Emeritus Professor David Lockington
Emeritus Professor

David Lockington

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Background

Em. Professor Lockington primarily researchs topics in the area of water transport in coastal soils and aquifers, including water exchange with plants and atmosphere. However, he has also conducted research on moisture transport in building materials and the design of sustainable tourism destinations. In addition to substantial contributions as a reviewer for a wide range of journals and funding bodies, Em. Prof Lockington has held editorial roles on two major journals in the area of hydrology and water resources research (Water Resources Research 2007 - 2012; Advances in Water Resources 1997 - 2020). Em. Prof. Lockington has undertaken a number of leadership roles across his career, including Program Leader for the Sustainable Tourism CRC I and II (Engineering and Design) from 2000 - 2008, Head of the Environmental Engineering Division (School of Engineering, UQ) from 2004 - 2010, and Research Program Leader for the ARC SRI funded National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training from 2009 - 2015. From 2010 to 2020 he frequently acted as Head of the School of Civil Engineering. Since 2007, he has been a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.

Availability

Emeritus Professor David Lockington is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Civil engineering Earth Sciences Environmental engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Griffith University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Groundwater and soil hydrology

    Quantitative assessment of subsurface hydrology, including pollution fate.

  • Sustainable built environment.

    Quantitative assessment of water transport through the built environment including water sensitive urban design. Use of renewable energy and energy-efficient design of built environment.

Search Professor David Lockington’s works on UQ eSpace

176 works between 1981 and 2023
All (176) Journal Article (145) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (25) Other Outputs (5)

101 - 120 of 176 works

2004

Journal Article

Reply to the "Comments on 'On an exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation"', Transport in porous media 52, 389-394, 2003

Parlange, JY, Barry, DA, Hogarth, WL, Govindaraju, RS, Parlange, MB and Lockington, D (2004). Reply to the "Comments on 'On an exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation"', Transport in porous media 52, 389-394, 2003. Transport In Porous Media, 56 (1), 113-116. doi: 10.1023/B:TIPM.0000018431.90320.e3

Reply to the "Comments on 'On an exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation"', Transport in porous media 52, 389-394, 2003

2004

Journal Article

Drying front in a sloping aquifer: Nonlinear effects

Stagnitti, F, Li, L, Parlange, JY, Brutsaert, W, Lockington, DA, Steenhuis, TS, Parlange, MB, Barry, DA and Hogarth, WL (2004). Drying front in a sloping aquifer: Nonlinear effects. Water Resources Research, 40 (4). doi: 10.1029/2003WR002255

Drying front in a sloping aquifer: Nonlinear effects

2004

Other Outputs

Investigations for the rehabilitation of an old sandmining dredgepond, Arakwal National Park, Byron Bay

Grigg, A. H. and Lockington, D. A. (2004). Investigations for the rehabilitation of an old sandmining dredgepond, Arakwal National Park, Byron Bay. The University of Queensland: Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation.

Investigations for the rehabilitation of an old sandmining dredgepond, Arakwal National Park, Byron Bay

2004

Journal Article

Numerical investigation of seawater intrusion at Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Zhang, Q., Volker, R. E. and Lockington, D. A. (2004). Numerical investigation of seawater intrusion at Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Hydrogeology Journal, 12 (6), 674-687. doi: 10.1007/s10040-004-0333-5

Numerical investigation of seawater intrusion at Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

2004

Conference Publication

Flow systems within intertidal sandbanks and their implications for iron transport in Moreton Bay

Gibbes, B., Li, L. and Lockington, D. (2004). Flow systems within intertidal sandbanks and their implications for iron transport in Moreton Bay. International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCEE-2004), Faculty Club (Gakushi-Kaikan), Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan, 27 - 28 July, 2004.

Flow systems within intertidal sandbanks and their implications for iron transport in Moreton Bay

2004

Journal Article

Sugarcane water use from shallow water tables: implications for improving irrigation water use efficiency

Hurst, CA, Thorburn, PJ, Lockington, D and Bristow, KL (2004). Sugarcane water use from shallow water tables: implications for improving irrigation water use efficiency. Agricultural Water Management, 65 (2004), 1-19. doi: 10.1016/S0378-3774(03)00207-5

Sugarcane water use from shallow water tables: implications for improving irrigation water use efficiency

2004

Journal Article

Response of coastal groundwater table to offshore storms

Li, L, Cartwright, N, Nielsen, P and Lockington, D (2004). Response of coastal groundwater table to offshore storms. China Ocean Engineering, 18 (3), 423-431.

