Prof Karu Karunasena

NameProf Karu Karunasena
Email Addresskaru.karunasena@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleProfessor (Engineering Fibre Composites)
QualificationsBScEng Peradeniya, MEng Asian IT, PhD Manitoba
DepartmentSchool of Engineering
AffiliationsCentre for Future Materials
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3636-3068
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BScEng
Peradeniya
1982
MEng
Asian IT
1987
PhD
Manitoba
1992

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Investigation of various infrastructures failures, consequences and mitigation strategies during an unexpected weather/environmental impact in QLDPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2025
Axial load transfer mechanisms of rock boltAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Structural performance of corrugated metal culverts rehabilitated by fibre reinforced polymer slipliningAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
An Advancement in Rock Bolting Technology for Strata ReinforcementsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Modelling failure modes and identifying critical properties for structural coating in pipe-in-pipe systemsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2021

Completed Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCompleted
Development of sustainable building technologies from low grade timberPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Static and Fatigue Behaviour of Internal Replacement Pipe Systems Subjected to Surface Load from Vehicular TrafficAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Performance of Sustainable Concrete Incorporating Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) GranulesAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Investigation on the Behaviour of Floodway Structures Under Extreme Flood LoadingsAssociate SupervisorMasters2022
Behaviour of circular columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping systemAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Compressive behavior of hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP barsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2020
Behaviour of bolted connection system in pultruded GFRP structuresPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2018
Behaviour of multi-celled GFRP beam assembly with concrete infill: Experimental and theoretical evaluationsPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2017
Dynamic behaviour of composite sandwich beams and plates with debondsPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2016

Data-Driven Optimised XGBoost for Predicting the Performance of Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Fully Cementitious Grouted Rock Bolting Systems

Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Entezam, Shima, Hosseini, Shahab and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Data-Driven Optimised XGBoost for Predicting the Performance of Axial Load Bearing Capacity of Fully Cementitious Grouted Rock Bolting Systems ." Applied Sciences. 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219925

Predicting axial-bearing capacity of fully grouted rock bolting systems by applying an ensemble system

Hosseini, Shahab, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Entezam, Shima, Motallebiyan, Amin, Entezam, Alireza, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Predicting axial-bearing capacity of fully grouted rock bolting systems by applying an ensemble system." Soft Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-024-09828-3

Predicting grout’s uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for fully grouted rock bolting system by applying ensemble machine learning techniques

Hosseini, Shahab, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Entezam, Alireza, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Predicting grout’s uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) for fully grouted rock bolting system by applying ensemble machine learning techniques." Neural Computing and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-024-10128-y

Axial Load Mechanisms in Fully Grouted Rock Bolting System: A Systematic Review

Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Warna, Aziz, Naj, Entezam, Shima and Entezam, Alireza. 2024. "Axial Load Mechanisms in Fully Grouted Rock Bolting System: A Systematic Review." Applied Sciences. 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14125232

Linear and nonlinear axial behaviour of internal replacement pipe systems for pipeline rehabilitation

Ahmadi, Hamid, Salah, Ahmad, Manalo, Allan, Dixon, Patrick G., Karunasena, Warna, Karunasena, Warna, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Kiriella, Shanika, O’Rourke, Thomas D. and Wham, Brad P.. 2024. "Linear and nonlinear axial behaviour of internal replacement pipe systems for pipeline rehabilitation." Structure and Infrastructure Engineering: maintenance, management, life-cycle design and performance. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2024.2356673

Temperature change-induced linear and nonlinear axial responses of internal replacement pipe (IRP) systems for pipeline rehabilitation incorporating the effects of soil friction

Ahmadi, Hamid, Manalo, Allan, Dixon, Patrick G., Salah, Ahmad, Karunasena, Warna, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Kiriella, Shanika, O’Rourke, Thomas D. and Wham, Brad P.. 2024. "Temperature change-induced linear and nonlinear axial responses of internal replacement pipe (IRP) systems for pipeline rehabilitation incorporating the effects of soil friction." Structures. 62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106247

Investigating the axial and shear performance of fiberglass rock boltss

Entezam, Shima, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Gregor, Peter, Entezam, Alireza, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Karunasena, Karu and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Investigating the axial and shear performance of fiberglass rock boltss." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

Finite element simulation of fully grouted rock bolts behaviour across varied bore hole diameters

Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Karunasena, Waru, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj, Entezam, Shima, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin and Entezam, Alireza. 2024. "Finite element simulation of fully grouted rock bolts behaviour across varied bore hole diameters." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

Qualitative investigations into floodways under extreme flood loading

Greene, Isaac Samuel, Gunasekara, Chamila, Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2024. "Qualitative investigations into floodways under extreme flood loading." Journal of Flood Risk Management. 17 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12967

Bending fatigue behaviour of internal replacement pipe systems

Kiriella, Shanika, Manalo, Allan, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Ahmadi, Hamid, Dixon, Patrick G., Karunasena, Warna, Salah, Ahmad and Wham, Brad P.. 2024. "Bending fatigue behaviour of internal replacement pipe systems." Composite Structures. 331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.117910

Maximizing the Use of Out-of-Grade Hybrid Pine in Engineered Wood Products: Bond Performance, the Effect of Resin Streaking, Knots, and Pith

Cherry, Rebecca, Karunasena, Warna and Manalo, Allan. 2023. "Maximizing the Use of Out-of-Grade Hybrid Pine in Engineered Wood Products: Bond Performance, the Effect of Resin Streaking, Knots, and Pith." Forests. 14 (9), pp. 1916-1947. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14091916

A simplified theoretical prediction of lateral deformation behaviour of structural pipe repair systems

Kiriella, Shanika, Manalo, Allan, Tien, , Cam Minh Tri, Karunasena, Warna, Ahmadi, Hamid, Salah, Ahmad, Dixon, Patrick, Wham, Brad P. and O'Rourke, Thomas D.. 2023. "A simplified theoretical prediction of lateral deformation behaviour of structural pipe repair systems." No-Dig Down Under 2023 Conference. Brisbane, Australia 12 - 14 Sep 2023 Australia.

Development of sustainable concrete using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate

Eyni Kangavar, Mohammad, Lokuge, Weena, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Ozbakkaloglu, Togay. 2023. "Development of sustainable concrete using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate ." Developments in the Built Environment. 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100192

Lateral deformation behaviour of structural internal replacement pipe repair systems

Kiriella, Shanika, Manalo, Allan, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Ahmadi, Hamid, Wham, Brad P., Salah, Ahmad, Tafsirojjaman, T., Karunasena, Warna, Dixon, Patrick and O'Rourke, Thomas D.. 2023. "Lateral deformation behaviour of structural internal replacement pipe repair systems." Composite Structures. 319, p. 117144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117144

An effective high-order five-point stencil, based on integrated-RBF approximations, for the first biharmonic equation and its applications in fluid dynamics

Mai-Duy, Nam, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Strunin, Dmitry and Karunasena, Karu. 2023. "An effective high-order five-point stencil, based on integrated-RBF approximations, for the first biharmonic equation and its applications in fluid dynamics." International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow. 33 (7), pp. 2593-2616. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-11-2022-0673

Investigation of the Effect of Using Fly Ash in the Grout Mixture on Performing the Fully Grouted Rock Bolt Systems

Entezam, Shima, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Karunasena, Karu. 2023. "Investigation of the Effect of Using Fly Ash in the Grout Mixture on Performing the Fully Grouted Rock Bolt Systems." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 Australia. University of Wollongong.

The effect of changing confinement diameter on axial load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted rock bolts

Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad Jodeiri, Entezam, Shima, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Motallebiyan, Amin, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, McDougall, Kevin, Aziz, Naj and Karunasena, Karu. 2023. "The effect of changing confinement diameter on axial load transfer mechanisms of fully grouted rock bolts." Aziz, Naj, Marston, Kevin and Mirzaghorbanali, Ali (ed.) 2023 Resource Operators conference (ROC2023). Wollongong, Australia 09 - 10 Feb 2023 University of Wollongong. University of Wollongong.

Network Deterioration Prediction for Reinforced Concrete Pipe and Box Culverts Using Markov Model: Case Study

Tran, Huu, Lokuge, Weena, Setunge, Sujeeva and Karunasena, Warna. 2022. "Network Deterioration Prediction for Reinforced Concrete Pipe and Box Culverts Using Markov Model: Case Study." Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. 36 (6), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001766

Effects of the legacy pipe ends on the behaviour of pipe-in-pipe repair systems under internal pressure

Tien, C.M.T., Manalo, A., Dixon, P., Tafsirojjaman, T., Karunasena, W., Flood, W.W., Ahmadi, H., Kiriella, S., Salah, A. and Wham, B.P.. 2023. "Effects of the legacy pipe ends on the behaviour of pipe-in-pipe repair systems under internal pressure." Engineering Failure Analysis. 144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106957

Using an inventory cluster approach for assessing bushfire preparedness and information needs in vulnerable communities

Ryan, Barbara, King, Rachel, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Anderson, Esther. 2023. "Using an inventory cluster approach for assessing bushfire preparedness and information needs in vulnerable communities." Natural Hazards. 115, p. 1697–1714. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05614-2

A new high-order nine-point stencil, based on integrated-RBF approximations, for the first biharmonic equation

Mai-Duy, N., Strunin, D. and Karunasena, W.. 2022. "A new high-order nine-point stencil, based on integrated-RBF approximations, for the first biharmonic equation." Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 143, pp. 687-699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2022.07.014

Nonlinear dynamic instability of edge-cracked functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite beams

Song, Mitao, Zhou, Lei, Karunasena, Warna, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat. 2022. "Nonlinear dynamic instability of edge-cracked functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite beams." Nonlinear Dynamics. 109 (4), pp. 2423 - 2441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-022-07607-z

Mechanical Properties of Low-Stiffness Out-of-Grade Hybrid Pine — Effects of Knots, Resin and Pith

Cherry, Rebecca, Karunasena, Warna and Manalo, Allan. 2022. "Mechanical Properties of Low-Stiffness Out-of-Grade Hybrid Pine — Effects of Knots, Resin and Pith." Forests. 13 (927), pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13060927

Analysis of failure modes in pipe-in-pipe repair systems for water and gas pipelines

Tafsirojjaman, T., Manalo, Allan, Tien, Cam Minh Tri, Wham, Brad P., Salah (Student), Ahmad, Kiriella, Shanika, Karunasena, Warna and Dixon, Patrick. 2022. "Analysis of failure modes in pipe-in-pipe repair systems for water and gas pipelines." Engineering Failure Analysis. 140, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106510

Markov-based deterioration prediction and asset management of floodway structures

Tran, Huu, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Setunge, Sujeeva. 2022. "Markov-based deterioration prediction and asset management of floodway structures." Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure. 7 (6), pp. 789-802. https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2022.2067950

Flexural behaviour of circular reinforced concrete columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping system

Otoom, Omar F., Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan C., Ozbakkaloglu, Togay and Ehsani, Mohammad R.. 2022. "Flexural behaviour of circular reinforced concrete columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping system." Structures. 38, pp. 1326-1348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.071

Flexural behaviour of circular timber columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping system

Otoom, Omar F., Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan C., Ozbakkaloglu, Togay and Ehsani, Mohammad R.. 2022. "Flexural behaviour of circular timber columns strengthened by glass fibre reinforced polymer wrapping system." Structures. 38, pp. 1349-1367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.070

Investigation on the properties of concrete with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate replacement

Eyni Kangavar, Mohammad, Lokuge, Weena, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Frigione, Mariaenrica. 2022. "Investigation on the properties of concrete with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate replacement." Case Studies in Construction Materials. 16, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e00934

Computing high-order derivatives in compact integrated-RBF stencils

Mai-Duy, N., Strunin, D. and Karunasena, W.. 2022. "Computing high-order derivatives in compact integrated-RBF stencils." Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 135, pp. 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2021.11.025

Next Generation “Living” Laboratory for Engineering Education and Engagement

Nguyen, Andy, Le, Ngoc Thach, Landers, Richard, Byrne, Terry, McDougall, Kevin, Gharehbaghi, Vahid Reza, Brown, Jason, Nguyen, Canh Long and Karunasena, Warna. 2022. "Next Generation “Living” Laboratory for Engineering Education and Engagement." 33rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2022). Sydney, Australia 04 - 07 Dec 2022 Australia.

Experimental and numerical evaluation of the compression behaviour of GFRP-wrapped infill materials

Otoom, Omar F., Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan C., Ozbakkaloglu, Togay and Thambiratnam, David. 2021. "Experimental and numerical evaluation of the compression behaviour of GFRP-wrapped infill materials." Case Studies in Construction Materials. 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00654

Bushfire mitigation and preparation on the Toowoomba Region Escarpment: a research report for Toowoomba Regional Council

Ryan, Barbara, King, Rachel, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Karu and Anderson, Esther. 2020. Bushfire mitigation and preparation on the Toowoomba Region Escarpment: a research report for Toowoomba Regional Council. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Floodways and Flood-Related Experiences: A Survey of Industry Experts and Asset Owners

Greene, I., Lokuge, W. and Karunasena, K.. 2020. "Floodways and Flood-Related Experiences: A Survey of Industry Experts and Asset Owners." Engineering for Public Works. 19, pp. 69-75.

Structural design of floodways under extreme flood loading

Greene, Isaac, Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2020. "Structural design of floodways under extreme flood loading." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. 11 (4), pp. 535-555. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-10-2019-0072

Performance of Bridges with Damaged Elements in Extreme Flood Events

Lokuge, W., Fraser, C. and Karunasena, W.. 2020. "Performance of Bridges with Damaged Elements in Extreme Flood Events." Wang, Chien Ming, Ho, Johnny C.M. and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (ed.) 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25). Brisbane, Australia 04 - 07 Dec 2018 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_40

Flexural Behavior of Functionally Graded-Graphene Reinforced Composite Plates

Rasappagari, M.R.R., Karunasena, W. and Lokuge, W.. 2020. "Flexural Behavior of Functionally Graded-Graphene Reinforced Composite Plates." Wang, Chen Ming, Ho, Johnny C.M. and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (ed.) 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25). Brisbane, Australia 04 - 07 Dec 2018 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_22

A New Design-Oriented Model of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Reinforced Hollow Concrete Columns

Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2020. "A New Design-Oriented Model of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Reinforced Hollow Concrete Columns." ACI Structural Journal. 117 (2), pp. 141-156. https://doi.org/10.14359/51720204

Joint strength of single-bolted pultruded GFRP square hollow sections with mechanical inserts under elevated temperatures

Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2020. "Joint strength of single-bolted pultruded GFRP square hollow sections with mechanical inserts under elevated temperatures." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (1), pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000984.

Hollow concrete columns: review of structural behavior and new designs using GFRP reinforcement

Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, K., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2020. "Hollow concrete columns: review of structural behavior and new designs using GFRP reinforcement." Engineering Structures. 203, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109829

Floodway Design Process Revisted

Greene, I., Lokuge, W. and Karunasena, W.. 2020. "Floodway Design Process Revisted." Wang, Chien Ming, Ho, Johnny C.M. and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (ed.) 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25). Brisbane, Australia 04 - 07 Dec 2018 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_94

Effect of spiral spacing and concrete strength on behavior of GFRP-reinforced hollow concrete columns

Alajarmeh, Omar S., Manalo, Allan C., Benmokrane, Brahim, Karunasena, Warna and Mendis, Priyan. 2020. "Effect of spiral spacing and concrete strength on behavior of GFRP-reinforced hollow concrete columns." Journal of Composites for Construction. 24 (1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000987

3D Numerical Simulation and Dynamic Analyses of Debonded GFRP Composite Slabs

Jayatilake, I. N. and Karunasena, W.. 2020. "3D Numerical Simulation and Dynamic Analyses of Debonded GFRP Composite Slabs." 25th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM25). Brisbane, Australia 01 - 01 Dec 2018 Singapore. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_8

Role of structural analysis in floodway design process

Lokuge, Weena, Greene, Isaac, Etemadi, Elahe and Karunasena, Warna. 2019. "Role of structural analysis in floodway design process ." Australian Journal of Civil Engineering. 17 (2), pp. 110-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2019.1653246

Behaviour of pultruded GFRP truss system connected using through-bolt with mechanical insert

Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2019. "Behaviour of pultruded GFRP truss system connected using through-bolt with mechanical insert." Composites Part B: Engineering. 168, pp. 44-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.12.052

Out-of-grade sawn pine: a state-of-the-art review on challenges and new opportunities in cross laminated timber (CLT)

Cherry, Rebecca, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Stringer, Geoff. 2019. "Out-of-grade sawn pine: a state-of-the-art review on challenges and new opportunities in cross laminated timber (CLT)." Construction and Building Materials. 211, pp. 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.293

Axial performance of hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP composite bars with different reinforcement ratios

Alajarmeh, Omar S., Manalo, Allan C., Benmokrane, Brahim, Karunasena, Warna and Mendis, Priyan. 2019. "Axial performance of hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP composite bars with different reinforcement ratios." Composite Structures. 213 (1), pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.01.096

Flexural behavior of geopolymer-concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with GFRP and steel hybrid reinforcements

Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, T. Q.. 2019. "Flexural behavior of geopolymer-concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with GFRP and steel hybrid reinforcements." Engineering Structures. 182, pp. 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.12.073

Compressive behavior of axially loaded circular hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars and spirals

Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, K. T. Q.. 2019. "Compressive behavior of axially loaded circular hollow concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars and spirals." Construction and Building Materials. 194, pp. 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.016

Quantitative assessment of flood discharges and floodway failures through cross-cultivation of advancement in knowledge and traditional practices

Wahalathantri, Buddhi, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Setunge, Sujeeva. 2018. "Quantitative assessment of flood discharges and floodway failures through cross-cultivation of advancement in knowledge and traditional practices." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. 9 (4-5), pp. 435-456. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-09-2017-0051

Effect of bolt threads on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer composite materials

Hizam, R. M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2018. "Effect of bolt threads on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer composite materials." Construction and Building Materials. 181, pp. 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmatat.2018.06.061

Free vibration of functionally graded-GPL reinforced composite plates with different boundary conditions

Reddy, R. Muni Rami, Karunasena, W. and Lokuge, W.. 2018. "Free vibration of functionally graded-GPL reinforced composite plates with different boundary conditions." Aerospace Science and Technology. 78, pp. 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2018.04.019

Shear behaviour of geopolymer-concrete beams transversely reinforced with continuous rectangular GFRP composite spirals

Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W., Mendis, P. and Nguyen, T. Q.. 2018. "Shear behaviour of geopolymer-concrete beams transversely reinforced with continuous rectangular GFRP composite spirals." Composite Structures. 187, pp. 454-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.12.080

Temperature-sensitive mechanical properties of GFRP composites in longitudinal and transverse directions: a comparative study

Manalo, Allan, Maranan, Ginghis, Sharma, Sukrant, Karunasena, Warna and Bai, Yu. 2017. "Temperature-sensitive mechanical properties of GFRP composites in longitudinal and transverse directions: a comparative study." Composite Structures. 173, pp. 255-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.04.040

Flexural behavior of glued GFRP tubes filled with concrete

Muttashar, Majid, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2017. "Flexural behavior of glued GFRP tubes filled with concrete." 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS2017). Singapore 19 - 21 Jul 2017 Singapore.

Durability characteristics and property prediction of glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2017. "Durability characteristics and property prediction of glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites." Composites Part B: Engineering. 116, pp. 16-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.02.027

Shear behavior of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars

Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W. and Mendis, P.. 2017. "Shear behavior of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars." ACI Structural Journal. 114 (2), pp. 337-348. https://doi.org/10.14359/51689150

Behavior of pultruded multi-celled GFRP hollow beams with low-strength concrete infill

Muttashar, M., Karunasena, W., Manalo, A. and Lokuge, W.. 2017. "Behavior of pultruded multi-celled GFRP hollow beams with low-strength concrete infill." Hao, Hong and Zhang, Chunwei (ed.) 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24). Perth, Australia 06 - 09 Dec 2016 London, United Kingdom.

