Amir Fam FACI, FPCI, FCSCE, FASCE, FIIFC, FCAE, FEIC, PEng

Professor, Vice-Dean (Research)

Faculty, Civil Engineering
Phone: 613-533-6000 ext. 78797
Fax: 613-533-2128
Ellis Hall ; Beamish-Munro Hall, Room: 201A; 206


Expertise: Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, Fiber Reinforced Polymers, 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
Amir Fam
Biography Research Teaching Publications Awards & Grants Graduate Students
Professor Fam is the Donald and Sarah Munro Chair in Engineering and Applied Science and the Vice-Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Alexandria University and an MASc and PhD in Civil Engineering (structures) from the University of Manitoba. From 2000 to 2002, he was a Post-doctoral Fellow and Instructor at North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC.  Dr. Fam joined the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in the Department of Civil Engineering at Queen`s University as an Assistant Professor in 2002, and was promoted to Full Professor in 2009. He held the position of a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Innovative and Retrofitted Structures (2003-2013). Dr. Fam has served as the Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Civil Engineering and currently serves as a Queen's Senator. In 2009, he was a Visiting Professor at Monash University, Australia and from 2014 to the present he holds the Jinshan Visiting Scholar position at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China.
An active researcher in the areas of structural engineering using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcements and bio-based composites in new construction and retrofitting aging bridges and buildings, Dr. Fam has over 130 refereed journal papers, 115 refereed conference papers, 5 books and book-chapters, and 40 technical reports. He is a fellow of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering and the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC). He is also the Vice President and Treasurer of the IIFC. In 2015, he became a project leader of a $3.5M CFI-IOF project to develop and build the first Rolling Load Simulator for bridges in Canada, at Queen's. He also chaired the Academic Progress Committee of an NSERC-CREATE network on Structural Engineering in Remote Regions (SERA) at Queen's. Dr. Fam is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (CJCE) and an Associate Editor/Member of Editorial Board of several journals, including the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Journal and the CJCE. He has been invited to deliver keynote presentations in international and national conferences, including conferences in Scotland, Sydney (Australia), and Hong Kong.
Dr. Fam is the recipient of the Ontario Early Researcher Award, Queen's Chancellor's Research Award, the T. Y. Lin best paper award of ASCE J. of Structural Engineering, NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (DAS) and Civil Engineering Teaching Award. He has trained 14 doctoral and 30 master's students, 10 post-doctoral fellows and visiting scholars, and 24 undergraduate research students.
Education
  • PhD, Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Manitoba, Canada, 2000
Thesis: "Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Axial and Flexural Structural Members"
  • MASc, Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Manitoba, Canada, 1996
Thesis: "Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Prestressing and Shear Reinforcements for Concrete Highway Bridges"
  • BASc, Civil Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1991
Grades: Distinction (honour) (Ranked 5th among 550 students)
Professional Experience
  • Aug 22 – present: Vice-Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Nov 18 – present: Renewed Donald and Sarah Munro Chair in Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Civil engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 18 – Jul 22: Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 16 – Jun 18: Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 16 – Jun 21: Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University, NS, Canada
  • Jul 15 – Jun 20: Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Nov 14 – Oct 17: Jinshan Visiting Scholar, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China
  • Nov 13 – Oct 18: Donald and Sarah Munro Chair in Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jun 13 – Jun 19: Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 09 – present: Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 09 – Jun 15: Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 09 – Aug 09: Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Jun 08 – May 13: Renewed Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Jul 06 – Jun 09: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Sept 04 – Aug 07: Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Jun 03 – May 08: Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Sept 02 – Jun 06: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Sept 00 – Aug 02: Post-Doctoral Research Associate & Lecturer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
  • Sept 93 – Aug 00: Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Jan 97 – May 97: Visiting Graduate Student, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Oct 91 – Jun 93: Structural Engineer-Designer (part-time), “Younan, Rizk & Henallah” Consulting Engineering Office, Alexandria, Egypt
  • Apr 92 – May 93: Soldier and Engineer (part-time), Egyptian Navy, Alexandria, Egypt
  • Sept 91 – Apr 92: Instructor (part-time), 1st Yr Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt
Professional Memberships
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), member, 2006-present
  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), member then fellow, 2003-present
  • American Concrete Institute (ACI), member, 1996-present)
  • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), professional member, 2006-present
  • International Institute for FRP in Construc. (IIFC), member then fellow, 2005-present
  • Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures
  • Applications of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) in new structures, rehabilitation of existing concrete, metallic and masonry structures
  • Structurally integrated stay-in-place FRP formwork, including concrete-filled FRP tubes, for concrete structures including bridge decks and columns
  • Precast concrete insulated sandwich walls
  • Sandwich panels with FRP skins
  • Bio-based composites using natural fibers and resins
  • Realistic rolling loading of bridge superstructure in the laboratory
  • Effect of harsh environments on structural components with new materials
  • Prestressed Concrete - CIVL 436/837
  • Advanced Reinforced Concrete - CIVL 834
  • Serviceability of Concrete Structures - CIVL 828
  • Concrete Design - CIVL 337
  • Infrastructure Rehabilitation - CIVL 320
  • Effective Technical Writing II - CIVL 304
  • Engineering Report - CIVL 409
  • Civil Engineering Planning - CIVL 262
  • Reinforced Concrete Design - CE327 (NC State U)

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amir_Fam

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7102771155

(a) Refereed Journal Publications (published and accepted) (Names underlined are students or post-docs supervised)

  1. Sylaj, V. and Fam, A. (2021) “Structural Performance of Sandwich Wall Made of Concrete Cast in Between GFRP Facings”, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, https://doi.org/ 10.1177/109963622110447455.
  2. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Kadhimi, M. (2021) “Thermal Bowing of Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels using Time-Domain Coupled-Field Finite Element Analysis”, Engineering Structures, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113592.
  3. Adheem, A. H., Kadhim, M. M. A., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2021) “Confinement Model for Concrete Wrapped with Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar”, Construction and Building Materials, 312:125401.
  4. Sylaj, V. and Fam, A. (2021) “UHPC Sandwich Panels with GFRP Shear Connectors Tested Under Combined Bending and Axial Loads”, Engineering Structures, 248:113287.
  5. Barber, K. M., Salem, O. and Fam, A. (2021) “Fire Resistance of Unprotected Concrete-Filled GFRP Tube Slender Columns”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 25(5):04021046.
  6. Noel, M. and Fam, A. (2021) “Empirical Design Equation for Compression Strength of Lightweight FRP Sandwich Panels”, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(3):04021029.
  7. Hadhood, A., Mohamed, H. M., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2021) “Assessment of Confinement Models and Minimum Volumetric Ratio for GFRP-RC Circular Columns”, ACI Structural Journal, 118(6):305-318.
  8. Wootton, N., Fam, A., Green, M., Jawdhari, A. and Sarhat, S. (2021) “Field Testing and Dynamic Response of Full-Scale GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Guideway under Monorail Train”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 26(9):04021061.
  9. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2021) “Numerical and Analytical investigation for Ultimate Capacity of Steel Beams Strengthened with GFRP Plates”, Engineering Structures, 243:112668.
  10. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Noel, M. (2021) “Design Equation for Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes in Flexure including Damage Effects”, Engineering Structures, 239:112267.
  11. St. Onge, J. and Fam, A. (2021) “Torsional Behavior of Circular Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 25(3):04021013.
  12. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2021) “Post-Impact Residual Strength and Resilience of Sandwich Panels with Natural Fiber Composite Faces”, Journal of Building Engineering, 38:102184.
  13. Jawdhari, A., Hadhood, A. and Fam, A. (2021) “Confinement Model for FRP-Wrapped circular Columns when the Wraps are subjected to Damage”, Construction and Building Materials, 275:122101.
  14. St. Onge, J. and Fam, A. (2021) “A New Torsion Testing Apparatus for Circular Members”, Experimental Techniques, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-021-00437-5.
  15. Boules, P., Fam, A. and Genikomsou, A. S. (2021) “Concrete Floor with GFRP-Embedded I-Beams and Stay-In-Place Structural Forms”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 25(2):04020089.
  16. Michaud, D., Fam, A. and Dagenais, M. A. (2021) “Development Length of Sand-Coated GFRP Bars Embedded in Ultra-High Performance Concrete with Very Small Cover”, Construction and Building Materials, 270:121384.
  17. Michaud, D. and Fam, A. (2021) “Development Length of Small-Diameter Basalt FRP Bars in Normal and High Strength Concrete”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 25(1):04020086.
  18. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2021) “Experimental and Analytical Investigations of the Flexural Behavior of Hollow ±55° Filament Wound GFRP Tubes”, Thin-Walled Structures, 159:107246.
  19. Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2021) “Performance of SiO2-impregnated Flax Fibre Reinforced Polymers under Wet Dry and Freeze Thaw Cycles”, Journal of Composite Materials, 55(2):251-263.
  20. Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. (2020) “A New Studded Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall with Embedded GFRP Channel Sections - Part II: Finite Element and Parametric Studies”, PCI Journal, 65(4):51-70.
  21. Tomlinson, D., and Fam, A. (2020) “Axial Response of Flax Fibre Reinforced Polymer-Skinned Tubes with Lightweight Foam Cores and Bioresin Blend”, Thin-Walled Structures, 155:106923.
  22. Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2020) “The Effect of Wet-Dry Cycles on Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymers”, Composites Part B, 183:107645.
  23. Brown, M. J. P., Moore, I. D. and Fam, A. (2020) “Analysis of a Cured-in-Place Pressure Pipe Liner Spanning Circular Voids”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 101:103424.
  24. Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. (2020) “Thermal-Structural Analysis and Thermal Bowing of Double Wythe UHPC Insulated Walls”, Energy and Buildings, 223:110012.
  25. Mohammed, A., Manalo, A., Ferdous, W., Zhuge, Y., Vijay, P. V., Alkinani, A. Q. and Fam, A. (2020) “State-of-the-Art of Prefabricated Composite Jackets for Structures Repair”, Engineering Science and Technology, 23(5):1244-1258.
  26. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2020) “Experiments and Nonlinear Analysis of the Impact Behavior of Sandwich Panels Constructed with Flax Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Faces and Foam Cores”, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, Published on line May 14.
  27. Williams, H., Fam, A. and Moore, I. (2020) “Experimental Evaluation of Internally Pressurized GFRP

Pipes Subjected to Vertical Ground Slip”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 24(4):05020003.