Response of coastal groundwater table to offshore storms

2004

Journal Article

Dynamic groundwater and salt transport near a tidal, partially penetrating estuary

Werner A.D. and Lockington D.A. (2004). Dynamic groundwater and salt transport near a tidal, partially penetrating estuary. Developments in Water Science, 55 (PART 2), 1535-1547. doi: 10.1016/S0167-5648(04)80164-3

Dynamic groundwater and salt transport near a tidal, partially penetrating estuary

2003

Journal Article

Influence of hysteresis on tidal capillary fringe dynamics in a well-sorted sand

Lockington, D. A. and Werner, A. D. (2003). Influence of hysteresis on tidal capillary fringe dynamics in a well-sorted sand. Advances in Water Resources, 26 (11), 1199-1204. doi: 10.1016/S0309-1708(03)00107-6

Influence of hysteresis on tidal capillary fringe dynamics in a well-sorted sand

2003

Journal Article

Confined-unconfined flow in a horizontal confined aquifer

Li, Ling, Lockington, D. A., Barry, D. A., Parlange, J. Y. and Perrochet, P. (2003). Confined-unconfined flow in a horizontal confined aquifer. Journal of Hydrology, 271 (1-4), 150-155. doi: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00318-9

Confined-unconfined flow in a horizontal confined aquifer

2003

Journal Article

Drying of porous building materials: hydraulic diffusivity and front propagation

Lockington, DA, Parlange, JY, Barry, DA and Leech, CA (2003). Drying of porous building materials: hydraulic diffusivity and front propagation. Materials And Structures, 36 (261), 448-452. doi: 10.1617/13791

Drying of porous building materials: hydraulic diffusivity and front propagation

2003

Journal Article

"Stream-Aquifer Interactions: Evaluation of Depletion Volume and Residual Effects from Ground Water Pumping," by Xunhong Chen and Longcang Shu, May-June 2002 issue, v. 40, no. 3: 284–290.

Zhang, Q and Lockington, DA (2003). "Stream-Aquifer Interactions: Evaluation of Depletion Volume and Residual Effects from Ground Water Pumping," by Xunhong Chen and Longcang Shu, May-June 2002 issue, v. 40, no. 3: 284–290.. Ground Water, 41 (3), 391-392. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2003.tb02609.x

"Stream-Aquifer Interactions: Evaluation of Depletion Volume and Residual Effects from Ground Water Pumping," by Xunhong Chen and Longcang Shu, May-June 2002 issue, v. 40, no. 3: 284–290.

2003

Journal Article

Anomalous water absorption in porous materials

Lockington, D. A. and Parlange, J. Y. (2003). Anomalous water absorption in porous materials. Journal of Physics D- applied Physics, 36 (6), 760-767. doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/36/6/320

Anomalous water absorption in porous materials

2003

Conference Publication

The mobility of tributylin in dredged sediments

Wong, L. T., Tan, H. L., Lockington, D. A., Clarke, W. P. and Day, R. A. (2003). The mobility of tributylin in dredged sediments. Geo-Environmental Engineering, Singapore, 9-10 December 2003. Singapore: CI-Premier Conference Organisation.

The mobility of tributylin in dredged sediments

2003

Journal Article

Modelling the effects of inflow parameters on lake water quality

Imteaz, MA, Asaeda, T and Lockington, DA (2003). Modelling the effects of inflow parameters on lake water quality. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 8 (2), 63-70. doi: 10.1023/A:1023905532180

Modelling the effects of inflow parameters on lake water quality

2003

Journal Article

Unsaturated diffusivity functions for concrete derived from NMR images

Leech, C, Lockington, D and Dux, P (2003). Unsaturated diffusivity functions for concrete derived from NMR images. Materials And Structures, 36 (260), 413-418. doi: 10.1617/13760

