Folded Structures Lab

Research Group at the University of Queensland

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Timber-Cardboard Composites

Abu-Saleem, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2026). Short- and long-term creep performance of timber-cardboard sandwich beams. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2026.2633031

Abu-Saleem, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Timber-cardboard web-core sandwich panels for lightweight housing applications. Structures, 73, 108315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.108315

Abu-Saleem, M., Baber, K., Gattas, J. M., Gilbert, G., Bihan, M. L., Rose, A., & Ximenes, F. (2025). Aligning needs and sustainability: A case study of biobased temporary housing. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2752–2761). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0336

Abu-Saleem, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Design and optimisation of timber-cardboard sandwich panels for temporary housing applications. In Proceedings of the 18th east asia-pacific conference on structural engineering and construction, volume 2 (pp. 351–358). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9917-9_47

Abu-Saleem, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2024). Eccentric compression behaviour of hybrid timber-cardboard sandwich columns. Construction and Building Materials, 440, 137365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137365

Abu-Saleem, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2024). Fabrication and structural characterisation of hybrid timber-cardboard sandwich beams. Engineering Structures, 305, 117678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117678

Resource-Adaptive Design

Gattas, J. M., Ottenhaus, L.-M., Liu, H., & Xie, Y. M. (2025). Design and optimisation of timber-framed structures using a stock of reclaimed elements. Automation in Construction, 180, 106527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106527

Wu, L., Bao, D., Chen, B., Luo, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Reimagining timber: An integrated approach of resource efficient fabrication process for topologically optimised cross-laminated timber slabs. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2695–2703). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0329

Baber, K., Chen, C., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Laminated nodes for a round timber structure. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 873–881). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0109

Gattas, J. M., & Daniel, C. (2025). TimberTracker: An open-source web framework for visualising supply and demand in future construction timber value chains. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 4771–4780). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0587

Hossy, D., Manshadi, S., Gattas, J., & Ottenhaus, L.-M. (2025). Mechanical properties of recycled versus new high-density Australian hardwoods. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 3396–3405). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0416

Feng, Y., Ren, H., Baber, K., Chen, C., Yuan, X., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Inventory-constrained design method for whole tree use in branching canopy structures. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 3976–3983). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0487

Chen, C., Baber, K., Gattas, J., Burry, M., & Nygaard, C. A. (2025). From wastewater to building: Harnessing digital fabrication for circular economy innovations. In Proceedings of the 30th conference on computer aided architectural design research in asia (CAADRIA) [volume 3] (Vol. 3, pp. 427–436). CAADRIA. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.3.427

Gattas, J. M., Baber, K., & Stringer, G. (2025). Sustainable modular timber membrane shade structures from under-utilised plantation thinnings. In Proceedings of the 18th east asia-pacific conference on structural engineering and construction, volume 3 (pp. 184–190). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0090-1_24

Gattas, J. M., Reid, C., Dakin, T., Shanks, J., & McGavin, R. L. (2024). Board assignment heuristics for nail laminated out-of-grade timber. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2024.2403049

Baber, K. R., Barton, A., Burry, J. R., Chen, C., Gattas, J. M., Koch, C., & Ren, H. (2023). Inventory-constrained design of a variable small diameter round timber structure. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia (Vol. 2023, pp. 1–12). International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS).

Baber, K. R., Burry, J. R., Chen, C., Gattas, J. M., & Bukauskas, A. (2020). Inventory constrained design of a timber funicular structure. SN Applied Sciences, 2(9), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03314-9

Luo, D., Gattas, J. M., & Tan, P. S. S. (2020). Real-time defect recognition and optimized decision making for structural timber jointing. In DigitalFUTURES 2020 international conference. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4400-6_4

Baber, K. R., BURRY, J. R., CHEN, C., GATTAS, J. M., & BUKAUSKAS, A. (2019). Inventory constrained funicular modelling. In Proceedings of the IASS annual symposium 2019 ’form and force’.

Fernando, D., Torero, J. L., Gattas, J., Baber, K., Maluk, C., & Hidalgo, J. P. (2018). Novel technologies for tall timber buildings: Research streams and three solutions.

