Ehab El-Salakawy

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Dr. El-Salakawy is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Durability and Modernization of Civil Structures

Civil Engineering
Structural engineering, Structural Health Monitoring
concrete structures, steel and FRP reinforcement, structual behaviour, FPR composites and fibre optic sensors
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- Design and analysis of concrete structures reinforced with steel or FRP composite bars
- Structural behaviour, long-term evaluation, and durability of FPR composites and fibre optic sensors for infrastructure applications
- Rehabilitation, field implementation and structural health monitoring of FRP-reinforced concrete structures

J072. Gouda, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Finite Element Modeling on Interior Slab-Column Connections Reinforced with GFRP Bars Subjected to Moment Transfer.” Fibers Journal, submitted in August 2015.

J071. El-Gendy, M. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Effect of Shear Studs and High Moments on Punching Behavior of GFRP-RC Slab-Column Edge Connections.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 36 p., Manuscript # CCENG-1550, Submitted in July 2015.

J070. Gouda, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Behavior of GFRP-RC Interior Slab-Column Connections with Shear Studs and High Moment Transfer.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 37 p., Manuscript # CCENG-1519, Submitted in May 2015.

J069. Ghatefar, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Bassuoni, M.T. “Finite Element Modeling of Early-Age Cracking in Bridge Deck Slabs Reinforced with FRP Bars.” Finite Elements in Analysis and Design Journal, 46 p., Manuscript # FINEL-S-15-00245, Submitted in March 2015.

J068. El-Gendy, M. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Effect of Flexural Reinforcement Type on the Punching Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Edge Slab-Column Connections.” ACI Special Publication, Submitted in January 2015. (Invited paper)

J067. Ali, M. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Seismic Performance of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Columns.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 38 p., Manuscript # CCENG-1490, accepted for publication.

J066. Mahmoud, K. and El-Salakawy, E.F. “Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Continuous Beams without Shear Reinforcement.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Manuscript # cjce-2014-0238, accepted for publication.

J065. Ghatefar, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Bassuoni, M.T. “Early-Age Restrained Shrinkage Cracking of GFRP-RC Bridge Deck Slabs: Effect of Environmental Conditions.” Cement and Concrete Composites, 41 p., Manuscript # CCC-D-14-00667, accepted for publication.

J064. Mahmoud, K. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2015). “Size Effect on Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Continuous Beams without Shear Reinforcement.” ACI Structural Journal, Manuscript ID S-2015-068, 33 p., accepted for publication.

J063. Hasaballa, M. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2015). "Shear Capacity of Exterior Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Stirrups." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000609 (13).

J062. Gouda, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2015). “Punching-Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Interior Slab-Column Connections Subjected to Moment Transfer.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000597 (11).

J061. Mahmoud, K. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2015). “Effect of Transverse Reinforcement Ratio on the Shear Strength of GFRP-RC Continuous Beams.”

ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000583 (12).

J060. Ghomi, S.K. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2015). "Seismic Performance of GFRP-RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints with Lateral Beams." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC. 1943-5614.0000582 (11).

J059. Ghatefar, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Bassuoni, M.T. (2014). “Effect of Reinforcement Ratio on Transverse Early-Age Cracking of GFRP-RC Bridge Deck Slabs.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(6): 04014018.

J058. El-Salakawy, E.F. and Islam, M.R. (2014). “Repair of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Barriers.” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 19(6): 04014016.

J057 Mahmoud, K. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2014). “Shear Strength of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Continuous Beams with Minimum Transverse Reinforcement.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 18(1): 04013018.

J056 El-Mogy, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2013). “Experimental Testing and Finite Element Modeling on Continuous Concrete Beams Reinforced with Fibre Reinforced Polymer Bars and Stirrups.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 40 (11): 1091-1102.

J055 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F., and Benmokrane, B. (2012). “Shear Strength of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams without Web Reinforcement.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 39 (5): 546-555.

J054 Mady, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). "Seismic Behavior of Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Stirrups." ASCE J. of Composites for Construction, 15 (6): 875-886.

J053 Hasaballa, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). "Seismic Performance of Exterior Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Stirrups." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 38 (10): 1092-1102.

J052 El-Mogy, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). "Effect of Transverse Reinforcement on the Flexural Behavior of Continuous Beams Reinforced with FRP." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15 (5): 672-681.

J051 Alves, J., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). “Durability of Bond of GFRP Bars to Concrete under Different Loading and Environmental Conditions.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15 (3): 249-262.

J050 El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). “Durability Performance of GFRP RC Bridge Deck Slabs Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Fatigue Loading.” in “FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures,” ACI Special Publication, ACI-SP275-62, April, 20 p.

