Rebecca Gravina is Professor and TMR Chair of Structural Engineering at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The TMR Chair position is endowed by the Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). Rebecca also held the position of Professor in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She obtained her PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Adelaide and prior to joining academia, worked as a consulting Structural Engineer with ARUP. Professor Gravina is an established researcher with over 25 years of experience in academia and consulting engineering. Her research field concerns the long-term performance and durability of reinforced concrete (RC) and prestressed concrete (PC) structures, sustainability of infrastructure, rehabilitation of existing structures with Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP), multi-functional self-healing cementitious composites, recycled materials in concrete, and engineering education. Professor Gravina is the co-author of the textbook 'Prestressed Concrete' by Warner, Foster and Gravina, she has published more than 100 research papers, has won numerous competitive research grants valued over $6 Million and teaching awards. Professor Gravina is the Editor in Chief of the Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, Immediate President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Australian Section, Executive Committee Member of the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), and Member of the Concrete Institute of Australia. Her research is well recognised by industry, and she continuously collaborates with civil infrastructure companies and agencies to support innovation and technology transfer.
Journal Article: Mechanical characterisation and small-scale life-cycle assessment of polypropylene macro-fibre blended recycled cardboard concrete
Mahdi, S., Xie, T., Venkatesan, S. and Gravina, R.J. (2023). Mechanical characterisation and small-scale life-cycle assessment of polypropylene macro-fibre blended recycled cardboard concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 409 133902, 133902. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133902
Journal Article: Comprehensive Study on Rubber Particle Size and Replacement Ratio on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Rubberized Concrete: A Review
Sanjaya, B. G. V., Appuhamy, J. M. R. S., Bandara, W. M. K. R. T. W., Venkatesan, S. and Gravina, R. J. (2023). Comprehensive Study on Rubber Particle Size and Replacement Ratio on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Rubberized Concrete: A Review. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 56 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.4038/engineer.v56i3.7532
Journal Article: Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns
Mahdi, S., Mohamed Ali, M.S., Sheikh, A.H. and Gravina, R.J. (2023). Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 289 116293, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116293
(2024–2025) Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
R1P39- Sustainable Low Carbon Concrete for Future Concrete Infrastructure
(2023–2026) SmartCrete CRC Ltd
(2023–2024) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
Multi-functional Structural Panels future infrastructure applications for both land and offshore environments
Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable Low Carbon Concrete for Future Concrete Infrastructure
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-functional unit-based life-cycle assessment of sustainable concrete containing recycled waste materials
Doctor Philosophy
Mahdi, S., Xie, T., Venkatesan, S. and Gravina, R.J. (2023). Mechanical characterisation and small-scale life-cycle assessment of polypropylene macro-fibre blended recycled cardboard concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 409 133902, 133902. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133902
Sanjaya, B. G. V., Appuhamy, J. M. R. S., Bandara, W. M. K. R. T. W., Venkatesan, S. and Gravina, R. J. (2023). Comprehensive Study on Rubber Particle Size and Replacement Ratio on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Rubberized Concrete: A Review. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 56 (3), 1-14. doi: 10.4038/engineer.v56i3.7532
Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns
Mahdi, S., Mohamed Ali, M.S., Sheikh, A.H. and Gravina, R.J. (2023). Novel approach to the stability assessment of reinforced concrete columns. Engineering Structures, 289 116293, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116293
Cyclic behavior of beam-column pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete assemblages
Ghanbari-Ghazijahani, Tohid, Hassanli, Reza, Manalo, Allan, Smith, Scott T., Vincent, Tom, Gravina, Rebecca and Zhuge, Yan (2023). Cyclic behavior of beam-column pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete assemblages. Journal of Composites for Construction, 27 (2) 04022107. doi: 10.1061/JCCOF2.CCENG-3863
Circular-economy-based approach to utilizing cardboard in sustainable building construction
