Items for Unique Author : Aravinthan, Thiru

2018

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Van Erp, Gerard and Aravinthan, Thiru and Ghabraie, Kazem (2018) Evaluation of an innovative composite railway sleeper for a narrow-gauge track under static load. Journal of Composites for Construction, 22 (2). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1090-0268

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Fam, Amir (2018) Flexural and shear behaviour of layered sandwich beams. Construction and Building Materials, 173. pp. 429-442. ISSN 0950-0618

Al-saadi, Ali Umran and Aravinthan, Thiru and Lokuge, Weena (2018) Structural applications of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite tubes: a review of columns members. Composite Structures, 204. pp. 513-524. ISSN 0263-8223

2017

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2017) Behaviour of composite sandwich beams with different shear span-to-depth ratios. In: 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges (ACMSM24), 6-9 Dec 2016, Perth, Australia.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2017) Bond behaviour of composite sandwich panel and epoxy polymer matrix: Taguchi design of experiments and theoretical predictions. Construction and Building Materials, 145. pp. 76-87. ISSN 0950-0618

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2017) Effect of beam orientation on the static behaviour of phenolic core sandwich composites with different shear span-to-depth ratios. Composite Structures, 168. pp. 292-304. ISSN 0263-8223

Shamsuddoha, Md and Djukic, Luke P. and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan (2017) Mechanical and thermal properties of glass fibre-vinyl ester resin composite for pipeline repair exposed to hot-wet conditioning. Journal of Composite Materials, 51 (11). ISSN 0021-9983

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Fam, Amir and Benmokrane, Brahim (2017) State-of-the-art review on FRP sandwich systems for lightweight civil infrastructure. Journal of Composites for Construction, 21 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1090-0268

2016

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2016) Bond behaviour of composite sandwich panel and epoxy polymer matrix. In: 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), 14 - 16 Dec 2016, Hong Kong, CHina.

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Djukic, Luke P. (2016) Effect of hygrothermal conditioning on the mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy grouts for offshore pipeline rehabilitation. AIMS Materials Science, 3 (3). pp. 832-850. ISSN 2372-0468

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2016) Properties of epoxy polymer concrete matrix: Effect of resin-to-filler ratio and determination of optimal mix for composite railway sleepers. Construction and Building Materials, 124. pp. 287-300. ISSN 0950-0618

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Remennikov, Alex (2016) Recent developments and applications of composite railway sleepers. In: Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2016, 16-18 May 2016, Melbourne, Australia.

2015

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Van Erp, Gerard and Aravinthan, Thiru and Kaewunruen, Sakdirat and Remennikov, Alex (2015) Composite railway sleepers – recent developments, challenges and future prospects. Composite Structures, 134. pp. 158-168. ISSN 0263-8223

Ferdous, Wahid and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Van Erp, Gerard (2015) Composite railway sleepers: new developments and opportunities. In: 11th International Heavy Haul Association Conference: Operational Excellence (IHHA 2015), 21-24 June 2015, Perth, Australia.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2015) Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix. In: 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2015) in conjunction with the 69th RILEM Week: Construction Innovations, Research into Practice, 30 Aug – 2 Sept 2015, Melbourne, Australia.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2015) Optimal polymer matrix coating for composite railway sleeper – analytic hierarchy process. In: Joint conference of the 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures (APFIS-2015), 14-16 Dec 2015, Nanjing, China.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2015) Structural performance of heavy duty composite railway sleeper. In: 11th International Heavy Haul Association Conference: Operational Excellence (IHHA 2015), 21-24 June 2015, Perth, Australia.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2015) Thermo-mechanical behaviour of epoxy based polymer matrix. In: 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2015) in conjunction with the 69th RILEM Week: Construction Innovations, Research into Practice, 30 Aug – 2 Sept 2015, Melbourne, Australia.

2014

Ticoalu, Adriana and Aravinthan, Thiru and Cardona, Francisco (2014) A study into the characteristics of gomuti (Arenga pinnata) fibre for usage as natural fibre composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 33 (2). pp. 179-192. ISSN 0731-6844

Guades, Ernesto and Aravinthan, Thiru and Islam, Md Mainul (2014) Characterisation of the mechanical properties of pultruded fibre-reinforced polymer tube. Materials and Design, 63. pp. 305-315. ISSN 0264-1275

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2014) Composite railway sleeper: a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative. In: IEEE Australia and New Zealand Student and Young Professional Congress (ANZSCON 2014), 3-5 Jul 2014, Brisbane, Australia.

