The University of Queensland

Comprehensive Study on Rubber Particle Size and Replacement Ratio on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Rubberized Concrete: A Review

Sanjaya, B. G. V., Appuhamy, J. M. R. S., Bandara, W. M. K. R. T. W., Venkatesan, S. and Gravina, R. J. (2023). Comprehensive Study on Rubber Particle Size and Replacement Ratio on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Rubberized Concrete: A Review. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 56 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.4038/engineer.v56i3.7532

Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns

Mahdi, S., Mohamed Ali, M.S., Sheikh, A.H. and Gravina, R.J. (2023). Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 289 116293, 116293. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116293

Cyclic behavior of beam-column pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete assemblages

Ghanbari-Ghazijahani, Tohid, Hassanli, Reza, Manalo, Allan, Smith, Scott T., Vincent, Tom, Gravina, Rebecca and Zhuge, Yan (2023). Cyclic behavior of beam-column pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete assemblages. Journal of Composites for Construction, 27 (2) 04022107. doi: 10.1061/JCCOF2.CCENG-3863

Mechanical performance and durability of geopolymer lightweight rubber concrete

Youssf, Osama, Elchalakani, Mohamed, Hassanli, Reza, Roychand, Rajeev, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Mills, Julie E. (2022). Mechanical performance and durability of geopolymer lightweight rubber concrete. Journal of Building Engineering, 45 103608, 103608. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103608

Toward the development of sustainable concrete with Crumb Rubber: Design-oriented Models, Life-Cycle-Assessment and a site application

Gravina, Rebecca J. and Xie, Tianyu (2022). Toward the development of sustainable concrete with Crumb Rubber: Design-oriented Models, Life-Cycle-Assessment and a site application. Construction and Building Materials, 315 125565, 125565. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125565

Bond behaviour between crumb rubberized concrete and deformed steel bars

Gravina, Rebecca J., Xie, Tianyu, Roychand, Rajeev, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Bond behaviour between crumb rubberized concrete and deformed steel bars. Structures, 34, 2115-2133. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.076

Large-scale experimental study on pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete frames

Hassanli, Reza, Vincent, Thomas, Manalo, Allan, Smith, Scott T., Gholampour, Aliakbar and Gravina, Rebecca (2021). Large-scale experimental study on pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete frames. Structures, 34, 523-541. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.009

Practical rubber pre-treatment approch for concrete use—an experimental study

Roychand, Rajeev, Gravina, Rebecca J., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Practical rubber pre-treatment approch for concrete use—an experimental study. Journal of Composites Science, 5 (6) 143, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/jcs5060143

Development of fragility functions for rigid-frame bridges subjected to tsunami-induced hydrodynamic forces

Qeshta, Ismail M. I., Hashemi, M. Javad, Hashemi, M. Reza, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Setunge, Sujeeva (2021). Development of fragility functions for rigid-frame bridges subjected to tsunami-induced hydrodynamic forces. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 18 (9), 1282-1299. doi: 10.1080/15732479.2021.1892774

Assessment of the variability and uncertainty of using post-customer plastics as natural aggregate replacement in concrete

Gravina, Rebecca J., Xie, Tianyu, Giustozzi, Filippo, Zhao, Xinyu and Visintin, Phillip (2021). Assessment of the variability and uncertainty of using post-customer plastics as natural aggregate replacement in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 273 121747, 121747. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121747

Push-off and pull-out bond behaviour of CRC composite slabs – an experimental investigation

Yi, Ou, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca J., Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Push-off and pull-out bond behaviour of CRC composite slabs – an experimental investigation. Engineering Structures, 228 111480. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111480

Case Study of the Structural Performance of Composite Slabs with Low Strength CRC Delivered by Concrete Truck

Yi, Ou, Mills, Julie E., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Youssf, Osama (2020). Case Study of the Structural Performance of Composite Slabs with Low Strength CRC Delivered by Concrete Truck. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 13 e00453, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2020.e00453

Bond strength and bond stress-slip analysis of FRP bar to concrete incorporating environmental durability

Li, Junwei, Gravina, Rebecca J., Smith, Scott T. and Visintin, Phillip (2020). Bond strength and bond stress-slip analysis of FRP bar to concrete incorporating environmental durability. Construction and Building Materials, 261 119860. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119860

