Sami H. Rizkalla
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Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction; Director of the Constructed Facilities LaboratoryOffice: 203 Constructed Facilities Laboratory; 430 Mann Hall Mailing Address: North Carolina State University |
Research Interests
Dr. Rizkalla's research includes design, construction and performance of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and bridges. For the last ten years, his attention has been focused on the use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials for rehabilitation, strengthening and repair of bridges and structures, as well as new construction.
Dr. Rizkalla's research in progress includes:
- Use of FRP for flexural and shear strengthening of concrete and wood structures and bridges
- Reinforced and prestressed concrete-filled FRP tubes for piles
- Development of FRP bridge deck
- Use of FRP as reinforcement for concrete structures
- Use of optic fiber sensor techniques for monitoring the structural health of structures and bridges
Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1976
- MSc, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1974
- BSc, Civil Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 1965
Representative Publications
Articles in Refereed Professional/Technical Journals
Confinement Model for Axially Loaded Concrete Confined by Circular Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes, co-authored with A. Fam, Discussion published in the ACI Structural Journal, Vol 99, No. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 386-390.
Effectiveness of FRP Techniques for Strengthening Concrete Bridges, co-authored with T. Hassan, Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, IABSE, SEI2, Vol 12, No. 2, May 2002.
FRP Composites in Construction – State of the Art Review, co-authored by Bakis, Bank, Cosenza, Brown, Davalos, Lesko, Machida and Triantafillou, submitted to ASCE Composite for Construction Journal, Vol 6, No. 2, May 2002, pp. 78-87.
Flexural Behavior of Concrete-Filled FRP Circular Tubes, co-authored with A. Fam, ASCE Journal of Composite for Construction, Vol 6, Issue 2, May 2002, pp. 123-132.
Timber Beams Strengthened with GFRP Bars: Development and Applications, co-authored with C. Gentile, D. Svecova, ASCE Journal of Composite for Construction, Vol 6, No. 1, March 2002, pp. 11-20.
Flexural Strengthening of Post-Tensioned Bridge Slabs with FRP Systems, co-authored with T. Hassan, PCI Journal, Vol 47, No. 1, Jan 2002, pp. 76-93.
Refereed Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures with FRP, co-authored with T. Hassan, proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on the Behavior of Damaged Structures, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2002.
Moisture Effect on Durability of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP Piles, co-authored with Pando, Lesko and Fam, proceeding of the 2nd International Conference on Durability of FRP Composites in Construction, CDCC, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, June 2002, pp. 25-37.
Durability of Concrete-Filled Tubular FRP Piles, co-authored with Pando, Lesko and Fam, proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure, ICCI, San Francisco, California, June 2002, pp. 1-12.
Durability of GFRP Bars in Low Heat High Performance Concrete, co-authored with D. Svecova and H. Vogel, proceeding of 2nd FRP Durability Conference, Montreal, Canada, May 2002.
Professional Memberships
US Delegate, ISO/TC71/SC6 Committee "Non-Traditional Reinforcing Materials for Concrete Structures"
Member, International Concrete Repair Institute, Publication Committee
Member, TRB Committee A2C07, Structural Reinforced Plastic
Chairman, ACI Committee 440, FRP Reinforcements
ASCE/SCAP Task Force on Composites
Associate Member, ACI/ASCE Committee 423 Prestressed Concrete
Member, FIB TG 5.1, Monitoring and Safety Evaluation of Existing Concrete Structures
Member, FIB TG 9.3, Design of Concrete Structures Reinforced by FRP
Member, International Society for Composites in Construction (ISCC)
Member, Committee on Structural Fiber Reinforced Plastics, National Research Council
Editorial Boards
Member, Advisory Board, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Japan
Regional Editor, Elsevier Science, “Construction and Building Materials” Journal
Member, Editorial Board, ASCE, “Composite for Construction” Journal
Chief Editor, “FRP International” Newsletter
Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Professional Recognition
A. B. Sanderson Award, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2000
Sustainable Development Award of Excellence, 1999
National Transportation Award of Achievement, 1999
PCI Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award, 1998
Meritorious Service Award, Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, 1996
James A. Vance Award, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1996
Fellow, The Engineering Institute of Canada, 1995
Merit Award, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba, 1994
Fellow, American Concrete Institute, 1993 Fellow, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 1992
Outreach Award, The University of Manitoba, 1992
Fellow, American Society for Civil Engineers, 1988
Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer, Manitoba, Canada
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