Biography
Dr Juan P. Hidalgo is a Senior Adjunct Fellow within the School of Civil Engineering (honorary position) and is currently a Fire Safety Engineer at Airbus Operations GmbH.
Juan joined The University of Queensland in 2016 as the first of the three academic appointments in the Centre for Future Timber Structures to lead the research and teaching on the fire safety of engineered timber structures. His background is in fire safety engineering, building systems and timber construction. His research to date has primarily focused on the performance of building materials for sustainable and durable construction exposed to fire conditions. Juan's field of expertise comprises material thermal degradation and flammability, heat transfer, and fire dynamics, highlighting his vast experience in multi-scale fire testing. Juan is actively involved in multiple research projects focused on sustainable construction, such as timber, insulation materials, or composites, and studying the fire dynamics in modern buildings. At present, Juan contributes to supervision and research collaborations on fire safety for the built environment with the Fire Safety Engineering Research Group at UQ.
Juan completed his BEng-MEng in Industrial Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), a five-year degree equivalent to Mechanical/Civil Engineering in the UK with a final year specialisation with a particular focus on structural engineering. He also attained an MSc in Industrial Construction and Installations at the same University. During his MSc, Juan joined PBD Fire Consultants S.L., a Spanish company specialising in fire safety design for the built environment. He worked for this company for two years as a consulting fire engineer in multiple national and international projects. Following the completion of his MSc in 2011, Juan joined the University of Edinburgh (UK) to pursue his PhD in Fire Safety Engineering sponsored by Rockwool International A/S, which was completed in 2015 with the thesis entitled “Performance-Based Methodology for the Fire Safe Design of Insulation Materials in Energy Efficient Buildings”. He continued his academic career at the University of Edinburgh as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering, being involved in numerous research projects such as the FireComp project, and other projects focused on the fire performance of facades, timber construction, concrete and diverse construction systems.
Previous involvement in Teaching and Learning
During his appointment as academic staff at UQ, Dr Juan P. Hidalgo contributed to the teaching of Civil Engineering Bachelor and Masters programmes, including the BE-ME in Civil and Fire Safety Engineering (EA-accredited) and the MEngSc in Fire Safety Engineering. He was involved in the following courses:
Dr Hidalgo’s main research focus at The University of Queensland has primarily centred on the fire safety of tall buildings and mass timber construction. The research on tall buildings consists of two fundamental aspects: describing the complex fire dynamics in open plan compartments, common of tall buildings, and assessing the external fire spread risk in tall building design due to the use of combustible materials. These are key endeavours to enable the safety of mid and high-rise buildings, supported by his extensive previous contributions in the area of compartment fires and combustible insulation developed throughout his academic career.
With regards to mass timber construction research, since his arrival at UQ, he help lead fire safety research within the Centre for Future Timber Structures and the ARC Future Timber Hub. His expertise in fire safety of timber structures and tall buildings has become instrumental in achieving the main goal of the Hub, which is to enable tall buildings consisting of mass timber structures that are currently inhibited by the unquantifiable fire safety risks. These knowledge gaps are strategically well-aligned with Dr Hidalgo’s expertise.
