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Structural and spatial minimal requirement efficacy of emergency shelters for different emergencies (2022)
Journal Article
Beatini, V., Rajanayagam, H., & Poologanathan, K. (2022). Structural and spatial minimal requirement efficacy of emergency shelters for different emergencies. Buildings, 13(1), Article 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010032

Natural and human-induced disasters have become more frequent in recent years, and this has increased the need for effective, high-quality, quick, easy-to-assemble, and affordable emergency housing solutions. The purpose of this study is to create a... Read More about Structural and spatial minimal requirement efficacy of emergency shelters for different emergencies.

Integration of origami and deployable concept in volumetric modular units (2022)
Journal Article
Beatini, V., Gatheeshgar, P., Rajanayagam, H., Poologanathan, K., Suntharalingam, T., Perera, D., …Nagaratnam, B. (2022). Integration of origami and deployable concept in volumetric modular units. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 19180. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18951-w

Modular building systems (MBS) and Origami are two emerging methods used in current construction practice. Origami is directly associated with the principles of the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, characterised by high morphological possibilit... Read More about Integration of origami and deployable concept in volumetric modular units.

Numerical investigation on fire performance of LSF and steel modular floor panels (2022)
Journal Article
Perera, D., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., O’Grady, K., Nagaratnam, B., Kanthasamy, E., & Rajanayagam, H. (2022). Numerical investigation on fire performance of LSF and steel modular floor panels. Buildings, 12(10), Article 1721. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12101721

The steel Modular Building Systems (MBSs) that have been influenced by the Light-gauge Steel Frame (LSF) techniques have become a prominent culture in the industry. However, the detrimental behaviour of steel structural components at high temperature... Read More about Numerical investigation on fire performance of LSF and steel modular floor panels.

Fire performance analyses of modular wall panel designs with loadbearing SHS columns (2022)
Journal Article
Perera, D., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., Perampalam, G., O'Grady, K., Rezazadeh, M., …Hewavitharana, T. (2022). Fire performance analyses of modular wall panel designs with loadbearing SHS columns. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 17, Article e01179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01179

Modular Building Systems (MBS) are still in the phase of developing its popularity in the industry, with emerging novel designs. Initially, MBS walls and floors had been highly influenced by the Light-gauge Steel Frame (LSF) designs made of Cold-Form... Read More about Fire performance analyses of modular wall panel designs with loadbearing SHS columns.

Evaluation of inter-modular connection behaviour under lateral loads: An experimental and numerical study (2022)
Journal Article
Rajanayagam, H., Gunawardena, T., Mendis, P., Poologanathan, K., Gatheeshgar, P., Dissanayake, M., & Corradi, M. (2022). Evaluation of inter-modular connection behaviour under lateral loads: An experimental and numerical study. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 194, Article 107335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107335

This study focuses on a comprehensive investigation of the inter-modular connection shear behaviour under lateral load using theoretical, experimental, and numerical analyses. Initially, three design configurations of proposed inter-modular connectio... Read More about Evaluation of inter-modular connection behaviour under lateral loads: An experimental and numerical study.

Prediction of shear capacity of steel channel sections using machine learning algorithms (2022)
Journal Article
Dissanayake, M., Nguyen, H., Poologanathan, K., Perampalam, G., Upasiri, I., Rajanayagam, H., & Suntharalingam, T. (2022). Prediction of shear capacity of steel channel sections using machine learning algorithms. Thin-Walled Structures, 175, Article 109152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109152

This study presents the application of popular machine learning algorithms in prediction of the shear resistance of steel channel sections using experimental and numerical data. Datasets of 108 results of stainless steel lipped channel sections and 2... Read More about Prediction of shear capacity of steel channel sections using machine learning algorithms.