Mr Rex Glencross-Grant
Snr.Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences
Contact
| Email: | rglencro@une.edu.au |
| Room: | W21 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2668 (or +61 2 6773 2668 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3084 |
Introduction
Senior Lecturer with interests in:
- Project management
- Solid waste management
- Timber/building construction management
- Appropriate building technologies
- Systems analysis
- Local authority engineering
- Heritage engineering
Qualifications
- Master of Structural Timber Technology, MTT (UCQ 1998)
- 1984: Fluoridation Certificate, NSW Dept. of Health
- 1979: NSW Local Government Engineers' Certificate, LGE (#2086)
- 1977: Master of Engineering Science, MEngSc (Road and Highway Engineering) (UNSW)
- 1976: Explosives Certificate, College of External Studies, TAFE, Sydney
- 1974: Bachelor of Civil Engineering, BE (UNSW)
Affiliations
- APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Engineer
- Member, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA)
- Member, Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA)
- Chartered Professional Engineer, CPEng
- Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Aust, FIE Aust (#127140)
Areas of Teaching
- ENGR 423/523 Project Management for Professionals
- ENVE 433/533 Pollution Management (with Richard Faulkner)
- ENVE 436/536 Waste Management
- ENVE 481 Special Topic in Environmental Engineering
- ENVE 237 Environmental Engineering (with Richard Faulkner)
- GEPL 307 (in part)
Research interests
- Solid waste management - construction and demolition wastes, reuse of waste materials (current internal research grant)
- Role of road corridors in rural and regional NSW (research funds provided by NSW Roadside Environment Committee)
- Investigation of suitability of stabilised earth tilt-up panels for low cost/appropriate building in remote and developing areas for indigenous people
- Improved engineering utilisation of sustainable natural resources, such as timber (e.g. use of Norfolk Island pine)
- Heritage engineering - history, preservation/conservation and/or restoration (in conjunction with Northern Group of Engineers Australia)
Student Supervision
Post Graduate Supervision:
Davoren, JP, 1997, An Investigation into the Feasibility of an Ecotourism Industry for Kiribati
Under Graduate Supervision:
Burgis, D.L. 2004, Interaction between Biofilm Colonisation and Substrate Type, and its Influence on Fish Passage in a Scale Model Vertical Slot Fishway, a Bachelor of Natural Resources project report. Jointly supervised with A/Prof Andrew Boulton and Dr D. Ryder.
Erwin, T. 2003, Investigation and Design of a Biological Effluent Treatment Systems for Abattoir Stormwater Runoff in Tamworth, a combined Bachelor of Natural Resources (UNE)/Bachelor of Engineering ( Newcastle University) project report. Jointly supervised with Dr. J. Rodriguez (UN).
Patterson, T. 2004, An Investigation into the Hydraulics of Vertical Slot Fishways, a combined Bachelor of Natural Resources (UNE)/Bachelor of Engineering ( Newcastle University) project report. Jointly supervised with Dr. J. Rodriguez (UN).
Townsend, A. 2004, Developing the Effectiveness of Fishways: The Effect of Invertebrate Colonisation and Textured Surfaces on the Passage of Juvenile Silver Perch in an Experimental Vertical-slot Fishway, Bachelor of Science (Ecology), honours project. Jointly supervised with A/Prof Andrew Boulton and Dr D. Ryder.
Wansink, A. 2004, A Review of Artificial Noise Reduction Barriers on Urban Arterial Roads in Australia, a combined Bachelor of Natural Resources/Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning project report. Jointly supervised with Mr A. Witherby.
Brock, SW, 1998, The Feasibility of Wood Fibre Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels in Australia
Craig, S, 2002, A feasibility study into the application of pre-cast concrete technologies to current vertical slot fishway design and construction in Australia (in progress)
de Biasi, G, 2000, Garbage Bin Analysis and Recycling Assessment, sponsored by Armidale Dumaresq Council
Erwin, T, 2003 (jointly supervised with Jose Rodriguez), Investigation and Design of a Biological Effluent Treatment System for Abattoir Waste in Tamworth
Hosking, T, 2000, Quantifying the Environmental and Social Optimum for Roadside Clear Zones: A benefit cost analysis, sponsored by NSW Roadside Environment Committee
Masterton, K, 2000, Investigation of Solid Waste Management Strategies for Rural Regional Centres in Australia
Ne Wee Beng, E, 2000, A Study of the Impacts of Legionnaires' Disease and Comparing the Indoor Air Quality Standards between Australia and Singapore and Improvements to Indoor Air Quality
Wood, D, 2000, Runoff storage assessment for UNE, Armidale Campus, sponsored by UNE Facilities Management Services
Petrov, R, 1998, Water Management Study for Ecotourism Developments
Van der Muellen, A, 2003 (jointly supervised with Judith McNeill), An Investigation into the Utilisation of Waste Products in the Context of an Industrial Ecosystem – Carbon Dioxide for Hydroponic Vegetable Production
Smetna, D, 2004, Waste or Resource? An Investigation into Solid Organic Waste Management at the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales
Awards
- 1993 Churchill Fellowship - In-grade Characterisation of Norfolk Island pine
- 1984 George A Taylor medal for best conference paper (with JB Nugent) at 1983 Local Government Engineers' Association Conf., March 1983
Publications
Glencross-Grant, R. 2006, "The Evolution of Timber Truss Road Bridges in New South Wales", Procs. 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Aug. 6-10, Portland, Oregon.
Glencross-Grant, R. and McNeill, J. 2005, "A longer-term vision for waste minimisation in rural and regionald industry", Proc. N.S.W. Waste Management Associationb (W.M.A.A.) Conference, 20-22 July, Sydney.
McNeill, J., Glencross-Grant, R. and van der Meulen, A. 2005, "Integrated biosystems for resource conservation in rural industries - an Australian experience", Journal of Ethics of Science and Environmental Politics, Oct 5, pp 23-31.
Glencross-Grant R. and Woods R. 2003, “From Decadence to Degradation: An investigation into the effect of increasing affluence on global solid waste production”, currently being refereed for publication.
Glencross-Grant R. 2003, “Red Gold in the South Pacific: Plantation development and utilisation of a valuable exotic species on Norfolk Island (Toona ciliata)”, Proc. of IAWPS 2003 International Conference on Forest Products, p 361 ff, 21-23 April Daejeon, Korea.
Glencross-Grant R. 2003, “South Pacific Gold: Sustainable utilisation of native timber on a small and remote South Pacific Island (Araucaria heterophylla)”, Proc. of IAWPS 2003 International Conference on Forest Products, p 387 ff, 21-23 April Daejeon, Korea.
Glencross-Grant R. and Walker P. 2003, “Survey of Building Sands in Australia”, J of Construction and Building Materials, 17, pp 259-268, Elsevier, UK.
Glencross-Grant R., Fowler M. and Rhook K. 2002, “Waste Not Want Not – Present and Future Solid Waste Management in Northern NSW”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Dec., pp 12-17.
Glencross-Grant R., Fowler M. and Rhook K. 2002, “Waste Not Want Not – Present and Future Solid Waste Management in Northern NSW”, Proc. Waste 2002 Conference, Coffs Harbour, October.
Glencross-Grant R, 2002, “Contemporary Issues in Project Management – Risk Management”, Proc. IPEWA Works Superintendents’ Conference, Tamworth, Sept.
Glencross-Grant, R, 2002, “Bounty in the Wake of HMS ‘Bounty’ – Strength Determination and Viable Sustainability of Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla)”, International Dendrology Society’s Araucaricae Symposium, Auckland, March.
Glencross-Grant R and Walker P, 1998, “A Survey of Building Sands in Northern NSW”¸ Proc. 5th Australasian Masonry Conf., Gladstone, July.
