Qualifications

BE(Civil) Iasi Romania., PhD Iasi Romania
Certificate in Kiwi Ora New Life in New Zealand, Te Wananga o Aotearoa

Profile

Lusa came to Unitec with twelve years' teaching experience at "Gh. Aschi" Technical University, one of the oldest and well known Universities from Romania, followed by one year research and teaching at The University of Auckland.

In 2000, she gained her PhD in Civil Engineering, Structures with a thesis in field of steel reinforced concrete.

Lusa's research focus is on reinforced concrete and steel fiber reinforced concrete materials and structures, and survey and rehabilitation of structures affected by earthquake. She has authored, with colleagues from Romania, two books in the field of reinforced concrete, and has written papers on these subjects for national and international conferences. She also worked on research contracts as leader or coauthor in various engineering areas connected with her engineering expertise.

Publications

Loo, W., & Tuleasca, L. (2023). THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS UNDER COVID-19 DISRUPTIONS. EDULEARN23, Proceeding of EDULEARN23 Conference.

Tuleasca, L., & Loo, Y. W. (2022). Managing Disasters in New Zealand from a Civil/Structural Engineering Perspective. MIT/Unitec Te Pukenga Research Symposium, Auckland.

Tuleasca, L., & Loo, W. (2022). The Training and Education of Civil Engineering Students at New Zealand's Largest Technical Institute. Proceeding of EDULEARN22 Conference (Vol. 1).

Leaver, J., Blakely, J., Loo, W., Tuleasca, L., Phillips, D., Chai, E., McMullan, R., Wilson, H., & Birchmore, R. (2022). Collaboration Across New Zealand ITPs: The Bachelor of Engineering Technology Three-Year Engineering Degree Programme as an Exemplar. Chan S. NZ (Vol. 1st).

Loo, W., & Tuleasca, L. (2021). The performance of diverse cohort of civil engineering students at Unitec Institute of Technology (2010-2019). ePress, Unitec Research Symposium 2020 9 October and 7 December (Vol. 1).

Loo, W., & Tuleasca, L. (2020). The performance of diverse cohort of civil engineering students at Unitec Institute of Technology (2015-2019). Unitec Research Symposium, Auckland - Mt Albert.

Loo, W., & Tuleasca, L. (2020). The performance of diverse cohort of civil engineering students at Unitec Institute of Technology (2015-2019). Unitec Research Symposium, Auckland - Mt Albert.

Loo, W., & Tuleasca, L. (2019). A simple and rapid approach for the numerical simulation of non-linear elements and examples of its application. CCE 2019 Computational Civil Engineering, Iasi, Romania.

Tuleasca, L., & Loo, W. (2019). Assessing the earthquake performance of existing buildings of various material types and configurations in New Zealand. Computational Civil Engineering 2019, Iasi, Romania.

Tuleasca, L. (2015). Structural Observation Report - Waioneke Primary School, Helensville. Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2015). Initial Seismic Assessment - 3 North Crescent, Kaukapakapa, Auckland (Genolier Enterprises Limited). Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2015). Initial Seismic Assessment - 10 Margan Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland (Meetex NZ Limited). Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2014). Detailed Seismic Assessment (DSA) - 287 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington. Auckland, Prendos New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2014). Detailed Seismic Assessment Report - 327 Willis Street, Wellington (New Zealand Transport Agency). Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2014). Detailed Seismic Assessment Report - 120 Ocean View Road, Waiheke Island (Alberon Trust). Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L. (2014). Detailed Seismic Assessment (DSA) - 11 Tunapo Road, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast (New Zealand Transport Agency). Auckland, PRENDOS New Zealand Limited.

Tuleasca, L., and Yallop, A. C. (2011). "Managing Disasters: Preparedness, Response and Recovery". 7th APRU Research Symposium on Multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. Phisical and Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards: From Research to practice, 24 - 26 November 2011, Auckland New Zealand, Conference Handbook.

Tuleasca, L. (2011). Managing Disasters: Preparedness, Response and Recovery. 7th APRU Research Symposium on Multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. Phisical and Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards: From Research to practice, Auckland, New Zealand.

Tuleasca, L. (2011). The influence of Steel and Polypropylene fibre Reinforcement on Restrained Shrinkage Cracking. 9th International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, Session B2: Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Rotorua, New Zealand 9-11 August 2011. Rotorua, New Zealand.

Tuleasca, L., and McSaveney, L. G. (2011). The influence of Steel and Polypropylene fibre Reinforcement on Restrained Shrinkage Cracking. 9th International Symposium on High Performance Concrete. Design, Verification & Utilzation, ISBN-number 978-0-473-19028-6, pg. 21.

Tuleasca, L., and McSaveney, L. G. (2011). "The influence of Steel and Polypropylene fibre Reinforcement on Restrained Shrinkage Cracking" - PRIMARY paper. 9th International Symposium on High Performance Concrete. Design, Verification & Utilization, ISBN-number 978-0-473-19028-7, pg 143 to 152.

Tuleasca, L., and Kite , P. (2011). Behaviour of Beams Subjected to Bending and Shear When Fibres are Added to Concrete. International Conference DEDUCON Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering.

Tuleasca, L., and Kite, P. (2011). Behaviour of Beams Subjected to Bending and Shear When Fibres are Added to Concrete. International Conference DEDUCON, Iasi, Romania. 11th November, Romania.