Shamsuddoha, M. and Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. and Manalo, A. and Djukic, L. P. (2014) Compressive, tensile and thermal properties of epoxy grouts subjected to underwater conditioning at elevated temperature. In: 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), 9-12 Dec 2014, Byron Bay, Australia.

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard (2014) Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper. In: 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), 9-12 Dec 2014, Byron Bay, Australia.

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Lau, Kin-Tak (2014) Effect of coarse filler on shrinkages and dynamic mechanical properties of epoxy grouts. Journal of Multifunctional Composites, 2 (1). pp. 61-66. ISSN 2168-4278

Aravinthan, Thiru and Danaher, P. A. (2014) Engineering an education research field for sustainable rural futures: research priorities and outcomes for enhancing agricultural, digital and regional futures. In: 2nd Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014, 25-27 Jun 2014, Toowoomba, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru (2014) Infrastructure failures and consequences: rehabilitation using fibre composites. In: 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Failures and Consequences (ICIFC 2014), 16-20 Jul 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Kahandawa, Gayan (2014) Investigation of full-scale fibre composite girders for replacement of hardwood timber girders in Australia. In: 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), 20-22 Aug 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

Francucci, G. and Manthey, N. W. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. (2014) Processing and characterization of 100% hemp-based biocomposites obtained by vacuum infusion. Journal of Composite Materials, 48 (11). pp. 1323-1335. ISSN 0021-9983

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Remennikov, Alex (2014) Review of failures of railway sleepers and its consequences. In: 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Failures and Consequences (ICFC 2014), 16-20 Jul 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

Lokuge, Weena and Aravinthan, Thiru (2014) Stress-strain behaviour of unconfined polymer concrete. In: 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), 9-12 Dec 2014, Byron Bay, Australia.

2013

Ticoalu, Adriana and Aravinthan, Thiru and Cardona, Francisco (2013) A review on the characteristics of gomuti fibre and its composites with thermoset resins. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 32 (2). pp. 124-136. ISSN 0731-6844

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2013) Analysis of a railway turnout system with a spot replacement sleeper. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Lau, Kin-tak (2013) Characterisation of mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy grouts for composite repair of steel pipelines. Materials and Design, 52. pp. 315-327. ISSN 0264-1275

Lokuge, Weena and Aravinthan, Thiru (2013) Comparative assessment of polymer concrete with different types of resin. In: Concrete 2013: Understanding Concrete , 16-18 Oct 2013, Gold Coast, Australia.

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Lau, Kin-tak (2013) Cure shrinkage in epoxy grouts for grouted repairs. In: 4th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN 2013), 10-12 Jul 2013, Gold Coast, Australia.

Guades, Ernesto and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Islam, Mainul (2013) Damage modelling of repeatedly impacted square fibre reinforced polymer composite tube. Materials and Design, 47. pp. 687-697. ISSN 0264-1275

Lokuge, Weena and Aravinthan, Thiru (2013) Effect of fly ash on the behaviour of polymer concrete with different types of resin. Materials and Design, 51. pp. 175-181. ISSN 0264-1275

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Lau, Kin-tak (2013) Effectiveness of using fibre-reinforced polymer composites for underwater steel pipeline repairs. Composite Structures, 100. pp. 40-54. ISSN 0263-8223

Guades, E. J. and Aravinthan, T. and Manalo, A. C. and Islam, M. M. (2013) Effects of energy level and impact repetitions on the impact fatigue behaviour and post-impact flexural properties of square FRP pultruded tubes. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Guades, Ernesto and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Islam, Mainul (2013) Experimental investigation on the behaviour of square FRP composite tubes under repeated axial impact. Composite Structures, 97. pp. 211-221. ISSN 0263-8223

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan and Manalo, Allan (2013) Geometry and restraint effects on the bending behaviour of the glass fibre reinforced polymer sandwich slabs under point load. Materials and Design, 45. pp. 125-134. ISSN 0264-1275

