Student researcher

Dr Alireza Zabihi Research Leader

Recent earthquake events worldwide have shown the poor performance of limited-ductile reinforced concrete frame buildings, whilst exterior beam-column joint is usually the weakest link in this kind of buildings. This research aims to offer a less-invasive and more architecturally favourable retrofitting technique to enhance the seismic behaviour of the beam-column joint and accordingly whole structure.

Year Type Citation
2020 Thesis Zabihi, A. Seismic Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints Using Diagonal Haunch. (2020). at <https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/items/4730e574-60a5-421c-a619-f2def494e1a2/1/>
2019 Journal Article Zabihi, A., Tsang, H. - H., Gad, E. F. & Wilson, J. Design procedure for seismic retrofit of RC beam-column joint using single diagonal haunch. Structural Engineering and Mechanics 71, 341-350 (2019).
2019 Journal Article Raza, S., Khan, M., Menegon, S., Tsang, H. - H. & Wilson, J. Strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete columns by jacketing: state-of-the-art review. Sustainability 11, 3208 (2019).
2017 Conference Paper Tsang, H. - H., Zabihi, A., Gad, E. F. & Wilson, J. Analytical Model for Seismic Retrofit of Concrete Beam-Column Joint using Diagonal Metallic Haunch. World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (Swinburne University of Technology, 2017).
2016 Conference Paper Zabihi, A., Tsang, H. - H., Gad, E. F. & Wilson, J. Retrofitting RC Beam-Column Joint in Australia using Single Diagonal Haunch. Australian Earthquake Engineering Society 2016 Conference (Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, 2016).
2016 Conference Paper Zabihi, A., Tsang, H. - H., Gad, E. F. & Wilson, J. Analytical development of seismic retrofit technique for RC beam-column joint using single diagonal haunch. 24th Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (Swinburne University of Technology, 2016).