Professor Yan Zhuge

Professor in Structural Engineering UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (P2-39)
tel +61 8 830 23093
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email Yan.Zhuge@unisa.edu.au

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About me

Structural Engineering
Composite and hybrid construction materials
Numerical modelling
Sustainable concrete material

Yan Zhuge is a Professor in Structural Engineering at UniSA STEM. Yan has lectured in several Australian universities for more than 20 years. She has a BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Structural Engineering from Beijing, China, a PhD in Structural Engineering from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. Her main research interests include green concrete materials, fibre composite structures, and seismic retrofitting of masonry structures. She has published more than 160 SCI technical papers and has been invited as a keynote speaker at several international conferences. Yan has successfully supervised many PhD graduates. She has won several Australian and Queensland government awards and... Read more

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Research themes

Transforming industries
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Research focus

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2019	Al-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Using textile reinforced engineered cementitious composite for concrete columns confinement', Composite Structures, vol. 210, pp. 695-706. Open access 21 17
2018	Li, D, Zhuge, Y, Gravina, R & Mills, JE 2018, 'Compressive stress strain behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and application in reinforced CRC slab', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 166, pp. 745-759. Open access 46 37
2012	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Gonzalez, F 2012, 'A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications', Materials and Design, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 534-544. Open access 113 95
2011	Lian, C, Zhuge, Y & Beecham, S 2011, 'The relationship between porosity and strength for porous concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 4294-4298. 285 236
2010	Zhuge, Y 2010, 'FRP-retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear: review and assessment of available models', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 743-753. 30 19

Books

Year	Output
2018	Al-Gemeel, A & Zhuge, Y 2018, Properties and applications of fibre reinforced cementitious composite: review of literature of engineered cementitious composites and textile reinforced mortar for strengthening structures., Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, US.

Chapters

Year	Output
2020	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Al-Bataineh, S, Mills, J, Whittle, J & Zhuge, Y 2020, 'Enhancing mechanical properties of rubberised concrete with non-thermal plasma treatment', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai (eds), ACMSM26: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, ch. 3, pp. 23-32.
2020	Eltayeb, E, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Youssf, O 2020, 'Fresh and hardened properties of innovative foamed-rubberized concrete', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai (eds), ACMSM25: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, ch. 4, pp. 33-44. 1
2020	Li, D, Zhuge, Y, Rahman, M & Ma, X 2020, 'Mix design and mechanical properties of rubberized cement stabilized soil (RCSS) pavers', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai (eds), ACMSM25: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, ch. 58, pp. 591-603.
2020	Yi, O, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Gravina, R & Mills, J 2020, 'Small-scale pull-out testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai (eds), ACMSM25: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, ch. 75, pp. 783-792. 2 3
2018	Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Li, D & Gorjian, N 2018, 'Structural properties of lightweight rubberized concrete', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai, ACMSM25, Springer, Singapore, ch. 6, pp. 53-60.
2018	Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Li, D & Xiao, J 2018, 'Crumb Rubberized Concrete (CRC) application in structural engineering', in X Jianzhuang (ed.), Sustainable Structures and Materials, China Architecture & Building Press, China, pp. 1-18.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2021	Abu-Saleem, M, Zhuge, Y, Hassanli, R, Ellis, M, Rahman, M & Levett, P 2021, 'Evaluation of concrete performance with different types of recycled plastic waste for kerb application', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 293, article no. 123477, pp. 1-15.
2021	Abu-Saleem, M, Zhuge, Y, Hassanli, R, Ellis, M, Rahman, MM & Levett, P 2021, 'Stress-strain behaviour and mechanical strengths of concrete incorporating mixed recycled plastics', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 5, no. 6, article no. 146, pp. 1-22. Open access
2021	Al-Fakher, U, Manalo, A, Alajarmeh, O, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y, Bai, Y & Edoo, A 2021, 'Axial behaviour of precast concrete panels with hollow composite reinforcing systems', Structures, vol. 32, pp. 76-86.
2021	Al-Fakher, U, Manalo, A, Ferdous, F, Alajarmeh, O, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y, Bai, Y & Edoo, A 2021, 'Shear behaviour of hollow precast concrete-composite structures', Materials and Structures, vol. 54, no. 2, article no. 84, pp. 1-18.
2021	Al-Fakher, U, Manalo, A, Ferdous, W, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y, Bai, Y & Edoo, A 2021, 'Bending behaviour of precast concrete slab with externally flanged hollow FRP tubes', Engineering Structures, vol. 241, article no. 112433, pp. 1-10.
2021	Eltayeb, E, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Xiao, J & Youssf, O 2021, 'Dynamic performance of rubberised concrete and its structural applications: an overview', Engineering Structures, vol. 234, article no. 111990, pp. 1-20. 2
2021	Li, D, Zhuge, Y, Liu, Y, Pham, PN, Zhang, C, Duan, W & Ma, X 2021, 'Reuse of drinking water treatment sludge in mortar as substitutions of both fly ash and sand based on two treatment methods', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 277, article no. 122330 , pp. 1-11. 1
2021	Li, L, Luo, G, Wang, Z, Zhang, Y & Zhuge, Y 2021, 'Prediction of residual behaviour for post-earthquake damaged reinforced concrete column based on damage distribution model', Engineering Structures, vol. 234, article no. 111927, pp. 1-16. 1
2021	Oh, J-A, Zhuge, Y, Araby, S, Wang, R, Yu, H, Fan, W, Liu, M, Lee, S-H, Alam, MJ & Ma, J 2021, 'Cement nanocomposites containing montmorillonite nanosheets modified with surfactants of various chain lengths', Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 116, article no. 103894, pp. 1-9. 1
2021	Pham, PN, Duan, W, Zhuge, Y, Liu, Y & Tormo, IES 2021, 'Properties of mortar incorporating untreated and treated drinking water treatment sludge', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 280, article no. 122558, pp. 1-8.
2021	Qiu, A, Jia, Q, Yu, H, Oh, JA, Li, D, Hsu, HY, Kawashima, N, Zhuge, Y & Ma, J 2021, 'Highly sensitive and flexible capacitive elastomeric sensors for compressive strain measurements', Materials Today Communications, vol. 26, article no. 102023, pp. 1-11.
2021	Roychand, R, Gravina, RJ, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Mills, JE & Youssf, O 2021, 'Practical rubber pre-treatment approch for concrete use-an experimental study', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 5, no. 6, article no. 143, pp. 1-17. Open access
2021	Saha, AK, Majhi, S, Sarker, PK, Mukherjee, A, Siddika, A, Aslani, F & Zhuge, Y 2021, 'Non-destructive prediction of strength of concrete made by lightweight recycled aggregates and nickel slag', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 33, article no. 101614, pp. 1-10. 6
2021	Sheta, A, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, ElGawady, MA, Mills, JE, Singh, A & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2021, 'Structural performance of novel thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/PE-ECC beams', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 162, article no. 107586, pp. 1-24.
2021	Vafaei, D, Hassanli, R, Ma, X, Duan, J & Zhuge, Y 2021, 'Sorptivity and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced concrete made with seawater and dredged sea-sand', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 270, article no. 121436, pp. 1-18. 1 1
2021	Ye, Y-Y, Smith, ST, Zeng, J-J, Zhuge, Y & Quach, W-M 2021, 'Novel ultra-high-performance concrete composite plates reinforced with FRP grid: development and mechanical behaviour', Composite Structures, vol. 269, article no. 114033, pp. 1-12.
2021	Yi, O, Mills, JE, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Gravina, RJ & Youssf, O 2021, 'Performance of crumb rubber concrete composite-deck slabs in 4-point-bending', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 40, article no. 102695, pp. 1-13.
