Professor Bijan Samali

Professor Bijan Samali

Professor of Structural Engineering,
Centre for Infrastructure Engineering

Biography

Qualifications

  • DSc The George Washington University
  • MSc The George Washington University
  • BSc The George Washington University

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Centre for Infrastructure Engineering

Contact

Email: B.Samali@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 47360 263
Mobile:
Location: Z.G.12
Penrith (Kingswood)

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Samali, B., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Li, J. and Li, H. (2024), 'The impact of smart materials on structural vibration control', Automation in Construction Toward Resilience: Robotics, Smart Materials, and Intelligent Systems, CRC Press 9781000912906.
  • Rashidi, M., Ghodrat, M., Samali, B. and Mohammadi, M. (2018), 'Decision support systems', Management of Information Systems, IntechOpen 9781789841978.
  • Ghodrat, M., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Life cycle assessments of incineration treatment for sharp medical waste', Energy Technology 2017: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies, Springer 9783319521916.
  • Azad, A., Samali, B., Ngo, T. and Nguyen, C. (2013), 'Dynamic behaviour of flexible facade systems in tall buildings subjected to wind loads', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Rajabi, A., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Foster, S. (2013), 'Application of externally post-tensioned FRP bars for strengthening reinforced concrete members', From Materials to Structures: Advancement Through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Movassaghi, Z., Samali, B. and Ha, Q. (2013), 'Smart structures embedded with MR dampers using non-affine fuzzy control', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Yan, N., Li, J., Dackermann, U. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Numerical and experimental investigations of stress wave propagation in utility poles under soil influence', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Pun, R., Samali, B. and Valipour, H. (2013), 'Seismic performance improvement of stone masonry buildings in mud mortar', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Kabir, M., Shrestha, R. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Effects of temperature, relative humidity and outdoor environment on FRP-concrete bond', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Aoki, Y., Samali, B., Saleh, A. and Valipour, H. (2013), 'Assessment of key response quantities for design of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to sudden loss of cable(s)', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Evaluation of mechanical properties of carpet fibre reinforced concrete', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Abtahi, P., Samali, B., Zobec, M. and Ngo, T. (2013), 'Application of flexible facade systems in reducing the lateral displacement of concrete frames subjected to seismic loads', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Inelastic lateral seismic response of building frames under influence of bedrock depth variations incorporating soil-structure interaction', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation, CRC Press 9780415633185.
  • Samali, B., Li, J., Dackermann, U. and Choi, F. (2011), 'Vibration-based damage detection for timber structures in Australia', Structural Health Monitoring in Australia, Nova Science Publishers 9781617288609.

