Select Publications

Books

Ong KCG; Akbarnezhad A, 2014, Microwave-assisted concrete technology: Production, demolition and recycling, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17917

Book Chapters

Chilwesa M; Akbarnezhad A; Gharehchaei M; Castel A; Lloyd R; Foster S, 2020, 'Using the Double Ring Test to Assess the Effect of Type of Aggregate Used on Thermal Cracking Potential of Concrete', in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, pp. 337 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_34

Fini AAF; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Chapter 7 Sustainable Procurement and Transport of Construction Materials', in Sustainable Construction Technologies, Elsevier, pp. 161 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-811749-1.00005-5

Hammad A; Akbar Nezhad A; Rey D, 2018, 'Accounting for Embodied Carbon Emissions in Planning and Optimisation of Transport Operations During Construction', in Pomponi F; De Wolf C; Moncaster A (ed.), Embodied Carbon in Buildings : Measurement, Management, and Mitigation, Springer, pp. 301 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7_14

Hammad A; Akbar Nezhad A; Rey D, 2017, 'Estimation of Input Parameters Used in Site Layout Planning Through Integration of BIM and Project Schedules', in Peng W; Haijiang L; Xiangyu W (ed.), Integrated Building Information Modelling, Bentham Science Publishers (ebooks), Sharjah UAE, pp. 121 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/9781681084572117010008

Ahmadian FFA; Akbar Nezhad A, 2017, 'Sustainable Procurement and Transport of Construction Materials', in Sustainable Construction Technologies, Elsevier

Hammad A; Akbar Nezhad A; Rey D, 2016, 'Accounting for Noise Pollution in Planning of Smart Cities', in Smart Cities as a Solution for Reducing Urban Waste and Pollution, IGI Global, pp. 149 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0302-6.ch006

Moussavi Nadoushani Z; Akbar nezhad A, 2014, 'Computational Methods for Estimation of Life Cycle Carbon Footprint of Buildings', in Blackman C (ed.), Carbon Footprinting: New Developments, Reduction Methods and Ecological Impacts, Nova Science Publishers, pp. 43 - 76, https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=51951

Akbarnezhad A; Ong KCG, 2013, '10 Separation processes to improve the quality of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA)', in Handbook of Recycled Concrete and Demolition Waste, Elsevier, pp. 246 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857096906.2.246

Akbarnezhad, A ; Ong, KCG , 2013, 'Separation processes to improve the quality of recycled concrete aggregates', in Pacheco-Torgal F; Brito JD; Labrincha J; Tam VWY; Ding Y (ed.), Handbook of Recycled Concrete and Demolition Waste, Woodhead Publishing, http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=2747

Journal articles

Zandifaez P; Asadi Shamsabadi E; Akbar Nezhad A; Zhou H; Dias-da-Costa D, 2023, 'AI-Assisted optimisation of green concrete mixes incorporating recycled concrete aggregates', Construction and Building Materials, 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.131851

W.A. Hammad A; Rey D; Akbarnezhad A; Haddad A, 2023, 'Integrated mathematical optimisation approach for the tower crane hook routing problem to satisfy material demand requests on-site', Advanced Engineering Informatics, 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2023.101885

Miller HD; Akbarnezhad A; Mesgari S; Foster SJ, 2022, 'Effects of silane treatment on the bond between steel fibres and mortar', Magazine of Concrete Research, 74, pp. 528 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.20.00366

Chiniforush AA; Valipour HR; Bradford MA; Akbar Nezhad A, 2021, 'Experimental and theoretical investigation of long-term performance of steel-timber composite beams', Engineering Structures, 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113314

Barbara M; Rey D; Akbarnezhad A, 2021, 'Optimizing Location of New Public Schools in Town Planning Considering Supply and Demand', Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000767

Chiniforush AA; Gharib M; Akbarnezhad A, 2021, 'A Unified Moisture Sorption-Desorption Isotherm for Engineered Wood', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003932

