Biography
Peter Ashford is a graduate of The University of Melbourne and has been lecturing in the Faculty since 1974. He has worked extensively in the building and construction industry, managing his own firm, and in the capacity of a building consultant. In 1977 he received the FE Crowle Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence from the Australian Institute of Building.
Peter Ashford's research interests include high performance industrial ground slabs, timber engineering design, structural modifications to existing buildings, and the buildability and protection of reinforced concrete structures.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Country of Expertise |
| High performance industrial ground slabs |
Australia |
| Concrete in marine environments |
Australia |
| Structural modifications to existing buildings |
Australia |
| Innovative construction systems |
Australia |
| Steel fibre reinforced industrial pavements |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Building |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1972 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Australian Institute of Building |
|
31-Dec-1967 |
|
| Member |
Concrete Institute of Australia |
|
30-Jun-2003 |
|
| Unspecified |
Engineers Australia |
|
30-Jun-2003 |
|
Fellowships
| Fellowship |
Date Awarded |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building (FAIB) |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Other (Award) |
Universitas 21 |
Universitas 21 Fellowship for excellence in teaching 2003 |
01-Jan-2003 |
| Other (Award) |
Australian Institute of Building |
F.E.Crowle Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching |
31-Dec-1998 |
| Medal |
Australian Institute of Building |
Australian Institute of Building Chapter medal |
31-Dec-1970 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Contracts
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| VICTORIAN HOUSING DEFECTS RESEARCH |
Chief Investigator |
HOUSING GUARANTEE FUND |
01/07/2005 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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