Tekle, Biruk (Dr) - Research

Research interests

  • Use of waste and by-product materials for construction
  • Bond behaviour of reinforcement in concrete
  • Geopolymer and alkali-activated materials
  • fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcements
  • Sustainable construction materials and methods

Publications/conferences

  1. Cui, Y., Qu, S., Tekle, B. H., Ai, W., Liu, M., Xu, N., Zhang, Y., Zhang, P., Leonovich, S., Sun, J., Miao, J. (2024) Experimental and finite element study of bond behavior between seawater sea-sand alkali activated concrete and FRP bars, Construction and Building Materials, 424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135919
  2. Gigar, F. Z., Khennane, A., Liow, J., Tekle, B. H., Fitzgerald, C. J., Basaglia, A., Webster, C. L. (2024) Advancing Sustainable Construction Materials: Wood, Rubber, and Cenospheres Geopolymer Masonry Units Development, Sustainability, 16(8). https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/8/3283
  3. Polienko, W., Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher, K. (2024) Strain measurement and adhesive selection for strain gauges on carbon roving in textile-reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, 11(2). https://isec-society.org/ISEC_PRESS/EURO_MED_SEC_05/pdf/CAC-02.pdf
  4. Cui, Y., Ai, W., Tekle, B.H., Liu, M., Qu, S. (2023) State of the art review on the production and bond behaviour of reinforced geopolymer concrete, Low-carbon Materials and Green Construction, 1:25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44242-023-00027-1
  5. Gigar, F. Z., Khennane, A., Liow, J., Tekle, B. H., Katoozi, E. (2023) Recycling timber waste into geopolymer cement bonded wood composites, Construction and Building Materials, 400. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061823025096?via%3Dihub
  6. Cui, Y., Qu, S., Gao, K., Tekle, B., Bao, J., Zhang, P. (2023) Effect of Corrosion on the Bond Behavior of Steel Reinforced, Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete, Materials, 16(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062262
  7. Gigar, F. Z., Khennane, A., Liow, J., Tekle, B. H. (2023) Effect of Wood/Binder Ratio, Slag/Binder Ratio, and Alkaline Dosage on the Compressive Strength of Wood-Geopolymer Composites, fib Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.
  8. Tekle, B. H., Messerer, D., Holschemacher, K., Khennane, A. (2023) Bond Behavior of Textile Reinforced Fine-Grained Alkali Activated Cement Concrete, 11th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
  9. Hertwig, L., Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher, K. (2023) Effect of mixing methods on workability and ultrasound measurements of alkali-activated materials, DuRSAAM2023 Symposium.
  10. Holschemacher, K., Tekle, B. H. (2023) Review and Experimental Investigation of Retarder for Alkali-Activated Cement. Proceedings of the 75th RILEM Annual Week 2021. RW 2021. RILEM Bookseries, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21735-7_67
  11. Tekle, B. H., Ly, T. V., Hertwig, L. (2022), Holschemacher, K. Freeze–thaw   resistance and sorptivity of fine‐grained alkali‐activated cement concrete,   Structural Concrete. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202200902
  12. Tekle, B. H., Al-Deen, S., Sadat, M.A, Zhang, Y.X., Lee, C.K., Ribakov, Y.   (2022): Activation Energy Calibration for Maturity Method for Early Age Cold   Weather Concrete, Australian Journal of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2022.2106701
  13. Hertwig, L., Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher,   K. (2022), Alkalisch aktivierte Bindemittel - ein Überblick, In: 10. Betonfachtagung,   Leipzig, Germany.
  14. Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher, K. (2022): Bond of FRP Rebars in Fine-Grained   Alkali Activated Concrete. In: Bond in Concrete: Bond, Anchorage Detailing,   Stuttgart, Germany.
  15. Tekle, B. H., Herwig, L., Holschemacher, K. (2022): Shrinkage of   Alkali-Activated Blended Binder Mixtures. In: Proceedings of International   Structural Engineering and Construction: State-of-the-art Materials and   Techniques in Structural Engineering and Construction, Leipzig, Germany.
  16. Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Alkali Activated Cement at Ambient   Curing: Strength, Workability and Setting Time. Structural Concrete.   https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202100274
  17. Dvorkin, L., Bordiuzhenko, O., Tekle,   B. H., Ribakov, Y. (2021): A Method for the Design of Concrete with   Combined Steel and Basalt Fiber, Applied Sciences, 11(19). https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/19/8850
  18. Tekle, B. H., Herwig, L., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Rheology of   Alkali-Activated Blended Binder Mixtures. Materials, 14(18).   https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185405
