
Elilarasi KanthasamyTeesside University · School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies
Elilarasi Kanthasamy
BEng(Hons) | PhD
About
26
Publications
4,133
Reads
How we measure 'reads'
A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary (such as the title, abstract, and list of authors), clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more
234
Citations
Introduction
I am a lecturer and researcher in structural engineering, specializing in modular construction, machine learning, optimization, cold-formed steel, and composite materials. My research aims to enhance structural design, performance, and sustainability through innovative technologies and materials. I focus on integrating AI and optimization techniques, as well as exploring novel materials for more efficient, resilient, and sustainable construction.
Skills and Expertise
Publications
Publications (26)
Aluminium is recognized as a suitable material which is highly sustainable and needs less energy consumption to replace conventional materials such as steel, timber, and concrete in relevant areas of construction. However, aluminium has drawbacks such as low elastic modulus, low strength, and stability issues. To rectify the issues, researches are...
Cold-Formed (CF) sections have emerged in the construction industry due to their merits, including ease of fabrication for different section profiles, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. As a result, various innovative section profiles have been introduced to the CF industry. Sigma sections are one such innovative profile that has been introduc...
Aluminium sections have been emerged in the industry due to the advantages such as light weight, resistance to corrosion, recyclability, and flexibility. While the construction industry is moving towards to modular construction trend, aluminium sections are considered as a vital key to achieve the desirable outputs of modular industry. Modular indu...
Construction industries have increasingly sought to adopt Cold‐Formed Steel (CFS) sections as primary and secondary load‐carrying members. Also, the evolution of the CFS industry leads to fabrication of high strength CFS sections due to their added benefits such as higher strength‐weight ratio, most appropriate to employ in high‐rise and long‐span...
SupaCee sections are addressed as one of the innovative section profiles which was introduced to the Cold‐Formed Steel (CFS) industry in the past decade. Longitudinal stiffeners and return lips are the unique features which ensured the better structural performance in terms of bending and shear for CFS sections. However, web crippling performance o...
In the current evolving building construction sector, the use of cold‐formed steel frames (CSF) has gained popularity due to their fast, clean, and flexible constructability. On the other side, in terms of the energy efficiency of a building, the use of CSF has raised concerns due to their high thermal conductivity, especially in the case of extern...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) sections are vulnerable to certain local and global failures, especially web crippling failures. CFS beams are generally employed in construction practices mainly as floor joists or bearers. The design standards, AISI S100, AS/NZS 4600 and Eurocode 3 Part 1–3 predict the web crippling capacity of CFS sections according to th...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) has been used to a great extent due to the industry uptake given its merits with the key being its high strength-to-weight ratio. Besides, innovative section profiles are constantly introduced to uplift the structural applicability of CFS sections. SupaCee section is a novel section with enhanced structural performance due t...
Modular building systems (MBS) and Origami are two emerging methods used in current construction practice. Origami is directly associated with the principles of the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, characterised by high morphological possibilities and ultimately creates foldable structures with tuneable mechanical properties. However, there i...
The modular construction industry often seeks cost-effective, high-performing, and longer-span members in buildings to ensure efficiency and quality. Accordingly, the idea of built-up sections was brought into gain numerous benefits including higher structural capacity, improved torsional rigidity, and increased stiffness. While limited research st...
This paper reviews the research advancements and design practices related to the structural web crippling response of lipped Cold-Formed (CF) carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminium channels with web perforations. The web crippling response differs among each material based on the non-linear stress-strain characteristics and degree of strain h...
The steel Modular Building Systems (MBSs) that have been influenced by the Light-gauge Steel Frame (LSF) techniques have become a prominent culture in the industry. However, the detrimental behaviour of steel structural components at high temperatures has elevated the risk of fatal accidents in the event of a fire. Although several research investi...
Recent trends in the construction industry have sought to use cold-formed (CF) carbon steel, CF aluminium and CF stainless-steel as flexural members and in some instances as primary load-carrying members. Flexural members when subjected to concentrated loads undergo various failure modes, a major failure mode being web crippling. The large width-to...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) members are widely used with openings in the floor system for various service purposes such as power, telecommunication, and internet cables. Also, web crippling is becoming vulnerable owing to the impact of web openings. However, stiffened web openings are expected to increase the web crippling capacity and redeem a signifi...
Cold-formed sections (CFS) fabricated using high strength steel have recently been utilised in construction due to their numerous advantages, such as higher load-to-weight ratio, flexibility of shape, and availability in relatively long spans. High strength CFS channel sections can be used as purlins and joists in structural systems; thus, they are...
High-strength Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) members are widely adopted as structural members in building structures due its higher ultimate capacity. The flexural members are often subjected to concentrated transverse loads which may leads to buckling instabilities including web crippling. However, there is no appropriate design rules and studies are ava...
Cold-Formed (CF) structural members have become important in conventional and emerging modular building constructions. However, point loads can result in web crippling failure of floor joists, purlins and decks. Due to their enhanced structural, aesthetic and resistive properties, CF aluminium and CF stainless-steel beams are used as an alternative...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) sections provide many design and construction sophistications including lightweight and high strength-to-weight ratio. The SupaCee section was introduced to CFS industry due to its cost effectiveness, enhanced strength, better structural performance and high stiffness. Introduction of SupaCee sections lead to investigations...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) sections are evolved through the last two decades compromising various aspects of construction needs. Doubly symmetric Rectangular Hollow Flange Beam (RHFB) is one of the innovative CFS sections, which was introduced to eliminate the drawbacks of conventional open CFS sections such as prone to complex buckling and torsional...
Modular Building System (MBS) offers numerous benefits in terms of productivity, sustainability and safety. Therefore, MBS is considered as a viable option to sort out housing crisis in Britain as well as to drive Britain towards sustainable construction. Development in materials, manufacturing techniques, connection types and structural designs wi...
Lite Steel Beams (LSB) are innovative cold-formed formed steel sections, made of two rectangular hollow flanges with a web, and introduced in Australia claiming of flexural capacity enhancement. However, these sections are vulnerable to web crippling under concentrated loads and support reactions because of their slender webs when used as bearers a...
In recent times, modular construction is considered as one of the most effective construction methods. It is necessary to understand the structural behaviour of modular construction elements for possible improvements. Modular Construction Optimised (MCO) beam is one of the innovative profiles and can be categorised into hollow flange Cold-Formed St...
Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) sections are extensively used in structural engineering applications replacing the conventional hot-rolled sections due to their inherent advantages. Web openings are generally placed in CFS floor joists and bearers to accommodate the building services, which leads the reduction of floor height. The web openings significantl...
Cold-formed steel unlipped channels with web openings increasingly employed as bearers and joists in the floor systems to embed the building
services to maintain adequate clear storey-height and aesthetic appearance. The use of thin-unlipped channels is limited in the past due to flange
buckling and mostly web crippling behaviour of lipped channels...
LiteSteel (LSB) beams are made of two rectangular hollow flanges and a slender web. Although the flexural capacity and bending stiffness are enhanced due to hollow flanges, they are vulnerable to the web crippling failure under concentrated loads and reactions due to high web slenderness values. In current steel buildings, cold-formed steel section...