Professor Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim
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Personal Data
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Arabic, English, (French and Deutch, Reading).
BSCE, Cairo University, Egypt, 1970.
MSCE, The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A., Nov. 1979.
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A., March 1982.
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Jordanian
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Civil Engineering Department
Jordan University of Science & Technology
Irbid - Jordan
Telephone: 00-962-2- 7201000 Ext. 22142 (Office) or 22138 (Office)
00-962-2- 7021224 (Home)
Mobile
00 962 796697100
Fax:
00-962-2-7095018
Email :
[email protected]
Master: "Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Polymer-Portland Cement Concrete
Beams".
Ph.D. : "Nonlinear Analysis of a Segmental Concrete Bridge by Finite
Element Method".
Industrial Experience
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Civil Engineer, Ministry of Public Works, Amman-Jordan 1970-1972.
Supervising different projects such as Hospitals, Schools, Highways, Official
Buildings…etc.
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Laboratory and Site Engineer, King Talal Dam, Energoprojekt, Engineering &
Construction Co., Jordan 1972-1974. Supervising the construction of an
Earth-Fill Dam, and carrying out all the quality control tests and the field tests
needed for the project.
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Head of the Structural Design Dept., Ministry of Public Works, Sultanate of
Oman, 1974-1975. Designing different structural projects such as Official
Buildings, Hospitals and Clinics Buildings, Schools…etc.
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Assistant Chief Resident Engineer, King Talal Dam, Energoprojekt,
Engineering & Construction Co., Jordan 1975-1976.
Consultation Works and Services
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Checking the design of Tannur Dam made from Roller Compacted Concrete,
Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Amman-Jordan.
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Checking and Designing different Official and Public Buildings.
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Repairing the Spillway of Sama-Elsirhan Dam using Roller Compacted
Concrete.
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Checking Design and repair Of Precast Reinforced Concrete Stadium
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Member of Committee for Certificate Equivalency (Basic Sciences and
Engineering), Ministry of Higher Education, Amman-Jordan, Sep. 2009-Sep.
2010.
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Member of the Technical Committee for Jordanian National Building Codes,
Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Amman-Jordan. April. 2010-Until Now.
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Member of the Technical Committee for Drafting Jordanian Bridge
Maintenance Code, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, 2012-Until Now.
Amman-Jordan.
Academic Experience
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Research Assistant, Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, 1980-1982.
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Assistant Professor of
Irbid-Jordan, 1982-1986.
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science &
Technology, Irbid-Jordan, 1986-1990.
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science &
Technology, Irbid-Jordan, 1990-2000.
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, The University of Jordan,
Amman-Jordan, 1993-1994 & 1998-1999 (Sabbatical Years)
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University,
Sultanate of Oman, Sep. 2000- Dec. 2006.
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Engineering,
Yarmouk
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Professor of Civil Engineering, Jordan University of Science &
Technology, Irbid-Jordan, 2005-Now.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Courses
Finite Element Method
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Stability of Structures
Numerical Methods in Structural Engineering
Matrix Analysis of Structures
Structural Design for Dynamic Loads
Theory of Plates and Shells
Design of Thin Concrete Structures
Undergraduate Courses
Reinforced Concrete Design 1
Reinforced Concrete Design 2
Prestressed Concrete Design
Steel Design
Structural Analysis 1
Structural Analysis 2
Advanced Structural Analysis
Civil Engineering Projects
Statics
Dynamics
Strength of Materials
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Supervised Theses
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Structural Evaluation of Concrete Backed Stone Masonry Walls.
Structural Evaluation of Stone Masonry Columns In-filled with Concrete.
Analytical Study by Finite Element Method for Concrete Confinement in
Tied Columns.
Analytical Study of Bond Problem in Concrete by Finite Element Method.
Roller Compacted Concrete Using Local Materials of Jordan.
Model Bored Pile Test and Analysis in Expansive Soil of Irbid.
A Comparative Evaluation of Accelerated Curing Methods of Concrete in
Jordan.
Bond Slippage in Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members.
Improvement of Ductility of Over-Reinforced Concrete
Beams by Confining Reinforcement.
Dynamic Behavior of Shear Walls Coupled by Frames.
Development of a Prototype Expert System for the Jordanian Seismic
Code.