Venkatesan, Srikanth, Afroz, Mahzabin, Navaratnam, Satheeskumar and Gravina, Rebecca (2023). Circular-economy-based approach to utilizing cardboard in sustainable building construction. Buildings, 13 (1) 181, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/buildings13010181
Practical Application of Crumb Rubber Concrete in Residential Slabs
Youssf, Osama, Mills, Julie E., Ellis, Mark, Benn, Tom, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2022). Practical Application of Crumb Rubber Concrete in Residential Slabs. Structures, 36, 837-853. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.12.062
Gravina, Rebecca J. and Xie, Tianyu (2022). Toward the development of sustainable concrete with crumb rubber: design-oriented models, life-cycle-assessment and a site application. Construction and Building Materials, 315 125565. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125565
Mechanical performance and durability of geopolymer lightweight rubber concrete
Youssf, Osama, Elchalakani, Mohamed, Hassanli, Reza, Roychand, Rajeev, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Mills, Julie E. (2022). Mechanical performance and durability of geopolymer lightweight rubber concrete. Journal of Building Engineering, 45 103608. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103608
Bond behaviour between crumb rubberized concrete and deformed steel bars
Gravina, Rebecca J., Xie, Tianyu, Roychand, Rajeev, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Bond behaviour between crumb rubberized concrete and deformed steel bars. Structures, 34, 2115-2133. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.076
Gravina, Rebecca J., Xie, Tianyu, Bennett, Bree and Visintin, Phillip (2021). HDPE and PET as Aggregate Replacement in Concrete: Life-cycle assessment, Material Development and a case study. Journal of Building Engineering, 44 103329, 103329. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103329
Garcez, Mônica Regina, Rohden, Abrahão Bernardo, Meneghetti, Leila Cristina and Gravina, Rebecca (2021). Influence of concrete compressive strength on the debonding failure of externally bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymers. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 6 (1) 20, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s41024-021-00116-3
Large-scale experimental study on pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete frames
Hassanli, Reza, Vincent, Thomas, Manalo, Allan, Smith, Scott T., Gholampour, Aliakbar and Gravina, Rebecca (2021). Large-scale experimental study on pocket connections in GFRP-reinforced precast concrete frames. Structures, 34, 523-541. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.009
Connections in GFRP reinforced precast concrete frames
Hassanli, Reza, Vincent, Tom, Manalo, Allan, Smith, Scott T., Gholampour, Aliakbar, Gravina, Rebecca and Zhuge, Yan (2021). Connections in GFRP reinforced precast concrete frames. Composite Structures, 276 114540, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114540
Performance of crumb rubber concrete composite-deck slabs in 4-point-bending
Yi, Ou, Mills, Julie E., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Performance of crumb rubber concrete composite-deck slabs in 4-point-bending. Journal of Building Engineering, 40 102695, 102695. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102695
Practical rubber pre-treatment approch for concrete use—an experimental study
Roychand, Rajeev, Gravina, Rebecca J., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Practical rubber pre-treatment approch for concrete use—an experimental study. Journal of Composites Science, 5 (6) 143, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/jcs5060143
Sidiq, Amir, Robert, Dilan, Gravina, Rebecca and Giustozzi, Filippo (2021). Coupled FEM-microstructural X-ray examination of a controlled internal damage approach for concrete samples. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 21 (2) 62. doi: 10.1007/s43452-021-00219-1
Qeshta, Ismail M. I., Hashemi, M. Javad, Hashemi, M. Reza, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Setunge, Sujeeva (2021). Development of fragility functions for rigid-frame bridges subjected to tsunami-induced hydrodynamic forces. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 18 (9), 1282-1299. doi: 10.1080/15732479.2021.1892774
Gravina, Rebecca J., Xie, Tianyu, Giustozzi, Filippo, Zhao, Xinyu and Visintin, Phillip (2021). Assessment of the variability and uncertainty of using post-customer plastics as natural aggregate replacement in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 273 121747. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121747
Push-off and pull-out bond behaviour of CRC composite slabs – an experimental investigation
Yi, Ou, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca J., Mills, Julie E. and Youssf, Osama (2021). Push-off and pull-out bond behaviour of CRC composite slabs – an experimental investigation. Engineering Structures, 228 111480. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111480