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2013) Mechanical properties characterization of the skin and core of a novel composite sandwich structure. Journal of Composite Materials, 47 (14). pp. 1785-1800. ISSN 0021-9983

Shamsuddoha, M. and Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. and Manalo, A. C. and Lau, K. T. (2013) Mechanical properties of epoxy grouts for structural repair. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Lokuge, W. P. and Aravinthan, T. (2013) Mechanical properties of polymer concrete with different types of resin. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Awad, Z. K. and Aravinthan, T. and Zhuge, Y. and Gonzalez, F. (2013) Multi-objective design optimisation of GFRP sandwich beams. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Ticoalu, A. and Aravinthan, T. and Cardona, F. (2013) Properties and behaviour of gomuti fibre composites under tensile and compressive load. In: 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 22): From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation, 11-14 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia.

Guades, Ernesto and Aravinthan, Thiru (2013) Residual properties of square FRP composite tubes subjected to repeated axial impact. Composite Structures, 95. pp. 354-365. ISSN 0263-8223

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2013) Shear behaviour of glued structural fibre composite sandwich beams. Construction and Building Materials, 47. pp. 1317-1327. ISSN 0950-0618

Manthey, Nathan W. and Cardona, Francisco and Francucci, Gaston and Aravinthan, Thiru (2013) Thermo-mechanical properties of epoxidized hemp oil-based bioresins and biocomposites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites , 32 (19). pp. 1444-1456. ISSN 0731-6844

2012

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan and Gonzalez, Felipe (2012) A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications. Materials and Design, 33 (1). pp. 534-544. ISSN 0264-1275

Guades, Ernesto and Aravinthan, Thiru and Islam, Mainul and Manalo, Allan (2012) A review on the driving performance of FRP composite piles. Composite Structures, 94 (6). pp. 1932-1942. ISSN 0263-8223

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna and Stevens, Nick (2012) Analysis of a typical railway turnout sleeper system using grillage beam analogy. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 48 (1). 1376-1391 . ISSN 0168-874X

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Behaviour of full-scale railway turnout sleepers from glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich structures. Journal of Composites for Construction, 16 (6). pp. 724-736. ISSN 1090-0268

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Behaviour of glued fibre composite sandwich structure in flexure: experiment and fibre model analysis. Materials and Design, 39. pp. 458-468. ISSN 0264-1275

Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Williams, Paul Garreth (2012) Behaviour of pultruded FRP hollow sections under eccentric loading. In: 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2012), 13-15 Jun 2012, Rome, Italy.

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Mutsuyoshi, H. and Matsui, T. (2012) Composite behaviour of a hybrid FRP bridge girder and concrete deck. Advances in Structural Engineering, 15 (4). pp. 589-600. ISSN 1369-4332

Aravinthan, T. (2012) Composites in civil infrastructure: R & D to applications. In: 6th International Composites Conference (ACUN 6): Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure , 14-16 Nov 2012, Melbourne, Australia.

Kabir, Mohammad Mazedul and Wang, Hao and Lau, Alan and Cardona, Francisco and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Compressive properties of chemically-treated hemp fibre reinforced composites. In: Composites Australia and CRC-ACS, 2012 Conference: Diversity in Composite, 15-16 Mar 2012, Leura, Australia.

Sirimanna, Chamila Sampath and Lokuge, Weena and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Compressive strength characterization of polyester based fillers. Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials. pp. 32-35. ISSN 1022-6680

Manthey, Nathan W. and Cardona, Francisco and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Cure kinetic study of epoxidized hemp oil cured with a multiple catalytic system. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 125 (S2). E511-E517. ISSN 0021-8995

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan (2012) Experimental and numerical analysis of an innovative GFRP sandwich floor panel under point load. Engineering Structures, 41. pp. 126-135. ISSN 0141-0296

Shamsuddoha, Md and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Lau, Kin-tak and Elder, David (2012) Fibre composites for high pressure pipeline repairs, in-air and subsea: an overview. In: 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012) , 2-4 Feb 2012, Sapporo, Japan.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan (2012) Field applications and case studies of FRP in civil infrastructure: the Australian experience. In: 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2012) , 13-15 Jun 2012, Rome, Italy.

