Cristián Maluk is a Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering. His background is in structural fire engineering and in the broader scope of fire safety science. His research interests are in the fire performance of building construction materials and the resilience of structural systems during and after fire. Cristian has coordinated and contribute towards research studies in the fire safe design of structural concrete systems prestressed with fibre reinforced polymer tendons, heat-induced concrete spalling, performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes, and developing novel fire testing methods.
Teaching and Learning
Awards
Journal Article: IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering
Bray, R.J., Fernandez-Anez, N., Maluk, C., Merci, B., Wang, Y. and Woodrow, M. (2024). IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 144 104105, 104105. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2024.104105
Journal Article: Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements
Pimienta, Pierre, McNamee, Robert, Robert, Fabienne, Boström, Lars, Huang, Shan-Shan, Mróz, Katarzyna, Davie, Colin, Mohaine, Siyimane, Alonso, Maria Cruz, Bodnarova, Lenka, Bosnjak, Josipa, Dal Pont, Stefano, Dao, Vinh, Dauti, Dorjan, Dehn, Frank, Felicetti, Roberto, Hager, Izabela, Hela, Rudolf, Hozjan, Tomaz, Juknat, Michael, Jumppanen, Ulla-Maija, Kirnbauer, Johannes, Kolsek, Jerneja, Korzen, Manfred, Lakhani, Hitesh, Lion, Maxime, Lo Monte, Francesco, Maluk, Cristian, Meftah, Fekri ... Weise, Frank (2024). Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 57 (1) 3. doi: 10.1617/s11527-023-02248-z
Journal Article: The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber
Cuevas, Juan and Maluk, Cristian (2023). The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber. Fire Safety Journal, 141 103937, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103937
ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment
(2023–2028) ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Fire research study on a transparent intumescent coating for timber
(2021) Perkins&Will
(2019–2022) University of Southern Queensland
Scientific basis for the use of fire-safe intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures
Doctor Philosophy
Hybrid Glulam-FRP Beam with Improved Fire Performance
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Critical Conditions for the Self-extinction of Timber
(2022) Doctor Philosophy
Fire safety in timber buildings
Buchanan, Andrew, Dunn, Andrew, Just, Alar, Klippel, Michael, Maluk, Cristian, Östman, Birgit and Wade, Colleen (2022). Fire safety in timber buildings. Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings: Global Design Guide. (pp. 33-62) CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003190318-2
Bray, R.J., Fernandez-Anez, N., Maluk, C., Merci, B., Wang, Y. and Woodrow, M. (2024). IAFSS workshop on education 2023 – Perspectives on the need for competence in fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 144 104105, 104105. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2024.104105
Pimienta, Pierre, McNamee, Robert, Robert, Fabienne, Boström, Lars, Huang, Shan-Shan, Mróz, Katarzyna, Davie, Colin, Mohaine, Siyimane, Alonso, Maria Cruz, Bodnarova, Lenka, Bosnjak, Josipa, Dal Pont, Stefano, Dao, Vinh, Dauti, Dorjan, Dehn, Frank, Felicetti, Roberto, Hager, Izabela, Hela, Rudolf, Hozjan, Tomaz, Juknat, Michael, Jumppanen, Ulla-Maija, Kirnbauer, Johannes, Kolsek, Jerneja, Korzen, Manfred, Lakhani, Hitesh, Lion, Maxime, Lo Monte, Francesco, Maluk, Cristian, Meftah, Fekri ... Weise, Frank (2024). Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 57 (1) 3. doi: 10.1617/s11527-023-02248-z
The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber
Cuevas, Juan and Maluk, Cristian (2023). The role of moisture on the flame extinction potential of Cross-laminated Timber. Fire Safety Journal, 141 103937, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103937
Cheung, Michael, Zaben, Abdulrahman and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Experimental method for studying the effects of elevated temperature in adhesives used in laminated mass timber. Fire Safety Journal 104058, 104058. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104058
Pimienta, Pierre, McNamee, Robert, Hager, Izabela, Mróz, Katarzyna, Boström, Lars, Mohaine, Siyimane, Huang, Shan-Shan, Mindeguia, Jean-Christophe, Robert, Fabienne, Davie, Colin, Felicetti, Roberto, Miah, Md Jihad, Lion, Maxime, Lo Monte, Francesco, Ozawa, Mitsuo, Rickard, Ieuan, Sideris, Kosmas, Alonso, Maria Cruz, Millard, Alain, Jumppanen, Ulla-Maija, Bodnarova, Lenka, Bosnjak, Josipa, Dal Pont, Stefano, Dao, Vinh, Dauti, Dorjan, Dehn, Frank, Hela, Rudolf, Hozjan, Tomaz, Juknat, Michael ... Weise, Frank (2023). Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on the method of testing concrete spalling due to fire: material screening test. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 56 (9) 164. doi: 10.1617/s11527-023-02202-z
