Ali Memari

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor and Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair in Residential Building Construction, Architectural Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include single-family and multi-family building design and construction; experimental and analytical evaluation of light-frame, masonry and panelized wall systems for commercial and residential buildings; seismic testing and evaluation

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Recent Publications

Building Science Performance of 3D-Printed Concrete Walls: A Review of Thermal and Hygrothermal Properties

Chen, A. A. & Memari, A. M., Sep 2026, In: Buildings. 16, 18, 3656.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Corrigendum to “Recycled cork aggregate for 3D concrete printing: Rheology, pore-driven anisotropy mitigation, and low-carbon thermal buffering”(Construction and Building Materials, (2026), 517, C, (145789), (S0950061826006914), 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.145789)

Cheng, H., Duarte, J. P., Memari, A. M., Bilén, S. G. & Radlińska, A., Apr 11 2026, In: Construction and Building Materials. 519, 145881.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Recycled cork aggregate for 3D concrete printing: Rheology, pore-driven anisotropy mitigation, and low-carbon thermal buffering

Cheng, H., Duarte, J. P., Memari, A. M., Bilén, S. G. & Radlińska, A., Mar 28 2026, In: Construction and Building Materials. 517, 145789.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Editorial: Exploring hempcrete's potential: mechanical properties and sustainable building practices

Memari, A. M., Ozbulut, O. E., Yi, H. & Gracie-Griffin, C., Sep 7 2026, In: Frontiers in Sustainability. 7, 1966480.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

Energy Performance Evaluation and Indoor Environmental Quality Study of a Home Renovated Using Hempcrete

Memari, A. M., Gracie-Griffin, C., Lowe, S. K., Hashemi, M., Lu, X., Yi, H. & Mirzai, N., Sep 2026, In: Buildings. 16, 18, 3756.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3D concrete printing, material characterization, capacity prediction, and strength testing of a sub-scale concrete dome structure

Park, K., Memari, A. M., Hojati, M., Pinto Duarte, J. M., Nazarian, S., Radlińska, A. & Bilén, S. G., Jun 2026, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 12, p. 1-18 18 p., 1854031.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Analysis of anisotropic behavior in 3D concrete printing for mechanical property evaluation

Aminpour, N. & Memari, A., Apr 1 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 99, 111652.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Development of EPS light-weight concrete for 3D printing

Aminpour, N. & Memari, A., Dec 2025, In: Structural Concrete. 26, 6, p. 7256-7268 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

State-of-the-Art Review of Hempcrete for Residential Building Construction

Jellen, A. C. & Memari, A. M., Apr 2025, In: Designs. 9, 2, 44.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Evaluation of Cement- and Water-Free Concrete Using Waste Plastic Binder (Plasticrete)

Tayebani, B., Memari, A. M. & Said, A., May 1 2025, In: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 37, 5, 04025119.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

State of the Art Review on Hempcrete as a Sustainable Substitute for Traditional Construction Materials for Home Building

Tong, W. & Memari, A. M., Jun 2025, In: Buildings. 15, 12, 1988.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Small-scale testing of air barrier systems adhered to sheathing boards under in-plane cyclic loading simulating a seismic event

Abdelwahab, K., Memari, A., Gracie-Griffin, C. & Iulo, L., Jul 2024, In: Case Studies in Construction Materials. 20, e02686.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

CFD Evaluation of Regular and Irregular Breaking Waves on Elevated Coastal Buildings

Amini, M. & Memari, A. M., Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Civil Engineering. 22, 3, p. 333-358 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Capacity evaluation of composites with new materials based on design equations for concrete and masonry walls

Aminpour, N. & Memari, A., 2024, In: Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 52, 11, p. 9037-9061 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Numerical and experimental study on reinforced 3DCP walls filled with light-weight concrete

Aminpour, N. & Memari, A., Nov 15 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 97, 110995.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review