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan (2012) Geometry effect on the behaviour of single and glue-laminated glass fibre reinforced polymer composite sandwich beams loaded in four-point bending. Materials and Design, 39 (5). pp. 93-103. ISSN 0264-1275

Manthey, Nathan W. and Cardona, Francisco and Francucci, Gaston M. and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Green building materials: hemp oil based biocomposites. In: 2012 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference (WASET 2012), 24-25 Oct 2012, Bali, Indonesia.

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan (2012) Investigation of the free vibration behaviour of an innovative GFRP sandwich floor panel. Construction and Building Materials, 37. pp. 209-219. ISSN 0950-0618

Manalo, Allan C. and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Mechanical behaviour of a new type of fibre composite railway sleeper. In: 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012), 2-4 Feb 2012, Sapporo, Japan.

Kabir, M. M. and Wang, H. and Lau, K. T. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. (2012) Mechanical properties of chemically-treated hemp fibre reinforced sandwich composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 43 (2). pp. 159-169. ISSN 1359-8368

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Peer assisted learning in an online postgraduate course on engineered fibre composites. In: AaeE 2012: The Profession of Engineering Education: Advancing Teaching, Research and Careers, 3-5 Dec 2012, Melbourne, Australia.

Manalo, Allan C. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Karu (2012) Prediction of the flexural behavior of fibre composite sandwich beams. In: 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012), 2-4 Feb 2012, Sapporo, Japan.

Aravinthan, Thiru (2012) Research and development of fibre composites in civil infrastructure - the Australian experience [Keynote address]. In: 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012), 2-4 Feb 2012, Sapporo, Japan.

Guades, Ernesto J. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Islam, Md. Mainul and Manalo, Allan C. (2012) Stiffness of FRP pultruded tubes under repeated axial impacts. In: 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012), 2-4 Feb 2012, Sapporo, Japan.

2011

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2011) A comparison of the shear behaviour of a fibre composite sandwich structure in the transverse and in-plane directions. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Guades, E. J. and Sirimanna, C. S. and Aravinthan, T. and Islam, M. M. (2011) Behaviour of fibre composite pile under axial compression load. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and MateriaIs (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Behaviour of fibre composite sandwich panels under uniformly distributed loading. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan (2011) Cost optimum design of structural fibre composite sandwich panel for flooring applications. In: 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010) , 27-29 Sep 2010, Beijing, China.

Manthey, Nathan W. and Cardona, Francisco and Aravinthan, Thiru and Cooney, Tyson (2011) Cure kinetics of an epoxidized hemp oil based bioresin system. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 122 (1). pp. 444-451. ISSN 0021-8995

Guades, E. J. and Aravinthan, T. and Islam, M. M. (2011) Driveability of composite piles. In: 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering, Designing and Developing the Built Environment for Sustainable Wellbeing (eddBE 2011) , 27-29 Apr 2011, Brisbane, Australia.

Kabir, M. M. and Wang, H. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Effect of chemical treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of hemp fibre reinforced thermoset sandwich composites. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Lokuge, Weena and Manalo, Allan (2011) Effectiveness of formative online quizzes in learning and teaching a structural engineering course. In: AaeE 2011: Developing Engineers for Social Justice: Community Involvement, Ethics & Sustainability, 5-7 Dec 2011, Fremantle, Australia.

Zhang, Z. and Wang, H. and Reid, A. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Effects of fly ash source and curing procedure on strength development of geopolymers. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Kabir, M. M. and Wang, H. and Aravinthan, T. and Cardona, F. and Lau, K. -T. (2011) Effects of natural fibre surface on composite properties: a review. In: 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering, Designing and Developing the Built Environment for Sustainable Wellbeing (eddBE2011) , 27-29 Apr 2011, Brisbane, Australia.

Ticoalu, A. and Aravinthan, T. and Cardona, F. (2011) Experimental investigation into gomuti fibres/polyester composites. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Mutsuyoshi, Hiroshi and Hai, Nguyen Duc and Shiroki, Kensuke and Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan (2011) Experimental investigation of HFRP composite beams. In: 10th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-10) , 2-4 Apr 2011, Tampa, FL. United States.

Manalo, Allan C. and Aravinthan, Thiru (2011) Flexural behaviour of glulam beams from novel sandwich panels. In: 16th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 16), 28-30 July 2011, Porto, Portugal.