Yi, Ou, Mills, Julie E., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Youssf, Osama (2020). Case Study of the Structural Performance of Composite Slabs with Low Strength CRC Delivered by Concrete Truck. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 13 e00453, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2020.e00453
Li, Junwei, Gravina, Rebecca J., Smith, Scott T. and Visintin, Phillip (2020). Bond strength and bond stress-slip analysis of FRP bar to concrete incorporating environmental durability. Construction and Building Materials, 261 119860. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119860
Youssf, Osama, Mills, Julie E., Benn, Tom, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Roychand, Rajeev and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Development of Crumb Rubber Concrete for Practical Application in the Residential Construction Sector – Design and Processing. Construction and Building Materials, 260 119813, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119813
Xie, Tianyu, Visintin, Phillip, Zhao, Xinyu and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Mix design and mechanical properties of geopolymer and alkali activated concrete: Review of the state-of-the-art and the development of a new unified approach. Construction and Building Materials, 256 119380, 1-33. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119380
Nizamuddin, Sabzoi, Jamal, Muhammad, Gravina, Rebecca and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). Recycled plastic as bitumen modifier: The role of recycled linear low-density polyethylene in the modification of physical, chemical and rheological properties of bitumen. Journal of Cleaner Production, 266 121988, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121988
Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca, Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). The effectiveness of Super Absorbent polymers and superplasticizer in self-healing of cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials, 253 119175, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119175
Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca J., Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). High-efficiency techniques and micro-structural parameters to evaluate concrete self-healing using X-ray tomography and Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry: a review. Construction and Building Materials, 252 119030, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119030
Li, Junwei, Gravina, Rebecca, Visintin, Phillip and Smith, Scott T. (2020). Durability and long-term performance of FRP-to-concrete joints under environmental conditioning: experimental and analytical study. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 04020021. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001023
Environmental durability of FRP bar-to-concrete bond: critical review
Gravina, Rebecca J., Li, Junwei, Smith, Scott T. and Visintin, Phillip (2020). Environmental durability of FRP bar-to-concrete bond: critical review. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 03120001. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001016
Experimental study on compressive behavior of FRP-confined expansive rubberized concrete
Hassanli, Reza, Youssf, Osama, Vincent, Tom, Mills, Julie E., Manalo, Allan and Gravina, Rebecca (2020). Experimental study on compressive behavior of FRP-confined expansive rubberized concrete. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (4) 04020034. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001038
Creep and drying shrinkage behaviour of crumb rubber concrete (CRC)
Li, Danda, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca, Benn, Tom and Mills, Julie E. (2020). Creep and drying shrinkage behaviour of crumb rubber concrete (CRC). Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 18 (2), 187-204. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2020.1761510
A comprehensive review on the mechanical properties of waste tire rubber concrete
Roychand, Rajeev, Gravina, Rebecca J., Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Youssf, Osama and Mills, Julie E. (2020). A comprehensive review on the mechanical properties of waste tire rubber concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 237 117651, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117651
Self-repairing cement mortars with microcapsules: a microstructural evaluation approach
Sidiq, Amir, Setunge, Sujeeva, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Giustozzi, Filippo (2020). Self-repairing cement mortars with microcapsules: a microstructural evaluation approach. Construction and Building Materials, 232 117239, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117239
Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment
Abd-Elaal, El-Sayed, Araby, Sherif, Mills, Julie E., Youssf, Osama, Roychand, Rajeev, Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2019). Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment. Construction and Building Materials, 229 116901, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116901
Bond behaviour of steel-reinforcing bars in Crumb Rubber Concrete (CRC)