J049 El-Salakawy, E.F., Mufti, A. and El-Ragaby, A. (2011). "Repair of Concrete Structures Reinforced with GFRP Bars." ACI-345, Recent Advances in Bridge Maintenance and Repair, ACI Special Publication, ACI-SP277-11, March, pp. 156-175.

J048 Mady, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2011). "Seismic Behaviour of Exterior Beam-Column Joints Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Stirrups." Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 15 (1): 77-98.

J047 Soliman, S., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2011). "Bond Performance of Near Surface Mounted (NSM) FRP Bars." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 15 (1): 103-111.

J046 El-Mogy, M., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2010). "Flexural Behaviour of Continuous Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 14 (6): 639-649.

J045 Soliman, S., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2010). “Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP Bars.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 37 (10): 1371-1382.

J044 Ahmed, E., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2010). “Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Shear Reinforcement: Performance Evaluation in Concrete Beams and Code Prediction.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 37 (10): 1057-1070.

J043 Ahmed, E., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2010). “Shear Performance of RC Bridge Girders Reinforced with Carbon FRP Stirrups.” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 15 (1): 3-10.

J042 Ahmed, E., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2010). “Performance Evaluation of GFRP Shear Reinforcement for Concrete Beams.” ACI Structural Journal, 107 (1): 53-62.

J041 Ahmed, E., El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2010). “Bend Strength of FRP Stirrups: Comparison and Evaluation of Testing Methods.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 14 (1): 44-54.

J040 El-Gamal, S., El-Salakawy, E.F., and Benmokrane, B. (2009). "Cracking and Deflection Behavior of One-way Parking Garage Slabs Reinforced with CFRP Bars." ACI Special Publication, SP-264, American Concrete Institute, pp. 33-52.

J039 El-Gamal, S., Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., Cousin, P. and Wiseman, A. (2009). “Durability and Structural Performance of CFRP-RC Parking Garage’s Slabs after being in Service for Eight Years.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 36 (4): 617-627.

J038 Ahmed, E., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2008). “Bond Stress-Slip Relationship and Development Length of FRP Bars Embedded in Concrete.” HBRC Journal, Housing & Building National Research Center, Vol. 4, No.3, 17 p.

J037 Ahmed, E., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2008). “Pullout Testing of GFRP Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete.” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 12 (6): 596-607.

J036 Benmokrane, B., Eisa, M., El-Gamal, S., Denis, T. and El-Salakawy, E.F. (2008). "Pavement System Suiting Local Conditions – Quebec Studies Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars." Concrete International, the Magazine of ACI, 30 (11): 34-39.

J035 El-Gamal, S., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2007). "The Influence of Reinforcement on the Behavior of Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs Reinforced with FRP Bars." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 11 (5): 449-458.

J034 Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., El-Gamal, S. and Goulet, S. (2007). "Construction and Testing of Canada's First Concrete Bridge Deck Totally Reinforced with Glass FRP Bars: Val-Alain Bridge on Highway 20 East." ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 12 (5): 632-645.

J033 El-Ragaby, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2007). "Fatigue Analysis of Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs Reinforced with E-Glass/Vinyl Ester FRP Reinforcing Bars." Composites, Part B: Engineering, 38 (5-6): 703-711.

J032 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2007). "Mechanical and Structural Characterization of New Carbon FRP Stirrups for Concrete Members." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 11 (4): 352-362.

J031 Soudki, K.A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Craig, B. (2007). "Durability of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP in Aggressive Corrosive Environments." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 11, No. 3, May-June, pp. 291-298.

J030 El-Ragaby, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2007). "Fatigue Performance of FRP Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 11 (3): 258-268.

J029 Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., El-Ragaby, A. and El-Gamal, S. (2007). "Performance Evaluation of Innovative Concrete Bridges Reinforced with FRP Bars." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 34 (3): 298-310.

J028 Laoubi, K., El-Salakawy, E. F. and Benmokrane, B. (2006). "Creep and Durability of Sand-Coated Glass FRP Bars in Concrete Elements under Freeze/Thaw Cycling and Sustained Loads" Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, 28 (10): 869-878. (Invited Paper)

J027 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2006) "Shear Capacity of High Strength Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars." ACI Structural Journal, 103 (3): 383-389.

J026 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2006). "Shear Strength of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams without Transverse Reinforcement." ACI Structural J., 103 (2): 235-243.

J025 Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., El-Ragaby, A. and Lackey, T. (2006). "Designing and Testing of Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with Glass FRP Bars." ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 11 (2): 217-229.

J024 El-Salakawy, E.F., Benmokrane, B., El-Ragaby, A. and Nadeau, D. (2005). "Field Investigation on the First Bridge Deck Slab Reinforced with Glass FRP Bars Constructed in Canada." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 9 (6): 470-479.