Lokuge, Weena and Aravinthan, Thiru and Sirimanna, Chamila Sampath and Islam, Mainul (2011) Influence of fly ash proportions on properties of polymer concrete with polyester resin. In: 25th Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2011): Building a Sustainable Future, 12-14 Oct 2011, Perth, Australia.

Manthey, N. W. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Mechanical properties of epoxidized hemp oil based biocomposites: preliminary results. In: eddBE2011: 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering, Designing and Developing the Built Environment for Sustainable Wellbeing, 27 -29 Apr 2011, Brisbane, Australia.

Awad, Z. K. and Aravinthan, T. and Zhuge, Y. and Gonzalez, F. (2011) Multi-objective design optimization of an innovative fibre composite sandwich panel for civil engineering applications. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Manthey, N. W. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. and Wang, H. and Cooney, T. (2011) Natural fibre composites with QLD based fibres and vegetable oils. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Sirimanna, Chamila Sampath and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru (2011) Polymer based filler materials as infill for GFRP pile connector. Key Engineering Materials, 471-472. pp. 763-768. ISSN 1013-9826

Sirimanna, C. S. and Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Preliminary development of polymer based filler materials for GFRP tubular connector. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan (2011) Student performance in an online postgraduate course on fibre composites for civil engineers. In: AaeE 2011: Developing Engineers for Social Justice: Community Involvement, Ethics & Sustainability, 5-7 Dec 2011, Fremantle, Australia.

Sirimanna, C. S. and Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) Temperature effects on full scale FRP bridge using innovative composite components. In: 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010), 27-29 Sep 2010, Beijing, China.

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. and Stevens, N. (2011) The effect of modulus of elasticity on the behaviour of railway turnout sleepers. In: 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21): Incorporating Sustainable Practice in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 7-10 Dec 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. (2011) The effects of fibre wraps on the flexural behaviour of glulam composite sandwich beams. In: 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering, Designing and Developing the Built Environment for Sustainable Wellbeing (eddBE 2011), 27-29 Apr 2011, Brisbane, Australia.

2010

Manalo, A. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. and Ticoalu, A. (2010) A review of alternative materials for replacing existing timber sleepers. Composite Structures, 92 (3). pp. 603-611. ISSN 0263-8223

Ticoalu, A. and Aravinthan, T. and Cardona, F. (2010) A review of current development in natural fiber composites for structural and infrastructure applications. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 10-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Awad, Z. K. and Gonzalez, F. and Aravinthan, T. (2010) Advanced robust design optimization of FRP sandwich floor panels. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 10 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 1757-8981

Guades, E. J. and Aravinthan, T. and Islam, M. M. (2010) An overview on the application of FRP composites in piling system. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 10-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) Behaviour of structural fibre composite sandwich panels under point load and uniformly distributed load. Composite Structures, 93 (1). pp. 206-215. ISSN 0263-8223

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna (2010) Behaviour of structural glulam beams from sustainable fibre composite sandwich panels. In: 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (CECAR5 and ASEC2010): Innovative Community Building, 8-12 Aug 2010, Sydney, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) Challenges in the design and delivery of an online postgraduate course in fibre composites. In: CICE 2010: 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, 27-29 Sep 2010, Beijing, China.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Manalo, Allan and Douglas, Steve (2010) Development of a fibre composite turnout sleeper. In: 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (CECAR5 and ASEC2010): Innovative Community Building, 8-12 Aug 2010, Sydney, Australia.

Aravinthan, Vasantha and Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) Effectiveness of self-assessment quizzes as a learning tool. In: EE 2010: Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers , 6-8 Jul 2010, Birmingham, UK.

Sirimanna, Chamila S. and Islam, Md Mainul and Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) Effects of temperature on a pultruded FRP composite. In: 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 6), 12-15 Dec 2010, Perth, Western Australia.

Manalo, Allan C. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna (2010) Evaluation of the strength and stiffness of glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich panels for structural beam application. In: 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 6), 12-15 Dec 2010, Perth, Western Australia.