Journal Articles

  • Askari, N., Jamalzadeh, M., Askari, A., Liu, N., Samali, B., Sillanpaa, M., Sheppard, L., Li, H. and Dewil, R. (2025), 'Unveiling the photocatalytic marvels : recent advances in solar heterojunctions for environmental remediation and energy harvesting', Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol 148 , pp 283 - 297.
  • Shokravi, H., Vafaei, M., Samali, B. and Bakhary, N. (2024), '[In Press] In-fleet structural health monitoring of roadway bridges using connected and autonomous vehicles' data', Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, .
  • Sorooshnia, E., Rashidi, M., Rahnamayiezekavat, P., Rezaei, F. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Optimum external shading system for counterbalancing glare probability and daylight illuminance in Sydney's residential buildings', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 30, no 1 , pp 296 - 320.
  • Sorooshnia, E., Rahnamayiezekavat, P., Rashidi, M., Sadeghi, M. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Curve optimization for the anidolic daylight system counterbalancing energy saving, indoor visual and thermal comfort for Sydney dwellings', Energies, vol 16, no 3 .
  • Sadeghi, F., Mousavi, M., Zhu, X., Rashidi, M., Samali, B. and Gandomi, A. (2023), 'Damage detection of composite beams via variational mode decomposition of shear-slip data', Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 149, no 1 .
  • Eftekharian, E., Rashidi, M., Salehi, F. and Samali, B. (2023), 'LES analysis on the effects of fire source asymmetry on enhanced wind by fire', International Journal of Thermofluids, vol 18 .
  • Mohammadi, M., Rashidi, M., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Integration of TLS-derived Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) with a Decision Support System (DSS) for digital twinning and asset management of bridge infrastructures', Computers in Industry, vol 147 .
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Rashidi, M., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Proposed machine learning techniques for bridge structural health monitoring : a laboratory study', Remote Sensing, vol 15, no 8 .
  • Sorooshnia, E., Rahnamayiezekavat, P., Rashidi, M., Sadeghi, M. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Passive intelligent kinetic external Dynamic shade design for improving indoor comfort and minimizing energy consumption', Buildings, vol 13, no 4 .
  • Yu, Y., Noori Hoshyar, A., Samali, B., Zhang, G., Rashidi, M. and Mohammadi, M. (2023), 'Corrosion and coating defect assessment of coal handling and preparation plants (CHPP) using an ensemble of deep convolutional neural networks and decision-level data fusion', Neural Computing and Applications, vol 35, no 25 , pp 18697 - 18718.
  • Sorooshnia, E., Rashidi, M., Rahnamayiezekavat, P., Mahmoudkelayeh , S., Pourvaziri , M., Kamranfar, S., Gheibi, M., Samali, B. and Moezzi, R. (2023), '[In Press] A novel approach for optimized design of low-E windows and visual comfort for residential spaces', Energy and Built Environment, .
  • Yu, Y., Li, J., Li, J., Xia, Y., Ding, Z. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Automated damage diagnosis of concrete jack arch beam using optimized deep stacked autoencoders and multi-sensor fusion', Developments in the Built Environment, vol 14 .
  • Zalnezhad, A., Rahman, A., Ahamed, F., Vafakhah, M. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Design flood estimation at ungauged catchments using index flood method and quantile regression technique : a case study for South East Australia', Natural Hazards, vol 119, no 3 , pp 1839 - 1862.
  • Yousefi, A., Samali, B. and Yu, Y. (2023), 'Localised web bearing behaviour of cold-formed austenitic stainless-steel channels : review of design rules and new insight under interior loading', Applied Sciences, vol 13, no 19 .
  • Farajian, M., Sharafi, P., Eslamnia, H., Bai, Y. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Classification system for inter-modular connections in non-sway corner-supported steel modular buildings', Structures, vol 49 , pp 807 - 825.
  • Yousefi, A., Samali, B., Yu, Y. and Roy, K. (2023), 'Web bearing design of cold-formed austenitic stainless steel un-lipped channels under localised interior loading', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 191 .
  • Saeed, N., Mathema, P., Kang, W. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Experimental and statistical investigation of flexural and compressive strengths of UPPC : comparison between moulded and in-situ specimens', Structures, vol 56 .
  • Nimafar, M., Hosseini, S., Akhlaghi, A., Samali, B. and Soltaninia, S. (2023), 'Effect of bacterial carbonate precipitation on the durability of concrete specimens exposed to high temperatures', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol 35, no 1 .
  • Kalbasi, R., Samali, B. and Afrand, M. (2023), 'Taking benefits of using PCMs in buildings to meet energy efficiency criteria in net zero by 2050', Chemosphere, vol 311, no Part 2 .
  • Samali, B., Shadan, P. and Saeed, N. (2023), 'Bond degradation at environmentally exposed FRP-strengthened steel elements : state of the art', Composites Part C: Open Access, vol 12 .
  • Mohammadi, M., Rashidi, M., Gorji Azandariani, M., Mousavi, V., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2023), 'Modern damage measurement of structural elements : experiment, terrestrial laser scanning, and numerical studies', Structures, vol 58 .
  • Tahmoorian, F., Samali, B., Yeaman, J. and Mirzababaei, M. (2022), 'Evaluation of volumetric performance of asphalt mixtures containing recycled construction aggregate (RCA)', International Journal of Pavement Engineering, vol 23, no 7 , pp 2191 - 2205.
  • Pourzeynali Miankouh, S., Zhu, X., Ghari Zadeh, A., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Simultaneous identification of bridge structural damage and moving loads using the explicit form of Newmark-B method : numerical and experimental studies', Remote Sensing, vol 14, no 1 .
  • Abolhasani, A., Samali, B. and Aslani, F. (2022), 'Rice husk ash incorporation in calcium aluminate cement concrete : life cycle assessment, hydration and strength development', Sustainability, vol 14, no 2 .
  • Faraji, A., Rashidi, M., Perera, S., Samali, B. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Applicability-compatibility analysis of PMBOK seventh edition from the perspective of the construction industry distinctive peculiarities', Buildings, vol 12, no 2 .
  • Mohammadi, M., Rashidi, M., Mousavi, V., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Application of TLS method in digitization of bridge infrastructures : a path to BrIM development', Remote Sensing, vol 14, no 5 .
  • Shakeriaski, F., Ghodrat, M., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Smart coating in protective clothing for firefighters : an overview and recent improvements', Journal of Industrial Textiles, vol 51, no 5S , pp 7428 - 7454.
  • Faraji, A., Rashidi, M., Agha, T., Rahnamayiezekavat, P. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Quality management framework for housing construction in a design-build project delivery system : a BIM-UAV approach', Buildings, vol 12, no 5 .
  • Lyu, Z., Yu, Y., Samali, B., Rashidi, M., Mohammadi, M., Nguyen, T. and Nguyen, A. (2022), 'Back-propagation neural network optimized by K-fold cross-validation for prediction of torsional strength of reinforced concrete beam', Materials, vol 15, no 4 .
  • Kildashti, K., Nash, S. and Samali, B. (2022), 'In-plane lateral behaviour of PVC modular concrete form squat walls : experimental and numerical study', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 52 .
  • Khazaie, A., Mazarji, M., Samali, B., Osborne, D., Minkina, T., Sushkova, S., Mandzhieva, S. and Soldatov, A. (2022), 'A review on coagulation/flocculation in dewatering of coal slurry', Water, vol 14, no 6 .
  • Saeed, N., Kang, W. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Composite overwrap repair of pipelines-reliability based design framework', Structures, vol 40 , pp 448 - 459.
  • Sorooshnia, E., Rashidi, M., Rahnamayiezekavat, P. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Optimizing window configuration counterbalancing energy saving and indoor visual comfort for Sydney dwellings', Buildings, vol 12, no 11 .
  • Wani, Z., Tantray, M., Farsangi, E., Nikitas, N., Noori, M., Samali, B. and Yang, T. (2022), 'A critical review on control strategies for structural vibration control', Annual Reviews in Control, vol 54 , pp 103 - 124.
  • Zalnezhad, A., Rahman, A., Nasiri, N., Haddad, K., Rahman, M., Vafakhah, M., Samali, B. and Ahamed, F. (2022), 'Artificial intelligence-based regional flood frequency analysis methods : a scoping review', Water, vol 14, no 17 .
  • Zalnezhad, A., Rahman, A., Vafakhah, M., Samali, B. and Ahamed, F. (2022), 'Regional flood frequency analysis using the FCM-ANFIS algorithm : a case study in south-eastern Australia', Water, vol 14, no 10 .
  • Zalnezhad, A., Rahman, A., Nasiri, N., Vafakhah, M., Samali, B. and Ahamed, F. (2022), 'Comparing performance of ANN and SVM methods for regional flood frequency analysis in South-East Australia', Water, vol 14, no 20 .
  • Yu, Y., Liang, S., Samali, B., Nguyen, T., Zhai, C., Li, J. and Xie, X. (2022), 'Torsional capacity evaluation of RC beams using an improved bird swarm algorithm optimised 2D convolutional neural network', Engineering Structures, vol 273 .
  • Firouzianhaij, A., Gorji Azandariani, M., Usefi, N. and Samali, B. (2022), 'Performance of baseplate connections in CFS storage rack systems : an experimental, numerical and theoretical study', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 196 .
  • Nemati, S., Samali, B., Aliabadizadeh, Y. and Haghighatpour, P. (2022), 'Footprint of construction errors on the structural damages', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 10, no 3 , pp 241 - 252.
  • Yu, Y., Samali, B., Rashidi, M., Mohammadi, M., Nguyen, T. and Zhang, G. (2022), 'Vision-based concrete crack detection using a hybrid framework considering noise effect', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 61 .
  • Yu, Y., Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Mohammadi, M., Nguyen, T. and Zhou, X. (2022), 'Crack detection of concrete structures using deep convolutional neural networks optimized by enhanced chicken swarm algorithm', Structural Health Monitoring, vol 21, no 5 , pp 2244 - 2263.
  • Yousefi, A., Samali, B., Hajirasouliha, I., Yu, Y. and Clifton, G. (2022), 'Unified design equations for web crippling failure of cold-formed ferritic stainless steel unlipped channel-sections with web holes', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 45 .
  • Abolhasani, A., Shakouri, M., Dehestani, M., Samali, B. and Banihashemi, S. (2022), 'A comprehensive evaluation of fracture toughness, fracture energy, flexural strength and microstructure of calcium aluminate cement concrete exposed to high temperatures', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol 261 .
  • Alam, Z., Sun, L., Zhang, C., Su, Z. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Experimental and numerical investigation on the complex behaviour of the localised seismic response in a multi-storey plan-asymmetric structure', Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, vol 17, no 1 , pp 86 - 102.
  • Rashidi, M., Noori Hoshyar, A., Smith, L., Samali, B. and Siddique, R. (2021), 'A comprehensive taxonomy for structure and material deficiencies, preventions and remedies of timber bridges', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 34 .
  • Tahmoorian, F., Nemati, S., Sharafi, P., Samali, B. and Khakpour, S. (2021), 'Punching behaviour of foam filled modular sandwich panels with high-density polyethylene skins', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 33 .
  • Yu, Y., Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Yousefi, A. and Wang, W. (2021), 'Multi-image-feature-based hierarchical concrete crack identification framework using optimized SVM multi-classifiers and D-S fusion algorithm for bridge structures', Remote Sensing, vol 13, no 2 .
  • Kildashti, K., Samali, B., Malik, A. and Alamdari, M. (2021), 'Computational simulation of eccentrically loaded reinforced concrete walls formed with modular thin-walled permanent formwork system', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 36 .
  • Alembagheri, M., Rashidi, M., Yazdi, A. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Numerical analysis of axial cyclic behavior of FRP retrofitted CHS joints', Materials, vol 14, no 3 .
  • Firouzianhaji, A., Usefi, N., Samali, B. and Mehrabi, P. (2021), 'Shake table testing of standard cold-formed steel storage rack', Applied Sciences, vol 11, no 4 .
  • Yazdi, A., Rashidi, M., Alembagheri, M. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Buckling behavior of non-retrofitted and FRP-retrofitted steel CHS T-joints', Applied Sciences, vol 11, no 7 .
  • Pourzeynali, S., Zhu, X., Ghari Zadeh, A., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Comprehensive study of moving load identification on bridge structures using the explicit form of Newmark-B method : numerical and experimental studies', Remote Sensing, vol 13, no 12 .
  • Kildashti, K., Alinoori, F., Moshiri, F. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Computational simulation of light timber framing connections strengthened with self-tapping screws', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 44 .
