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Performance Review of Prefabricated Building Systems and Future Research in Australia by Navaratnam, Satheeskumar, Ngo, Tuan, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Henderson, David

“…Volumetric prefabricated building construction is growing in most developed countries; for example, in Sweden the market share of prefabricated building…”
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Optimising the computational domain size in CFD simulations of tall buildings by Abu-Zidan, Yousef, Mendis, Priyan, Gunawardena, Tharaka

“…Recently, there has been a growing interest in utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for wind resistant design of tall buildings. A key factor that…”
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Assessment of shear strength of reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement: A comparative study between codes of practice and artificial neural network by Jayasinghe, Thushara, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan

“…Despite 70 years of investigations in understanding the shear behaviour of reinforced concrete members, it is again gaining attention among structural…”
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Prefabricated Building Systems—Design and Construction by Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan

“…Modern Methods of Construction with Offsite Manufacturing is an advancement from prefabricated technologies that existed for decades in the construction…”
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Resilience and Performance of Prefabricated Modular Buildings Against Natural Disasters by Ginigaddara, Thusitha, Ekanayake, Chathushika, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan

“…Earliest global movement towards modular construction originated as a solution to the sudden housing demand which occurred during events such as British…”
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Impact of atmospheric boundary layer inhomogeneity in CFD simulations of tall buildings by Abu-Zidan, Yousef, Mendis, Priyan, Gunawardena, Tharaka

“…Recently, there has been a growing interest in utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for wind analysis of tall buildings. A key factor that influences…”
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Airborne and impact sound performance of modern lightweight timber buildings in the Australian construction industry by Jayalath, Amitha, Navaratnam, Satheeskumar, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan, Aye, Lu

“…•Generally, timber buildings have lower sound reduction index in low frequency range.•Most guidelines on vibro-acoustic of the floor are based on older systems…”
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A comparative study on minimum shear reinforcement provisions in codes of practice for reinforced concrete beams by Jayasinghe, Thushara, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan

“…The Australian Concrete Code (AS 3600) went through a number of significant changes to the shear provisions in the last decade through the introduction of the…”
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Wind Design of Tall Buildings: The State of the Art by Abu-zidan, Yousef, Mendis, Priyan, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mohotti, Damith, S. Fernando

“…The construction of tall and slender buildings has seen recent growth in many cities around the world. Tall buildings are susceptible to dynamic excitation…”
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Dependency Structure Matrix and Hierarchical Clustering based algorithm for optimum module identification in MEP systems by Samarasinghe, Tharindu, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan, Sofi, Massoud, Aye, Lu

“…Modular prefabrication of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems has become more prevalent during the last decade with the growth of the…”
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New circularity indicator for decision making in the stockpile management of construction and demolition waste: Perspectives of Australian practitioners by Pilipenets, Olga, Kin Peng Hui, Felix, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan, Aye, Lu

“…Despite the increasing popularity of the circular economy, there remains a lack of consensus on how to quantify circularity, a critical aspect of the practical…”
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Data-driven shear strength predictions of recycled aggregate concrete beams with /without shear reinforcement by applying machine learning approaches by Jayasinghe, Thushara, wei Chen, Bo, Zhang, Zhaorui, Meng, Xinchen, Li, Yajie, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mangalathu, Sujith, Mendis, Priyan

“…•Eight machine learning models are developed to predict shear capacity of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) slender and deep beams.•A database of 401 RAC beam…”
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Machine learning-based framework for predicting the fire-induced spalling in concrete tunnel linings by Sirisena, Gaveen, Jayasinghe, Thushara, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Zhang, Lihai, Mendis, Priyan, Mangalathu, Sujith

“…•Study explores machine learning for predicting tunnel lining fire spalling depths.•Parametric investigation reveals key factors in tunnel lining fire spalling…”
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Innovative Flexible Structural System Using Prefabricated Modules by Gunawardena, Tharaka, Ngo, Tuan, Mendis, Priyan, Alfano, Jose

“…AbstractPrefabricated modular structures are increasingly becoming popular as a strategy that can be used to achieve cost-effective and speedy construction…”
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Evaluation of inter-modular connection behaviour under lateral loads: An experimental and numerical study by Rajanayagam, Heshachanaa, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan, Poologanathan, Keerthan, Gatheeshgar, Perampalam, Dissanayake, Madhushan, Corradi, Marco

“…This study focuses on a comprehensive investigation of the inter-modular connection shear behaviour under lateral load using theoretical, experimental, and…”
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Improving aerodynamic performance of tall buildings using façade openings at service floors by Marsland, Lucy, Nguyen, Khanh, Zhang, Yichi, Huang, Yuemin, Abu-Zidan, Yousef, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan

“…Modern tall buildings demand innovative solutions for combatting excessive wind-induced vibrations and achieving occupant comfort criteria. The integration of…”
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Upcycling opportunities and potential markets for aluminium composite panels with polyethylene core (ACP-PE) cladding materials in Australia: A review by Pilipenets, Olga, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Kin Peng Hui, Felix, Nguyen, Kate, Mendis, Priyan, Aye, Lu

“…[Display omitted] Many buildings worldwide have high fire-risk materials as part of their cladding. As governments in Australia strive to make buildings safer,…”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on Shear Behaviour of Bolted Inter‐Modular Connection by Rajanayagam, Heshachanaa, Gunawardena, Tharaka, Mendis, Priyan, Poologanathan, Keerthan, Gatheeshgar, Perampalam, Nagaratnam, Brabha, Corradi, Marco

“…This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of the shear behaviour of bolted intermodular connections under lateral load using theoretical, experimental,…”
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Wind Design of Tall Buildings: The State of the Art by Yousef Abu-zidan, Priyan Mendis, Tharaka Gunawardena, Damith Mohotti, S. Fernando

“…The construction of tall and slender buildings has seen recent growth in many cities around the world. Tall buildings are susceptible to dynamic excitation…”
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Time-Efficient Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction with Prefabricated Modular Structures by Gunawardena, Tharaka, Ngo, Tuan, Mendis, Priyan, Aye, Lu, Crawford, Robert

“…With many natural disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones, bushfires and tsunamis destroying human habitats around the world, post-disaster housing…”
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