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna and Douglas, Steven (2010) Fibre composite sandwich beam: an alternative to railway turnout sleeper? In: 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 11-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2010) Flexural behaviour of glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich beams. Composite Structures, 92 (11). pp. 2703-2711. ISSN 0263-8223

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. and Islam, M. M. (2010) Flexural behaviour of structural fibre composite sandwich beams in flatwise and edgewise positions. Composite Structures, 92 (4). 984-995 . ISSN 0263-8223

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2010) In-plane shear behaviour of fibre composite sandwich beams using asymmetrical beam shear test. Construction and Building Materials, 24 (10). pp. 1952-1960. ISSN 0950-0618

Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) Incorporating a variety of assessment tools in a web-based postgraduate course developed for practicing engineers. In: 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE 2010): Past, Present, Future - the 'Keys' to Engineering Education Research and Practice, 5-8 Dec 2010, Sydney, Australia.

Aravinthan, T. and Heldt, T. (2010) Innovative strengthening technique using post-tensioned fibre composite wraps for bridge headstocks. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 11 (2). pp. 117-128. ISSN 1328-7982

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan and Gonzalez, Felipe (2010) Investigation of frequency characteristics of GFRP/phenolic sandwich beams. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 10-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. and Moscou, C. (2010) Modified PF resins for composite structures with improved mechanical properties. Polymers and Polymer Composites, 18 (6). pp. 297-306. ISSN 0967-3911

Manthey, N. W. and Cardona, F. and Aravinthan, T. and Wang, H. and Cooney, T. (2010) Natural fibre composites with epoxidized vegetable oil (EVO) resins: a review. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 11-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Manalo, Allan C. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna (2010) Shear behavior of glue-laminated composite sandwich beams. In: CICE 2010: 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, 27-29 Sep 2010, Beijing, China.

Cardona, Francisco and Aravinthan, Thiru and Fedrigo, Jessica and Moscou, Clarisse (2010) Synthesis of phenolic bio-resins for advanced composites in civil engineering structures. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010), 11-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

Kahandawa, Gayan C. and Epaarachchi, Jayantha A. and Wang, Hao and Aravinthan, Thiru (2010) The developments of structural health/integrity monitoring systems using FBG sensors at CEEFC of USQ. In: Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010) , 11-12 Nov 2010, Toowoomba, Australia.

2009

Islam, M. M. and Kim, H. S. (2009) An overview on manufacturing and properties of syntactic foams made of ceramic hollow microspheres and starch. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Manalo, Allan and Mutsuyoshi, Hiroshi and Aravinthan, Thiru and Matsui, Takahiro (2009) Behaviour of hybrid FRP composite I-girder with concrete deck. In: 9th International Symposium of the Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9): Current Challenges and Future Trends, 13-15 Jul 2009, Sydney, Australia.

Islam, M. M. and Aravinthan, T. and Van Erp, G. (2009) Behaviour of innovative fibre composite sandwich panels under point loading. In: 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009) , 9-11 Dec 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Wang, H. and Ning, Z. L. (2009) Deformation behaviour of aluminum alloy A356 in semisolid state. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Omar, T. and Aravinthan, T. (2009) Design and development of a fibre composite windmill structure. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 10 (1). pp. 25-36. ISSN 1328-7982

Vandenbroucke, A. and Cardona, F. and Ku, H. and Rogers, D. (2009) Effects of chopped hemp on mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins. In: ACMSM 20: Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Awad, Ziad K. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Zhuge, Yan (2009) Finite element analysis of fibre composite sandwich panel. In: Southern Engineering Conference, 17-18 Oct 2009, Springfield, Queensland, Australia.

Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna and Islam, Mainul (2009) Flexural behaviour of composite sandwiches for structural applications. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9): Current Challenges and Future Trends, 13-15 Jul 2009, Sydney, Australia.

Manalo, A. C. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2009) Flexural behaviour of laminated fibre composite sandwich beams. In: 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009), 9-11 Dec 2009, Seoul, Korea.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao, eds. (2009) Futures in mechanics of structures and materials: proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20), Toowoomba, Australia, 2-5 December 2008. Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), London, United Kingdom. ISBN 978-0-415-49196-9

Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (2009) Preface to futures in mechanics of structures and materials conference. ACMSM20. In: ACMSM 20: Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Cardona, F. and Moscou, C. (2009) Synthesis and characterization of modified phenolic resins for composites with enhanced mechanical properties. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Santhikumar, S. (2009) Uncertainty on application of bi-linear approximation to tension softening material near creep rupture region. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Karunasena, W. and Aravinthan, T. and Manalo, A. C. (2009) Vibration of debonded laminated fibre composite sandwich beams. In: 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009), 9-11 Dec 2009, Seoul, Korea.