  • Abolhasani, A., Samali, B. and Aslani, F. (2021), 'Physicochemical, mineralogical, and mechanical properties of calcium aluminate cement concrete exposed to elevated temperatures', Materials, vol 14, no 14 .
  • Usefi, N., Sharafi, P., Mortazavi, M., Ronagh, H. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Structural performance and sustainability assessment of hybrid-cold formed modular steel frame', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 34 .
  • Taheri, E., Esgandarzadeh Fard, S., Zandi, Y. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Experimental and numerical investigation of an innovative method for strengthening cold-formed steel profiles in bending throughout finite element modeling and application of neural network based on feature selection method', Applied Sciences, vol 11, no 11 .
  • Mohammadi, M., Rashidi, M., Mousavi, V., Karami, A., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Quality evaluation of digital twins generated based on UAV photogrammetry and TLS : bridge case study', Remote Sensing, vol 13, no 17 .
  • Huang, S., Samali, B. and Li, J. (2021), 'Numerical and experimental investigations of a thermal break composite facade mullion under four-point bending', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 34 .
  • Mehdizadeh, B., Jahandari, S., Vessalas, K., Miraki, H., Rasekh, H. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Fresh, mechanical, and durability properties of self-compacting mortar incorporating alumina nanoparticles and rice husk ash', Materials, vol 14, no 22 .
  • Joseph, R., Zhang, C., Wang, B., Samali, B., Goh, K. and Purbolaksono, J. (2021), 'Analyzing size effects in a cracked orthotropic layer under antiplane shear loading', Archive of Applied Mechanics, vol 91, no 3 , pp 1097 - 1112.
  • Abolhasani, A., Aslani, F., Samali, B., Ghaffar, S., Fallahnejad, H. and Banihashemi, S. (2021), 'Silicate impurities incorporation in calcium aluminate cement concrete : mechanical and microstructural assessment', Advances in Applied Ceramics, vol 120, no 2 , pp 104 - 116.
  • Yousefi, A., Samali, B. and Yu, Y. (2021), 'Shear behaviour and design of cold-formed ferritic stainless steel channels with circular web openings', Structures, vol 33 , pp 4162 - 4175.
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Samali, B., Liyanapathirana, R. and Taghavipour, S. (2020), 'Analysis of failure in concrete and reinforced-concrete beams for the smart aggregate-based monitoring system', Structural Health Monitoring, vol 19, no 2 , pp 463 - 480.
  • Mortazavi, M., Sharafi, P., Kildashti, K. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Prefabricated hybrid steel wall panels for mid-rise construction in seismic regions', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 27 .
  • Alim, M., Rahman, A., Tao, Z., Samali, B., Khan, M. and Shirin, S. (2020), 'Suitability of roof harvested rainwater for potential potable water production : a scoping review', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 248 .
  • Alinoori, F., Sharafi, P., Moshiri, F. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Experimental investigation on load bearing capacity of full scaled light timber framed wall for mid-rise buildings', Construction and Building Materials, vol 231 .
  • Nazari, M., Amini, A., Hill, M., Cheng, C. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Physical and chemical reaction sensing in a mixed aqueous solution via metal-organic framework thin-film coated optical fiber', Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol 62, no 1 , pp 72 - 77.
  • Bani Ardalan, R., Nouri Emamzadeh, Z., Rasekh, H., Joshaghani, A. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Physical and mechanical properties of polymer modified self-compacting concrete (SCC) using natural and recycled aggregates', Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, vol 9, no 1 , pp 1 - 16.
  • Hosseini, R., Rashidi, M., Hedayati Dezfuli, F., Karbasi Arani, K. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Seismic assessment of a benchmark highway bridge equipped with optimized shape memory alloy wire-based isolators', Applied Sciences, vol 10, no 1 .
  • Alinoori, F., Moshiri, F., Sharafi, P. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Reinforcement methods for compression perpendicular to grain in top/bottom plates of light timber frames', Construction and Building Materials, vol 231 .
  • Kildashti, K., Dong, K. and Samali, B. (2020), 'An accurate geometric contact force model for super-quadric particles', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol 360 .
  • Sadeghi, M., Samali, B., Wood, G. and De Dear, R. (2020), 'Comfort cooling by wind towers in the Australian residential context : experimental wind tunnel study of comfort', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol 196 .
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Samali, B., Liyanapathirana, R., Houshyar, A. and Yu, Y. (2020), 'Structural damage detection and localization using a hybrid method and artificial intelligence techniques', Structural Health Monitoring, vol 19, no 5 , pp 1507 - 1523.
  • Aliabadizadeh, Y., Tahmoorian, F., Nemati, S., Samali, B. and Sharafi, P. (2020), 'A creative rapid assembly modular free form pavement for post-disaster temporary roads and sidewalks', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 8, no 3 , pp 245 - 252.
  • Li, J., Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Time-varying characteristics of bridges under the passage of vehicles using synchroextracting transform', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol 140 .
  • Alembagheri, M., Sharafi, P., Hajirezaei, R. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Collapse capacity of modular steel buildings subject to module loss scenarios : the role of inter-module connections', Engineering Structures, vol 210 .
  • Amini, A., Rahimic, M., Behmadi, H., Nazari, M., Benson, V., Cheng, C. and Samali, B. (2020), '2,6-pyridinedicarbohydrazide-salicylal hydrazone-base derivative with high detection limit and binding constant for emissive ion chemosensing in aqueous solution', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, vol 392 .
  • Alam, Z., Zhang, C. and Samali, B. (2020), 'The role of viscoelastic damping on retrofitting seismic performance of asymmetric reinforced concrete structures', Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, vol 19, no 1 , pp 223 - 237.
  • Taheri, E., Firouzianhaji, A., Mehrabi, P., Vosough Hosseini, B. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Experimental and numerical investigation of a method for strengthening cold-formed steel profiles in bending', Applied Sciences, vol 10, no 11 .
  • Sadeghi, M., Wood, G., Samali, B. and De Dear, R. (2020), 'Effects of urban context on the indoor thermal comfort performance of windcatchers in a residential setting', Energy and Buildings, vol 219 .
  • Yousefi, A., Samali, B. and Hajirasouliha, I. (2020), 'Experimental and numerical investigations of cold-formed austenitic stainless steel unlipped channels under bearing loads', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 152 .
  • Kildashti, K., Samali, B. and Malik, A. (2020), 'Experimental and numerical studies on the comparison between stay-in-place- and conventionally-formed reinforced concrete columns under concentric loading', Construction and Building Materials, vol 258 .
  • Alam, Z., Zhang, C. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Influence of seismic incident angle on response uncertainty and structural performance of tall asymmetric structure', Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol 29, no 12 .
  • Yousefi, A. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Design of cold-formed ferritic stainless steel unlipped channels with offset web openings and unfastened flanges subject to web bearing failure under one-flange load scenarios', Structures, vol 27 , pp 194 - 211.
  • Alim, M., Rahman, A., Tao, Z., Samali, B., Khan, M. and Shirin, S. (2020), 'Feasibility analysis of a small-scale rainwater harvesting system for drinking water production at Werrington, New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 270 , pp 1 - 15.
  • Alim, M., Tao, Z., Abden, M., Rahman, A. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Improving performance of solar roof tiles by incorporating phase change material', Solar Energy, vol 207 , pp 1308 - 1320.
  • Kildashti, K., Alamdari, M., Kim, C., Gao, W. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Drive-by-bridge inspection for damage identification in a cable-stayed bridge : numerical investigations', Engineering Structures, vol 223 .
  • Rashidi, M., Mohammadi, M., Kivi, S., Abdolvand, M., Truong-Hong, L. and Samali, B. (2020), 'A decade of modern bridge monitoring using terrestrial laser scanning : review and future directions', Remote Sensing, vol 12, no 22 .
  • Rahimi, F., Aghayari, R. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Application of tuned mass dampers for structural vibration control : a state-of-the-art review', Civil Engineering Journal, vol 6, no 8 , pp 1622 - 1651.
  • Rashidi, M., Sharafi, P., Alembagheri, M., Bigdeli, A. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Operational modal analysis, testing and modelling of prefabricated steel modules with different LSF composite walls', Materials, vol 13, no 24 .
  • Li, J., Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2020), 'A two-step drive-by bridge damage detection using dual Kalman filter', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 20, no 10 .
  • Alamdari, M., Khoa, N., Wang, Y., Samali, B. and Zhu, X. (2019), 'A multi-way data analysis approach for structural health monitoring of a cable-stayed bridge', Structural Health Monitoring, vol 18, no 1 , pp 35 - 48.
  • Giri, P., Kharkovsky, S., Zhu, X., Clark, S., Taheri, S. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Characterization of carbon fiber reinforced polymer strengthened concrete and gap detection with a piezoelectric-based sensory technique', Structural Health Monitoring, vol 18, no 1 , pp 172 - 179.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2019), 'Design criteria essential for an uncontrolled demolition (explosion)', Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 20, no 3 , pp 351 - 369.
  • Nemati, S., Sharafi, P. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Effects of cold joints on the structural behaviour of polyurethane rigid foam panels', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 7, no 1 , pp 1 - 12.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B., Zhang, C. and Ancich, E. (2019), 'Additional structural damage from ground shock as a result of a bombing', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 16, no 53 , pp 190 - 203.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2019), 'Design criteria for a controlled demolition (implosion)', International Journal of Geomate, vol 16, no 53 , pp 101 - 112.
  • Amini, A., Rahimi, M., Nazari, M., Cheng, C. and Samali, B. (2019), 'One-pot facile simultaneous in situ synthesis of conductive Ag-polyaniline composites using Keggin and Preyssler-type phosphotungstates', RSC Advances, vol 9, no 5 , pp 2772 - 2783.
  • Alamdari, M., Kildashti, K., Samali, B. and Goudarzi, H. (2019), 'Damage diagnosis in bridge structures using rotation influence line : validation on a cable-stayed bridge', Engineering Structures, vol 185 , pp 1 - 14.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2019), 'Review of building design systems and problematic structural elements inhibiting progressive collapse', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 16, no 53 , pp 215 - 221.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2019), 'Review collapse mechanisms causing damage from controlled and uncontrolled demolitions', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 17, no 59 , pp 197 - 203.
  • Kildashti, K., Samali, B., Mortazavi, M., Ronagh, H. and Sharafi, P. (2019), 'Seismic collapse assessment of a hybrid cold-formed hot-rolled steel building', Journal of Constructional Steel research, vol 155 , pp 504 - 516.
  • Kildashti, K., Dong, K. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Explicit force model for discrete modelling of elliptical particles', Computers and Geotechnics, vol 110 , pp 122 - 131.
  • Giri, P., Kharkovsky, S., Zhu, X., Clark, S. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Debonding detection in a carbon fibre reinforced concrete structure using guided waves', Smart Materials and Structures, vol 28, no 4 .
  • Gu, X., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Li, J., Askari, M. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Experimental study of semi-active magnetorheological elastomer base isolation system using optimal neuro fuzzy logic control', Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol 119 , pp 380 - 398.
  • Ghodrat, M., Alonso, J., Hagare, D., Yang, C. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Economic feasibility of energy recovery from waste plastic using pyrolysis technology : an Australian perspective', International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, vol 16, no 7 , pp 3721 - 3734.
  • Ghodrat, M., Samali, B., Rhamdhani, M. and Brooks, G. (2019), 'Thermodynamic-based exergy analysis of precious metal recovery out of waste printed circuit board through black copper smelting process', Energies, vol 12, no 7 .
  • Li, J., Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Indirect bridge modal parameters identification with one stationary and one moving sensors and stochastic subspace identification', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 446 , pp 1 - 21.