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Analytical Study by Finite Element Method for behavior of Shallow
Footings with Structural Skirts.
Behavior of Rigid Pavements Supported on Typical Sub-grades in The
Sultanate of Oman.
Repair of Heat-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Advanced
Composite Materials.
Development of Seismic Fragility Curves for Stone-Concrete
Residential Buildings in Jordan.
Research Interest
Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Structures, Segmental
Construction, Polymer Modified Concrete, Roller Compacted
Concrete, Design and Behavior of Reinforced and Prestressed
Concrete Members, Structural Evaluation Of Concrete Backing-Stone
Masonry Structures. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concretes.
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Research Projects
During the past eighteen years, I have worked on a number of
research projects. Research sponsors included the Higher Council for
Science and Technology-Jordan, Ministry of Water and IrrigationJordan, United Nations-Economic and Social Commission for Western
Asia (ESCWA), Deanship of Scientific Research in Jordan University
of Science & Technology, Deanship of Scientific Research in Yarmouk
University-Jordan, Deanship of Scientific Research in Sultan Qaboos
University-Sultanate of Oman. The titles of these projects are shown
below.
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Structural Evaluation of Concrete-Backed Stone Masonry Walls.
Structural Evaluation of Stone Masonry Columns In-filled with
Concrete.
Roller Compacted Concrete Using Local Materials of Jordan.
Model Bored Pile Test and Analysis in Expansive Soil of Irbid.
A Comparative Evaluation of Accelerated Curing Methods of
Concrete in Jordan.
Bond Slippage in Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members.
Assessment of Misalignments in some Selected Buildings in Jordan
and their structural effects.
Dams in Northern ESCWA Region (Status Report).
Evaluation of the Dangers of Earthquakes and Investigation into
Ways of Alleviating their Environmental Impact-Structural Part.
Effects of Openings on the Dynamic Performance of Concrete-Backed
Stone Masonry Walls.
Econocrete for the Rigid Pavements in Jordan.
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Low-Rise Buildings in
Jordan.(Submitted as Project-Type Cooperation Program for the
Government of Japan through the Ministry of Planing in Jordan).
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Preparation of a Database and Documentation of Selected Heritage
Structures in Oman.
Use of Non-Fresh Water in Civil Engineering Construction.
Potential use of Dune Sand and Slag-cement in concrete.
Strengthening and Repair of Concrete Columns Using Advanced
Composite Materials.
Rehabilitation of Concrete Flexural Members in Oman Using Fiber
Reinforced Polymers.
Repair of Heat-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Advanced
Composite Materials.
Development of Seismic Fragility Curves for Stone-Concrete
Residential Buildings in Jordan.
New Concrete-Backed Stone Masonry Walls and their Structural
Evaluation.
New Concrete-Backed Stone Masonry Beams and Columns and their
Structural Evaluation.
Academic Assignments
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Head, Civil Engineering Dept., Yarmouk University, Jordan,
1982-1984.
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Dean Assistant, College of Engineering, Jordan University
of Science & Technology, Jordan, 1987 - 1992.
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Head, Civil Engineering Dept., Jordan University of Science
and Technology, Sep. 1995-1998.
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Head, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering,
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2001- 2005. During this
period, I was involved as an HoD in ABET Accreditation
Works for the Civil Engineering Program in Sultan Qaboos
University, Oman.
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Engineering Programs Review Specialist, United
Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for
Arab States. I was sent in an external review mission to
Damascus University to review the CE program there 14-20
March 2008.
Committees
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Chairman of the ABET Accreditation Committee, Civil Engineering
Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, 2000-2002.
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Chairman of the Organizing Committee for "The First International
Conference on concrete Technology for Developing Countries",
Amman-Jordan, October 1983.
Member of the Organizing Committee for "The Second Arab Conference
on Structural Engineering," 19-22 April 1987, Amman - Jordan.
Chairman of the Scientific Committee for "The Third Gulf Conference on
Roads", Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, March 2006.
Member of many department committees since 1982.
Member of Faculty of Engineering Council 1982-1985.
Member of the University Council 1986.
Member in the committees for drafting the following Jordanian Codes:
Reinforced Concrete Construction Code
Steel Construction Code.
Member in the National Team for Assessment of Earthquakes Effects and
Ways of Alleviating them.
