ARC Research Hub for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy

Eco-friendly materials for structural insulated panels: A comprehensive review

RN De Zoysa, KS Kristombu Baduge, PSM Thilakarathna, X Liu, S Costa, U Gunarathne, E Cazacu, T Braunsch

2025-11-01

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are gaining recognition for their potential to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in ..

Dynamic performance of fiber-reinforced ultra-high toughness cementitious composites: A comprehensive review from materials to structural applications

L Sun, S Liu, H Zhao, U Muhammad, D Chen, W Li

2024-10-15

The durability under dynamic loading is crucial for diverse concrete structures, including buildings subjected to seismic forces a..

Mechanical properties and life cycle greenhouse gas analysis of textile waste fibre-based concrete

Amitha Jayalath, Massoud Sofi, Thusitha Ginigaddara, Hongxiang Gou, Priyan Mendis, Lu Aye

2024-05-17

The application of textile waste as an aggregate in concrete enhances sustainability in construction and promotes circular economy..

Additive manufacturing error quantification on stability of composite sandwich plates with lattice-cores through machine learning technique

W Tian, Q Li, Q Wang, D Chen, W Gao

2024-01-01

Architected lattice structures are designed to achieve specific mechanical properties while maintaining relative lightweight. Addi..

A Review on Cementitious and Geopolymer Composites with Lithium Slag Incorporation

H Gou, M Rupasinghe, M Sofi, R Sharma, G Ranzi, P Mendis, Z Zhang

2024-01-01

This study critically reviews lithium slag (LS) as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM), thereby examining its physiochemic..

Performance of concrete containing pristine graphene-treated recycled concrete aggregates

A Gholampour, M Sofi, H Alipooramirabad, Y Tang

2023-12-01

Upcycling recycled coarse aggregates (RCAs) in concrete is a promising way to decrease the environmental effect of construction an..

Repurposing of blended fabric waste for sustainable cement-based composite: Mechanical and microstructural performance

NP Tran, C Gunasekara, DW Law, S Houshyar, S Setunge

2023-01-02

In this study, the strength properties, shrinkage and microstructures of mortar incorporating blended fabric fibres were character..

Microstructural characterisation of cementitious composite incorporating polymeric fibre: A comprehensive review

NP Tran, C Gunasekara, DW Law, S Houshyar, S Setunge

2022-06-13

Synthetic fibres such as polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and polyethylene (PE) in both virgin and recycled forms have..

Effect of wind speed and direction on facade fire spread in an isolated rectangular building

Y Abu-Zidan, S Rathnayaka, P Mendis, K Nguyen

2022-05-01

This paper investigates the influence of wind speed and direction on external fire spread in an isolated rectangular building usin..

Performance of alkali-activated cementitious composite mortar used for insulating walls

C Wang, H Peng, L Bian, H Yin, M Sofi, Z Song, Z Zhou

2021-12-01

There are large volumes of fly ash, slag and silica fume produced in the world. The waste disposal to the landfill is problematic ..

Engineering performance of concrete incorporated with recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—A systematic review

S Abeysinghe, C Gunasekara, C Bandara, K Nguyen, R Dissanayake, P Mendis

2021-06-01

Incorporating recycled plastic waste in concrete manufacturing is one of the most ecologically and economically sustainable soluti..