2008

Thorpe, D. S. (2008) Adoption of advanced materials by SME constructors. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Shinozaki, H. and Pandey, G. R. and Mutsuyoshi, H. and Aravinthan, T. (2008) AFRP retrofitting of RC structures in Japan. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Ticoalu, A. and Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W. (2008) An investigation on the stiffness of timber sleepers for the design of fibre composite sleepers. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Epaarachchi, J. A. (2008) Change of dynamic response of pultruded composite components used in advanced composite structures due to fatigue and fracture. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Omar, Tarek and Aravinthan, Thiru (2008) Design and development of a fibre composite wind mill structure. In: Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2008: Engaging with Structural Engineering, 26-27 June 2008, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.

Epaarachchi, J. A. and Karunasena, W. and Aravinthan, T. (2008) Dynamic behavior of hybrid composite bridge girder. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Asamoto, S. and Mutsuyoshi, H. and Aravinthan, T. and Suzukawa, K. (2008) Experimental investigation of innovative hybrid composite girders with GFRP and CFRP. In: 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC 4): Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, 26-28 Sep 2007, Melbourne, Australia.

Aravinthan, T. and Omar, T. (2008) Fibre composite windmill structure - challenges in the design and development. In: 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2008), 22-24 Jul 2008, Zurich, Switzerland.

Omar, T. and Aravinthan, T. (2008) Fibre composite windmill structure - investigations and design considerations. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Karunasena, W. and Leitch, C. J. (2008) Investigation on role and function of noggings in residential timber frame construction. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Omar, T. and Van Erp, G. and Aravinthan, T. and Key, P. (2008) M2S2 modular deployable shelter system: concept and analysis technique. In: 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC 4): Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, 26-28 Sep 2007, Melbourne, Australia.

Manalo, A. C. and Mutsuyoshi, H. and Asamoto, S. and Aravinthan, T. and Matsui, T. (2008) Mechanical behavior of hybrid FRP composites with bolted joints. In: 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 20): Futures in Mechanics of Structures and Materials , 2-5 Dec 2008, Toowoomba, Australia.

Suntharavadivel, T. G. and Aravinthan, T. (2008) Strengthening of shear damaged RC beams with external clamping. In: 4th International Conference on Structural and Construction Engineering (ISEC 4): Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, 26-28 Sep 2007, Melbourne, Australia.

2007

Aravinthan, Thiru (2007) A strengthening system: international patent for innovative structural strengthening using externally prestressed fibre wraps. WO 2006039755 20060420.

Shinozaki, Hiroo and Aravinthan, Thiru and Pandey, Govinda Raj and Mutsuyoshi, Hiroshi (2007) Advancements in retrofitting reinforced concrete structures in Japan using FRP sheets. In: 23rd Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia: Concrete for Future, 18-20 Oct 2007, Adelaide, Australia.

Suntharavadivel, Thuraichamy Guganesan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2007) Analytical studies on externally post tensioned concrete girders with existing shear cracks. In: 23rd Biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia: Concrete for Future, 18-20 October 2007, Adelaide, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Suntharavadivel, T. G. (2007) Effects of existing shear damage on externally post tensioned repair of bent caps. Journal of Structural Engineering, 133 (11). pp. 1662-1669. ISSN 0733-9445

Mutsuyoshi, H. and Aravinthan, T. and Asamoto, S. and Manalo, A. C. and Suzukawa, K. (2007) Flexural behavior of hybrid FRP girder with concrete deck. In: APFIS 2007: 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, 12-14 Dec 2007, Hong Kong, China.

Omar, T. and Van Erp, G. and Aravinthan, T. and Key, P. (2007) Innovative all composite multi-pultrusion truss system for stressed arch deployable shelters. In: AICSGE 6: 6th Alexandria International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, 15-17 Apr 2007, Alexandria, Egypt.

Omar, T. and Van Erp, G. and Aravinthan, T. and Key, P. (2007) Innovative all composite multi-pultrusion truss systems: FE modelling and behavioural issues. In: 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007), 12-14 Dec 2007, Hong Kong, China.