  1. Eladawy, M., Hassan, M., Benmokrane, B. and Fam, A. (2020) “Effect of Stirrups on Lateral Cyclic Behavior of Interior GFRP-RC Slab–Column Connections”, ACI Structural Journal, 117(5):161-175.
  2. Dutta, D., Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. (2020) “A New Studded Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall with Embedded GFRP Channel Sections - Part I: Experimental Study”, PCI Journal, 65(3):78-99.
  3. Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2020) “Fatigue Performance of Furfuryl Alcohol Resin Fibre-Reinforced Polymer for Structural Rehabilitation”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 24(3):04020012.
  4. Fam, A. and Brennan, D. (2020) “The First Rolling Load Simulator (ROLLS) for Testing Bridges in Canada and its Application on a Full Scale Precast Box Girder”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 47(9):1011-1026.
  5. Sylaj, V., Fam, A., Hachborn, M. and Burak, R. (2020) “Flexural Response of Double Wythe Insulated Ultra High Performance (UHPC) Concrete Panels with Low to Moderate Composite Action”, PCI Journal, 65(1):24-40.
  6. Lu, C., and Fam, A. (2020) “The Effect of Tube Damage on Flexural Strength of ±55o Angle-Ply Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes”, Construction and Building Materials, 240:117948.
  7. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2020) “Structural Behavior of Sandwich Beams with Flax Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Faces and Cardboard Cores under Monotonic and Impact Loads”, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 26(2):04020013.
  8. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Harik, I. (2020) “Bond between CFRP Rod Panels and Concrete using Cementitious Mortar”, Construction and Building Materials, 235:117503.
  9. Jiang, L., Liu, Y., Fam, A., Liu, B. and Long, X. (2020) “Fatigue Behavior of Integral Built-up Box Y-Joints between Concrete-Filled Chords with Perfobond Ribs and Hollow Braces”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 146(3):04019218.
  10. Lu, C., St. Onge, J. and Fam, A. (2020) “Damage Threshold of Near-Cross-Ply Tubes used In Concrete Filled FRP Tubes Loaded in Flexure”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 24(2): 04019063.
  11. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2019) “Stationary complementary energy high-order theory for the static analysis of beams”, Annals of Solid and Structural Mechanics, https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12356-019-00054-3.
  12. Jiang, L., Liu, Y., Fam, A. and Liu, B. (2019) “Stress Concentration Factor Parametric Formulae for Concrete-Filled Rectangular Hollow Section K-Joints with Perfobond Ribs”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 160:579-597.
  13. Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2019) “Freeze-Thaw Cycling Effect on Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymers”, Composites Part B, 174:106960.
  14. Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2019) “Performance of Flax-FRP Sandwich Panels Exposed to Different Ambient Temperatures”, Construction and Building Materials, 219:121-130.
  15. Almahakeri, M., Moore, I. D. and Fam, A. (2019) “Numerical Techniques for Design Calculations of Longitudinal Bending In Buried Steel Pipes Subjected to Lateral Earth Movements”, Royal Society Open Science, 6(7):181550.
  16. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2019) “Investigation of the Stress-Strain Constitutive Behavior of ±55° Filament Wound GFRP Pipes in Compression and Tension”, Composites Part B, 172:243-252.
  17. Jiang, L., Liu, Y., Fam, A. and Wang, K. (2019) “Fatigue Behaviour of Non-Integral Y-Joint of Concrete-Filled Rectangular Hollow Section Continuous Chord Stiffened with Perfobond Ribs”, Engineering Structures, 191:611-624.
  18. Tomlinson, D., and Fam, A. (2019) “Flexural Response of Cross-Ply Flax Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Skinned Foam Cylinders”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 23(6):04019049.
  19. McIsaac, A., Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2019) “Influence of Resin Biocontent and Type on Bond Strength between FRP Wet Layup and Concrete”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 23(4):04019029.
  20. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2019) “Shear Deformable Super-Convergent Finite Element for Steel Beams Strengthened with GFRP Plate”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 46(4):338-351.
  21. Jiang, L., Liu, Y. and Fam, A. (2019) “Stress Concentration Factors in Concrete- Filled Square Hollow Section Joints with Perfobond Ribs”, Engineering Structures, 181:165-180.
  22. Nicoletta, B., Woods, J., Gales, J., Fam, A. (2019) “Post-Fire Performance of GFRP Stay-in-Place Formwork for Concrete Bridge Decks”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 23(3):04019015.
  23. Jawdhari, A., Semendary, A., Fam, A., Steinberg, E. and Khoury, I. (2018) “Bond Characteristics of CFRP Rod Panels (CRPs) adhered to Concrete under Bending Effects”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, July 10.
  24. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2018) “The Axial Load-Bending Moment Interaction Diagram of Partially Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels”, ACI Structural Journal, 115(6):1515-1528.
  25. McIsaac, A. and Fam, A. (2018) “Durability under Freeze-Thaw Cycles of Concrete Beams Retrofitted with Externally Bonded FRPs using Bio-Based Resins”, Construction and Building Materials, 168:244-256.
  26. CoDyre, L., Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2018) “Flexural and Axial Behaviour of Sandwich Panels with Bio-Based Flax-FRP Skins and Various Foam Core Densities”, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 20(5):595-616.
  27. McSwiggan, C. and Fam, A. (2018) “Tensile Properties Retention of Aged Carbon-FRP Sheets Made of Fully and Partially Bio-Based Resins and Conventional Epoxy”, Polymer Composites, 39(6):2081-2092.
  28. McIsaac, A. and Fam, A. (2018) “The Effect of Bio-Based Content in Resin Blends on Tensile Properties of FRP Wet Layup Systems”, Construction and Building Materials, 168:244-256.
  29. Jawdhari, A., Harik, I. and Fam, A. (2018) “Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Rod Panels CRP 195”, Structures, 16:239-253.
  30. Jiang, L., Liu, Y. and Fam, A. (2018) “Stress Concentration Factors in Joints of Square Hollow Section (SHS) Brace and Concrete-Filled SHS Chord under Axial Tension in Brace”, Thin-Walled Structures, Accepted for publication, 132:79-92.
  31. Boles, R., and Fam, A. (2018) “The Effect of the Shape of FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Form on Durability of Concrete Members under Freeze-Thaw Cycles”, ACI Special Publication, (SP-322):2.1-2.16.
  32. Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2018) “Numerical Study on Mechanical and Adhesive Splices for Ribbed GFRP Plates used in Concrete Beams”, Engineering Structures, 174: 478-494.
  33. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2018) “Lateral Torsional Buckling of Steel Beams Strengthened with GFRP Plate”, Thin-Walled Structures, Accepted for publication, June 18.
  34. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Harik, I. (2018) “Numerical Study on the Bond between CFRP Rod Panels (CRPs) and Concrete”, Construction and Building Materials, 177:522-534.
  35. Ferdous, W., Manalo, A., Aravinthan, T. and Fam, A. (2018) “Flexural and Shear Behaviour of Layered Sandwich Beams”, Construction and Building Materials, 173: 429-442.
  36. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2018) “Finite Element Formulation for the Analysis of Multilayered Beams Based on the Principle of Stationary Complementary Strain Energy”, Engineering Structures, 167:287-307.
  37. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2018) “Experimental Behavior and Design-Oriented Analysis of Sandwich Beams with Bio-based Composite Facings and Foam Cores", ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 22(4):04018020.
  38. Pham, P. V., Mohareb, M. and Fam, A. (2017) “Elastic Analysis of Steel Beams Strengthened with GFRP Plates Including Pre-existing Loading Effects”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 143(12): 04017163.
  39. Woltman, G., Noel, M. and Fam, A. (2017) “Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Thermal Properties of Insulated Concrete Sandwich Panels with Fiberglass Shear Connectors”, Energy and Buildings, 145:22-31.
  40. Hassan, M., Fam, A., Benmokrane, B. and Ferrier, E. (2017) “Effect of Column Size and Reinforcement Ratio on Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Two-Way Slabs”, ACI Structural Journal, 114(4):937-950.
  41. CoDyre, L., and Fam, A. (2017) “Axial Strength of Sandwich Panels of Different Lengths with Natural Flax Fiber Composite Skins and Different Foam Core Densities”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 21(5):04017042.
  42. Pei, X., Noel, M., Green, M., Fam, A. and Shier, G. (2017) “Cementitious Coatings for Improved Corrosion Resistance of Steel Reinforcement”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 315:188-195.
  43. McSwiggan, C. and Fam, A. (2017) “Bio-Based Resins for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with FRP Sheets”, Construction and Building Materials, 131:618-629.
  44. Chen, B., Sheng, Y., Fam, A. and Wei, J. (2017) “Torsional Behavior of a New Dumbbell-Shaped Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes”, Thin-Walled Structures, 110:35-46.
  45. McSwiggan, C., Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2017) “Concrete Bond Durability of CFRP Sheets with Bio Resins Derived from Renewable Resources”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 21(2):04016082.
  46. Teixeira, N., Tomlinson, D.G. and Fam, A. (2016) “Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels with Bolted Angle Connections Tested in Flexure under Simulated Wind Pressure and Suction”, PCI Journal, Accepted for publication, March 29.
  47. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2016) “The Axial Load-Bending Moment Interaction Diagram of Partially Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels”, ACI Structural Journal, Accepted for publication, June 8.
  48. McSwiggan, C., Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2016) “Concrete Bond Durability of CFRP Sheets with Bio Resins Derived from Renewable Resources”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, June 2.
  49. Teixeira, N. and Fam, A. (2016) “Fatigue Behavior of Partially Composite Insulated Concrete Sandwich Walls”, ACI Structural Journal, Accepted for publication, May 20.
  50. Manalo, A., Aravinthan, T., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2016) "State-of-the-Art Review on FRP Sandwich Systems for Lightweight Civil Infrastructure”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, May 9.
  51. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2016) “Analytical Approach to Flexural Response of Partially Composite Insulated Concrete Sandwich Walls used for Cladding”, Engineering Structures, Accepted for publication, April 29.
  52. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2016) “Analytical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Axially Loaded Slender Sandwich Panels with Soft Core and Various Rib Configurations”, Engineering Structures, Accepted for publication, March 16.
  53. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2016) “Analysis and Parametric Study of Partially Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels under Axial Loads”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Accepted for publication, March 2.
  54. Almahakeri, M., Moore, I. D. and Fam, A. (2015) “Numerical Study of Longitudinal Bending in Buried GFRP Pipes Subjected to Lateral Earth Movement”, ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems – Engineering and Practice, Accepted for publication, Dec. 23.
  55. Noel, M. and Fam, A. (2015) “Design Equations for Concrete Bridge Decks with FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, Dec. 17.
  56. Fam, A., Sharaf, T., and Sadeghian, P. (2015) “Fiber Element Model of Sandwich Panels with Soft Cores and Composite Skins in Bending Considering Large Shear Deformations and Localized Skin Wrinkling”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Accepted for publication, Nov. 24.
  57. Tomlinson, D.G., Teixeira, N. and Fam, A. (2015) “New Shear Connector Design for Insulated Concrete Sandwich Panels using Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, Oct. 26.
  58. Mak, K., MacDougall, C. and Fam, A. (2015) “Freeze-thaw Performance of On-Site Manufactured Compressed Earth Blocks: Effect of Water Repellent and Other Additives”, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Accepted for publication, Oct. 6.
  59. Mak, K., MacDougall, C. and Fam, A. (2015) “Mechanical Characteristics of On-Site Manufactured Compressed Earth Blocks: Effect of Water Repellent and Other Additives”, International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, Accepted for publication, Aug.
  60. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2015) “Flexural Behavior of Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels with Basalt-FRP and Steel Reinforcement”, PCI Journal, Accepted for publication, July 22.
  61. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2015) “Combined Loading Behavior of Basalt-FRP Reinforced Precast Concrete Insulated Partially-Composite Walls”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, June 29.
  62. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J. and Fam, A. (2015) “Numerical Modelling of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes Dynamic Behaviour under Blast and Impact Loading”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001370, 04015106.
  63. Mak, K., Fam, A., and MacDougall, C. (2015) "The Effects of Long Term Exposure of Flax Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Salt Solution at High Temperature on Tensile Properties", Polymer Composites, DOI: 10.1002/pc.23522.
  64. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2015) “In-Plane Bending and Failure Mechanism of Sandwich Beams with GFRP Skins and Soft Polyurethane Foam Core”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000570, 04015020.
  65. Foruzanmehr, M., Chaillou, J., Elkoun, S., Robert, M. and Fam, A. (2015) “Degradation characteristics of new bio-resin based-fiber-reinforced polymers for external rehabilitation of structures”, Journal of Composite Materials, DOI: 10.1177/0021998315590262.
  66. Fam, A., Boles, R., and Robert, M. (2015) “Durability in Salt Solution of Pultruded Composite Materials used in Structural Sections for Bridge Deck Applications”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000768 , 04015032.
  67. Mak, K., Fam, A., and MacDougall, C. (2015) “Flexural Behavior of Sandwich Panels with Bio-FRP Skins Made of Flax Fibers and Epoxidized Pine Oil Resin”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000560, 04015005.
  68. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2015) “Effect of Internal Ribs on Fatigue Performance of Sandwich Panels with GFRP Skins and Polyurethane Foam Core”, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Special Issue on “Sustainable Materials and Structures” for PLSE2012, 27(2):A4014005 (Invited paper). 
  69. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2015) “Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt-FRP for Flexure and Shear”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 19(2):04014036.
  70. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2015) “Axial Loading Tests and Simplified Modeling of Sandwich Panels with GFRP Skins and Soft Core at Various Slenderness Ratios”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 19(2):04014040.
  71. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2015) “Strengthening of Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns by Buckling Control using High-Modulus Bonded Longitudinal Reinforcement”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 141(4):04014127.
  72. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J. and Fam, A. (2015) “Dynamic Behaviour of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes Subjected to Impact Loading”, Engineering Structures, 100:212-225.
  73. Pei, X., Noel, M., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2015) “Development Length of Steel Reinforcement with Corrosion Protection Cementitious Coatings”, Cement and Concrete Composites, 60:34-43.
  74. Ritchie, A., MacDougall, C. and Fam, A. (2015) “Enhancing Buckling Capacity of Slender S-Section Steel Columns around Strong Axis using Bonded Carbon Fiber Plates”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 34(10):771-781.
  75. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2015) “Improved Design-Oriented Confinement Models for FRP-Wrapped Concrete Cylinders based on Statistical Analyses”, Engineering Structures, 87:162-182.
  76. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J. and Fam, A. (2015) “Numerical Determination of Equivalent Reflected Blast Parameters Acting on Circular Cross Sections”, International Journal of Protective Structures, 6(1)1-22.
  77. Ritchie, A., Fam, A., and MacDougall, C. (2015) “Strengthening Long Steel Columns of S-Sections against Global Buckling around Weak Axis using CFRP Plates of various Moduli”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Accepted for publication, 19(4):04014074.
  78. Boles, R., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2015) “Durability of Bridge Deck with FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms under Freeze-Thaw Cycles”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 19(4):04014070.
  79. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J. and Fam, A. (2015) “Performance of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes under Field Close-in Blast Loading”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 19(4):04014067.
  80. Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2014) “Modeling of Flexural Behavior and Punching Shear of Concrete Bridge Decks with FRP Stay-in-Place Forms using the Theory of Plates”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 140(12):04014095.
  81. Brown, M. J. P., Moore, I. D. and Fam, A. (2014) “Performance of a Cured-in-Place Pressure Pipe Liner Passing Through a Pipe Section without Structural Integrity”, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 42:87-95.
  82. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2014) “High Cycle Fatigue under Reversed Bending of Sandwich Panels with GFRP Skins and Polyurethane Foam Core”, Composite Structures, 113:31-39.
  83. Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2014) “Full Bridge Testing at Scale Constructed with a Novel FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms for Concrete Deck”, Construction and Building Materials, 50:368-376.
  84. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2014) “A Rational Approach toward Strain Efficiency Factor of Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Wrapped Concrete Columns”, ACI Structural Journal, 111(1):135-144.
  85. Eldridge, A. and Fam, A. (2014) “Environmental Aging Effect on Tensile Properties of GFRP made of Furfuryl Alcohol Bio-Resin Compared to Epoxy”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(5): 04014010.
  86. Eldridge, A. and Fam, A. (2014) “Durability of Concrete Cylinders Wrapped with GFRP made from Furfuryl Alcohol Bio-Resin”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(6):04014013.
  87. Nelson, M., Beriker, E. and Fam, A. (2014) “Splices of FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms in Concrete Bridge Decks”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(4):04014001.
