Implementing open-source information systems for assessing and managing the seismic vulnerability of historical constructions (2023)
Journal Article
Ramirez Eudave, R., Rodrigues, D., Ferreira, T. M., & Vicente, R. (2023). Implementing open-source information systems for assessing and managing the seismic vulnerability of historical constructions. Buildings, 13(2), 540. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13020540

The characterisation of the seismic vulnerability of historical constructions represents a complex problem in which the typological variability, the difficulty of performing reliable large-scale assessments and dealing with a large database all play... Read More about Implementing open-source information systems for assessing and managing the seismic vulnerability of historical constructions.

Multifunctional concrete with Graphene-based nanomaterials and super absorbent polymer (2023)
Journal Article
Qureshi, T., & Ootim, S. (2023). Multifunctional concrete with Graphene-based nanomaterials and super absorbent polymer. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(4), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0004699

This study reports on the development of a multifunctional concrete using graphene nanoplatelet (GnP) and sodium polyacrylate (SP) superabsorbent polymer. A combination of concrete functionalities was convened to improve, i.e., high strength and dura... Read More about Multifunctional concrete with Graphene-based nanomaterials and super absorbent polymer.

Fire risk assessment of historic urban aggregates: An application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile (2023)
Journal Article
Palazzi, N. C., Baquedano Juliá, P. B., Ferreira, T. M., Rosas, J., Monsalve, M., & de la Llera, J. C. (2023). Fire risk assessment of historic urban aggregates: An application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 86, Article 103550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103550

Concern for the preservation of historic urban centers has become an issue of international relevance, not only because of their irreplaceable cultural value, but also because of their potential positive role for the sustainable development of countr... Read More about Fire risk assessment of historic urban aggregates: An application to the Yungay neighborhood in Santiago, Chile.

Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder (2023)
Journal Article
Abbas, N., Umar, T., Salih, R., Akbar, M., Hussain, Z., & Haibei, X. (2023). Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder. Applied Sciences, 13(3), 1332. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031332

Due to the complexity of underground environmental conditions and operational incidents, advanced and accurate monitoring of the underground metro shield tunnel structures is crucial for maintenance and the prevention of mishaps. In the past few deca... Read More about Structural health monitoring of underground metro tunnel by identifying damage using ANN deep learning auto-encoder.

A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan (2023)
Journal Article
Hussain, M. A., Shuai, Z., Moawwez, M. A., Umar, T., Iqbal, M. R., Kamran, M., & Muneer, M. (2023). A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan. Water, 15(3), 407. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030407

Natural hazards are dynamic and unpredictable events that are a continuous threat to global socio-economic development. Humans’ reactions to these catastrophes are influenced by their proximity to the hazards and their ability to anticipate, resist,... Read More about A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan.

Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume (2022)
Journal Article
Akbar, M., Umar, T., Hussain, Z., Pan, H., & Ou, G. (2022). Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume. Applied Sciences, 13(1), 124. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010124

Sustainable development in structural materials is currently getting attention all around the world. Solid waste, building and demolition waste, natural resources, and their reuse are the most obvious strategies for achieving sustainability in the co... Read More about Effect of human hair fibers on the performance of concrete incorporating high dosage of silica fume.

A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Umeokafor, N., Honnur Vali, M. S., & Zia, A. (2022). A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman. In 1755-1315 (032016). https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/3/032016

This article identifies the gaps in OS&H regulations in Omani construction using a critical review and analysis of relevant literature. Four countries United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Australia (AUS), and South Africa (SA) were th... Read More about A comparative study of occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and Oman.

Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential (2022)
Journal Article
Qureshi, T., Wang, G., Mukherjee, S., Islam, M., Filleter, T., Singh, C. V., & Panesar, D. K. (2022). Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential. Construction and Building Materials, 351, 128947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128947

Steel corrosion has been a major perpetual issue of concern for durability and structural integrity of steel and reinforced concrete infrastructure. Polymeric, zinc-galvanic and chromate conversion coatings are commonly applied to protect typical ste... Read More about Graphene-based anti-corrosive coating on steel for reinforced concrete infrastructure applications: Challenges and potential.

Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021 (2022)
Journal Article
Umeokafor, N., Umar, T., & Evangelinos, K. (2022). Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021. Safety Science, 156, 105897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105897

This bibliometric and scientometric analyses and critical review of construction health and safety (H&S) research in developing countries (DCs) over the past 31 years, identifies its trends, dissemination, knowledge gaps, study implications, and dire... Read More about Bibliometric and scientometric analysis-based review of construction safety and health research in developing countries from 1990 to 2021.