Li, Danda, Gravina, Rebecca, Zhuge, Yan and Mills, Julie E. (2019). Bond behaviour of steel-reinforcing bars in Crumb Rubber Concrete (CRC). Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 18 (1), 2-17. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2019.1680073
Microstructural analysis of healing efficiency in highly durable concrete
Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca J., Setunge, Sujeeva and Giustozzi, Filippo (2019). Microstructural analysis of healing efficiency in highly durable concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 215, 969-983. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.04.233
A new constitutive model for steel fibre reinforced concrete subjected to dynamic loads
Yang, Lei, Lin, Xiaoshan, Li, Huiyun and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2019). A new constitutive model for steel fibre reinforced concrete subjected to dynamic loads. Composite Structures, 221 110849, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.04.021
Is concrete healing really efficient? A review
Sidiq, Amir, Gravina, Rebecca and Giustozzi, Filippo (2019). Is concrete healing really efficient? A review. Construction and Building Materials, 205, 257-273. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.002
Review of resilience assessment of coastal bridges to extreme wave-induced loads
Qeshta, Ismail M.I., Hashemi, M. Javad, Gravina, Rebecca and Setunge, Sujeeva (2019). Review of resilience assessment of coastal bridges to extreme wave-induced loads. Engineering Structures, 185, 332-352. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.101
Influence of Mixing Procedures, Rubber Treatment, and Fibre Additives on Rubcrete Performance
Youssf, Osama, Hassanli, Reza, Mills, Julie, Skinner, William, Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan, Roychand, Rajeev and Gravina, Rebecca (2019). Influence of Mixing Procedures, Rubber Treatment, and Fibre Additives on Rubcrete Performance. Journal of Composites Science, 3 (2) 41, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/jcs3020041
Evaluation of dynamic increase factor models for steel fibre reinforced concrete
Yang, Lei, Lin, Xiaoshan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2018). Evaluation of dynamic increase factor models for steel fibre reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 190, 632-644. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.085
Gravina, Rebecca, Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Phillip (2018). Review of near-surface mounted FRP plates in the strengthening of continuous flexural members and bond behaviour. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 16 (2), 158-165. doi: 10.1080/14488353.2018.1537594
Li, Danda, Zhuge, Yan, Gravina, Rebecca and Mills, Julie E. (2018). Compressive stress strain behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and application in reinforced CRC slab. Construction and Building Materials, 166, 745-759. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.142
Aydin, Hasret, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Visintin, Phillip (2018). A partial-interaction approach for extracting FRP-to-concrete bond characteristics from environmentally loaded flexural tests. Composites Part B: Engineering, 132, 214-228. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.09.018
Effect of acid attack on FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Smith, S. T. (2017). Effect of acid attack on FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces. Construction and Building Materials, 152, 285-303. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.06.140
Lin, Xiaoshan and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2017). An effective numerical model for reinforced concrete beams strengthened with high performance fibre reinforced cementitious composites. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 50 (5) 212. doi: 10.1617/s11527-017-1085-8
Zhu, W., Setunge, S., Gamage, N., Gravina, R. and Venkatesan, S. (2017). Evaluating time-dependent reliability and probability of failure of reinforced-concrete bridge components and predicting residual capacity after subsequent rehabilitation. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 31 (3) 04017005. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000975
Gravina, Rebecca J., Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Phillip (2017). Extraction and analysis of bond-slip characteristics in deteriorated FRP-to-concrete joints using a mechanics-based approach. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 29 (6) 04017013. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001881
Modelling of FRP-concrete bonded interfaces containing FRP anchors
Zhang, Huawen, Smith, Scott T., Gravina, Rebecca J. and Wang, Zhenyu (2017). Modelling of FRP-concrete bonded interfaces containing FRP anchors. Construction and Building Materials, 139, 394-402. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.02.080
Analysis of FRP-to-concrete interfaces using a displacement driven partial interaction model