2021	Yi, O, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Gravina, R, Mills, J & Youssf, O 2021, 'Push-off and pull-out bond behaviour of CRC composite slabs - an experimental investigation', Engineering Structures, vol. 228, article no. 111480, pp. 1-19. 3
2021	Zeng, JJ, Chen, SP, Zhuge, Y, Gao, WY, Duan, ZJ & Guo, YC 2021, 'Three-dimensional finite element modeling and theoretical analysis of concrete confined with FRP rings', Engineering Structures, vol. 234, article no. 056338 , pp. 1-24. 5
2020	Duan, W, Zhuge, Y, Pham, PN, Chow, CW, Keegan, A & Liu, Y 2020, 'Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge as cement replacement to mitigate alkali-silica reaction in cement composites', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 4, no. 4, article no. 171, pp. 1-13. Open access 1
2020	Eltayeb, E, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Youssf, O & Mills, JE 2020, 'Influence of rubber particles on the properties of foam concrete', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 30, article no. 101217, pp. 1-13. 14 9
2020	Eltayeb, E, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Youssf, O, Mills, JE & Xiao, J 2020, 'Structural behaviour of composite panels made of profiled steel sheets and foam rubberised concrete under monotonic and cyclic shearing loads', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 151, article no. 106726, pp. 1-15. 8 5
2020	Eltayeb, E, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Youssf, O, Mills, JE, Xiao, J & Singh, A 2020, 'Structural performance of composite panels made of profiled steel skins and foam rubberised concrete under axial compressive loads', Engineering Structures, vol. 211, article no. 110448, pp. 1-21. 10 6
2020	Fan, W, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Chow, CW & Gorjian, N 2020, 'Strain hardening behaviour of PE fibre reinforced calcium aluminate cement (CAC) - ground granulated blast furnace (GGBFS) blended mortar', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 241, article no. 118100, pp. 1-15. 6 4 1
2020	Fan, W, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Chow, CW, Gorjian, N, Oh, J-A & Duan, W 2020, 'Durability of fibre-reinforced calcium aluminate cement (CAC)-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) blended mortar after sulfuric acid attack', Materials, vol. 13, no.7, article no. 3822, pp. 1-21. Open access 1
2020	Ferdous, W, Manalo, A, Wong, HS, Abousnina, R, AlAjarmeh, OS, Zhuge, Y & Schubel, P 2020, 'Optimal design for epoxy polymer concrete based on mechanical properties and durability aspects', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 232, article no.117229, pp. 1-13. 31 22
2020	Li, D, Xiao, J, Zhuge, Y, Mills, JE, Senko, H & Ma, X 2020, 'Experimental study on crumb rubberised concrete (CRC) and reinforced CRC slabs under static and impact loads', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, online, pp. 1-13. 3
2020	Li, D, Zhuge, Y, Gravina, R, Benn, T & Mills, JE 2020, 'Creep and drying shrinkage behaviour of crumb rubber concrete (CRC)', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, online, pp. 1-18. 4 1
2020	Liu, Y, Zhuge, Y, Chow, CW, Keegan, A, Li, D, Pham, PN, Huang, J & Siddique, R 2020, 'Properties and microstructure of concrete blocks incorporating drinking water treatment sludge exposed to early-age carbonation curing', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 261, article no. 121257, pp. 1-11. 10 6 5
2020	Liu, Y, Zhuge, Y, Chow, CW, Keegan, A, Li, D, Pham, PN, Huang, J & Siddique, R 2020, 'Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge in concrete paving blocks: Microstructural analysis, durability and leaching properties', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 262, article no. 110352, 1-9. Open access 12 5 5
2020	Liu, Y, Zhuge, Y, Chow, CW, Keegan, A, Pham, PN, Li, D, Oh, JA & Siddique, R 2020, 'The potential use of drinking water sludge ash as supplementary cementitious material in the manufacture of concrete blocks', Resources Conservation and Recycling, online, pp. 1-9.
2020	Liu, Y, Zhuge, Y, Chow, CW, Keegan, A, Pham, PN, Li, D, Qian, G & Wang, L 2020, 'Recycling drinking water treatment sludge into eco-concrete blocks with CO2 curing: durability and leachability', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 746, article no.141182, pp. 1-10. 5 3 7
2020	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Ferdous, W, Zhuge, Y, Vijay, P & Pettigrew, J 2020, 'Experimental and numerical evaluations on the behaviour of structures repaired using prefabricated FRP composites jacket', Engineering Structures, vol. 210, article no. 110358, pp. 1-10. 22 16
2020	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Ferdous, W, Zhuge, Y, Vijay, P, Alkinani, AQ & Fam, A 2020, 'State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair', Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal, vol 23, no. 5, pp. 1244-1258. Open access 10 6 1
2020	Roychand, R, Gravina, RJ, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Youssf, O & Mills, JE 2020, 'A comprehensive review on the mechanical properties of waste tire rubber concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 237, article no. 117651, pp. 1-20. 44 32
2020	Xiong, Z, Huo, X, Chen, X, Xu, J, Xiong, W & Zhuge, Y 2020, 'Assessment of seismic damage on frame structures across the earth fissure under earthquake', Earthquake and Structures, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 423-435. 1
2020	Yi, O, Mills, JE, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Gravina, RJ & Youssf, O 2020, 'Case study of the structural performance of composite slabs with low strength CRC delivered by concrete truck', Case Studies in Construction Materials, vol. 13, article no. e00453, pp. 1-18. Open access 2
2020	Youssf, O, Mills, JE, Benn, T, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Roychand, R & Gravina, R 2020, 'Development of crumb rubber concrete for practical application in the residential construction sector - design and processing', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 260, article no. 119813, pp. 1-12. 10
2019	Abd-Elaal, ES, Araby, S, Mills, JE, Youssf, O, Roychand, R, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Gravina, RJ 2019, 'Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 229, article no. 116901, pp. 1-11. 13 10
2019	Al-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Progress in textile reinforced ductile cementitious composite for structural retrofitting', Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 1-6. Open access
2019	Al-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Using textile reinforced engineered cementitious composite for concrete columns confinement', Composite Structures, vol. 210, pp. 695-706. Open access 21 17
2019	Al-Gemeel, AN, Zhuge, Y & Youssf, O 2019, 'Experimental investigation of basalt textile reinforced engineered cementitious composite under apparent hoop tensile loading', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 23, pp. 270-279. 10 7
2019	Li, D, Gravina, R, Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2019, 'Bond behaviour of steel-reinforcing bars in Crumb Rubber Concrete (CRC)', Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, online, pp. 1-16. Open access 7 5
2019	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Maranan, GB, Muttashar, M, Zhuge, Y, Vijay, P & Pettigrew, J 2019, 'Effectiveness of a novel composite jacket in repairing damaged reinforced concrete structures subject to flexural loads', Composite Structures, online, article no. 111634, pp. 1-15. 9 1
2019	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Maranan, GB, Zhuge, Y, Vijay, P & Pettigrew, J 2019, 'Behavior of damaged concrete columns repaired with novel FRP jacket', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 23, no. 3, article no. 04019013, pp. 1-14. Open access 13 10
2019	Pham, PN, Zhuge, Y, Turatsinze, A, Toumi, A & Siddique, R 2019, 'Application of rubberized cement-based composites in pavements: suitability and considerations', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 223, pp. 1182-1195. 7 5
2019	Xiong, Z, Chen, X, Wang, Y, Zhang, C & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Shaking table tests on braced reinforced concrete frame structure across the earth fissure under earthquake', The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol. 28 , no. 1, article no. e1559, pp. 1-15. Open access 3 3
2019	Youssf, O, Hassanli, R, Mills, J, Skinner, W, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Roychand, R & Gravina, R 2019, 'Influence of mixing procedures, rubber treatment, and fibre additives on rubcrete performance', Journal of Composite Materials, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-17. Open access 17
2019	Youssf, O, Hassanli, R, Mills, JE & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Axial compression behaviour of hybrid double-skin tubular columns filled with rubcrete', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1-19. Open access 8
2019	Youssf, O, Hassanli, R, Mills, JE, Ma, X & Zhuge, Y 2019, 'Cyclic performance of steel-concrete-steel sandwich beams with Rubcrete and LECA concrete core', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-18. Open access 7
2019	Zhang, Y, Li, Q, Zhuge, Y, Liu, A & Zhao, W 2019, 'Experimental study on spatial prefabricated self-centering steel frame with beam-column connections containing bolted web friction devices', Engineering Structures, vol. 195, pp. 1-21. 11 7
2018	AL-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2018, 'Experimental investigation of textile reinforced engineered cementitious composite (ECC) for square concrete column confinement', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 174, pp. 594-602. Open access 17 15
2018	Al-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2018, 'Axial performance of textile reinforced composite tubes under compression', International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 809-823. Open access
2018	Al-Gemeel, AN, Zhuge, Y & Youssf, O 2018, 'Use of hollow glass microspheres and hybrid fibres to improve the mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composite', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 171, pp. 858-870. 25 16
2018	Dong, J, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Mills, J 2018, 'Contact buckling behaviour of corrugated plates subjected to linearly varying in-plane loads', Steel and Composite Structures: An International Journal, vol.29, pp. 1-16.
2018	Dong, J, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Mills, J 2018, 'Local buckling of thin plate on tensionless elastic foundations under interactive uniaxial compression and shear', Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, vol. 8, pp. 75-82. Open access 5 4
2018	Dong, J, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2018, 'Buckling analysis of laminated composite plate on tensionless elastic foundations under uniaxial compression', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol. 18, no. 6, article no. 1850079, pp. 1-21. 4 4
2018	Dong, J, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2018, 'Unilateral contact buckling behaviour of orthotropic plates subjected to combined in-plane shear and bending', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 150, pp. 135-153. Open access 5 5
2018	Li, D, Zhuge, Y, Gravina, R & Mills, JE 2018, 'Compressive stress strain behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and application in reinforced CRC slab', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 166, pp. 745-759. Open access 46 37
2018	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Maranan, GB, Zhuge, Y & Vijay, P 2018, 'Comparative study on the behaviour of different infill materials for pre-fabricated fibre composite repair systems', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 172, pp. 770-780. Open access 11 7
2018	Wu, H, Araby, S, Xu, J, Kuan, H-C, Wang, C-H, Mouritz, A, Zhuge, Y, Lin, RJ-T, Zong, T & Ma, J 2018, 'Filling natural microtubules with triphenyl phosphate for flame-retarding polymer composites', Composites - Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, vol. 115, pp. 247-254. 12 12
2018	Xiong, Z, Chen, X, Zhang, C, Huo, X & Zhuge, Y 2018, 'Shaking table tests of RC frame structure across the earth fissure under earthquake', The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol. 27, no. 14, article no. e1496, pp. 1-15. Open access 5 3
2017	Dong, J, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2017, 'Shear buckling analysis of laminated plates on tensionless elastic foundations', Steel and Composite Structures: An International Journal, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 697-709. 8 8
