische Konferenz für Geotechnik (13th Danube European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29-31 May 2006. Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovensko geotehniško društvo (Slovenian Geotechnical Society).

Notsicherung von fluss-deichen mit folien

2006

Journal Article

Nutzen von feuchtemessungen mittels TDR zur beurteilung von strömungsvorgängen in dämmen und deichen [Use of moisture measurements using TDR for assessment of fluid flow in dams and dykes]

Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2006). Nutzen von feuchtemessungen mittels TDR zur beurteilung von strömungsvorgängen in dämmen und deichen [Use of moisture measurements using TDR for assessment of fluid flow in dams and dykes]. WasserWirtschaft - Hydrologie, Wasserbau, Boden, Okologie [Water], 96 (1), 37-41.

Nutzen von feuchtemessungen mittels TDR zur beurteilung von strömungsvorgängen in dämmen und deichen [Use of moisture measurements using TDR for assessment of fluid flow in dams and dykes]

2005

Conference Publication

Advanced measurement methods in time domain reflectometry for soil moisture determination

Huebner, Christof, Schlaeger, Stefan, Becker, Rolf, Scheuermann, Alexander, Brandelik. Alexander, Schaedel, Wolfram and Schuhmann, Rainer (2005). Advanced measurement methods in time domain reflectometry for soil moisture determination. 4th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, May 2001. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/3-540-26491-4_14

Advanced measurement methods in time domain reflectometry for soil moisture determination

2005

Conference Publication

利用TDR法监测大坝和堤防. Monitoring of dams and dikes using TDR

Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). 利用TDR法监测大坝和堤防. Monitoring of dams and dikes using TDR. 大坝安全与堤坝隐患探测国际学术研讨会. International Symposium in Dam Safety and Detection of Hidden Troubles of Dams and Dikes (2005), Xi'an, China, 1-3 November 2005. Beijing, China: Chinese National Committee on Large Dams.

利用TDR法监测大坝和堤防. Monitoring of dams and dikes using TDR

2005

Conference Publication

Comparing time domain reflectometry and electrical resistivity tomography measurements for estimating soil water distributions

Hauck, C. and Scheuermann, A. (2005). Comparing time domain reflectometry and electrical resistivity tomography measurements for estimating soil water distributions. 6th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, 29 May-1 June 2005. Weimar, Germany: MFDA.

Comparing time domain reflectometry and electrical resistivity tomography measurements for estimating soil water distributions

2005

Conference Publication

Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition

Scheuermann, A., Montenegro, H. and Bieberstein, A. (2005). Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition. International Conference From Experimental Evidence towards Numerical Modeling of Unsaturated Soils, Weimar, Germany, 18-19 September 2003. Berlin, Germany: Springer-verlag Berlin. doi: 10.1007/3-540-26736-0_3

Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition

2005

Conference Publication

Influence of the initial water content on the transient seepage through dikes

Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). Influence of the initial water content on the transient seepage through dikes. International Symposium in Dam Safety and Detection of Hidden Troubles of Dams and Dikes, Xian, China, 1-5 November 2005. Beijing, China: Chinese National Committee on Large Dams.

Influence of the initial water content on the transient seepage through dikes

2005

Conference Publication

Measurement of moisture content in an high electrical lossy material using TDR

Schlaeger, Stefan, Scheuermann, Alexander, Becker, Rolf and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). Measurement of moisture content in an high electrical lossy material using TDR. ISEMA 2005: Sixth Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, 29 May-1 June 2005. Weimar, Germany: Materialforschungs- und -prüfanstalt Weimar an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (MFPA).

Measurement of moisture content in an high electrical lossy material using TDR

2002

Journal Article

Determination of moisture profiles using TDR on a full-scale dike model during a simulated flood Bestimmung von feuchteprofilen mittels TDR während eines einstauversuches an einem naturgemäßen deichmodell

Scheuermann, Alexander, Schlaeger, Stefan, Brauns, Josef, Hübner, Christof and Brandelik, Alexander (2002). Determination of moisture profiles using TDR on a full-scale dike model during a simulated flood Bestimmung von feuchteprofilen mittels TDR während eines einstauversuches an einem naturgemäßen deichmodell. Technisches Messen, 69 (1), 37-42.

Determination of moisture profiles using TDR on a full-scale dike model during a simulated flood Bestimmung von feuchteprofilen mittels TDR während eines einstauversuches an einem naturgemäßen deichmodell

Other Outputs

Durchfeuchtung quasi-homogener Erddeiche

Scheuermann, Alexander Durchfeuchtung quasi-homogener Erddeiche. PhD Thesis, Institute for Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics, The University of Queensland.

Durchfeuchtung quasi-homogener Erddeiche

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Ultrafast dynamic tomography and x-ray based rheography facility (ARC LIEF project administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2028
    A Heterarchical Model for Soil Erosion from Internal Flow to Global Failure (ARC Discovery Project administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Quantitative Geophysics for Monitoring and Assessment of Mining Residue Structure
    Technological Resources Pty Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Refinement of MudMaster Antennae prototype
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Development Dielectric Sensor System on Intelligent Amphirols for Mud Farming Tailings Facilities
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Erosion processes in soils across scales - laboratory, field and prediction
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Engineering the strength and consolidation of reclaimed soft soil
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Review the current design and construction of the reinforced concrete pits with a view to optimisation and weight reduction
    Research Connections
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Predicting the impact of airblasts
    Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd (Cadia Gold)
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    National rock, concrete and advanced composite testing capability
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    3D compressed and monitored Hopkinson bar (ARC LIEF Project administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    An earthquake shaking table to investigate soil-structure interactions (ARC LIEF project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    North West Channel Trial Dredging Project
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Qualitative and quantitative modelling of hydraulic fracturing of brittle materials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    True triaxial cell for advanced testing of porous media
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    A National Facility for In situ Testing of Soft Soils (ARC LIEF Grant administered by The University of Newcastle)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Multi-scale, two-phase flow in complex coal seam systems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    The National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility (ARC LIEF Grant administered by UWA)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Smart Futures Fellowship (Mid): Spatial time domain reflectometry (Spatial TDR) for Queensland's key industry applications
    Queensland Government Smart Futures Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Hydraulic erosion of granular structures: Experiments and computational simulations
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Optimising the design, construction and cost-effectiveness of screw auger piles in fine-grained cohesive soils
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Investigation and modelling of the dewatering, stability and water management of deep open pit iron ore mines
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Internal Erosion of Non-cohesive Soils
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Soil Behaviour During the Installation Process of Auger Displacement Piles
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Experimental and numerical investigation of erosion of non-cohesive soils
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Measurements of Pressure Profile along Elongated Sensors Using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an autonomous model with predictive capabilities using computer vision and machine learning to facilitate remote monitoring of activities

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alistair Grinham

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing a New Foundation System for Lightly-Loaded Buildings in Expansive Soils

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An Innovative Foundation System for Lightly Loaded Buildings on Expansive Soils

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Quantifying Internal Erosion Processes in Earth Dams

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore

  • Master Philosophy

    Lateral load distribution on buried cable joining pits

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Dorival Pedroso

  • Master Philosophy

    Coastal erosion when managing beaches under changing climate

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor David Callaghan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Experimental and numerical modeling of saltwater intrusion in the coastal aquifer under different morphology of fractured beds

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Claudia Cherubini, Professor Tom Baldock

Completed supervision

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