Research Interests
- Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
- Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
- Structurally integrated stay-in-place FRP formwork for concrete structures
- Strengthening of concrete and masonry structures using FRP
- Strengthening of steel structures using ultra-high modulus carbon-FRP
Research Projects
- "Flexural Behavior of Prestressed and Reinforced Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes", Queen's U., 2003-2005
- "Beam-Column Behavior of Innovative Concrete-Filled Rectangular Filament-Wound FRP Tubes", NCSU, Queen's U., 2000-2003
- "Repair of Damaged Masonry Walls using FRP Sheets", NCSU, 2002
- "Repair of Damaged Aluminium Truss Joints using FRP Sheets", NCSU, 2001-2002
- "Testing of Innovative GFRP Bridge Decks" NCSU, 2000-2002
- "Effect of Moisture Absorption on Behavior of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes as Marine Piles", NCSU, Virginia Tech., 2000-2002
- "Experimental and Analytical Modeling of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Subjected to Combined Bending and Axial Loads", ISIS Canada, U of M, NCSU, 1999-2002
- "Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Axial and Flexural Structural Members", ISIS Canada, U of M, 1996-2000
- "Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Prestressing and Shear Reinforcements for Concrete Highway Bridges", U of M, 1993-1996
Photo Gallery
Testing of a one third scale model girders of the first concrete bridge (internationally) fully prestressed and reinforced for shear using carbon-FRP reinforcement (Taylor Bridge, Manitoba, Canada)
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Filament-wound glass-FRP tube (Mina seems to like the shade inside....) |
Flexural testing of concrete-filled FRP tube (note: we got Mina out of the tube before it was filled with concrete ....)
Concrete-filled FRP tubes were used in the Route 40 Bridge in Virginia (for the first time) as piles projected above the ground level to support the superstructure)
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Testing of innovative glass-FRP bridge deck under a simulated AASHTO type truck load.
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Repair of fatigue-damaged welded aluminum truss joints using FRP sheets for highway overhead sign structures.
Repair and in-plane testing of damaged masonry wall using glass-FRP sheets.
Rectangular filament-wound glass-FRP tubes totally and partially filled with concrete ......
...and tested in bending.
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