By Emeritus Professor Stephen James Foster

Journal articles

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

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

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

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

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

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; 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

Ng TS; Amin A; Foster SJ, 2013, 'The behaviour of steel-fibrereinforced geopolymer concrete beams in shear', Magazine of Concrete Research, 65, pp. 308 - 318

Loo KM; Foster SJ; Smith ST, 2012, 'Fatigue Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Repaired Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams', ACI Structural Journal, 109, pp. 795 - 804

Loo KM; Foster SJ; Smith ST, 2012, 'FE Modeling of CFRP-Repaired RC Beams Subjected to Fatigue Loading', Journal of Composites for Construction, 16, pp. 572 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000286

Maya ; Fernández R; Muttoni A; Foster SJ, 2012, 'Punching Shear Strength of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slabs', Engineering Structures, 40, pp. 83 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.02.009

Valipour HR; Foster SJ, 2011, 'Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete frames under extreme loadings', Concrete in Australia, 37, pp. 48 - 56

Valipour HR; Foster SJ, 2010, 'A Reinforced Concrete Frame Element with Shear Effect', Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 36, pp. 57 - 78

Valipour HR; Foster SJ, 2010, 'A Total secant Flexibility-Based Formulation for Frame Elements with Physical and Geometrical Nonlinearities', Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 46, pp. 288 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2009.11.002

Malik A; Foster SJ, 2010, 'Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer confined reactive powder concrete columns-experimental investigation', ACI Structural Journal, 107, pp. 263 - 271

Voo YL; Foster SJ, 2010, 'Characteristics of ultra-high performance ‘ductile’ concrete and its impact on sustainable', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, 3, pp. 168 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19373260.2010.492588

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