Chiniforush AA; Gharehchaei M; Akbar Nezhad A; Castel A; Moghaddam F; Keyte L; Hocking D; Foster S, 2021, 'Minimising risk of early-age thermal cracking and delayed ettringite formation in concrete – A hybrid numerical simulation and genetic algorithm mix optimisation approach', Construction and Building Materials, 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124280

Chiniforush AA; Valipour HR; Akbarnezhad A, 2021, 'Long-term coupled analysis of steel-timber composite (STC) beams', Construction and Building Materials, 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122348

Robati M; Oldfield P; Nezhad AA; Carmichael DG; Kuru A, 2021, 'Carbon value engineering: A framework for integrating embodied carbon and cost reduction strategies in building design', Building and Environment, 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107620

Chen Z; Hammad AWA; Kamardeen I; Akbarnezhad A, 2020, 'Optimising embodied energy and thermal performance of thermal insulation in building envelopes via an automated building information modelling (BIM) tool', Buildings, 10, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings10120218

Hong Y; Hammad AWA; Akbarnezhad A; Arashpour M, 2020, 'A neural network approach to predicting the net costs associated with BIM adoption', Automation in Construction, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103306

Hammad AW; Grzybowska H; Sutrisna M; Akbarnezhad A; Haddad A, 2020, 'A novel mathematical optimisation model for the scheduling of activities in modular construction factories', Construction Management and Economics, 38, pp. 534 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2019.1682174

Hammad AWA; Rey D; Bu-Qammaz A; Grzybowska H; Akbarnezhad A, 2020, 'Mathematical optimization in enhancing the sustainability of aircraft trajectory: A review', International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 14, pp. 413 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2019.1570403

Arashpour M; Heidarpour A; Akbar Nezhad A; Hosseinifard Z; Chileshe N; Hosseini R, 2020, 'Performance-based control of variability and tolerance in off-site manufacture and assembly: optimization of penalty on poor production quality', Construction Management and Economics, 38, pp. 502 - 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2019.1616789

Mesgari S; Akbarnezhad A; Xiao JZ, 2020, 'Recycled geopolymer aggregates as coarse aggregates for Portland cement concrete and geopolymer concrete: Effects on mechanical properties', Construction and Building Materials, 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117571

Hong Y; Hammad A; Zhong X; Wang B; Akbarnezhad A, 2020, 'Comparative Modeling Approach to Capture the Differences in BIM Adoption Decision-Making Process in Australia and China', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001746

Yu M; Robati M; Oldfield P; Wiedmann T; Crawford R; Nezhad AA; Carmichael DG, 2020, 'The impact of value engineering on embodied greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment: A hybrid life cycle assessment', Building and Environment, 168, pp. 106452 - 106452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106452

James A; Bazarchi E; Chiniforush AA; Panjebashi Aghdam P; Hosseini MR; Akbarnezhad A; Martek I; Ghodoosi F, 2019, 'Rebar corrosion detection, protection, and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures in coastal environments: A review', Construction and Building Materials, 224, pp. 1026 - 1039, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.250

Chiniforush AA; Valipour H; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Water vapor diffusivity of engineered wood: Effect of temperature and moisture content', Construction and Building Materials, 224, pp. 1040 - 1055, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.013

Hong Y; Hammad AWA; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Impact of organization size and project type on BIM adoption in the Chinese construction market', Construction Management and Economics, 37, pp. 675 - 691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2019.1575515

Chiniforush AA; Valipour HR; Bradford MA; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Long-term behaviour of steel-timber composite (STC) shear connections', Engineering Structures, 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109356

A. Chiniforush A; Makki Alamdari M; Dackermann U; Valipour HR; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Vibration behaviour of steel-timber composite floors, part (1): Experimental & numerical investigation', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 161, pp. 244 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2019.07.007

Nasirian A; Arashpour M; Abbasi B; Zavadskas EK; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Skill Set Configuration in Prefabricated Construction: Hybrid Optimization and Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001677

