An innovative light weight composite panel system for high speed modular construction

Experimental study into the behaviour of profiled composite walls under combined axial and thermal loadings

Quang X Le, Vinh TN Dao, José L Torero, Tuan D Ngo

2020-05-01

Profiled composite walls (PCWs) are regularly used in construction because they provide enhanced ductility, shear resistance and d..

The effects of surfactants on properties of lightweight concrete foam

Alizera Kashani, D Ngo, Ngoc Nguyen, Ailar Hajimohammadi, Sina Sinaie, Priyan Mendis

2020-02-01

Lightweight concrete foam is mainly used as a filling for sandwich panels for insulation of buildings. Surfactants are chemical ad..

High strength/density ratio in a syntactic foam made from one-part mix geopolymer and cenospheres

A Hajimohammadi, T Ngo, JL Provis, T Kim, J Vongsvivut

2019-09-15

By designing a composite of one-part mix geopolymer and hollow cenospheres, a commercially viable and environmentally-friendly foa..

Interfacial chemistry of a fly ash geopolymer and aggregates

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Ngo Tuan, Jitraporn Vongsvivut

2019-09-10

The environmental and accessibility concerns associated with the increasing use of river sand in construction have diverted the at..

Deep neural network with high-order neuron for the prediction of foamed concrete strength

Nguyen Tuan, Alireza Kashani, Ngo Tuan, Stephane Bordas

2019-04-01

The article presents a deep neural network model for the prediction of the compressive strength of foamed concrete. A new, high-or..

Characterising fundamental properties of foam concrete with a non-destructive technique

Lizhao Liu, Saeed Miramini, Ailar Hajimohammadi

2019-01-02

Lightweight foam concrete has been developing rapidly in construction industry due to its sustainability, excellent thermal insula..

Hybrid-mesh modelling & validation of woven fabric subjected to medium velocity impact

Eric C Yang, Steven Linforth, Ngo Tuan, Tran Phuong

2018-08-01

Simulation of the ballistic impact on a woven fabric structure is known to be difficult due to their warp-weft yarn interlacing ge..

Examination of alkali-activated material nanostructure during thermal treatment

Brant Walkley, Alireza Kashani, Marc-Antoine Sani, Tuan D Ngo, Priyan Mendis

2018-07-01

The key nanostructural changes occurring in a series of alkali-activated materials (AAM) based on blends of slag and fly ash precu..

Performance of high-strength concrete walls exposed to fire

Kate TQ Nguyen, Ngo Tuan, Priyan Mendis, David Heath

2018-06-01

High-strength concrete is becoming very popular around the world due to its many advantages over normal-strength concrete. There a..

Creep properties of cement and alkali activated fly ash materials using nanoindentation technique

Hyuk Lee, Vanissorn Vimonsatit, Prinya Chindaprasirt, Ngo Tuan, Priyan Mendis

2018-04-20

This paper presents creep properties of cement and alkali activated fly ash (AAFA) paste and mortar determined from statistical an..

Enhancing the strength of pre-made foams for foam concrete applications

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Ngo Tuan, Priyan Mendis

2018-03-01

Chemical and mechanical foaming techniques are commonly used in foam concrete technology for developing lightweight construction m..

Thermal performance of calcium-rich alkali-activated materials: A microstructural and mechanical study

Alireza Kashani, Tuan D Ngo, Brant Walkley, Priyan Mendis

2017-10-30

The effects of Si/Al, Na/Al and water/solids ratios on thermal performance of alkali-activated materials (AAM) based on fly ash-sl..

Pore characteristics in one-part mix geopolymers foamed by H2O2: The impact of mix design

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis, Tuan Nguyen, Alireza Kashani, Jannie SJ van Deventer

2017-09-15

In geopolymers foamed by H2O2, it is important to consider the impact of mix design on both geopolymerisation reaction and the H2O..

How does aluminium foaming agent impact the geopolymer formation mechanism?

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis

2017-07-01

Aluminium is widely used as a foaming agent in lightweight geopolymer concretes. The impact of aluminium reaction on the phase evo..

Investigation of strength and hydration characteristics in nano-silica incorporated cement paste

Madhuwanthi Rupasinghe, Rackel San Nicolas, Priyan Mendis, Massoud Sofi, Ngo Tuan

2017-07-01

A hydration model for Portland cement pastes modified with nano-silica in partial substitution is formulated based on the nucleati..

A sustainable application of recycled tyre crumbs as insulator in lightweight cellular concrete

Alireza Kashani, Duc Ngo Tuan, Priyan Mendis, Jay R Black, Ailar Hajimohammadi

2017-04-15

End-of-life waste tyres are known to have negative economic and environmental impacts due to the difficulty associated with their ..

Regulating the chemical foaming reaction to control the porosity of geopolymer foams

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis, Jay Sanjayan

2017-04-15

In lightweight geopolymers foamed with aluminium powder, it is desirable to increase the porosity without increasing the amount of..

Alkali activated slag foams: The effect of the alkali reaction on foam characteristics

Ailar Hajimohammadi, Tuan Ngo, Priyan Mendis, Alireza Kashani, Jannie SJ van Deventer

2017-03-20

The effect of the alkali activation reaction on the characteristics of slag-based foams made by the mechanical foaming technique i..

Numerical modelling of hybrid elastomeric composite panels subjected to blast loadings

Tran Phuong, Tuan D Ngo, Abdallah Ghazlan

2016-10-01

Designing lightweight composite panels that can resist extreme impulsive loadings is of great interest for defence and infrastruct..

Blast Resistance of Hybrid Elastomeric Composite Panels

Phuong Tran, Abdallah Ghazlan, Tuan D Ngo

2016-09-18

<jats:p>In this study, a finite element model was developed to understand the deformation and failure mechanisms of a multi-layere..

Heat release and flame propagation in prefabricated modular unit with GFRP composite facades

TD Ngo, QT Nguyen, P Tran

2016-05-01

Prefabrication of modular residential and office units involves rapid manufacturing various building components off-site from diff..

Isogeometric analysis of functionally graded plates based on a new polynomial displacement field

T Nguyen, T NGO, P Tran

2016-01-01

In this paper, an efficient computational approach based on a new Polynomial High order Shear Deformation Theory (PHSDT) in conjun..

Spalling of concrete structural walls exposed to fire

M Hedayati, M Sofi, P Mendis, T NGO

2016-01-01

Spalling of concrete subject to fire is one of the most detrimental effects causing damage to concrete members during or after a f..

The effect of aluminium reaction on formation mechanism and structural properties of geopolymers

A Hajimohammadi, T NGO, P Mendis

2016-01-01

One of the chemical foaming agents which is widely used for making lightweight geopolymer concrete is aluminium powder. On the oth..

A Numerical Investigation of the Performance of a Nacre-like Composite under Blast Loading

A Ghazlan, T NGO, N Lam, P Tran

2015-09-18

<jats:p>This paper investigates the behaviour of a bio-inspired finite element composite model (that mimics the structure of nacre..