FRP-Timber Composite Sections

Cui, W., Gattas, J. M., & Heitzmann, M. T. (2026). Filament-wound modular hybrid FRP-timber thin-walled sections: Prefabrication efficiency and compression performance. Structures, 86, 111374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2026.111374

Cui, W., Gattas, J. M., & Heitzmann, M. T. (2024). Manufacture and structural performance of modular hybrid FRP–timber thin-walled beams. Construction and Building Materials, 435, 136705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136705

Cui, W., Fernando, D., Heitzmann, M., & Gattas, J. M. (2021). Manufacture and structural performance of modular hybrid FRP-timber thin-walled columns. Composite Structures, 260, 113506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113506

Gattas, J. M., O’Dwyer, M. L., Heitzmann, M. T., Fernando, D., & Teng, J. (2018). Folded hybrid FRP-timber sections: Concept, geometric design and experimental behaviour. Thin-Walled Structures, 122, 182–192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2017.10.007

Fernando, D., Teng, J., Gattas, J., & Heitzmann, M. (2017). Hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer–timber thin-walled structural members. Advances in Structural Engineering, 21(9), 1409–1417. https://doi.org/10.1177/1369433217739709

Hansen, B., Tan, J., Gattas, J. M., Fernando, D., & Heitzmann, M. (2016). Folded fabrication of FRP-timber thin-walled beams with novel non-uniform cross-sections. In World conference on timber engineering. Vienna University of Technology. Retrieved from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:499767

Fernando, D., Gattas, J. M., Teng, J. G., & Heitzmann, M. (2015). Hybrid thin-walled members made of FRP and timber. In The 12th international symposium on fiber reinforced polymers for reinforced concrete structures (FRPRCS-12) and the 5th asia-pacific conference on fiber reinforced polymers in structures (APFIS-2015) joint conference. Retrieved from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:298c828

FRP-Timber Composite Panels

Bravo, T. P., Beltrán, J. F., Maluk, C., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Enhancement of the out-of-plane bending performance of CLT panels using CFRP reinforcement. Engineering Structures, 340, 120653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.120653

Bravo, T., Mills, H., Maluk, C., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Interactive parametric structural design and optimisation tool for design of FRP-reinforced mass timber buildings. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2374–2380). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0289

Bravo, T. P., Gattas, J. M., Bravo, F., Astroza, R., & Maluk, C. (2024). Experimental assessment of modal properties of hybrid CFRP-timber panels. Construction and Building Materials, 438, 137075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137075

Tetlak, T. B., Gattas, J. M., & Maluk, C. (2023). Experimental study on the effects of scale on the static and dynamic behaviour of glulam and hybrid-glulam beams. Construction and Building Materials, 369, 130563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130563

Bravo Tetlak, T., Gattas, J. M., & Maluk, C. (2023). Scaling study on viscous damping for glulam and hybrid glulam-FRP beams. In. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2023). https://doi.org/10.52202/069179-0007

Ya, O., Fernando, D., Sriharan, J., Gattas, J. M., & Zhang, S. (2021). A nonlinear beam-spring-beam element for modelling the flexural behaviour of a timber-concrete sandwich panel with a cellular core. Engineering Structures, 244, 112785. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112785

Ou, Y., Gattas, J. M., Fernando, D., & Torero, J. L. (2019). Experimental investigation of a timber-concrete floor panel system with a hybrid glass fibre reinforced polymer-timber corrugated core. Engineering Structures, 109832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109832

Ou, Y., Fernando, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2019). Experimental investigation of a novel concrete-timber floor panel system with digitally fabricated FRP-timber hollow core component. Construction and Building Materials, 227, 116667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.048

Ou, Y., Fernando, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2017). Novel hybrid FRP-timber-concrete floor panel system. In APFIS2017-6th asia-pacific conference on FRP in structures, singapore (pp. 1–7). Retrieved from https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/novel-hybrid-frp-timber-concrete-floor-panel-system