Hammad AW; Akbarnezhad A; Wu P; Wang X; Haddad A, 2019, 'Building information modelling-based framework to contrast conventional and modular construction methods through selected sustainability factors', Journal of Cleaner Production, 228, pp. 1264 - 1281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.150

Shahbazi B; Akbarnezhad A; Rey D; Ahmadian Fard Fini A; Loosemore M, 2019, 'Optimization of job allocation in construction organizations to maximize workers' career development opportunities', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001652

Chiniforush AA; Akbarnezhad A; Valipour H; Malekmohammadi S, 2019, 'Moisture and temperature induced swelling/shrinkage of softwood and hardwood glulam and LVL: An experimental study', Construction and Building Materials, 207, pp. 70 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.114

Nasirian A; Arashpour M; Abbasi B; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Optimal Work Assignment to Multiskilled Resources in Prefabricated Construction', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001627

Miller HD; Akbarnezhad A; Mesgari S; Foster SJ, 2019, 'Performance of oxygen/argon plasma-treated steel fibres in cement mortar', Cement and Concrete Composites, 97, pp. 24 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.12.015

Hong Y; Hammad AWA; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'Forecasting the net costs to organisations of building information modelling (BIM) implementation at different levels of development (LOD)', Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 24, pp. 588 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.36680/J.ITCON.2019.033

Hammad AWA; Akbarnezhad A; Haddad A; Vazquez EG, 2019, 'Sustainable zoning, land-use allocation and facility location optimisation in smart cities', Energies, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12071318

Nasirzadeh F; Ghasem Kashi M; Khanzadi M; Carmichael DG; Akbarnezhad A, 2019, 'A hybrid approach for quantitative assessment of construction projects risks: The case study of poor quality concrete', Computers and Industrial Engineering, 131, pp. 306 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2019.03.045

Chaei MG; Akbarnezhad A; Castel A; Lloyd R; Keyte L; Foster S, 2018, 'Precision of cement hydration heat models in capturing the effects of SCMs and retarders', Magazine of Concrete Research, 70, pp. 1217 - 1231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.17.00228

Moussavi Nadoushani ZS; Hammad AWA; Akbarnezhad A, 2018, 'Closure to "location Optimization of Tower Crane and Allocation of Material Supply Points in a Construction Site Considering Operating and Rental Costs" by Zahra Sadat Moussavi Nadoushani, Ahmed W. A. Hammad, and Ali Akbarnezhad', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001558

Xiao J; Wang C; Ding T; Akbarnezhad A, 2018, 'A recycled aggregate concrete high-rise building: Structural performance and embodied carbon footprint', Journal of Cleaner Production, 199, pp. 868 - 881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.210

Moussavi Nadoushani ZS; Hammad AWA; Xiao J; Akbarnezhad A, 2018, 'Minimizing cutting wastes of reinforcing steel bars through optimizing lap splicing within reinforced concrete elements', Construction and Building Materials, 185, pp. 600 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.07.023

Chiniforush AA; Akbarnezhad A; Valipour H; Xiao J, 2018, 'Energy implications of using steel-timber composite (STC) elements in buildings', Energy and Buildings, 176, pp. 203 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.038

Ding T; Xiao J; Zhang Q; Akbarnezhad A, 2018, 'Experimental and numerical studies on design for deconstruction concrete connections: An overview', Advances in Structural Engineering, 21, pp. 2198 - 2214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1369433218768000

Hosseini MR; Maghrebi M; Akbarnezhad A; Martek I; Arashpour M, 2018, 'Analysis of Citation Networks in Building Information Modeling Research', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001492

Rashidi M; Zhang C; Ghodrat M; Kempton S; Samali B; Akbarnezhad A; Zhu L, 2018, 'Bridge Abutment Movement and Approach Settlement - A Case Study and Scenario Analysis', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219455418400114

Hammad A; Akbarnezhad A; Oldfield PF, 2018, 'Optimising Embodied Carbon and U-value in Load Bearing Walls: A Mathematical Bi-Objective Mixed Integer Programming Approach', Energy and Buildings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.05.061


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