Laboratories
Established with Some Colleagues the Structural Laboratory
and the Materials Laboratory in the Civil Engineering Dept. In
Charge of the Structural Lab. From 1986-1992. This Lab. is
composed of five units:
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The strong floor with mobile testing equipment.
The 4000 KN Universal Testing Machine( for Static and
cyclic testing with Large bending table.
The 2000 KN UTM for dynamic, Static, and cyclic
testing with large daylight for testing columns and
large bending table for beams testing.
The 1200 KN UTM for materials testing.
The Data Acquisition System. Most of the equipment
is computer-controlled equipment.
Memberships
Jordan Engineers Association
American Concrete Institute
American Society for Civil Engineers
Jordan ACI Chapter
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Publications:
JOURNAL ARTICLES (corresponding author in bold)
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. and McClure R.M., "Flexural Abdel Behavior of
Reinforced Polymer - Portland Cement Concrete Beams," ACI Special
Publication, SP-89, American Concrete Institute, 1985, pp. 105-126.**
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. Richard M. McClure and Harry H. West, "Overload
Behavior of an Experimental Precast Prestressed Concrete Segmental
Bridge," The Prestressed Concrete Institute Journal, PCI, Vol. 32, No. 6,
Nov./Dec. 1987, pp. 102-123.**
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. and Abu-Lebdeh T.M., "Analytical Study for
Concrete Confinement in Tied Columns,"
Journal of Structural
Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 11, Nov. 1989, pp. 2810-2828.
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. Schorn H. "Strength Evaluation of Shotcrete
Repaired Beams," American Concrete Institute Journal, Vol. 86, No. 3,
May - June 1989, pp. 272-276.
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Abdel-Halim, M. A., Basoul M., and Abdel-Karim R., "Structural
Evaluation of Concrete Backed Stones Masonry," American Concrete
Institute Journal, Vol. 86, No. 5, Sept.- Oct. 1989, pp. 608-614.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Nasra M., " Concrete Stresses & Cracking in
Pullout Samples," International Journal of Structures, Vol. 10, No. 2, July
1990, pp. 81-102.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Nasra M., "Analysis of Factors Affecting Bond
Strength," International Journal of Structures, Vol. 11, No. 1, January
1991, pp. 25-36.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Qasem M., "Model Studies on Bored Piles in
Stiff Expansive Clay," International Journal of Structures, Vol. 15, No. 1,
June 1995, pp. 35-59.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Ostaz Y., "Bond Slippage in Reinforced
Concrete Flexural Members-Experimental Investigation, " Journal of
Structural Engineering, Vol. 24, No.4, January 1998, pp. 189-194.
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Al-Ostaz Y. and Abdel-Halim M. A., "Bond Slippage in Reinforced
Concrete Flexural Members (Theoretical Investigation, " Journal of
Structural Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 3, October 1998, pp. 177-183.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., Hakmi M. R., and O'Leary D. C., "Fire Resistance of
Composite Floor Slabs Using A Model Fire Test Facility," Engineering
Structures Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 21, No.2, February 1999, pp. 176-182.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., Al-Omari A. Mohamad, and Iskender M. Mohamed,
“Rehabilitation of the Spillway of Sama-Elserhan Dam in Jordan Using
Roller Compacted Concrete,” Engineering Structures Journal, Elsevier,
Vol. 21, No. 6, June 1999, pp. 497 - 506.
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Abdel - Halim M. A., and Obaidat M. T. (2000), "Assessment of
Misalignments in Some Selected Buildings in Jordan and Their Structural
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Effects, "ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, November 2000, pp.
485-493.
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Ziad Saad and Abdel-Halim M. A., "Evaluation of the Suitability of
Various Types of Mortars for the Conservation of Qasr Al-Bint, PetraJordan," Engineering Structures Journal, Elsevier, Vol.23, No. 8,
August 2001, pp926-933.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., and Samer A. Barakat, " Cyclic Performance of
Concrete-Backed Stone Masonry Walls, " ASCE Journal of Structural
Engineering, May 2003, Vol. 129, No. 5, pp. 596-605.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., and Eid Al-Tarazi," Structural and Geotechnical
Aspects of the 1995 Gulf of Aqaba Earthquake,” Journal of Structural
Mechanics and Earthquake Engineering, JSCE, Vol. 21, No. 1, ,57s65s, April 2004.
