All Outputs (46)

Data integration framework for multi-level information modelling and numerical analysis of deteriorated RC bridges (2025)
Journal Article
Alsharif, M. A., Thermou, G., Ninic, J., & Tizani, W. (2025). Data integration framework for multi-level information modelling and numerical analysis of deteriorated RC bridges. Advances in Engineering Software, 202, Article 103860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2024.103860

Structural assessment of deteriorated bridges is a vital step in the decision-making process for asset management. This paper proposes a novel Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Finite Element (FE) integration framework to analyse and retrofit... Read More about Data integration framework for multi-level information modelling and numerical analysis of deteriorated RC bridges.

Column face bending in anchored blind-bolted connections to concrete filled hollow sections (2024)
Journal Article
Mahmood, M., & Tizani, W. (2025). Column face bending in anchored blind-bolted connections to concrete filled hollow sections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 224(Part A), Article 109120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2024.109120

This research investigates the bending behaviour of the column face component of concrete filled tubular columns connected to other structural members via Extended HolloBolt (EHB). The effect of bolt gauge and pitch distances and anchored length were... Read More about Column face bending in anchored blind-bolted connections to concrete filled hollow sections.

Tensile experimental data from monotonic loading on connections to concrete filled steel tubes using Extended Hollo-bolt blind bolts (2024)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., & Ninic, J. (2024). Tensile experimental data from monotonic loading on connections to concrete filled steel tubes using Extended Hollo-bolt blind bolts. Data in Brief, 57, Article 111088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.111088

This dataset is related to the research paper entitled “Fusion of Experimental and Numerical Data for Development of Extended Hollo-bolt Component Based Model” published in the Engineering Structures journal (Cabrera et al., 2024). It provides the ne... Read More about Tensile experimental data from monotonic loading on connections to concrete filled steel tubes using Extended Hollo-bolt blind bolts.

Fusion of experimental and numerical data for development of Extended Hollo-bolt component based model (2024)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., & Ninic, J. (2024). Fusion of experimental and numerical data for development of Extended Hollo-bolt component based model. Engineering Structures, 321, Article 118932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118932

Research on blind bolted connections to Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes (CFST) has primarily focused on the behaviour of two isolated components: blind bolts in tension and tube face in bending. This paper reports on the experimental behaviour of full sc... Read More about Fusion of experimental and numerical data for development of Extended Hollo-bolt component based model.

Semantic Web for BIM-Based Automated Project Management and Control: A Review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Palihakkara, A. D., Osorio-Sandoval, C., & Tizani, W. (2024, August). Semantic Web for BIM-Based Automated Project Management and Control: A Review. Presented at International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), Montreal, Canada

The integration of semantic web technologies in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry has gained momentum in recent years, with promising studies being conducted for various use cases. Furthermore, its necessity has been impl... Read More about Semantic Web for BIM-Based Automated Project Management and Control: A Review.

Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete (2024)
Journal Article
Hutaibat, M., Ghiassi, B., & Tizani, W. (2024). Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137309

Innovative Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) composites, although holding a significant potential, usually have poor performance under serviceability conditions. Addressing this limitation requires applying innovative techniques, such as prestressing... Read More about Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete.

Impact factor analysis affecting the operation of asset lifecycle by using asset information modeling and blockchain technology (2024)
Journal Article
Raslan, A., Cheshmehzangi, A., Towey, D., Tizani, W., & Kapogiannis, G. (2024). Impact factor analysis affecting the operation of asset lifecycle by using asset information modeling and blockchain technology. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2022-0272

Purpose: Currently, owners find it difficult to manage their assets throughout their project life cycle. The fact that asset information models (AIMs) are mandatory as deliverables for building information modeling-driven projects makes it a key requ... Read More about Impact factor analysis affecting the operation of asset lifecycle by using asset information modeling and blockchain technology.

Flexural behaviour of concrete thin sheets prestressed with basalt-textile reinforcement (2023)
Journal Article
Hutaibat, M., Ghiassi, B., & Tizani, W. (2023). Flexural behaviour of concrete thin sheets prestressed with basalt-textile reinforcement. Construction and Building Materials, 404, Article 133213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133213

While the recently emerged textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) composites offer a more durable alternative to conventional reinforced concrete, these composites are susceptible to cracking and high deformations under service loads, wh... Read More about Flexural behaviour of concrete thin sheets prestressed with basalt-textile reinforcement.

Bond behaviour of light and heavy carbon fibre TRM to masonry interfaces (2023)
Journal Article
Makashev, K., Triantafyllou, S. P., Thermou, G. E., & Tizani, W. (2023). Bond behaviour of light and heavy carbon fibre TRM to masonry interfaces. Construction and Building Materials, 400, Article 132508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132508

We present the results of an experimental campaign on the bond behaviour between carbon fibre textile reinforced mortars and masonry substrate. The campaign involved 54 single lap direct shear tests on masonry wallettes reinforced with a single TRM l... Read More about Bond behaviour of light and heavy carbon fibre TRM to masonry interfaces.

Fusion of experimental and synthetic data for reliable prediction of steel connection behaviour using machine learning (2023)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Ninic, J., & Tizani, W. (2023). Fusion of experimental and synthetic data for reliable prediction of steel connection behaviour using machine learning. Engineering with Computers, 39(6), 3993-4011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-023-01864-1

The development of robust prediction tools based on machine learning (ML) techniques requires the availability of complete, consistent, accurate, and numerous datasets. The application of ML in structural engineering has been limited since, although... Read More about Fusion of experimental and synthetic data for reliable prediction of steel connection behaviour using machine learning.