  • Giri, P., Mishra, S., Clark, S. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Detection of gaps in concrete-metal composite structures based on the feature extraction method using piezoelectric transducers', Sensors, vol 19, no 8 .
  • Zhang, C., Alam, Z., Sun, L., Su, Z. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Fibre Bragg grating sensor-based damage response monitoring of an asymmetric reinforced concrete shear wall structure subjected to progressive seismic loads', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol 26, no 3 .
  • Li, J., Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Drive-by blind modal identification with singular spectrum analysis', Journal of Aerospace Engineering, vol 32, no 4 .
  • Eftekharian, E., Ghodrat, M., He, Y., Ong, R., Kwok, K., Zhao, M. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Investigation of terrain slope effects on wind enhancement by a line source fire', Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, vol 14 .
  • Li, R., Yu, Y., Samali, B. and Li, C. (2019), 'Parametric analysis on the circular CFST column and RBS steel beam joints', Materials, vol 12, no 9 .
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Rashidi, M., Liyanapathirana, R. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Algorithm development for the non-destructive testing of structural damage', Applied Sciences, vol 9, no 14 .
  • Alim, M., Tao, Z., Hassan, M., Rahman, A., Wang, B., Zhang, C. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Is it time to embrace building integrated photovoltaics? : a review with particular focus on Australia', Solar Energy, vol 188 , pp 1118 - 1133.
  • Amari, S., Darestani, M., Millar, G., Rintoul, L. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Microchemistry and microstructure of sustainable mined zeolite-geopolymer', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 234 , pp 1165 - 1177.
  • Askarian, M., Tao, Z., Samali, B., Adam, G. and Shuaibu, R. (2019), 'Mix composition and characterisation of one-part geopolymers with different activators', Construction and Building Materials, vol 225 , pp 526 - 537.
  • Nemati, S., Samali, B., Sanati, F., Aliabadizadeh, Y. and Yaghmaei, F. (2019), 'A creative validation method for Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) lateral pressure model using Archimedes' law', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 17, no 63 , pp 41 - 48.
  • Askari, M., Yu, Y., Zhang, C., Samali, B. and Gu, X. (2019), 'Real-time tracking of structural stiffness reduction with unknown inputs, using self-adaptive recursive least-square and curvature-change techniques', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 19, no 10 .
  • Taheri, E., Firouzianhaji, A., Usefi, N., Mehrabi, P., Ronagh, H. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Investigation of a method for strengthening perforated cold-formed steel profiles under compression loads', Applied Sciences, vol 9, no 23 .
  • Yu, Y., Samali, B., Zhang, C. and Askari, M. (2019), 'Hysteresis modeling for cyclic behavior of concrete-steel composite joints using modified CSO', Steel and Composite Structures, vol 33, no 2 , pp 277 - 298.
  • Ghodrat, M., Rhamdhani, M., Khaliq, A., Brooks, G. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Thermodynamic analysis of metals recycling out of waste printed circuit board through secondary copper smelting', Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, vol 20, no 1 , pp 386 - 401.
  • Kildashti Komsari, K., Dong, K., Samali, B., Zheng, Q. and Yu, A. (2018), 'Evaluation of contact force models for discrete modelling of ellipsoidal particles', Chemical Engineering Science, vol 177 , pp 1 - 17.
  • Sharafi, P., Mortazavi, M., Samali, B. and Ronagh, H. (2018), 'Interlocking system for enhancing the integrity of multi-storey modular buildings', Automation in Construction, vol 85 , pp 263 - 272.
  • Kildashti Komsari, K., Mirzadeh, N. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Seismic vulnerability assessment of a case study anchored liquid storage tank by considering fixed and flexible base restraints', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 123 , pp 382 - 394.
  • Kildashti Komsari, K., Dong, K. and Samali, B. (2018), 'A revisit of common normal method for discrete modelling of non-spherical particles', Powder Technology, vol 326 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Rashidi, M., Zhang, C., Ghodrat, M., Kempton, S., Samali, B., Akbarnezhad, A. and Zhu, L. (2018), 'Bridge abutment movement and approach settlement : a case study and scenario analysis', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 18, no 8 .
  • Nemati, S., Sharafi, P., Samali, B., Aliabadizadeh, Y. and Saadati, S. (2018), 'Non-reinforced foam filled modules for rapidly assembled post disaster housing', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 14, no 45 , pp 151 - 161.
  • Joseph, R., Wang, B. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Strain gradient fracture in an anti-plane cracked material layer', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 146 , pp 214 - 223.
  • Sharafi, P., Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Ronagh, H. and Mortazavi, M. (2018), 'Identification of factors and decision analysis of the level of modularization in building construction', Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol 24, no 2 .
  • Sharafi, P., Nemati, S., Samali, B., Bahmani, A., Khakpour, S. and Aliabadizadeh, Y. (2018), 'Flexural and shear performance of an innovative foam-filled sandwich panel with 3-D high density polyethylene skins', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 6, no 2 , pp 113 - 128.
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Kharkovsky, S. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Statistical features and traditional SA-SVM classification algorithm for crack detection', Journal of Signal and Information Processing, vol 9, no 2 , pp 111 - 121.
  • Joseph, R., Zhang, C., Wang, B. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Fracture analysis of flexoelectric double cantilever beams based on the strain gradient theory', Composite Structures, vol 202 , pp 1322 - 1329.
  • Sharafi, P., Mortazavi, M., Usefi, N., Kildashti Komsari, K., Ronagh, H. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Lateral force resisting systems in lightweight steel frames : recent research advances', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 130 , pp 231 - 253.
  • Mortazavi, M., Sharafi, P., Ronagh, H., Samali, B. and Kildashti Komsari, K. (2018), 'Lateral behaviour of hybrid cold-formed and hot-rolled steel wall systems : experimental investigation', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol 147 , pp 422 - 432.
  • Joseph, R., Wang, B. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Size-dependent stress intensity factors in a gradient elastic double cantilever beam with surface effects', Archive of Applied Mechanics, vol 88, no 10 , pp 1815 - 1828.
  • Samali, B., McKenzie, G., Zhang, C. and Ancich, E. (2018), 'Review of the basics of state of the art of blast loading', Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 19, no 7 , pp 775 - 791.
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B., Zhang, C. and Ancich, E. (2018), 'Design strategies for fragment and projectile penetration into steel and concrete structural elements using CONWEP', Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 19, no 7 , pp 793 - 809.
  • Sharafi, P., Nemati, S., Samali, B., Mousavi, A., Khakpour, S. and Aliabadizadeh, Y. (2018), 'Edgewise and flatwise compressive behaviour of foam-filled sandwich panels with 3-D high density polyethylene skins', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 6, no 3 , pp 285 - 298.
  • Samali, B., Nemati, S., Sharafi, P., Yaghmaei, F. and Farrokhi, A. (2018), 'Feasibility analysis of the use of rigid polyurethane foam in modular sandwich panels for rapid assembly structures', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 15, no 51 , pp 113 - 120.
  • Sharafi, P., Nemati, S., Samali, B. and Ghodrat, M. (2018), 'Development of an innovative modular foam-filled panelized system for rapidly assembled postdisaster housing', Buildings, vol 8, no 8 .
  • Kabir, M., Subhani, M., Shrestha, R. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Experimental and theoretical analysis of severely damaged concrete beams strengthened with CFRP', Construction and Building Materials, vol 178 , pp 161 - 174.
  • Joseph, R., Wang, B. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Large deformation and strain gradient fracture analysis of double cantilever beams with piezoelectric effect', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 144, no 8 .
  • Lotfi, F., Samali, B. and Hagare, D. (2018), 'Cleaning efficiency of the fouled forward osmosis membranes under different experimental conditions', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol 6, no 4 , pp 4555 - 4563.
  • Behnam, H., Kuang, J. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Parametric finite element analysis of RC wide beam-column connections', Computers and Structures, vol 205 , pp 28 - 44.
  • Sadeghi, M., De Dear, R., Wood, G. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Development of a bioclimatic wind rose tool for assessment of comfort wind resources in Sydney, Australia for 2013 and 2030', International Journal of Biometeorology, vol 62, no 11 , pp 1963 - 1972.
  • Tahmoorian Asgary Borrojerd, F. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Laboratory investigations on the utilization of RCA in asphalt mixtures', International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, vol 11, no 6 , pp 627 - 638.
  • Askarian, M., Tao, Z., Adam, G. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Mechanical properties of ambient cured one-part hybrid OPC-geopolymer concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol 186 , pp 330 - 337.
  • Ghodrat, M., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Investigation into the recovery of valuable metals from waste mobile phone printed circuit boards (PCBs) : an Australian case study', International Journal of Waste Resources, vol 8, no 4 .
  • Sharafi, P., Nemati, S., Samali, B., Bahmani, A. and Khakpour, S. (2018), 'Behavior of integrated connections between adjacent foam-filled modular sandwich panels', Engineering Solid Mechanics, vol 6, no 4 , pp 361 - 370.
  • Tahmoorian, F., Samali, B., Yeaman, J. and Crabb, R. (2018), 'The use of glass to optimize bitumen absorption of hot mix asphalt containing recycled construction aggregates', Materials, vol 11, no 7 .
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B., Zhang, C. and Ancich, E. (2018), 'Blast resistant design parameters against an uncontrolled demolition (implosion) in Australia', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 15, no 52 , pp 168 - 176.
  • Kalhori, H., Alamdari, M., Zhu, X. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Nothing-on-road axle detection strategies in bridge-weigh-in-motion for a cable-stayed bridge : case study', Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol 23, no 8 .
  • Samali, B., Nemati, S., Sharafi, P., Abtahi, M. and Aliabadizadeh, Y. (2018), 'An experimental study on the lateral pressure in foam-filled wall panels with pneumatic formwork', Case Studies in Construction Materials, vol 9 .
  • Tahmoorian, F., Samali, B. and Yeaman, J. (2018), 'Study of the characteristics of different components of recycled construction aggregate (RCA) : statistical study in Sydney', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 15, no 52 , pp 84 - 90.
  • Bagheri, M., Jamkhaneh, M. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Effect of seismic soil-pile-structure interaction on midand high-rise steel buildings resting on a group of pile foundations', International Journal of Geomechanics, vol 18, no 9 .
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Cost-effective multi-objective optimal positioning of magnetorheological dampers and active actuators in large nonlinear structures', Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, vol 28, no 2 , pp 230 - 253.
  • Khanzaei, P., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2017), 'Coupled and uncoupled seepage-stress analysis of roller compacted concrete dams', ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol 23, no 1 , pp 92 - 101.
  • Joseph, R., Wang, B. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Size effects on double cantilever beam fracture mechanics specimen based on strain gradient theory', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol 169 , pp 309 - 320.
  • Moosa Zadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S., Case, J. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Miniaturized UWB antipodal Vivaldi antenna and its application for detection of void inside concrete specimens', IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol 16 , pp 1317 - 1320.
  • Li, R., Samali, B., Tao, Z. and Hassan, M. (2017), 'Cyclic behaviour of composite joints with reduced beam sections', Engineering Structures, vol 136 , pp 329 - 344.
  • Kalhori, H., Alamdari, M., Zhu, X., Samali, B. and Mustapha, S. (2017), 'Non-intrusive schemes for speed and axle identification in bridge-weigh-in-motion systems', Measurement Science and Technology, vol 28, no 2 .
  • Rashidi, M., Ghodrat, M., Samali, B., Kendall, B. and Zhang, C. (2017), 'Remedial modelling of steel bridges through application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP)', Applied Sciences, vol 7, no 2 .