Temporary Structures

Abu-Saleem, M., Baber, K., Gattas, J. M., Gilbert, G., Bihan, M. L., Rose, A., & Ximenes, F. (2025). Aligning needs and sustainability: A case study of biobased temporary housing. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2752–2761). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0336

Gattas, J. M., Baber, K., & Stringer, G. (2025). Sustainable modular timber membrane shade structures from under-utilised plantation thinnings. In Proceedings of the 18th east asia-pacific conference on structural engineering and construction, volume 3 (pp. 184–190). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0090-1_24

Gattas, J. M., Xu, S., Lu, Z., & Xin, Z.-Y. (2023). Post-tensioned strapping connections for rapid assembly of low-cost timber structures. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia (Vol. 2023, pp. 1–12). International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS).

Xin, Z.-Y., Baber, K., & Gattas, J. M. (2022). A novel tension strap connection for rapid assembly of temporary timber structures. Engineering Structures, 262, 114320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114320

Xin, Z., & Gattas, J. (2020). Structural behaviours of integrally-jointed plywood columns with knot defects. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1142/S021945542150022X

Alqaryouti, Y., Fernando, D., & Gattas, J. (2019). Structural behavior of digitally fabricated thin-walled timber columns. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 19(10), 1950126. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219455419501268

Al-Qaryouti, Y., Wen, Y., Fernando, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2017). Comparison of plate and shell timber-composite sandwich structures. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia (Vol. 2017, pp. 1–8). International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS). Retrieved from https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iass/piass/2017/00002017/00000017/art00001?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf

Computational Design & Fabrication

Digital Fabrication

Xin, Z.-Y., Zhu, G.-Q., Gattas, J. M., & Luo, D. (2025). Automated large-scale additive manufacturing of structural formwork with rapid fibre-reinforced polymer tape lamination. Automation in Construction, 171, 105978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.105978

Wu, L., Bao, D., Chen, B., Luo, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Reimagining timber: An integrated approach of resource efficient fabrication process for topologically optimised cross-laminated timber slabs. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2695–2703). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0329

Baber, K., Chen, C., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Laminated nodes for a round timber structure. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 873–881). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0109

Feng, Y., Ren, H., Baber, K., Chen, C., Yuan, X., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Inventory-constrained design method for whole tree use in branching canopy structures. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 3976–3983). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0487

Chen, C., Baber, K., Gattas, J., Burry, M., & Nygaard, C. A. (2025). From wastewater to building: Harnessing digital fabrication for circular economy innovations. In Proceedings of the 30th conference on computer aided architectural design research in asia (CAADRIA) [volume 3] (Vol. 3, pp. 427–436). CAADRIA. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.3.427

Baber, K. R., Barton, A., Burry, J. R., Chen, C., Gattas, J. M., Koch, C., & Ren, H. (2023). Inventory-constrained design of a variable small diameter round timber structure. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia (Vol. 2023, pp. 1–12). International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS).

Alqaryouti, Y., Fernando, D., & Gattas, J. M. (2021). Structural behaviour of folded timber sandwich structures. Thin-Walled Structures, 169, 108345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2021.108345

Baber, K. R., Burry, J. R., Chen, C., Gattas, J. M., & Bukauskas, A. (2020). Inventory constrained design of a timber funicular structure. SN Applied Sciences, 2(9), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03314-9

Baber, K. R., BURRY, J. R., CHEN, C., GATTAS, J. M., & BUKAUSKAS, A. (2019). Inventory constrained funicular modelling. In Proceedings of the IASS annual symposium 2019 ’form and force’.

Plasencia Alava, K. B., McCann, L. K., Hodge, G., Baber, K., & Gattas, J. M. (2019). Computational design and experimental behaviour of deployable mass timber arches. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 60(1), 90–100. https://doi.org/10.20898/j.iass.2019.199.030

Al-Qaryouti, Y., Baber, K., & Gattas, J. M. (2019). Computational design and digital fabrication of folded timber sandwich structures. Automation in Construction, 102, 27–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.01.008

Plasencia Alava, K. B., McCann, L., Baber, K., & Gattas, J. M. (2018). Reconfigurable assemblies of a deployable mass timber structure. In Proceedings of the IASS annual symposium 2018 ’creativity in structural design’.

