A/Prof Rackel San Nicolas
Associate Professor
Department of Infrastructure Engineering
67 Scholarly works
16 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Development, properties, and resource utilization of delithiated β spodumene as new-type building materials: Recent progress and future challenges
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2026.1065492026
Journal article
Reefense: Living shoreline mosaics can achieve ecological and engineering outcomes with interdisciplinary design
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.25161971232025
Journal article
Autogenous and Chemical Shrinkage of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) Pastes
DOI: 10.3390/buildings152240892025
Journal article
Effect of calcined clay reactivity on the risk of restrained shrinkage-induced early-age concrete cracking
DOI: 10.1002/suco.2023011312021
Research grants (other domestic)
Recycling Construction Waste for Manufacturing Sustainable Bricks
2019
Research grants (other domestic)
Building 4.0 CRC
2016
Research Grant
Arc Research Hub for Nanoscience Based Construction Material Manufacturing (Zeobond - Po Cash)
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Investigating Australian Calcined Clays as Supplementary Cementitious Materials
DOI: 10.3390/ceramics80100092024
Journal article
Effect of calcined clays from Victoria, Australia as cement substitution in ternary blended cement systems
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e028602024
Journal article
Sustainable oyster shell incorporated artificial reef concrete for living shorelines
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.1342172024
Conference Proceedings
Upcycling Excavated Waste Clay for Sustainable Concrete; New Boundaries
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-80724-4_712023
Journal article
Experimental and numerical study of long-term alkali-silica reaction (ASR) expansion in mortar with recycled glass
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.1050432022
Journal article
Mechanical behaviour of glass-mortar under uniaxial compression loading based on a meso-scale modelling approach
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129499
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Improving the Success of Hybrid Living Shorelines for Coastal Protection
2026
Research grants (other domestic)
Revolutionise Concrete Recycling for Low-Carbon, Circular Concrete