  88. Richardson, T. and Fam, A. (2014) “Modulus Effect of Bonded CFRP Laminates used for Repairing Pre- and Post-Yield Cracked Concrete Beams”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(4):04013054.
  89. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2014) “Static and Fatigue Behavior of Sandwich Panels with GFRP Skins and Governed by Soft Core Shear Failure”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(2):04013046.
  90. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2014) “Experimental Investigation of Precast Concrete Insulated Sandwich Panels with GFRP Shear Connectors”, ACI Structural Journal, 111(3):595-606.
  91. Nelson, M. S., Fam, A. Z., Busel, J. P., Bakis, C. E., Nanni, A., Bank, L. C., Henderson, M. and Hanus, J. (2014) “FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms for Concrete Bridge Decks: A State-of-the-Art Review”, ACI Structural Journal, 111(5):1069-1080.
  92. Richardson, P., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2014) “Fatigue Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Cast on GFRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Special Issue on 10th Anniversary of IIFC, 18(3):A4013010 (Invited paper).
  93. Fam, A., Eldridge, A. and Misra, M. (2014) “Mechanical Characteristics of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Made of Furfuryl Alcohol Bio-Resin”, Materials and Structures, 47(7):1195–1204.
  94. Almahakeri, M., Fam, A. and Moore, I. D. (2014) “Experimental Investigation of Longitudinal Bending of Buried Steel Pipes Pulled through Dense Sand”, ASCE Journal of Pipeline Systems – Engineering and Practice, 5(2):04013014.
  95. Woltman, G., Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2013) “Investigation of Various GFRP Shear Connectors for Insulated Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 17(5):711-721.
  96. Cerullo, D., Sennah, K., Azimi, H., Lam, C., Fam, A., and Tharmabala, B. (2013) “Experimental Study on Full-Scale Pretensioned Bridge Girder Damaged by Vehicle Impact and Repaired with FRP Technology”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 17(5):662-672.
  97. Almahakeri, M., Fam, A. and Moore, I. D. (2013) “Longitudinal Bending and Failure of GFRP Pipes Buried in Dense Sand under Relative Ground Movement”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 17(5):702-710.
  98. Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2013) “Analysis of Large Scale Cladding Sandwich Panels Composed of GFRP Skins and Ribs and Polyurethane Foam Core”, Thin-Walled Structures, 71:91-101.
  99. Nelson, M., Eldridge, A. and Fam, A. (2013) “The Effects of Splices and Bond on Performance of Bridge Deck with FRP Stay-in-Place Forms at Various Boundary Conditions”, Engineering Structures, 56:509-516.
  100. Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2013) “Finite Element Analysis of Beam-Column T-Joints of Rectangular Hollow Steel Sections Strengthened using Through-Wall Bolts”, Thin-Walled Structures, 64:31-40.
  101. Aguilera, J. and Fam, A. (2013) “Retrofitting Tubular Steel T-Joints subjected to Axial Compression in Chord and Brace Members using Bonded FRP Plates or Through-Wall Steel Bolts”, Engineering Structures, 48:602-610.
  102. Saiedi, R., Green, M. F. and Fam, A. (2013) “Behavior of CFRP-Prestressed Concrete Beams under Sustained Load at Low Temperature”, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 27(1):1-15.
  103. Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2013) “Structural GFRP Permanent Forms with T-Shape Ribs for Bridge Decks Supported by Precast Concrete Girders”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 18(9):813-826.
  104. Aguilera, J. and Fam, A. (2013) “Bonded FRP Plates for Strengthening Rectangular Hollow Steel Section T-Joints against Web Buckling induced by Transverse Compression”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 17(4):421-432.
  105. Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2012) “Numerical Modelling of Sandwich Panels with Soft Core and Different Rib Configurations”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 31(11):771–784.
  106. Aguilera, J., Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2012) “Strengthening T-Joints of Rectangular Hollow Steel Sections against Web Buckling under Brace Axial Compression using Through-Wall Bolts”, Thin-Walled Structures, 56:71-78.
  107. Zakaib, S. and Fam, A. (2012) “Flexural Performance and Moment Connection of Concrete-Filled GFRP Tube-Encased Steel I-Sections”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 16(5):604-613.
  108. Robert, M. and Fam, A. (2012) “Long Term Performance of GFRP Tubes Filled with Concrete and Subjected to Salt Solution", ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 16(2):217-224.
  109. Fam, A. and Nelson, M. (2012) “New Bridge Deck Cast onto Corrugated GFRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms with Interlocking Connections”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 16(1):110-117.
  110. Kim, Y. and Fam, A. (2011) “Numerical Analysis of Pultruded GFRP Box Girders Supporting Adhesively-Bonded Concrete Deck in Flexure”, Engineering Structures, 33(12)3527-3536.
  111. Fam, A. and Mitchell, J. (2011) “Maximizing the Strength of Free-Standing Tubular Steel Poles Using an Optimal Partial Concrete Fill”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 38(10):1145-1157.
  112. Robert, M., Cousin, P., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2011) “Effect of the Addition of Modified Mica on Mechanical and Durability Properties of FRP Composite Materials for Civil Engineering”, Polymer Composites, 32(8):1202-1209.
  113. Zakaib, S., Sadeghian, P., and Fam, A. (2011) “Influence of Connection Detailing on the Strength of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes under Bending and Shear”, ACI Special Publication, SP-275-56:999-1014.
  114. Sadeghian, P., Lai, Y. C., and Fam, A. (2011) “Testing and Modeling of a New Moment Connection of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes to Footings under Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15(4):653-662.
  115. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2011) “Closed-Form Model and Parametric Study on Connection of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes to Concrete Footings by Direct Embedment”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 137(5):346-354.
  116. Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2011) “Experimental Investigation of Large Scale Cladding Sandwich Panels under Out-of-Plane Transverse Loading for Building Applications”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15(3):422-430.
  117. Saiedi, R., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2011) “Behavior of CFRP-Prestressed Concrete Beams under High-Cycle Fatigue at Low Temperature”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15(4):482-489.
  118. Ampiah, N., Fam, A. and Moore, I. (2010) “The Effect of Wrinkles on the Circumferential Strength of a Cast-In-Place Composite Polymer Liner used in Retrofitting Pressure Pipes", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 22(12):1304-1314.
  119. Fam, A. and Sharaf, T. (2010) “Flexural Performance of Sandwich Panels Comprising Polyurethane Core and GFRP Skins and Ribs of various Configurations” Composite Structures, 92(12):2927-2935.
  120. Fam, A., Kim, Y. J., and Son, J. K. (2010) “A Numerical Investigation into the Response of Free End Tubular Composite Poles Subjected to Axial and Lateral Loads”, Thin-Walled Structures, 48(8):650-659.
  121. Fam, A., Shaat, A., MacDougall, C. and Chidiac, S. (2010) “Out-of-Plane Bending of Masonry Walls with Near-Surface Mounted and Externally Bonded Reinforcement”, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering (AJSE), 11(2):141-153.
  122. Sharaf, T., Shawkat, W., and Fam, A. (2010) “Structural Performance of Sandwich Wall Panels with Different Foam Core Densities in One-Way Bending”, Journal of Composite Materials, 44(19):2249-2263.
  123. Fam, A. and Honickman, H. (2010) “Built-Up Hybrid Composite Box Girders Fabricated and Tested in Flexure”, Engineering Structures, 32(4):1028-1037.
  124. Kim, Y. J., Fam, A., and Green, M.F. (2010) “Serviceability of Reinforced Concrete Beams Retrofitted with Steel Reinforced Polymer Composite Sheets: Cracking and Tension Stiffening”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 29(17): 2647-2662.
  125. Sadeghian, P., and Fam, A. (2010) “Bond-Slip Analytical Formulation towards Optimal Embedment of Concrete-Filled Circular FRP Tubes into Concrete Footings”, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 136(4):524-533. 
  126. Kim, Y. J., Fam, A., and Green, M.F. (2010) “Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Steel Reinforced Polymer (SRP) Sheets: Analytical and Computational Investigations”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 29(14):2141-2155.
  127. Mitchell, J. and Fam, A. (2010) “Tests and Analysis of Cantilevered GFRP Tubular Poles with Partial Concrete Filling”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 14(1):115-124.
  128. Honickman, H. and Fam, A. (2009) “Investigating a Structural Form System for Concrete Girders using Commercially Available GFRP Sheet-Pile Sections”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 13(5):455-465.
  129. Honickman, H., Nelson, M., and Fam, A. (2009) “Investigation into the Bond of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Stay-in-Place Structural Forms to Concrete for Decking Applications”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2131:134–144.
  130. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2009) “Slender Steel Columns Strengthened using High Modulus CFRP Plates for Buckling Control”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 13(1):2-12.
  131. Fam, A. and Qasrawi, Y. (2009) “Analysis of a Novel Thin-Walled Concrete Pole Centrifugally Cast into a Fiberglass Tube”, ACI Special Publication, SP-260-7, 89-104.
  132. Fam, A., MacDougall and Shaat, A. (2009) “Upgrading Steel-Concrete Composite Girders and Repair of Damaged Steel Beams using Bonded CFRP Laminates”, Thin-Walled Structures, 47(10):1122-1135.
  133. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2008) “Repair of Cracked Steel Girders Connected to Concrete Slabs using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheets”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 12(6):650-659.
  134. Helmi, K., Fam, A. and Mufti, A. (2008) “Analytical Modeling of Concrete-Filled FRP Circular Tubes Under Reversed Cyclic Bending” ACI Special Publication, SP-257-5:71-89.
  135. Qasrawi, Y. and Fam, A. (2008) “Flexural Load Tests on a New Spun-Cast Concrete-Filled Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubular Pole”, ACI Structural Journal, 105(6):750-759.
  136. Nelson, M., Lai, Y. C. and Fam, A. (2008) "Moment Connection of Concrete-Filled Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubes by Direct Embedment into Footings", Advances in Structural Engineering, 11(5):537-547.
  137. Fam, A. and Son, J. K. (2008) “Finite Element Modeling of Hollow and Concrete-Filled Fiber Composite Tubes in Flexure: Part 2 – Optimization of Partial Filling and a Design Method for Poles”, Engineering Structures, 30(10):2667-2676.
  138. Son, J. K. and Fam, A. (2008) “Finite Element Modeling of Hollow and Concrete-Filled Fiber Composite Tubes in Flexure: Model Development, Verification and Investigation of Tube Parameters”, Engineering Structures, 30(10):2656-2666.
  139. Fam, A., Kong, A. and Green, M. (2008) “Effects of Freezing and Thawing Cycles and Sustained Loading on Compressive Strength of Precast Concrete Composite Piles”, PCI Journal, 53(1):109-120.
  140. Shawkat, W., Honickman, H. and Fam, A. (2008) “Investigation of a Novel Composite Cladding Wall Panel in Flexure", Journal of Composite Materials, 42(3):315-330.
  141. Shawkat, W., Fahmy, W. and Fam, A. (2008) “Cracking Patterns and Strength of CFT Beams under Different Moment Gradients”, Composite Structures, 84(2):159-166.
  142. Brown, M., Fam, A. and Moore, I. (2008) “Material Characterization of Components and Assembled Behaviour of a Composite Liner for Rehabilitation of Cast Iron Pressure Pipes”, Polymer Engineering and Science, 48(7):1231-1239.
  143. Fam, A. (2008) “Development of a Novel Pole using Spun-Cast Concrete inside Glass-fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes" PCI Journal, 53(3):100-113.
  144. Helmi, K., Fam, A. and Mufti, A. (2008) “Fatigue Life Assessment and Static Testing of Structural GFRP Tubes Based on Coupon Tests”, Journal of Composites for Construction, 12(2):212-223.
  145. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2007) “Laboratory Simulation of Impact Loading on Laminated Glass for Ice Hockey Arenas”, Experimental Techniques, 31(5):46-52.
  146. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2007) “Finite Element Analysis of Slender HSS Columns Strengthened with High Modulus Composites”, Steel and Composite Structures, 7(1):19-34.
  147. Fam, A. and Cole, B. (2007) “Tests on Reinforced CFFT Beams of Different Shear Spans”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Special Issue on ISIS Canada Technologies, 34(3):311-322 (Invited paper).
  148. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2007) “Fibre-Element Model for Slender HSS Columns Retrofitted with Bonded High-Modulus Composites”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 133(1):85-95.
  149. Fam, A., Cole, B. and Mandal, S. (2007) “Composite Tubes as an Alternative to Steel Spirals for Concrete Members in Bending and Shear”, Construction and Building Materials, 21(2):347-355.
  150. Helmi, K., Fam, A. and Mufti, A. (2006) “Behavior of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes under Fully Reversed Cyclic Bending”, the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, AJSE, Special Issue on Advances in Concrete Technology and Repair, 31(1C):215-228 (Invited Paper).
  151. Green, M. F., Bisby, L. A., Fam, A. Z. and Kodur, V. K. R. (2006) “FRP Confined Concrete Columns: Behaviour under Extreme Conditions”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Special Theme Issue on Durability and Ductility of FRP Materials and Concrete Structural Members with FRP Reinforcement, 28(10):928-937 (Invited paper).
  152. Helmi, K., Fam, A., Mufti, A. and Hall, M. (2006) “Effects of Driving Forces and Bending Fatigue on Structural Performance of a Novel CFFT Flexural Pile”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 33(6):683-691 (Invited paper).
  153. Fam, A. and Mandal, S. (2006) “Prestressed Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Tubes Tested in Flexure”, PCI Journal, 51(4):42-54.
  154. Fam, A., Witt, S. and Rizkalla, S. (2006) “Repair of Damaged Aluminum Truss Joints of Highway Overhead Sign Structures Using FRP”, Construction and Building Materials, 20(10):948-956.
  155. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2006) “Structural Performance of Laminated and Unlaminated Tempered Glass Under Monotonic Transverse Loading”, Construction and Building Materials, 20(9):761-768.
  156. Cole, B. and Fam, A. (2006) “Flexural Load Testing of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes with Longitudinal Steel and FRP Rebar”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 10(2):161-171.
  157. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2006) “Axial Loading Tests on Short and Long Hollow Structural Steel Columns Retrofitted using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Steel Structures Research, 33(4):458-470 (Invited paper).
  158. Mandal, S. and Fam, A. (2006) “Modeling of Prestressed Concrete-Filled Circular Composite Tubes Subjected to Bending and Axial Loads”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 132(3):449-459.
  159. Fam, A. and Skutezky, T. (2006) “Composite T-Beams Using Reduced Scale Rectangular FRP Tubes and Concrete Slabs”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 10(2):172-181.
  160. Helmi, K., Fam, A. Mufti, A. (2005) “Field Installation, Splicing, And Flexural Testing of Hybrid FRP/Concrete Piles”, ACI Special Publication, SP-230-62:1103-1120.
  161. Kong, A., Fam, A. and Green, M. F. (2005) “Freeze-Thaw Behavior of FRP-Confined Concrete when Simultaneously Subjected to Sustained Loads”, ACI Special Publication, SP-230-41:705-722.
  162. Kim, Y., Fam, A., Kong, A. and El-Hacha, R. (2005) “Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams using Steel Reinforced Polymer (SRP) Composites”, ACI Special Publication, SP-230-93:1647-1664.
  163. Ahmad, I., Zhu, Z., Mirmiran, A. and Fam, A. (2005) “Shear strength Prediction of Deep CFFT Beams”, ACI Special Publication, SP-230-61:1085-1102.
  164. Mandal, S., Hoskin, A. and Fam, A. (2005) “Influence of Concrete Strength on Confinement Effectiveness of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Jackets”, ACI Structural Journal, 102(3):383-392.
  165. Fam, A., Mandal, S. and Rizkalla, S. (2005) “Rectangular Filament-Wound GFRP Tubes Filled with Concrete under Flexural and Axial Loading: Analytical Modeling”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 9(1):34-43.
  166. Fam, A., Schnerch, D. and Rizkalla, S. (2005) “Rectangular Filament-Wound GFRP Tubes Filled with Concrete under Flexural and Axial Loading: Experimental Investigation”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 9(1):25-33.
  167. Fam, A., Qie, F. S. and Rizkalla, S. (2004) “Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes Subjected to Axial Compression and Lateral Cyclic Loads”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 130(4):631-640.
  168. Pando, M., Fam, A., Lesko, J. and Filz, G. (2003) “New Bridge Piers Using Load Bearing Concrete-Filled GFRP Tubes”, Field Application of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, ACI Special Publication, SP-215-10:181-200.
  169. Fam, A., Greene, R. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Field Applications of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Marine Piles”, Field Application of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, ACI Special Publication, SP-215-9:161-180.
  170. Fam, A., Flisak, B. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Experimental and Analytical Investigations of Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes Subjected to Combined Bending and Axial Loads”, ACI Structural Journal, 100(4):499-509.
  171. Fam, A., Pando, M., Filz, G. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Precast Composite Piles for the Route 40 Bridge in Virginia Using Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes”, PCI Journal, 48(3):32-45.
  172. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Large Scale Testing and Analysis of Hybrid Concrete / Composite Tubes for Circular Beam-Column Applications”, Construction and Building Materials, 17(6-7):507-516 (Invited paper).
  173. Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2002) “Flexural Behaviour of Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Tubes”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 6(2):123-132.
  174. Fam, A., Musiker, D., Kowalsky, M. and Rizkalla, S. (2002) “In-Plane Testing of Damaged Masonry Wall Repaired with FRP”, Advanced Composite Letters, 11(6):275-281.
  175. Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2001) “Confinement Model for Axially Loaded Concrete Confined by FRP Tubes”, ACI Structural Journal, 98(4):251-461.
  176. Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2001) “Behavior of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled Circular Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubes”, ACI Structural Journal, 98(3):280-289.
  177. Fam, A. Z., Rizkalla, S. H. and Tadros, G. (1997) “Behavior of CFRP for Prestressing and Shear Reinforcements of Concrete Highway Bridges”, ACI Structural Journal, 94(1):77-86.

