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Books

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

Book Chapters

Yu Y; Hajimohammadi A; Nezhad A; Hocking D; Moghaddam F; Foster S, 2024, 'Modelling Compressive Strength of Concrete Incorporating Supplementary Cementitious Materials Using Machine Learning Technologies', in , pp. 25 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3397-2_3

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 AWA; Akbarnezhad A; Rey D, 2018, 'Accounting for Noise Pollution in Planning of Smart Cities', in Smart Cities and Smart Spaces Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications, pp. 1179 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7030-1.ch053

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

Pacheco-Torgal F; Tam VWY; Labrincha JA; Ding Y; de Brito J; Pacheco-Torgal F; Tam VWY; Llatas C; Hiete M; Dosal E; Viguri JR; Andrés A; Garbarino E; Blengini GA; Coelho A; de Brito J; Kamrath P; Akbarnezhad A; Ong KCG; Martín-Morales M; Zamorano M; Valverde-Palacios I; Cuenca-Moyano GM; Sánchez-Roldán Z; Agrela F; Alaejos P; de Juan MS; Richardson A; Jiménez JR; Gómez-Meijide B; Pérez I; Tabaković A; Pacheco-Torgal F; Ding Y; Miraldo S; Abdollahnejad Z; Labrincha JA; Allahverdi A; Kani EN; Asakura H; Gualtieri AF; Coudert L; Blais J-F; Mercier G; Cooper P; Janin A; Mukhopadhyay AK; Marinković SB; Radonjanin V; Ignjatović I; Tiruta-Barna L; Barna R, 2013, 'Contributor contact details', in Handbook of Recycled Concrete and Demolition Waste, Elsevier, pp. xiii - xix, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-85709-682-1.50027-0

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

Nguyen N; Javan K; Jordan A; Akbarnezhad A; Banihashemi S, 2026, 'Techno-economic analysis of 3D printed modular housing: Productivity, cost, and environmental assessment', Journal of Cleaner Production, 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147461

Banihashemi S; Akbarnezhad A; Sheikhkhoshkar M; Bril El Haouzi H; Rolfe B, 2025, '3D printing in construction: sustainable technology for building industry', Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 10, pp. 11729 - 11762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01314-y

Yu Y; Al-Damad IMA; Foster S; Nezhad AA; Hajimohammadi A, 2025, 'Compressive strength prediction of fly ash/slag-based geopolymer concrete using EBA-optimised chemistry-informed interpretable deep learning model', Developments in the Built Environment, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100736

Zandifaez P; Nezhad AA; Zhou H; Dias-da-Costa D, 2024, 'A systematic review on energy-efficient concrete: Indicators, performance metrics, strategies, and future trends', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114306

Abdolvand M; Nezhad A; Bambach M; Dias-da-Costa D, 2024, 'Integrated climate-responsive thermal load ML model and cost/embodied energy estimate from a preliminary building design', Energy and Buildings, 304, pp. 113837, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113837

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

Xue C; Sirivivatnanon V; Nezhad A; Zhao Q, 2023, 'Comparisons of alkali-activated binder concrete (ABC) with OPC concrete - A review', Cement and Concrete Composites, 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2022.104851

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

Haddad AN; Soares CAP; Nezhad AA; Lanzinha JCG; Hammad A, 2022, 'Editorial: Construction project delivery: Practices, challenges, and opportunities', Frontiers in Built Environment, 8, pp. 989798 - 989798, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.989798

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

Hong Y; Hammad AWA; Nezhad AA, 2022, 'Optimising the implementation of BIM: A 2-stage stochastic programming approach', Automation in Construction, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104170

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, pp. 107620, 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, 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


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