Bravo Tetlak, Tomas, Gattas, Joseph M. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Experimental study on the effects of scale on the static and dynamic behaviour of Glulam and hybrid-Glulam beams. Construction and Building Materials, 369 130563, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130563
Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating
Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Numerical heat transfer model for swelling intumescent coatings during heating. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 184 107922, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2022.107922
Saha, S., Serati, M., Maluk, C. and Sahoo, D.R. (2023). Synergies between heat- and stress-induced spalling theory applied to rock and concrete in tunnel applications. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1124 (1) 012076, 1-8. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1124/1/012076
Thermal incompatibility between CFRP tendons and concrete
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni P. (2022). Thermal incompatibility between CFRP tendons and concrete. Journal of Composites for Construction, 26 (6) 04022080, 1-13. doi: 10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0001260
Lucherini, Andrea, Lam, Ho Yin, Jimenez, Maude, Samyn, Fabienne, Bourbigot, Serge and Maluk, Cristian (2022). Fire testing of intumescent coatings: comparison between bench-scale furnace and radiant panels experimental methodologies. Fire Technology, 58 (3), 1737-1766. doi: 10.1007/s10694-022-01216-3
Ma, Zhewen, Zhang, Jianzhong, Maluk, Cristian, Yu, Youming, Seraji, Seyed Mohsen, Yu, Bin, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan (2022). A lava-inspired micro/nano-structured ceramifiable organic-inorganic hybrid fire-extinguishing coating. Matter, 5 (3), 911-932. doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2021.12.009
Feng, Jiabing, Ma, Zhewen, Xu, Zhiguang, Xie, Hongyan, Lu, Yixia, Maluk, Cristian, Song, Pingan, Bourbigot, Serge and Wang, Hao (2022). A Si-containing polyphosphoramide via green chemistry for fire-retardant polylactide with well-preserved mechanical and transparent properties. Chemical Engineering Journal, 431 (3) 134259, 134259. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134259
A competency framework for fire safety engineering
Lange, David, Torero, Jose, Spinardi, Graham, Law, Angus, Johnson, Peter, Brinson, Ashley, Maluk, Cristian, Hidalgo, Juan and Woodrow, Michael (2022). A competency framework for fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 127 103511, 103511. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103511
McLaggan, M.S., Hidalgo, J.P., Osorio, A.F., Heitzmann, M.T., Carrascal, J., Lange, D., Maluk, C. and Torero, J.L. (2021). Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework. Construction and Building Materials, 300 124301, 124301. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124301
Cuevas, Juan I., Guibaud, Augustin, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, José L. (2021). Understanding flame extinction in timber under external heating using high-activation energy asymptotics. Combustion and Flame, 235 111645, 111645. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111645
Ma, Zhewen, Liu, Xiaochen, Xu, Xiaodong, Liu, Lei, Yu, Bin, Maluk, Cristian, Huang, Guobo, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan (2021). Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam. ACS Nano, 15 (7) acsnano.1c02254, 11667-11680. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02254
Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering
Lange, David, Torero, Jose L., Osorio, Andres, Lobel, Nate, Maluk, Cristian, Hidalgo, Juan, Johnson, Peter, Foley, Marianne and Brinson, Ashley (2021). Identifying the attributes of a profession in the practice and regulation of fire safety engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 121 103274, 103274. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103274
Experimental study on the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete used in tunnel applications
Maluk, Cristian, Tignard, Jason, Ridout, Andrew, Clarke, Todd and Winterberg, Ralf (2021). Experimental study on the fire behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete used in tunnel applications. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103173, 103173. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103173
Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Influence of heating conditions and initial thickness on the effectiveness of thin intumescent coatings. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103078, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103078