Development of Crumb Rubber Concrete for Practical Application in the Residential Construction Sector – Design and Processing

Youssf, Osama, Mills, Julie E., Benn, Tom, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Roychand, Rajeev and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Development of Crumb Rubber Concrete for Practical Application in the Residential Construction Sector – Design and Processing. Construction and Building Materials, 260 119813, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119813

Mix design and mechanical properties of geopolymer and alkali activated concrete: Review of the state-of-the-art and the development of a new unified approach

Xie, Tianyu, Visintin, Phillip, Zhao, Xinyu and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Mix design and mechanical properties of geopolymer and alkali activated concrete: Review of the state-of-the-art and the development of a new unified approach. Construction and Building Materials, 256 119380, 1-33. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119380

Recycled plastic as bitumen modifier: The role of recycled linear low-density polyethylene in the modification of physical, chemical and rheological properties of bitumen

Nizamuddin, Sabzoi, Jamal, Muhammad, Gravina, Rebecca and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). Recycled plastic as bitumen modifier: The role of recycled linear low-density polyethylene in the modification of physical, chemical and rheological properties of bitumen. Journal of Cleaner Production, 266 121988, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121988

The effectiveness of Super Absorbent polymers and superplasticizer in self-healing of cementitious materials

Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca, Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). The effectiveness of Super Absorbent polymers and superplasticizer in self-healing of cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials, 253 119175, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119175

High-efficiency techniques and micro-structural parameters to evaluate concrete self-healing using X-ray tomography and Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry: a review

Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca J., Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). High-efficiency techniques and micro-structural parameters to evaluate concrete self-healing using X-ray tomography and Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry: a review. Construction and Building Materials, 252 119030, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119030

Durability and long-term performance of FRP-to-concrete joints under environmental conditioning: experimental and analytical study

Li, Junwei, Gravina, Rebecca, Visintin, Phillip and Smith, Scott T. (2020). Durability and long-term performance of FRP-to-concrete joints under environmental conditioning: experimental and analytical study. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 04020021. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001023

Environmental durability of FRP bar-to-concrete bond: critical review

Gravina, Rebecca J., Li, Junwei, Smith, Scott T. and Visintin, Phillip (2020). Environmental durability of FRP bar-to-concrete bond: critical review. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 03120001. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001016

Experimental study on compressive behavior of FRP-confined expansive rubberized concrete

Hassanli, Reza, Youssf, Osama, Vincent, Tom, Mills, Julie E., Manalo, Allan and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Experimental study on compressive behavior of FRP-confined expansive rubberized concrete. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 04020034. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001038

Creep and drying shrinkage behaviour of crumb rubber concrete (CRC)

Li, Danda, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca, Benn, Tom and Mills, Julie E. (2020). Creep and drying shrinkage behaviour of crumb rubber concrete (CRC). Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 18 (2), 187-204. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2020.1761510

A comprehensive review on the mechanical properties of waste tire rubber concrete

Roychand, Rajeev, Gravina, Rebecca J., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Youssf, Osama and Mills, Julie E. (2020). A comprehensive review on the mechanical properties of waste tire rubber concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 237 117651, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117651

Self-repairing cement mortars with microcapsules: a microstructural evaluation approach

Sidiq, Amir, Setunge, Sujeeva, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). Self-repairing cement mortars with microcapsules: a microstructural evaluation approach. Construction and Building Materials, 232 117239, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117239

Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment

Abd-Elaal, El-Sayed, Araby, Sherif, Mills, Julie E., Youssf, Osama, Roychand, Rajeev, Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2019). Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment. Construction and Building Materials, 229 116901, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116901

Bond behaviour of steel-reinforcing bars in Crumb Rubber Concrete (CRC)

Li, Danda, Gravina, Rebecca, Zhuge, Yan and Mills, Julie E. (2019). Bond behaviour of steel-reinforcing bars in Crumb Rubber Concrete (CRC). Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 18 (1), 2-17. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2019.1680073

Microstructural analysis of healing efficiency in highly durable concrete

Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca J., Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2019). Microstructural analysis of healing efficiency in highly durable concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 215, 969-983. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.04.233

A new constitutive model for steel fibre reinforced concrete subjected to dynamic loads

Yang, Lei, Lin, Xiaoshan, Li, Huiyun and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2019). A new constitutive model for steel fibre reinforced concrete subjected to dynamic loads. Composite Structures, 221 110849, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.04.021