2017	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2017, 'The structural behavior of hybrid structural insulated panels under pure bending load', International Journal of Technology, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 777-788. Open access 3 3
2017	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Wang, H & Bullen, F 2017, 'Experimental and theoretical deflections of hybrid composite sandwich panel under four-point bending load', Civil Engineering Dimension, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 29-35. Open access
2016	Dong, J, Ma, X, Mills, JE & Zhuge, Y 2016, 'A review of skin buckling theory in composite members', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 846, pp. 312-317. Open access
2016	Dong, J, Zhuge, Y, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2016, 'Local buckling of profiled skin sheets resting on tensionless elastic foundations under in-plane shear loading', European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids, vol. 58, pp. 131-139. Open access 6 6
2016	Dong, J, Zhuge, Y, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2016, 'Local buckling of profiled skin sheets resting on tensionless elastic foundations under uniaxial compression', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 103, pp. 81-89. Open access 7 6
2016	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2016, 'Flexural behaviour of hybrid sandwich panel with natural fiber composites as the intermediate layer', Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1968-1983. Open access 7 5
2016	Li, D, Mills, J, Benn, T, Ma, X, Gravina, R & Zhuge, Y 2016, 'Review of the performance of high-strength rubberized concrete and its potential structural applications', Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 149-166. Open access 25 20
2015	Peng, Y, Wu, H & Zhuge, Y 2015, 'Strength and drift capacity of squat recycled concrete shear walls under cyclic loading', Engineering Structures, vol. 100, pp. 356-368. 25 18
2013	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Manalo, A 2013, 'Geometry and restraint effects on the bending behaviour of the glass fibre reinforced polymer sandwich slabs under point load', Materials and Design, vol. 45, pp. 125-134. 11 8
2013	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2013, 'Hybrid sandwich panel with natural fibre composite intermediate layer: manufacturing process and significance analysis', Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 25, special issue 1, pp. 95-111. Open access
2013	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2013, 'Significance analysis of flexural behaviour of hybrid sandwich panels', Open Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 3, no. 3B, pp. 1-7. Open access
2013	Lu, J & Zhuge, Y 2013, 'A Markov chain Monte Carlo technique based optimal mix design of porous concrete', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 357-360, pp. 959-962. Open access
2013	Ye, L, Ma, Q, Miao, Z, Guan, H & Zhuge, Y 2013, 'Numerical and comparative study of earthquake intensity indices in seismic analysis', The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 362-381. Open access 44 28
2013	Zhuge, Y 2013, 'A review of aerogels and their application as a multi-functional building material', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 253-255, pp. 564-567. 9 7
2012	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T & Zhuge, Y 2012, 'Experimental and numerical analysis of an innovative GFRP sandwich floor panel under point load', Engineering Structures, vol. 41, pp. 126-135. 16 24
2012	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T & Zhuge, Y 2012, 'Investigation of the free vibration behaviour of an innovative GFRP sandwich floor panel', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 37, pp. 209-219. 11 9
2012	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Gonzalez, F 2012, 'A review of optimization techniques used in the design of fibre composite structures for civil engineering applications', Materials and Design, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 534-544. Open access 113 95
2012	Ma, X, Mills, JE, Brown, G & Zhuge, Y 2012, 'A force method model for static analysis of transmission line system subjected to in-plane and out-of-plane loadings', Advanced Materials Research, vol. 368-373, pp. 3535-3538. Open access
2012	Mills, JE, Ma, X & Zhuge, Y 2012, 'Experimental study on multi-panel retrofitted steel transmission towers', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol. 78, pp. 58-67. 20 17
2012	Zhuge, Y, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2012, 'Modelling of steel lattice tower angle legs reinforced for increased load capacity', Engineering Structures, vol. 43, pp. 160-168. 35 19
2011	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2011, 'Flexural strength of sandwich panel with lignocellulosic composites intermediate layer-a statistic approach', International Journal of Protective Structures, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 453-464. Open access 2
2011	Lian, C, Zhuge, Y & Beecham, S 2011, 'Modelling pervious concrete under compression loading: a discrete element approach', Advanced Materials Research, vol. 168-170, pp. 1590-1600. Open access 12 10
2011	Lian, C, Zhuge, Y & Beecham, S 2011, 'Numerical simulation of the mechanical behaviour of porous concrete', Engineering Computations: International Journal for Computer-Aided Engineering and Software, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 984-1002. 16 12
2011	Lian, C, Zhuge, Y & Beecham, S 2011, 'The relationship between porosity and strength for porous concrete', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 4294-4298. 285 236
2010	Lian, C & Zhuge, Y 2010, 'Optimum mix design of enhanced permeable concrete: an experimental investigation', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 2664-2671. 135 116
2010	Zhuge, Y 2010, 'FRP-retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear: review and assessment of available models', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 743-753. 30 19
2008	Thambiratnam, D & Zhuge, Y 2008, 'Finite element analysis of track structures', Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 467-476. 14
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'Distinct element modelling of unreinforced masonry wall under seismic loads with and without cable retrofitting', Transactions of the Tianjin University, vol. 14, supplementary, pp. 471-475. 2