  • Kabir, M., Samali, B. and Shrestha, R. (2017), 'Pull-out strengths of GFRP-concrete bond exposed to applied environmental conditions', International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, vol 11, no 1 , pp 69 - 84.
  • Fu, W., Zhang, C., Sun, L., Askari, M., Samali, B., Chung, K. and Sharafi, P. (2017), 'Experimental investigation of a base isolation system incorporating MR dampers with the high-order single step control algorithm', Applied Sciences, vol 7, no 4 .
  • Moosa Zadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S., Case, J. and Samali, B. (2017), 'UWB antipodal Vivaldi antenna for microwave imaging of construction materials and structures', Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol 59, no 6 , pp 1259 - 1264.
  • Moosa Zadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S., Case, J. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Improved radiation characteristics of small antipodal Vivaldi antenna for microwave and millimeter wave imaging applications', IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol 16 , pp 1961 - 1964.
  • Moosa Zadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S., Case, J. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Antipodal Vivaldi antenna with improved radiation characteristics for civil engineering applications', IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, vol 11, no 6 , pp 796 - 803.
  • Giri, P., Kharkovsky, S. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Inspection of metal and concrete specimens using imaging system with laser displacement sensor', Electronics, vol 6, no 2 .
  • Alamdari, M., Samali, B., Li, J., Lu, Y. and Mustapha, S. (2017), 'Structural condition assessment using entropy-based time series analysis', Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, vol 28, no 14 , pp 1941 - 1956.
  • Sadeghi, M., De Dear, R., Samali, B. and Wood, G. (2017), 'Optimization of wind tower cooling performance : a wind tunnel study of indoor air movement and thermal comfort', Procedia Engineering, vol 180 , pp 611 - 620.
  • Sharafi, P., Samali, B., Ronagh, H. and Ghodrat, M. (2017), 'Automated spatial design of multi-story modular buildings using a unified matrix method', Automation in Construction, vol 82 , pp 31 - 42.
  • Ghodrat, M., Rhamdhani, M., Brooks, G., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2017), 'A thermodynamic-based life cycle assessment of precious metal recycling out of waste printed circuit board through secondary copper smelting', Environmental Development, vol 24 , pp 36 - 49.
  • Taghavipour, S., Kharkovsky, S., Kang, W., Samali, B. and Mirza, O. (2017), 'Detection and monitoring of flexural cracks in reinforced concrete beams using mounted smart aggregate transducers', Smart Materials and Structures, vol 26, no 10 .
  • Nemati, S., Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Decision making on the optimised choice of pneumatic formwork textile for foam-filled structural composite panels', International Journal of GEOMATE, vol 13, no 39 , pp 220 - 228.
  • Tahmoorian Asgary Borrojerd, F., Samali, B., Tam, V. and Yeaman, J. (2017), 'Evaluation of mechanical properties of recycled material for utilization in asphalt mixtures', Applied Sciences, vol 7, no 8 .
  • Jamshidi, A., Kurumisawa, K., Nawa, T., Samali, B. and Igarashi, T. (2017), 'Evaluation of energy requirement and greenhouse gas emission of concrete heavy-duty pavements incorporating high volume of industrial by-products', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 166 , pp 1507 - 1520.
  • Ghodrat, M., Rhamdhani, M., Sharafi, P. and Samali, B. (2017), 'A comparative life cycle assessment of recycling the platinum group metals from automobile catalytic converter : an Australian perspective', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions E: Materials for Energy Systems, vol 4, no 2-4 , pp 77 - 88.
  • Tahmoorian Asgary Borrojerd, F. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Experimental and correlational study on the utilisation of RCA as an alternative coarse aggregate in asphalt mixtures', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 15, no 2 , pp 80 - 92.
  • Askari, M., Li, J., Samali, B. and Gu, X. (2016), 'Experimental forward and inverse modelling of magnetorheological dampers using an optimal Takagi-Sugeno-Kang fuzzy scheme', Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, vol 27, no 7 , pp 904 - 914.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Application of Kalman filtering methods to online real-time structural identification : a comparison study', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 16 .
  • Subhani, M., Li, J., Samali, B. and Crews, K. (2016), 'Reducing the effect of wave dispersion in a timber pole based on transversely isotropic material modelling', Construction and Building Materials, vol 102, no 2 , pp 985 - 998.
  • Jamshidi, A., Hamzah, M., Kurumisawa, K., Nawa, T. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Evaluation of sustainable technologies that upgrade the binder performance grade in asphalt pavement construction', Materials and Design, vol 95 , pp 9 - 20.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2016), 'A compact self-adaptive recursive least square approach for real-time structural identification with unknown inputs', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 19, no 7 , pp 1118 - 1129.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B. and Eager, D. (2016), 'Performance prediction of a new integrated central cooling plant for energy efficiency and comfort enhancement', Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, vol 37, no 4 , pp 379 - 394.
  • Rashidi, M., Samali, B. and Sharafi, P. (2016), 'A new model for bridge management : Part A : condition assessment and priority ranking of bridges', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 14, no 1 , pp 35 - 45.
  • Rashidi, M., Samali, B. and Sharafi, P. (2016), 'A new model for bridge management. Part B : decision support system for remediation planning', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 14, no 1 , pp 46 - 53.
  • Yu, Y., Li, J., Yan, N., Dackermann, U. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Load capacity prediction of in-service timber utility poles considering wind load', Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, vol 6, no 3 , pp 385 - 394.
  • Kharkovsky, S., Giri, P. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Non-contact inspection of construction materials using 3-axis multifunctional imaging system with microwave and laser sensing techniques', IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, vol 19, no 2 , pp 6 - 12.
  • Kabir, M., Shrestha, R. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Effects of applied environmental conditions on the pull-out strengths of CFRP-concrete bond', Construction and Building Materials, vol 114 , pp 817 - 830.
  • Hassanli, S. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Buckling analysis of laminated composite curved panels reinforced with linear and non-linear distribution of shape memory alloys', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 106 , pp 9 - 17.
  • Alamdari, M., Samali, B., Li, J., Kalhori, H. and Mustapha, S. (2016), 'Spectral-based damage identification in structures under ambient vibration', Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, vol 30, no 4 .
  • Mastali, M., Kheyroddin, A., Samali, B. and Vahdani, R. (2016), 'Optimal placement of active braces by using PSO algorithm in near- and far-field earthquakes', International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering, vol 8, no 1 , pp 29 - 44.
  • Haque, M., Rahman, A. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Evaluation of climate change impacts on rainwater harvesting', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 137 , pp 60 - 69.
  • Subhani, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Separation of longitudinal and flexural wave in a cylindrical structure based on sensor arrangement for non-destructive evaluation', Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, vol 6, no 3 , pp 411 - 427.
  • Kabir, M., Samali, B. and Shrestha, R. (2016), 'Fracture properties of CFRP-concrete bond subjected to three environmental conditions', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol 20, no 4 .
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Semi-active control of smart building-MR damper systems using novel TSK-Inv and max-min algorithms', Smart Structures and Systems, vol 18, no 5 , pp 1005 - 1028.
  • Samali, B. and Abtahi, P. (2016), 'Evaluation of the effect of smart facade systems in reducing dynamic response of structures subjected to seismic loads', Earthquake and Structures, vol 11, no 6 , pp 983 - 1000.
  • Zhang, C., Alam, Z. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Evaluating contradictory relationship between floor rotation and torsional irregularity coefficient under varying orientations of ground motion', Earthquake and Structures, vol 11, no 6 , pp 1027 - 1041.
  • Rijal, R., Samali, B., Shrestha, R. and Crews, K. (2016), 'Experimental and analytical study on dynamic performance of timber floor modules (timber beams)', Construction and Building Materials, vol 122 , pp 391 - 399.
  • Aslani, F. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Constitutive relationships for self-compacting concrete at elevated temperatures', Materials and Structures, vol 48, no 1-2 , pp 337 - 356.
  • Alamdari, M., Samali, B. and Li, J. (2015), 'Damage localization based on symbolic time series analysis', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol 22, no 2 , pp 374 - 393.
  • Khanzaei, P., Abdulrazeg, A., Samali, B. and Ghaedi, K. (2015), 'Thermal and structural response of RCC dams during their service life', Journal of Thermal Stresses, vol 38, no 6 , pp 591 - 609.
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Damage identification using 2-D discrete wavelet transform on extended operational mode shapes', Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, vol 15, no 3 , pp 698 - 710.
  • Aslani, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Instantaneous and time-dependent flexural cracking models of reinforced self-compacting concrete slabs with and without fibres', Computers and Concrete, vol 16, no 2 , pp 223 - 243.
  • Noushini, A., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2015), 'Ductility and damping characteristics of PVA-FRC beam elements', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 18, no 11 , pp 1763 - 1787.
  • Valipour, H., Vessali, N., Foster, S. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Influence of concrete compressive strength on the arching behaviour of reinforced concrete beam assemblages', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 18, no 8 , pp 1199 - 1214.
  • Azad, A., Ngo, T. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Control of wind-induced motion of tall buildings using smart facade systems', Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 14, no 1 , pp 33 - 40.
  • Hokmabadi, A., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Physical modeling of seismic soil-pile-structure interaction for buildings on soft soils', International Journal of Geomechanics, vol 15, no 2 .
  • Rijal, R., Samali, B., Shrestha, R. and Crews, K. (2015), 'Experimental and analytical study on dynamic performance of timber-concrete composite beams', Construction and Building Materials, vol 75 , pp 46 - 53.
  • Samali, B., Aoki, Y., Saleh, A. and Valipour, H. (2015), 'Effect of loading pattern and deck configuration on the progressive collapse response of cable-stayed bridges', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 16, no 1 , pp 17 - 34.
  • Aslani, F. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Constitutive relationships for steel fibre reinforced concrete at elevated temperatures', Fire Technology, .
  • Aslani, F. and Samali, B. (2014), 'High strength polypropylene fibre reinforcement concrete at high temperature', Fire Technology, .
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B., Fakhar, A. and Pishghadam, K. (2014), 'Thermo-economic optimization of rooftop unit's evaporator coil for energy efficiency and thermal comfort', Building Simulation, vol 7, no 4 , pp 345 - 359.
  • Hokmabadi, A., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Assessment of soil-pile-structure interaction influencing seismic response of mid-rise buildings sitting on floating pile foundations', Computers and Geotechnics, vol 55 , pp 172 - 186.
  • Aslani, F. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Flexural toughness characteristics of self-compacting concrete incorporating steel and polypropylene fibres', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 15, no 3 , pp 269 - 286.
  • Aslani, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Short term bond shear stress and cracking control of reinforced self-compacting concrete one way slabs under flexural loading', Computers and Concrete, vol 13, no 6 , pp 709 - 737.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B., Cuthbert, S., Pishghadam, K. and Eager, D. (2014), 'Thermo-economic optimization of condenser coil configuration for HVAC performance enhancement', Energy and Buildings, vol 84 , pp 1 - 12.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B., Fakhar, A. and Pishghadam, K. (2014), 'A review of different strategies for HVAC energy saving', Energy Conversion and Management, vol 77 , pp 738 - 754.
