Journal publications
R. Emberley, C. Gorska Putynska, A. Bolanos, A. Lucherini, A. Solarte, D. Soriguer, M. Gutierrez Gonzalez, K. Humphreys, J.P. Hidalgo, C. Maluk, A. Law, and J.L. Torero. (2017) Description of Small and Large-Scale CLT Fire Tests, Fire Safety Journal, doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.03.024 [link]
C. Maluk, B. Linnan, A. Wong, J.P. Hidalgo, J.L. Torero, C. Abecassis-Empis, and A. Cowlard. (2017) Energy distribution analysis in full-scale open floor plan enclosures, Fire Safety Journal, doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.04.004 [link]
R. Emberley, T. Do, J. Yim, and J.L. Torero. (2017) Critical heat flux and mass loss rate for extinction of flaming combustion of timber, Fire Safety Journal, doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.03.008 [link]
J.P. Hidalgo, A. Cowlard, C. Abecassis-Empis, C. Maluk, A.H. Majdalani, S. Kharmann, R. Hilditch, M. Krajcovic, and J.L. Torero, An experimental study of full-scale open floor plan enclosure fires. Fire Safety Journal, vol. 89, pp. 22-40, doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.02.002. [link]
R. Emberley, A. Inghelbrecht, Z. Yu, and J.L. Torero. (2017) Self-extinction of timber. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, vol. 36, pp. 3055–3062, doi:10.1016/j.proci.2016.07.077. [link]
L. Yermán, H. Wall, and J.L. Torero. (2016) Experimental investigation on the destruction rates of organic waste with high moisture content by means of self-sustained smouldering combustion. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, vol.36(3), pp. 4419-4426, doi:10.1016/j.proci.2016.07.052. [link]
L. Yerman, D. Cormier, I. Fabris, J. Carrascal, J.L. Torero, J.I. Gerhard, and Y.-L. Cheng. (2016) Potential bio-oil production from smouldering combustion of faeces. Waste and Biomass Valorization, vol.8(2), pp. 329-338, doi:10.1007/s12649-016-9586-1. [link]
L. Yerman, H. Wall, J.L. Torero, J.I. Gerhard, and Y.-L Cheng. (2016) Smoldering combustion as a treatment technology for feces: sensitivity to key parameters. Combustion Science and Technology, vol.188(6), pp. 968-981, doi:10.1080/00102202.2015.1136299. [link]
L. Yerman, R.M. Hadden, J. Carrascal, I. Fabris, D. Cormier, J.L. Torero, J.I. Gerhard, M. Krajcovic, P. Pironi, and Y.-L Cheng. (2015) Smouldering combustion as a treatment technology for faeces: Exploring the parameter space. Fuel, vol.147, pp. 108-116, doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.055. [link]
T. Shaw, T. Gibson, J. Karlovsek, R. Emberley, and J.L. Torero. (2016) Experimental evaluation of the heat flux induced by tunnel fires. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 60, pp. 49-55, doi:10.1016/j.tust.2016.07.015. [link]
V. Dao, J.L. Torero, L. O'Moore, C. Maluk, and L. Bisby. (2015) Fire performance of concrete using novel fire testing, Concrete in Australia, vol. 42(1), pp. 58-29. [link]
Conference publications
R. Emberley, C. Gorska Putynska, A. Bolanos, A. Lucherini, A. Solarte, D. Soriguer, M. Gutierrez Gonzalez, K. Humphreys, J.P. Hidalgo, C. Maluk, A. Law, and J.L. Torero. (2017) Description of Small and Large-Scale CLT Fire Tests, 12th International Association for Fire Safety Science Symposium, 12 - 16 June, Lund, Sweden.
C. Maluk, B. Linnan, A. Wong, J.P. Hidalgo, J.L. Torero, C. Abecassis-Empis, and A. Cowlard, Energy distribution analysis in full-scale open floor plan enclosures, 12th International Association for Fire Safety Science Symposium, 12 - 16 June, Lund, Sweden.
R. Emberley, T. Do, J. Yim, J.L. Torero, Critical heat flux and mass loss rate for extinction of flaming combustion of timber, 12th International Association for Fire Safety Science Symposium, 12 - 16 June, Lund, Sweden.
C. Gorska, J.P. Hidalgo, and J.L. Torero. (2017) An experimental study of medium-scale compartment fire tests with exposed cross laminated timber, 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, 7 - 9 June, Naples, Italy.
A. Lucherini, and C. Maluk. (2017) Novel test methods for studying the fire performance of thin intumescent coatings, 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, 7 - 9 June, Naples, Italy.
R. Emberley, J. Carrascal, A. Law, A. Nicolaidis, A. Lawton, M. Conway, J.L. Torero. (2017) A Comparison of Perceived and Measured Visibility in a Smoke Filled Corridor, 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, 7 - 9 June, Naples, Italy.
C. Gorska Putynska, A. Law, and J.L. Torero. (2016). An Investigation into the Effect of Exposed Timber on Thermal Load, 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 6 - 9 December, Perth, Australia. [link]
R. Emberley, A. Nicolaidis, D. Fernando, and J.L. Torero. (2016) Changing Failure Modes of Cross-Laminated Timber, 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF), 8 - 10 June, Princeton Nj, USA [link]
G.M. Soret, J. Tonino, M. Aitchison, and J.L. Torero. (2015) Towards optimizing thermal performance of prefabricated houses in Australian climates, 3rd Annual International Conference Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2015), Proceedings vol. 1, pp. 186-193, Singapore [link]
R. Emberley, and J.L. Torero. (2015) Cross-Laminated timber failure modes for fire conditions, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering (PLSE 2015), Brisbane, Australia, doi:10.14264/uql.2016.403. [link]
R. Emberley, A. Inghelbrecht, N. Doyle, and J.L. Torero. (2015) Components and Consequences of Cross-Laminated Timber Delamination, Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology, 5 - 7 October, Tsukuba. [link]
N. Doyle, R. Emberley, and J.L. Torero. (2015) Fire Behavior of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Slabs: Two-way Action, Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology, 5 - 7 October, Tsukuba. [link]
PhD Thesis publications
G. Soret (2018). Building Design Optimization: Integration of Thermal and Fire Performance. [link]
R.L. Emberley (2016). Fundamentals for the Fire Design of Cross Laminated Timber Buildings. [link]
BE-ME Thesis publications
BEng Thesis publications
IMFSE Thesis publications