J023 Polak, M.A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Hammill, N. (2005). "Shear Reinforcement for Concrete Flat Slabs." in "Punching Shear in Reinforced Concrete Slabs," ACI SP-232, pp 75-95.

J022 El-Gamal, S., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2005). "Behaviour of Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs Reinforced with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars under Concentrated Loads." ACI Structural Journal, 102 (5): 727-735.

J021 El-Gamal, S., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2005). "A New Punching Shear Equation for Two-way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with FRP Bars." ACI SP-230, pp. 877-894.

J020 El-Ragaby, A., El-Salakawy, E.F., and Benmokrane, B. (2005). "Finite Element Modelling of Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs Reinforced with FRP Bars." ACI SP-230, pp. 915-934.

J019 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2005). "Shear Strength of Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars: Design Method." ACI SP-230, pp. 955-974.

J018 El-Sayed, A., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2005). "Shear Strength of

One-way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with FRP Composite Bars." ASCE J. of Comp. for Construction, 9 (2): 147-157.

J017 El-Salakawy, E.F., Benmokrane, B. and Brière, F. (2005). "Glass FRP Composite Bars for Concrete Bridge Barriers." J. of Science & Engineering of Composite Materials, 12 (3): 167-192. (Invited Paper)

J016 Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., Cherrak, Z. and Wiseman, A. (2004). "FRP Composite Bars for the Structural Concrete Slabs of a PWGSC Parking Garage." Canadian J. of Civil Eng, 31 (5): 732-748.

J015 El-Salakawy, E.F., Soudki, K. A. and Polak, M. A. (2004). "Punching Shear Behaviour of Flat Slabs Strengthened with FRP Laminates." ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, 8 (5): 384-392.

J014 El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2004). "Serviceability of Concrete Bridge deck Slabs Reinforced with FRP Composite Bars." ACI Structural Journal, 101 (5): 727-736.

J013 El-Salakawy, E.F., Masmoudi, R., Benmokrane, B., Briére, F. and Desgagné, G. (2004). "Pendulum Impacts into Concrete Bridge Barriers Reinforced with GFRP Composite Bars." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 31 (4): 539-552.

J012 Benmokrane, B., El-Salakawy, E.F., Desgagné, G. and Lackey, T. (2004). "Building a New Generation of Concrete Bridge Decks using FRP Bars." Concrete International, the Magazine of ACI, 26 (8): 84-90.

J011 El-Salakawy, E.F., Benmokrane, B., Masmoudi, R., Briére, F. and Beaumier, E. (2003). "Concrete Bridge Barriers Reinforced with GFRP Composite Bars." ACI Structural Journal, 100 (6): 815-824.

J010 El-Salakawy, E.F., Benmokrane, B. and Desgagné, G. (2003). "FRP Composite Bars for the Concrete Deck Slab of Wotton Bridge." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30 (5): 861-870.

J009 El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2003). "Design and Testing of a Highway Concrete Bridge Deck Reinforced with Glass and Carbon FRP Bars." ACI Special Publication, Field Applications of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, Detroit, Michigan, September, SP-215-2: 37-54. (Invited Paper)

J008 El-Salakawy, E.F., Polak, M. A. and Soudki, K. A. (2003). "New Shear Strengthening Technique for Concrete Slab-Column Connections." ACI Structural Journal, 100 (3): 297-304.

J007 El-Salakawy, E.F., Kassem, C. and Benmokrane, B. (2003). "Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with FRP Composite Bars." Journal of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Special Issue on FRP in Concrete, 3 (4): 47-51.

J006 El-Salakawy, E.F., Polak, M. A. and Soudki, K. A. (2002). "Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Connections." Canadian J. of Civil Engineering, 29 (4): 602-611.

J005 Kassem, C., El-Salakawy, E.F. and Benmokrane, B. (2002). "Deflection Behaviour of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Carbon FRP Composite Bars." ACI Special Publication, Deflection Control for the Future, SP-210-8: 173-190. (Invited Paper)

J004 Soudki, K. A., El-Salakawy, E. F. and Elkum, N. M. (2001). "Full Factorial Optimization of Concrete Mix Design for Hot Climates." ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 13 (6): 427-433.

J003 El-Salakawy, E.F., Polak, M.A. and Soliman, M.H. (2000). "Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Edge Connections with Shear Studs." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 27 (2): 338-348.

J002 El-Salakawy, E.F., Polak, M.A. and Soliman, M.H. (1999). "Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Edge Connections with Openings." ACI Structural Journal, 96 (1): 79-87.

J001 El-Salakawy, E.F., Polak, M.A. and Soliman, M.H. (1998). "Slab-Column Edge Connections Subjected to High Moments." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 25 (3): 526-538.

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