Flexural behaviour of multi-celled GFRP composite beams with concrete infill: experiment and theoretical analysis

Muttashar, Majid, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2017. "Flexural behaviour of multi-celled GFRP composite beams with concrete infill: experiment and theoretical analysis." Composite Structures. 159, pp. 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.09.049

Experimental investigation on the flexural behaviour of pultruded GFRP beams filled with different concrete strengths

Muttashar, M., Manalo, A., Karunasena, W. and Lokuge, W.. 2016. "Experimental investigation on the flexural behaviour of pultruded GFRP beams filled with different concrete strengths." Teng, J. G. and Dai, J. G. (ed.) 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016). Hong Kong, China 14 - 16 Dec 2016 China.

Challenges of teaching engineering analysis software to distance education students

Banerjee, Sourish, Karunasena, Warna and Kist, Alexander A.. 2016. "Challenges of teaching engineering analysis software to distance education students." Smith, Scott, Lim, Yee Yan, Bahadori, Alireza, Lake, Neal, Padilla, Ricardo Vasquez, Rose, Andrew and Doust, Ken (ed.) 27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2016). Coffs Harbour, Australia 04 - 07 Dec 2016 Lismore, Australia.

Behaviour of concentrically loaded geopolymer-concrete circular columns reinforced longitudinally and transversely with GFRP bars

Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W. and Mendis, P.. 2016. "Behaviour of concentrically loaded geopolymer-concrete circular columns reinforced longitudinally and transversely with GFRP bars." Engineering Structures. 117, pp. 422-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.036

Ductility enhancement of geopolymer concrete columns using FRP confinement

Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2016. "Ductility enhancement of geopolymer concrete columns using FRP confinement." Journal of Composite Materials. 50 (14), pp. 1887-1896. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998315597553

Experimental and theoretical studies on the properties of injection moulded glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2016. "Experimental and theoretical studies on the properties of injection moulded glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 84, pp. 393-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.02.025

Influence of infill concrete strength on the flexural behaviour of pultruded GFRP square beams

Muttashar, Majid, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "Influence of infill concrete strength on the flexural behaviour of pultruded GFRP square beams." Composite Structures. 145, pp. 58-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.02.071

Pre-impregnated carbon fibre reinforced composite system for patch repair of steel I-beams

Manalo, Allan, Sirimanna, Chamila, Karunasena, Warna, McGarva, Lance and Falzon, Paul. 2016. "Pre-impregnated carbon fibre reinforced composite system for patch repair of steel I-beams." Construction and Building Materials. 105, pp. 365-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.172

Influence of single and multiple skin-core debonding on free vibration characteristics of innovative GFRP sandwich panels

Jayatilake, Indunil, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "Influence of single and multiple skin-core debonding on free vibration characteristics of innovative GFRP sandwich panels." International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering. 9 (5), pp. 800-804.

Characterisation of recycled mixed plastic solid wastes: coupon and full-scale investigation

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2016. "Characterisation of recycled mixed plastic solid wastes: coupon and full-scale investigation." Waste Management. 48, pp. 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.11.017

Finite element based dynamic analysis of multilayer fibre composite sandwich plates with interlayer delaminations

Jayatilake, Indunil N., Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "Finite element based dynamic analysis of multilayer fibre composite sandwich plates with interlayer delaminations." Advances in Aircraft and Spacecraft Science. 3 (1), pp. 15-28. https://doi.org/10.12989/aas.2016.3.1.015

Natural fibers and their characterization

Azwa, Z. N., Yousif, B. F., Manalo, A. C. and Karunasena, W.. 2016. "Natural fibers and their characterization." Campilho, R. D. S. G. (ed.) Natural fiber composites. Boca Raton, FL, United States. CRC Press. pp. 35-64

Behaviour of hollow pultruded GFRP square beams with different shear span-to-depth ratios

Muttashar, Majid, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "Behaviour of hollow pultruded GFRP square beams with different shear span-to-depth ratios." Journal of Composite Materials. 50 (21), pp. 2925-2940. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998315614993

The effect of shear span-to-depth ratio on the failure mode and strength of pultruded GFRP beams

Muttashar, Majid, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2015. "The effect of shear span-to-depth ratio on the failure mode and strength of pultruded GFRP beams." 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). Nanjing, China 14 - 16 Dec 2015 China.

Testing and characterization of pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) beams

Muttashar, Majid, Karunasena, Warna, Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2015. "Testing and characterization of pultruded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) beams." 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). Nanjing, China 14 - 16 Dec 2015 China.

Comparison of the shear behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams with GFRP and steel transverse reinforcements

Maranan, Ginghis B., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna M., Benmokrane, Brahim and Mendis, Priyan A.. 2015. "Comparison of the shear behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams with GFRP and steel transverse reinforcements." Wu, Zhishen, Wu, Gang and Wang, Xin (ed.) 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). Nanjing, China 14 - 16 Dec 2015 China.

Analysis of retrofitted corroded steel pipes using internally bonded FRP composite repair systems

Sirimanna, C. S., Banerjee, S., Karunasena, W., Manalo, A. C. and McGarva, L.. 2015. "Analysis of retrofitted corroded steel pipes using internally bonded FRP composite repair systems." Australian Journal of Structural Engineering. 16 (3), pp. 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/13287982.2015.1092681

Pullout behaviour of GFRP bars with anchor head in geopolymer concrete

Maranan, G.B., Manalo, A.C., Karunasena, W. and Benmokrane, B.. 2015. "Pullout behaviour of GFRP bars with anchor head in geopolymer concrete." Composite Structures. 132, pp. 1113-1121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.07.021

Evaluation of the flexural strength and serviceability of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass-fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars

Maranan, G., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W. and Mendis, P.. 2015. "Evaluation of the flexural strength and serviceability of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass-fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars." Engineering Structures. 101, pp. 529-541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.08.003

Effects of alkali treatment and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of bamboo fibre-polyester composites

Manalo, Allan C., Wani, Evans, Zulkarnain, Noor Azwa, Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2015. "Effects of alkali treatment and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of bamboo fibre-polyester composites." Composites Part B: Engineering. 80 (1), pp. 73-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.05.033

Framework to inspect floodways towards estimating damage

Wahalathantri, Buddhi L., Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Setunge, Sujeeva. 2015. "Framework to inspect floodways towards estimating damage." Annual Conference of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council and Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC (AFAC15): New Directions in Emergency Management. Adelaide, Australia 01 - 03 Sep 2015 Australia.

Flexural response of GFRP-reinforced geopolymer concrete beams

Maranan, Ginghis B., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna, Benmokrane, Brahim and Mendis, Priyan. 2015. "Flexural response of GFRP-reinforced geopolymer concrete beams." Sanjayan, Jay (ed.) 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2015) in conjunction with the 69th RILEM Week: Construction Innovations, Research into Practice. Melbourne, Australia 30 Aug - 02 Sep 2015 Australia.

Emergency service demand in Queensland during natural disasters

Wahalathantri, Buddhi, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Setunge, Sujeeva. 2015. "Emergency service demand in Queensland during natural disasters." 5th International Conference on Building Resilience. Newcastle, Australia 15 - 17 Jul 2015 Newcastle, Australia.

