Shanaka Kristombu Baduge

Structural applications of synthetic fibre reinforced cementitious composites: A review on material properties, fire behaviour, durability and structural performance

ERK Chandrathilaka, SK Baduge, P Mendis, PSM Thilakarathna

Journal article  |  2021  |  Structures

Though fibres are being used in concrete structures for a couple of decades, the use of polymeric Synthetic Fibres (SyF) such as P..

A Slack approach to optimised modularisation of prefabricated structures using a multi-variable modularisation index

N Tidhar, Y Li, KS Kristombu Baduge, P Mendis, PSM Thilakarathna, ERK Chandrathilaka

Journal article  |  2021  |  Structures

The construction industry is currently undergoing an increasing demand to boost productivity and improve system efficiencies. Clie..

A review and comparison of design methods for raft substructures on expansive soils

B Teodosio, KS Kristombu Baduge, P Mendis

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Building Engineering

Shrink-swell movements of soils cause angular distortion to substructures leading to significant damage to lightweight structures...

Aggregate Geometry Generation Method Using a Structured Light 3D Scanner, Spherical Harmonics-Based Geometry Reconstruction, and Placing Algorithms for Mesoscale Modeling of Concrete

PSM Thilakarathna, S Kristombu Baduge, P Mendis, ERK Chandrathilaka, V Vimonsatit, H Lee

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Mesoscale numerical modeling is an effective method of representing concrete as a three-phase material. Accurate aggregate geometr..

Improving performance of additive manufactured (3D printed) concrete: A review on material mix design, processing, interlayer bonding, and reinforcing methods

Shanaka Kristombu Baduge, Satheeskumar Navaratnam, Yousef Abu-Zidan, Tom McCormack, Kate Nguyen, Priyan Mendis, Guomin Zhang, Lu Aye

Journal article  |  2021  |  STRUCTURES

The application of additively manufactured, 3D printed concrete in the construction industry has been gaining attention in recent ..

Prefabricated Composite Steel-Timber Stiffened Wall Systems with Post-Tensioning: Structural Analysis and Experimental Investigation under Vertical Axial Load

Kristopher Orlowski, Shanaka Kristombu Baduge, Priyan Mendis

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

With increasing demand for midrise buildings, automated prefabrication, design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA), and sustaina..

Identification of transversely isotropy of calcium silicate hydrate using nanoindentation and finite element analysis

V Vimonsatit, H Lee, WY Huen, P Mendis, SK Baduge, S Thilakarathna

Journal article  |  2020  |  Construction and Building Materials

Understanding the mechanical behaviour of Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) is a key to fundamental and engineering advances in impro..

Relationship between reactive soil movement and footing deflection: A coupled hydro-mechanical finite element modelling perspective

B Teodosio, KSK Baduge, P Mendis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Computers and Geotechnics

Supporting footings of lightweight buildings on reactive soils are susceptible to damage induced by the cyclic shrink-swell moveme..

Embodied carbon analysis and benchmarking emissions of high and ultra-high strength concrete using machine learning algorithms

PSM Thilakarathna, S Seo, KSK Baduge, H Lee, P Mendis, G Foliente

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Cleaner Production

High strength concrete (HSC) (50–100 MPa) and ultra-high strength concrete (UHSC) (>100 MPa) have been increasingly used in the co..

Understanding fracture mechanism and behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete using mesoscale modelling

PSM Thilakarathna, KS Kristombu Baduge, P Mendis, ERK Chandrathilaka, V Vimonsatit, H Lee

Journal article  |  2020  |  Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Ultra High Strength Concrete (UHSC) is a composite material of which the fracture and damage behavior is highly dependent on its c..