Faculty Research Profile

College of Design and Built Environment

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Faculty Research Profile Bulletin

 

Name:

Dr. Mohammed A. Al-Osta

 

Rank:

Professor

 

Specialization:

 

☒Structural Engineering ☐ Transportation Engineering
☒Construction Materials ☐ Water Resources Engineering
☐Geotechnical Engineering ☐ Environmental Engineering


 

PhD:

Institution: KFUPM
Year: 2013
Dissertation Title: Reliability-based strength prediction model for corroded reinforced concrete columns and beam-columns

 

Selected Research Projects: Titles Only

1. Passive Vibration Control of Sandwich and Laminated Composite Structures
2. Life cycle assessment in the Saudi Building Sector: Benchmarking of the existing practices
3. On some Timoshenko systems without second spectrum
4. Development of active building envelope systems for sustainable design in hot climates
5. Three-dimensional printing of concrete using SCMs
6. Existence & stability of biharmonic systems modelling the motion of several structural elements
7. Mechanical Response of nanocomposite structures using simple HSDTs
8. Developing structural electrolyte using local Saudi resources for energy storage
9. Development of a Novel Coating for GFRP bars for Enhancing Fire Resistance and Bond strength.
10. Assessment/Monitoring: Innovative inspection techniques (laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy)
11. Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP).
12. Developing Cost-Effective and Energy-Efficient Blocks in Field using Indigenous Industrial Waste and By-product Materials.
13. Development of a universal cement behavior model using molecular-level simulations and laboratory nano-testing techniques.
14. Assessment of The Structural and Environmental Merits of Najd Soils for Formulating Stabilized Rammed Earth Construction Standard.
15. Use of UHPC Slab in Continuous Composite Girders
16. Hygrothermal Effect on Interfacial Bond between CFRP and Concrete Made from Local Materials.
17. Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for Shear Strengthening of RC Beams
18. Concrete-Filled Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Tube Columns Partially Confined With CFRP.
19. Modelling of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams.
20. Investigation of the Seismic Performance of Concrete Masonry Walls Plastered by Nanosilica and Steel Fiber Admixed Mortar.
21. Investigation of the Seismic Performance of Concrete Masonry Walls Plastered by Nanosilica and Steel Fiber Admixed Mortar.
22. Study of Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Joints for Beam-Columns Under Cyclic Loading.

 

Selected Patents: Titles Only

1. Thermal Insulating Masonry Hollow Bricks
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Research Publications:

Scopus Link:

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55023842300

Google Scholar Link:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=H5wElwQAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Selected Graduate Thesis Co- or Supervised: Titles Only

1. Analysis of Wave Propagation in Porous Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Beams.
2. Experimental and Numerical Investigations on The Flexural Behaviour of Wide Flange Corroded Steel Beams Retrofitted Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP). 
3. Development of a universal cement behavior model using molecular-level simulations and laboratory nano-testing techniques        
4. Investigation of the Shear Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars Without Stirrups   
5. A Novel Approach of CO2 Sequestration in Cement-Based Composites Containing Nano-Porous Carbon
6. A universal nano-level constitutive (mechano-volume change) model for swelling clayey soils       
7. Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Flexural Behavior of Concrete Hollow Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars           
8. On the Mechanical Behavior of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composite Beam.
9. Hygro-Thermo-Mechanical Bending Behavior of Advanced Functionally Graded Ceramic Metal Plates Resting on Viscoelastic Foundation.
10. Self-Compacting Concrete Utilizing Silico Manganese Fume.
11. Interfacial Bond Behavior between Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) and Different Concrete Substrates.
12. Flexural Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Hybrid System.
13. An Experimental Investigation of Bond Strength of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete           
14. Shear Behaviour of RC Beams Strengthened by Ultra-High-Performance Concrete           
15. Seismic Behavior of Beam-Column Joints Strengthened with Ultra High-Performance Concrete.
16. Experimental Investigation of Flexural Behavior of Ultra High-performance Concrete Strengthened Conventional RC Beam.
17. Effects of Variation of Axial Load On Seismic Performance Of RC Exterior BCJS.
18. Molecular Level Simulation of the Behavior of Concrete-Coating Interface under Hot-Humid Conditions.
19. Assessment of treatment methods for developing sustainable rubber concrete.
20. Strengthening of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC).
21. Experimental Assessment and Numerical Validation of the Thermal Performance of Concrete Walls.
22. Development of Non-Carbonate Binders Utilizing Indigenous Materials.
23. Study on Shear Behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Beams.
24. Modelling of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams
25. Study of High Strength Reinforced Concrete Exterior Beam-Column Joints Under Cyclic Loading.

 

Research Interests (as per CEE Strategic Research Goals): Select all that apply

 

☒Develop Structural Health Monitoring Systems ☒ Renewable Energy
☒Rehabilitation Materials and Techniques ☐ Sustainable Environment
☒Carbon Utilization ☐ Climate Change Adaptation
Cycling of Waste Materials Automation / Process Intensification
Develop Smart and Sustainable Materials Novel Physical-Chemical Processes
Novel Modeling / Testing Methods Exposure and Risk Analysis
Natural Resources Management Smart Mobility Systems
Other(s) – please specify: