All Outputs (16)

Effect of design variation in behaviour and performance of Endplate-Type intermodular connection (2023)
Journal Article
Rajanayagam, H., Yie Sue, C., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., Nagaratnam, B., O'Grady, K., & Corradi, M. (2023). Effect of design variation in behaviour and performance of Endplate-Type intermodular connection. Structures, 56, Article 104899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.104899

Intermodular connections play an important role in the constructability and performance of modular building structures. The wind-generated vertical uplift force and the lateral load on modular structures raise concerns about the tensile and shear cap... Read More about Effect of design variation in behaviour and performance of Endplate-Type intermodular connection.

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Thermal performance of LSF wall systems with vacuum insulation panels (2021)
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Rajanayagam, H., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., Gatheeshgar, P., Sherlock, P., Konthesingha, C., …Perera, D. (2021). Thermal performance of LSF wall systems with vacuum insulation panels. Buildings, 11(12), Article 621. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11120621

Lightweight Steel Frames (LSF) in building construction are becoming more popular due to their fast, clean, and flexible constructability. Typical LSF wall panels are made of cold-formed and thin-walled steel lipped channel studs with plasterboard li... Read More about Thermal performance of LSF wall systems with vacuum insulation panels.

Novel conventional and modular LSF wall panels with improved fire performance (2021)
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Perera, D., Poologanathan, K., Gillie, M., Gatheeshgar, P., Sherlock, P., Upasiri, I., & Rajanayagam, H. (2022). Novel conventional and modular LSF wall panels with improved fire performance. Journal of Building Engineering, 46, Article 103612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103612

Fire performance of Light-gauge Steel Frame (LSF) constructions is being extensively investigated recently, due to the critical behaviour of cold-formed steel structures at elevated temperatures. Among the many design parameters involved with LSF con... Read More about Novel conventional and modular LSF wall panels with improved fire performance.

Sustainable performance of a modular building system made of built-up cold-formed steel beams (2021)
Journal Article
Thirunavukkarasu, K., Kanthasamy, E., Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Rajanayagam, H., Suntharalingam, T., & Dissanayake, M. (2021). Sustainable performance of a modular building system made of built-up cold-formed steel beams. Buildings, 11(10), Article 460. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100460

Modular Building Systems (MBS) offer numerous benefits in terms of productivity, sus-tainability and safety. Therefore, MBSs are considered as a viable option to sort out the housing crisis in Britain as well as to drive Britain towards sustainable c... Read More about Sustainable performance of a modular building system made of built-up cold-formed steel beams.

Energy performance of 3d-printed concrete walls: A numerical study (2021)
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Suntharalingam, T., Upasiri, I., Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Nagaratnam, B., Santos, P., & Rajanayagam, H. (2021). Energy performance of 3d-printed concrete walls: A numerical study. Buildings, 11(10), Article 432. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100432

Three-dimensional-printed concrete (3DPC), which is also termed as digital fabrication of concrete, offers potential development towards a sustainable built environment. This novel technique clearly reveals its development towards construction applic... Read More about Energy performance of 3d-printed concrete walls: A numerical study.

Fire performance of modular wall panels: Numerical analysis (2021)
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Perera, D., Poologanathan, K., Gatheeshgar, P., Upasiri, I., Sherlock, P., Rajanayagam, H., & Nagaratnam, B. (2021). Fire performance of modular wall panels: Numerical analysis. Structures, 34, 1048-1067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.06.111

The Modular Building System (MBS) is increasingly popular and promoted due to the inherent advantages over conventional construction. Fire performance of a building has become a crucial design consideration because of the recent detrimental fire acci... Read More about Fire performance of modular wall panels: Numerical analysis.

A-state-of-the-art review on modular building connections (2021)
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Rajanayagam, H., Poologanathan, K., Gatheeshgar, P., Varelis, G. E., Sherlock, P., Nagaratnam, B., & Hackney, P. (2021). A-state-of-the-art review on modular building connections. Structures, 34, 1903-1922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.114

Modular Building System (MBS) is an emerging offsite construction technique, which uses prefabricated units, transported, and assembled onsite. In MBS construction process, designing stage is considered as the most significant stage. One of the criti... Read More about A-state-of-the-art review on modular building connections.

Fire resistance of 3D printed concrete composite wall panels exposed to various fire scenarios (2021)
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Suntharalingam, T., Upasiri, I., Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Nagaratnam, B., Rajanayagam, H., & Navaratnam, S. (2021). Fire resistance of 3D printed concrete composite wall panels exposed to various fire scenarios. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 12(3), 377-409. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSFE-10-2020-0029

Purpose: Fire safety of a building is becoming a prominent consideration due to the recent fire accidents and the consequences in terms of loss of life and property damage. ISO 834 standard fire test regulation and simulation cannot be applied to ass... Read More about Fire resistance of 3D printed concrete composite wall panels exposed to various fire scenarios.

Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system (2021)
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Suntharalingam, T., Gatheeshgar, P., Upasiri, I., Poologanathan, K., Nagaratnam, B., Rajanayagam, H., & Navaratnam, S. (2021). Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system. Sustainability, 13(4), Article 2314. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042314

3D Printed Concrete (3DPC) technology is currently evolving with high demand amongst researches and the integration of modular building system (MBS) with this technology would provide a sustainable solution to modern construction challenges. The use... Read More about Numerical study of fire and energy performance of innovative light-weight 3d printed concrete wall configurations in modular building system.

Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19) (2021)
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Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Gunalan, S., Shyha, I., Sherlock, P., Rajanayagam, H., & Nagaratnam, B. (2021). Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19). Structures, 31, 862-875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.02.004

This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) performance, which ideally suits for emergency response situation, such as curre... Read More about Development of affordable steel-framed modular buildings for emergency situations (Covid-19).