Unsaturated diffusivity functions for concrete derived from NMR images

2002

Journal Article

Experimental investigation of contaminant transport in coastal groundwater

Zhang, Q., Volker, R. E. and Lockington, D. A. (2002). Experimental investigation of contaminant transport in coastal groundwater. Advances In Environmental Research, 6 (3), 229-237. doi: 10.1016/S1093-0191(01)00054-5

Experimental investigation of contaminant transport in coastal groundwater

2002

Journal Article

Numerical modelling of contaminant transport in coastal aquifers

Volker, R. E., Zhang, Q. and Lockington, D. A. (2002). Numerical modelling of contaminant transport in coastal aquifers. Mathematics And Computers In Simulation, 59 (1-3), 35-44. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4754(01)00391-3

Numerical modelling of contaminant transport in coastal aquifers

2002

Conference Publication

The Sorptivity Test and Predicting Resistance to Water Absorption in Concrete

Lockington, D. A., Leech, C., Parlange, J-Y. and Dux, P. F. (2002). The Sorptivity Test and Predicting Resistance to Water Absorption in Concrete. Challenges of Concrete Construction, Dundee, Scotland, 5-11 September 2002. London: Thomas Telford.

The Sorptivity Test and Predicting Resistance to Water Absorption in Concrete

2002

Other Outputs

Geotechnical Compressibility and Consolidation Parameters and Correlations for Remoulded Fine-Grained Marine and Riverdine Sediments

Morris, P. H. and Lockington, D. A. (2002). Geotechnical Compressibility and Consolidation Parameters and Correlations for Remoulded Fine-Grained Marine and Riverdine Sediments. Griffith University, Gold Coast: Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism.

Geotechnical Compressibility and Consolidation Parameters and Correlations for Remoulded Fine-Grained Marine and Riverdine Sediments

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Fate of fluorinated surfactants and hydrocarbons at coastal airports
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract Climate Map ¿ Solar Hot Water System
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Contract RIS climate file modelling - heating and cooling base temperatures versus NatHERS 6 star thermal performance
    Commonwealth Department of Industry
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for developing climate zones/ boundaries appropriate to factors affecting the efficiency of heat pump technologies
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Provision of services for the extraction and analysis of design condition data from the revised Australian Climatic Database (ACDB)
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Assessing environmental safety of in-pit disposal of tailings
    Australian Coal Association Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Instrumentation for elemental analysis of geological and environmental samples
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Establishment of a clean room facility for trace organic contaminant research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    ARC/ NWC Co-funded Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (Flinders University_lead institution)
    Flinders University
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Multiphase flow and transport in complex coastal wetland systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Water Quality and Environmental Analysis Facility
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Research Collaboration with UQ, SNWA and SEQWater
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Numerical model enhancement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Water Quality Sensor Construction
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Collaborative Research: UQ and SEQWater Head Agreement
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Tidal dynamics of a subterranean estuary: Processes and functions
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Destination and Data Modelling
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Groundwater Dynamics At The Ocean-Aquifer Interface: Implications For Modelling Of Regional Flow In Pioneer Valley Aquifers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Quantifying the pathways and fluxes of iron to Moreton Bay
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Engineering support and expertise for the application of sustainable technology in tourism
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Theme leader: tourism infrastructure and engineered environments
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Tourism infrastructure and environmentally sustainable design - development of a modular engineering systems model for destination design support
    CRC for Sustainable Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Development of a model of water and contaminant transport in fine, cracking porous media such as clay soils, mine tailings and dredged semiments
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties of Concrete and Other Porous Building Materials.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Predicting long-term runoff and seepage from tailings storage facilities to facilitate cost-effective and timely closure and lease surrender
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of a practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifer systems
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Development of practical numerical procedure for the modelling and management of saltwater intrusion in complex coastal acquifier systems
    Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Hydrological assessment of the perched groundwater systems on North Stradbroke Island
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2004
    Durability of concrete structures in aggressive environments
    Queensland Department of Main Roads
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Coastal Groundwater Dynamics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Predicting Regional Scale Chemical Contaminant Movement in the Sub-Surface Environment
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996
    The contribution of organic compounds to the formation of acid mine drainage in coal waste rock
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Kidston Gold Mines co-disposal of wastes research.
    Kidston Gold Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1999
    The fate and transport of organic compounds at the Willawong Liquid Waste Treatment Facility.
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant

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