Biography

BSc (civ) Eng,  University of Cape Town.  1975

MSc (structures ) Surrey University (Part time).  1984

PhD (CNAA) 1988.

1976 - 1980 - Structural designed - Braamfontein Johannesburg, South Africa.

1980 - 1984 - Business partner in a non engineering field.  Part time MSc

1984 - 1988 - PhD

1988 - 1990 - Engineer - Messrs. Sandberg

1990 - 2006 - Lecturer / reader - Kingston University, Surrey

2006 - Present - Senior Lecturer, Surrey University.

Research Interests

Laterally loaded masonry.

Thin layer masonry

Bond of reinforcement to concrete

Research Collaborations

1. Small industrial grant (£7000) from Hanson Building Products. Work completed.
2.  Collaboration with Nick Petford at Bournemouth University – NERC grant. Sands for thin layer mortar.
3.  Collaboration with Kingston University – EPSRC grant. Concrete screeds.

Publications

Since 2005.

1.  FRIED, AN, MARROCCHINO, BRADSELL, C and ROBERTS, JJ. Unreinforced solid dense concrete block walls constructed using thin joint technology. Journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, Vol 83, Issue 12, June 21 2005.

2.  FRIED, A.N, Research update – Sustainable technology research centre Kingston University Journal of the Institution of Structural Engineers, Vol 83, Issue 12, June 21 2005.

3.  ROBERTS, J.J., FRIED, A.N. & TOVEY, A.K. Comparison of current approaches to the design of masonry diaphragm walls. Masonry International, Vol 18, No2, August 2005. ISSN 0950-2289, pp 55-66.

4.  ROBERTS, J.J., FRIED, A.N. & TOVEY, A.K. The design of masonry diaphragm walls. Masonry International, Vol 18, No2, August 2005. ISSN 0950-2289, pp 67 - 72.

5.  FRIED, A.N., YOOL, A, ROBERTS, J.J. & MERRY, A. The Effect of Harmful Clay Fines in Aggregates on the Set Retardation of Mortar. Masonry International, Vol 18, No2, August 2005. ISSN 0950-2289, pp 73 – 84.

6.  FRIED, A.N., ROBERTS, J.J., LIBACHIYA, M.C. & AHMED, A. Thin Joint Masonry in the U.K. Masonry International, Vol 18, No2, August 2005. ISSN 0950-2289, pp 87 – 92.

7.  FRIED, A.N., Kingston University Sustainable Technology Research Centre, Masonry International, Vol 18, No2, August 2005. ISSN 0950-2289, pp 87 – 92.

8.  FRIED, AN and MARROCCHINO, E, “Innovation in masonry -Thin layer mortar construction”, Summer School of Advanced Studies on Waste Recycling and New Building Materials: Innovative Technologies from Geosciences and Engineering, Sede Iuss: Via Scienze, 41. Ferrara, 03 – 07 July 2006.

9.  KANYETO OJ, FRIED, AN, ALI, J AND ROBERTS, JJ. Behaviour of Laterally Loaded Concrete Blockwork Panels Constructed with Thin Layer Mortar, 7IMC, London, October 30th, 31st and November 1st 2006.

10.  ALI, J, FRIED, AN, KANYETO, OJ, and ROBERTS, JJ, The Strength of Thin Joint Solid Dense Concrete Block Work, 7IMC, London, October 30th, 31st and November 1st 2006.

11. FRIED, AN, ALI, J AND ROBERTS, JJ, “The impact of unit properties on masonry flexural strength using thin layer mortar” , 14th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Sydney, Australia, 17 – 20 February 2008.

12.  MARROCCHINO, FRIED, AN, KOULOURIS, A, VACCARO, C, “Micro-chemical/structural characterization of Thin Layer Masonry: A correlation with engineering performance,” Construction and Building Materials, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 582-594.

12.  FRIED, AN, ALI, J, KANYETO, O AND ROBERTS, JJ, “The Properties of Wet and Dry Thin Layer Mortar.” Submitted for publication to 8th International Masonry Conference, Dresden, 2010

13.  FRIED, AN, KANYETO, O, ALI, J, AND ROBERTS, JJ. “ Analytical Methods for masonry.” Submitted for publication to 8th International Masonry Conference, Dresden, 2010

Teaching

Departmental Duties

Undergraduate admissions tutor.  UCAS days, Open days, all admission administration.

Affiliations

External affiliations

1. Executive editor of Masonry International. Three editions per annum.
2. Member of Technical Advisory panel of the International Masonry Society responsible for drafting “Eurocode for Masonry, EN1996-1-1 and EN1996-2: Guidance and Worked Examples.
3. Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
4. Fellow of International Masonry society.
5. Council member. British Masonry Society. 3 – 4 meetings per year.
6. Co-opted committee member - IoM3 Cement and Concrete Group Committee meeting. Meets at 1 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5DB. 2 meetings per year.
7.. External Examiner MSc – University of Witwatersrand.
8. External examiner. (UG) Leeds Metropolitan and Plymouth Universities. 1 annual visit of 1.5 days plus about 1 day.
9. Links developing with Premini Hettiarachchi in Sri Lanka. Transfer of teaching at MSc and industrial level. Examination of possible research links.
10. Botswana. My colleague Oagile Kanyeto and I are collaborating on several papers and the possibility of research and post graduate teaching opportunities.
11. Johannesburg University. MSc external examiner. MSc and industrial teaching every second year. Research opportunities may be possible using Witwatersrand University laboratories and Surrey University analytical skills.