(b) Refereed Conference Papers (published and accepted) (Names underlined are students or post-docs supervised)

  1. Williams, H. Moore, I. and Fam, A. (2018) “Results of a Full-Scale Fault-offset Test on a Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Pipe” Proceedings of ASCE Pipelines 2018 Conference, Toronto, Canada, July 15-18.
  2. Jawdhari, A., Harik, I. and Fam, A. (2018) “Experimental and finite element study on RC beams retrofitted by full-length and spliced CFRP laminates”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Paris, France, July 17-19, pp. 557-564.
  3. Noel, M. and Fam, A. (2018) “Empirical design equation to predict the axial load capacity of sandwich panels with flax FRP skins”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Paris, France, July 17-19, pp. 214-221.
  4. Watfa, A., Green, M. and Fam, A. (2018) “Fatigue performance of bioresin glass fibre reinforced polymers”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Paris, France, July 17-19, pp. 222-228.
  5. Dutta, D. and Fam, A. (2018) “Behaviour of concrete sandwich wall panels in flexure using a novel GFRP shear connector”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Paris, France, July 17-19, pp. 513-519.
  6. Lu, C., StOnge, J. and Fam, A. (2018) “How much damage can FRP tube tolerate in CFFT?”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), Paris, France, July 17-19, pp. 476-483.
  7. Brennan, D. and Fam, A. (2018) “The First Moving Load Simulator for Testing Bridges in Canada”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Quebec City, Canada, July 31-Aug. 3.
  8. Wootton, N., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2018) “Static and Cyclic Performance of Laboratory-Scale Replicas of a GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beam for a Monorail Guideway”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Quebec City, Canada, July 31-Aug. 3.
  9. Sadeghian, P., Okeil, A. and Fam, A. (2018) “Reliability Analysis of Modeling Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Under Flexural Loading for Bridge Applications”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Quebec City, Canada, July 31-Aug. 3.
  10. Jiang, L., Liu, Y., Fam, A., Liu, B. and Xiong, Z. (2018) “Road Bridge Crossing the Huangyan Highway: A Rectangular Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Truss Bridge with Perfobond Leister Ribs”, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Quebec City, Canada, July 31-Aug. 3.
  11. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P., and Fam, A. (2018). “Impact behaviour of sandwich panels made of flax fiber-reinforced bio-based polymer face sheets and foam cores” Proceedings of ASCE Structures Congress: Blast, Impact Loading, and Response; and Research and Education, Fort Worth, TX, USA, April 19-21, pp. 376 – 382.
  12. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P., and Fam, A. (2017). “Cumulative impact energy absorption of sandwich panels with foam cores and flax FRP faces.” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT), Yucatán, Mexico, Nov.26-29.
  13. Tomlinson, D. G., and Fam, A. (2017) “Effect of Basalt FRP Connector Size and Insertion Angle on Shear Transfer in Precast Concrete Insulated Wall Panels”, Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Singapore, July 19-21, USB.
  14. Tomlinson, D. G., and Fam, A. (2017) “Response of Flax FRP-Skinned Foam Cored Tubes to Axial Loads”, Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Singapore, July 19-21, USB.
  15. Betts, D., Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2017) “Tensile Properties of Flax FRP Composites”, Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Singapore, July 19-21, USB.
  16. CoDyre, L., Mak, K., and Fam, A. (2017) “Axial Performance of Natural Flax-Skinned FRP Sandwich Panels With Varying Slenderness Ratios”, Invited Paper, Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Singapore, July 19-21, USB.
  17. Sylaj, V., and Fam, A. (2017) “Concrete Beams Reinforced With GFRP Stay-In-Place Formwork”, Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Singapore, July 19-21, USB.
  18. Mak, K., and Fam, A. (2017) “Effect of Salt Solution Aging on Flax Fibre-Reinforced Polymer”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction & Rehabilitation of Structures (CDCC), July 19-21, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, pp. 283-290.
  19. McIsaac, A., Tauskela, L. and Fam, A. (2017) “Bio-Based Resin for Sustainable FRP Wetlayup Systems”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction & Rehabilitation of Structures (CDCC), July 19-21, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, pp. 303-312.
  20. Watfa, A., Green, M.F. and Fam, A. (2017) “Fibre Reinforced Polymers with Bioresins for Wind Turbine Towers - Material Investigation”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction & Rehabilitation of Structures (CDCC), July 19-21, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, pp. 239-246.
  21. Nicoletta, B., Woods, J., Gales, J., and Fam, A. (2017) “Performance of GFRP stay-in- place formwork for bridge decks after real and simulated fire damage”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, June 7-9, Naples, Italy, pp.389- 396., received Best Paper Award.
  22. Mak, K., McSwiggan, C. and Fam, A. (2016) “Short and long term performance of CFRP laminate produced using furfuryl alcohol bio resin for concrete retrofitting”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, Dec. 14-16, USB.
  23. Fam, A. and Mak, K. (2016) “Bio-based FRP composites - Do they have a place in construction?”, Invited Keynote paper, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, Dec. 14-16, USB.
  24. Hassan, M., Benmokrane, B., ElSafty, A. and Fam, A. (2016). “Bond strength durability of BFRP bars in concrete subjected to elevated temperature and alkaline environment”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, Dec. 14-16, USB.
  25. CoDyre, L., Mak, K. and Fam, A. (2016) “The effect of foam core density on the flexural behaviour of sandwich panels with flax FRP skins.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, Dec. 14-16, USB.
  26. Noel M., and Fam A. (2016) “Predicting the Punching Shear Strength of Concrete Bridge Decks With Stay-In-Place FRP Formwork”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VII), Vancouver, Canada, August 22-24.
  27. Pham P.V., Mohareb M., and Fam A. (2016) “Complementary Strain Energy Solution for Higher Order Beam Theory. 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2016), Montreal, Canada, August 21-26.
  28. Hassan, M., Fam, A., and Benmokrane, B. (2016) “A new punching shear design formula for FRP-reinforced interior slab column connections” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VII), Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-24.
  29. Tomlinson D. and Fam A. (2016) “Load Bearing Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels Reinforced by Basalt-FRP Reinforcement and Shear Connectors”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VII), Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-24.
  30. Mak K., and Fam A. (2016) “Bio Resins and Bio Fibers for FRP Applications in Structural Engineering Applications”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VII), Vancouver, Canada, August 22-24.
  31. Sadeghian, P., Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2015) “Nonlinear Analysis of Soft Core FRP Skin Sandwich Panels” Joint Conference of the 12th Int. Symposium on FRP for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & 5th Asia-Pacific Conf. on FRPs in Structures (APFIS-5), Nanjing, China, Dec. 14-16, paper # 134, USB.
  32. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2015) “Load-Bearing Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels with Basalt-FRP Reinforcement and Ties”, Joint Conference of the 12th Int. Symposium on FRP for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & 5th Asia-Pacific Conf. on FRPs in Structures (APFIS-5), Nanjing, China, Dec. 14-16, paper # 137, USB.
  33. St.Onge, J. and Fam, A. (2015), “Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Tested in Torsion”, Joint Conference of the 12th Int. Symposium on FRP for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & 5th Asia-Pacific Conf. on FRPs in Structures (APFIS-5), Nanjing, China, Dec. 14-16, paper # 133, USB.
  34. Shaat, A., Fam, A., Abdallah, E., Sayed-Ahmed, E. (2015) “Experimental testing of CFRP-retrofitted steel girders and columns”, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSGE-14), Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 20-22, pp. 46-55
  35. Noel, M., Pei, X., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2015) “Bond of Steel Reinforcing Bars with Cementitious Waterproofing Coatings”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications (ConMat’15), Whistler, Canada, Aug. 19-21.
  36. Noel, M., Pei, X., Green, M. and Fam, A. (2015) “Cementitious Capillary Crystalline Coatings for Corrosion Mitigation of Concrete Structures”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications (ConMat’15), Whistler, Canada, Aug. 19-21.
  37. Fam, A. and Nelson, M. (2014) “The Effect of Splices of GFRP Stay In Place Forms on Concrete Bridge Deck Performance”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), Vancouver, Canada, August 20-22, paper no 358, USB, 6p.
  38. Fam, A. and Eldridge, A. (2014) “Effect of Long Term Environmental Exposure on Concrete Confinement Effectiveness using GFRP Made of a Green Bio-Resin”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), Vancouver, Canada, August 20-22, paper no 359, USB, 6p.
  39. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2014) “Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns Strengthened with Longitudinal FRP Reinforcements”, Proceed. of the 7th Internat. Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014), Vancouver, Can, Aug. 20-22, paper no 170, USB, 6p.
  40. Boles, R. and Fam, A. (2014) “Durability of Bridge Decks with FRP Stay-In-Place Structural Forms under Freeze-Thaw Cycles” proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB-IX), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 15-18, manuscript no 298.
  41. Sheng, Y., Chen, B., Wu, C., and Fam, A. (2014) “In-Plane Ultimate Load-Carrying Capacity of Dumbbell-Shaped CFST Arch Bridge”, proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB-IX), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 15-18, Manuscript no. 139.
  42. Brown, M., Moore, I.D., Fam, A. (2014) “Design Recommendations for Performance Limits for Cured In Place Liner in Cast Iron Water Pipe”, proceedings of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) NASTT’s 2014 No-Dig Show, Orlando, Florida, April 13-17, paper MM-T3-03
  43. Hassan, M., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2014) “Shear Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Flat Slabs with FRP Shear Reinforcement”, proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Innovation Building Materials (IBMC-14), Dec. 28-30, 2014, Cairo, Egypt, Paper number: IBMC-150, pp.62-72.
  44. Tomlinson, D.G., Teixiera, N., and Fam, A. (2014) “Comparison of Steel and Basalt-FRP Angled Shear Connectors in Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels.” Proceedings of the 60th Annual PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 6-9.
  45. Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2013) "Testing of a Complete Bridge at Scale with FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms for Concrete Deck”, Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS), Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 11-13, pp.
  46. Richardson, P., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2013) “Fatigue Tests on Concrete Bridge Deck with GFRP Stay-In-Place Structural Formwork with T-Shape Ribs”, proceed. of the 11th Int. Sympos. on Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Reinf. Concrete Struc. (FRPRC-11), Guimaraes, Portugal, June 26-28, CD-ROM
  47. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2013) “Strengthening Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns using Longitudinal Bonded CFRP Laminates”, proceedings of the 11th Int. Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRC-11), Guimaraes, Portugal, June 26-28, CD-ROM
  48. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P.J., and Fam, A. (2013) “Impact Testing of RC Round Columns built using GFRP Tubes as Stay-in-Place Formwork”, proceedings of the 11th Int. Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRC-11), Guimaraes, Portugal, June 26-28, CD-ROM
  49. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2012) “The effect of reversed bending fatigue on sandwich panels with GFRP skins and soft foam core”, proceeding of the 1st International Conf. on Performance-based and Life-cycle Structural Engineering (PLSE 2012), 5-7 December, Hong Kong, China, pp.681-689.
  50. Almahakeri, M., Moore, I.D. and Fam, A. (2012) “The Flexural Behavior of Buried Steel and Composite Pipes Pulled Relative to Dense Sand: Experimental and Numerical Investigation”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Pipelines (IPC2012), September 24-28, 2012, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  51. Fam, A. and Aguilera, J. (2012) “Externally Bonded GFRP Plates for Strengthening T-Joints of Thin-Walled Steel HSS Members”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), 13-15 June, Rome, Italy, CD-ROM, paper no. 07-637.
  52. Fam, A. and Zakaib, S. (2012) “Experimental Investigation of Concrete-Filled GFRP Tubes with Embedded Steel Sections”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), 13-15 June, Rome, Italy, CD-ROM, paper no. 07-644.
  53. Robert, M., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2012) “Durability of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Subjected to Salt Solution”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VI), Kingston, May 22-25, CD-ROM.
  54. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. and Fam, A. (2012) “Blast Performance of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VI), Kingston, May 22-25, CD-ROM.
  55. Almahakeri, M., Fam, A. and Moore, I.D. (2012) “Experimental Investigation of the Flexural Behavior of GFRP Composite Pipes Pulled Relative to Dense Sand”,  Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VI), Kingston, May 22-25, CD-ROM.
  56. Nelson, M. S. and Fam, A. Z. (2012) “Scale Testing of Concrete Bridge Deck Sections using GFRP Stay in Place Structural Formwork”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VI), Kingston, May 22-25, CD-ROM.
  57. Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2012) “Strain Efficiency Factor of FRP Wrapped Concrete Columns”, Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-VI), Kingston, May 22-25, CD-ROM.
  58. Robert, M., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, B. (2011) “Durability Study of Glass FRP Bars Subjected to Extreme Environmental and Loading Conditions”, Proceedings of the 4th International  Conference on Durability and Sustainability of FRP Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation (CDCC-11), Quebec City, Canada, July 20-22, 2011, pp.139-149.
  59. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2011) “Fatigue Performance of Composite Sandwich Panels with and without Internal Ribs”, Proceedings of the 4th International  Conference on Durability and Sustainability of FRP Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation (CDCC-11), Quebec City, Canada, July 20-22, 2011, pp.237-244.
  60. Woltman, G., Hanna, M., Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2011) “Experimental Setup and Thermal Insulation Assessment of Sandwich Concrete Walls with GFRP Connectors for Sustainable Construction” Proceedings of the 4th International  Conference on Durability and Sustainability of FRP Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation (CDCC-11), Quebec City, Canada, July 20-22, 2011, pp.425-432.
  61. Robert, M., Fam, A. and Benmokrane, M. (2011) “Durability of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Subjected to Salt Solution” Proceedings of the 4th International  Conference on Durability and Sustainability of FRP Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation (CDCC-11), Quebec City, Canada, July 20-22, 2011, pp.667-675.