Study on the effectiveness of fire suppression deluge systems in tunnels
Van den Broecke, Daan, Emberley, Richard, Sietz, Toni, Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Study on the effectiveness of fire suppression deluge systems in tunnels. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 108 103764, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tust.2020.103764
Thermal inertia as an integrative parameter for building performance
Soret, G. M., Vacca, P., Tignard, J., Hidalgo, J. P., Maluk, C., Aitchison, M. and Torero, J. L. (2021). Thermal inertia as an integrative parameter for building performance. Journal of Building Engineering, 33 101623, 101623. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101623
Bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints at mild temperatures: experimental study
Zhou, Hao, Fernando, Dilum, Torero, Jose L., Torres, Juan P., Maluk, Cristian and Emberley, Richard (2020). Bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints at mild temperatures: experimental study. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (6) 04020070, 04020070. doi: 10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0001073
Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies
Gutierrez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Mechanical behaviour of bamboo at elevated temperatures – Experimental studies. Engineering Structures, 220 110997, 110997. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110997
Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations
Cuevas, Juan, Torero, Jose Luis and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Flame extinction and burning behaviour of timber under varied oxygen concentrations. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103087, 103087. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103087
Gupta, Vinny, Hidalgo, Juan P., Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Majdalani, Agustin H., Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose L. (2020). Ventilation effects on the thermal characteristics of fire spread modes in open-plan compartment fires. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103072, 103072. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103072
Effects of substrate thermal conditions on the swelling of thin intumescent coatings
Lucherini, Andrea, Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Effects of substrate thermal conditions on the swelling of thin intumescent coatings. Fire and Materials, 45 (7) fam.2840, 952-965. doi: 10.1002/fam.2840
Haddad, R. K., Zulkifli, R., Maluk, C. and Harun, Z. (2020). Experimental investigation on the influences of different horizontal fire locations on smoke temperature stratification under tunnel ceiling. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 13 (4), 1289-1298. doi: 10.36884/JAFM.13.04.30876
Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions
Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres, Maluk, Cristián and Torero, José L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. Fire and Materials, 45 (3) fam.2791, 321-330. doi: 10.1002/fam.2791
Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: a review
Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Intumescent coatings used for the fire-safe design of steel structures: a review. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 162 105712, 105712. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.105712
Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: a critical review
Yang, Haitang, Yu, Bin, Song, Pingan, Maluk, Cristian and Wang, Hao (2019). Surface-coating engineering for flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams: a critical review. Composites Part B: Engineering, 176 107185, 107185. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107185
Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber
Lucherini, Andrea, Razzaque, Qazi Samia and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Exploring the fire behaviour of thin intumescent coatings used on timber. Fire Safety Journal, 109 102887, 102887. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102887
The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments
Hidalgo, Juan P., Goode, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair I., Maluk, Cristián, Montalvá, José M., Osorio, Andrés F. and Torero, José L. (2019). The Malveira fire test: full-scale demonstration of fire modes in open-plan compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 108 102827, 102827. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102827
Haddad, Razieh Khaksari, Harun, Zambri, Maluk, Cristian and Rasani, M. Rasidi (2019). Experimental study of the influence of blockage on critical velocity and backlayering length in a longitudinally ventilated tunnel. JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 17 (2), 451-476. doi: 10.17654/HM017020451
Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions
Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2019). Assessing the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings under a range of heating conditions. Fire Safety Journal, 106, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.03.014
Critical velocity and backlayering conditions in rail tunnel fires: state-of-the-art review
Haddad, Razieh Khaksari, Maluk, Cristian, Reda, Eslam and Harun, Zambri (2019). Critical velocity and backlayering conditions in rail tunnel fires: state-of-the-art review. Journal of Combustion, 2019 3510245, 1-20. doi: 10.1155/2019/3510245
Overcoming risk assessment limitations for potential fires in a multi-occupancy building
Cadena, Jaime E., Hidalgo, Juan, Maluk, Cristian, Lange, David, Torero, Jose L. and Osorio, Andrés F. (2019). Overcoming risk assessment limitations for potential fires in a multi-occupancy building. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 77, 463-468. doi: 10.3303/CET1977078
Effects of temperature and temperature gradient on concrete performance at elevated temperatures
Le, Quang X., Dao, Vinh, T. N., Torero, Jose L., Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2018). Effects of temperature and temperature gradient on concrete performance at elevated temperatures. Advances in Structural Engineering, 21 (8), 1223-1233. doi: 10.1177/1369433217746347
Defining the thermal boundary condition for protective structures in fire
Torero, José L., Law, Angus and Maluk, Cristian (2017). Defining the thermal boundary condition for protective structures in fire. Engineering Structures, 149, 104-112. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.11.015
Maluk, Cristian (2017). Motivation, drivers and barriers for a knowledge-based test environment in structural fire safety engineering science. Fire Safety Journal, 91, 103-111. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.05.009
Effects of polypropylene fibre type and dose on the propensity for heat-induced concrete spalling
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni P. (2017). Effects of polypropylene fibre type and dose on the propensity for heat-induced concrete spalling. Engineering Structures, 141, 584-595. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.03.058
Energy distribution analysis in full-scale open floor plan enclosure fires
Maluk, Cristian, Linnan, Benjamin, Wong, Andy, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. , Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia and Cowlard, Adam (2017). Energy distribution analysis in full-scale open floor plan enclosure fires. Fire Safety Journal, 91, 422-431. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.04.004
Description of small and large-scale cross laminated timber fire tests
Emberley, Richard, Gorska Putynska, Carmen, Bolanos, Aaron, Lucherini, Andrea, Solarte, Angela, Soriguer, Diana, Gutierrez Gonzalez, Mateo, Humphreys, Kathryn, Hidalgo, Juan P., Maluk, Cristian, Law, Angus and Torero, Jose L. (2017). Description of small and large-scale cross laminated timber fire tests. Fire Safety Journal, 91, 327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.03.024
An experimental study of full-scale open floor enclosure fires
Hidalgo, J. P., Cowlard, A., Abecassis-Empis, C., Maluk, C., Majdalani, A. H., Kahrmann, S., Hilditch, R., Krajcovic, M. and Torero, J. L. (2017). An experimental study of full-scale open floor enclosure fires. Fire Safety Journal, 89, 22-40. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.02.002
The potential of integrating fire safety in modern building design
Maluk, Cristian, Woodrow, Michael and Torero, Jose Luis (2017). The potential of integrating fire safety in modern building design. Fire Safety Journal, 88, 104-112. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.12.006
A Thin Skin Calorimeter (TSC) for quantifying irradiation during large-scale fire testing
Hidalgo, Juan P., Maluk, Cristian, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Krajcovic, Michal and Torero, Jose L. (2017). A Thin Skin Calorimeter (TSC) for quantifying irradiation during large-scale fire testing. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 112, 383-394. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.10.013
A heat-transfer rate inducing system (H-TRIS) test method
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Krajcovic, Michal and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). A heat-transfer rate inducing system (H-TRIS) test method. Fire Safety Journal, 105, 307-319. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.05.001
Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing
Dao, Vinh, Torero, José, Ho, Johnny, O'Moore, Liza, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2016). Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing. Concrete in Australia, 42 (1), 58-59.