Durability of whole culm bamboo: Facts, misconceptions and the new ISO 22156 framework (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Kaminski, S., Harries, K., Felipe Lopez, L., Trujillo, D., & Archila, H. (2022). Durability of whole culm bamboo: Facts, misconceptions and the new ISO 22156 framework. . https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6575090

Durability of bamboo is one of the most important aspects to consider when designing and building with this nature-based material. Durable structures with bamboo are resilient, cost-effective and have a lower whole life-cycle environmental impact. Th... Read More about Durability of whole culm bamboo: Facts, misconceptions and the new ISO 22156 framework.

Parameter-based seismic vulnerability assessment of Mexican historical buildings: Insights, suitability, and uncertainty treatment (2022)
Journal Article
Ramírez Eudave, R., Ferreira, T. M., & Vicente, R. (2022). Parameter-based seismic vulnerability assessment of Mexican historical buildings: Insights, suitability, and uncertainty treatment. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 74, Article 102909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102909

The seismic vulnerability assessment of large sets of constructions is meaningful for anticipating post-earthquake scenarios in the context of loss prevention and resilience. These activities must overcome several difficulties related to the size and... Read More about Parameter-based seismic vulnerability assessment of Mexican historical buildings: Insights, suitability, and uncertainty treatment.

On the use of web mapping platforms to support the seismic vulnerability assessment of old urban areas (2022)
Journal Article
Columbro, C., Eudave, R. R., Ferreira, T. M., Lourenço, P. B., & Fabbrocino, G. (2022). On the use of web mapping platforms to support the seismic vulnerability assessment of old urban areas. Remote Sensing, 14(6), Article 1424. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14061424

European countries are affected by various levels of seismic hazard, including many areas with medium to high seismicity. Heavy damage over large areas has been observed in past earthquakes in these countries, particularly in masonry buildings locate... Read More about On the use of web mapping platforms to support the seismic vulnerability assessment of old urban areas.

An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA) (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Umar, T., Tahir, A., Umeokafor, N., Nawarathna, A., Zia, A., & Honnur Vali, M. S. (in press). An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA).

This study explores an experimental investigation in finding the strength characteristics of the concrete made with the addition of (WPSA) as a cementious material. The WPSA has some sort of pozzolanic properties and is high in silica, magnesium and... Read More about An experimental investigation on strength characteristics of concrete using Wastepaper Sludge Ash (WPSA).

Use of industrial waste in construction and a cost analysis (2022)
Book Chapter
Zhang, R., Qureshi, T., & Panesar, D. (2022). Use of industrial waste in construction and a cost analysis. In F. Colangelo, R. Cioffi, & I. Farina (Eds.), Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management (615-635). United Kingdom: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821730-6.00019-X

The average cost is increasing for disposing and managing industrial wastes in the world. The utilization/reuse of industrial wastes in construction is vital in that context to reduce the cost of both industrial operations and construction contractor... Read More about Use of industrial waste in construction and a cost analysis.

Management of industrial waste and cost analysis (2022)
Book Chapter
Zhang, R., Qureshi, T., & Panesar, D. (2022). Management of industrial waste and cost analysis. In F. Colangelo, R. Cioffi, & I. Farina (Eds.), Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management (595-614). United Kingdom: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821730-6.00027-9

The increase in the global demands of industrial products leads to the increase in the produced wastes. This chapter reviews the management of three general categories of industrial wastes/byproducts: coal-burning ash (fly ash and bottom ash), iron a... Read More about Management of industrial waste and cost analysis.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Oman (2022)
Journal Article
Umar, T. (2022). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Oman. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 13(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSESD.305125

In Oman, the total quantity of MSW stood at 2.0 million tonnes/year. The emission from this waste is estimated at 2,989,467 tonnes/year (CO2 equivalent). This article proposes different frameworks that considered landfilling, composting, and recyclin... Read More about Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) in Oman.

Non-walkability in the car-centric city (2021)
Thesis
Bozovic, T. Non-walkability in the car-centric city. (Thesis). Auckland University of Technology. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9710363

Background Increasing the levels of walking for transport is a widespread urban policy goal, aligning with actions related to climate change, public health, equity of access and participation, and more liveable cities. The walking environment (WE),... Read More about Non-walkability in the car-centric city.

Effect of sea level rise on the overtopping of English coastal defences (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Hames, D., & Gouldby, B. (2021). Effect of sea level rise on the overtopping of English coastal defences. In FLOODrisk2020. https://doi.org/10.3311/FloodRisk2020.11.13

With a rise in sea levels, there is a consequent increase in the risk to coastal communities of the severity and magnitude of flood events. However these increased risks are not spatially consistent, and the type and nature of a coastal defence may... Read More about Effect of sea level rise on the overtopping of English coastal defences.

Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree (2018)
Journal Article
Arora, V. K., Pal, M., & Singh, T. (2019). Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 13(3), 674-685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-018-0505-3

M5 model tree, random forest regression (RF) and neural network (NN) based modelling approaches were used to predict oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using 247 laboratory experiments with smooth and rough pile groups. Pile length... Read More about Modeling oblique load carrying capacity of batter pile groups using neural network, random forest regression and M5 model tree.