Journal Article: Experimental study on the factors affecting smouldering behaviour of CCA-treated wood
Wu, Wenxuan, Yermán, Luis, Hidalgo, Juan P., Morrell, Jeffrey J. and Wiesner, Felix (2023). Experimental study on the factors affecting smouldering behaviour of CCA-treated wood. Fire Safety Journal, 141 104003, 104003. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104003
Journal Article: Fully-developed compartment fire dynamics in large-scale mass timber compartments
Pope, Ian, Gupta, Vinny, Xu, Hangyu, Wiesner, Felix, Lange, David, Torero, José L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2023). Fully-developed compartment fire dynamics in large-scale mass timber compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 141 104022, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104022
Journal Article: Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species
Wiesner, Felix, McGiveron, Brett, Liu, Tongming, Hidalgo, Juan and Morrell, Jeffrey J. (2023). Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species. Fire Safety Journal, 140 103884. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103884
Donation for Future Timber Hub project 14
(2020–2021) XLam Australia Pty Ltd
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
The role of fuel moisture content on the flammability of Eucalyptus saligna leaf litter
(2022) Doctor Philosophy
Open-plan compartment fire dynamics
(2021) Doctor Philosophy
Fire Dynamics in Multi-Scale Timber Compartments
(2020) Doctor Philosophy
Experimental study on the factors affecting smouldering behaviour of CCA-treated wood
Wu, Wenxuan, Yermán, Luis, Hidalgo, Juan P., Morrell, Jeffrey J. and Wiesner, Felix (2023). Experimental study on the factors affecting smouldering behaviour of CCA-treated wood. Fire Safety Journal, 141 104003, 104003. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104003
Fully-developed compartment fire dynamics in large-scale mass timber compartments
Pope, Ian, Gupta, Vinny, Xu, Hangyu, Wiesner, Felix, Lange, David, Torero, José L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2023). Fully-developed compartment fire dynamics in large-scale mass timber compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 141 104022, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.104022
Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species
Wiesner, Felix, McGiveron, Brett, Liu, Tongming, Hidalgo, Juan and Morrell, Jeffrey J. (2023). Bushfire performance of native Australian wood species. Fire Safety Journal, 140 103884. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2023.103884
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
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T (2023). Towards the development of a fire retardant sugar-cane bagasse ply for composite manufacture: a flammability study. Journal of Composite Materials, 57 (2), 297-311. doi: 10.1177/00219983221144709
Effect of cavity parameters on the fire dynamics of ventilated façades
Mendez Alvarez, Julian E., Lange, David, Hidalgo, Juan P. and McLaggan, Martyn S. (2022). Effect of cavity parameters on the fire dynamics of ventilated façades. Fire Safety Journal, 133 103671, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103671
Khan, Aatif Ali, Nan, Zhuojun, Jiang, Liming, Gupta, Vinny, Chen, Suwen, Khan, Mustesin Ali, Hidalgo, Juan and Usmani, Asif (2022). Model characterisation of localised burning impact from localised fire tests to travelling fire scenarios. Journal of Building Engineering, 54 104601, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104601
Factors influencing the fire dynamics in open-plan compartments with an exposed timber ceiling
Nothard, Sam, Lange, David, Hidalgo, Juan P., Gupta, Vinny, McLaggan, Martyn S., Wiesner, Felix and Torero, Jose L. (2022). Factors influencing the fire dynamics in open-plan compartments with an exposed timber ceiling. Fire Safety Journal, 129 103564, 103564. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103564
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P., Villacorta, Byron, Dunn, Kameron G. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2022). Investigation of ammonium polyphosphate dilution with ground eggshells and lignin through the study of natural fibre composite flammability. Fire and Materials, 47 (1), 28-50. doi: 10.1002/fam.3066
Xu, Hangyu, Pope, Ian, Gupta, Vinny, Cadena, Jaime, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Lange, David, McLaggan, Martyn S., Mendez, Julian, Osorio, Andrés, Solarte, Angela, Soriguer, Diana, Torero, Jose L., Wiesner, Felix, Zaben, Abdulrahman and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2022). Large-scale compartment fires to develop a self-extinction design framework for mass timber—Part 1: Literature review and methodology. Fire Safety Journal, 128 103523, 103523. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103523
A simplified correction method for thermocouple disturbance errors in solids
Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P., Hadden, Rory M. and Torero, Jose L. (2022). A simplified correction method for thermocouple disturbance errors in solids. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 172 (Part A) 107324, 107324. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107324
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
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2021). A flammability study of aluminium hydroxide (ATH) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) used with hemp/epoxy composites. Construction and Building Materials, 304 124540, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124540