Conferences

Year	Output
2021	Vafaei, D, Ma, X, Hassanli, R & Zhuge, Y 2021, 'Effects of seawater and sea-sand on concrete properties: a review paper', in CM Wang, V Dao & S Kitipornchai (eds), EASEC16: 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Springer, pp. 2037-2049.
2019	Al-Gemeel, AN & Zhuge, Y 2019, '3d predicting models for confined strength of circular concrete columns', 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2019, International Institute for FRP in Contruction, pp. 1-4. Open access
2019	Mohammed, A, Manalo, AC, Maranan, GB, Zhuge, Y & Pettigrew, J 2019, 'Prefabricated composite jacket for concrete pile repair', Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2019), International Institute for FRP in Construction.
2019	Yi, O, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Gravina, R & Mills, J 2019, 'Small-scale testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs', in S Foster et al. (eds.), 5th fib Congress, FIB 2018, Federation Internationale du Beton, pp. 1192-1206.
2018	Fan, W, Zhuge, Y, Ma, X, Chow, C & Gorjian, N 2018, 'Potential of using inorganic cementitious composites to retrofit concrete sewerage pipes under chemical and biogenic attack: a review', in (eds), International Symposium on Advanced Composites Technology, University of South Australia, pp. 85-91. Open access
2018	Heng, L, Rahman, MM, Zhuge, Y & Ma, X 2018, 'A review of dem-based simulation of fresh concrete flow', in Jim Shiau, Vanissorn Vimonsatit, Siamak Yazdani & Amarjit Singh (eds), The fourth Australasia and South-East Asia Structural Engineering and Construction Conference: streamlining information transfer between construction and structural engineering, ISEC Press, pp. 1-6. Open access
2018	Mohammed, AA, Manalo, AC, Maranan, GB, Zhuge, Y & Pettigrew, J 2018, 'Axial compressive behaviour of composite tubes with different grout infills', 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2018, International Institute for FRP in Construction, pp. 484-491. Open access
2018	Zhuge, Y & AL-Gemeel, A 2018, 'Confining concrete columns with basalt fibre textile reinforced ECC', 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2018, International Institute for FRP in Construction, pp. 422-428. Open access
2017	AL-Gemeel, A & Zhuge, Y 2017, 'Strengthening square concrete column with basalt fibre textile reinforced ECC', 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2017, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), pp. 1-5. Open access
2017	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Gonzalez, F 2017, 'Investigation of frequency characteristics of GFRP/phenolic sandwich beams', Southern Region Engineering Conference 2010, SREC 2010 - Incorporating the 17th Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, M2VIP 2010, Curran Associates, pp. 53-57. Open access 2
2017	Dong, J, Ma, X, Mills, J & Zhuge, Y 2017, 'Shear buckling of composite plates on tensionless elastic foundations', in H Hao & C Zhang (eds), Mechanics of Structures and Materials XXIV; ACMSM24, CRC Press, pp. 181-186.
2017	Fan, W, Zhuge, Y & Ma, X 2017, 'Investigation on the material properties and energy absorption capability of ECC', The 15th East Asia-Pacific conference on structural engineering and construction (EASEC) conference, East Asia-Pacific conference on structural engineering and construction, pp. 377-385. Open access
2017	Rasappagari, M & Zhuge, Y 2017, 'Developing towards best natural fibre composite for structural applications: a review', in H Hao & C Zhang (eds), 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 2016, Taylor and Francis, vol. 2, pp. 1701-1706.
2017	Zhuge, Y 2017, 'Investigation of the effect of various additives on the strength of environmentally friendly permeable concrete', Southern Region Engineering Conference 2010, SREC 2010 - Incorporating the 17th Annual International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, M2VIP 2010, Curran Associates, pp. 107-112. Open access 1
2016	AL-Gemeel, A & Zhuge, Y 2016, 'Review of confining non-circular concrete column with FRP using modified cross section methods', 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, International Institute for FRP in Construction. Open access
2015	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2015, 'Improving the quality of experimental research in civil engineering by employing statistical design of experiment: a case study in developing composite hybrid sandwich panel', 14th International Conference on QIR (Quality in Research), Universitas Indonesia, pp. 57-62. Open access
2014	Bolt, J, Zhuge, Y & Bullen, F 2014, 'The impact of photocatalytic on degradation of poly aromatic hydrocarbons through permeable concrete', in S Smith (ed.), 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), Southern Cross University, pp. 59-64. Open access
2014	Chen, S, Zhuge, Y & Xu, D 2014, 'Influencing factors and new developments of fly ash based geopolymer', 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials (CEBM 2013), Trans Tech Publications, vol. 831, pp. 62-66.
2014	Chen, S, Zhuge, Y, Lu, G & Eising, D 2014, 'Flexural behaviour of basalt fibre reinforced ferrocement composite', in ST Smith (ed.), 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), Southern Cross University, vol. 1, pp. 143-148. Open access
2014	Zhuge, Y, Shen, C, Lu, G, Hesse, G, Chen, S & Ruan, D 2014, 'Material properties and impact resistance of a new lightweight engineered cementitious composite', in ST Smith (ed.), 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), Southern Cross University, vol. 1, pp. 77-82. Open access
2013	Awad, Z, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Gonzalez, F 2013, 'Multi-objective design optimisation of GFRP sandwich beams', in B Samali, MM Attard & C Song (eds), 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM 2012, CRC Press, ch. 6, pp. 49-54.
2013	Mishra, K, Zhuge, Y & Karunasena, W 2013, 'Clogging mechanism of permeable concrete: a review', in V Dao & P Dux (eds), Concrete 2013, Arinex Pty Ltd, paper no. 269, pp. 1-11. Open access