Is concrete healing really efficient? A review

Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca and Giustozzi, Filippo (2019). Is concrete healing really efficient? A review. Construction and Building Materials, 205, 257-273. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.002

Review of resilience assessment of coastal bridges to extreme wave-induced loads

Qeshta, Ismail M.I., Hashemi, M. Javad, Gravina, Rebecca and Setunge, Sujeeva (2019). Review of resilience assessment of coastal bridges to extreme wave-induced loads. Engineering Structures, 185, 332-352. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.101

Influence of Mixing Procedures, Rubber Treatment, and Fibre Additives on Rubcrete Performance

Youssf, Osama, Hassanli, Reza, Mills, Julie, Skinner, William, Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan, Roychand, Rajeev and Gravina, Rebecca (2019). Influence of Mixing Procedures, Rubber Treatment, and Fibre Additives on Rubcrete Performance. Journal of Composites Science, 3 (2) 41, 41. doi: 10.3390/jcs3020041

Evaluation of dynamic increase factor models for steel fibre reinforced concrete

Yang, Lei, Lin, Xiaoshan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2018). Evaluation of dynamic increase factor models for steel fibre reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 190, 632-644. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.085

Review of near-surface mounted FRP plates in the strengthening of continuous flexural members and bond behaviour

Gravina, Rebecca, Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Phillip (2018). Review of near-surface mounted FRP plates in the strengthening of continuous flexural members and bond behaviour. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 16 (2), 158-165. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2018.1537594

Compressive stress strain behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and application in reinforced CRC slab

Li, Danda, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca and Mills, Julie E. (2018). Compressive stress strain behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and application in reinforced CRC slab. Construction and Building Materials, 166, 745-759. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.142

A partial-interaction approach for extracting FRP-to-concrete bond characteristics from environmentally loaded flexural tests

Aydin, Hasret, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Visintin, Phillip (2018). A partial-interaction approach for extracting FRP-to-concrete bond characteristics from environmentally loaded flexural tests. Composites Part B: Engineering, 132, 214-228. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.09.018

Effect of acid attack on FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces

Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Smith, S. T. (2017). Effect of acid attack on FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces. Construction and Building Materials, 152, 285-303. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.06.140

An effective numerical model for reinforced concrete beams strengthened with high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites

Lin, Xiaoshan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2017). An effective numerical model for reinforced concrete beams strengthened with high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 50 (5) 212. doi: 10.1617/s11527-017-1085-8

Evaluating time-dependent reliability and probability of failure of reinforced-concrete bridge components and predicting residual capacity after subsequent rehabilitation

Zhu, W., Setunge, S., Gamage, N., Gravina, R. and Venkatesan, S. (2017). Evaluating time-dependent reliability and probability of failure of reinforced-concrete bridge components and predicting residual capacity after subsequent rehabilitation. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 31 (3) 04017005. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000975

Extraction and analysis of bond-slip characteristics in deteriorated FRP-to-concrete joints using a mechanics-based approach

Gravina, Rebecca J., Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Phillip (2017). Extraction and analysis of bond-slip characteristics in deteriorated FRP-to-concrete joints using a mechanics-based approach. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 29 (6) 04017013. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001881

Modelling of FRP-concrete bonded interfaces containing FRP anchors

Zhang, Huawen, Smith, Scott T., Gravina, Rebecca J. and Wang, Zhenyu (2017). Modelling of FRP-concrete bonded interfaces containing FRP anchors. Construction and Building Materials, 139, 394-402. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.02.080

Analysis of FRP-to-concrete interfaces using a displacement driven partial interaction model

Zhang, Huawen, Smith, Scott T. and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2016). Analysis of FRP-to-concrete interfaces using a displacement driven partial interaction model. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 117, 210-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.08.006

Cyclic response of FRP-confined concrete with post-peak strain softening behavior

Li, Pengda, Wu, Yu-Fei and Gravina, Rebecca (2016). Cyclic response of FRP-confined concrete with post-peak strain softening behavior. Construction and Building Materials, 123, 814-828. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.065

Durability of adhesively bonded FRP-to-concrete joints

Aydin, Hasret, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Visintin, Phillip (2016). Durability of adhesively bonded FRP-to-concrete joints. Journal of Composites for Construction, 20 (5) 04016016. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000657

