Paul Zia
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Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Civil EngineeringStructural Engineering and Mechanics Office: 201D Mann HallPhone: 919-515-7387 Fax: 919-515-7908 E-mail: zia@eos.ncsu.edu Structural Engineering and Mechanics Office: 201D Mann Hall |
Research Interests
Structures, behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete, high-performance concrete, high-strength steel, bridge engineering.
Education
- PhD, Structural Engineering, University of Florida, 1960
- MS, Structural Engineering, University of Washington, 1952
- BS, Civil Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Shanghai, China, 1949
Representative Publications
Paul Zia, “Self-Consolidating Concrete: A New Frontier of Concrete Technology,” Invited Keynote Paper, The Fourth Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Alexandria, Egypt, May 20-23, 2005, pp. 54-66.
Paul Zia, R. A. Nunez, L. A. Mata, and H. M. Dwairi, “Implementation of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Girders,” Seventh International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete, Washington, D.C., June 20-24, 2005, SP-228, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, Vol. 1, pp.297-315.
T. Hassan and Paul Zia, “Effect of Moisture Content on the Air Permeability of Concrete,” Seventh International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete, Washington, D.C., June 20-24, 2005, SP-228, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, Vol. 2, pp.1417-1433.
G. Lucier, S. Rizkalla, P. Zia, and G. Klein, “Precast Concrete, L-Shaped Spandrels Revisited: Full Scale Test,” PCI Journal, Vol. 52, No. 2, March-April, 2007, pp 62-76.
T. Hassan, G. Lucier, S. Rizkalla, and P. Zia, “Modeling of L-Shaped, Precast, Prestressed Concrete Spandrels,” PCI Journal, Vol. 52, No. 2, March-April, 2007, pp. 78-92.
Hatem M. Seliem, Gregory Lucier, Sami H. Rizkalla, and Paul Zia, “Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with High-Performance Steel,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 1, January-February, 2008, pp.78-86.
Tarek K. Hassan, Hetem M. Seliem, Hazim Dwairi, Sami H. Rizkalla, and Paul Zia, “Shear Behavior of Large Concrete Beams Reinforced with High-Strength Steel,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 2, March-April 2008, pp. 173-179.
Robert F. Mast, Mina Dawood, Sami H. Rizkalla, and Paul Zia, “ Flexural Strength Design of Concrete Beams Reinforced with High-Strength Steel Bars,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 5, September-October 2008, pp. 570-577.
Halit Cenan Mertol, Sami Rizkalla, Paul Zia, and Amir Mirmiran, “Characteristics of Compressive Stress Distribution in High-Strength Concrete,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 5, September-October 2008, pp.626-633.
Wonchang Choi, Sami Rizkalla, Paul Zia, and Amir Mirmiran, “Behavior and Design of High-Strength Prestressed Concrete Girders,” PCI Journal, Vol. 53, No. 5, September-October 2008, pp.54-69.
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