Glencross-Grant R, 1996, “In-grade Testing of Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) to Enable Characterisation for use as a Structural Timber”, Proc. International Wood Engineering Conference, New Orleans, Oct.
Glencross-Grant R, 1994, Testing of Norfolk Island pine to Enable Optimum Use of the Timber for Building Construction on Norfolk Island, Churchill Fellowship Report to Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, July.
Glencross-Grant, R, Norfolk Island Road Crisis, 1986, internal report for the Government of Norfolk Island on the condition of and remediation proposals for the road network on Norfolk Island, Govt. of Norfolk Island.
Glencross-Grant R, 1986, Problems Associated with Remote Rural Retreats, presented to Environmental Planning Seminar at Cooma, July.
Glencross-Grant R and Nugent, JB, 1983, Something Old, Something New - Enforcement of Vehicle Load Limits on a Group Council Basis, Local Government Engineers' Association Annual Conference, March. Awarded George A Taylor Memorial Medal for the best thesis presented to Conference that year.
Professional Reports/Consultancies
Building Workshops, Norfolk Island, December 2003
Various training programmes/workshops for project management
Various consulting reports including: road safety audit (involving risk management principles), quarry management plan, quarry contract documents, 1999-2000
"Safety Improvement on Public Roads & Streets: A strategy for grant proposals", Bellingen Shire Council, 1999
Testing of Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) to Enable Optimum Use of the Timber for Building Construction on Norfolk Island, Churchill Fellowship report, 1996
Conservation Plan for St Barnabas Chapel, Norfolk Island, Friends of St Barnabas, Norfolk Island, 1994
Draft Management Plan for Cascade Quarry, Norfolk Island, Administration of Norfolk Island, 1994
Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Open-air Entertainment - "The Bounty Spectacular", Norfolk Island, private client, 1992
Report on Structural and Maintenance work for ANZCAN Cable Station, Norfolk Island for Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC), 1992
Norfolk Island Road Crisis, report for Norfolk Island Government, 1986
1985-1995: various internal reports for Norfolk Island Government and private clients
1983-1985: various internal reports for Bombala Shire Council
1978-1983: various internal reports for Boomi and Moree Plains Shire Councils
A Laboratory Study of the Effects of Repeated Loading on the Consolidation of Sub-grade Material, Masters thesis, UNSW, 1976
1973-78: various internal reports for NSW Dept. of Main Roads
Major Projects
- "Organic Waste Management, UNE Campus" ($1000)
- "Solid waste management in Northern NSW" research project ($2000)
- Quarry management plan and associated contract documents, 2001
- External study notes for UNE and TAFE OTEN
- Design and construct documentation of large display aviary and viewing area for Norfolk Island endangered parrot, Norfolk Island Botanic Gardens, 1994
- Engineering design of St Barnabas church hall, Norfolk Island, 1993
- Conservation management plan for St Barnabas Chapel, Norfolk Island
- Engineering design and supervision of large hotel restaurant complex - Hillcrest Hotel, Norfolk Island, 1993
- Contract with Norfolk Island Administration for supply of pre-cast concrete manhole units from New Zealand, 1991. Contract value $40,000
- Design and construction supervision of international athletics track for South Pacific Veterans' Games, Norfolk Island, 1991
- Design of houses, commercial premises, in-ground concrete water reservoirs and associated structural work on Norfolk Island for private clients, 1985-1995
- House slab designs on expansive clays for various clients, Moree, 1978-1983
Extra-mural Activities
- 2002-03: Publicity & Promotions Officer, Northern Group, IE Aust
- 2000-01: Chair, Northern Group, Newcastle Division, IE Aust
- 1999: Committee Member, Newcastle Division, IE Aust
- 1996-present: Member Armidale Dumaresq Council Waste Management Committee
- 1994: Member Norfolk Island Tourism Board
- 1986-1995: Member Norfolk Island Historical Society
- 1983-84: Member Bombala Historical Society
- 1978-1983: Member Moree Historical Society