  • Aslani, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Long-term flexural cracking control of reinforced self-compacting concrete one way slabs with and without fibres', Computers and Concrete, vol 14, no 4 , pp 419 - 444.
  • Fatahi, B., Tabatabaiefar, S. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Soil-structure interaction vs site effect for seismic design of tall buildings on soft soil', Geomechanics and Engineering, vol 6, no 3 , pp 293 - 320.
  • Noushini, A., Vessalas, K. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Rheological properties and compressive strength behaviour of polyvinyl alcohol fibre-reinforced concrete', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 15, no 1 , pp 77 - 88.
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'FRF-based damage localization method with noise suppression approach', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 333, no 14 , pp 3305 - 3320.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2014), 'An empirical relationship to determine lateral seismic response of mid-rise building frames under influence of soil-structure interaction', Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol 23, no 7 , pp 526 - 548.
  • Hokmabadi, A., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Seismic response of mid-rise buildings on shallow and end-bearing pile foundations in soft soil', Soils and Foundations, vol 54, no 3 , pp 345 - 363.
  • Noushini, A., Vessalas, K. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Static mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced concrete (PVA-FRC)', Magazine of Concrete Research, vol 66, no 9 , pp 465 - 483.
  • Noushini, A., Vessalas, K., Arabian, G. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Drying shrinkage behaviour of fibre reinforced concrete incorporating polyvinyl alcohol fibres and fly ash', Advances in Civil Engineering, vol 2014 .
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B. and Pishghadam, K. (2014), 'Investigation of energy-efficient strategy for direct expansion air-cooled air conditioning systems', Applied Thermal Engineering, vol 66, no 1-2 , pp 84 - 93.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Numerical and experimental investigations on seismic response of building frames under influence of soil-structure interaction', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 17, no 1 , pp 109 - 130.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B. and Pishghadam, K. (2014), 'A comparative study on the effect of different strategies for energy saving of air-cooled vapor compression air conditioning systems', Energy and Buildings, vol 74 , pp 163 - 172.
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J., Samali, B., Ahmadian, H. and Naghavi, A. (2014), 'Nonlinear joint model updating in assembled structures', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 140, no 7 , pp 40140421 - 401404211.
  • Valipour, H., Vesali, N., Samali, B. and Foster, S. (2014), 'Reserve of strength in reinforced concrete frames : analysis of arching action', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 15, no 2 , pp 161 - 175.
  • Sorourian, S., Keshavarzi, A., Ball, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Blockage effects on scouring downstream of box culverts under unsteady flow', Australian Journal of Water Resources, vol 18, no 2 , pp 180 - 190.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Ha, Q. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Energy-efficient HVAC systems : simulation-empirical modelling and gradient optimization', Automation in Construction, vol 31 , pp 176 - 185.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Seismic behavior of building frames considering dynamic soil-structure interaction', International Journal of Geomechanics, vol 13, no 4 , pp 409 - 420.
  • Li, Y., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'On the magnetic field and temperature monitoring of a solenoid coil for a novel magnetorheological elastomer base isolator', Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol 412, no 1 , pp 1 - 7.
  • Subhani, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A comparative study of guided wave propagation in timber poles with isotropic and transversely isotropic material models', Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, vol 3, no 2 , pp 65 - 79.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A multi-objective subtractive FCM based TSK fuzzy system with input selection, and its application to dynamic inverse modelling of MR dampers', Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7894 , pp 215 - 226.
  • Zheng, L., He, X., Samali, B. and Yang, L. (2013), 'An algorithm for accuracy enhancement of license plate recognition', Journal of Computer and System Sciences, vol 79, no 2 , pp 245 - 255.
  • Subhani, M., Li, J., Samali, B. and Yan, N. (2013), 'Determination of the embedded lengths of electricity timber poles utilising flexural wave generated from impacts', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 14, no 1 , pp 85 - 96.
  • Li, Y., Li, J., Li, W. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Development and characterization of a magnetorheological elastomer based adaptive seismic isolator', Smart Materials and Structures, vol 22, no 3 , pp 1 - 12.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Madadnia, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Modelling and performance prediction of an integrated central cooling plant for HVAC energy efficiency improvement', Building Simulation, vol 6, no 2 , pp 127 - 138.
  • FarhangVesali, N., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Foster, S. (2013), 'Development of arching action in longitudinally-restrained reinforced concrete beams', Construction and Building Materials, vol 47 , pp 7 - 19.
  • Noushini, A., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Effect of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibre on dynamic and material properties of fibre reinforced concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol 49 , pp 374 - 383.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Identification of member connectivity and mass changes on a two-storey framed structure using frequency response functions and artificial neural networks', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 332, no 16 , pp 3636 - 3653.
  • Aoki, Y., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Saleh, A. (2013), 'A study on potential progressive collapse responses of cable-stayed bridges', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 16, no 4 , pp 689 - 706.
  • Shrestha, R., Smith, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Finite element modelling of FRP-strengthened RC beam-column connections with ANSYS', Computers and Concrete, vol 11, no 1 , pp 1 - 20.
  • Liu, J., Ding, G. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Building sustainable score (BSS) : a hybrid process approach for sustainable building assessment in China', Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, vol 1, no 5 , pp 58 - 62.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Fakhar, A., Samali, B. and Pishghadam, K. (2013), 'Design improvement of central cooling plant for energy saving using cooling tower water', Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, vol 5, no 5 .
  • Elsener, R., Dackermann, U., Li, J., Samali, B. and Crews, K. (2013), 'Experimental investigations of material properties of timber utility poles using various material testing approaches', Advanced Materials Research, vol 778 , pp 265 - 272.
  • Aslani, F. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Predicting the bond between concrete and reinforcing steel at elevated temperatures', Structural Engineering and Mechanics, vol 48, no 5 , pp 643 - 660.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Lateral seismic response of building frames considering dynamic soil-structure interaction effects', Structural Engineering and Mechanics, vol 45, no 3 , pp 311 - 321.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J., Rijal, R. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A vibration-based approach for the estimation of the loss of composite action in timber composite systems', Advanced Materials Research, vol 778 , pp 462 - 469.
  • Nabavi, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Experimental investigation on mix design and mechanical properties of polymer (latex) modified concrete', Advanced Materials Research, vol 687 , pp 112 - 117.
  • Li, J., Subhani, M. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Determination of embedment depth of timber poles and piles using wavelet transform', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 15, no 5 , pp 759 - 770.
  • Samali, B., Dackermann, U. and Li, J. (2012), 'Location and severity identification of notch-type damage in a two-storey steel framed structure utilising frequency response functions and artificial neural network', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 15, no 5 , pp 743 - 757.
  • Du, H., Zhang, N., Samali, B. and Naghdy, F. (2012), 'Robust sampled-data control of structures subject to parameter uncertainties and actuator saturation', Engineering Structures, vol 36 , pp 39 - 48.
  • Zahrai, S., Abbasi, S., Samali, B. and Vrcelj, Z. (2012), 'Experimental investigation of utilizing TLD with baffles in a scaled down 5-story benchmark building', Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 28 , pp 194 - 210.
  • Aboura, K. and Samali, B. (2012), 'The information system for bridge networks condition monitoring and prediction', International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, vol 5, no 1 , pp 1 - 18.
  • Hokmabadi, A., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Recording inter-storey drifts of structures in time-history approach for seismic design of building frames', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 13, no 2 , pp 175 - 180.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Finite difference modelling of soil-structure interaction for seismic design of moment resisting building frames', Australian Geomechanics Journal, vol 47, no 3 , pp 111 - 117.
  • Shrestha, R., Smith, S. and Samali, B. (2011), 'The effectiveness of FRP strips in repairing moderately and severely damaged RC beam-column connections', Magazine of Concrete Research, vol 63, no 9 , pp 629 - 644.
  • Li, J., Dackermann, U., Xu, Y. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Damage identification in civil engineering structures utilizing PCA-compressed residual frequency response functions and neural network ensembles', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol 18, no 2 , pp 207 - 226.
  • Zheng, L., He, X., Wu, Q. and Samali, B. (2011), 'A system for licence plate recognition using a hierarchically combined classifier', International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, vol 10, no 2 , pp 189 - 202.
  • Li, Y., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Dynamic performance of a novel magnetorheological pin join', Journal of System Design and Dynamics, vol 5, no 5 , pp 706 - 715.
  • Samali, B., Jinwuth, W., Heathcote, K. and Wang, C. (2011), 'Seismic capacity comparison between square and circular plan adobe construction', Procedia Engineering, vol 14 , pp 2103 - 2108.
  • Jinwith, W., Samali, B. and Wang, C. (2011), 'Pushover testing of circular adobe structure', Advanced Materials Research, vol 287-290 , pp 1907 - 1910.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2010), 'Dynamic-based damage identification using neural network ensembles and damage index method', Advances in Structural Engineering, vol 13, no 6 , pp 1001 - 1016.
  • Samali, B., Li, J., Choi, F. and Crews, K. (2010), 'Application of the damage index method for plate-like structures to timber bridges', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol 17, no 8 , pp 849 - 871.
  • Shrestha, R., Smith, S. and Samali, B. (2009), 'Strengthening RC beam-column connections with FRP strips', Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings, vol 162, no 5 , pp 323 - 334.
  • Li, Y., Li, J., Samali, B. and Wang, J. (2009), 'Design considerations and experimental studies on semi-active smart pin joint', Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China, vol 4, no 4 , pp 363 - 370.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2009), 'Damage identification in timber bridges utilising the damage index method and neural network ensembles', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 9, no 3 , pp 181 - 194.
  • Samali, B., Dowling, D. and Li, J. (2008), 'Dynamic testing and analysis of adobe-mudbrick structures', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 8, no 1 , pp 63 - 75.
  • Choi, F., Li, J., Samali, B. and Crews, K. (2008), 'Application of the modified damage index method to timber beams', Engineering Structures, vol 30, no 4 , pp 1124 - 1145.
  • Ha, Q., Kwok, N., Nguyen, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2008), 'Mitigation of seismic responses on building structures using MR dampers with Lyapunov-based control', Structural Control and Health Monitoring, vol 15, no 4 , pp 604 - 621.
  • Wu, H., Fitzell, B. and Samali, B. (2005), 'Control of eccentric building vibration with base isolation', Acoustics Australia, vol 33, no 1 , pp 7 - 12.
  • Samali, B., Wu, H. and Li, J. (2003), 'Shake table tests on a mass eccentric model with base isolation', Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, vol 32, no 9 , pp 1353 - 1372.
  • Wu, H. and Samali, B. (2002), 'Shake table testing of a base isolated model', Engineering Structures, vol 24, no 9 , pp 1203 - 1215.

