By Emeritus Professor Stephen James Foster

Journal articles

Gharehchaei M; Akbar Nezhad A; Castel A; Lloyd R; Keyte L; Foster S; Ghareh Chaei M, 2017, 'Precision of cement hydration heat models in capturing the effects of SCMs and retarders, Magazine of Concrete Research', Magazine of Concrete Research, accepted for publication, in press

Miller H; Mesgari S; Akbarnezhad A; Foster SJ, 2017, 'Safety Risks Associated with Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Concrete', ACI Materials Journal, 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.14359/51700892

Stewart MG; Foster S; Ahammed M; Sirivivatnanon V, 2016, 'Calibration of Australian Standard AS3600 concrete structures part II: reliability indices and changes to capacity reduction factors', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 17, pp. 254 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13287982.2016.1246215

Foster SJ; Stewart MG; Loo M; Ahammed M; Sirivivatnanon V, 2016, 'Calibration of Australian Standard AS3600 Concrete Structures: part I statistical analysis of material properties and model error', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 17, pp. 242 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13287982.2016.1246793

Khan MSH; Castel A; Akbarnezhad A; Foster SJ; Smith M, 2016, 'Utilisation of steel furnace slag coarse aggregate in a low calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete', Cement and Concrete Research, 89, pp. 220 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.09.001

Moradi M; Valipour H; Foster S, 2016, 'Behaviour of precast concrete deck slabs with transverse confining systems', Magazine of Concrete Research, 68, pp. 863 - 876, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.15.00277

Noushini A; Aslani F; Castel A; Gilbert R; Uy B; Foster S, 2016, 'Compressive stress-strain model for low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer and heat-cured Portland cement concrete', Cement and Concrete Composites, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2016.07.004

Castel A; Foster SJ; Ng T; Sanjayan JG; Gilbert RI, 2016, 'Creep and drying shrinkage of a blended slag and low calcium fly ash geopolymer Concrete', Materials and Structures Materiaux Et Constructions, 49, pp. 1619 - 1628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-015-0599-1

Amin A; Foster SJ, 2016, 'Shear strength of steel fibre reinforced concrete beams with stirrups', Engineering Structures, 111, pp. 323 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.12.026

Valipour H; Vessali N; Foster S, 2016, 'Fibre-reinforced concrete beam assemblages subject to column loss', Magazine of Concrete Research, 68, pp. 305 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/macr.15.00095

Valipour H; Vessali N; Foster S, 2016, 'Fibre-reinforced concrete beam assemblages subject to column loss', Magazine of Concrete Research, 68, pp. 305 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.15.00095

Sanchayan S; Foster SJ, 2016, 'High temperature behaviour of hybrid steel–PVA fibre reinforced reactive powder concrete', Materials and Structures Materiaux Et Constructions, 49, pp. 769 - 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-015-0537-2

Amin A; Foster SJ, 2016, 'Predicting the flexural response of steel fibre reinforced concrete prisms using a sectional model', Cement and Concrete Composites, 67, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.12.007

De Burgh JM; Foster SJ; Valipour HR, 2016, 'Prediction of water vapour sorption isotherms and microstructure of hardened Portland cement pastes', Cement and Concrete Research, 81, pp. 134 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.11.009

Valipour HR; Vessali N; Foster S, 2016, 'Collapse analysis of reinforced concrete frames including bar fracture', Advances in Structural Engineering, 19, pp. 203 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1369433215624324

Moradi M; Valipour H; Foster S, 2016, 'Reserve of Strength in Inverted U-Shaped RC Culverts: Effect of Backfill on Ultimate Load Capacity and Fatigue Life', Journal of Bridge Engineering, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000800

Moradi M; Valipour H; Foster SJ; Bradford MA, 2016, 'Deconstructable steel-fibre reinforced concrete deck slabs with a transverse confining system', Materials and Design, 89, pp. 1007 - 1019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.10.059

Agarwal A; Foster SJ; Hamed E, 2016, 'Testing of new adhesive and CFRP laminate for steel-CFRP joints under sustained loading and temperature cycles', Composites Part B Engineering, 99, pp. 235 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.06.039

Amin A; Foster S; Kaufmann W, 2016, 'Instantaneous deflection calculation for steel fibre reinforced concrete one way members', Engineering Structures, 131, pp. 438 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.10.041

Agarwal A; Foster SJ; Hamed E, 2015, 'Wet thermo-mechanical behavior of steel-CFRP joints - An experimental study', Composites Part B Engineering, 83, pp. 284 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.025

Samani AK; Attard MM; Foster SJ, 2015, 'Ductility in concentrically loaded reinforced concrete columns', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 16, pp. 237 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13287982.2015.1092688

Valipour H; Vessali N; Foster SJ; Samali B, 2015, 'Influence of concrete compressive strength on the arching behaviour of reinforced concrete beam assemblages', Advances in Structural Engineering, 18, pp. 1199 - 1214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/1369-4332.18.8.1199

Voo YL; Foster SJ; Voo CC, 2015, 'Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Segmental Bridge Technology: Toward Sustainable Bridge Construction', Journal of Bridge Engineering, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000704

Amin A; Foster S; Watts M, 2015, 'Modelling the tension stiffening effect in SFR-RC', Magazine of Concrete Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/macr.15.00188

Valipour H; Rajabi A; Foster SJ; Bradford MA, 2015, 'Arching behaviour of precast concrete slabs in a deconstructable composite bridge deck', Construction and Building Materials, 87, pp. 67 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.04.006

