Paul Zia Distinguished University Professor Emeritus      of Civil Engineering Structural Engineering and Mechanics Office: 223 Mann Hall Phone: (919) 515-7387 Fax: (919) 515-7908 E-mail: zia@eos.ncsu.edu

Research Interests

Representative Publications

Zia, P., "State-of-the-Art of HPC: An International Perspective," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, October 20-22, 1997, New Orleans, La, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 49-59.

Ahmad, S. H. and Zia, P., "High Early Strength Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Applications," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, October 20-22, 1997, New Orleans, La, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 194-205.

Azimi, A. and Zia, P., "Research and Utilization of High Performance Concrete in North Carolina," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, October 20-22, 1997, New Orleans, La, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 635-645.

Caner, A. and Zia, P., "Behavior and Design of Link Slabs for Jointless Bridge Decks," PCI Journal, v. 43, n. 3, May/June 1998, pp.68-80.

Savas, B. Z., Leming, M. L., and Zia, P., "Chloride Penetration of High Performance Concrete," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA/FIB International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, September 25-27, 2000, Orlando, Florida, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 236-245.

Guth, Dena L. and Zia, P., "Correlation of Air Permeability with Rapid Chloride Permeability and Ponding Tests," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA/FIB International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, September 25-27, 2000, Orlando, Florida, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 304-315.

Zia, P. and Caner, A., "Cracking in Long-Span Prestressed Concrete AASHTO Girders During Production," Proceedings of PCI/FHWA/FIB International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, September 25-27, 2000, Orlando, Florida, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, pp. 459-469.

Guth, D. L. and Zia, P., "Evaluation of New Air Permeability Test Device for Concrete,"ACI Materials Journal, v. 98, n. 1, January/February 2001, pp. 44-51.