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Al-Harthy A., M. Abdel Halim, R.A. Taha and K.S. Al-Jabri. “The
Properties of Concrete Made With Fine Dune Sand.” Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 21, 2007, pp. 1803-1808.
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Al-Harthy A., M. Abdel Halim, R. Taha, and K. Al-Jabri, "Properties of
Concrete made with Dune Sand", J. of Construction & Building
Materials, Elsevier Science, 21, 2007, pp 1803-1808.
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A.H. Al-Saidy, A.S. Al-Harthy , K.S. Al-Jabri, M. Abdel-Halim , N.M. AlShidi, “ Structural performance of corroded RC beams repaired with
CFRP sheets,” Composite Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 92, Issue 8, July
2010, pp 1931-1938.
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A.H. Al-Saidy, A.S. Al-Harthy , K.S. Al-Jabri, M. Abdel-Halim , N.M. AlShidi, “ Structural performance of corroded RC beams repaired with
CFRP sheets,” Composite Structures, Elsevier, Vol. 92, Issue 8, July
2010, pp 1931-1938.
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Hanan Al-Nimry, Rami Haddad, Saad Afram & Mohammed AbdelHalim, "Effectiveness of advanced composites in repairing heatdamaged RC columns," Materials and Structures, rilem, Published
Online 06 February 2013.
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Ramzi A. Taha, A. Al Harthi, Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim, H.
Hassan, J. Abu Ashour, and M. Al-Aghbari, “ Use of Non-Fresh Water
in Civil Engineering Construction,” Submitted for Publication in the ACI
Materials Journal.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Ziad Al-Saad, “ Deterioration and damage
evaluation of the monument of Qasr al-Bint, Petra-Jordan, and a
suggested conservation program, ” Submitted for Publication in the
Engineering Structures Journal.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., Salim Razvi, and Ali S. Al-Harthy, “Axial Behavior
of High strength Concrete Columns Wrapped with Fiber-Reinforced
Polymer,” Submitted for Publication in the ASCE Journal of Structural
Engineering.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCES:
I have participated in more than 20 International and Local conferences, most
of the papers presented in these conferences were published later on in
Journals, these are some of the conferences.
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. and McClure R.M., "Flexural Behavior of Reinforced
Polymer - Portland Cement Concrete Beams," ACI Convention, SP-89,
American Concrete Institute,1985, pp. 105-126.
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. Richard M. McClure and Harry H. West, "Overload
Behavior of an Experimental Precast prestressed Concrete Segmental
Bridge,"
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Abdel-Halim A. H., Mohamed, "polymer - Modified Concretes,"
Proceedings, The First International Conference on Concrete Technology for
Developing Countries, Amman Jordan, Oct. 1983, pp. 297-307.
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Abdel-Halim A. H., Mohamed and Riyad Abdel-Karim, "Structural
Evaluation of Concrete Backed Stone Masonry," Proceedings, The Second
Arab Conference on Structural Engineering, Amman-Jordan, April 1987, pp.
16.1-16.16.
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Abdel-Halim A. H., Mohamed, "Field Testing of an Experimental Segmental
Bridge," Proceedings, The Second Arab Conference on Structural
Engineering, Amman - Jordan, April 1987, pp. 3.1-3.22.
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Abdel-Halim A. H., Mohamed, "Segmental Post - Tensioned Bridges, A
New Construction Practice," Proceedings, The Second International
Conference on Concrete Technology for Developing Countries, Tripoli Libya, Oct. 1986, Volume 2, pp. 6.1-6.14.
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A. H. Al-Saidy, A.S. Al-Harthy, M. Abdel-Halim, K.S. Al-Jabri, and N. M. AlShidi, "Repar/Strengthening of Corrosion Damaged Concrete Beams with
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheets," The 8th International Symposium on
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures,
FRPRCS-8 , to be held at the Conference and Culture Center of the
University of Patras, Patras, Greece, July 16 - 18, 2007.
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Al-Nimry H. S., Haddad R. H., Afram S. K., Abdel-Halim M. A., “ Repair of
Heat-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Advanced Composite
Materials,” Advanced Composites in Construction Conference 6-8
September 2011, The University of Warwick, U. K.