  62. Shaat, A., Aguilera, J. and Fam, A. (2010) “Strengthening T-joints in thin-walled tubular structures”, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS 13), Hong Kong, December 15-17, pp. 109-114.
  63. Mathieson, H. and Fam, A. (2010) “GFRP-Polyurethane Sandwich Panels under Reversed bending fatigue”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010), Beijing, China, Sept 27-29, pp. 164-167.
  64. Woltman, G.D., Tomlinson, D.G. and Fam, A. (2010) “A Comparative study of various FRP Shear Connectors for Sandwich Concrete Walls” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2010), Beijing, China, Sept 27-29, pp. 237-240.
  65. Zakaib, S, Sadeghian, P. and Fam, A. (2010) “Bridge supports composed of concrete-filled FRP tubes subjected to combined bending and shear”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug. 3-6, USB, paper number 86, 8pp.
  66. Fam, A. and Nelson, M. (2010) “Corrugated FRP stay-in-place structural forms for concrete bridge decks”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug. 3-6, 2010, USB, paper number 87, 8pp.
  67. Saiedi, R., Fam, A. Z., and Green, M. (2010) “CFRP-prestressed concrete girders subjected to bending fatigue at low temperature”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), Niagara Falls, Canada, Aug. 3-6, 2010, USB, paper number 281, 10pp.
  68. Saiedi, R., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2010) “Combined effects of sustained load and low temperature on concrete girders prestressed using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) rods”, Proceedings of the 3rd FIB International Conference and Exhibition and PCI Annual Convention and Bridge Conference, Washington, DC May 29-June 2, paper no. 442.
  69. Barsoum, F.F., Zhang, Y. and Fam, A. (2010) “Testing of New Optimized Concrete-Steel Composite Tubular Monopoles Designed for Fatigue”, Proceedings of the Structural Engineering Institute’s 2010 Structures Congress, ASCE, Orlando, Florida, May 12-15, pp.182-191.
  70. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J. and Fam, A. (2010) “Numerical Evaluation to Determine Blast Load Parameters on Circular Columns”, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact (SUSI-10), July 28-30, Tallinn, Estonia, Volume 113, pp. 83-92.
  71. Fam, A. (2009) “A Decade of Research and Development of FRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms for Concrete Structures through ISIS Canada” Proceedings, of the 4th International Conference on Construction Materials: Performance, Innovations and Structural Implications, (ConMat 09), Nagoya, Japan, Aug. 24-26, Paper S5-2-1, pp.624-631.
  72. Fam, A. (2009) “FRP Stay-in-Place Tubular Forms for a New Generation of precast Concrete Piles and Poles”, Invited Keynote paper, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (ACIC), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Sept. 1-3, pp. 50-66.
  73. Sharaf, T. and Fam, A. (2009) “Analysis of sandwich wall panels with GFRP skin and polyurethane foam core used for cladding of buildings”,  Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE), Hawaii, USA, July 26-Aug.1, CD-ROM.
  74. Fam, A., Honickman, H. (2009) “Hybrid GFRP-Concrete Box Girder Fabricated and Tested in Flexure”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009), Seoul, Korea, Dec. 9-11, pp.59-64.
  75. Barsoum, F., Fam, A. and Zhang, Y. (2009) “Dynamic Performance and Optimization of GFRP Poles with Partial Concrete Filing” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009), Seoul, Korea, Dec. 9-11, pp.71-74.
  76. Lai, Y., and Fam, A. (2009) “Cantilever Tests on Moment Connection of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2009), Seoul, Korea, Dec. 9-11, pp.81-86.
  77. Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2009) “Investigation of a Concrete Bridge Deck using Structural Stay-in-Place GFRP Formwork”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9), Sydney, Australia, July 13-15, CD-ROM.
  78. Lai, Y. C., and Fam, A. (2009) “Moment Connection of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes using Adhesive Bonding to Short RC Stubs Protruded From Footing”, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9), Sydney, Australia, July 13-15, CD-ROM.
  79. Honickman, H. and Fam, A. (2008) “Development of GFRP Stay-in-Place Open Structural Form System for Concrete Girders”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-V), Winnipeg, MB, Sept. 22-24, CD-ROM, paper no. 90.
  80. Fam, A. and MacDougall, C. (2008) “Analytical Model for Predicting the Monotonic Response of Damaged Steel Beams Repaired by Ultra-High Modulus CFRP” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-V), Winnipeg, MB, Sept. 22-24, CD-ROM, paper no. 60.
  81. Shehata, E., Fam, A., Rizkalla, S. and Mufti, A. (2008) “Innovations in GFRP Bridge Decks” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-V), Winnipeg, MB, Sept. 22-24, CD-ROM, paper no. 104.
  82. Sharaf, T., and Fam, A. (2008) “Finite Element Modelling of a Composite Cladding Wall Panel under Simulated Wind Pressure” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-V), Winnipeg, MB, Sept. 22-24, CD-ROM, paper no. 89.
  83. Mierzejewski, W., Fam, A., MacDougall, C. and Chidiac, S.E. (2008) “Out-of-Plane Testing of Masonry Walls with Near-Surface Mounted (NSM) Reinforcement”, Proceedings of the 2nd Canadian Conference on Effective Design of Structures, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, May 20-23, CD-ROM, pp.603-613.
  84. Ampiah, N., Fam, A. and Moore, I. (2008) “Wavy imperfections and the strength of cast in place pressure pipe polymer liners”, Proceedings of the ASCE International Pipeline Conference 2008, Atlanta, GO, July 23-25, CD-Rom, paper 6702.
  85. Sharaf, T., and Fam, A. (2008) “Flexural load tests on sandwich wall panels with different rib configurations” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), July 22-24, Zurich, Switzerland, CD-Rom, paper 8.D.5.
  86. Lai, Y. C., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2008) “Concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer tube-footing interaction in bending” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), July 22-24, Zurich, Switzerland, CD-Rom, paper 7.C.6.
  87. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2008) “Effect of CFRP bond length on repair of composite steel girders with a cracked flange” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), July 22-24, Zurich, Switzerland, CD-Rom, paper 4.C.2.
  88. Sharaf, T., and Fam, A. (2008) “Recent Developments of Novel Lightweight Sandwich Wall Panels for Buildings”, Proceedings of the 5th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications 2008 (MESC-5), Hurghada, Egypt, May 23-25, CD-ROM.
  89. Honickman, H., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2008) “GFRP Structural Stay-in-Place Open Forms for Concrete Slabs and Girders” Proceedings of the 5th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications 2008 (MESC-5), Hurghada, Egypt, May 23-25, CD-ROM.
  90. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2008) “Analysis of Steel Bridge Girders Repaired using CFRP Sheets” Proceedings of the 5th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications 2008 (MESC-5), Hurghada, Egypt, May 23-25, CD-ROM.
  91. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2007) “Control of Overall Buckling of HSS Slender Steel Columns using CFRP Plates” Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Dec. 12-14, Hong Kong, China, pp.993-998.
  92. Mitchell, J.and Fam, A. (2007) “Tubular Poles with Partial Concrete Filling” Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Dec. 12-14, Hong Kong, China, pp.205-210
  93. Sharaf, T., Fam, A., Shawkat, W. and Taylor, B. (2007) “Applications of FRP in Cladding Panels of Buildings”, Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Dec. 12-14, Hong Kong, China, pp.431-436.
  94. Fam, A., Shawkat, W. and Cole, B. (2007) “Effects of Shear Span Length and Internal Reinforcement on Strength of Beams Fabricated using FRP Tubes as Structural Forms”, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), July 16-18, Patras, Greece, CD-Rom
  95. Fam, A., Qasrawi, Y. and Campbell, I. (2007) “Development and Testing of Centrifugally-Cast Concrete Poles using FRP Tubes”, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), July 16-18, Patras, Greece, CD-ROM
  96. Fam, A. (2007) “Ductility and Strength associated with Confinement in Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes”, Proceeding of the 9th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (9CCEE), June 26-29, Ottawa, Canada, CD-ROM, paper 1443, pp.343-351.
  97. Brown, M., Fam, A. and Moore, I. (2007) “Material Characterization of a Composite Polymer Liner for Rehabilitation of Pressure Pipelines”, North American Society for Trenchless Technology, 2007 No-Dig Conference & Exhibition, San Diego, California, April 16-19, Paper E-1-02, 10pp.
  98. Helmi, K., Fam, A. and Mufti, A. (2007) “Fatigue life prediction of concrete filled FRP tubes based on coupon tests”, Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on Durability and Field Applications of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction (CDCC), May 22-24, 2007, Quebec City, Canada, pp.243-250
  99. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2006) “Effectiveness of Different Composite Materials for Repair of Steel Bridge Girders”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2006), Dec. 13-15, Miami, FL, USA, pp.721-724.
  100. Shawkat, W., Honickman, H. and Fam, A. (2006) “Composite Sandwich Wall Panels for Building Applications”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2006), Dec. 13-15, Miami, FL, USA, pp.163-166.
  101. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2006) “Numerical Modeling of FRP-Strengthened Long HSS Columns”, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium and IIW International Conference on Tubular Structure, Quebec City, Canada, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, pp. 375-381.
  102. Helmi, K., Fam, A. and Mufti, A. (2006) “Bending Fatigue of Concrete-Filled Fibre Reinforced Polymer Tubes”, The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Annual Meetings and Symposium, Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 13-15, CD-ROM.
  103. Shaat, A., Fahmy, W. S. E. and Fam, A., (2006) "Modeling of Axially Loaded HSS Slender Steel Members Retrofitted with Composites", Proceedings of an International Conference on Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics & Construction, Waterloo, Canada, May 14-17, pp. 227-238.
  104. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2006) “Rehabilitation of Damaged Steel-Concrete Composite Beams Using High Modulus CFRP Sheets”, the Seventh International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Montreal, Canada, August 23-25, CD-ROM.
  105. Fam, A. (2006) “Pedestrian Bridges using Rectangular FRP Box Sections Acting Compositely with Concrete Slabs”, the Seventh International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Montreal, Canada, August 23-25, CD-ROM.
  106. Helmi, K., Mufti, A. and Fam, A. (2005) “Behavior of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes Under Reversed Cyclic Bending”, Proceedings of the 4th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications, (MESC-4), May 20-23, Alexandria, Egypt, CD-ROM. (Invited Paper)
  107. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2005) "Long HSS Columns Strengthened Using CFRP Sheets”, the 3rd Internat. Conf. on Construction Materials, (ConMat’05), Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-24, CD-ROM.
  108. Cole, B., Mandal, S. and Fam, A. (2005) "Effect of Longitudinal Reinforcement and Prestressing on Flexural Performance of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes," the Third International Conference on Construction Materials, (ConMat’05), Vancouver, Canada, August 22-24, CD-ROM.
  109. Helmi, K., Mufti, A. and Fam, A. (2005) "Fatigue and Tensile Properties of Filament-Wound FRP Tubes Used In Structural Applications" the Third International Conference on Construction Materials, (ConMat’05), Vancouver, Canada, August 22-24, CD-ROM.
  110. Mandal, S. and Fam, A. (2004) "Axial Loading Tests on FRP-Confined Concrete Cylinders of Different Compressive Strengths", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-IV), Calgary, Canada, July 20-23, CD-ROM, ACM-092
  111. Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2004) "Strengthening of Short HSS Steel Columns Using FRP Sheets", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, (ACMBS-IV), Calgary, Canada, July 20-23, CD-ROM, ACM-093
  112. Mandal, S., Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2004) "Alternative RC Sections Using Rectangular Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, (ACMBS-IV), Calgary, Canada, July 20-23, CD-ROM, ACM-091
  113. Shaat, A., Schnerch, D., Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2004) “Retrofit of Steel Structures Using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP): State-of-the-Art”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Jan. 11-15, CD-ROM.
  114. Fam, A., Schnerch, D. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Innovative FRP/Concrete Hybrid Rectangular Beams”, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-6), July 8-10, Singapore, pp. 685-694.
  115. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “A New Generation off Composite Piles: Behavior, Design Considerations, and Field Applications”, The 5th Alexandria International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (AICSCE 5), Dec. 20-22, Alexandria, Egypt, pp:GT-111-125.
  116. Rizkalla, S. and Fam, A. (2002) “State of the Art of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubular Structural Members”, Proceedings of the 3rd Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications (MESC-3), Aswan, Egypt, Dec. 17-20, pp. 13-25. (Invited Paper)
  117. Pando, M., Lesko, J., Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2002) “Moisture Effect on Durability of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP Piles”, 2nd International Conference on Durability of FRP Composites in Construction (CDCC) 2002, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, May 29-31, pp. 25-37.
  118. Pando, M., Lesko, J., Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2002) “Durability of Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP Piles”, The 3rd International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure, (ICCI ’02), San Francisco, California, June 10-12, paper no. 80, pp. 1-12.          
  119. Fam, A., Flisak, B. and Rizkalla, S. (2001) “FRP Tubes Filled With Concrete and Subjected to Axial Loads, Bending and Combined Loads”, Proceeding of the International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE) 2001, Hong Kong, China, Dec. 12-15.
  120. Flisak, B., Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2001) “Beam-Column Behavior of Hybrid FRP/Concrete Structural Members”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Composites in Construction, (CCC 2001), 10-12 Oct., Porto, Portugal.
  121. Flisak, B., Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2001) “FRP Tubes Filled With Concrete and Subjected to Combined Axial and Flexural Loads”, Proceedings of Construction Institute sessions at the ASCE 2001 Civil Engineering Conference, October 10-13, Houston, Texas, pp. 45-54.
  122. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2000) “Hybrid FRP/Concrete Structural Members”, Second ACUN International Composites Meeting, Sydney, Australia, Feb. 14-18, pp. 191-197.
  123. Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2000) “Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Flexural and Axial Compression Members”, Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS-III), Aug., Ottawa, Canada, pp. 315-322
  124. Fam, A. Z., Abdelrahman, A. A., Rizkalla, S. H. and Saltzberg, W. (1995) “FRP Flexural and Shear Reinforcements for Highway Bridges in Manitoba, Canada”, 2nd International RILEM Symposium (FRPRCS-2), Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Ghent, August, pp. 395 – 402.

