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/222464
- 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
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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
Current supervisions
- Effective Assessment of Large Hot Riveted Steel Bridge Structures
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Tommy Chan
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Advanced Synergic Identification of Prestress Force and Moving Force using Corroborative Substructural Modelling (2026)
- An Investigation on the In-Plane Performance of Shear Walls for Low to Moderate Seismic Regions (2025)
- Response of Underground Transport Tunnels to Internal Explosion and Mitigation Using Materials Technology (2025)
- Lateral behaviour of mortarless masonry-infilled frames (2023)
- Damage Detection in Hyperbolic Cooling Towers Using Vibration Characteristics and Artificial Neural Network (2022)
- High Performance Hybrid Structural Column with Rubberised Concrete Under Axial Compressive Loading (2022)
- Mitigating severity of longitudinal interaction of rail-track-bridge system in transition zones for safer trains (2022)
- Mitigation of Seismic and Cyclic Loading Actions on Steel Structures by FRP Strengthening (2021)
- Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Unpaved Pavements Under Cyclic Loading (2021)
- Soil-Pile-Superstructure Systems Under Combined Horizontal and Vertical Strong Ground Motions (2021)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.