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TECHNICAL REPORTS
During the past twenty years, I have worked on the following research
projects. Research sponsors included the Higher Council for Science and
Technology-Jordan, Ministry of Water and Irrigation-Jordan, United NationsEconomic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Deanship of
Scientific Research in Jordan University of Science & Technology, Deanship
of Scientific Research in Yarmouk University-Jordan, Deanship of Scientific
Research in Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, Petroleum
Development Oman, Sultanate of Oman . The titles of some of these
projects are shown below.
 Richard M. McClure, Abdel-Halim, M. A. and Harry H. West, "Overload
Behavior of an Experimental Precast prestressed Concrete Segmental
Bridge," The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, 1983.
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Abdel-Halim, M. A. and Abdel-Karim R., Structural Evaluation of ConcreteBacked Stone Masonry Walls, Deanship of Scientific Research in Yarmouk
University-Jordan, 1984 .
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Abdel-Halim, M. A., and Basoul M., Structural Evaluation of Stone Masonry
Columns In-filled with Concrete Deanship of Scientific Research in Jordan
university of Science & Technology-Jordan, 1988.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., Al-Omari A. Mohamad, and Iskender M. Mohamed,
Roller Compacted Concrete Using Local Materials of Jordan, Deanship of
Scientific Research in Jordan university of Science & Technology-Jordan,
1992.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Qasem M., Model Bored Pile Test and Analysis
in the Expansive Soil of Irbid, Deanship of Scientific Research in Jordan
university of Science & Technology-Jordan, 1994.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., Asim Yaginobali and Tobat S.., A Comparative
Evaluation of Accelerated Curing Methods of Concrete in Jordan, Deanship
of Scientific Research in Jordan university of Science & Technology-Jordan,
1994.
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Abdel-Halim M. A. and Al-Ostaz Y., Bond Slippage in Reinforced Concrete
Flexural Members Deanship of Scientific Research in Jordan university of
Science & Technology-Jordan, 1997.
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Abdel - Halim M. A., and Obaidat M. T., Assessment of Misalignments in
some Selected Buildings in Jordan and their structural effects, Deanship of
Scientific Research in Jordan university of Science & Technology-Jordan,
1999.
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Adnan Basma, Abdel - Halim M. A., and Adnan Fadhel, Dams in Northern
ESCWA Region (Status Report), ESCWA, Amman-Jordan, 1998.
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Abdel-Halim M. A., and Samer A. Barakat, Evaluation of the Dangers of
Earthquakes and Investigation into Ways of Alleviating their Environmental
Impact-Structural Part, Royal Scientific Society-Jordan, 2000.
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Ali S. Al-Harthy, Ramzi A. Taha, Abdel-Halim M. A., and Al Jabri,
“Beneficial Use of Dune Sand and Slag – Cement in Concrete,” Final
Report, Petroleum Development Oman, July 2002.
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R. A. Taha, H. Hassan, A. Al Harthi, Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim, J. Abu
Ashour, and M. Al-Aghbari, “ Use of Non-Fresh Water in Civil Engineering
Construction,” Final Report, Petroleum Development Oman, September
2003.
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Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim and Mohammad T. Obeidat “Assessment of
Misalignments in Some Selected Buildings in Jordan and their Structural
Effects,” 1999-2000.
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Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim and Samer Barakat, “Evaluation of the
Dangers of Earthquakes and Investigation into Ways of Alleviating their
Environmental Impact-Structural Part,” 1999-2000.
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Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim, Mahbubur Rahman , Abdel Wahid Hago,
Ali Salim Al-Harthy, Tayseer Al-Riyami, “Preparation of a Database and
Documentation of Selected Heritage Structures in Oman,” October 2003.
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Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim, Ali S. Al-Harthy, Abdullah Al Saidy, and
Salim Razvi, “Strengthening of Concrete Columns using Advanced
Composite Materials, “ December 2006.
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Al-Nimry H. S., Haddad R. H., Afram S. K., Abdel-Halim M. A. "Repair of
Heat-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Advanced Composite
Materials, " July 2011.
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Mohamed A. H. Abdel-Halim, Hanan S. Al-Nimry, Mohammed A. AlDhabyani, "Development of Seismic Fragility Curves for Stone-Concrete
Residential Buildings in Jordan," Jan. 2012.
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