(c) Books and Chapters in Books            

  1. Fam, A. and Mirmiran, A. (Associate Editors) (2013) “The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering”, Section 5 (7 chapters): Hybrid FRP Composite Systems, CRC Press LLC, Zoghi, M. (Editor), 706 p.
  2. Fam, A. and Wight, G. (Guest Editors) (2013), Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Special issue to honor the 20th anniversary of the conference series for Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures (ACMBS), November 2013, Volume 40, Number 1.
  3. Fam, A., Green, M and Wight, G. (Editors) (2012) “Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures-ACMBS-VI”, CD-Rom Proceedings, Kingston, ON, Canada.
  4. Fam, A. Z. (Editor) (2008) “FRP Stay-in-Place Forms for Concrete Structures”, American Concrete Institute (ACI), Farmington Hills, MI, USA, Special Publication (SP-257), 203 p.
  5. ACI Committee 440, (Fam, A. primary contributor) (2007) “Chapter 9: Structurally Integrated FRP Stay-in-Place Forms”, ACI 440R-07 Report, pp. 43-51.

(d) Non-Refereed Conference Papers (Names underlined are students or post-docs supervised) 

  1. Mak, K., Fam, A., and MacDougall, C. (2014) “Flax Fiber Composite Sandwich Panels for Structural Applications”, Proceedings of the CSCE 4th International Structural Specialty Conference, Halifax, NS, May 28 to 31, paper CST-169, CD-ROM.
  2. Wootton, N. J., Fam, A.Z., and Green, M. F. (2013) “Full Scale Testing and Modeling of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Guideway Beams for Elevated Transit Systems”, Proceedings of the 3rd Specialty Conference on Material Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Montréal, Québec, May 29 to June 1, 2013, CD-ROM.
  3. Sadeghian, P., Richardson, P. and Fam, A. (2013) “Design-Oriented Analysis of Slender RC Columns Strengthened with Longitudinal High Modulus CFRP Laminates”, 28th American Society of Composites (ASC) Technical Conference), Penn State University, State College, PA, USA, Sept. 9-11, CD-ROM.
  4. Fam, A. and Eldridge, A. (2013) “Short- and Long-term Mechanical Characteristics of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer made of Furfuryl Alcohol Bio-resin”, 28th American Society of Composites (ASC) Technical Conference), Penn State University, State College, PA, USA, Sept. 9-11, CD-ROM.
  5. Qasrawi, Y., Heffernan, P. J., and Fam, A. (2012) “GFRP Tubes as Stay-in-Place Formwork to Enhance Column Blast Resistance”, Proceedings of the 3rd Structural Specialty Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Edmonton, AB, June 6-9, 2012, CD-ROM.
  6. Barsoum, F. F, Fam, A. and Zhang, Y. (2010) “Vibration Control of Tubular Mono-Poles Using a New Optimized Concrete-Steel Composite Design”, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, Cairo, Egypt, May 25-27.
  7. Robert, M., and Fam, A. (2010) “The use of polymer/organosilicates nanocomposites as water barrier for FRP materials”, CSCE Annual General Meeting and Conference, Winnipeg, June 9-12, CD-ROM.
  8. Sennah, K., Cerullo, D., Lam, C., Tharmabala, B. and Fam, A. (2008) “Ultimate Load Test on Pretensioned Bridge Girder Damaged by Vehicle Impact and Repaired with FRP Technology”, Proceedings of Al-Azhar Engineering 10th International Conf., December, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 624-634.
  9. Sennah, K., Cerullo, D., Lam, C., Tharmabala, B., and Fam A. (2008) “Elastic Behavior Testing on AASHTO Type-III Bridge Girder Damaged by Vehicle Impact”, Proceedings of the 6th Structural Specialty Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Eng. (CSCE), Quebec City, Quebec, CD-ROM, pp. 1-9.
  10. Fam, A., Mandal, S., Schnerch, D. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Rectangular Concrete-Filled GFRP Tubes as Flexural and Axial Members, The 2nd International Workshop on Structural Composites For Infrastructure Applications, Dec. 17-18, Cairo, Egypt, CD-ROM. (Invited Paper)
  11. Fam, A., Pando, M., Filz, G. and Rizkalla, S. (2003) “Precast Composite Piles for Route 40 Bridge in Virginia”, Proceedings of CSCE, Special Session on Soil-Cylinder Interaction, Moncton, NB, June 4 – 7, CD-ROM, GCT-570, pp.1-10. (Invited Paper)
  12. Fam, A., Flisak, B. and Rizkalla, S. (2001) “Behavior of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes Under Bending, Axial Loads, and Combined Loading”, The 16th Annual Technical Conference, American Society For Composites (ASC), Sept. 9-12, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA., CD-ROM.
  13. Fam, A. Z., Rizkalla, S. H. and Saltzberg, W. (1995) "Model Tests for Concrete Highway Bridges in Manitoba Fully Reinforced by CFRP Reinforcements”, CSCE Annual Conference, Vol. II, Ottawa, June, pp. 595 – 604.
  14. Fam, A. Z., Abdelrahman, A. A., Rizkalla, S. H. and Saltzberg, W. (1995) “FRP Flexural and Shear Reinforcements for Highway Bridges in Manitoba, Canada”, Proceeding of the 1st Israeli Workshop on Composite Materials for Civil Engineering Construction, held at the National Building Research Institute, Technion City, Haifa, Israel, 28-29 May, pp. 105-112.

(e) Design Guides and Technical Committee Reports (published)

  1. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2017) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures”, ACI 440.2R-17, American Concrete Institute, pp. 112.
  2. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2015) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars”, ACI 440.1R-15, American Concrete Institute, pp. 84.
  3. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2013) “Specifications for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Materials Made by Wet Layup for External Strengthening of Concrete and Masonry Structures”, ACI 440.8R-13, pp. 4.
  4. AASHTO (including Fam, A. as the primary author) (2012) “LRFD Guide Specifications for Design of Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Flexural and Axial Members”, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 1st Edition, 23p.
  5. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2012) “Guide Test Methods for Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete and Masonry Structures”, ACI 440.3R-12, pp. 23.
  6. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2010) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Systems for Strengthening Unreinforced Masonry Structures”, ACI 440.7R-10, pp. 46.
  7. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2008) “Specification for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars”, American Concrete Institute, ACI 440.5-08, pp. 9.
  8. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2008) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures”, American Concrete Institute, ACI 440.2R-08, pp. 80.
  9. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2008) “Specification for carbon and glass fiber-reinforced polymer bar materials for concrete reinforcement”, American Concrete Institute, ACI 440.6-08, pp.6.
  10. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2007) “Report on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures”, American Concrete Institute, ACI 440R-07, pp.100.
  11. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2006) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars”, ACI 440.1R-06, American Concrete Institute, pp. 44.
  12. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2004) “Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) for Reinforcing and Strengthening Concrete Structures”, ACI 440.3R-04, American Concrete Institute, pp.40.
  13. ACI Committee 440 (including Fam, A.) (2004) “Prestressing Concrete Structures with FRP Tendons”, ACI 440.4R-04, American Concrete Institute, pp.35.