2013	Zhuge, Y 2013, 'The performance of recycled and quarry aggregates and their effect on permeable concrete', in V Dao & P Dux (eds), Concrete 2013, Arinex Pty Ltd, paper no. 37, pp. 1-10. Open access
2012	Farjin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2012, 'New concept for optimal application of natural fibre reinforced plastic (NFRP) in building construction', in NM Noor & M Ismail (eds), 8th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference and 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering Research (APSEC-ICCER 2012): Sustaining the World with Better Structures and Construction Practice, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, pp. 1-8.
2012	Hussin, M, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Lokuge, W 2012, 'A mathematical model for complete stress-strain curve prediction of permeable concrete', in B Samali, MM Attard & C Song (eds), 22nd Australasian Conference On The Mechanics Of Structures And Materials, ACMSM 22, CRC Press, pp. 293-298. 3
2012	Hussin, M, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Lokuge, W 2012, 'Investigation of some fundamental properties of permeable concrete', Trans Tech Publications, vol. 487, pp. 869-873. 1
2012	Zhuge, Y, Brodie, L & Mills, J 2012, 'The effectiveness of team project work for distance education students', in D Campbell (ed.), 8th International CDIO Conference, Queensland University of Technology, pp. 1-9.
2011	Bolt, J, Zhuge, Y & Bullen, F 2011, 'The effect of titanium dioxide addition on the hydraulic and mechanical properties of permeable concrete', Concrete 2011, Concrete Institute of Australia.
2011	Fajrin, J, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Wang, H 2011, 'The implementation of statistical inference to study the bending strength of sustainable hybrid sandwich panel composite', 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011, Trans Tech Publications, vol. 250-253, pp. 956-961. 2 1
2011	Hussin, M, Zhuge, Y, Bullen, F & Lokuge, W 2011, 'Laboratory evaluation of the stress-strain relationship of permeable concrete', 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011, Trans Tech Publications, vol. 243-249, pp. 3259-3262. 1
2011	Lian, C, Zhuge, Y & Beecham, S 2011, 'Evaluation of permeability of porous concrete', 2011 International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2011, Trans Tech Publications, vol. 295, pp. 873-879.
2011	Zhuge, Y & Mills, J 2011, 'Modelling of multi-panel transmission tower retrofitted with leg reinforcement', 21st Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, CRC Press, pp. 673-678.
2010	Awad, Z, Aravinthan, T, Zhuge, Y & Gonzalez, F 2010, 'Multi-objective design optimization of an innovative fibre composite sandwich panel for civil engineering applications', in S Fragomeni et al. (eds), 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM21, CRC Press, ch. 129, pp. 801-806. Open access 3
2010	Awad, ZK, Aravinthan, T & Zhuge, Y 2010, 'Cost optimum design of structural fibre composite sandwich panel for flooring applications', in L Ye, P Feng &Q Yue (eds), 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2010, Springer, pp. 478-481. Open access 4 2
2010	Bolt, J, Zhuge, Y & Bullen, F 2010, 'Photocatalytic construction materials: an overview of recent developments and their application to permeable concrete', in S Fragomeni et al. (eds), 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM21, CRC Press, ch. 132, pp. 821-825.
2010	Thorpe, D & Zhuge, Y 2010, 'Advantages and disadvantages in using permeable concrete pavement as a pavement construction material', in C Egbu (ed.), 26th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2010, ARCOM, pp. 1341-1350. Open access 5
2010	Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2010, 'Identifying the issues of team project work for distance education students: a case study in civil engineering', in A Gardner (ed.), 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Engineers Australia, pp. 76-81.
2010	Zhuge, Y & Yeap, K 2010, 'Assessment of debonding failure models for FRP retrofitted URM structures', in S Fragomeni et al. (eds), 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 21), CRC Press, pp. 541-546.
2009	Lian, C & Zhuge, Y 2009, 'Investigation of the effect of aggregate on the performance of permeable concrete', in N Ghafoori (ed.), 5th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, CRC Press, ch. 81, pp. 505-510.
2009	Zhuge, Y & Mills, JE 2009, 'Teaching finite element modelling at the undergraduate level: a PBL approach', in C Kestell (ed.), 20th Annual conference for the Australsian Association for Engineering Education, Engineers Australia, pp. 105-110.
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'An assessment of available design models for FRP retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear', in T Aravinthan, W Karunasena, & H Wang (eds), 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM2), CRC Press, pp. 387-393.
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'Comparing the performance of recycled and quarry aggregate and their effect on the strength of permeable concrete', 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM20, Taylor and Francis. 6
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'Comparison the performance of recycled and quarry aggregate and their effect on the strength of permeable concrete', in T Aravinthan, W Karunasena, & H Wang (eds), 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM2), CRC Press, pp. 343-349.
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'FRP retrofitted URM walls under in-plane shear: a review of available design models', in M Masia et al. (eds), IB²MAC 2008: 14th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, University of Newcastle, paper no. 105, pp. 1-10. Open access
2008	Zhuge, Y 2008, 'Numerical study of URM walls retrofitted with cable and FRP', in M Masia et al. (eds), IB²MAC 2008: 14th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, University of Newcastle, paper no. 106, pp. 1-10. Open access