Vulnerability of floodways under extreme flood events

Wahalathantri, Buddhi Lankananda, Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, Warna and Setunge, Sujeeva. 2015. "Vulnerability of floodways under extreme flood events." Natural Hazards Review. 17 (1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000194

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) repair systems for corroded steel pipelines

Sirimanna, C. S., Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W., Banerjee, S. and McGarva, L.. 2015. "Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) repair systems for corroded steel pipelines." Karbhari, Vistasp M. (ed.) Rehabilitation of pipelines using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. United Kingdom. Woodhead Publishing Limited. pp. 267-285

Behaviour of new building products from recycled-mixed plastic wastes

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2015. "Behaviour of new building products from recycled-mixed plastic wastes." 12th Composites Australia and CRC-ACS Conference 2015: Game On! Winning with Composites. Gold Coast, Australia 21 - 23 Apr 2015

Bond stress-slip behavior: case of GFRP bars in geopolymer concrete

Maranan, Ginghis, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Karu and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2015. "Bond stress-slip behavior: case of GFRP bars in geopolymer concrete." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 27 (1), pp. 4014116-1. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001046

Geopolymer concrete with FRP confinement

Lembo, Kurt, Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2014. "Geopolymer concrete with FRP confinement." Smith, Scott (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Byron Bay, Australia.

Geopolymer concrete: the green alternative with suitable structural properties

Muttashar, Majid, Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2014. "Geopolymer concrete: the green alternative with suitable structural properties." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Effect of elevated temperature on the tensile properties of recycled mixed plastic waste

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "Effect of elevated temperature on the tensile properties of recycled mixed plastic waste." Smith, S. T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications

Bajracharya, Rohan M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications." Smith, S. T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Australia.

Dynamic behaviour of fibre composite multilayer sandwich plates with delaminations

Jayatilake, Indunil, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2014. "Dynamic behaviour of fibre composite multilayer sandwich plates with delaminations." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Flexural behaviour of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars subjected to elevated temperature

Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W., Benmokrane, B. and Lutze, D.. 2014. "Flexural behaviour of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars subjected to elevated temperature." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Dynamic analysis of multilayer GFRP sandwich slabs with interlayer delaminations

Jayatilake, Indunil N., Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2014. "Dynamic analysis of multilayer GFRP sandwich slabs with interlayer delaminations." Sabu, John and Das, Raj (ed.) 8th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 8). Melbourne, Australia 24 - 28 Nov 2014 Australia.

An overview of mechanical properties and durability of glass-fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastic waste composites

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "An overview of mechanical properties and durability of glass-fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastic waste composites." Materials and Design. 62, pp. 98-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2014.04.081

Vulnerability of road bridge infrastructure under extreme flood events

Setunge, Sujeeva, Lokuge, Weena, Mohseni, Hessam and Karunasena, Warna. 2014. "Vulnerability of road bridge infrastructure under extreme flood events." AFAC and Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Conference 2014. Wellington, New Zealand 02 - 05 Sep 2014

Investigation into fibre composites jacket with an innovative joining system

Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna, Sirimanna, Chamila and Maranan, Ginghis B.. 2014. "Investigation into fibre composites jacket with an innovative joining system." Construction and Building Materials. 65, pp. 270-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.04.125

Bond-slip behaviour of GFRP bars into geopolymer concrete

Maranan, Ginghis B., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Karu and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2014. "Bond-slip behaviour of GFRP bars into geopolymer concrete." El-Hacha, Raafat (ed.) 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014). Vancouver, Canada 20 - 22 Aug 2014 Calgary, AL. Canada.

Investigating the performance of floodway in an extreme flood event

Lokuge, Weena, Setunge, Sujeeva and Karunasena, Warna. 2014. "Investigating the performance of floodway in an extreme flood event." Li, Chun Qing, Setunge, Sujeeva and de Silva, Saman (ed.) 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Failures and Consequences (ICIFC 2014). Melbourne, Australia 16 - 20 Jul 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Glass-fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastics (GMP): totally recyclable and renewable composites

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Karu and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "Glass-fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastics (GMP): totally recyclable and renewable composites." IEEE Australia and New Zealand Student and Young Professional Congress (ANZSCON 2014). Brisbane, Australia 03 - 05 Jul 2014

Flexural and axial behavior of pultruded GFRP hollow sections filled with low strength concrete

Muttashar, Majid, Manalo, Allan, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2014. "Flexural and axial behavior of pultruded GFRP hollow sections filled with low strength concrete." Australasian Composites Conference (CA 2014): Materials for a Lighter and Smarter World. Newcastle, Australia 07 - 09 Apr 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

An experimental investigation on the effect of threaded bolt on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer

Hizam, R. M., Karunasena, Warna and Manalo, Allan C.. 2014. "An experimental investigation on the effect of threaded bolt on the double lap joint strength of pultruded fibre reinforced polymer." Australasian Composites Conference (CA 2014): Materials for a Lighter and Smarter World. Newcastle, Australia 07 - 09 Apr 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Tensile properties of glass fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastic composites

Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "Tensile properties of glass fibre reinforced recycled mixed plastic composites." Australasian Composites Conference (CA 2014): Materials for a Lighter and Smarter World. Newcastle, Australia 07 - 09 Apr 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Fibre reinforced geopolymer concrete with ambient curing for in-situ applications

Reed, Mark, Lokuge, Weena and Karunasena, Warna. 2014. "Fibre reinforced geopolymer concrete with ambient curing for in-situ applications." Journal of Materials Science. 49 (12), pp. 4297-4304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8125-3

Free vibration behaviour of fibre composite sandwich beams with debonds

Karunasena, W., Jayatilake, I. and Lokuge, W.. 2013. "Free vibration behaviour of fibre composite sandwich beams with debonds." Dissanayake, Ranjith and Jayasinghe, Thishan (ed.) 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013 (ICSECM 2013). Kandy, Sri Lanka 13 - 15 Dec 2013 Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Fibre composites pile rehabilitation and concrete formwork jacket: concept development and finite element analysis

Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W., Sirimanna, C. and Maranan, G.. 2013. "Fibre composites pile rehabilitation and concrete formwork jacket: concept development and finite element analysis." Al-Mahaidi, Riadh, Zhao, Xiao-Ling, Smith, Scott T. and Bai, Yu (ed.) 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2013): Towards Sustainable Infrastructure with FRP Composites. Melbourne, Australia 11 - 13 Dec 2013 Melbourne, Australia.

Analysis of a railway turnout system with a spot replacement sleeper

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W.. 2013. "Analysis of a railway turnout system with a spot replacement sleeper." Samali, Bijan, Attard, Mario M. and Song, Chongmin (ed.) 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22). Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Dec 2012 London, United Kingdom.