Zhang, Huawen, Smith, Scott T. and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2016). Analysis of FRP-to-concrete interfaces using a displacement driven partial interaction model. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 117, 210-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.08.006
Cyclic response of FRP-confined concrete with post-peak strain softening behavior
Li, Pengda, Wu, Yu-Fei and Gravina, Rebecca (2016). Cyclic response of FRP-confined concrete with post-peak strain softening behavior. Construction and Building Materials, 123, 814-828. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.065
Durability of adhesively bonded FRP-to-concrete joints
Aydin, Hasret, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Visintin, Phillip (2016). Durability of adhesively bonded FRP-to-concrete joints. Journal of Composites for Construction, 20 (5) 04016016. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000657
Setunge, Sujeeva, Zhu, Weiqi, Gravina, Rebecca and Gamage, Nirdosha (2016). Fault-tree-based integrated approach of assessing the risk of failure of deteriorated reinforced-concrete bridges. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 30 (3) 04015058. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000754
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2016). Influence of the processing techniques on the bond characteristics in externally bonded joints: Experimental and analytical investigations. Journal of Composites for Construction, 20 (3) 04015081. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000646
Hadigheh, S. A. and Gravina, R. J. (2016). Generalization of the interface law for different FRP processing techniques in FRP-to-concrete bonded interfaces. Composites Part B: Engineering, 91, 399-407. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.01.015
Li, D., Mills, J. E., Benn, T., Ma, X., Gravina, R. and Zhuge, Y. (2016). Review of the performance of high-strength rubberized concrete and its potential structural applications. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 5 (1), 149-166. doi: 10.1520/ACEM20150026
Bond characterization of adhesively bonded joints made with the resin infusion (RI) process
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J., Setunge, S. and Kim, S. J. (2015). Bond characterization of adhesively bonded joints made with the resin infusion (RI) process. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 57, 13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2014.10.001
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2015). Prediction of the bond-slip law in externally laminated concrete substrates by an analytical based nonlinear approach. Materials and Design, 66 (PA), 217-226. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.10.061
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2015). Identification of the interfacial fracture mechanism in the FRP laminated substrates using a modified single lap shear test set-up. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 134, 317-329. doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2014.12.001
Improved stress intensity factors for selected configurations in cracked plates
Evans, R., Clarke, A., Gravina, R., Heller, M. and Stewart, R. (2014). Improved stress intensity factors for selected configurations in cracked plates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 127, 296-312. doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2014.06.003
Gravina, Rebecca, Hadigheh, Seyed and Setunge, Sujeeva (2014). Interfacial bond strength of resin-impregnated fibre-reinforced polymer laminates bonded to concrete using vacuum and heat: Experimental study. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 15 (2), 189-202. doi: 10.7158/S13-014.2014.15.2
Gravina, Rebecca (2013). Preface. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 11 (1).
Deterioration prediction of timber bridge elements using the Markov chain
Ranjith, Shrigandhi, Setunge, Sujeeva, Gravina, Rebecca and Venkatesan, Srikanth (2013). Deterioration prediction of timber bridge elements using the Markov chain. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 27 (3), 319-325. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000311
Gravina, Rebecca (2012). Preface. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 10 (2).
Gravina, Rebecca (2012). Preface. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 10 (1).
Impact of crack width on bond: Confined and unconfined rebar
Law, David W., Tang, Denglei, Molyneaux, Thomas K.C. and Gravina, Rebecca (2011). Impact of crack width on bond: Confined and unconfined rebar. Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, 44 (7), 1287-1296. doi: 10.1617/s11527-010-9700-y
Influence of surface crack width on bond strength of reinforced Concrete
Tang, Denglei, Molyneaux, Thomas K. C., Law, David W. and Gravina, Rebecca (2011). Influence of surface crack width on bond strength of reinforced Concrete. ACI Materials Journal, 108 (1), 29-37.
Support settlement and slabs reinforced with low-ductility steel
Goldsworthy, Helen, Siddique, Usman and Gravina, Rebecca (2009). Support settlement and slabs reinforced with low-ductility steel. ACI Structural Journal, 106 (6), 840-847.