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
The effect of moisture content and thermal behaviour on the ignition of Eucalyptus saligna leaves
Ramadhan, Mohamad L., Carrascal, Jeronimo, Osorio, Andres and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2021). The effect of moisture content and thermal behaviour on the ignition of Eucalyptus saligna leaves. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 30 (9), 680-690. doi: 10.1071/wf20069
Comparing the ignition and burning hazards of sugar‐cane bagasse and hemp epoxy composites
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2021). Comparing the ignition and burning hazards of sugar‐cane bagasse and hemp epoxy composites. Fire and Materials, 46 (3) fam.2998, 529-543. doi: 10.1002/fam.2998
Burning dynamics and in-depth flame spread of wood cribs in large compartment fires
Gupta, Vinny, Torero, José L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2021). Burning dynamics and in-depth flame spread of wood cribs in large compartment fires. Combustion and Flame, 228, 42-56. doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.01.031
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
Ramadhan, Mohamad L., Zarate, Sergio, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Osorio, Andres F. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2021). Effect of fuel bed size and moisture on the flammability of Eucalyptus saligna leaves in cone calorimeter testing. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103016, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103016
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
A review and analysis of the thermal exposure in large compartment fire experiments
Gupta, Vinny, Hidalgo, Juan P., Lange, David, Cowlard, Adam, Abecassis-Empis, Cecilia and Torero, José L. (2021). A review and analysis of the thermal exposure in large compartment fire experiments. International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, 10 (4), 345-364. doi: 10.21022/IJHRB.2021.10.4.345
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
Upward flame spread for fire risk classification of high-rise buildings
McLaggan, Martyn S., Gupta, Vinny, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2021). Upward flame spread for fire risk classification of high-rise buildings. International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, 10 (4), 299-310. doi: 10.21022/IJHRB.2021.10.4.299
Mechanisms of flame spread and burnout in large enclosure fires
Gupta, Vinny, Osorio, Andrés F., Torero, José L. and Hidalgo, Juan P. (2020). Mechanisms of flame spread and burnout in large enclosure fires. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38 (3), 4525-4533. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2020.07.074
Pope, Ian, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, José L. (2020). A correction method for thermal disturbances induced by thermocouples in a low-conductivity charring material. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103077, 103077. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103077
Fire dynamics in mass timber compartments
Gorska, Carmen, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2020). Fire dynamics in mass timber compartments. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103098, 103098. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103098
Flammability trends for a comprehensive array of cladding materials
McLaggan, Martyn S., Hidalgo, Juan P., Tirado, Jeronimo Carrascal, Heitzmann, Michael, Osorio, Andres and Torero, José L. (2020). Flammability trends for a comprehensive array of cladding materials. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103133, 103133. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103133
Understanding fire growth for performance based design of bamboo structures
Solarte, Angela, Numapo, Janal, Do, Tam, Bolanos, Aaron, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2020). Understanding fire growth for performance based design of bamboo structures. Fire Safety Journal, 120 103057, 103057. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103057
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
Lange, David, Sjöström, Johan, Schmid, Joachim, Brandon, Daniel and Hidalgo, Juan (2020). A comparison of the conditions in a fire resistance furnace when testing combustible and non-combustible construction. Fire Technology, 56 (4), 1621-1654. doi: 10.1007/s10694-020-00946-6
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
Fire performance of closed-cell charring insulation materials in plasterboard-insulation assemblies
Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, José L. and Welch, Stephen (2019). Fire performance of closed-cell charring insulation materials in plasterboard-insulation assemblies. Fire and Materials, 43 (6), 632-643. doi: 10.1002/fam.2697
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
Wiesner, Felix, Bisby, Luke A., Bartlett, Alastair I., Hidalgo, Juan P., Santamaria, Simón and Deeny, Susan (2019). Structural capacity in fire of laminated timber elements in compartments with exposed timber surfaces. Engineering Structures, 179, 284-295. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.10.084
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
Response of stone wool–insulated building barriers under severe heating exposures