Dynamic behaviour of debonded GFRP composite beams

Jayatilake, Indunil, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2013. "Dynamic behaviour of debonded GFRP composite beams." Journal of Multifunctional Composites. 1 (2), pp. 113-122. https://doi.org/10.12783/issn.2168-4286/1.2/Jayatilake

Effect of strain rate on geopolymer concrete

Lokuge, Weena, Karunasena, W. and Heemskerk, Colin. 2013. "Effect of strain rate on geopolymer concrete." Dao, Vinh and Dux, Peter (ed.) Concrete Institute of Australia's Biennial National Conference (Concrete 2013): Understanding Concrete. Gold Coast, Australia 16 - 18 Oct 2013 Sydney, Australia.

Shear behaviour of glued structural fibre composite sandwich beams

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W.. 2013. "Shear behaviour of glued structural fibre composite sandwich beams." Construction and Building Materials. 47, pp. 1317-1327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.06.025

Effect of eccentricity on the behavior of pultruded FRP bolted joint

Hizam, R. M., Manalo, A. C. and Karunasena, W.. 2013. "Effect of eccentricity on the behavior of pultruded FRP bolted joint." 3rd Malaysian Postgraduate Conference (MPC 2013). Sydney, Australia 04 - 05 Jul 2013 Sydney, Australia.

Clogging mechanism of permeable concrete: A review

Mishra, Krishna, Zhuge, Yan and Karunasena, Karu. 2013. "Clogging mechanism of permeable concrete: A review." Dao, Vinh and Dux, Peter (ed.) Concrete Institute of Australia's Biennial National Conference (Concrete 2013): Understanding Concrete. Gold Coast, Australia 16 - 18 Oct 2013 Sydney, Australia.

Effect of skin-core debonding on the dynamic behaviour of GFRP composite beams

Jayatilake, Indunil, Karunasena, Warna and Lokuge, Weena. 2013. "Effect of skin-core debonding on the dynamic behaviour of GFRP composite beams." Epaarachchi, Jayantha A., Lau, Alan Kin-tak and Leng, Jinsong (ed.) 4th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN 2013). Gold Coast, Australia 10 - 12 Jul 2013 United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026751

Mechanical properties characterization of the skin and core of a novel composite sandwich structure

Manalo, A. C., 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. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998312451607

A review on the degradability of polymeric composites based on natural fibres

Azwa, Z. N., Yousif, B. F., Manalo, A. C. and Karunasena, W.. 2013. "A review on the degradability of polymeric composites based on natural fibres." Materials and Design. 47, pp. 424-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2012.11.025

A review of FRP composite truss systems and its connection

Hizam, R. M., Manalo, A. C. and Karunasena, W.. 2013. "A review of FRP composite truss systems and its connection." Samali, Bijan, Attard, Mario M. and Song, Chongmin (ed.) 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22). Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Dec 2012 London, United Kingdom.

Mechanical properties of bamboo fiber-polyester composites

Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W. and Lau, K. T.. 2013. "Mechanical properties of bamboo fiber-polyester composites." Samali, Bijan, Attard, Mario and Song, Chongmin (ed.) 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22). Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Dec 2012 Leiden, Netherlands.

Structural evaluation of concrete expanded polystyrene sandwich panels for slab applications

Bajracharya, R. M., Lokuge, W. P., Karunasena, W., Lau, K. T. and Mosallam, A. S.. 2013. "Structural evaluation of concrete expanded polystyrene sandwich panels for slab applications." Samali, Bijan, Attard, Mario M. and Song, Chongmin (ed.) 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22). Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Dec 2012 London, United Kingdom.

Local moving least square-one-dimensional integrated radial basis function networks technique for incompressible viscous flows

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2012. "Local moving least square-one-dimensional integrated radial basis function networks technique for incompressible viscous flows." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 70 (11), pp. 1443-1474. https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.3640

Geopolymer concrete with FRP confinement

Lokuge, W., Eberhard, D. and Karunasena, W.. 2012. "Geopolymer concrete with FRP confinement." Bai, Yu, Bandyopadhyay, Sri, Zhao, X. L., Singh, R. and Rizkalla, S. (ed.) 6th International Composites Conference (ACUN 6): Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure. Melbourne, Australia 14 - 16 Nov 2012 Melbourne, Australia.

Strengthening of corroded steel angles using CFRP

Tawfik, Qaidar H., Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Cardona, Francisco. 2012. "Strengthening of corroded steel angles using CFRP." Heslehurst, Rickard and Byrne, Ann (ed.) Composites Australia and the CRC for Advanced Composite Structures Conference 2012: Diversity in Composites. Leura, Australia 15 - 16 Mar 2012 Melbourne, Australia.

Prediction of the flexural behavior of fibre composite sandwich beams

Manalo, Allan C., Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Karu. 2012. "Prediction of the flexural behavior of fibre composite sandwich beams." Ueda, Tamon (ed.) 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2012). Sapporo, Japan 02 - 04 Feb 2012 Hokkaido, Japan.

Analysis of a typical railway turnout sleeper system using grillage beam analogy

Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, 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), pp. 1376-1391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2011.08.007

Reinforcement of corroded steel structures with CFRP panels

Cardona, Francisco, Tawfik, Qaidar H. and Karunasena, Karu. 2012. "Reinforcement of corroded steel structures with CFRP panels." ICACE 2012: International Conference on Architectural and Civil Engineering. Bali, Indonesia 24 - 25 Oct 2012 Canakkale, Turkey.

Local Moving Least Square - One-Dimensional IRBFN Technique: Part II- Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Flows

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2012. "Local Moving Least Square - One-Dimensional IRBFN Technique: Part II- Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Flows ." CMES Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 83 (3), pp. 311-351. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.083.311

Local Moving Least Square - One-Dimensional IRBFN Technique: Part I - Natural Convection Flows in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2012. "Local Moving Least Square - One-Dimensional IRBFN Technique: Part I - Natural Convection Flows in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli ." CMES Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 83 (3), pp. 275-310. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.083.275

A numerical procedure based on 1D-IRBFN and local MLS-1D-IRBFN methods for fluid-structure interaction analysis

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2012. "A numerical procedure based on 1D-IRBFN and local MLS-1D-IRBFN methods for fluid-structure interaction analysis." CMES Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 83 (5), pp. 459-498. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.083.459

Buckling and vibration analysis of laminated composite plate/shell structures via a smoothed quadrilateral flat shell element with in-plane rotations

Nguyen-Van, H., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2011. "Buckling and vibration analysis of laminated composite plate/shell structures via a smoothed quadrilateral flat shell element with in-plane rotations." Computers and Structures. 89 (7-8), pp. 612-625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2011.01.005

Moving least square: one dimensional integrated radial basis function networks for time dependent problems

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2011. "Moving least square: one dimensional integrated radial basis function networks for time dependent problems." Brebbia, C. A. and Popov, V. (ed.) 33rd International Conference on Boundary Elements and other Mesh Reduction Methods (BEM/MRM 2011). New Forest, United Kingdom 28 - 30 Jun 2011 Southampton, UK. https://doi.org/10.2495/BE110271

A comparison of the shear behaviour of a fibre composite sandwich structure in the transverse and in-plane directions

