The UQ Structural Engineering team have a strong teaching, research and consulting focus.
With eighteen academic, research, and technical staff, the team’s expertise spans almost all current and emerging structural engineering areas. Located within the Advanced Engineering Building, UQ Structures possesses one of the largest and most extensive structural testing facilities in the southern hemisphere. They have many well-established collaborative links with industry, government, and international institutions.
About the group
Click on the links below for more information about the Structural Engineering research group.
Our partnerships
We collaborate with National and Global Institutions worldwide, with Australian Governments and Agencies, and with local, and national and international Industry Partners. We acknowledge our many current and past supporters below.
Industry and Government Partnerships
- ARUP
- Australian Steel Institute
- CSIRO
- Hyne
- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
International University Partnerships
- Hong Kong City University
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The University of Hong Kong
- University of Oxford
- University of Surrey
- Tianjin University
Australian University Partnerships
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- University of New South Wales
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Western Australia
- Queensland University of Technology
Advancing Structural Engineering
Structural engineering is in a constant state of evolution, anticipating future environments, materials, and technologies. UQ's Structural Engineering researchers are leading this change, addressing challenges such as severe windstorms, timber innovation, and smart construction practices.