Other outputs

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

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Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Ancon Beton Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
BASF SE	GERMANY
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture	CHINA
Bluescope Steel	AUSTRALIA
China University of Mining and Technology	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
City of Salisbury	AUSTRALIA
Curtin University	AUSTRALIA
Dresden University of Technology	GERMANY
Far East University	TAIWAN
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
FMG Engineering	AUSTRALIA
Griffith University	AUSTRALIA
Guangdong University of Technology	CHINA
Huaqiao University	CHINA
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	UNITED KINGDOM
Joinlox	AUSTRALIA
Joinlox Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
LYSAGHT Bluescope	AUSTRALIA
Mataram University	INDONESIA
Missouri University of Science and Technology	UNITED STATES
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Nanyang Technological University	SINGAPORE
New York University	UNITED STATES
O'Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Queen's University	CANADA
Queensland Rail	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
SA Water Corporation	AUSTRALIA
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	CHINA
South China University of Technology	CHINA
Sun Yat-Sen University	CHINA
Sunshine Interior Services Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Swinburne University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology	INDIA
Tongji University	CHINA
Tsinghua University	CHINA
Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse III	FRANCE
Universiti Tenaga Nasional	MALAYSIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Auckland	NEW ZEALAND
University of Babylon	IRAQ
University of Danang	VIET NAM
University of Macau	MACAU (SAR OF CHINA)
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Science, Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southern Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Thi-Qar	IRAQ
University of Waikato	NEW ZEALAND
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
West Virginia University	UNITED STATES
Xian University of Architecture and Technology	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Member ARC College of Experts	2019
Winner, Winnovation Award (Engineering) Women in Innovation SA	2018
Executive Committee Member Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)	2017
Research Leadership Development Program Award University of Southern Queensland	2014
Visiting Fellowship Award Nanyang Technological University	2014
Research Leadership Development Program Award University of Southern Queensland	2013
International Visiting Fellowship Award Australian Academy of Science	2012
Queensland International Fellowship Award Government of Queensland	2012

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Assessment of mixed recycled plastic concrete performance and its application in concrete kerbs	Current
Development of innovated thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/ECC sections	Current
Durability of crumbed rubber concrete	Current
Energy efficient foam concrete incorporating phase change material core-shell aggregates	Current
Mitigating vehicular crashes into masonry buildings uisng innovative material and damping technologies	Current
Numerical study on structural performance of new and aged stobie poles	Current
Physical properties of tyre walls in residential housing construction	Current
Recycled and tyre derived aggregates in concrete and its performance evaluation for kerb application on expansive soils	Current
Retrofitting of corroded concrete pipe with Textile Reinforces Mortar (TRM)	Current
Seawater and sea-sand fibre reinforced concrete for marine structures	Current
Structural perfromance of slotted connection of aluminium	Current
Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge as partially replacement in cement-based material	Current
Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge to develop eco-friendly concrete products	Current
Compressive and shear behaviour of profiled steel composite walls incorporating foam rubberised concrete	Completed
Development and characterization of hybrid engineered cementitious composite (ECC) and its application to column retrofitting	Completed
Study of cement nanocomposites containing montmorillonite nanosheets and cellulose nanofibers	Completed
The bond behaviour and flexural capacity of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slab	Completed
The properties of porous concrete	Completed
Theoretical study on the buckling behavior of profiled skin sheets in steel and concrete composite members	Completed

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