Manalo, A. C., 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." Fragomeni, Sam and Venkatesan, Srikanth (ed.) 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21). Melbourne, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2010 Leiden, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1201/b10571-75

Structural performance of low grade timber slabs

Karunasena, W. and Summerville, C. J.. 2011. "Structural performance of low grade timber slabs." Fragomeni, Sam, Venkatesan, Srikanth, Lam, Nelson T. K. and Setunge, Sujeeva (ed.) 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21). Melbourne, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2010 Leiden, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1201/b10571-169

The effect of modulus of elasticity on the behaviour of railway turnout sleepers

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T., Karunasena, W. and Stevens, N.. 2011. "The effect of modulus of elasticity on the behaviour of railway turnout sleepers." Fragomeni, Sam, Venkatesan, Srikanth, Lam, Nelson T. K. and Setunge, Sujeeva (ed.) 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21). Melbourne, Australia 07 - 10 Dec 2010 Leiden, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1201/b10571-76

Free vibration analysis of laminated composite plates based on FSDT using one-dimensional IRBFN method

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2011. "Free vibration analysis of laminated composite plates based on FSDT using one-dimensional IRBFN method." Computers and Structures. 89 (1-2), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2010.07.012

The effect of debonding on the natural frequencies of laminated fibre composite sandwich plates

Karunasena, Warna. 2010. "The effect of debonding on the natural frequencies of laminated fibre composite sandwich plates." Teh, Kian, Davies, Ian and Howard, Ian (ed.) 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 6). Perth, Western Australia 12 - 15 Dec 2010 Perth, Western Australia.

Evaluation of the strength and stiffness of glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich panels for structural beam application

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

Fibre composite sandwich beam: an alternative to railway turnout sleeper?

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

Use of CFRP for rehabilitation of steel structures: a review

Tawfik, Qaidar and Karunasena, Warna (Karu). 2010. "Use of CFRP for rehabilitation of steel structures: a review." Goh, Steven C. and Wang, Hao (ed.) 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010). Toowoomba, Australia 11 - 12 Nov 2010 Toowoomba, Australia.

In-plane shear behaviour of fibre composite sandwich beams using asymmetrical beam shear test

Manalo, A. C., 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.04.005

Flexural behaviour of glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich beams

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W.. 2010. "Flexural behaviour of glue-laminated fibre composite sandwich beams." Composite Structures. 92 (11), pp. 2703-2711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.03.006

Shear behavior of glue-laminated composite sandwich beams

Manalo, Allan C., Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna. 2010. "Shear behavior of glue-laminated composite sandwich beams." Ye, Lieping, Feng, Peng and Yue, Qingrui (ed.) 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010). Beijing, China 27 - 29 Sep 2010 Beijing, China.

Behaviour of structural glulam beams from sustainable fibre composite sandwich panels

Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Karunasena, Warna. 2010. "Behaviour of structural glulam beams from sustainable fibre composite sandwich panels." Uy, Brian and Xiang, Yang (ed.) 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference (CECAR5 and ASEC2010): Innovative Community Building. Sydney, Australia 08 - 12 Aug 2010 Sydney, Australia.

Integrated-RBF network method for free vibration analysis of laminated composite plates

Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Karunasena, W. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2010. "Integrated-RBF network method for free vibration analysis of laminated composite plates." Khalili, N., Valliappan, S., Li, Q. and Russell, A. (ed.) 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM/APCOM 2010). Sydney, Australia 19 - 23 Jul 2010 Bristol, United Kingdom. Informa UK(IOP Books). https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/10/1/012236

Flexural behaviour of structural fibre composite sandwich beams in flatwise and edgewise positions

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T., Karunasena, W. and Islam, M. M.. 2010. "Flexural behaviour of structural fibre composite sandwich beams in flatwise and edgewise positions." Composite Structures. 92 (4), pp. 984-995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.09.046

A review of alternative materials for replacing existing timber sleepers

Manalo, A., Aravinthan, T., Karunasena, W. and Ticoalu, A.. 2010. "A review of alternative materials for replacing existing timber sleepers." Composite Structures. 92 (3), pp. 603-611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.08.046

Flexural behaviour of laminated fibre composite sandwich beams

Manalo, A. C., Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W.. 2009. "Flexural behaviour of laminated fibre composite sandwich beams." Sim, Jongsung (ed.) 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009). Seoul, Korea 09 - 11 Dec 2009 Seoul, Korea.

Vibration of debonded laminated fibre composite sandwich beams

Karunasena, W., Aravinthan, T. and Manalo, A. C.. 2009. "Vibration of debonded laminated fibre composite sandwich beams." Sim, Jongsung (ed.) 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009). Seoul, Korea 09 - 11 Dec 2009 Seoul, Korea.

Flexural behaviour of composite sandwiches for structural applications

Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna and Islam, Mainul. 2009. "Flexural behaviour of composite sandwiches for structural applications." Oehlers, D. J., Griffith, M. C. and Seracino, R. (ed.) 9th International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9): Current Challenges and Future Trends. Sydney, Australia 13 - 15 Jul 2009 Adelaide, Australia.

Deformation behaviour of aluminum alloy A356 in semisolid state

Wang, H. and Ning, Z. L.. 2009. "Deformation behaviour of aluminum alloy A356 in semisolid state ." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Preface to futures in mechanics of structures and materials conference. ACMSM20

Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao. 2009. "Preface to futures in mechanics of structures and materials conference. ACMSM20." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Synthesis and characterization of modified phenolic resins for composites with enhanced mechanical properties

Cardona, F. and Moscou, C.. 2009. "Synthesis and characterization of modified phenolic resins for composites with enhanced mechanical properties." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Effects of chopped hemp on mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins

Vandenbroucke, A., Cardona, F., Ku, H. and Rogers, D.. 2009. "Effects of chopped hemp on mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins ." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

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

Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao. Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 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. London, United Kingdom. CRC Press.

Uncertainty on application of bi-linear approximation to tension softening material near creep rupture region

Santhikumar, S.. 2009. "Uncertainty on application of bi-linear approximation to tension softening material near creep rupture region ." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

An overview on manufacturing and properties of syntactic foams made of ceramic hollow microspheres and starch

Islam, M. M. and Kim, H. S.. 2009. "An overview on manufacturing and properties of syntactic foams made of ceramic hollow microspheres and starch ." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Elastodynamic reciprocity relations for wave scattering by flaws in fiber-reinforced composite plates

Karunasena, W.. 2008. "Elastodynamic reciprocity relations for wave scattering by flaws in fiber-reinforced composite plates." Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures. 3 (10), pp. 1831-1846.