(f) Other Technical Reports (published) (Names underlined are students or post-docs supervised) 

  1. Sylaj, V. and Fam, A. (2018) “Flexural Response of Double Wythe Insulated Ultra High Performance (UHPC) Concrete Panels with Low to Moderate Composite Action”, Technical Report submitted to the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI), October, 33 pp.
  2. Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2018) “Preliminary Investigation of Thermal Bowing in UHPC Precast Double Wythe Wall Panels”, Technical Report submitted to the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI), October, 16 pp.
  3. Debrup, D. and Fam, A. (2018) “Behaviour of Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels in Flexure using a Novel GFRP Shear Connector”, Technical Report submitted to the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI), October, 111 pp.
  4. Aldridge, D., Fam, A., Grotsky, A., Fekken, C., McInnis, K. and Whitehead, M. (2018) “Digital Scholarly Record Working Group Report to the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) and the Vice-Principal (Research)”, April 19.
  5. Sarhat, S., Wootton, N., Green, M. and Fam, A. (2018) “GFRP Reinforced Cncrete Guideway Beams for Monorail Applications``, Final Report, submitted to NSERC CRD program & Bombardier Transportation Inc, 9p.
  6. Wootton, N., Fam, A., and Green, M. (2015) “GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Guideway Beams for Monorail Applications”, Technical Report submitted to Bombardier Transportation Inc, May, 169 pp.
  7. St. Onge, J. and Fam, A. (2015) “Rapid Construction of Concrete Structures Using the Concept of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Stay-in-Place Structural Forms”, State-of-the-Art Report, submitted to Bombardier Transportation Inc, Aug., 117 pp.
  8. Mak, K., Sylaj, V. and Fam, A. (2015) “Concrete Placement Techniques and Machinery Used in Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Construction” State-of-the-Art Report, submitted to Bombardier Transportation Inc, Aug., 98 pp.
  9. Pei, X., Noel, M., Green, M., Fam, A. and Shier, G. (2015) “Corrosion Resistance of Steel Reinforcement with Cementitious Coatings”, Technical Report submitted to Kelso Coatings, Jan. 20, pp.30.
  10. Pei, X., Noel, M., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2015) “Development Length of Steel Reinforcement with Corrosion Protection Cementitious Coatings”, Technical Report submitted to Kelso Coatings, Jan. 20, pp.34
  11. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2014) “Development of a Partially Composite Sandwich Panel Axial Load – Bending Moment Interaction Diagram”, Technical Report submitted to Anchor Concrete Products Ltd, Sept 2014, 41p.
  12. Pei, X., Noel, M., Fam, A. and Green, M. (2013) “CN2000 Coating Series Anti-corrosion”, Interim Report submitted to Revolutionary Concrete Solutions Inc., pp.21.
  13. Richardson, P., Nelson, M. and Fam, A. (2013) “Fatigue Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Cast on GFRP Stay-in-Place Structural Forms” Technical Report submitted to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), Ontario, Canada, pp.37.
  14. Teixeira, N., Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2013) “Comparison of Steel and Basalt Angled Shear Connectors in Integrally Insulated Concrete Wall Panels”, submitted to: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd, and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), pp.45.
  15. Hanna, M., Woltman, G. and Fam, A. (2012) “Thermal Properties and R-Values of a New Concrete Sandwich Panel with Non-Ferrous Connectors” Technical Report, submitted to Anchor Concrete Products Ltd and Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE), pp.175.
  16. Runge, M., Wight, G. and Fam, A. (2012) “Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels Subjected to Impact Loading”, Technical Report, submitted to Anchor Concrete Products Ltd and Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE), pp.219.
  17. Woltman, G., Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2012) “Push-Through Tests on Precast Concrete Insulated Sandwich Panel Segments with various Types of Shear Connectors”, Technical Report, submitted to Anchor Concrete Products Ltd and Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE), July 2012, 38p.
  18. Tomlinson, D. and Fam, A. (2012) “Flexural Performance of Precast Concrete Insulated Sandwich Panels with GFRP Shear Connectors”, Technical Report, submitted to Anchor Concrete Products Ltd and Ontario Center of Excellence (OCE), July 2012, 66p.
  19. Sharaf, T., Fam, A., Green, M. and Novakowski, K. (2011) “Waterproofing of Concrete for Enhancing Durability of Concrete Infrastructure, using CN2000 Coating Product”, Technical Report, submitted to Revolutionary Concrete  Solutions Inc, Oct., 2011, pp. 27.
  20. Saeidi, R,, Fam, A., and Green, M. (2009) “Impact of Second Pour on Guideway Cost”, Queen’s University, Technical Report submitted to Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc and MITACS Inc., Aug. 2009, 24p.
  21. Shehata, M., Fam, A. and Jahim, H. (2009) “The effects of Wollastonite on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete”, Report submitted to Canadian Wollastonite & MITACS Inc., Sept. 2009, 16p.
  22. Sharaf, T., and Fam, A., (2008) “Comprehensive Material Testing of Glass-Fiber Skin and Polyurethane Foam Core of Sandwich Wall Panels” Queen’s University, Technical Report submitted to Future Composite Technologies and OCE, Feb. 2008, 27p.
  23. Sennah, K., Cerullo, D. and Fam, A. (2007) “Rehabilitation and Testing To-Collapse of a Damaged PC Girder”, Technical Report submitted to the Bridge Office, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, (MTO), St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada.
  24. Sharaf, T., and Fam, A., (2007) “Tests on Composite Sandwich Wall Panels of Different Rib Configurations”, Queen’s University, Technical Report submitted to Future Composite Technologies and OCE, Sept. 23, 35p.
  25. Sharaf, T., Shawkat, W. and Fam, A. (2007) “Tests on Composite Sandwich Wall Panels of Different Foam Core Densities”, Queen’s University, Technical report submitted to Future Composite Technologies and OCE, Sept. 17, 20 p.
  26. Fam, A., Shawkat, W. and Honickman, H. (2005) “Evaluation of the Structural Performance of a New Generation of Composite Wall Panels for Buildings”, Queen’s University, Technical Report submitted to Res Precast Inc. and Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO), September, 51 p.
  27. Fam, A. Z., Schnerch, D. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2002) “Moisture Effect on Durability of Concrete-Filled GFRP Tubular Piles”, NC State University, Constructed Facilities Laboratories (CFL), Research Report: RD-02-05, August.
  28. Schnerch, D., Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2002) “FRP/Concrete Hybrid Rectangular Tubes”, NC State University, Constructed Facilities Laboratories (CFL), Research Report: RD-02-02, August.
  29. Fam, A., Rizkalla, S., Nunez, R., and Bloom, J. (2002) “Static and Impact Testing of Laminated and Unlaminated Glass”, NC State University, Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL), Technical Report IS-02-01, submitted to Clear Defence Sports and Athletic Laminates, April.
  30. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (2001) “Experimental Testing of Aluminum Truss Joints Repaired Using FRP Sheets”, NC State University-CFL, Report submitted to Fyfe Co. LLC, June.
  31. Fam, A. Z. and Rizkalla, S. H. (2001) “Experimental Testing of Steel Rebar”, NC State University, Constructed Facilities Laboratories (CFL), Technical Report: IS-01-01, submitted to TRIGON, Engineering Consultants, Inc., April. 
  32. Fam, A. and Rizkalla, S. (1999) “Concrete-Filled FRP Tubes for Piles and Overhead Sign Structures”, ISIS Canada, Report submitted to Manitoba Highway and Bridge Dept., Dec.
  33. Rizkalla, S., Abdelrahman, A., McVey, M., Mahmoud, Z., Morphy, R., Fam, A., Williams, B., Rizkalla, N. and Liu, S. (1997) “Material Properties of C-Bar Reinforcing Rods”, ISIS Canada, June.

(g) Closures to Discussions in Journals (Names underlined are students or post-docs supervised)

  1. Mandal, S., Hoskin, A. and Fam, A. (2006) “Influence of Concrete Strength on Confinement Effectiveness of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Jackets”, Authors’ Closure to Discussion by Nanni, A., ACI Structural Journal, 103(2):305-307
  2. Fam, A. Z., and Rizkalla, S. H. (2002) “Confinement Model for Axially Loaded Concrete Confined by FRP Tubes”, Authors’ Closure to Discussion by Montoya, ACI Structural Journal, 99(3):386-388.

 

Awards

  1. Elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) (2018)
  2. Elected Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) (2016)
  3. Elected Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2016)
  4. Elected Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (2016)
  5. President’s Award, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) (2016)
  6. Elected Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) (2016)
  7. Best Paper Award, 2nd International Fire Safety Symposium, June 7-9, Naples, Italy (2016)
  8. Elected Fellow of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) (2015)
  9. Queen's University nominee for Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (2015)
  10. Awarded the "Jinshan Scholar-Visiting Chair Professor" in Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China (2014 – 2017)
  11. Elected Fellow of the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) (2014)
  12. Awarded the Donald and Sarah Munro Chair in Engineering and Applied Science (2013 – 2018)
  13. Received Queen’s merit score-15 s   even times in 13 years (held by only 6% of Queen’s faculty annually) and merit score-12 six times (held by about 30% annually) (2002 – 2015)
  14. Queen's University nominee for NSERC E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship (2012)
  15. Discovery Accelerator Supplement (DAS) Award, NSERC (2011)
  16. Queen’s University nominee for the 2009 Steacie Prize (2009)
  17. Renewed Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Innovative and Retrofitted Structures (2008)
  18. T. Y. Lin. Best Paper Award, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (2007)
  19. Early Researcher Award, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (2006)
  20. Teaching Award, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University (2006)
  21. Ontario Distinguished Researcher Award, Ontario Innovative Trust (2005)
  22. Chancellor’s Research Award of Queen’s University (2004)
  23. Awarded a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Innovative and Retrofitted Structures (2003)
  24. Best Presented Paper Award, 5th Annual Conference of the Canadian Network of Centers of Excellence on Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (2000)
  25. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship Award, PGS B (1997 – 1999)
  26. University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (1997)
  27. Undergraduate Distinction Award, Alexandria University (1987 – 1991)

Selected Media Recognitions

  1. Kingston Whig Standard Newspaper, Friday, July 13, 2018 ”Queen’s unveils technology for testing bridges”, pages A1 and A6, featuring Fam and the launching of the new Moving Load Simulator.
  2. Queen's Gazette, Thursday, July 12, 2018, “Concrete ideas for the future - Queen’s University civil engineering researchers design and build Canada’s first Moving Load Simulator for highway bridge testing”, featuring Fam and students.
  3. Queen's Gazette, Friday, June 29, 2018: “Three engineering faculty members named CAE fellows”, featuring Fam’s CAE fellowship.
  4. Queen's Gazette, Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017, “Inaugural UCARE members announced-The University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity will begin meeting early next year to support a more inclusive Queen’s”, featuring membership including Fam.
  5. Queen’s front webpage www.queensu.ca, March 14, 2017: featured in a video clip: “Royal Society of Canada – New Scholar Amir Fam”.
  6. Queen's Gazette, Wednesday, Sept 14, 2016, “A new generation of leaders - Royal Society of Canada recognizes five Queen’s University faculty members in the New Scholars, Artists and Scientists program”, featuring Fam’s RSC award.
  7. Queen’s front webpage, http://www.queensu.ca/initiative/icprofiles/fam, “Amir Fam Tackling deteriorating roads, bridges and buildings made possible through chair”
  8. Queen's Gazette, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, “Tackling deteriorating infrastructure”, featuring Fam’s Munro chair and CFI project.
  9. (e)AFFECT Research at Queen’s magazine , spring 2013: “Concrete Ideas for the Future”, issue 3, p.11-13.
  10. Queen’s front webpage www.queensu.ca, May 2013: featured in a photo showing laboratory research and titled: “Civil engineering professor Amir Fam is the Canada Research Chair in Innovative and Retrofitted Structures”.
  11. Kingston Whig Standard Newspaper, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013: “Queen’s researchers gain $8.6M boost” featuring Fam’s new CFI project, p.8.
  12. Kingston Whig Standard Newspaper, Saturday, March 17, 2012: “Bombardier’s business partnership on the right track”, p.9.
  13. Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), 2012: “Innovation, Productivity, prosperity” annual report, “On Track” related to my Bombardier project, p.11.
  14. CKWS local TV news, Friday, March 16, 2012: “Bombardier is "cementing" its reputation in the Kingston-area” featured Fam and graduate student Wootton’s new test track project.
  15. “The Journal” of Queen’s University, Friday, March 30, issue 39, 2011: “Queen’s partners with Bombardier”, p.6.
  16. Queen’s news, March 15, 2011: “Queen's University partners with Bombardier on a unique project”.
  17. CBC Television “The National”, Nov. 22, 2011: “The Big Fix” special report, Fam interviewed about bridges and new technologies.
  18. CBC Radio “The World at Six”, Nov. 23, 2011: “The Big Fix” special report, Fam and graduate students Nelson and Richardson interviewed about bridges and new technologies.
  19. Kingston Whig Standard Newspaper, Wed., May 5, 2010: “Parking Garage Collapse: Experts weigh on difficulty of examining a damaged building, ‘like a crime scene’”, front p.
  20. Kingston This Week Newspaper, Dec.10, 2010: “Queen’s Community Breakfast nourishes partnerships”, my project with Anchor highlighted in a speech by Principal Wolf.
  21. The Complete Engineer magazine of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s U., Spring/Summer 2010: “Fibre reinforced polymer: Bringing space-age technology to the construction industry” featuring Fam and doctoral student Nelson, p.20-21.
  22. Queen’s Alumni Review, issue 2, 2010: “Building better bridges”, p.24.
  23. Hill Times Newspaper, Monday, June 22, 2009: “Building Better Bridges”, p.15.
  24. Kingston Whig-Standard Newspaper, Aug. 11, 2007: Fam’s research project and profile featured.
  25. Marquis Who’s Who in America, 58th edition, July, 2003 citation of Fam.

Post-doc Fellows, Research Assoc., Visitors = 11 (full supervision) + 3 (joined supervision) = 14
PhD Students = 8 (full supervision) + 9 (joined supervision) = 17
MSc Students = 24 (full supervision) + 10 (joined supervision) = 34
Undergrad. Research Students = 29 (full supervision) + 1 (joined supervision) = 30

 

(a) Post-doctoral Fellows and Visiting Scholars

Name

Title

Years

Position after leaving

Dr. Edward Moffatt
(joined supervision with Dr. Green, Queen's U)

Post-doctoral Fellow 

17-present 

Queen’s University 

Dr. Akram Jawdhari 

Post-doctoral Fellow 

16-present 

Research Associate, Civil Engineering, Queen’s University 

Dr. Zhiwei Huang 

International Visiting Scholar (awarded by China Scholarship Council) 

16-17 

Associate Professor, College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China 

Dr. Douglas Tomlinson
(joined supervision with Dr. M.Green, Queen’s U) 

Post-doctoral Fellow and CFI Project Manager

15-16

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Alberta 

Dr. Martin Noel
(joined supervision with Dr. M. Green, Queen’s U) 

Post-doctoral Fellow 

13-15

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa 

Dr. Mohamed Hassan

Post-doctoral Fellow
(received both FRQNT (Quebec) & NSERC Awards)

14-present

Post-doctoral Fellow, Civil Engineering, Queen’s University 

Dr. Ye Sheng

International Visiting Scholar (awarded a Scholarship from home university)

13-14

Associate Professor, Transportation and Civil Engineering College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China

Dr. Pedram Sadeghian

Post-doctoral Fellow
(received Queen’s-MRI Post-doctoral Fellowship)

09-12

Tier II Canada Research Chair, Dalhousie University

Dr. Tarek Sharaf

Post-doctoral Fellow

10-12

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Port-Said University, Egypt

Dr. Mathieu Robert

Post-doctoral Fellow
(received NSERC Award)

09-11

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Canada

Dr. Amr Shaat

International Visiting Scholar

09

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., The German University in Cairo, Egypt

Dr. Shengli Zhao

International Visiting Scholar (awarded by China Scholarship Council)

08

Professor, College of Urban and Rural Construction  Agricultural University of Hebei, China

Dr. Je Kuk Son

Post-doctoral Fellow (awarded through KAIST, South Korea)

06-07

Structural Engineer, Samsung Corporation, South Korea

Dr. Waleed Fahmy

International Visiting Scholar (awarded a Scholarship from home country)

05

Professor, Swez Canal University, Egypt


(b) Graduate Students Fully Supervised

Name

Degree

Years

Project

Position after graduating

Kenneth Mak
(awarded NSERC CGS-D)

PhD

14-present

Concrete walls using bio-FRP reinforcement

PhD Student, Queen’s U

Valon Sylaj

PhD

14-present

Concrete walls using FRP skins as stay in place form

PhD Student, Queen’s U

James St.Onge
(awarded OGS & Queen’s Duncan & Urlla Carmichael Fellowship)

PhD

13-present

Torsion of concrete filled FRP tubes

PhD Student, Queen’s U

Douglas Tomlinson
(awarded Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science & Technology & Herman K. Walter Grad. Award)

PhD upgrade from MASc 

09-15

Insulated concrete sandwich wall panels

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, U of Alberta 

Haley Matheison

PhD upgrade from MASc 

08-14

Fatigue of composite sandwich wall panels

Accounts Payable Processor, Harvest Operations Corp Calgary

Mark Nelson
(awarded NSERC CGS-D)

PhD

08-13

FRP stay-in-place forms for bridge decks

Structural Analyst, Advanced Technology + Research, Arup, NY, USA

Tarek Sharaf
(awarded 4 yrs study abroad scholarship from Egyptian Gov.)

PhD

06-10

Static behavior of composite sandwich wall panels

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Port-Said University, Egypt

Amr Shaat
(awarded Queen's tuition bursary)

PhD

03-07

Retrofitting steel structures using CFRP

Deputy Minister of Transportation (Federal) & Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., The German University in Cairo, Egypt 

Decebal Michaud 

MASc 

18-present 

Effect of tube damage on axial strength of CFFTs 

MASc Student, Queen’s U 

Daniel Taveras 

MASc 

18-present 

Bond strength of FRP rebar in concrete 

MASc Student, Queen’s U 

Laura Tauskella (awarded NSERC PGS-M)

MASc 

17-present 

Testing bridge decks using moving load simulator 

MASc Student, Queen’s U 

Chenxi Lu 

MASc 

16-present 

Behavior of damaged concrete-filed FRP tubes 

MASc Student, Queen’s U 

Dustin Brennan 

MASc 

16-18

Testing box girder using moving load simulator 

MASc Student, Queen’s U 

Debrup Dutta 

MASc 

16-18

Insulated sandwich FRP/concrete walls with FRP connectors 

Structural Engineer, Armtec, Brampton 

Anne McIssac

MASc

15-17

Retrofitted RC beams using bio-resin FRP

Structural Engineering Intern at J.L. Richards & Assoc Ltd, Ottawa

Luke Codyre (awarded NSERC-CREATE SERA scholarship)

MASc

14-16

Sandwich panels with flax fiber-FRP skins

Structural Engineer, Keller Engineering Assoc. Inc., Ottawa, ON 

Nathan Teixeira

MASc

13-15

Cyclic loading of insulated panels

Land Development Eng, Stantec, Markham, ON 

Ciaran McSwiggan

MASc

13-16

Retrofitted RC beams using bio-resin FRP

Structural Engineer, WSP Canada, Richmond Hill, ON

Greg Woltman

MASc

08-14

Insulated sandwich FRP/concrete walls with FRP connectors

Structural Designer, Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd, Ottawa, ON

Raouf Boles

MASc

12-14

Freeze-thaw behavior of bridge deck with FRP SIP form

Structural Engineer, Adjeleian Allen Rubeli Ltd, Ottawa, ON

Amanda Eldridge

MASc

11-13

Concrete columns wrapped with bio-resin FRP jackets

Structural Engineer, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, New York City

Patrick Richardson
(awarded Queen's R.S. McLaughlin fellowship)

MASc

11-13

Fatigue of bridge deck with FRP SIP forms

Structural Engineer, Halsall Assoc Ltd, Toronto

Timothy Richardson
(awarded Queen's R.S. McLaughlin fellowship)

MASc

11-13

CFRP strengthening of RC beams and slender columns

Structural Designer, Morrison Hershfield Limited, Markham, ON 

Jose Aguilera

MASc

09-12

FRP-retrofitting of steel HSS T-joints

Structural Engineer, IBI Group, Ottawa, ON

Sarah Zakaib
(awarded OGS)

MASc

09-11

Hybrid steel-CFFT members and connections

Structural Engineer, Halsall Assoc Ltd, Ottawa

Yu Ching Lai
(awarded OGS)

MASc

07-09

Moment connections of CFFTs to concrete footings

Structural Engineer, Steenhof Bldg Services Group, Toronto

Waleed Shawkat

MASc

05-09

FRP-foam sandwich panels tested in flexure

Bridge Engineer, Ontario Ministry of Transport., Toronto

Jeffery Mitchell

MASc

06-08

Partially concrete filled FRP tubular poles

Structural Engineer, Halsall Assoc Ltd, Toronto

Hart Honickman
(awarded NSERC PGS-M)

MASc

06-08

Open FRP corrugated forms for concrete girders

Structures Engineering, Comtek Advanced Structures, Toronto

Yazan Qasrawi

MASc

05-07

Spun-cast CFFT poles

Research Associate, Royal Military College

Britton Cole
(awarded OGS)

MASc

03-05

Reinforced CFFTs in flexure and shear

Structural Engineer, TSH Eng., Whitby

Siddhwartha Mandal
(awarded OGSST)

MASc

03-04

Prestressed concrete-filled FRP tubes (CFFTs)

Structural Engineer, AECOM, Calgary, Alberta


(c) Graduate Students Jointly Supervised

Name

Co-supervisor

Degree

Years

Project

Present Position

Philopateer Boules 

Dr. Katerina Genikomsou, Queen’s U 

PhD 

17-present 

FRP stay in place forms for floor slab 

PhD Student, Queen’s U 

Lei Jiang 

Dr. Yongjian Liu, Chang’an U, China 

PhD 

17-present 

Fatigue behavior of concrete-filled steel tubual joints

PhD Student, Queen’s U 

Dillon Betts (awarded NSERC PGS-D)

Dr. Pedram Sadeghian, Dalhousie U 

PhD 

16-present 

Impact loading of sandwich panels with flax-FRP skins 

PhD Student, Dalhousie U 

Abdul Watfa

Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s U

PhD

15-present

Concrete-filled bio-FRP tubular poles

PhD Student, Queen’s U

Phe Pham Van (awarded OGS)

Dr. Magdi Mohareb, U of Ottawa

PhD

15-18

Numerical analysis of steel sections retrofitted by FRP

Faculty member, Vietnam 

Michael Brown
(awarded NSERC PGS-D)

Dr. Ian Moore, Queen’s U

PhD
(Part time)

05-present

Repair of pipelines with polymer liners

PhD Candidate, Queen’s U

Yazan Qasrawi
(awarded NSERC PGS-D)

Dr. Pat Heffernan, RMC

PhD

09-13

Blast resistance of concrete-filled FRP tube columns

Research Associate, Royal Military College

Mohamed Almahakeri

Dr. Ian Moore, Queen’s U

PhD

07-13

Effect of ground movements on FRP pipes

FE Analyst, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, IN, USA

Karim Helmi
(awarded U of Manitoba fellowship)

Dr. Aftab Mufti, U of Manitoba

PhD

03-06

Fatigue, splicing and driving CFFT piles

Asst. Prof., Arab Academy for Science and Tech., Egypt

Hendrik Williams 

Dr. Ian Moore, Queen’s U 

MASc

16-18

Buried GFRP pipelines 

Junior Construction Inspector, McIntosh Perry, Kingston

Paris Pei

Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s U

MASc

13-15

Corrosion resistant coated steel rebar

N/A

Kenneth Mak

Dr. Colin Mac-Dougall, Queen’s U

MASc

12-14

Bio-composites and natural materials

PhD Student, Queen’s U

Allison Richie

Dr. Colin Mac-Dougall, Queen’s U

MASc

12-14

CFRP-strengthening of long steel columns

Admin. Assistant, About Staffing, Calgary

Nikolaus Wootton

Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s U

MASc

11-14

Testing of GFRP reinforced guideway

E.I.T. in Pipeline Integrity, Trans-Canada, Calgary

Matthew Runge

Dr. Gordon Wight, RMC

MASc

11-12

Impact resistance of concrete walls

Structural Engineer, Gamsby&Mannerow Ltd., Grand Bend, ON

Wojciech Mierzejewski

Dr. Colin Mac-Dougall, Queen’s U

MASc

06-10

FRP-reinforced masonry walls under out of plane bending

Structural Engineer, Shoreplan Eng. Ltd, Toronto

Reza Saiedi

Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s U

MASc

07-09

Fatigue and freeze-thaw of CFRP-prestressed beams

Structural Engineer, McCormic Rankin Corp, Kingston

Nancy Ampiah

Dr. Ian Moore, Queen’s U

MASc

05-08

Mechanics of wrinkled polymeric liners of pipes

Structural Engineer, Peto MacCallum Ltd, Hamilton

Andrew Kong

Dr. Mark Green, Queen’s U

MASc

03-05

Freeze-thaw resistance of FRP confined concrete

Project Engineer,
Carlwalker Inc, Cherry Hill, NJ, US

During the period 2000-2002 I assisted Prof. Sami Rizkalla in supervising Schnerch (PhD), Flisak (MASc),
Musiker (MEng) and Nelson (MASc) at North Carolina State University.


(d) Undergraduate Research Students

Name

Program or Award

Year

General Project

Branna MacDougall 

Research contract 

18

Torsion of concrete-filled FRP tubes 

Alex Carmel 

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500 

17-18 

Mechanical properties of UHPC 

Decebal Michaud 

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500 

17-18 

Bond strength of Basalt-FRP bars 

Ali Marriott 

Charles A. T. USRA 

17

Building insulated concrete sandwich panels 

Youssef Ghabrous 

Research contract 

17

Building concrete model for monorail guide way 

Laura Tauskella 

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500 

16-17

Bio-based resins for FRP external bonding 

Jelica Garcia

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

15-16

Flax FRP-foam round poles

Brian Couture

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

15-16

GFRP angle-ply laminate properties

Amanda Debruyn

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

14-15

Insulated concrete sandwich panels

Daniel Costa

Science w/o Borders

14-15

Corn-cob-based bio-resin composites

Gergely Mucsi

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

13-14

Durability of FRP coupons

Nathan Teixeira

NSERC USRA

13

Insulated concrete sandwich panels

Matt Farrell

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

12-13

FRP-foam sandwich panels

Emir Berkir

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

12-13

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

Nathan Teixeira

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

12-13

Insulated concrete sandwich panels

Srinivasan Devadoss

MITACS Globalink

11

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

Amanda Eldridge

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

10-11

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

William Newmarch

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

10-11

Insulated concrete sandwich panels

Amanda Eldridge

NSERC USRA

10

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

Cameron Flude

4th yr thesis, CIVL 500

09-10

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

William VanRuyven

Faculty USRA

09

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

Elena Khazova

NSERC USRA

08

Bridge decks with FRP SIP forms

Mark Nelson

NSERC USRA

07

Testing of concrete-filled FRP tubes connections

Alex Chinkarenko

NSERC USRA

06

Partially concrete-filled FRP tubular poles

Hart Honickman

NSERC USRA

05

FRP-foam sandwich panels

Lucio Amato

Research contract

05

Pressure pipes liners under low temperature

Karl Repka

Work-study program

04-05

Rectangular concrete-filled FRP tubes in shear

Trevor Skutezky

NSERC USRA

04

Rectangular concrete-filled FRP tubes

Andrew Hoskin

NSERC USRA

03

Effect of concrete strength on FRP confinement

Ehab Botros

Work-study program

03

Rectangular concrete-filled FRP tubes

 



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