Dr Wahid Ferdous

Dr Wahid Ferdous
NameDr Wahid Ferdous
Email Addresswahid.ferdous@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Structural Engineering)
QualificationsBScCivEng(Hons) Rajshahi UET, GCertEd USQ, MEng UNSW, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Engineering
AffiliationsResearch Scholarships
Centre for Future Materials
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4473-4722
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Biography

Dr Wahid Ferdous is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). His professional responsibilities involve teaching, research, and service. He is working closely with industry and government projects to carry out research work in the area of Structural Engineering. In his research, he investigates how to efficiently transform landfill wastes into construction materials that promote circular economies and support net zero emissions. Dr Ferdous worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Monash University, University of Melbourne, Imperial College London and UniSQ following his MEng and PhD degrees from UNSW and UniSQ, respectively. His PhD thesis won the Postgraduate Thesis Award 2018 from Engineers Australia and Engineering New Zealand. He published over 50 first quartile (Q1 ranked) journal articles and received over $600k (including $500k as lead CI) in competitive research grants, including an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship and the Endeavour Research Fellowship.

Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Senior LecturerUniversity of Southern Queensland2022
Senior Research FellowUniversity of Southern Queensland20212022
Research FellowUniversity of Southern Queensland20182020
Postdoctoral Research FellowImperial College London20172018
Postdoctoral Research FellowThe University of Melbourne20172017
Postdoctoral Research FellowMonash University20172017
Visiting AcademicUniversity of Southern Queensland20132014
Lecturer (Civil Engineering)Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology20082010

Expertise

Research Areas

• Development of low carbon emission construction materials;

• Transformation of landfill wastes into construction materials;

• Development of sustainable structures using fibre composites;

• Development of durable materials using resin based polymer concrete;

• Understand durability aspects of concrete and composites;

• Understand structural behaviour using finite element modelling.

Teaching

CIV2605 Construction Engineering

ENG4110 Engineering Research Methodology

Fields of Research

  • 400505. Construction materials
  • 400510. Structural engineering

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Australian Composite Structures Society (ACSS)
BScCivEng(Hons)
Rajshahi UET
2008
GCertEd
USQ
2016
MEng
UNSW
2013
PhD
USQ
2017

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Development of Crack Resistant Sustainable Cementitious Composites using Bio CharPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Development of sustainable structural panel from sugarcane bagassePrincipal SupervisorMasters2024
Development of Bio-Based Sandwich PanelsPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2024
Development of a lightweight and low emission geopolymer concrete with high volume landfill wastes: Design optimisation and environmental assessmentPrincipal SupervisorMasters2024
Performance evaluation of climate resilient precast concrete railway sleepers reinforced with fibre composite bars.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Long-term performance and environmental sustainability of low carbon emission cementitious materials in concretePrincipal SupervisorMasters2024
Recycling soft plastics towards a circular economyAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Development of a low carbon emission composite sandwich panelPrincipal SupervisorMasters2023
Reprocessing waste polyamide for sustainable sucker rod guidesAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Impact of Different Fibre and Resin Types on the Durability of Polymer CompositesAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Enhancing environmental sustainability of the composite railway sleepersPrincipal SupervisorMasters2022
Investigating vertical railway track structure behaviour for efficient track structure and component designAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2020

Completed Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCompleted
Structural behavior of modular composite wall systems under different load actions.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Static and fatigue behaviour of composite railway sleepersAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Performance in the Rail-Seat Region of Timber-Alternative Composite Railway SleepersAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Project titleDetailsYear
1. Ferdous W., Manalo A., Flynn M., Burey P. and Alajarmeh O. "Sandwich panels with low carbon emission materials for prefabricated modular low-cost houses"CO2Tech Pty Ltd, 2022-2023, AU$143k2022
2. Ferdous W. “Integrating waste plastics into sleeper for sustainable railway infrastructure” Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship, QLD State Government, 2022-2024, AU$290k2022
3. Ferdous W., Mehrinejad M., Abousnina R. and Alajarmeh O. “Value-adding and reusing waste tyres for laminated rubber structures” Capacity Building Grant, University of Southern Queensland, 2020-2021, AU$15k.2020
4. Manalo A, Ferdous W. and Alajarmeh O. “New generation cable management sleepers” Global Connections Fund-Bridging Grants, 2019: AU $50k2019
5. Ferdous W. "Influence of microcracks on the mass transport properties of concrete"Endeavour Research Fellowship, Department of Education and Training, Federal Government, 2017: AU $24.5k2017
6. Ferdous W. "Composite railway sleepers-new developments and opportunities"Faiveley Transport Company, 2015: AU $1.5k2015
7. Manalo A and Ferdous W. “Innovative rail fastening systems for fibre composite railway sleepers” Enterprise Connect Research, 2013: AU $109k2013
DateNameAwarding organisationUnderpinning research
2018Postgraduate Thesis AwardEngineers Australia and Engineering New ZealandBehaviour of composite sandwich panels bonded with epoxy polymer matrix for railway sleepers
2017Publication Excellence AwardUniversity of Southern QueenslandEffect of beam orientation on the static behaviour of phenolic core sandwich composites with different shear span-to-depth ratios
2016Top 3 Student Journal Publication AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland
20163-Minute Pitch Club Challenge AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland
2016School-Specific Publication Excellence AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland
2015Publication Excellence AwardUniversity of Southern Queensland
2014Australian Postgraduate AwardAustralian Government
2010University International Postgraduate AwardThe University of New South Wales
2008University Gold Medal AwardRajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
Item reviewedYear
Detailed Assessor of ARC grant2018
Reviewer of several D1/Q1 journals2018
Examiner of external PhD thesis2022

Effect of core materials on the flexural behaviour of composite sandwich panels

Islam, A., Ferdous, W., Burey, P., Nahar, K. and Manalo, A.. 2024. "Effect of core materials on the flexural behaviour of composite sandwich panels." Ninth Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2024). Adelaide, Australia 08 - 11 Dec 2024 Australia.

New prediction model for the screw pull-out strength of polymer composite railway sleepers

Yu, Peng, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Salih, Choman, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2024. "New prediction model for the screw pull-out strength of polymer composite railway sleepers." Construction and Building Materials. 433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136720

Bond behaviour of smooth surface GFRP pultruded profiles with cement grout

Abdullah Mamun, Ferdous, Wahid, Banerjee, Sourish and Manalo, Allan. 2024. "Bond behaviour of smooth surface GFRP pultruded profiles with cement grout." Case Studies in Construction Materials. 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e02891

Corrigendum to “Microplastics in construction and built environment” [Dev. Built Environ. 15 (2023) 100188]

Prasittisopin, Lapyote, Ferdous, Wahid and Kamchoom, Viroon. 2023. "Corrigendum to “Microplastics in construction and built environment” [Dev. Built Environ. 15 (2023) 100188] ." Developments in the Built Environment. 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100229

Microplastics in construction and built environment

Prasittisopin, Lapyote, Ferdous, Wahid and Kamchoom, Viroon. 2023. "Microplastics in construction and built environment." Developments in the Built Environment. 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100188

Flexural Behaviour of GFRP-Softwood Sandwich Panels for Prefabricated Building Construction

Almutairi, Ahmed D., Bai, Yu and Ferdous, Wahid. 2023. "Flexural Behaviour of GFRP-Softwood Sandwich Panels for Prefabricated Building Construction." Polymers. 15 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092102

Fatigue behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced pultruded composites with high volume fiber fraction

Alajarmeh, Omar, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Almasabha, Ghassan, Tarawneh, Ahmad, Awwad, Khaled Eayal, Safonov, Alexander, Zeng, Xuesen and Schubel, Peter. 2023. "Fatigue behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced pultruded composites with high volume fiber fraction." Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 46 (6), pp. 2034-2048. https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.13979

Full Scale Evaluation of GFRP Confined Softwood after Long-Term Exposure to High Humidity Environment

Almutairi, Ahmed D., Bai, Yu, Zhao, Xiao-Ling and Ferdous, Wahid. 2023. "Full Scale Evaluation of GFRP Confined Softwood after Long-Term Exposure to High Humidity Environment." Forests. 14 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/f14020343

In-plane shear behaviour of prefabricated modular wall system assembled of fibre reinforced polymer composites

Sharda, Arvind, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Bai, Yu, Nicol, Lachlan, Mohammed, Ali and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2023. "In-plane shear behaviour of prefabricated modular wall system assembled of fibre reinforced polymer composites." Case Studies in Construction Materials. 18, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01819

Development and mechanical performance evaluation of a GFRP-reinforced concrete boat-approach slab

Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Yang, Xian, Ferdous, Wahid, Ebrahimzadeh, Shahrad, Benmokrane, Brahim, Sorbello, Charles-Dean, Weerakoon, Senarath and Lutze, Darren. 2022. "Development and mechanical performance evaluation of a GFRP-reinforced concrete boat-approach slab." Structures. 46, pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.10.040

Flexural behaviour of composite modular wall systems under uniformly distributed and concentrated loads

Sharda, Arvind, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Bai, Yu, Nicol, Lachlan, Mohammed, Ali and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2023. "Flexural behaviour of composite modular wall systems under uniformly distributed and concentrated loads." Composite Structures. 303, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116346

Screw lateral restraint behaviour of timber and polymeric based railway sleepers

Yu, Peng, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Salih, Choman, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2022. "Screw lateral restraint behaviour of timber and polymeric based railway sleepers." Engineering Failure Analysis. 139, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106514

Effect of simulated hygrothermal environment on the flexural and interlaminar shear strength of particulate-filled epoxy-coated GFRP composites

Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid, Benmokrane, Brahim, Sorbello, Charles-Dean and Gerdes, Andreas. 2022. "Effect of simulated hygrothermal environment on the flexural and interlaminar shear strength of particulate-filled epoxy-coated GFRP composites ." Construction and Building Materials. 339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127687

Correction: Siddika et al. Waste Glass in Cement and Geopolymer Concretes: A Review on Durability and Challenges. Polymers 2021, 13, 2071

Siddika, Ayesha, Hajimohammadi, Ailar, Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Alyousef, Rayed and Ferdous, Wahid. 2022. "Correction: Siddika et al. Waste Glass in Cement and Geopolymer Concretes: A Review on Durability and Challenges. Polymers 2021, 13, 2071 ." Polymers. 14 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14061068

Behaviour of timber-alternative railway sleeper materials under five-point bending

Salih, Choman, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Yu, Peng, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2022. "Behaviour of timber-alternative railway sleeper materials under five-point bending." Construction and Building Materials. 316, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125882

A Comparative Analysis of Timber and Composite Sleepers

Askarinejad, Hossein, Zeng, Jiaya and Ferdous, Wahid. 2022. "A Comparative Analysis of Timber and Composite Sleepers." 7th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE'22). 10 - 12 Apr 2022 https://doi.org/10.11159/icsect22.184

Effect of bending and compressive modulus of elasticity on the behaviour of timber-alternative railway sleepers supported by ballast

Salih, Choman, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Yu, Peng, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Effect of bending and compressive modulus of elasticity on the behaviour of timber-alternative railway sleepers supported by ballast." Case Studies in Construction Materials. 15, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00597

Mechanical Properties of Macro Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concrete

Abousnina, Rajab, Premasiri, Sachindra, Anise, Vilive, Lokuge, Weena, Vimonsatit, Vanissorn, Ferdous, Wahid and Alajarmeh, Omar. 2021. "Mechanical Properties of Macro Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concrete." Polymers. 13 (23), pp. 1-26.

Roles of Waste Glass and the Effect of Process Parameters on the Properties of Sustainable Cement and Geopolymer Concrete - A State-of-the-Art Review

Siddika, Ayesha, Hajimohammadi, Ailar, Ferdous, Wahid and Sahajwalla, Veena. 2021. "Roles of Waste Glass and the Effect of Process Parameters on the Properties of Sustainable Cement and Geopolymer Concrete - A State-of-the-Art Review." Polymers. 13 (22), pp. 1-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13223935

Failure analysis and the effect of material properties on the screw pull-out behaviour of polymer composite sleeper materials

Yu, Peng, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Salih, Choman, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Failure analysis and the effect of material properties on the screw pull-out behaviour of polymer composite sleeper materials." Engineering Failure Analysis. 128, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2021.105577

Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction – A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Siddique, Rafat, Mendis, Priyan, Zhuge, Yan, Wong, Hong S., Lokuge, Weena, Aravinthan, Thiru and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction – A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 173, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105745

Effect of Short Fibres in the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar Containing Oil-Contaminated Sand

Abousnina, Rajab, Alsalmi, Haifa Ibrahim, Manalo, Allan, Allister, Rochstad Lim, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid and Jlassi, Khouloud. 2021. "Effect of Short Fibres in the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar Containing Oil-Contaminated Sand." Polymers. 13 (17), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13173008

Bending behaviour of precast concrete slab with externally flanged hollow FRP tubes

Al-Fakher, Usama, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Aravinthan, Thiru, Zhuge, Yan, Bai, Yu and Edoo, Azam. 2021. "Bending behaviour of precast concrete slab with externally flanged hollow FRP tubes." Engineering Structures. 241, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112433

Investigation on the physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of epoxy polymer matrix with crumb rubber and short fibres for composite railway sleepers

Yu, Peng, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Abousnina, Rajab, Salih, Choman, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Investigation on the physical, mechanical and microstructural properties of epoxy polymer matrix with crumb rubber and short fibres for composite railway sleepers." Construction and Building Materials. 295, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123700

Bending and Shear Behaviour of Waste Rubber Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes with External Flanges

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar S., Zhuge, Yan, Mohammed, Ali A., Bai, Yu, Aravinthan, Thiru and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Bending and Shear Behaviour of Waste Rubber Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes with External Flanges." Polymers. 13 (15), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13152500

Axial compression behaviour of all-composite modular wall system

Sharda, Arvind, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Bai, Yu, Nicol, Lachlan, Mohammed, Ali and Benmokrane, Brajim. 2021. "Axial compression behaviour of all-composite modular wall system." Composite Structures. 268, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113986

Waste Glass in Cement and Geopolymer Concretes: A Review on Durability and Challenges

Siddika, Ayesha, Hajimohammadi, Ailar, Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Alyousef, Rayed and Ferdous, Wahid. 2021. "Waste Glass in Cement and Geopolymer Concretes: A Review on Durability and Challenges." Polymers. 13 (13), pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132071

Comparative durability of GFRP composite reinforcing bars in concrete and in simulated concrete environments

Manalo, Allan, Maranan, Ginghis, Benmokrane, Brahim, Cousin, Patrice, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid, Liang, Ray and Hota, Gangarao. 2021. "Comparative durability of GFRP composite reinforcing bars in concrete and in simulated concrete environments." Cement and Concrete Composites. 109, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103564

Novel Bending Test Method for Polymer Railway Sleeper Materials

Salih, Choman, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Abousnina, Rajab, Yu, Peng, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Novel Bending Test Method for Polymer Railway Sleeper Materials." Polymers. 13 (9), pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13091359

Behaviour of Polymer Filled Composites for Novel Polymer Railway Sleepers

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Salih, Choman, Yu, Peng, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Behaviour of Polymer Filled Composites for Novel Polymer Railway Sleepers." Polymers. 13 (8), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13081324

Design considerations for prefabricated composite jackets for structural repair: Parametric investigation and case study

Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Abousnina, Rajab, Alajarmeh, Omar, Vijay, P.V. and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2021. "Design considerations for prefabricated composite jackets for structural repair: Parametric investigation and case study." Composite Structures. 261, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113288

Shear behaviour of hollow precast concrete-composite structures

Al-Fakher, Usama, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Alajarmeh, Omar, Aravinthan, Thiru, Zhuge, Yan, Bai, Yu and Edoo, Azam. 2021. "Shear behaviour of hollow precast concrete-composite structures." Materials and Structures. 54 (2), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01618-9

Synergistic effects of hygrothermal conditions and solar ultraviolet radiation on the properties of structural particulate-filled epoxy polymer coatings

Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Ferdous, Wahid, Benmokrane, Brahim and Nguyen, Kate T. Q.. 2021. "Synergistic effects of hygrothermal conditions and solar ultraviolet radiation on the properties of structural particulate-filled epoxy polymer coatings." Construction and Building Materials. 277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122336

Static behaviour of glass fibre reinforced novel composite sleepers for mainline railway track

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Mohammed, Ali A., Salih, Choman, Yu, Peng, Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Static behaviour of glass fibre reinforced novel composite sleepers for mainline railway track." Engineering Structures. 229, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111627

Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Yu, Peng, Salih, Choman, Abousnina, Rajab, Heyer, Tom and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Tensile Fatigue Behavior of Polyester and Vinyl Ester Based GFRP Laminates—A Comparative Evaluation." Polymers. 13 (3), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13030386

Behaviour of continuous fibre composite sandwich core under low-velocity impact

Zangana, Sartip, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Ferdous, Wahid, Leng, Jinsong and Schubel, Peter. 2021. "Behaviour of continuous fibre composite sandwich core under low-velocity impact." Thin-Walled Structures. 158, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.107157

Composites for alternative railway sleepers

Ferdous, W., Manalo, A., Muttashar, M., Yu, P., Kakarla, R., Salih, C. and Schubel, P.. 2020. "Composites for alternative railway sleepers." 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction. Brisbane, Australia 04 - 06 Dec 2019 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_26

Effects of ultraviolet solar radiation on the properties of particulate-filled epoxy based polymer coating

Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Turner, Joanna, Ferdous, Wahid and Hota, Gangarao. 2020. "Effects of ultraviolet solar radiation on the properties of particulate-filled epoxy based polymer coating." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 181, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109352

State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair

Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan C., Ferdous, Wahid, Zhuge, Yan, Vijay, P. V., Alkinani, Ashraf Q. and Fam, Amir. 2020. "State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair." Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 23 (5), pp. 1244-1258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.02.006

Testing and modelling the fatigue behaviour of GFRP composites – Effect of stress level, stress concentration and frequency

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Peauril, Joshua, Salih, Choman, Reddy, Kakarla Raghava, Yu, Peng, Schubel, Peter and Heyer, Tom. 2020. "Testing and modelling the fatigue behaviour of GFRP composites – Effect of stress level, stress concentration and frequency." Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 23 (5), pp. 1223-1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.01.001

Characteristics, strength development and microstructure of cement mortar containing oil-contaminated sand

Abousnina, Rajab, Manalo, Allan, Ferdous, Wahid, Lokuge, Weena, Benabed, Benchaa and Al-Jabri, Khalifa Saif. 2020. "Characteristics, strength development and microstructure of cement mortar containing oil-contaminated sand." Construction and Building Materials. 252, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119155

Ageing of particulate-filled epoxy resin under hygrothermal conditions

Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Ferdous, Wahid, Nguyen, Kate T.Q. and Hota, Gangarao. 2020. "Ageing of particulate-filled epoxy resin under hygrothermal conditions." Construction and Building Materials. 249, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118846

Behavior of circular concrete columns reinforced with hollow composite sections and GFRP bars

Alajarmeh, Omar, Manalo, Allan, Benmokrane, Brahim, Ferdous, Wahid, Mohammed, Ali, Abousnina, Rajab, Elchalakani, Mohamed and Edoo, Azam. 2020. "Behavior of circular concrete columns reinforced with hollow composite sections and GFRP bars." Marine Structures. 72, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2020.102785

Experimental and numerical evaluations on the behaviour of structures repaired using prefabricated FRP composites jacket

Mohammed, Ali A., Manalo, Allan C., Ferdous, Wahid, Zhuge, Yan, Vijay, P.V. and Pettigrew, John. 2020. "Experimental and numerical evaluations on the behaviour of structures repaired using prefabricated FRP composites jacket." Engineering Structures. 210, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110358

Flexural behaviour of concrete slabs reinforced with GFRP bars and hollow composite reinforcing systems

Al-Rubaye, Mohammed, Manalo, Allan, Alajarmeh, Omar, Ferdous, Wahid, Lokuge, Weena, Benmokrane, Brahim and Edoo, Azam. 2020. "Flexural behaviour of concrete slabs reinforced with GFRP bars and hollow composite reinforcing systems." Composite Structures. 236, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111836

Performances, challenges and opportunities in strengthening reinforced concrete structures by using FRPs – A state-of-the-art review

Siddika, Ayesha, Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Ferdous, Wahid and Alyousef, Rayed. 2020. "Performances, challenges and opportunities in strengthening reinforced concrete structures by using FRPs – A state-of-the-art review." Engineering Failure Analysis. 111, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2020.104480

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

A novel hybridised composite sandwich core with glass, kevlar and zylon fibres – investigation under low-velocity impact

Zanagan, Sartip, Epaarachchi, Jayantha, Ferdous, Wahid and Leng, Jinsong. 2020. "A novel hybridised composite sandwich core with glass, kevlar and zylon fibres – investigation under low-velocity impact." International Journal of Impact Engineering. 137, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.103430

Optimal design for epoxy polymer concrete based on mechanical properties and durability aspects

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Wong, Hong S., Abousnina, Rajab, Alajarmeh, Omar S., Zhuge, Yan and Schubel, Peter. 2020. "Optimal design for epoxy polymer concrete based on mechanical properties and durability aspects." Construction and Building Materials. 232, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117229

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

3D-printed concrete: applications, performance, and challenges

Siddika, Ayesha, Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Ferdous, Wahid, Saha, Ashish Kumer and Alyousef, Rayed. 2019. "3D-printed concrete: applications, performance, and challenges." Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2019.1705199

Novel testing and characterization of GFRP bars in compression

Alajarmeh, O. S., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Vijay, P. V., Ferdous, W. and Mendis, P.. 2019. "Novel testing and characterization of GFRP bars in compression." Construction and Building Materials. 225, pp. 1112-1126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.280

Effect of elevated in-service temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of particulate-filled epoxy polymers

Mehrinejad Khotbehsara, Mojdeh, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru, Reddy, Kakarla Raghava, Ferdous, Wahid, Wong, Hong and Nazari, Ali. 2019. "Effect of elevated in-service temperature on the mechanical properties and microstructure of particulate-filled epoxy polymers." Polymer Degradation and Stability. 170, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.108994

New advancements, challenges and opportunities of multi-storey modular buildings – a state-of-the-art review

Ferdous, Wahid, Bai, Yu, Ngo, Tuan Duc, Manalo, Allan and Mendis, Priyan. 2019. "New advancements, challenges and opportunities of multi-storey modular buildings – a state-of-the-art review." Engineering Structures. 183, pp. 883-893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.061

Effect of fire-retardant ceram powder on the properties of phenolic-based GFRP composites

Ferdous, Wahid, Ngo, Tuan Duc, Nguyen, Kate T. Q., Ghazlan, Abdallah, Mendis, Priyan and Manalo, Allan. 2018. "Effect of fire-retardant ceram powder on the properties of phenolic-based GFRP composites." Composites Part B: Engineering. 155, pp. 414-424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.032

Short-term flexural behaviour of concrete filled pultruded GFRP cellular and tubular sections with pin-eye connections for modular retaining wall construction

Ferdous, Wahid, Almutairi, Ahmed D., Huang, Yuan and Bai, Yu. 2018. "Short-term flexural behaviour of concrete filled pultruded GFRP cellular and tubular sections with pin-eye connections for modular retaining wall construction." Composite Structures. 206, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.08.025

Modular assembly of water-retaining walls using GFRP hollow profiles: Components and connection performance

Ferdous, Wahid, Bai, Yu, Almutairi, Ahmed D., Satasivam, Sindu and Jeske, Juri. 2018. "Modular assembly of water-retaining walls using GFRP hollow profiles: Components and connection performance." Composite Structures. 194, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.03.074

Flexural and shear behaviour of layered sandwich beams

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Fam, Amir. 2018. "Flexural and shear behaviour of layered sandwich beams." Construction and Building Materials. 173, pp. 429-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.068

Evaluation of an innovative composite railway sleeper for a narrow-gauge track under static load

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Van Erp, Gerard, 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. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000833

Effect of beam orientation on the static behaviour of phenolic core sandwich composites with different shear span-to-depth ratios

Ferdous, Wahid, 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.02.061

Performance of an innovative composite railway sleeper

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru. 2017. "Performance of an innovative composite railway sleeper." 2017 Advanced Composites Innovation Conference. Gold Coast, Australia 28 - 30 Mar 2017

Behaviour of composite sandwich panels bonded with epoxy polymer matrix for railway sleepers

Ferdous, Wahid. 2017. Behaviour of composite sandwich panels bonded with epoxy polymer matrix for railway sleepers. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5c06151a8a82f

Behaviour of composite sandwich beams with different shear span-to-depth ratios

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru. 2017. "Behaviour of composite sandwich beams with different shear span-to-depth ratios." 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. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315226460-34

Bond behaviour of composite sandwich panel and epoxy polymer matrix: Taguchi design of experiments and theoretical predictions

Ferdous, Wahid, 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.244

Properties of epoxy polymer concrete matrix: Effect of resin-to-filler ratio and determination of optimal mix for composite railway sleepers

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.111

Recent developments and applications of composite railway sleepers

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

Bond behaviour of composite sandwich panel and epoxy polymer matrix

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan and Aravinthan, Thiru. 2016. "Bond behaviour of composite sandwich panel and epoxy polymer matrix." Teng, Jin-Guang and Dai, Jian-Guo (ed.) 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016). Hong Kong, China 14 - 16 Dec 2016 Hong Kong.

Optimal polymer matrix coating for composite railway sleeper – analytic hierarchy process

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Optimal polymer matrix coating for composite railway sleeper – analytic hierarchy process." 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.

Thermo-mechanical behaviour of epoxy based polymer matrix

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Thermo-mechanical behaviour of epoxy based polymer matrix." 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 Sydney, Australia.

Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix." 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 Sydney, Australia.

Composite railway sleepers: new developments and opportunities

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

Structural performance of heavy duty composite railway sleeper

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

Geopolymer concrete-filled pultruded composite beams: concrete mix design and application

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Khennane, Amar and Kayali, Obada. 2015. "Geopolymer concrete-filled pultruded composite beams: concrete mix design and application." Cement and Concrete Composites. 58, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.12.012

Composite railway sleepers – recent developments, challenges and future prospects

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Van Erp, Gerard, Aravinthan, Thiru, Kaewunruen, Sakdirat and Remennikov, Alex. 2015. "Composite railway sleepers – recent developments, challenges and future prospects." Composite Structures. 134, pp. 158-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.08.058

Effect of beam-column joint stiffness on the design of beams

Ferdous, Wahid. 2014. "Effect of beam-column joint stiffness on the design of beams." Smith, Scott (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2014. "Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

Failures of mainline railway sleepers and suggested remedies – review of current practice

Ferdous, Wahid and Manalo, Allan. 2014. "Failures of mainline railway sleepers and suggested remedies – review of current practice." Engineering Failure Analysis. 44, pp. 17-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2014.04.020

Review of failures of railway sleepers and its consequences

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Remennikov, Alex. 2014. "Review of failures of railway sleepers and its consequences." 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.

Composite railway sleeper: a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2014. "Composite railway sleeper: a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative." IEEE Australia and New Zealand Student and Young Professional Congress (ANZSCON 2014). Brisbane, Australia 03 - 05 Jul 2014

Benefits of geopolymer concrete-filled FRP beams and its flexural behaviour

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Khennane, Amar and Kayali, Obada. 2014. "Benefits of geopolymer concrete-filled FRP beams and its flexural behaviour." Australasian Composites Conference (CA 2014): Materials for a Lighter and Smarter World. Newcastle, Australia 07 - 09 Apr 2014 Melbourne, Australia.

Structural optimisation of composite railway sleeper

Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan and Van Erp, Gerard. 2014. "Structural optimisation of composite railway sleeper." Australasian Composites Conference (CA 2014): Materials for a Lighter and Smarter World. Newcastle, Australia 07 - 09 Apr 2014 Melbourne, Australia.