Andres, Blanca, Livkiss, Karlis, Hidalgo, Juan P., van Hees, Patrick, Bisby, Luke, Johansson, Nils and Bhargava, Abhishek (2018). Response of stone wool–insulated building barriers under severe heating exposures. Journal of Fire Sciences, 36 (4), 315-341. doi: 10.1177/0734904118783942
Crewe, Robert J., Hidalgo, Juan P., Sørensen, Martin X., McLaggan, Martyn, Molyneux, Shirley, Welch, Stephen, Jomaas, Grunde, Torero, Jose L., Stec, Anna A. and Hull, T. Richard (2018). Fire performance of sandwich panels in a modified ISO 13784-1 small room test: the influence of increased fire load for different insulation materials. Fire Technology, 54 (4), 1-34. doi: 10.1007/s10694-018-0703-5
Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, José L. and Welch, Stephen (2018). Fire performance of charring closed-cell polymeric insulation materials: polyisocyanurate and phenolic foam. Fire and Materials, 42 (4), 358-373. doi: 10.1002/fam.2501
Auto-extinction of engineered timber: application to compartment fires with exposed timber surfaces
Bartlett, Alastair I., Hadden, Rory M., Hidalgo, Juan P., Santamaria, Simón, Wiesner, Felix, Bisby, Luke A., Deeny, Susan and Lane, Barbara (2017). Auto-extinction of engineered timber: application to compartment fires with exposed timber surfaces. Fire Safety Journal, 91, 407-413. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.03.050
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
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
Hidalgo, Juan Patricio, Gerasimov, Nikolai, Hadden, Rory Miles, Torero, Jose Luis and Welch, Stephen (2016). Methodology for estimating pyrolysis rates of charring insulation materials using experimental temperature measurements. Journal of Building Engineering, 8, 249-259. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2016.09.007
Hidalgo, Juan P., Torero, Jose L. and Welch, Stephen (2016). Experimental characterisation of the fire behaviour of thermal insulation materials for a performance-based design methodology. Fire Technology, 53 (3), 1-32. doi: 10.1007/s10694-016-0625-z
Performance criteria for the fire safe use of thermal insulation in buildings
Hidalgo, Juan P., Welch, Stephen and Torero, Jose L. (2015). Performance criteria for the fire safe use of thermal insulation in buildings. Construction and Building Materials, 100, 285-297. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.014
Fire performance of sandwich panels in a modified ISO room test
Sørensen, M. X., Hidalgo, J. P., McLaggan, M. S., Crewe, R. J., Molyneux, S., Sønderskov, A., Jomaas, G., Welch, S., Torero, J. L., Stec, A. A. and Hull, T. R. (2014). Fire performance of sandwich panels in a modified ISO room test. Materiały Budowlane, 2014 (10), 58-61.
A novel PIV seeding method for velocity measurements within a reactive boundary layer
Hittini, Waseem, Basnayake, Asanka, Lange, David, Carrascal Tirado, Jeronimo, Hidalgo, Juan and Wiesner, Felix (2023). A novel PIV seeding method for velocity measurements within a reactive boundary layer. 15th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, San Diego, CA USA, 19-21 May 2023. San Diego, CA USA: International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry.
Experimental investigation of the relationship between timber species and smouldering
Wu, Wenxuan, Yermán, Luis, Hidalgo, Juan P., Morrell, Jeffrey and Wiesner, Felix (2023). Experimental investigation of the relationship between timber species and smouldering. Experimental investigation of the relationship between timber species and smouldering, Oslo, Norway, 19-22 June. Oslo, Norway: World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023). doi: 10.52202/069179-0225
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
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
The response of exposed timber in open plan compartment fires and its impact on the fire dynamics
Nothard, Sam, Lange, David, Hidalgo, Juan P., Gupta, Vinny and McLaggan, Martyn S. (2020). The response of exposed timber in open plan compartment fires and its impact on the fire dynamics. 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF2020), Online, 30 November - 2 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/5d97785
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
Experimental methodology to study the fire contribution of cladding materials
B. Garvey, J. Ogilvie, J. Carrascal, D. Lange, C. Maluk, M.S. McLaggan, A.F. Osorio, J.L. Torero and J.P. Hidalgo (2019). Experimental methodology to study the fire contribution of cladding materials. 14th International Interflam Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, 1-3 July 2017. Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Interscience.
Ramadhan, M.L. , Zarate-Orrego, S. , Carrascal, J. , Osorio, A.F. and Hidalgo, J.P. (2019). Experimental study on the flammability and burning behaviour of live and dead Eucalyptus saligna foliage. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, St Petersburg, Russia, 21-26 April 2019. Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Press. doi: 10.18720/SPBPU/2/k19-74
Ghazzawi, Yousof M., Basnayake, Asanka P., Osorio, Andres F., Medina, Juan Hidalgo and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2019). Fire and post fire properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxy and polycarbonate composite: A comparative study. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials ICCM22 2019, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Engineers Australia.
