Keynote Papers
Techniques for Improving Durability of Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges
JOHN E. BREEN
Nano-Engineering of Concrete and Concrete Structures
FRANZ-JOSEF ULM
Design and Construction of Composite Precast Prestressed Concrete Structures on Land and Sea
ALFRED A. YEE
Evolution in Ferrocement and Thin Reinforced Cementitious Composites
ANTOINE E. NAAMAN
Performance Based Design of Tall Buildings with Supplemental Damping: Grand Avenue and Torre Mayor Case Studies
AHMAD RAHIMIAN and SAEED TOWFIGHI
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Cables: Why? Why Not? What If?
URS MEIER
Computational Modeling of Structures
Numerical Analysis of Thermal Behavior of Concrete Cover Around FRP-Bars in Cold Region
ZAIDI and R. MASMOUDI
One Dimensional, Nonlinear Beam Element for the Analysis of RC Beams with CFRP Plate Strengthening
I. M. AL-JANABI and R.F. HASOON
A Study of Progressive Collapse for Some Reinforced Concrete Skeletal Structures
S.A. MOURAD, H.E. SHAABAN and Y. ABD-ELBASSET
Yield Line Analysis of Complex-Shaped Slabs with Opening
A.K.H. KWAN, J.Y.K. LAM and P.L. NG
Flexural Capacity Evaluation of NSM FRP Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams
BOUSALEM, N. CHIKH and R. BENZAID
Post-Cracking Modulus of Reinforced Concrete Membranes Subjected to Pure Shear
K. N. RAHAL
Modeling Chloride Binding in Diffusive Transport of Chlorides in Concrete
M.A. SHAZALI, M.K. RAHMAN, A.H. AL-GADHIB and M.H. BALUCH
Ultimate Strength of Parabolic Hinged Arches Under In-Plane Vertical and Longitudinal Loads
A.M. AL-HAMAD
Structural Behavior, Analysis and Design
Design of Composite Columns: The American Approach
R.T. LEON
Behavior of Composite Steel-Concrete Girders in Fire Condition
A.T. KASSEM, A.F. HASSAN and M.M. SEDDEIK
Flexural Behavior of Steel Web Hollow Core Panels as One-way Floor Slabs
A.A. DARWISH and A.K. AZAD
A Simple Model for Calculating the Ultimate Load of a Framed Column in Sway Structures Including the Effect of Semi-Rigid Connections
A.H. CHIKHO and D.E. NASSANI
Thermo-mechanical Behavior of Doors and Walls Assemblies During Exposure to the Standard Fire Test
A.Y. NASSIF
Vessel Impact Force Investigation of Long-span Cable-stayed Bridges
A.
ELGAMMAL and W. ATTIA
Advanced Materials in Structures
Shear Resistance Mechanism of Structural Concrete Girders Strengthened with CFRP Composites
BELARBI and S.W. BAE
Behaviour of RC Beams Strengthened With CFRP Laminates and Exposed to Fire Under Loading
T.M. HAMOUDA, O.A. EL-NAWAWY and G.M. GHANEM
Nominal Flexural Strength of High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams
F.B.A. BESHARA, I.G. SHAABAN and T.S. MUSTAFA
Shear Strengthening of R.C. Thin-Walled Beams Using CFRP Sheets
E. ETMAN, A. ATTA and A. KHALIL
Long-Term Performance of RC Members Externally Strengthened by FRP Exposed to Different Environments
A.S. EL-DIEB, A. BIDDAH, S. ALDAJAH and A. HAMMAMI
Reinforced Concrete Structures
Bond Capacity of Deformed Bars Embedded in High Strength Concrete
A.A.A. EL-ABBASY
Confinement of High Strength Concrete Columns: Parameters Investigation
A.
BOUROUZ, K. BELALOUI and B. BOUSALEM
Experimental Investigation of Circular RC Columns with Various Slenderness Confined with CFRP Sheets
R. BENZAID, N. CHIKH and H. MESBAH
Ductility and Damage Characteristics of RC Circular Bridge Columns under Combined Loadings
S.S. PRAKASH and A. BELARBI
Design of Reinforced Concrete Column Strengthened by Steel Jacket
M.R. BADR and E. HASSAN
Precast and Prestressed Structures
Optimization of Continuous Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridge Girders of Non-Uniform Depth
M.A. AL-OSTA, A.K. AZAD and H.J. AL-GAHTANI
Flexural Behavior of UHP-SHCC Beams under External Prestressing
ATTA, M. KUNIEDA, H. NAKAMURA and A. KAMAL
Failure of Post-Tensioned Slab System of a Multi-Story Concrete Building in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
A.M. AL-HAMAD, M.O.R. AL-HARIRI and M.S. RAHHAL
Influence of Shear Span to Depth Ratio on Failure Modes of Prestressed Precast Hollow Core Slabs
M.K. RAHMAN, M.K. SAID, M.A. SHAZALI and M.H. BALUCH
Strut and Tie Model for Prestressed Precast Hollow Core Slabs
M.K. SAID, M.K. RAHMAN and M.H. BALUCH
Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures
Strengthening and Repairing for Steel Bridges – A Case Study
N.S. MAHMOUD, A. BADR, F.A. SALEM and M. GHANNAM
Seismic Rehabilitation of Structural Walls
A.
GHOBARAH and A. ELNASHAI
Structural Health Monitoring of a Historical Monument Based on Ambient Vibration Tests
K. HAMDAOUI, K. BANI-HANI and H. ZIBDEH
Experimental and Analytical Behavior Investigation of Solid Masonry Walls Under in Plane Loading Conditions
T.K. MEHASSEB, H.A. HODHOD and S.A. MOURAD
Decision Making in Repair of Highway Bridges with Applications in the Gulf Area
M.F. SHUAIB
Seismic Engineering
Earthquakes, Existing Buildings and Seismic Design Codes in Turkey
A.
ILKI
Shake Table Tests of Non-Structural Building Cladding Elements
E. UCKAN and A. A. SHAH
Seismic Design Response Factors for Typical High-rise Buildings in the UAE
A.
MWAFY
Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Sudan
E. HASSABALLA, A/R. ALZUBAIR and SOBAIH
Performance Limits of Mid-rise Moment-resisting Framed Structures in Low-seismisity Areas
Y. E. IBRAHIM
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Multi-Story Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Egypt
S.A. EL-KHOLY, M.S. EL-ASSALY and M. MAHER
Inelastic Seismic Analysis of Gravity Load-Designed Reinforced Concrete Buildings
S. A. El-betar
Structural Dynamics
Prediction of Low-cycle Fatigue Hysteresis Energy of Steel Bars Based on Total Strain Amplitudes
J.A. ABDALLA and R.A. HAWILEH
Optimum Design of TMD Systems for MDOF Seismic Structures
A.I.M. AL-JANABI and M.G. AL-TAWEEL
Effect of Change of Mass and Stiffness on Seismic Performance of Structures and Code Developments
A.R. TOUQAN
Effect of the Impact Velocity on the Dynamic Response of E-glass/epoxy Laminated Composites
F. MILI
Support Effect of an Infinite Periodically Supported Structures on the Vertical Wave Propagation
R. LASSOUED and G. BONNET
Soil-Structure Interaction
Computational Modeling for a Vertical Pile in Soil
Y. RIHAN
Pile Installation in the Offshore Fields of Qatar: Evaluations, Discrepancies, and RemedialMeasures
W. AKILI
Optimum Design of Mat Foundations
N. AL-SHAYEA and H. ZEEDAN
Pile Foundation in Al-Hasa Area, Saudi Arabia
AL-MOUSA, A. ALANI and N. AL-SHAYEA
Construction Engineering and Management
The Replacement of Sitra Bridges Project: A Major Enhancement to the Roads Network in Bahrain
M.A. HASSANAIN
Enhancing Engineering Education in the Arab States through Cooperative Learning Strategies
W. AKILI
Application of Computer Simulation in Construction of Low Income Housing Using Stay-in-Place Formwork
O.A. OMAR, M.M. MARZOUK, M. ABDEL HAMID and M. EL-SAID
Integrated Asset Management Framework
E. ELBELTAGI and M. TANTAWY
Productivity Analysis for Jacket Platform Fabrication
M. SHARIFI and T. ZAYED
Causes, Effects and Controls of Change Orders in Saudi Arabia
S.A. ASSAF and A.G. AL-DUBAISI