Fault-tree-based integrated approach of assessing the risk of failure of deteriorated reinforced-concrete bridges

Setunge, Sujeeva, Zhu, Weiqi, Gravina, Rebecca and Gamage, Nirdosha (2016). Fault-tree-based integrated approach of assessing the risk of failure of deteriorated reinforced-concrete bridges. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 30 (3) 04015058. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000754

Influence of the processing techniques on the bond characteristics in externally bonded joints: Experimental and analytical investigations

Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2016). Influence of the processing techniques on the bond characteristics in externally bonded joints: Experimental and analytical investigations. Journal of Composites for Construction, 20 (3) 04015081. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000646

Generalization of the interface law for different FRP processing techniques in FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces

Hadigheh, S. A. and Gravina, R. J. (2016). Generalization of the interface law for different FRP processing techniques in FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces. Composites Part B: Engineering, 91, 399-407. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.01.015

Review of the performance of high-strength rubberized concrete and its potential structural applications

Li, D., Mills, J. E., Benn, T., Ma, X., Gravina, R. and Zhuge, Y. (2016). Review of the performance of high-strength rubberized concrete and its potential structural applications. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 5 (1), 149-166. doi: 10.1520/ACEM20150026

Improved stress intensity factors for selected configurations in cracked plates

Evans, R., Clarke, A., Gravina, R., Heller, M. and Stewart, R. (2014). Improved stress intensity factors for selected configurations in cracked plates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 127, 296-312. doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2014.06.003

Small-scale pull-out testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs

Yi, O., Zhuge, Y., Ma, X., Gravina, R. and Mills, J. E. (2020). Small-scale pull-out testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs. 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, QLD Australia, December 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_75

CFRP-confined expansive crumb rubber concrete

Hassanli, R., Youssf, O., Vincent, T., Mills, J. E., Manalo, A. and Gravina, R. (2019). CFRP-confined expansive crumb rubber concrete. 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 10 - 13 December 2019 . Gold Coast, QLD Australia: APFIS Conference Series.

Best mixing procedures of crumb rubber concrete

Youssf, Osama, Hassanli, Reza, Skinner, William, Mills, Julie E., Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan and Gravina, Rebecca (2019). Best mixing procedures of crumb rubber concrete. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International fib Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7 – 11 October 2018. Lausanne, Switzerland: Federation Internationale du Beton (fib).

Small-scale testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs

Yi, Ou, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca and Mills, Julie E. (2019). Small-scale testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International fib Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7 – 11 October 2018. Lausanne, Switzerland: Federation Internationale du Beton (fib).

Coupling finite elements to model steel to concrete bond

Gravina, R. J., Bitencourt, L. and Meneghetti, L. C. (2018). Coupling finite elements to model steel to concrete bond. 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-13 July 2018. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Fragility analysis of non-ductile rc bridges subjected to extreme hydrodynamic forces

Qeshta, I. M.I., Hashemi, M. J., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2018). Fragility analysis of non-ductile rc bridges subjected to extreme hydrodynamic forces. 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-13 July 2018. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Influence of bond deterioration on the flexural response of FRP strengthened RC beams

Gravina, Rebecca, Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Philip (2018). Influence of bond deterioration on the flexural response of FRP strengthened RC beams. 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2018, Paris, France, 17-19 July 2018. Paris, France: International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).

Bond deterioration between near-surface mounted carbon FRP strips and concrete under moisture conditions

Aydin, H., Gravina, R. J. and Visintin, P. (2017). Bond deterioration between near-surface mounted carbon FRP strips and concrete under moisture conditions. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016, Perth, WA Australia, 6-9 December 2016. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Durability of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete flexural members for bridge structures

Gravina, R. J., Aydin, H., Hadigheh, S. A. and Visintin, P. (2016). Durability of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete flexural members for bridge structures. 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Paraná, Brazil, 26-30 June 2016. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Extraction of bond-slip characteristics in FRP-to-concrete joints exposed to accelerated aggressive environments

Gravina, R. J., Aydin, H. and Visintin, P. (2016). Extraction of bond-slip characteristics in FRP-to-concrete joints exposed to accelerated aggressive environments. 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Hong Kong, China, 14-16 December 2016. Hong Kong, China: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.