Al-Qaryouti, Y., Gattas, J. M., Shi, R., & McCann, L. (2016). Digital fabrication strategies for timber thin-walled sections. In High performance and optimum design of structures and materials II (Vol. 166, p. 415). WIT Press. https://doi.org/10.2495/HPSM160391

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2016). Design and digital fabrication of folded sandwich structures. Automation in Construction, 63, 79–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2015.12.002

Computational Structural Design

Gattas, J. M., Ottenhaus, L.-M., Liu, H., & Xie, Y. M. (2025). Design and optimisation of timber-framed structures using a stock of reclaimed elements. Automation in Construction, 180, 106527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106527

Bravo, T., Mills, H., Maluk, C., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Interactive parametric structural design and optimisation tool for design of FRP-reinforced mass timber buildings. In World conference on timber engineering 2025 (pp. 2374–2380). World Conference On Timber Engineering 2025. https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0289

Wang, Y., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). A web-based API for parametric design of australian steel structures. In Proceedings of the 18th east asia-pacific conference on structural engineering and construction, volume 2 (pp. 375–382). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9917-9_50

Gattas, J. M., Reid, C., Dakin, T., Shanks, J., & McGavin, R. L. (2024). Board assignment heuristics for nail laminated out-of-grade timber. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2024.2403049

Wang, Y., Bottazzi, V. S., & Gattas, J. M. (2024). A novel framework for set-based steel connection design automation. Computers & Structures, 298, 107366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2024.107366

Jiang, J., Ottenhaus, L.-M., & Gattas, J. M. (2023). A parametric design framework for timber framing span tables. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2023.2227432

Wang, Y., Bottazzi, V. S., & Gattas, J. M. (2023). Using augmented reality for interactive value engineering of structural steel connections. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia (Vol. 2023, pp. 1–12). International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS).

Ya, O., Fernando, D., Sriharan, J., Gattas, J. M., & Zhang, S. (2021). A nonlinear beam-spring-beam element for modelling the flexural behaviour of a timber-concrete sandwich panel with a cellular core. Engineering Structures, 244, 112785. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112785

Scanning and Sensing

Hodge, G., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). A semi-automated method for verification and reliability assessment of network-scale bridge asset data. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 68, 103564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2025.103564

Hodge, G., & Gattas, J. M. (2025). Semi-automated methods for detection and measurement of bridge assets from variable aerial LiDAR. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(1), 92–108. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2025.2533670

Hodge, G., & Gattas, J. M. (2022). Geometric and semantic point cloud data for quality control of bridge girder reinforcement cages. Automation in Construction, 140, 104334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104334

Slinger, V., Lao, D., Nguyen, V., Singh, S., & Gattas, J. (2021). Assessing the viability of visual vibrometry for use in structural engineering. In EASEC16 (pp. 1353–1363). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_127

Luo, D., Gattas, J. M., & Tan, P. S. S. (2020). Real-time defect recognition and optimized decision making for structural timber jointing. In DigitalFUTURES 2020 international conference. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4400-6_4

Origami-Inspired Design

Rigid-Foldable Geometry

Li, H., Li, W., Yang, H., Gattas, J. M., Chen, Q., & Li, Y. (2025). One-degree-of-freedom mechanical metamaterials with arbitrary prescribability and rapid reprogrammability of force–displacement curves. Research, 8. https://doi.org/10.34133/research.0715

Mukhopadhyay, T., Ma, J., Feng, H., Hou, D., Gattas, J. M., Chen, Y., & You, Z. (2020). Programmable stiffness and shape modulation in origami materials: Emergence of a distant actuation feature. Applied Materials Today, 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2019.100537

Liu, X., Gattas, J. M., & Chen, Y. (2016). One-DOF superimposed rigid origami with multiple states. Scientific reports, 6, 36883. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36883

Xie, R., Chen, Y., & Gattas, J. M. (2015). Parametrisation and application of cube and eggbox-type folded geometries. International Journal of Space Structures, 30(2), 99–110. https://doi.org/10.1260/0266-3511.30.2.99

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2013). Rigid-foldable piecewise geometries. In F. Escrig & J. Sanchez (Eds.), New proposals for transformable architecture, engineering, and design. Proceedings of the first conference transformables 2013. School of architecture seville, spain (pp. 319–324). Editorial Starbooks.