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
Flame spread in laminated bamboo structures
Solarte, Angela, Numapo, Janal, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2019). Flame spread in laminated bamboo structures. 9th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (ISFEH9 2019), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 21-26 April 2019. Saint Petersburg, Russia: Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Press. doi: 10.18720/spbpu/2/k19-125
Vacca, P., Hidalgo, J.P. and Soret, G. (2019). Integrated fire-safe and energy-efficient design of insulated assemblies using a multi-criteria approach. 5th Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Fire Safety, Porto, Portugal, 15-17 July 2019.
Modelling the decomposition behavior of carbon fiber expoxy composite
Scott, S.N. , Kurzawski, A.J. , Brunini, V.E. , Hewson, J.C. , Hidalgo, J.P. , Hadden, R.M. and Welch, S. (2019). Modelling the decomposition behavior of carbon fiber expoxy composite. 11th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium, Tenerife, Spain, 16-20 June 2019.
Self-extinguishment on laminated bamboo structures
Solarte, Angela, Numapo, Janal, Do, Tam, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2019). Self-extinguishment on laminated bamboo structures. 5th Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Fire Safety, Porto, Portugal, 15-17 July 2019.
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.
Validation and uncertainty estimation of carbon fiber epoxy composite model
Scott, S.N. , Kurzawski, A.J. , Brunini, V.E. , Hewson, J.C. , Hidalgo, J.P. , Hadden, R.M. and Welch, S. (2019). Validation and uncertainty estimation of carbon fiber epoxy composite model. 11th US National Combustion Meeting, Pasadena, CA, United States, 24-27 March 2019.
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.
Development of fire in a CLT compartment and its impact on fire safety of cables
Wachter, Igor, Macdonald, Teagan, Putynska, Carmen Gorska, Medina, Juan Hidalgo and Martinka, Jozef (2018). Development of fire in a CLT compartment and its impact on fire safety of cables. 18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2018, Vienna, Austria, 3-6 December 2018. International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference. doi: 10.5593/sgem2018V/6.4/S09.047
Osorio, Andres F., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Evans, Philip D. (2018). Enhancing the fire performance of engineered mass timber and its implications to the fire safety strategy. 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2018, Seoul, Korea, August 20-23, 2018. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE).
Fire safety risks in buildings with exposed mass timber structures
Gorska, C. and Hidalgo, J.P. (2018). Fire safety risks in buildings with exposed mass timber structures. IRG49 Scientific Conference on Wood Protection, Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 April – 3 May 2018.
Flammability studies for the design of fire-safe bamboo structures
Solarte, Angela, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2018). Flammability studies for the design of fire-safe bamboo structures. 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2018, Seoul, South Korea, 20-23 August 2018. 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.
An experimental study of medium-scale compartment fire tests with exposed cross laminated timber
Gorska, Carmen, Hidalgo, Juan P. and Torero, Jose L. (2017). An experimental study of medium-scale compartment fire tests with exposed cross laminated timber. 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, Naples, Italy, 7 - 9 June 2017. Naples, Italy: Doppiavoce.
Effects of exposed cross laminated timber on compartment fire dynamics
Hadden, Rory M., Bartlett, Alastair I., Hidalgo, Juan P., Santamaria, Simón, Wiesner, Felix, Bisby, Luke A., Deeny, Susan and Lane, Barbara (2017). Effects of exposed cross laminated timber on compartment fire dynamics. 12th International Symposium of Fire Safety Science, Lund, Sweden, 12-16 June 2017. Kidlington, Oxford United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.03.074
Andres Valiente, B. , Hidalgo Medina, Juan, Bisby, L. and van Hees, P. (2017). Experimental analysis of stone wool sandwich composites exposed to constant incident heat fluxes and simulated parametric fires. 15th International Conference Fire and Materials 2017, San Francisco, CA, United States, 6-8 February 2017. Bromley, United Kingdom: Interscience Communications.
Fire properties of commingled glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene: an initial investigation
Ghazzawi, Y.M. , Osorio, A.F. , Hidalgo, J.P. , Solarte, A. and Heitzmann, M.T. (2017). Fire properties of commingled glass fiber reinforced Polypropylene: an initial investigation. SAMPE Europe Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 14-16 November 2017. Stuttgart, Germany: SAMPE.