Fire resistance tests on thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs
Maluk, Cristian, Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro, Bisby, Luke, Stutz, Alex and Hugi, Erich (2015). Fire resistance tests on thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs. Construction and Building Materials, 101 (Part 1), 558-571. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.031
Experimental Studies on the Fire Behaviour of High Performance Concrete Thin Plates
Hulin, Thomas, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Hodicky, Kamil, Schmidt, Jacob W and Stang, Henrik (2015). Experimental Studies on the Fire Behaviour of High Performance Concrete Thin Plates. Fire Technology, 52 (3), 683-705. doi: 10.1007/s10694-015-0486-x
Fire performance of metal-free timber connections
Brandon, Daniel, Maluk, Cristian, Ansell, Martin P., Harris, Richard, Walker, Pete, Bisby, Luke and Bregulla, Julie (2015). Fire performance of metal-free timber connections. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials, 168 (4), 173-186. doi: 10.1680/coma.14.00055
A contemporary review of large-scale non-standard structural fire testing
Bisby, Luke, Gales, John and Maluk, Cristian (2013). A contemporary review of large-scale non-standard structural fire testing. Fire Science Reviews, 2 (1). doi: 10.1186/2193-0414-2-1
Spyridakis, Stavros, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Wiesner, Felix, Barber, David and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Exploring the influence of heating conditions in the charring profile of bare timber and timber protected with a thin intumescent coating. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023), Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June 2023. As, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023). doi: 10.52202/069179-0221
Scaling study on viscous damping for Glulam and hybrid Glulam-FRP beams
Bravo Tetlak, Tomas, Gattas, Joseph M. and Maluk, Cristian (2023). Scaling study on viscous damping for Glulam and hybrid Glulam-FRP beams. 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Timber for a Livable Future, WCTE 2023, Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June 2023. As, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering. doi: 10.52202/069179-0007
The influence of stress-strain conditions on fire-induced concrete spalling: A review
Souvik Saha, Mehdi Serati, Cristian Maluk and Dipti Ranjan Sahoo (2022). The influence of stress-strain conditions on fire-induced concrete spalling: A review. fib International Congress, Oslo, Norway, 12–16 June 2022. The Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals.
Residual fire behaviour for bamboo under compression
Gutierrez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Residual fire behaviour for bamboo under compression. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).
Residual performance of a prototype hybrid Timber-FRP glulam beam after fire
Zaben, Abdulrahman, Bailleres, Henri, Vella, Rodney, McGavin, Robert L., Fernando, Dilum, Lange, David and Maluk, Cristian (2021). Residual performance of a prototype hybrid Timber-FRP glulam beam after fire. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2021, WCTE 2021, Santiago, Chile, 9 - 12 August 2021. Santiago, Chile: World Conference on Timber Engineering.
The role of moisture on the potential self-extinction of timber
Cuevas, Juan, Niza, Muhamad Mohd and Maluk, Cristian (2021). The role of moisture on the potential self-extinction of timber. World Conference on Timber Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 9-12 August 2021. Santiago, Chile: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).
Lucherini, Andrea, Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Maluk, Cristian (2020). A novel approach to model the thermal and physical behaviour of swelling intumescent coatings exposed to fire. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/9051b1e
Hartl, Ambrosine, Razzaque, Qazi Samia, Lucherini, Andrea and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Comparative study on the fire behaviour of fire-rated gypsum plasterboards vs. thin intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4040b08
Compressive strength and MoE of solid softwood at elevated temperatures
Zaben, Abdulrahman, Lange, David and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Compressive strength and MoE of solid softwood at elevated temperatures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/30065c4
Experimental study of concrete elements subjected to travelling fires
Montoya, Camilo, Lange, David, Maluk, Cristian and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2020). Experimental study of concrete elements subjected to travelling fires. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/cf93893
Proposal for stress-strain constitutive models for laminated bamboo at elevated temperatures
Gutierrez Gonzalez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2020). Proposal for stress-strain constitutive models for laminated bamboo at elevated temperatures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ff04985
Cuevas, Juan and Maluk, Cristian (2020). The use of research for the explicit consideration of self- extinction in the design of timber structures. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/8e72189
Analysis of Convective Heat Losses in a Full-scale Compartment Fire Experiment
Gupta, Vinny, Maluk, Cristian, Torero, Jose L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2019). Analysis of Convective Heat Losses in a Full-scale Compartment Fire Experiment. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, Saint-Petersburg, 21-26 April 2019. Saint-Petersburg, Russia: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. doi: 10.18720/SPBPU/2/k19-53
Cuevas, J.C., Hidalgo, J.P. , Torero, J.L. and Maluk, C. (2019). Complexities of the thermal boundary conditions when testing timber using the fire propagation apparatus. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, St Petersburg, Russia, 21-26 April 2019. St Petersburg, Russia: Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Press. doi: 10.18720/SPBPU/2/k19-88
Fire safe prototype Timber-FRP hybrid glulam beam - Exploratory studies
Solis, B. Z., Zaben, A., Lange, D., Fernando, D. and Maluk, C. (2019). Fire safe prototype Timber-FRP hybrid glulam beam - Exploratory studies. Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Surfers Paradise, QLD Australia, 10-13 December 2019. Kingston, ON Canada: APFIS Conference Series.