Flexural behaviour of indeterminate concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars
Gravina, R. J. and Smith, S. T. (2008). Flexural behaviour of indeterminate concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars. Engineering Structures, 30 (9), 2370-2380. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.12.019
Modeling debonding failure in FRP flexurally strengthened RC members using a local deformation model
Smith, Scott T. and Gravina, Rebecca J. (2007). Modeling debonding failure in FRP flexurally strengthened RC members using a local deformation model. Journal of Composites for Construction, 11 (2), 184-191. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0268(2007)11:2(184)
Molyneaux, T., Setunge, S., Gravina, R. and Xie, M. (2007). An evaluation of the learning of structural engineering concepts during the first two years of a project-based engineering degree. European Journal of Engineering Education, 32 (1), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/03043790601054793
Evaluation of the AS 3600 design clauses for moment redistribution and minimum ductility levels
Gravina, Rebecca J. and Warner, R. F. (2003). Evaluation of the AS 3600 design clauses for moment redistribution and minimum ductility levels. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 5 (1), 37-45. doi: 10.1080/13287982.2003.11464926
Local deformation model for reinforced concrete members in flexure
Gravina, Rebecca J. and Warner, R. F. (2003). Local deformation model for reinforced concrete members in flexure. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, 5 (1), 29-36. doi: 10.1080/13287982.2003.11464925
Review of FRP Bar to Concrete Bond in Hygrothermal Conditions
Gravina, Rebecca J., Li, Junwei, Smith, Scott T. and Visintin, Phillip (2022). Review of FRP Bar to Concrete Bond in Hygrothermal Conditions. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_82
Fragility analysis of FRP strengthened bridges under extreme wave-induced forces
Qeshta, I. M.I., Hashemi, M. J., Gravina, R. and Setunge, S. (2021). Fragility analysis of FRP strengthened bridges under extreme wave-induced forces. Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020), Sapporo, Japan, 28 June - 2 July 2020. London, United Kingdom: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9780429279119-172
Pham, Luong, Lin, Xiaoshan, Gravina, R. J. and Tran, Phuong (2021). Influence of pva and pp fibres at different volume fractions on mechanical properties of 3d printed concrete. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_185
Small-scale pull-out testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs
Yi, O., Zhuge, Y., Ma, X., Gravina, R. and Mills, J. E. (2020). Small-scale pull-out testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs. 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, QLD Australia, December 2018. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-7603-0_75
CFRP-confined expansive crumb rubber concrete
Hassanli, R., Youssf, O., Vincent, T., Mills, J. E., Manalo, A. and Gravina, R. (2019). CFRP-confined expansive crumb rubber concrete. 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 10 - 13 December 2019 . Gold Coast, QLD Australia: APFIS Conference Series.
Best mixing procedures of crumb rubber concrete
Youssf, Osama, Hassanli, Reza, Skinner, William, Mills, Julie E., Ma, Xing, Zhuge, Yan and Gravina, Rebecca (2019). Best mixing procedures of crumb rubber concrete. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International fib Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7 – 11 October 2018. Lausanne, Switzerland: Federation Internationale du Beton (fib).
Small-scale testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs
Yi, Ou, Zhuge, Yan, Ma, Xing, Gravina, Rebecca and Mills, Julie E. (2019). Small-scale testing on bond behaviour of profiled steel reinforced CRC composite slabs. The International Federation for Structural Concrete 5th International fib Congress, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 7 – 11 October 2018. Lausanne, Switzerland: Federation Internationale du Beton (fib).
Coupling finite elements to model steel to concrete bond
Gravina, R. J., Bitencourt, L. and Meneghetti, L. C. (2018). Coupling finite elements to model steel to concrete bond. 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-13 July 2018. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.
Fragility analysis of non-ductile rc bridges subjected to extreme hydrodynamic forces
Qeshta, I. M.I., Hashemi, M. J., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2018). Fragility analysis of non-ductile rc bridges subjected to extreme hydrodynamic forces. 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-13 July 2018. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.
Influence of bond deterioration on the flexural response of FRP strengthened RC beams
Gravina, Rebecca, Aydin, Hasret and Visintin, Philip (2018). Influence of bond deterioration on the flexural response of FRP strengthened RC beams. 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2018, Paris, France, 17-19 July 2018. Paris, France: International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Aydin, H., Gravina, R. J. and Visintin, P. (2017). Bond deterioration between near-surface mounted carbon FRP strips and concrete under moisture conditions. 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016, Perth, WA Australia, 6-9 December 2016. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.
Durability of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete flexural members for bridge structures
Gravina, R. J., Aydin, H., Hadigheh, S. A. and Visintin, P. (2016). Durability of FRP strengthened reinforced concrete flexural members for bridge structures. 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Paraná, Brazil, 26-30 June 2016. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.
Gravina, R. J., Aydin, H. and Visintin, P. (2016). Extraction of bond-slip characteristics in FRP-to-concrete joints exposed to accelerated aggressive environments. 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Hong Kong, China, 14-16 December 2016. Hong Kong, China: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Bond strength of FRP-to-concrete joints under moist conditions
Aydin, Hasret, Gravina, Rebecca J. and Visintin, Phillip (2015). Bond strength of FRP-to-concrete joints under moist conditions. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Gravina, R. J., Hadigheh, S. A., Setunge, S. and Kim, S. J. (2013). Application of heat/resin injection in the presence of vacuum for FRP attachments on the concrete substrate. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.438-439.459
Experimental study on the bondline behavior between concrete and FRP materials
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J., Setunge, S. and Kim, S. J. (2013). Experimental study on the bondline behavior between concrete and FRP materials.
Hadigheh, S. A., Gravina, R. J., Setunge, S. and Kim, S. J. (2013). Effects of bondline thickness in externally bonded joints processed with Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Bond and force transfer of FRP materials bonded to concrete using sitecure system
Gravina, Rebecca J., Ali Hadigheh, S. and Setunge, Sujeeva (2012). Bond and force transfer of FRP materials bonded to concrete using sitecure system. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Hadigheh, Seyed Ali, Gravina, Rebecca and Setunge, Sujeeva (2012). Interfacial stress distribution of FRP-to-concrete joints using advanced composite processing techniques. International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).
Long-term monitoring of slab deflections of a multi-level office building
Gravina, R. J., Jayasinghe, M. T.P. and Setunge, S. T. (2008). Long-term monitoring of slab deflections of a multi-level office building.
Zhu, W., Setunge, S., Gravina, R. and Venkatesan, S. (2008). Use of fault tree analysis in risk assessment of reinforced concrete bridges exposed to aggressive environments.
The influence of chloride induced corrosion cracks on the strength of reinforced concrete
Tang, D. L., Molyneaux, T. C.K., Gravina, R. J., Ward, L. and Law, D. (2007). The influence of chloride induced corrosion cracks on the strength of reinforced concrete.
Towards a rule-based matrix for evaluating distress mechanisms in bridges
Venkatesan, S., Setunge, S., Molyneaux, T. C.K., Gravina, R. J. and Fenwick, J. (2007). Towards a rule-based matrix for evaluating distress mechanisms in bridges.
The learning of concepts in structural engineering within a problem based learning environment
Molyneaux, Tom, Setunge, Sujeeva, Gravina, Rebecca and Xie, Mike (2006). The learning of concepts in structural engineering within a problem based learning environment.
Long-term deflections of simply supported RC beams and one-way slab using a block-element approach
Bains, H. K., Gravina, R. J. and Setunge, S. (2005). Long-term deflections of simply supported RC beams and one-way slab using a block-element approach.
Support settlement of reinforced concrete one-way slabs constructed with class L mesh reinforcement
Siddique, U., Goldsworthy, H. and Gravina, R. J. (2005). Support settlement of reinforced concrete one-way slabs constructed with class L mesh reinforcement.
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