Epaarachchi, Jayantha A. and Karunasena, Warna and Aravinthan, Thiru (2007) Investigation of dynamic behaviour of a hybrid composite bridge girder. In: 14th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS 14), 19 - 21 Nov 2007, Melbourne, Australia.

Pandey, G. R. and Mutsuyoshi, H. and Aravinthan, T. (2007) Retrofitting reinforced concrete bridge frames using externally bonded FRP sheets. In: 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007), 12-14 Dec 2007, Hong Kong, China.

Omar, T. and Aravinthan, T. and Van Erp, G. (2007) The effect of core architecture on the behaviour of sandwich columns under edgewise compression loading. In: 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007), 12-14 Dec 2007, Hong Kong, China.

2006

Suntharavadivel, Thuraichamy Guganesan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2006) Effect of existing cracks in concrete bridge members strengthened by external post-tensioning. In: FIB 2006: 2nd Congress (Federation Internationale du Beton), 5-8 Jun 2006, Naples, Italy.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Worden, John (2006) Effective use of WebCT in a problem-based learning course for a dual mode delivery. In: Engineering Education 2006 (EE2006), 24-26 Jul 2006, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Aravinthan, Thiru (2006) Is external post-tensioning an effective solution for shear strengthening of bridge elements? In: Structural Faults + Repair 2006: Eleventh International Conference on ‘Extending the Life of Bridges Concrete + Composites Buildings, Masonry + Civil Structures', 13-15 June 2006, Edinburgh, UK.

Brodie, Lyn and Aravinthan, Thiru and Worden, John and Porter, Mark (2006) Re-skilling staff for PBL teaching in a team context. In: Engineering Education 2006 (EE2006), 24-26 July 2006, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Suntharavadivel, Thuraichamy Guganesan and Aravinthan, Thiru and Luther, Stephen (2006) Shear strengthening of cracked RC beam using external post-tensioning. In: 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2006, Christchurch, NZ.

Pather, Selvan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2006) The development of a simulation engineering game to teach problem solving skills and team dynamics. In: Engineering Education 2006 (EE2006), 24-26 July 2006, Liverpool, UK.

Hossain, T. and Mendis, P. A. and Aravinthan, Thiru and Baker, Graham (2006) Torsional resistance of high-strength concrete beams. In: 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, 29 Nov - 1 Dec 2006, Christchurch, NZ.

2005

Aravinthan, Thiru and Fahey, Paul and Worden, John (2005) Assessing individual student performance in a team-based engineering problem solving course. In: 4th ASEE/AaeE Global Colloquium on Engineering Education, 26-29 Sept 2005, Sydney, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Witchukreangkrai, Eakarat and Mutsuyoshi, Hiroshi (2005) Flexural behavior of two-span continuous prestressed concrete girders with highly eccentric external tendors. ACI Structural Journal, 102 (3). pp. 402-411. ISSN 0889-3241

Aravinthan, T. and Heldt, T. (2005) Innovative strengthening technique using prestressed fibre wraps for bridge headstocks. In: ASEC 2005: 6th Australian Structural Engineering Conference Structural engineering : preserving and building into the future , 11-14 Sep 2005, Newcastle, Australia.

Suntharavadivel, Thuraichamy Guganesan and Aravinthan, Thiru (2005) Overview of external post-tensioning in bridges. In: 2005 Southern Region Engineering Conference: Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future (SREC 2005), 15 Oct 2005, Toowoomba, Australia.

Aravinthan, Thiru and Heldt, Tim (2005) Strengthening of bridge headstocks with external post-tensioning: design issues and strengthening techniques. In: Road System and Engineering Technology Forum, 9-11 August 2005, Brisbane, Australia.

2004

Aravinthan, Thiru (2004) An overview of prestressed concrete technology in Australia. Journal of Prestressed Concrete, 46 (1). pp. 34-41. ISSN 0387-1983

Aravinthan, Thiru and Sabonchy, Erdal and Heldt, Tim (2004) Application of external post-tensioning for strengthening of headstocks (bent-caps) in bridges. In: CONSEC'04: Environment and Loading , 27-30 Jun 2004, Seoul, South Korea.