Professor David Thambiratnam
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
Bridge Dynamics & Structural Health Monitoring, Disaster Mitigation of Structures, Impact and Energy Absorption of Structures, Impact pf RC structures and Capacity Enhancement, Seismic Response Of Structures, Slender Bridge and Floor Structures, Structural Dynamics And Vibration Of Structures, Structures Under Blast Loads, Mitigating the Severity of Level Crossing Accidents, Prestressed Force Determination in Prestressed COncrete Bridges
Research field
Civil engineering
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Manitoba)
- MSc (University of Manitoba)
- BScEng(Hons) (University of Ceylon)
Teaching
Teaching grants Professor Thambiratnam has attracted a number of Teaching and Learning Grants, and has carried out projects on teaching and published findings. Teaching areas
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Structural Dynamics
- Structural Design
- Finite Element Methods
- Engineering Mechanics.
Publications
- Sendanayake, S., Thambiratnam, D., Perera, N., Chan, T. & Aghdamy, S. (2021). Enhancing the lateral performance of modular buildings through innovative inter-modular connections. Structures, 29, 167–184. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/226471
- Tan, Z., Thambiratnam, D., Chan, T., Gordan, M. & Abdul Razak, H. (2020). Damage detection in steel-concrete composite bridge using vibration characteristics and artificial neural network. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 16(9), 1247–1261. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203021
- Aghdamy, S., Thambiratnam, D., Dhanasekar, M. & Saiedi, S. (2016). Effects of structure-related parameters on the response of concrete-filled double-skin steel tube columns to lateral impact. Thin-Walled Structures, 108, 351–368. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/113397
- Wickramasinghe, W., Thambiratnam, D., Chan, T. & Nguyen, A. (2016). Vibration characteristics and damage detection in a suspension bridge. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 375, 254–274. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/221110
- Hidallana Gamage, H., Thambiratnam, D. & Perera, N. (2014). Failure analysis of laminated glass panels subjected to blast loads. Engineering Failure Analysis, 36(1), 14–29. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/63384
- Bandara, A., Chan, T. & Thambiratnam, D. (2014). Frequency response function based damage identification using principal component analysis and pattern recognition technique. Engineering Structures, 66, 116–128. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/88816
- Jayasooriya, J., Thambiratnam, D., Perera, N. & Kosse, V. (2011). Blast and residual capacity analysis of reinforced concrete framed buildings. Engineering Structures, 33(12), 3483–3495. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/52573
- Ahmad, Z., Thambiratnam, D. & Tan, A. (2010). Dynamic energy absorption characteristics of foam-filled conical tubes under oblique impact loading. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(5), 475–488. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/34312
- Thilakarathna, I., Thambiratnam, D., Dhanasekar, M. & Perera, N. (2010). Numerical simulation of axially loaded concrete columns under transverse impact and vulnerability assessment. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(11), 1100–1112. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/34113
- Shih, H., Thambiratnam, D. & Chan, T. (2009). Vibration based structural damage detection in flexural members using multi-criteria approach. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 323(3 -5), 645–661. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/20092
QUT ePrints
For more publications by David, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- Mitigating Vehicular Crashes into Masonry Buildings
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP200100547
- Start year
- 2020
- Keywords
- Title
- ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Rail Track Infrastructure
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IC170100006
- Start year
- 2017
- Keywords
- Title
- Development of Intelligent Structures That Can Self-Evaluate Deterioration
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP160101764
- Start year
- 2016
- Keywords
- Title
- Mitigating the Severity of Level Crossing Accidents and Derailments
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP150100814
- Start year
- 2015
- Keywords
- Impact Dnamics; Level Crossing; Accident
- Title
- Development of next generation prestressed concrete bridges using moving force identification
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP130104133
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- Prestressed Concrete Bridges; Moving Force Identification; Structural Health Monitoring
- Title
- A New Generation High Crash Energy Absorbing Barrier for Improved Road Safety
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP100200318
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Road Safety Barrier; Crash Energy Absorption; Flexible; Polymeric Foams; Composites
- Title
- Monitoring and Maintaining the Structural Health of Bridges Using Vibration Characteristics
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0882162
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Vibration; Sensors; Computer Simulation; Bridges; Damage; Structural Health
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Blast Response of Cable Supported Glass Facades (2020)
- Damage Detection of Arch Bridges Using Vibration Characteristics and Artificial Neural Network (2020)
- Seismic Mitigation of Steel Modular Buildings Using Novel Inter-Modular Connections (2020)
- Mitigating Ground Vibration Using In-Filled Trenches and Predicting Performance through Artificial Neural Network (2019)
- Concrete-Filled Double Skin Tube Columns Subjected to Lateral Impact Loading: Experimental and Numerical Study (2016)
- Response of Laminated Glass Panels to Near Field Blast Events (2015)
- Damage Assessment in Reinforced Concrete Fexural Members using Modal Strain Energy Based Method (2012)
- Vulnerability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Vehicular Impacts (2011)
- Vulnerability and Damage Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Framed Buildings Subjected to Near Field Blast Events (2011)
- Impact and Energy Absorption of Empty and Foam-filled conical Tubes (2009)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.