Tuleasca, L., and McSaveney, L. (2010). Tuleasca, L., and McSaveney, L. (2010). "The use of shrinkage rings to optimize concrete performance". Proceedings of the 6th CCC Congress Marianske Lazne 2010. ISBN 978-80-87158-26-5. Conference handbook.

Tuleasca, L. (2010). The use of shrinkage rings to optimize concrete performance. 6th CCC Congress Marianske Lazne 2010.

Tuleasca, L., and McSaveney, L. (2010). The use of shrinkage rings to optimize concrete performance. Proceedings of the 6th CCC Congress Marianske Lazne 2010, 30 September - 1 October, Czech Republic.

Tuleasca, L., and Cuciureanu, A. (2007). Assessment and rehabilitation of a concrete building affected by earthquake. 8th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Proceedings (Vol. CD Rom).

Tuleasca, L., and Cuciureanu, A. (2006). Precast beams and column connected with cast in place steel fibre concrete. Trautteur, P. Proceedings of the 2nd fib Congress (Vol. CD Rom).

Tuleasca, L., & Kite, P. (2005). Influences of the addition of steel fibres on the spacing of beams transversal reinforcement, The New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference - technical papers (TR 29). Auckland: The NZ Concrete Industry. Paper presented at the New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference, Auckland 2005, 22-24 September, Auckland.

Tuleasca, L. (2003). Steel fibre concrete research carried out at UNITEC. Presented to the Design Review of Steel Fibre Construction Practices, 18 September, Auckland.

Tuleasca, L., Cuciureanu, A., Ingham, J. (2003). Seismic response of a cast-in-place steel fibre concrete joint connecting precast beams and columns. In New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (Ed.), Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (CD Rom ed., pp. 13-15), 13-15 February, Christchurch.

Tuleasca, L., Ingham, J. (2003). Influence of Steel and Polypropylene fibre reinforcement on restrained shrinkage and cracking, School of Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Design, UNITEC - Institute of Technology, Auckland, Beneficiary: Novocon Ltd. New Zealand.

Tuleasca, L., Laursen, P., Ingham, J. (2002). Seismic design of a single storey building using unbonded precast post-tensioned concrete walls, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Auckland.

Tuleasca, L., Cuciureanu, A., Mihai, P. (2001). Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, Prestressed Concrete, Technical University GH. ASACHI Rotaprint Iassy, Romania, 134 pp.

Tuleasca, L., Cuciureanu, A. (2000). DRAMIX Steel Fibres Reinforced Concrete - Properties, Modern Building Technologies Conference, Chisinau 24-26 May, Moldavia, vol. 1, pp. 278-281.

Cuciureanu, A., Tuleasca, L. (2000). The Utilization of the Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete in Realizing Frame Structures, Modern Building Technologies Conference, Chisinau, Moldavia, 24-26 May 2000, vol.3, pp. 224-228.

Tuleasca, L. (project leader), (2000). Experimental Research Regarding the Interaction Between Micro-Reinforced Concrete with DRAMIX Steel Fibres and PC Type Reinforcements - Contr.nr.6177-B12/2000, Beneficiary: Research Ministry - ANSTI, Romania.

Florea, N., Tuleasca, L., Mihai, P. (1999). Evaluating Residual Mechanical Characteristics of Concrete in Existing Constructions, B.I.P. Iasi, Romania XLV (IL), 1-2, s. IV, Constructions. Architecture, 107-115.

Cuciureanu, A., (project leader), Tuleasca, L. (1999). Experimental Research Regarding the Concrete Reinforcement Using Steel Fibres and its Utilization in Storied Frames Structures - Contr.nr. 53/1999 - cod CNCSIS 539, Beneficiary: The Science and Education Ministry - C.N.C.S.I.S., Romania.

Florea, N., Tuleasca, L., Mihai, P. (1998). Aspects of the Security Building at the Earthquake Action for the Existent Masonry Constructions, B.I.P. Iasi, Romania, XLIV (XLVIII), 1-2, s. IV, Constructions. Architecture, pg.97-106.

Cuciureanu, A., Tuleasca, L. (1998). Reinforced Concrete Structures, Ed. GH.ASACHI, Iassy, Romania, 125 pp.

Cuciureanu, A., Tuleasca, L. 1995). Points of view about the EUROCODE 2 Applicability in Romania, International Symposium Implementing in Romania the EUROCOD for Constructions, Iassy, Romania, 29 May - 4 June 1995, pp. 64-68.

Radvan (Tuleasca), L. (project leader), (1994). Experimental Researches Regarding the Reinforcement of the Concrete with Steel Fibres and their Utilization in the Construction Elements (documentation) - Contr.nr. 3002-C93/94, The Science and Education Ministry, Romania.

Radvan (Tuleasca), L. (project leader), (1994). Experimental Researches Regarding the Reinforcement of the Concrete with Steel Fibres and their Utilization in the Construction Elements (practical) - Contr.nr. 3002-C37/94, Beneficiary: The Science and Education Ministry, Romania.

Cuciureanu, A., (project leader), Radvan (Tuleasca), L. (1992). Survey and Consolidation Solutions for the Student Culture House in Iassy - Contr.nr. 352/92, Beneficiary: MOLDOCONSTRUCT S.A. Iassy, Romania.

Radvan (Tuleasca), L. (project leader), (1991). Technical Survey for the Youth Club Building Strength Structure. Principal Solutions for Consolidation - Contr.nr. 395/91, Beneficiary: Youth Foundation Vaslui, Romania.