Conference Papers

  • Mohammadi, M., Rashidi, M., Mousavi, V., Karami, A., Yu, Y. and Samali, B. (2021), 'Case study on accuracy comparison of digital twins developed for a heritage bridge via UAV photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Porto, Portugal.
  • Yu, Y., Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Mohammadi, M. and Nguyen, A. (2021), 'Computer vision-based classification of cracks on concrete bridges using machine learning techniques', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Porto, Portugal.
  • Li, J., Zhu, X. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Bridge operational modal identification using sparse blind source separation', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Eftekharian, E., Ghodrat, M., He, Y., Ong, R., Kwok, K. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Numerical simulation of the effect of terrain slope on fire-wind enhancement', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Yousefi, A., Saeed, N. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Cold-formed austenitic stainless steel channels with unfastened flanges subject to web crippling', Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, online.
  • Yousefi, A., Saeed, N. and Samali, B. (2020), 'Web crippling strength of cold-formed ferritic stainless steel unlipped channels with web openings', Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, online.
  • Giri, P., Kharkovsky, S., Samali, B. and Salama, R. (2019), 'Real-time monitoring of fatigue cracks in machine parts using microwave and laser imaging techniques', IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics, Parramatta, N.S.W..
  • Rashidi, M. and Samali, B. (2019), 'Health monitoring of bridges using RPAs', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Usefi, N., Ronagh, H., Kildashti Komsari, K. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Macro/micro analysis of cold-formed steel members using ABAQUS and OPENSEES', International Conference on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, Perth, W.A..
  • Ghodrat, M., Sharafi, P. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Recovery of platinum group metals out of automotive catalytic converters scrap : a review on Australian trends and challenges', Materials Processing Fundamentals Symposium, Phoenix, Ariz..
  • Ghodrat, M. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Techno-economic analysis of energy recovery from plastic waste', International Symposium on High-temperature Metallurgical Processing, Phoenix, Ariz..
  • Ghodrat, M. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Thermodynamic analysis of incineration treatment of waste disposable syringes in an EAF steelmaking process', Energy Technologies Symposium, Phoenix, Ariz..
  • Saeed, N., Ronagh, H. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Probabilistic design method (PDM) for composite overwrap repair system of corroded steel pipelines', International Conference on Steel, Space and Composite Structures , Perth, W.A..
  • Kildashti Komsari, K., Samali, B. and Mirzadeh, N. (2018), 'Assessment of different failure modes in liquid storage tanks under horizontal ground motion', International Conference on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, Perth, W.A..
  • Sharafi, P., Nemati, S. and Samali, B. (2018), 'Experimental study of modular foam-filled panels for quick assembly post-disaster housing', International Conference on Steel, Space and Composite Structures, Perth, W.A..
  • Lotfi, F., Samali, B. and Hagare, D. (2018), 'The factors affecting the performance of the FO-RO hybrid system', World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Salek, S., Samali, B., George, L. and Wuhrer, R. (2018), 'Materials characterisation and concrete durability', Australasian Corrosion Association. Conference, Adelaide, S.A..
  • Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Railway track condition monitoring using dynamic measurements on in-service vehicles', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, W.A..
  • Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Azad, A. and Hatamian, H. (2017), 'Asset management of steel bridges', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, W.A..
  • Rashidi, M., Samali, B. and Kempton, S. (2017), 'Analysis of bridge abutment movement through a case study', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, W.A..
  • McKenzie, G., Samali, B. and Zhang, C. (2017), 'Implosive demolition of tall masonry and concrete chimney stacks within a designed footprint', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, W.A..
  • Alam, Z., Zhang, C. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Response uncertainty under varying orientations of ground motions', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, W.A..
  • Pourzeynali Miankouh, S., Zhu, X., Samali, B. and Rashidi, M. (2017), 'Dynamic analysis of vehicle-bridge systems based on explicit form of Newmark-? method', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Rashidi, M., Samali, B., Zhu, X., Azad, A. and Ghodrat, M. (2017), 'Case study : structural health monitoring of timber bridges using dynamic frequency analysis (DFA)', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Kalhor, H., Alamdari, M., Zhu, X. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Traffic data collection using a bridge-weigh-in-motion system in a cable-stayed bridge', Austroads Bridge Conference, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Samali, B., Kharkovsky, S., Liyanapathirana, R. and Taghavipour, S. (2017), 'Structural damage detection of a concrete based on the autoregressive all-pole model parameters and artificial intelligence techniques', International Conference on Signal Processing Systems, Auckland, N.Z..
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Kharkovsky, S., Samali, B. and Zoughi, R. (2017), 'Millimeter wave imaging of notches in metal specimens under dielectric coating using image processing', Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Kharkovsky, S. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Structural damage identification using millimeter wave imaging and image processing', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Li, J., Zhu, X. and Samali, B. (2017), 'Extraction of bridge modal parameters using a moving instrumented vehicle by SSI technique', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Moosa Zadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S., Esmati, Z. and Samali, B. (2016), 'UWB elliptically-tapered antipodal Vivaldi antenna for microwave imaging applications', IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications , Cairns, Qld..
  • Esmati, Z., Kharkovsky, S. and Samali, B. (2016), 'Wireless power transmission inside reinforced concrete slab using a resonant antipodal Vivaldi antenna', IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications, Cairns, Qld..
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Valipour, H. (2016), 'Evaluation of the mechanical properties of steel and polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete used in beam column joints', International Conference on Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete, Palm Cove, Qld..
  • Subhani, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2016), 'A study of guided wave propagation in timber pole using spectral finite element method', World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, Munich, Germany.
  • Zobec, M., Lumantarna, R., Ngo, T., Samali, B. and Mendis, P. (2016), 'Post-cracked behavior of laminated glass', Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Li, R., Samali, B. and Tao, Z. (2015), 'Preliminary investigation on the seismic properties of CFST columns and RBS steel beam connections with RC slab', International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Noori Hoshyar, A., Kharkovsky, S. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Microwave imaging of composite materials using image processing', International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Hobart, Tas..
  • Li, R., Samali, B. and Tao, Z. (2015), 'Experimental research on reduced beam section to concrete-filled steel tubular column joints with RC slab', Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sydney, N.S.W..
  • Li, J., Yu, Y., Yan, N., Dackermann, U. and Samali, B. (2015), 'Numerical investigation on guided wave-based damage identification and severity estimation of timber utility poles', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Torino, Italy.
  • Samali, B., Abtahi, P. and Ngo, T. (2014), 'Evaluation of effect of sacrificial facade bracket elements in reducing dynamic response of structures subjected to seismic loads', World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Structural damage localisation using spectral moments', World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sorourian, S., Keshavarzi, A., Ball, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Location of the maximum scouring depth at the outlet of partially-blocked and non-blocked box culvert', International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics , Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Kwok, K., Samali, B., Hu, G. and Tse, K. (2014), 'Wind-induced response reduction of a tall building with an innovative facade system', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Zhu, X., Law, S. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Indirect structural health monitoring of bridge structures using moving sensors', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Fatahi, B., Hokmabadi, A. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Seismic performance based design for tall buildings considering soil-pile-structure interaction', GeoShanghai International Conference, Shanghai, China.
  • Jozi, B., Dackermann, U., Braun, R., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Application and improvement of conventional stress-wave-based non-destructive testing methods for the condition assessment of in-service timber utility poles', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Aoki, Y., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Saleh, A. (2014), 'Sensitivity analysis for steel deck of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to blast loadings', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Application of symbolic time series analysis for damage localisation in truss structures', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Valipour, H. (2014), 'Flexural behaviour of high strength concrete composite incorporating long hooked-end steel fibres', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2014), 'Evaluation of structural behaviour of polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete beam under cyclic loading', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Yan, N., Li, J., Dackermann, U. and Samali, B. (2014), 'A numerical investigation on the damage identification of timber utility poles based on wavelet packet energy', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Sorourian, S., Keshavarzi, A., Samali, B. and Ball, J. (2014), 'Prediction of scouring depth at the outlet of partially blocked box-culvert', World Environmental and Water Resources Congress , Portland, Or..
  • Firouzianhaji, A., Saleh, A. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Stability analysis of steel storage rack structures', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Abtahi, P. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Evaluation of in-plane and out-of-plane movement of facade panels to reduce structure response during earthquake excitation', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Vessali, N., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Foster, S. (2014), 'Development of the compressive membrane action in partially-restrained reinforced concrete sub-assemblages', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Byron Bay, N.S.W..
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2014), 'Damage localisation using symbolic time series approach', International Modal Analysis Conference, Orlando, Fla..
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A FRF-based damage detection method utilising wavelet decomposition', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Alamdari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A comparative study on the performance of the damage detection methods in the frequency domain', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012 , Sydney, Australia.
  • Li, Y., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'A novel adaptive base isolator utilising magnetorheological elastomer', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Adaptive multiple forgetting factor recursive least square (AMFF-RLS) for real-time structural identification', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Subhani, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Behaviour of stress wave propagation in utility timber pole', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012 , Sydney, Australia.
  • Vesali, N., Valipour, H., Samali, B. and Foster, S. (2013), 'Investigating the arching action in reinforced concrete beams', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Sorourian, S., Keshavarzi, A., Samali, B. and Ball, J. (2013), 'Study of blockage effect on scouring pattern downstream of a box culvert', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012 , Sydney, Australia.
  • Zabihi, Z., Shrethta, R., Samali, B. and Crews, K. (2013), 'Ultimate performance of timber connection with normal screws', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012 , Sydney, Australia.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Transmissibility function analysis for boundary damage identification of a two-storey framed structure using artificial neural networks', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Nabavi, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Investigation on the mathematical models of chloride diffusion coefficient in concrete exposed to marine environment', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Sharifi, N., Vessalas, K. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Assessment of compressive strength of elastomeric modified concrete incorporating waste tyre rubber', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Rijal, R., Samali, B., Shrestha, R., Gerber, G. and Crews, K. (2013), 'Dynamic performance of timber flooring systems', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Firouzianhaji, A., Saleh, A. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Finite element modeling of a beam-column connection in industrial storage racking structures', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Noushini, A., Vessalas, K., Ghosni, N. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Effect of polyvinyl alcohol fibre and fly ash on flexural tensile properties of concrete', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Huang, S., Li, J., Samali, B. and Zobec, M. (2013), 'An experimental investigation of a thermal break composite facade mullion section', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Adam, G., Salek, S., Samali, B., Battista, P. and McKinnon, M. (2013), 'A novel acid resistant green mortar for high corrosive environments', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Ghosni, N., Vessalas, K. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Evaluation of fresh properties effect on the compressive strength of polypropylene fibre reinforced polymer modified concrete', From Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation: Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACSM 22, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 December 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • Jozi, B., Dackermann, U., Braun, R., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Separation of bi-directional stress waves for the non-destructive condition assessment of in-service timber utility poles', International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Hong Kong, China.
  • Li, J., Li, Y., Li, W. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Development of adaptive seismic isolators for ultimate seismic protection of civil structures', Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems (Conference), San Diego, Calif..
  • Nabavi, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Performance of polymer-concrete composites exposed to harsh environment', International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Hokmabadi, A., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Seismic response of superstructure on soft soil considering soil-pile-structure interaction', International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, France.
  • Kabir, M., Shrestha, R. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Experimental study on durability of CFRP-concrete bond subjected to temperature, humidity and outdoor environment', Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures , Melbourne, Vic..
  • Ghosni, N. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Experimental evaluation of dynamic properties of fibre reinforced polymer modified concrete', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Energy absorption and flexural toughness evaluation of fibre reinforced polymer modified concrete', International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Toledo, Spain.
  • Nabavi, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Performance of polymer-concrete composites exposed to severe environment', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Noushini, A., Vessalas, K. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Flexural and tensile characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced concrete (PVA-FRC)', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Noushini, A., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Flexural toughness and ductility characteristics of polyvinyl-alcohol fibre reinforced concrete (PVA-FRC)', International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Toledo, Spain.
  • Ghosni, N., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Ductility and strength of reinforced concrete beams intrinsically reinforced with polypropylene fibres', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Aslani, F., Nejadi, S. and Samali, B. (2013), 'Energy dissipation in self-compacting concrete with or without fibers in compression', North American Conference on the Design and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete, Chicago, Ill..
  • Noushini, A., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Damping properties of polyvinyl alcohol fibre reinforced concrete', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Noushini, A., Samali, B. and Vessalas, K. (2013), 'Influence of polyvinyl alcohol fibre addition on on fresh and hardened properties of concrete', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction , Sapporo, Japan.
  • Salek, S., Samali, B. and Adam, G. (2013), 'Investigation of mechanical properties of a new type of acid resistant concrete', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Application of extended, unscented, iterated extended and iterated unscented Kalman filter for real-time structural identification', Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, S.A..
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Adaptive multiple forgetting factor recursive least square (AMFF-RLS) for real-time structural identification with unknown input', Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, S.A..
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Ha, Q. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Experimental study of a new solar-assisted air-conditioner for performance prediction and energy saving', Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, S.A..
  • Zabihi, Z., Samali, B., Shrestha, R., Gerber, C. and Crews, K. (2012), 'Serviceability and ultimate performance of long span timber floor modules', World Conference on Timber Engineering, Auckland, N.Z..
  • Pun, R., Samali, B. and Valipour, H. (2012), 'Flexural strength of stone wall in mud mortar', Australasian Structural Engineering Conference, Perth, W.A..
  • Hokmadbadi, A., Fatahi, B., Tabatabaiefar, S. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Effects of soil-pile-structure interaction on seismic response of moment resisting buildings on soft soil', International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Nicosia, Turkey.
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Effects of soil dynamic properties and bedrock depth on seismic response of building frames incoporation soil-structure interaction', Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Pattaya, Thailand.
  • Fatahi, B., Tabatabaifar, S., Hokmabadi, A. and Samali, B. (2012), 'Significance of bedrock depth in dynamic soil-structure interaction analysis for moment resisting frames', International Conference on Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Taormina, Italy.
  • Askari, M., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Semi-active LQG control of seismically excited nonlinear buildings using optimal Takagi-Sugeno inverse model of MR dampers', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Hong Kong.
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Samali, B., Madadnia, J. and Ha, Q. (2011), 'Component-wise optimization for a commercial central cooling plant', IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. Conference, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Vakiloroaya, V., Khatibi, M., Ha, Q. and Samali, B. (2011), 'New integrated hybrid evaporative cooling system for HVAC energy efficiency improvement', IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Aoki, Y., Samali, B., Saleh, A. and Valipour, H. (2011), 'Impact of sudden failure of cables on the dynamic performance of a cable-stayed bridge', Austroads Bridges Conference, Sydney, N.S.W..
  • Samali, B., Fatahi, B. and Tabatabaiefar, S. (2011), 'Seismic behaviour of concrete moment resisting buildings on soft soil considering soil-structure interaction', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Subhani, M., Li, J., Samali, B. and Dackermann, U. (2011), 'Determinations of stress wave velocity in a timber pole using wavelet transform', Asia-Pacific Vibration Conference, Hong Kong.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Damage identification on a numerical two-storey framed structure using ambient vibration response analysis and artificial neural networks', Asia-Pacific Vibration Conference, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J., Samali, B., Choi, F. and Crews, K. (2011), 'Damage severity assessment of timber bridges using frequency response functions (FRFs) and artificial neural networks (ANNs)', International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Samali, B., Crews, K., Aboura, K., Ariyaratne, W. and Manamperi, P. (2011), 'A system for bridge network condition assessment and prediction', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Liu, J., Ding, G. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Quantifying and assessing impacts of building processes in a triple bottom line approach', World Sustainable Building Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Fatahi, B., Tabatabaiefar, S. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Performance based assessment of dynamic soil-structure interaction effects on seismic response of building frames', International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety & Risk, Atlanta, Ga..
  • Dackermann, U., Li, J. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Identification of added mass on a two-storey framed structure utilising FRFs and ANNs', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Tabatabaiefar, S., Fatahi, B. and Samali, B. (2011), 'Effects of dynamic soil-structure interaction on performance level of moment resisting buildings resting on different types of soil', Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, N.Z..

Other Publications

  • 2011, 'Analyses and Testing of Dincel Wall System Subjected to Severe Earthquake Loads', Report

Current Projects

Title: Development of self-temperature controlling concrete solar roof tiles and building blocks using waste materials to improve building energy rating
Funder:
  • SmartCrete CRC
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Zhong Tao, Md Abdul Alim and Keivan Bamdad Masouleh
Years: 2023-07-01 - 2026-06-30
ID: P00028878
Title: Timber Truss Bridge Conservation Strategy
Funder:
  • Transport for NSW
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2021-03-24 - 2025-11-28
ID: P00027057
Title: Structural Testing of the Godrej Pallet Racking System
Funder:
  • Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Masoud Mohammadi
Years: 2023-11-29 - 2024-06-30
ID: P00029018
Title: SmartCrete CRC [Via MQ] - CRC Core Partner Agreement
Funder:
  • Department of Industry, Science and Resources (CRC)
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Zhong Tao, Vivian Tam, Sarah Zhang, Olivia Mirza, Qinghua Zeng, Zhu Pan, Mariam Darestani, Md Abdul Alim and Nassim Ghosni
Years: 2020-03-01 - 2027-02-28
ID: P00026177
Title: Fire Performance Assessment to Determine the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) of Wood Polymer Composites
Funder:
  • Wombat Timbers Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Md Kamrul Hassan, Swapan Saha, Bijan Samali and Md Delwar Hossain
Years: 2024-01-15 - 2024-05-31
ID: P00029167
Title: Purposing recovered organic materials as alternative raw materials for brick production
Funder:
  • University of New South Wales
  • Global Renewables Eastern Creek Pty Ltd
  • Austral Brick Company Pty Ltd
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Dharma Hagare, Bijan Samali and Zhong Tao
Years: 2022-03-21 - 2024-09-15
ID: P00027845
Title: Digital twin of reinforced concrete infrastructure for intelligent asset management
Funder:
  • SmartCrete CRC
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2023-04-01 - 2026-03-31
ID: P00028514

Previous Projects

Title: Ultimate Capacity of DSIu Cribs-4
Funder:
  • DSI Underground Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed, Bijan Samali, Md Abdul Alim and Won Hee Kang
Years: 2022-03-14 - 2022-12-23
ID: P00027861
Title: Experimental Investigation on Pumpable Cribs
Funder:
  • Jennchem Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Masoud Mohammadi
Years: 2023-07-10 - 2023-12-20
ID: P00028826
Title: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) survey for development of digital twin of Charleyong bridge
Funder:
  • Transport for NSW
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2020-11-09 - 2021-01-29
ID: P00026857
Title: Bearing Reinforcement of CLT Platform Construction for XLAM
Funder:
  • Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Nariman Saeed
Years: 2018-05-14 - 2018-07-20
ID: P00025066
Title: New Generation Facility for Impact Testing [via QUT]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (Other Research Grants)
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2018-01-01 - 2018-12-03
ID: P00024617
Title: Investigating loading capacity of VersiJack systems
Funder:
  • Elmich (Australia) Pty Limited
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2018-08-08 - 2018-10-07
ID: P00025183
Title: Evaluation anti-corrosion and antibacterial properties of zeolite coatings in water
Funder:
  • Zeolite Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bob Abtahi, Bijan Samali and Mariam Darestani
Years: 2018-10-20 - 2019-02-20
ID: P00025316
Title: Design and investigation works for the upgrade and replacement of Cedar Point Bridge
Funder:
  • Kyogle Council
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi, Bijan Samali and Kamyar Kildashti Komsari
Years: 2018-10-22 - 2019-03-08
ID: P00025321
Title: Xlam-Beam and Panel testing
Funder:
  • Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2018-12-03 - 2019-01-20
ID: P00025439
Title: Structural Monitoring of AMP building during it's partial demolition and reconstruction
Funder:
  • BG&E PTY LIMITED
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Kamyar Kildashti Komsari and Mohsen Askari
Years: 2018-12-07 - 2022-12-07
ID: P00025528
Title: Condition assessment of Mt Emu Creek Bridge
Funder:
  • MW Engineers Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi, Bijan Samali and Maryam Ghodrat
Years: 2019-04-08 - 2019-05-13
ID: P00025763
Title: Old building investigation-steel testing
Funder:
  • Liverpool & Forbes Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2019-09-23 - 2019-10-15
ID: P00026160
Title: Instant shortening of reinforced timber frames
Funder:
  • Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Nariman Saeed
Years: 2017-11-12 - 2017-12-22
ID: P00024610
Title: Termite and fungi test of Hevea LVL boards
Funder:
  • Platinum Timber and Ply
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Bob Abtahi
Years: 2017-12-01 - 2018-03-01
ID: P00024696
Title: Dexion steel storage Rack system - BEC testing
Funder:
  • Dexion Limited
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Nariman Saeed
Years: 2017-12-01 - 2018-03-01
ID: P00024734
Title: Development of a novel mobile sensory system for bridge health monitoring [via UTS]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Xinqun Zhu and Bijan Samali
Years: 2016-03-28 - 2019-02-04
ID: P00022575
Title: Evaluate and improve the performance of stay in place (SIP) permanent formwork [CSR funds] [via Monash Uni] ARC Research Hub for nanoscience based construction material manufacturing
Funder:
  • CSR Structural Systems Pty Ltd
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Zhong Tao
Years: 2016-12-15 - 2021-12-14
ID: P00023140
Title: Developing a Low-cost Accurate Bridge Weigh in Motion System for Estimation of Gross and Axle Vehicle Weights
Funder:
  • Data61
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Xinqun Zhu and Maria Rashidi
Years: 2016-06-01 - 2017-05-30
ID: P00023662
Title: Maintaining Intersect member access to the NCI peak supercomputing facility [via UNSW]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (Other Research Grants)
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Ian Anderson
Years: 2017-01-01 - 2020-03-31
ID: P00023714
Title: Development and Validation of energy efficient HVAC system Extension 1 & Extension 2
Funder:
  • HVPS Holdings Pty Limited
Western Researchers: Vahid Vakiloroaya and Bijan Samali
Years: 2016-07-16 - 2017-08-07
ID: P00024389
Title: Development and Validation of energy efficient HVAC system
Funder:
  • Independent Products Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Vahid Vakiloroaya and Bijan Samali
Years: 2015-06-10 - 2016-11-22
ID: P00024390
Title: Green HVAC Solution Pty Ltd- TechVoucher
Funder:
  • Green HVAC Solution Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Vahid Vakiloroaya and Bijan Samali
Years: 2015-03-04 - 2016-11-22
ID: P00024397
Title: Slip modulus investigation of cold-formed walls with plasterboard panels
Funder:
  • Etex Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Masoud Mohammadi
Years: 2022-12-01 - 2023-05-31
ID: P00028376
Title: Tension and Compression Testing of Wall Ties
Funder:
  • Leviat Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Masoud Mohammadi
Years: 2022-12-13 - 2023-03-31
ID: P00028478
Title: Experimental Investigation of Cold-formed Steel Stud Connections
Funder:
  • Etex Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2023-10-23 - 2024-02-29
ID: P00028961
Title: Experimental investigation on flexural behaviour of canopy tubes used in mining industry
Funder:
  • Jennmar Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Masoud Mohammadi
Years: 2022-11-21 - 2023-04-20
ID: P00028360
Title: Structural Monitoring of AMP building during it's partial demolition and reconstruction
Funder:
  • BG&E PTY LIMITED
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Kamyar Kildashti Komsari and Mohsen Askari
Years: 2018-11-15 - 2021-11-15
ID: P00025527
Title: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) survey for digital twinning of Fifth Avenue Bridge and Brighton Bridge
Funder:
  • Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2021-07-05 - 2021-08-31
ID: P00027373
Title: Development of durable and resilient bridge columns through use of emerging materials
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Shenzhen City Bridge Bo Design Institute Co Ltd
  • Shanxi Transportation Research Institute
Western Researchers: Zhong Tao, Bijan Samali and Baolin Wang
Years: 2015-07-23 - 2018-04-27
ID: P00022808
Title: Onsite aerial photogrammetry and indicative CADD model development of McKanes bridge
Funder:
  • Transport for NSW
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2018-11-20 - 2019-03-30
ID: P00025453
Title: Investigation the characteristic values of timber species - perpendicular to grain properties
Funder:
  • Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali and Nariman Saeed
Years: 2019-03-04 - 2019-05-13
ID: P00025605
Title: Utilisation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Systems and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Bridge Health Monitoring
Funder:
  • Roads and Maritime Services NSW
Western Researchers: Maria Rashidi and Bijan Samali
Years: 2019-10-01 - 2023-01-31
ID: P00026120
Title: Vibration Monitoring of Infracraft Office
Funder:
  • Sapphire Beach Investments (The Trustee for Pierlot Unit Trust)
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Kamyar Kildashti Komsari and Mohsen Askari
Years: 2019-09-01 - 2019-09-30
ID: P00026168
Title: Minova Pillar Testing
Funder:
  • Orica Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2021-03-10 - 2021-10-30
ID: P00026996
Title: Investigating the Ultimate Capacity of Mining Cribs - 3
Funder:
  • Jennchem Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2021-03-29 - 2022-01-09
ID: P00026997
Title: Development of smart concrete tiles and blocks to improve building energy ratings
Funder:
  • Brickworks Building Products Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2021-03-01 - 2021-06-30
ID: P00027011
Title: Investigating flexural behaviour of canopy tubes used in mining industry
Funder:
  • Jennmar Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed, Bijan Samali and Kamyar Kildashti Komsari
Years: 2022-05-16 - 2022-12-23
ID: P00027883
Title: Creep Testing on Flo-Vault Modules
Funder:
  • Atlantis Corporation International Pty Limited
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2020-10-06 - 2021-10-31
ID: P00026769
Title: Eccentric load testing on double wall panels
Funder:
  • Austral Precast (NSW) Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2020-08-17 - 2021-10-31
ID: P00026732
Title: Ultimate Capacity of DSI Cribs-3
Funder:
  • DSI Underground Australia Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed, Bijan Samali and Won Hee Kang
Years: 2021-05-31 - 2022-05-02
ID: P00027307
Title: Bearing Test on Light Timber Framing
Funder:
  • Timber Development Association NSW Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2017-09-19 - 2018-01-14
ID: P00024536
Title: Optimisation of Seismic Resistant Steel Storage Rack Systems
Funder:
  • Dexion NZ
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2019-05-25 - 2020-05-24
ID: P00026008
Title: Investigation on the development of energy efficient concrete roof tiles and blocks
Funder:
  • Brickworks Building Products Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali, Zhong Tao and Md Abdul Alim
Years: 2021-08-02 - 2022-02-02
ID: P00027402
Title: Form Technologies Australia -Proof Testing
Funder:
  • VO Group Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Nariman Saeed and Bijan Samali
Years: 2020-03-24 - 2020-04-24
ID: P00026487
Title: Quantitative based protection coating assessment using digital imaging and artificial intelligence
Funder:
  • Mincka Engineering Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Bijan Samali
Years: 2020-10-01 - 2022-03-31
ID: P00026817

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