The role of mass timber structures in the fire safety of tall buildings
J.P. Hidalgo, D. Fernando, A. Osorio and C. Maluk (2017). The role of mass timber structures in the fire safety of tall buildings. 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 7 – 9 December 2017.
Hidalgo Medina, Juan, Pironi, P., Hadden, R.M. and Welch, S. (2016). Effect of Thickness on the Ignition Behaviour of Carbon Fibre Composite Materials Used in High Pressure Vessels. 8th International Seminar on Fire & Explosion Hazards, Hefei, China, 25-28 April 2016. China: USTC Press. doi: 10.20285/c.sklfs.8thISFEH.036
Hidalgo, Juan P., Pironi, Paolo, Hadden, Rory M. and Welch, Stephen (2016). Experimental study of the burning behaviour of a commercial carbon fibre composite material used in high pressure vessels. 17th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2016, Munich, Germany, 26-30 June 2016. European Conference on Composite Materials.
Hidalgo, J.P. , Torero, J.L. and Welch, S. (2016). Fire performance of plasterboard-insulation assemblies consisting of closed-cell charring insulation materials. 14th International Interflam Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, 4-6 July 2016. Gosport, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Interscience Communications.
A framework for evaluating the thermal behaviour of carbon fibre composite materials
Hidalgo Medina, J. P., Pironi, P. , Hadden, R.M. and Welch, S. (2015). A framework for evaluating the thermal behaviour of carbon fibre composite materials. 2nd IAFSS European Symposium of Fire Safety Science, Nicosia, Cyprus, 16-18 June, 2015. Nicosia, Cyprus: Center for Risk, Safety and the Environment.
Design Tool for the Definition of Thermal Barriers for Combustible Insulation Materials
Hidalgo Medina, Juan, Welch, S. and Torero, J. L. (2015). Design Tool for the Definition of Thermal Barriers for Combustible Insulation Materials. 2nd IAFSS European Symposium of Fire Safety Science, Nicosia, Cyprus, 16- 18 June 2015.
Hidalgo Medina, Juan, Hospitaler, A. and Iglesias, P. L. (2012). Comparative survey of the UNE 23585:2004 Standard and computational fire modelling application for the project of smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems. 2nd Fire Workshop Conference, Valencia, Spain, October 2012.
Hidalgo Medina, Juan, Montalvá, J. M. , Bernal, F. and Hospitaler, A. (2011). Application of fire modelling for the design of a smoke and heat control system on a multi-purpose sports hall. 1st Fire Workshop Conference, Valencia, Spain, 1 - 2 June 2011.
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
Uncertainty analysis in the modelling of fully-developed compartment fires using FDS
Cadena Gomez, Jaime, Gupta, Vinny, Majdalani, Agustin, Hidalgo, Juan and Torero, Jose L. (2020). Uncertainty analysis in the modelling of fully-developed compartment fires using FDS. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.976
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
Literature review of natural fibre composite fire properties
Basnayake, Asanka, Medina, Juan Hidalgo, Vandi, Luigi and Heitzmann, Michael (2018). Literature review of natural fibre composite fire properties. CIC1_16-020-004_002. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
Donation for Future Timber Hub project 14
(2020–2021) XLam Australia Pty Ltd
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
Framework to model the rate of external fire spread rates in facades consisting of combustible cladding
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Studying the impact of technological change on the resilience of buildings
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Assessment of smouldering in engineered and CCA treated timber products
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The role of fuel moisture content on the flammability of Eucalyptus saligna leaf litter
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Open-plan compartment fire dynamics
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Fire Dynamics in Multi-Scale Timber Compartments
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Fire Performance Assessment for the Design of Safe Laminated Bamboo Structures
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Characterisation of the fire dynamics in Ventilated Facades
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Parametric Analysis of the Fire Performance of Laminated Veneer Lumber
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Contribution of Convection and Radiation at the Preheating Stage during Fire Spread in Fuel Beds
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Solid-phase temperature analysis and correction for multi-scale fire experimentation
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Critical Conditions for the Self-extinction of Timber
(2022) 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 and structural performance of Structural Insulated Panels
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Fundamentals of thin intumescent coatings for the design of fire-safe structures
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