Fire-safe bamboo structures – a methodology to facilitate performance-based design
Gutierrez, M., Solarte, A., Pope, I., Maluk, C., Hidalgo, J. and Torero, J.L. (2019). Fire-safe bamboo structures – a methodology to facilitate performance-based design. ICBS 2018, Beijing, China, 25-27 June 2018. CRC Press: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1201/9780429434990-11
Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions
Pope, I., Hidalgo, J. P., Osorio, A., Maluk, C. and Torero, J. L. (2019). Thermal behaviour of laminated bamboo structures under fire conditions. 15th International Interflam Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, 1-3 July 2019. Interflam.
Gupta, V., Cadena, J. E., Hidalgo, J. P., Osorio, A., Maluk, C. and Majdalani, A. (2018). Accounting for uncertainty in computational fluid dynamics modelling of fully-developed compartment fires. 12th International Conference on Performance Based Codes and Fire Safety Design, Honolulu, HI, United States, 23-27 April 2018.
Experimental study on compressive and tensile strength of bamboo at elevated temperatures
Gonzalez, Mateo Gutierrez, Madden, Joshua and Maluk, Cristian (2018). Experimental study on compressive and tensile strength of bamboo at elevated temperatures. 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2018, Seoul, South Korea, 20-23 August 2018. WCTE.
Experimental study on the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings
Lucherini, Andrea, Abusamha, Nemer, Segall-Brown, Jupiter and Maluk, Cristian (2018). Experimental study on the onset of swelling for thin intumescent coatings. 3rd European Symposium on Fire Safety Science (ESFSS 2018), Nancy, France, 12-14 September 2018. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1107/3/032017
Fire performance of a Glulam-FRP composite - proof of concept
Wall, Harrison, Fernando, Dilum and Maluk, Cristian (2018). Fire performance of a Glulam-FRP composite - proof of concept. 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2018, Seoul, South Korea, 20-23 August 2018. Seoul, South Korea: WCTE.
Novel technologies for tall timber buildings: research streams and three solutions
Fernando, Dilum, Torero, Jose L., Gattas, Joseph, Baber, Kim, Maluk, Cristian and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2018). Novel technologies for tall timber buildings: research streams and three solutions. 24th International Wood Construction Conference (IHF), Congress Centrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER), 5-7 December 2018.
Structural performance of laminated bamboo columns during fire
Madden, Joshua, Guiterrez, Mateo and Maluk, Cristian (2018). Structural performance of laminated bamboo columns during fire. Australian Structural Engineering Conference: ASEC 2018, Adelaide, Australia, 25-28 September 2018. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia.
An investigation into temperature gradient effects on concrete performance at elevated temperatures
Le, Q. X., Dao, V. T. N., Maluk, C., Torero, J. and Bisby, L. (2017). An investigation into temperature gradient effects on concrete performance at elevated temperatures. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, WA, Australia, 6-9 December 2016. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315226460-147
Behaviour of the FRP-to-steel bonded joints under elevated temperature
Zhou, Hao, Urgel, Jose Manuel, Emberley, Richard, Maluk, Cristian and Fernando, Dilum (2017). Behaviour of the FRP-to-steel bonded joints under elevated temperature. Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Singapore, Singapore, 19-21 July 2017. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Fire Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Mixes – Macro and micro fibres
Maluk, Cristian, Clark, Todd and Ridout, Andrew (2017). Fire Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Mixes – Macro and micro fibres. 16th Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2017, Sydney, Australia, 30 October - 1 November 2017. Barton ACT Australia: Engineers Australia.