  19. Tekle, B. H., Messerer, D., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Bond induced concrete   splitting failure in textile-reinforced fine-grained concrete, Construction   and Building Materials, 303.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124503
  20. Tekle, B. H., Herwig, L., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Setting time and   strength monitoring of alkali-activated cement mixtures by ultrasonic   testing. Materials, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081889
  21. Tekle B. H., Holschemacher K., Löber P., Heiden B. (2021): Mechanical   Behavior and Frost-Resistance of Alkali-Activated Cement Concrete with   Blended Binder at Ambient Curing Condition. Buildings,11(2).   https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020052.
  22. Tekle, B. H., Al-Deen, S., Sadat, M.A, Willans, N., Zhang, Y.X., Lee, C.K.   (2021): Use of Maturity Method to Estimate Early Age Compressive Strength of   Slab in Cold Weather, https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202000693.
  23. Holschemacher, K., Tekle, B. H. (2021): Review and Experimental Investigation of Retarder for   Alkali-Activated Cement. 75th Rilem Annual week, Merida, Mexico.
  24. Tekle, B. H., Herwig, L., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Fiber-reinforced   alkali-activated cement concrete. In: Advances in Structural Engineering and   Mechanics (ASEM21), Seoul, Korea.
  25. Tekle, B. H., Holschemacher, K. (2021): Strength, workability, and setting   time of alkali activated cement at ambient curing. In: fib Symposium 2021,   Lisbon, Portugal.
  26. Tekle, B. H., Cui, Y., Khennane, A. (2020): Bond properties of steel and   sand coated GFRP bars in Alkali activated cement concrete. Structural   Engineering & Mechanics, 75(1), 123-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2020.75.1.123.
  27. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A. (2019): Parametric Study on Bond of GFRP Bars in   Alkali Activated Cement Concrete. Magazine of Concrete Research,   https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.18.00364.
  28. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2017): Bond behaviour of GFRP   reinforcement in alkali activated cement concrete. Construction and Building   Materials, volume:154, 972-982.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.029.
  29. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali O. (2017): Bond of spliced GFRP   reinforcement bars in alkali activated cement concrete. Engineering   Structures, volume: 147, 740-751.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.06.040.
  30. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali O. (2016): Bond properties of sand-coated   GFRP bars with fly ash based geopolymer concrete. Journal of Composites for   Construction (ASCE), volume: 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000685.
  31. Tekle, B. H., Dinku, A. (2012): Application of sugarcane bagasse ash as a   partial cement replacement material. ZEDE Journal of Ethiopian Engineers and   Architects, volume: 29, 1-12.    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/zj/article/view/92041/81491.
  32. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2018): Parametric study on bond of   GFRP bars in alkali activated cement concrete. In: The 9th International   Conference in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering   (CICE 2018), Paris, France. (http://www.iifc.org/wp-con-tent/uploads/2010/06/CICE2018_Proceeding_Part1.pdf).
  33. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2017): Bond behaviour of GFRP   reinforced geopolymer concrete. In: MATEC web of Conferences, 120, 1-10. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712004002)
  34. Tekle, B. H., Yifei, C., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2016): Comparison of bond   properties of steel and sand-coated GFRP bars in fly ash-based geopolymer   concrete. In: The 8th International Conference in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer   (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China.   (https://www.iifc.org/proceedings/CICE_2016/proceedings.pdf)
  35. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2015): Analytical and finite element   modelling of bond behaviour of glass fibre reinforced polymer bars with   fly-ash based geopolymer concrete. Presented on: The 2nd Australian   Conference on Computational Mechanics, Brisbane, Australia.
  36. Tekle, B. H., Khennane, A., Kayali, O. (2015): Bond properties of glass   fibre reinforced polymer bars with fly-ash based geopolymer concrete. In: The   10th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology, Lisbon,   Portugal.

Professional memberships/associations

  • Engineers Australia (EA)
  • Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA)
  • Australian Shotcrete Society (AuSS)
  • Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE)

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