Foster SJ; Voo YL, 2015, 'UHPFRC as a material for bridge construction: are we making the most of our opportunities?', Concrete in Australia, 1, pp. 32 - 40

Parvez A; Foster SJ, 2015, 'Fatigue behavior of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete beams', Journal of Structural Engineering United States, 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001074

Amin A; Foster SJ; Muttoni A, 2015, 'Derivation of the σ-w relationship for SFRC from prism bending tests', Structural Concrete, 16, pp. 93 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.201400018

Huynh L; Foster S; Valipour H; Randall R, 2015, 'High strength and reactive powder concrete columns subjected to impact: Experimental investigation', Construction and Building Materials, 78, pp. 153 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.01.026

Sanchayan S; Foster SJ, 2015, 'High temperature behaviour of hybrid steel–PVA fibre reinforced reactive powder concrete', Materials and Structures, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-015-0537-2

Castel A; Foster SJ, 2015, 'Bond strength between blended slag and Class F fly ash geopolymer concrete with steel reinforcement', Cement and Concrete Research, 72, pp. 48 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.02.016

Castel A; Foster SJ; Aldred J, 2014, 'TIME-DEPENDENT BEHAVIOUR OF A CLASS F FLY ASH-BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE', IJRET: International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, Volume: 03 Special Issue: 13 | ICNTCC-2014, Volume 03, pp. 109 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0325018

Huang Y; Hamed E; Chang Z-T; Foster SJ, 2014, 'Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Failure Behavior of One-Way High-Strength Concrete Wall Panels', Journal of Structural Engineering, 04014143-1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001072

Castel A; Gilbert RI; Ranzi G; Foster S, 2014, 'A non-linear steel-concrete interface damage model for reinforced concrete after cracking', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 15, pp. 221 - 229, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=242797432100211;res=IELENG

Valipour H; Khorsandnia N; Crews K; Foster S, 2014, 'A simple strategy for constitutive modelling of timber', Construction and Building Materials, 53, pp. 138 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.11.100

Castel A; Gilbert RI; Ranzi G; Foster S, 2014, 'A non-linear steel-concrete interface damage model for reinforced concrete after cracking', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, 15, pp. 221 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.7158/13287982.2014.11465160

Khorsandnia N; Valipour H; Foster S; Crews K, 2014, 'A force-based frame finite element formulation for analysis of two- and three-layered composite beams with material non-linearity', International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 62, pp. 12 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2014.02.001

Agarwal A; Foster SJ; Hamed E; Ng TS, 2014, 'Influence of Freeze-Thaw Cycling on the Bond Strength of Steel-FRP Lap Joints', Composites Part B: Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.12.024

Ng TS; Foster SJ; Htet ML; Htut TNS, 2014, 'Mixed mode fracture behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete', Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 47, pp. 67 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-013-0045-1

Valipour HR; Vesali N; Samali B; Foster S, 2014, 'Reserve of strength in reinforced concrete frames: Analysis of arching action', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.7158/S13-005.2014.15.2

Valipour HR; Vesali N; Samali B; Foster S, 2014, 'Reserve of strength in reinforced concrete frames: Analysis of arching action', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, 15, pp. 161 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.7158/13287982.2014.11465156

Valipour HR; Foster S, 2013, 'A mechanistic 1D finite element model for nonlinear analysis of FRP-strengthened reinforced concrete beams', Advances in Structural Engineering, 16, pp. 1989 - 2004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/1369-4332.16.12.1989

Muttoni A; Ruiz MF; Bentz E; Foster S; Sigrist V, 2013, 'Background to fib Model Code 2010 shear provisions - Part II: Punching shear', Structural Concrete, 14, pp. 204 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.201200064

Sigrist V; Bentz E; Ruiz MF; Foster S; Muttoni A, 2013, 'Background to the fib Model Code 2010 shear provisions - Part I: Beams and slabs', Structural Concrete, 14, pp. 195 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.201200066

Foster S, 2013, 'Physical understandings and development of mechanical models for the design of concrete structures', Structural Concrete, 14, pp. 193 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.201390015

Vali Pour Goudarzi HR; Farhangvesali N; Foster SJ, 2013, 'A generic model for investigation of arching action in reinforced concrete members', Construction and Building Materials, 38, pp. 742 - 750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.09.046

Balazs GL; Philippe B; Borosnyoi A; Burdet O; Burns C; Ceroni F; Chiorino MA; Debernardi P; Ecifeldt L; El-Badry M; Fehling E; Foster SJ, 2013, 'Design for SLS according to fib Model Code 2010', Structural concrete : journal of the FIB, 14, pp. 99 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.2012200060

Ng TS; Foster SJ, 2013, 'Development of a mix design methodology for high-performance geopolymer mortars', Structural concrete : journal of the FIB, 14, pp. 148 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/suco.2012200018

Farhangvesali N; Valipour HR; Samali B; Foster SJ, 2013, 'Development of arching action in longitudinally-restrained reinforced concrete beams', Construction and Building Materials, 47, pp. 7 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.04.050

Abas F; Gilbert RI; Foster SJ; Bradford MA, 2013, 'Strength and serviceability of continuous composite slabs with deep trapezoidal steel decking and steel fibre reinforced concrete', Engineering Structures, 49, pp. 866 - 875, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.12.043

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