Gattas, J. M., Wu, W., & You, Z. (2013). Miura-base rigid origami: Parameterizations of first-level derivative and piecewise geometries. Journal of mechanical design, 135(11), 111011. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4025380

Curved-Crease Origami

Lee, M., Gattas, J. M., & Tachi, T. (2026). Multistable curved-crease origami blocks for reconfigurable modular building system. In Proceedings of IASS annual symposia 2025, méxico city, méxico, 27-31 october 2025. International Association for Shell; Spatial Structures (IASS).

Lee, M., Abu-Saleem, M., Tachi, T., & Gattas, J. M. (2026). A lightweight building construction system using curved-crease origami blocks. In Origami8, volume i (pp. 253–264). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8664-3_18

Zhang, Q., Gattas, J. M., & Feng, J. (2025). Effect of crease-weakening schemes on the structural performance of lightweight foldable columns based on the pillow box pattern. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10756. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910756

Lee, T.-U., Chen, Y., Heitzmann, M. T., & Gattas, J. M. (2021). Compliant curved-crease origami-inspired metamaterials with a programmable force-displacement response. Materials & Design, 109859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109859

Bukauskas, A., Koronaki, A., Lee, T.-U., Ott, D., Al Asali, M. W., Jalia, A., et al.others. (2021). Curved-crease origami face shields for infection control. Plos one, 16(2), e0245737. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245737

Lee, T.-U., You, Z., & Gattas, J. M. (2018). Elastica surface generation of curved-crease origami. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 136-137, 13–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.11.029

Lee, T., & Gattas, J. (2016). Folded fabrication of composite curved-crease components. In 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016). Retrieved from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:500008

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2014). Miura-base rigid origami: Parametrizations of curved-crease geometries. Journal of Mechanical Design, 136(12), 121404. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4028532

Deployable (Origami) Structures

Lee, T.-U., Lu, H., Ma, J., Ha, N. S., Gattas, J. M., & Xie, Y. M. (2024). Self-locking and stiffening deployable tubular structures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(40), e2409062121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2409062121

Gattas, J. M., Lv, W., & Chen, Y. (2017). Rigid-foldable tubular arches. Engineering Structures, 145, 246–253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.04.037

Lee, T.-U., & Gattas, J. M. (2016). Geometric design and construction of structurally stabilized accordion shelters. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 8(3), 031009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032441

Cash, T. N., Warren, H. S., & Gattas, J. M. (2015). Analysis of miura-type folded and morphing sandwich beams. In ASME 2015 international design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference, american society of mechanical engineers (pp. 1–9). https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46380

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2015). Geometric assembly of rigid-foldable morphing sandwich structures. Engineering structures, 94, 149–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.03.019

Gattas, J. M. (2013). Morphing origami panels: Geometry and construction. In Proceedings of the 15th young researchers’ conference (pp. 40–41). IStructE.

Deployable (Bending-Active) Structures

Bahremandi-Tolou, M., Gattas, J. M., & Luo, D. (2025). Design and fabrication of self-shaping steel curved surfaces with lamina emergent torsion arrays. In Proceedings of the 30th conference on computer aided architectural design research in asia (CAADRIA) [volume 2] (Vol. 2, pp. 439–448). CAADRIA. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.2.439

Bahremandi-Tolou, M., Wang, C., Gattas, J. M., & Luo, D. (2024). Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates. Architectural Intelligence, 3(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44223-024-00059-y

Lee, T.-U., Gattas, J. M., & Xie, Y. M. (2022). Bending-active kirigami. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 254, 111864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111864

Lee, T., & Gattas, J. (2016). Experimental analysis of a reverse elastica pop-up geometry. In 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016). Retrieved from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:500012

Thin-Walled (Folded) Structures

Zhang, Q., Gattas, J. M., & Feng, J. (2025). Effect of crease-weakening schemes on the structural performance of lightweight foldable columns based on the pillow box pattern. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10756. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910756

Bahremandi-Tolou, M., Gattas, J. M., & Luo, D. (2025). Design and fabrication of self-shaping steel curved surfaces with lamina emergent torsion arrays. In Proceedings of the 30th conference on computer aided architectural design research in asia (CAADRIA) [volume 2] (Vol. 2, pp. 439–448). CAADRIA. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.2.439

Shi, Q., & Gattas, J. M. (2021). Finite element analysis and thick-panel clash behaviour of steel fold-lines. In International design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference (Vol. 85451, p. V08BT08A040). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-69513

Shi, Q., Heitzmann, M. T., & Gattas, J. M. (2020). Nonlinear rotational stiffness and clash prevention in perforated steel fold lines. Engineering Structures, 209, 110218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110218

Lee, T.-U., Yang, X., Ma, J., Chen, Y., & Gattas, J. M. (2019). Elastic buckling shape control of thin-walled cylinder using pre-embedded curved-crease origami patterns. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 151, 322–330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.11.005

Shi, Q., Heitzmann, M. T., & Gattas, J. M. (2018). Analysis of steel origami tube with nonlinear rotational hinge stiffness. In Proceedings of the 25th australasian conference on the mechanics of structures and materials (ACMSM25).

Ramdoo, D., O’Connor, L., Guo, Zhiming, Fernando, D. N., Heitzmann, M. H., & Gattas, J. M. (2017). Low-cost folding fabrication of natural fibre composite thin walled columns. In Proceedings of 8th international conference on structural engineering and construction management (ISECM2017).

Shi, Q., Shi, X., Gattas, J. M., & Kitipornchai, S. (2017). Folded assembly methods for thin-walled steel structures. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 138, 235–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.07.010

Guo, Z., Gattas, J., Karampour, H., Wang, S., Albermani, F., et al. (2016). Numerical analysis on the buckling behaviour of curved-crease origami pipelines. In The twelfth ISOPE pacific/asia offshore mechanics symposium. International Society of Offshore; Polar Engineers. Retrieved from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:499773

Garrett, D., You, Z., & Gattas, J. M. (2016). Curved crease tube structures as an energy absorbing crash box. In International design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference (Vol. 50169, p. V05BT07A017). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59784

Guo, Z., Gattas, J., Wang, S., Li, L., & Albermani, F. (2016). Experimental and numerical investigation of bulging behaviour of hyperelastic textured tubes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 115, 665–675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.07.026

Shi, X., & Gattas, J. M. (2015). Design and folded fabrication of novel self-braced triangular structural sections and frames. In International conference on performance-based and life-cycle structural engineering (pp. 792–798). School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. https://doi.org/10.14264/uql.2016.424

Gattas, J. M., & Chen, Y. (2015). Synthesis of folded frame structures from cube-type and eggbox-type kirigami geometry. In ASME 2015 international design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference (pp. V05BT08A031–V05BT08A031). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46433

Foldcores

Fathers, R., Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2015). Quasi-static crushing of eggbox, cube, and modified cube foldcore sandwich structures. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 101, 421–428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2015.08.013

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2015). The behaviour of curved-crease foldcores under low-velocity impact loads. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 53, 80–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2014.10.019

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2014). Quasi-static impact response of single-curved foldcore sandwich shells. In International design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference (Vol. 46377, p. V05BT08A044). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2014-34826

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2014). Quasi-static impact of indented foldcores. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 73, 15–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2014.06.001

Gattas, J. M., & You, Z. (2013). Quasi-static impact response of alternative origami-core sandwich panels. In International design engineering technical conferences and computers and information in engineering conference (Vol. 55942, p. V06BT07A032). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2013-12681