Adoption of advanced materials by SME constructors

Thorpe, D. S.. 2008. "Adoption of advanced materials by SME constructors." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Investigation on role and function of noggings in residential timber frame construction

Karunasena, W. and Leitch, C. J.. 2008. "Investigation on role and function of noggings in residential timber frame construction." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Fibre composite windmill structure - investigations and design considerations

Omar, T. and Aravinthan, T.. 2008. "Fibre composite windmill structure - investigations and design considerations." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

An investigation on the stiffness of timber sleepers for the design of fibre composite sleepers

Ticoalu, A., Aravinthan, T. and Karunasena, W.. 2008. "An investigation on the stiffness of timber sleepers for the design of fibre composite sleepers." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Dynamic behavior of hybrid composite bridge girder

Epaarachchi, J. A., Karunasena, W. and Aravinthan, T.. 2008. "Dynamic behavior of hybrid composite bridge girder." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Change of dynamic response of pultruded composite components used in advanced composite structures due to fatigue and fracture

Epaarachchi, J. A.. 2008. "Change of dynamic response of pultruded composite components used in advanced composite structures due to fatigue and fracture ." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

Mechanical behavior of hybrid FRP composites with bolted joints

Manalo, A. C., Mutsuyoshi, H., Asamoto, S., Aravinthan, T. and Matsui, T.. 2008. "Mechanical behavior of hybrid FRP composites with bolted joints." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

AFRP retrofitting of RC structures in Japan

Shinozaki, H., Pandey, G. R., Mutsuyoshi, H. and Aravinthan, T.. 2008. "AFRP retrofitting of RC structures in Japan." Aravinthan, Thiru, Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Wang, Hao (ed.) 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20). Toowoomba, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2008 London, United Kingdom.

The effect of debonding on the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with fibre reinforced polymer

Karunasena, Warna (Karu) and Martin, Nicole. 2007. "The effect of debonding on the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with fibre reinforced polymer." Veidt, Martin, Albermani, Faris, Daniel, Bill, Griffiths, John, Hargreaves, Doug, McAree, Ross, Meehan, Paul and Tan, Andy (ed.) 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2007). Brisbane, Australia 10 - 12 Dec 2007 Sydney, Australia.

Blast simulation in underground mines using the combined finite-discrete element method

Wei, Riyu, Zhang, Sheng, Karunasena, Warna, Sivakugan, Nagaratnam and Zhang, Hongwu. 2007. "Blast simulation in underground mines using the combined finite-discrete element method." Xu, De (ed.) 7th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization (SMO '07). Beijing, China 15 - 17 Sep 2007 Athens, Greece.

Investigation of dynamic behaviour of a hybrid composite bridge girder

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

Modelling the load-deformation response of deep foundations under oblique loading

Johnson, K., Lemcke, Pamela M., Karunasena, W. and Sivakugan, Nagaratnam. 2006. "Modelling the load-deformation response of deep foundations under oblique loading." Environmental Modelling and Software. 21 (9), pp. 1375-1380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.04.015

Load-deformation behaviour prediction of timber beams externally reinforced with composite materials

Karunasena, Karu W. and Grice, Andrew. 2006. "Load-deformation behaviour prediction of timber beams externally reinforced with composite materials." Kanok-Nukulchai, Worsak, Munasinghe, Sunil and Anwar, Naveed (ed.) 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction: Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (EASEC-10). Bangkok, Thailand 03 - 05 Aug 2006 Pathumthani, Thailand.

Three dimensional finite element analysis of concrete filled FRP tubular model piles under lateral loads

Hardeo, Pravendra and Karunasena, W. (Karu). 2006. "Three dimensional finite element analysis of concrete filled FRP tubular model piles under lateral loads." Bandyopadhyay, Sri, Zeng, Q., Berndt, Christopher C., Rizkalla, S., Gowripalan, N. and Matison, Janison (ed.) ACUN-5 International Composites Conference. Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Jul 2006 Sydney, Australia.

Elastodynamic reciprocity relations for wave scattering by flaws in fiber-reinforced composite plates

Karunasena, W.. 2006. "Elastodynamic reciprocity relations for wave scattering by flaws in fiber-reinforced composite plates." Kanok-Nukulchai, Worsak, Munasinghe, Sunil and Anwar, Naveed (ed.) 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction: Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (EASEC-10). Bangkok, Thailand 03 - 05 Aug 2006 Pathumthani, Thailand.

Modelling the effects of blasting on paste fill

Van Gool, Bronwyn S., Karunasena, W. and Sivakugan, Nagaratnam. 2006. "Modelling the effects of blasting on paste fill." Liu, G. R., Tan, V. B. C. and Han, X. (ed.) 1st International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM04). Singapore 15 - 17 Dec 2004 Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Flexural behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with internal tensile steel and external CRFP

Karunasena, W. and Anderson, William C.. 2006. "Flexural behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with internal tensile steel and external CRFP." Liu, G. R., Tan, V. B. C. and Han, X. (ed.) 1st International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM04). Singapore 15 - 17 Dec 2004 Dordrecht, The Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3953-9_116

Behaviour of FRP-to-concrete bonded joints

Karunasena, W. (Karu) and Williams, K.. 2006. "Behaviour of FRP-to-concrete bonded joints." Bandyopadhyay, Sri, Zeng, Q., Berndt, Christopher C., Rizkalla, S., Gowripalan, N. and Matison, Janison (ed.) ACUN-5 International Composites Conference. Sydney, Australia 11 - 14 Jul 2006 Sydney, New South Wales.

Strength and ductility prediction of concrete beams reinforced with internal steel and external composite materials

Karunasena, W. and Anderson, W. C.. 2005. "Strength and ductility prediction of concrete beams reinforced with internal steel and external composite materials." Xie, Mike, Mouritz, Adrian, Khatibi, Akbar Afaghi, Gardiner, Craig and Chiu, Wing Kong (ed.) 4th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2005). Melbourne, Australia 16 - 18 Feb 2005 Melbourne, Australia.

Numerical modelling of obliquely incident guided wave scattering by a crack in a laminated composite plate

Karunasena, W.. 2004. "Numerical modelling of obliquely incident guided wave scattering by a crack in a laminated composite plate." Atrens, Andrej, Boland, J. N., Clegg, Richard and Griffiths, John (ed.) 2004 Structural Integrity and Fracture International Conference (SIF2004). Brisbane, Australia 26 - 29 Sep 2004 Australia.

Factors affecting debonding of FRP (fiber-reinforced polymer) rehabilitated concrete beams

Hughes, Warren and Karunasena, Warna. 2004. "Factors affecting debonding of FRP (fiber-reinforced polymer) rehabilitated concrete beams." Choi, Chang-Koon, Kim, Sun-Hoon and Kwak, Hyo-Gyong (ed.) 3rd International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM 2004). Seoul, South Korea 02 - 04 Sep 2004 Ann Arbor, MI.

Modelling the response to deep foundations under oblique loading

Johnson, K., Lemcke, Pamela M., Karunasena, W. and Sivakugan, Nagaratnam. 2003. "Modelling the response to deep foundations under oblique loading." Zerger, Andre and Argent, Robert M. (ed.) 15th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM03). Townsville, Australia 14 - 17 Jul 2003 Canberra, Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand .