Doctor Fidelis Mashiri

Doctor Fidelis Mashiri

ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR (UG ENGINEERING - CIVIL, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL),
Engineering and Construction Management

SENIOR LECTURER CIVIL ENGINEERING,
Engineering and Construction Management

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD Monash University
  • MEng University of Wollongong
  • BCivEng University of Zimbabwe

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Engineering and Construction Management
  • Engineering and Construction Management

Contact

Email:F.Mashiri@uws.edu.au
Extension:2355
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Location:XB.G.26E
Penrith (Kingswood)
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Biography

Dr. Fidelis Mashiri is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to joining the University of Western Sydney, he was a lecturer at the University of Tasmania. Before then he was a research fellow at Monash University following the completion of his PhD at the same university. Fidelis has worked as a site engineer on dam projects in Zimbabwe and as a consulting engineer in Chile and Australia. Fidelis is a member of the Institution of Engineers (Australia) and a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is currently a member of the Australian Standard Committees on Steel Structures, BD-001, Cold-Formed Steel Structures, BD-082 and Security Screen Doors and Window Grilles, CS-023. Fidelis is a member of The Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Welding Technology Institute (WTIA) and the Australian Steel Institute (ASI).

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Mashiri, F. (2012), 'Stress concentration factors for fatigue design of CHS-RHS T-joints', Tubular Structures XIV: Proceedings of the 14th Internatinal Symposium on Tubular Structures, London, UK, 12-14 September 2012, CRC Press 9780415621373.
  • Mashiri, F. and Brown, N. (2011), 'Chapter 6: Assessment; Towards Achieving good assessment practice - a case study', Engineering Education: An Australian Perspective, Muti-Science Publishing Co.Ltd 9781907132292.

Journal Articles

  • Mashiri, F. (2013), 'Fatigue tests and design of welded thin-walled RHS-Channel and Channel-Channel cross-beam connections under cyclic bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 10.
  • Mashiri, F. (2013), 'Service loads in dragline tubular structures : a case study of cluster A5', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 20.
  • Mashiri, F. (2013), 'Finite element modeling of concrete-filled steel tubes : review and recent developments', Applied Mechanics and Materials, 6.
  • Jiao, H., Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2012), 'A comparative study on fatigue behaviour of steel beams retrofitted with welding, pultruded CFRP plates and wet layup CFRP sheets', Thin-Walled Structures, 9.
  • Joshi, S., Mashiri, F., Dayawansa, P., Zhao, X. and Price, J. (2011), 'Structural health monitoring of a dragline cluster using the hot spot stress method', Structural Health Monitoring, 15.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2010), 'Square hollow section (SHS) T-joints with concrete-filled chords subjected to in-plane fatigue loading in the brace', Thin-Walled Structures, 9.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2010), 'Fatigue tests and design of welded thin-walled RHS-RHS and RHS-angle cross-beam connections under cyclic bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 10.
  • Pang, N., Zhao, X., Mashiri, F. and Dayawansa, P. (2009), 'Full-Size Testing to Determine Stress Concentration Factors of Dragline Tubular Structures', Engineering Structures, 14.
  • Mashiri, F., Dayawansa, P. and Mahinda, K. (2008), 'Deterioration Mechanisms in Dragline Wire Rope', Advanced Materials Research, 6.
  • Mashiri, F., Packer, J., Zhao, X. and Willibald, S. (2007), 'Static and Fatigue Design of CHS-to-RHS Connections using a Branch Conversion Method', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 14.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Hirt, M. and Nussbaumer, A. (2007), 'Size Effect of Welded Thin-Walled Tubular Joints', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 27.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2007), 'Fatigue Tests and Design of Thin CHS-Plate T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 10.
  • Mashiri, F., Tong, L., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Zheng, H. (2006), 'Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin-Walled Joints between Circular and Square Hollow Sections', International Journal of Steel Structures, 8.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2006), 'Thin Circular Hollow Section-to-Plate T-joints: Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Failure under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 11.
  • Mashiri, F., Pang, N., Zhao, X., Dayawansa, P. and Price, J. (2006), 'Design of welded thick-walled tubular dragline joints using 2D effective notch stress method', International Journal of Steel Structures, 10.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2006), 'Effect of Thickness and Joint Type on Fatigue Performance of Welded Thin-Walled Tube-Tube T-Joints', Welding in the World, 8.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhai, X. (2006), 'Welded Thin-Walled RHS-to-RHS Cross-Beams under Cyclic In-Plane Bending', Welding in the World, 8.
  • Mashiri, F., Pang, N., Zhao, X., Dayawansa, P. and Price, J. (2006), 'Notch stress factor of welded thick-walled tubular dragline joints by effective notch stress method', Welding in the World, 8.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Plastic Mechanism Analysis of Welded Thin-Walled T-joints made up of Circular Braces and Square Chords under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 25.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2004), 'Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Failure of Welded T-Connections in Circular Hollow Sections under In-Plane Bending', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 20.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2004), 'Stress Concentration Factors and Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin-Walled CHS-SHS T-Joints under In-Plane Bending', Engineering Structures, 15.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2002), 'Fatigue Tests and Design of Thin Cold-Formed Square Hollow Section-to-Plate T-Connections under In-Plane Bending', Journal of Structural Engineering, 10.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Tong, L. (2002), 'Fatigue Design of Very Thin-Walled SHS-to-plate Joints under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures, 27.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2002), 'Fatigue Tests and Design of Welded T-Connections in Thin Cold-Formed Square Hollow Sections under In-Plane Bending', Journal of Structural Engineering-ASCE, 10.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2001), 'Effect of weld profile and undercut on fatigue crack propagation life of thin-walled cruciform joint', Thin-Walled Structures, 25.

Conference Papers

  • Mashiri, F. (2012), 'Improving fatigue performance of CFRP strengthened steel beams by applying vacuum pressure in the wet layup of CFRP woven sheets', Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Mashiri, F. (2012), 'Fabricated VHS tube to high-strength steel plate triangular concrete filled stub columns under axial compression load', International Conference on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering, Hong Kong.
  • Jiao, H., Mashiri, F., Xiao, Z. and Imms, D. (2011), 'A Feasibility Study on Mechanical Connections of Very High Strength (VHS) Circular Steel Tubes', The 6th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Seoul, Korea.
  • Mashiri, F., Uy, B. and Naderloo, H. (2011), 'Concrete-filled VHS-to-Mild Steel Plate Fabricated Section Stub Column Tes', The 6th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jiao, H., Mashiri, F., Xiao, Z. and Imms, D. (2011), 'A Feasibility Study on Mechanical Connections of Very High Strength (VHS) Circular Steel Tubes', The 6th International Symposium on Steel Structures, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jiao, H., Mashiri, F. and Zhou, T. (2011), 'Using E-tutor Program and Pre-Lab Assessment Task to Enhance Laboratory Experience of Civil Engineering Students', Australasian Association for Engineering Education 2011 Conference, Fremantle, Western A.
  • Mashiri, F., Uy, B. and Shah, B. (2010), 'Stub Column Tests of Concrete filled VHS Plate Fabricated Sections', 4th International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, Sydney.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Xiao, Z., Dong, P. and Tong, L. (2010), 'Comparison of approaches for fatigue design of different tubular joint type', 13th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Hong Kong.
  • Mashiri, F. and Jiao, H. (2010), 'Communication in Engineering Studies - Review and Case Study', 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Sydney, Australia.
  • Razzazzadeh, A. and Mashiri, F. (2010), 'Analysis of steel plate shear walls', Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Steel & Composite Structures, Sydney, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Han, L. (2009), 'Fatigue design of square hollow section tubular T-joints with concrete-filled chords under in-plane bending', Advances in Steel Structures, Hong Kong.
  • Mashiri, F. and Brown, N. (2009), 'Towards Achieving Good Assessment Practice - A Case Study', Australasian Association for Engineeering Education, Adelaide.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2008), 'Thin Channel-Channel Welded Cross-Beams under Cyclic Bending', Thin-Walled Structures-Recent Innovations and Developments, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Dayawansa, P., Hui, J. and Price, J. (2008), 'Cumulative Damage Analysis for Fatigue Life in Dragline Clusters', Thin-Walled Structures-Recent Innovations and Developments, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Dayawansa, P. and Mahinda, K. (2008), 'Deterioration Mechanisms of Dragline Wire Ropes', Proceedings of the International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Integrity and Failure (SIF2008), Perth, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2008), 'Tests of Welded Cross-Beams under Fatigue Loading', Tubular Structures XII, The 12th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS12, China.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Dong, P. (2008), 'Approaches for Fatigue Design of Tubular Structures', Tubular Structures XII, The 12th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS12, China.
  • Mashiri, F., Xiao, Z. and Zhao, X. (2008), 'Fatigue Experiments on CFRP Repaired Welded Thin-Walled RHS-to-RHS Cross-Beam Connections', Tenth International Symposium on Structural Engineering for Young Experts (ISSEYE10), China.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Pang, D., Dayawansa, P., Jiao, H., Chitty, G. and Price, J. (2007), 'Understanding Service Stresses in Dragline Tubular Structures', Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, Proceedings of the 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-4), Melbourne, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2007), 'S-N Curves for Thin CHS-CHS T-joints under In-Plane Bending using the Hot Spot Stress Method', Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, Proceedings of the 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-4), Melbourne, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Pang, D., Dayawansa, P., Jiao, H. and Price, J. (2007), 'Service Stresses and Implications for Fatigue Strength in Dragline Tubular Structures', The 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Vol III, Singapore.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2007), 'Thin RHS-Channel Cross-Beams under Cyclic Bending', The 5th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Vol III, Singapore.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2006), 'Effect of Thickness and Joint Type on Fatigue Performance of Welded Thin-Walled Tube-Tube T-Joints', Tubular Structures XI, Proceedings of The 11th International Symposium and IIW International Conference on Tubular Structures, ISTS11, Canada.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2006), 'Welded Thin-Walled RHS-to-RHS Cross-Beams under Cyclic Bending', Tubular Structures XI, Proceedings of The 11th International Symposium and IIW International Conference on Tubular Structures, ISTS11, Canada.
  • Mashiri, F., Pang, N., Zhao, X., Dayawansa, P. and Price, J. (2006), 'SCF of Welded Thick-Walled Tubular Dragline Joints by Effective Notch Stress Method', Tubular Structures XI, Proceedings of The 11th International Symposium and IIW International Conference on Tubular Structures, ISTS11, Canada.
  • Mashiri, F., Dayawansa, P., Mahinda, K. and Bartosiewicz, H. (2005), 'Wear of Dragline Ropes', Moving Technology-Maintaining Competence, Proceedings of 6th Australasian Coal Operators? Conference, COAL2005, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2005), 'Thickness Effect in Welded Joints-A Review', The 15th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE- 2005), USA.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2005), 'Determination of fatigue design S-N Curves for CHS-Plate T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Structural Engineering-Preserving and Building into the Future, Australian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC2005), CDROM, Newcastle, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2005), 'Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin-Walled RHS-to-Angle Cross-Beams under In-Plane Bending', Structural Engineering-Preserving and Building into the Future, Australian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC2005), CDROM, Newcastle, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Pang, N., Zhao, X., Dayawansa, P. and Price, J. (2005), 'Fatigue Design of Welded Thick-Walled Tubular Dragline Joints', Structural Engineering-Preserving and Building into the Future, Australian Structural Engineering Conference (ASEC2005), CDROM, Newcastle, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Composite Tubular T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures-Advances in Research, Design and Manufacturing, Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, ICTWS4, UK.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation in Thin CHS-CHS T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Thin-Walled Structures-Advances in Research, Design and Manufacturing, Proceedings of The 4th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, ICTWS4, UK.
  • Mashiri, F. and Zhao, X. (2004), 'Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation in Welded Thin CHS-Plate T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Vol. 2, Proceedings of The 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 18, Perth, Australia.
  • Mashiri, F., Tong, L., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Zheng, H. (2003), 'Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation in Thin Walled CHS-to-SHS T-Joints', Advances in Structures, Vol. 1, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures: Steel, Concrete, Composite and Aluminium, ASSCCA'03, Sydney.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2003), 'Load Levels for High Cycle Fatigue Response in Welded Thin Cold-formed Square Hollow Section (SHS) T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Advances in Structures, Vol. 1, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Structures: Steel, Concrete, Composite and Aluminium, ASSCCA'03, Sydney.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2003), 'Fatigue behaviour of welded thin cold-formed CHS-to-CHS T-joints under in-plane bending', Tubular Structures X, Proceedings of The 10th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS10, Madrid, Spain.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2003), 'Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin CHS-Plate T-joints under In-Plane Bending', Tubular Structures X, Proceedings of The 10th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, ISTS10, Spain.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Tong, L. (2002), 'Stress Concentration Factors of Tube-to-tube T-joints made up of Thin-Walled (t<4mm) Square Hollow Sections', Applied Mechanics-Progress and Applications, Proceedings of The 3rd Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM2002, Sydney.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Tong, L. (2002), 'Design of Welded Thin-Walled SHS-to-SHS T-Joints under Cyclic In-Plane Bending using the Hot Spot Stress Method', Advances in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM17, Hong Kong.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Tong, L. (2002), 'High-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Welded Thin SHS-CHS T-Joints under In-Plane Bending', Advances in Steel Structures, Vol. II, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, ICASS'02, Hong Kong.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Tong, L. (2002), 'Ultimate Strength of Welded Thin-Walled SHS-CHS T-Joints under In-Plane Bending', Advances in Steel Structures, Vol. I, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, ICASS'02, Hong Kong.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X. and Grundy, P. (2001), 'Fatigue behaviour of thin-walled tube-to-tube T-joints under in-plane bending', Tubular Structures IX, Proceedings of The 9th International Symposium and Euroconference on Tubular Structures, ISTS9, Lisse.
  • Mashiri, F., Zhao, X., Grundy, P. and Munch, C. (2001), 'Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation in Thin SHS-to-SHS T-joints', Tubular Structures IX, Proceedings of The 9th International Symposium and Euroconference on Tubular Structures, ISTS9, Lisse.