Concrete fire testing-a review of the thermal boundary conditions
Maluk, Cristian (2016). Concrete fire testing-a review of the thermal boundary conditions. 8th International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions - Environment and Loading, CONSEC 2016, Lecco, Italy, 12-14 September 2016. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.711.496
Le, Quang Xuan, Dao, Vinh The Ngoc, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). Constitutive models of concrete at elevated temperatures: studying the effect of temperature gradients. International Conference on Structures in Fire, Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA, United States: DEStech Publications.
Explosive Concrete Spalling During Large-Scale Fire Resistance Test
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni Pietro (2016). Explosive Concrete Spalling During Large-Scale Fire Resistance Test. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: Destech.
Predictive Testing for Heat Induced Spalling of Concrete Tunnels-The Influence of Mechanical Loading
Rickard, Ieuan, Bisby, Luke, Deeny, Susan and Maluk, Cristian (2016). Predictive Testing for Heat Induced Spalling of Concrete Tunnels-The Influence of Mechanical Loading. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ, United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: Destech.
Thermal Boundary Conditions When Fire Testing Concrete
Maluk, Cristian, Law, Angus and Torero, Jose Luis (2016). Thermal Boundary Conditions When Fire Testing Concrete. 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), Princeton, NJ United States, 8-10 June 2016. Lancaster, PA United States: DEStech Publications.
Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load
Terrasi, Giovanni P., Gao, Jing, Maluk, Cristian H. and Bisby, Luke (2015). Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load. 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-24 July 2015. International Committee on Composite Materials.
Outcomes from a broad study on the performance of thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs in fire
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni (2015). Outcomes from a broad study on the performance of thin CFRP prestressed concrete slabs in fire. International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 9-11 December 2015. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.417
Predictive testing for heat-induced spalling of concrete
Rickard, Ieuan, Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Deeny, Susan (2015). Predictive testing for heat-induced spalling of concrete. IABSE Conference, Geneva 2015: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges, Geneva Switzerland, 23-25 September 2015. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). doi: 10.2749/222137815818358123
Experimental fire behaviour of precast CFRP pretensioned HPSCC slabs
Maluk, C., Terrasi, G. P., Bisby, L. A., Stutz, A. and Hugi, E. (2014). Experimental fire behaviour of precast CFRP pretensioned HPSCC slabs. 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 20-22 August 2014. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
High temperature compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke and Terrasi, Giovanni P. (2014). High temperature compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete. Towards Sustainable Infrastructure with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Symposium Honoring Khaled Soudki at the ACI Fall 2014 Convention and ACI Spring 2015, Kansas City, MO, April 12, 2015-April 16, 2015. American Concrete Institute.
Novel testing to study the performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes
Elliott, Angus, Temple, Alistair, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2014). Novel testing to study the performance of intumescent coatings under non-standard heating regimes. 11th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science (FSS 2014), Canterbury, New Zealand, 10-14 February 2014. International Association for Fire Safety Science. doi: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.11-652
Thermo-mechanical compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete at high temperature
Maluk, C., Bisby, L. A. and Terrasi, G. P. (2014). Thermo-mechanical compatibility of CFRP versus steel reinforcement for concrete at high temperature. 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 20-22 August 2014. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Effects of polypropylene fibre type on occurrence of heat-induced concrete spalling
Maluk, C., Bisby, L. and Terrasi, G. (2013). Effects of polypropylene fibre type on occurrence of heat-induced concrete spalling. 3rd International Workshop on Concrete Spalling Due to Fire Exposure, IWCS 2013, Paris, 25-27 September 2013. Les Ulis, France: E D P Sciences. doi: 10.1051/matecconf/20130601005
Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load
Terrasi, Giovanni P., Maluk, Cristian H., Bisby, Luke A., Hugi, Erich and Kanik, Birol (2012). Fire experiments of thin-walled CFRP pretensioned high strength concrete slabs under service load. 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2012, Rome, Italy, 13-15 June 2012. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Large-scale Structural Fire Testing-How did we get here, Where are we, and Where are we going?