Post-fire strength of austenitic stainless-steel T-stubs with four bolts per row (2023)
Journal Article
Mahmood, M., Tizani, W., & Salman, W. D. (2023). Post-fire strength of austenitic stainless-steel T-stubs with four bolts per row. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 207, Article 107966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.107966

For connections made with carbon-steel, the behaviour of the T-stub component is well understood and documented in the Eurocodes and is applied to T-stubs with two or four bolts per row. Researchers have investigated the application of the same Euroc... Read More about Post-fire strength of austenitic stainless-steel T-stubs with four bolts per row.

Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine (2022)
Journal Article
Osorio-Sandoval, C. A., Tizani, W., Pereira, E., Ninić, J., & Koch, C. (2022). Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine. Buildings, 12(8), Article 1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081199

Construction simulation has been widely used in academia for research purposes. However, it has been neglected by the industry for various reasons, including the amount of data, skills, effort, and time required to develop complex simulation models,... Read More about Framework for BIM-Based Simulation of Construction Operations Implemented in a Game Engine.

The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes (2022)
Journal Article
Tizani, W., Cabrera, M., Mahmood, M., Ninic, J., & Wang, F. (2022). The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes. Steel Construction, 15(S1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1002/stco.202100037

Extended Hollo-Bolts (EHBs) are blind bolts that have an extended bolt shank ending in an anchor nut. When used with concrete-filled tubes, the extension and the anchor in the concrete serve to enhance significantly the performance of both connection... Read More about The behaviour of anchored extended blind bolts in concrete‐filled tubes.

Experimental and numerical study on reinforced concrete beam-column joints with diagonal bars: Effects of bonding condition and diameter (2022)
Journal Article
Shen, X., Li, B., Chen, Y. T., & Tizani, W. (2022). Experimental and numerical study on reinforced concrete beam-column joints with diagonal bars: Effects of bonding condition and diameter. Structures, 37, 905-918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.01.050

Diagonal bars anchored in beams have been proven to be an effective reinforcement detail for reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints (BCJs) in mitigating the congestion of conventional stirrups without compromising their seismic performance.... Read More about Experimental and numerical study on reinforced concrete beam-column joints with diagonal bars: Effects of bonding condition and diameter.

Relocating plastic hinges in reinforced concrete beam-column joints by mechanically anchored diagonal bars (2021)
Journal Article
Shen, X., Li, B., Chen, Y. T., Tizani, W., & Jiang, Y. (2022). Relocating plastic hinges in reinforced concrete beam-column joints by mechanically anchored diagonal bars. Engineering Structures, 251(Part A), Article 113468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113468

The implementation of strong column-weak beam concept in reinforced concrete (RC) moment-resisting frames results in the formation of plastic hinges at the beam ends, which could lead to the strain penetration of beam longitudinal reinforcement into... Read More about Relocating plastic hinges in reinforced concrete beam-column joints by mechanically anchored diagonal bars.

Analysis of EHB Joints to Concrete‐filled Steel Columns: Combined Failure in Tension (2021)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., & Mahmood, M. (2021). Analysis of EHB Joints to Concrete‐filled Steel Columns: Combined Failure in Tension. ce/papers, 4(2-4), 162-167. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1276

Structural hollow sections are popular in the building industry as they offer many structural, economical and architectural advantages over other sections. However, their use is limited due to the difficulties in performing site bolting connections u... Read More about Analysis of EHB Joints to Concrete‐filled Steel Columns: Combined Failure in Tension.

Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts (2021)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., Ninic, J., & Wang, F. (2021). Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 186, Article 106885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106885

Adequate initial bolt preload is necessary to ensure the strength and stiffness of bolted connections. In this study, an experimental torque control method was used to determine the relationship between tightening torque and preload of nine Extended... Read More about Experimental and numerical analysis of preload in Extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolts.

A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections (2021)
Journal Article
Cabrera, M., Tizani, W., & Ninic, J. (2021). A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 183, Article 106763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106763

Steel Hollow Sections (SHS) offer many structural, economical and architectural advantages in multi-storey and high-rise construction. However, their use is not suitable for a wide range of applications due to the difficulties of site bolting as ther... Read More about A review and analysis of testing and modeling practice of extended Hollo-Bolt blind bolt connections.

A component model for column face in bending of extended HolloBolt connections (2021)
Journal Article
Mahmood, M., & Tizani, W. (2021). A component model for column face in bending of extended HolloBolt connections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 182, Article 106655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106655

Extended HolloBolt (EHB) is a practical anchored blind bolting system for concrete-filled steel sections. One of the failure modes of EHB connections is the bending of the column face component. Up to date, no analytical model to estimate the strengt... Read More about A component model for column face in bending of extended HolloBolt connections.

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail (2020)
Journal Article
Shen, X., Li, B., Chen, Y.-T., & Tizani, W. (2021). Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail. Engineering Structures, 227, Article 111408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111408

Horizontal stirrups are normally required in reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints (BCJs) for resisting shear forces in seismic design. For RC moment-resisting frames subjected to a high lateral load, a large number of stirrups are needed in jo... Read More about Seismic performance of reinforced concrete interior beam-column joints with novel reinforcement detail.