Research

Fidelis' research interests are in fatigue and fracture mechanics. He specialises in the fatigue of welded steel connections and has published articles in journals and conference proceedings. Fidelis has worked on research projects that are applicable to the mining, road transport and agricultural industries. Fidelis is a referee of the Journal of Constructional Steel Research (JCSR) and the Thin-Walled Structures journal (TWS). He also regularly reviews papers for several other journals including the Journal of Structural Engineering - ASCE (USE), Journal of Bridge Engineering - ASCE (USA) and the MAterials and Structures journal among others.In 2009 Fidelis graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching. He also has interets in research in teaching and learning.

This information has been contributed by Doctor Mashiri.

Current Projects

Title:The behaviour and design of composite columns coupling the benefits of high strength steel and high strength concrete for large scale infrastructure (via UNSW)
Years:2012-07-01 - 2015-06-30
ID:P00020161
UWS Researchers:Brian Uy, Zhong Tao and Fidelis Mashiri
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)

Previous Projects

Title:Concrete Filled VHS-Plate Fabricated Columns
Years:2009-12-04 - 2012-03-30
ID:P00017773
UWS Researchers:Fidelis Mashiri and Brian Uy
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:High Capacity Testing Machine for Prototype Structures
Years:2009-09-22 - 2010-09-21
ID:P00017351
UWS Researchers:Brian Uy, Yang Xiang, Fidelis Mashiri, Vivian Tam, Xinqun Zhu, Zhong Tao and Olivia Mirza
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Australian-Chinese Research Collaboration on dynamic behavior of steel beam to composite column joints
Years:2009-07-14 - 2010-07-13
ID:P00017089
UWS Researchers:Xinqun Zhu, Brian Uy, Fidelis Mashiri and Zhong Tao
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

Supervision

Doctor Mashiri is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:The Behaviour and Design of Composite Columns Coupling the Benefits of High Strength Steel and High Strength Concrete for Large Scale Infrastructure.
Field of Research:

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