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Influence of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles on Bond-Slip Reponses between Fiber and Geopolymer Mortar (2022)
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Intarabut, D., Sukontasukkul, P., Phoo-n gernkham, T., Zhang, H., Yoo, D.-Y., Limkatanyu, S., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2022). Influence of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles on Bond-Slip Reponses between Fiber and Geopolymer Mortar. Nanomaterials, 12(6), Article 943. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12060943

In this study, the influence of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the bond-slip behavior of fiber and fly ash-based geopolymer paste was examined. Geopolymer paste incorporating a graphene oxide nanoparticles solution was cast in half briquetted specim... Read More about Influence of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles on Bond-Slip Reponses between Fiber and Geopolymer Mortar.

A High Gain Multiband Offset MIMO Antenna Based on a Planar Log-Periodic Array for Ku/K-band Applications (2022)
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M. Fakharian, M., Alibakhshikenari, . M., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2022). A High Gain Multiband Offset MIMO Antenna Based on a Planar Log-Periodic Array for Ku/K-band Applications. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 4044. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07866-1

An offset quad-element, two-port, high-gain, and multiband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) planar antenna based on a log-periodic dipole array (LPDA) for Ku/K-band wireless communications is proposed, in this paper. A single element antenna has... Read More about A High Gain Multiband Offset MIMO Antenna Based on a Planar Log-Periodic Array for Ku/K-band Applications.

A Novel Meander Bowtie-Shaped Antenna with Multi-Resonant and Rejection Bands for Modern 5G Communications (2022)
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Faouri, Y. S., Ahmad, S., Ojaroudi Parchin, N., See, C. H., & Abd-Alhameed, R. (2022). A Novel Meander Bowtie-Shaped Antenna with Multi-Resonant and Rejection Bands for Modern 5G Communications. Electronics, 11(5), Article 821. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050821

To support various fifth generation (5G) wireless applications, a small, printed bowtie-shaped microstrip antenna with meandered arms is reported in this article. Because it spans the broad legal range, the developed antenna can serve or reject a var... Read More about A Novel Meander Bowtie-Shaped Antenna with Multi-Resonant and Rejection Bands for Modern 5G Communications.

Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study (2022)
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Abdul-Al, M., Amar, A. S., Elfergani, I., Littlehales, R., Parchin, N., Al-Yasir, Y., See, C. H., Zhou, D., Binti Zainal Abidin, Z., Alibakhshikenari, M., Zebiri, C., Elmegri, F., Abusitta, M., Ullah, A., Abdussalam, F. M., Rodriguez, J., McEwan, N. J., Noras, J., Hodgetts, R., & Abd-Alhameed, R. A. (2022). Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study. Electronics, 11(4), Article 511. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040511

Employing Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) in new wireless communication and sensing technologies has substantially increased the level of human exposure to EMF waves. This paper presents a useful insight into the interaction of electromagnetic fields w... Read More about Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study.

Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications (2022)
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Limkatanyu, S., Sae-Long, W., Sedighi, H. M., Rungamornrat, J., Sukontasukkul, P., Zhang, H., & Chindaprasirt, P. (2023). Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications. Engineering with Computers, 39(1), 399-417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-021-01576-4

In the present work, a novel flexibility-based nonlocal frame element for size-dependent analyses of nano-sized frame-like structures is proposed. The material small-scale effect is consistently represented by the stress-driven nonlocal integral mode... Read More about Flexibility-Based Stress-Driven Nonlocal Frame Element: Formulation and Applications.

The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies (2022)
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Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Salem, R., Mylona, A., Hasan, A. U., & Zhang, H. (2022). The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies. Sustainability, 14(3), Article 1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031362

Studies have shown that the assumptions used to create dynamic thermal models of buildings do not reflect their actual energy use. Bridging the energy performance gap is vital in ensuring that a designed or retrofitted building meets the energy perfo... Read More about The Effect of Occupants’ Behaviour on the Building Performance Gap: UK Residential Case Studies.

Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete (2022)
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Pongsopha, P., Sukontasukkul, P., Zhang, H., & Limkatanyu, S. (2022). Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete. Results in Engineering, 13, Article 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100333

This study investigated the effect crumb rubber recycled from wasted tires on properties of structural lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC). Two types of concrete were tested: control LWAC and rubberized lightweight aggregate concrete (RLWAC). The... Read More about Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Sustainable Structural Lightweight Aggregate Rubberized Concrete.

Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints (2021)
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Liu, Y., Wong, S. H., Zhang, H., Kuang, J. S., Lee, P., & Kwong, W. (2021). Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints. Earthquakes and Structures, An International Journal, 21(6), 613-625. https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2021.21.6.613

Non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints were extensively used in existing reinforced concrete frame buildings, which were found to be vulnerable to seismic action in many incidences. To provide a fundamental understa... Read More about Seismic behavior of non seismically designed eccentric reinforced concrete beam column joints.

Study on Crack Width and Crack Resistance of Eccentrically Tensioned Steel-Reinforced Concrete Members Prestressed by CFRP Tendons (2021)
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Deng, Y., Gui, J., Zhang, H., Taliercio, A., Zhang, P., Wong, S. H. F., Sukontasukkul, P., Khan, A., Li, L., Tang, Y., & Chen, X. (2022). Study on Crack Width and Crack Resistance of Eccentrically Tensioned Steel-Reinforced Concrete Members Prestressed by CFRP Tendons. Engineering Structures, 252, Article 113651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113651

In recent decades, steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) members under eccentrical tension have been adopted more frequently in modern buildings due to the constraints of more complex structural design/detailing that accompanying contemporary architectural... Read More about Study on Crack Width and Crack Resistance of Eccentrically Tensioned Steel-Reinforced Concrete Members Prestressed by CFRP Tendons.

Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method (2021)
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Uheida, K., Deng, Y., Zhang, H., Galuppi, L., Gao, J., Li, X., Huang, S., Qin, X., Wong, S. H. F., Guo, J., Zhang, G., & Mohamed, A. (2021). Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method. Composite Structures, 276, Article 114572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114572

This paper proposes a concise concept for quantifying the shear/torsional stiffness of the laminated glass beams experimentally by introducing the Equivalent-Sectional Shear Modulus (ESSM), that is directly measured from the torque and sectional-rota... Read More about Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method.