Gales, John, Maluk, Cristián and Bisby, Luke (2012). Large-scale Structural Fire Testing-How did we get here, Where are we, and Where are we going?. 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012. Portugal: ICEM.
Novel Fire Testing Methodology: Why, how and what now?
Maluk, C., Bisby, L., Terrasi, G., Krajcovic, M. and Torero, J. L. (2012). Novel Fire Testing Methodology: Why, how and what now?. 1st International Conference on Performance Based land Life Cycle Structural Engineering, Hong Kong, 5-7 December 2012. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
STRUCTURAL FIRE TESTING - WHERE ARE WE, HOW DID WE GET HERE, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Gales, John, Maluk, Cristian and Bisby, Luke (2012). STRUCTURAL FIRE TESTING - WHERE ARE WE, HOW DID WE GET HERE, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?. 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM), Porto Portugal, Jul 22-27, 2012. PORTO: INEGI-INST ENGENHARIA MECANICA E GESTAO INDUSTRIAL.
Bond strength of CFRP and steel bars in concrete at elevated temperature
Maluk, Cristian, Bisby, Luke, Terrasi, Giovanni and Green, Mark (2011). Bond strength of CFRP and steel bars in concrete at elevated temperature. ACI Fall 2008 Convention, St. Louis, MO United States, 2-6 November 2008. Farmington Hills, MI United States: American Concrete Institute.
Maluk, C., Bisby, L., Terrasi, G. and Hugi, E. (2010). Bond strength degradation for prestressed steel and carbon FRP bars in high-performance self-consolidating concrete at elevated temperatures and in fire. 6th International Conference on Structures in Fire, SiF'10, , , June 2, 2010-June 4, 2010.
Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests
Hidalgo, Juan P, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maluk, Cristian, Majdalani, Agustin H, Kahrmann, Steffen, Hilditch, Ryan, Krajcovic, Michal and Torero, Jose L (2020). Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2477
Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests analysis
Hidalgo, Juan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Majdalani, Agustin H, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose (2020). Edinburgh tall buildings fire tests analysis. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2745
Gupta, Tristan, Gupta, Vinny, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia, Maclean, Jamie, Bartlett, Alastair, Maluk, Cristian, Montalva, Jose, Osorio, Andres, Torero, Jose and Hidalgo, Juan (2020). The Malveira Fire Test. University of Edinburgh. (Dataset) doi: 10.7488/ds/2747
The Material Library of Cladding Materials
McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Osorio, Andres F., Heitzmann, Michael, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Lange, David, Maluk, Cristian and Torero, Jose L. (2019). The Material Library of Cladding Materials. UQ eSpace. (Collection) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.441
ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment
(2023–2028) ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Fire research study on a transparent intumescent coating for timber
(2021) Perkins&Will
(2019–2022) University of Southern Queensland
(2019) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Scientific basis for the fire safe design of concrete tunnel structures
(2019) UQ Early Career Researcher
Material Library of Cladding Materials
(2018–2022) Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
ARC Research Hub to Transform Future Tall Timber Buildings
(2016–2022) ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
Scientific basis for the use of fire-safe intumescent coatings used in mass timber structures
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Knowledge based design for Engineered Timber Structures in the context of growing industries in Australia and Chile
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Experimental and numerical investigation of fire-induced concrete spalling under biaxial stresses
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Hybrid Glulam-FRP Beam with Improved Fire Performance
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Critical Conditions for the Self-extinction of Timber
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Fire analysis of load-bearing bamboo structures
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Fire and structural performance of Structural Insulated Panels
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Fundamentals of thin intumescent coatings for the design of fire-safe structures
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Development of Fire Engineering Solutions for Modular Construction
(2019) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Parametric Analysis of the Fire Performance of Laminated Veneer Lumber
(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Solid-phase temperature analysis and correction for multi-scale fire experimentation
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Fire Performance of High Strength Concrete using Novel Fire Testing
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Open-plan compartment fire dynamics
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Risk Assessment based on Maximum Allowable Damage
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Fire Dynamics in Multi-Scale Timber Compartments
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Fire Performance Assessment for the Design of Safe Laminated Bamboo Structures
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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