Novel workflows for engineering data and database integration - Gabbi, Sunny&Joe

Presentations starting at 6:00.

This session will present three research projects from the Folded Structures Lab at the University of Queensland (UQ) School of Civil Engineering.

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Name(s): Gabbi Hodge, PhD Candidate, UQ School of Civil Engineering
Title: Extension and verification of bridge asset records using LiDAR
Summary: This presentation discusses how terrestrial and aerial LiDAR can be effectively utilised to extend bridge data records held by asset owners. New data processing methods can be used to semi-automatically and objectively augment these existing records at a network level, through documentation of as-built geometry and semantic information, verification of existing data, and remote asset monitoring.

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Name(s): Sunny Wang, PhD Candidate, UQ School of Civil Engineering
Title: Database-driven framework for steel structure design automation and optimisation
Summary: Steel structure design and optimisation processes involve complex data input/output and extensive iteration between analysis and design tasks. A new database-driven framework is introduced as a pathway towards more streamlined digital workflows and interoperable data exchange for structural design. This presentation discusses the development and application of the framework, incorporating digital structural design toolsets, databases, web APIs, and case study applications for design automation and optimisation.
Contact Details: [yuyu.wang@uq.edu.au](mailto:yuyu.wang@uq.edu.au)

Name(s): Joe Gattas, Associate Professor, UQ School of Civil Engineering
Title: Design and optimisation of timber-framed structures using a stock of reclaimed elements
Summary:
Increasing the recovery and reuse of wood-based building products from waste streams is critical for reducing waste disposal volumes and competition for virgin timber resources.
However, structural design problems using such reclaimed elements become complex, as member sizes are limited to a finite inventory or `stock' of available parts. This presentation showcases a new computational framework for design of modular timber buildings and framing sub-systems from a mixed inventory of reclaimed timber boards. The framework is developed in three stages that separate the resolution of structural, geometric, and supply constraints, allowing for the cutting and reassembling of structural members from a finite available stock.
Contact Details:
Email: [j.gattas@uq.edu.au](mailto:j.gattas@uq.edu.au)
Website: http://foldedstructureslab.com/