Weena Lokuge

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
83 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Weena Lokuge is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Weena Lokuge has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 41 papers in Building and Construction and 9 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Weena Lokuge's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (34 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (33 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (27 papers). Weena Lokuge is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (34 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (33 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (27 papers). Weena Lokuge collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Iraq and Sri Lanka. Weena Lokuge's co-authors include Warna Karunasena, Thiru Aravinthan, Sujeeva Setunge, Allan Manalo, Wahid Ferdous, Allan Manalo, Rajab Abousnina, Chamila Gunasekara, David W. Law and Rafat Siddique and has published in prestigious journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, Construction and Building Materials and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Weena Lokuge

78 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction – A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities

2021 371 citations Wahid Ferdous, Allan Manalo et al. Resources Conservation and Recycling profile →
Machine learning approaches to predict compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: A comprehensive review

2024 74 citations Chamila Gunasekara, K. K. Wijesundara et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weena Lokuge Australia	21	1.4k	1.1k	282	232	168	83	2.0k
Shahiron Shahidan Malaysia	24	1.5k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	333 1.2×	175 0.8×	70 0.4×	164	2.1k
Arslan Akbar Hong Kong	25	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	128 0.5×	249 1.1×	97 0.6×	41	2.6k
Zhuo Tang China	29	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	173 0.6×	414 1.8×	88 0.5×	106	2.7k
Rabar H. Faraj Iraq	30	2.6k 1.9×	1.5k 1.5×	119 0.4×	412 1.8×	87 0.5×	56	3.0k
Peerapong Jitsangiam Thailand	24	1.2k 0.8×	444 0.4×	126 0.4×	186 0.8×	67 0.4×	135	1.5k
Luca Sorelli Canada	23	1.9k 1.4×	847 0.8×	281 1.0×	443 1.9×	41 0.2×	78	2.5k
Carlos Thomas Spain	25	2.2k 1.6×	2.1k 2.0×	107 0.4×	228 1.0×	203 1.2×	88	2.7k
Iman M. Nikbin Iran	31	2.4k 1.7×	1.4k 1.3×	299 1.1×	535 2.3×	53 0.3×	43	2.9k
K.M. Mini India	23	1.5k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	100 0.4×	283 1.2×	66 0.4×	102	2.0k
Senthil Kumar Kaliyavaradhan India	21	850 0.6×	846 0.8×	79 0.3×	160 0.7×	204 1.2×	40	1.5k

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All Works

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Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2025). Flexural behaviour, cracking, and serviceability of sustainable RC beams with waste glass fine aggregate and pond ash. Engineering Structures. 343. 121122–121122.

Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2025). Sustainable mortar with waste glass fine aggregates and pond ash as an alkali-silica reaction suppressor. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 22. e04269–e04269. 3 indexed citations

Manalo, Allan, et al.. (2025). Degradation mechanisms of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer mortar in simulated aggressive sewer conditions. Cement and Concrete Research. 194. 107882–107882. 8 indexed citations

Gunasekara, Chamila, et al.. (2025). Systematic Analysis of the Impact of Data Preprocessing Techniques on Machine-Learning Model Performance: A Case Study of a Compressive Strength Prediction Model for Geopolymer Concrete. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 39(4). 1 indexed citations

Manalo, Allan, et al.. (2024). Bond performance of fly ash-based geopolymer mortar in simulated concrete sewer substrate. Construction and Building Materials. 446. 137927–137927. 6 indexed citations

Ferdous, Wahid, et al.. (2024). Biochar in cementitious composites: A comprehensive review of properties, compatibility, and prospect of use in sustainable geopolymer concrete. Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances. 25. 200242–200242. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Lihai, et al.. (2023). A Reliability-Based Framework for Damage Accumulation Due to Multiple Earthquakes: A Case Study on Bridges. Infrastructures. 8(6). 106–106. 1 indexed citations

Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2021). Experimental and numerical analysis on the effectiveness of GFRP wrapping system on timber pile rehabilitation. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 15. e00552–e00552. 13 indexed citations

Ferdous, Wahid, Allan Manalo, Rafat Siddique, et al.. (2021). Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction – A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 173. 105745–105745. 371 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gunasekara, Chamila, et al.. (2021). Novel Analytical Method for Mix Design and Performance Prediction of High Calcium Fly Ash Geopolymer Concrete. Polymers. 13(6). 900–900. 40 indexed citations

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Abousnina, Rajab, Allan Manalo, Wahid Ferdous, et al.. (2020). Characteristics, strength development and microstructure of cement mortar containing oil-contaminated sand. Construction and Building Materials. 252. 119155–119155. 46 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2017). Predicting the Failure of Timber Bridges by Using Current Inspection Reports.. University of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland). 1 indexed citations

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Karunasena, Warna, et al.. (2017). Behavior of pultruded multi-celled GFRP hollow beams with low-strength concrete infill. University of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland). 1 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2016). Fault tree analysis method for deterioration of timber bridges using an Australian case study. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 6(3). 332–344. 4 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2014). Fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete with ambient curing for in situ applications. Journal of Materials Science. 49(12). 4297–4304. 88 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, et al.. (2013). Dynamic Behaviour of Debonded GFRP Composite Beams. 1(2). 113–122. 1 indexed citations

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Setunge, Sujeeva, et al.. (2004). Reliability based optimal solution for rehabilitation of existing bridge structures. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 4 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, Sujeeva Setunge, & Jay Sanjayan. (2003). Modelling eccentrically loaded high-strength concrete columns. Magazine of Concrete Research. 55(4). 331–341. 4 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, Jay Sanjayan, & Sujeeva Setunge. (2003). Triaxial test results of high-strength concrete subjected to cyclic loading. Magazine of Concrete Research. 55(4). 321–329. 2 indexed citations

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Lokuge, Weena, Jay Sanjayan, & Sujeeva Setunge. (2002). Stress-strain relationship of high strength concrete subjected to cyclic loading. 100–108. 1 indexed citations

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