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“Innovations & Applications”
will be the
Fifth Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for
Infrastructure Applications. This symposium
will address the design, construction, performance and
benefits of ACM applications. The technical program will
include the following themes:
• Strengthening of Concrete Structures
• Use of FRP in Bridges
• Innovation of FRP
• FRP Sections and Stay-in-Place Form
• Field Application of FRP
• FRP Reinforcement
 
By Hwash/Knippers/Saad
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|
16:00 to 21:00 |
Registration |
| 15:00 |
Glass Boat trip |
| 19:30 |
Opening Session and Welcoming Reception |
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8:30 to 16:00 |
Registration |
| 9:00 to 10:30 |
Keynote Lectures
(Chair: Profs. A. Hosny & J. Knippers) |
| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Long-Term Experience with the Application of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) for Cables of Suspended Structures
U. Meier, Switzerland |
| 9:45 - 10:30 |
Importance of Durability Aspects of FRP Materials
T. Uomoto, Japan |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 to 12:30 |
Session 1 (Strengthening of Concrete Structures I)
(Chair: Profs. K. Neale & O. Salah Eldien) |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Retrofitting of deficient rectangular columns using FRP
M. Endeshaw, M. ElGawady, R. Sack, D. McLean, USA |
| 11:15 – 11:30 |
Proposed Design Equations for The Debonding Load and Associated Strain Level In FRP Strengthening Laminates for Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened in Flexure
H. Abdel Baky, U. Ebead, K. Neale, Canada |
| 11:30 – 11:45 |
FRP Flexural and Shear Strengthening and Comparison of Canadian and Italian Guides
K. Soudki, G. Spadea, Canada |
| 11:45 – 12:00 |
Ductility of FRP Strengthened RC Continuous Beams: Experimental Study and Analytical Investigation
A. Abo El-Eineen, O. Abd El-Wahed, A. El-Ghandour, Y. Samir, Egypt |
| 12:00 – 12:15 |
CFRP Strengthened RC slabs With Openings: Field Testing and Behavior
H. Seliem, E. Sumner, R. Seracino, USA |
| 12:15 – 12:30 |
Improved Utilization of Externaly Prestressed CFRP-Strips by Means of Deviation
M. Hwash, J. Knippers, F. Saad, Germany |
11:00 to 12:30 |
Session 2 (Use of FRP in Bridges)
(Chair: Profs. T. Umoto & A. Eldieb) |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
The Benefit of Composites for Bridge Engineering
J. Knippers, Germany |
| 11:15 – 11:30 |
Use of CFCC strands in a Cable-Stayed Bridge in USA
N. Grace, W. Rohleder, B. Tang, T. Doe, C. Burgess, T. Enomoto, USA |
| 11:30 – 11:45 |
CFRP Composites for Retrofit of Concrete Bridges
I. Harik, USA |
| 11:45 – 12:00 |
Ductility Enhancement of Bridge Bents with Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheets
W. Zatar, H. Mutsuyoshi, USA |
| 12:00 – 12:15 |
Analysis of Steel Bridge Girders Repaired using CFRP Sheets
A. Shaat, A. Fam, Canada |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 to 15:15 |
Session 3 (Innovation of FRP)
(Chair: Profs. G. Spadea & H. Shaheen) |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
Effectiveness of CFRP Strengthening for Steel Structures
M. Dawood, M. Guddati, S. Rizkalla, USA |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Behavior and Analysis of Precast Prestressed Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels Reinforced with CFRP Grid
B. Frankl, G. Lucier, S. Rizkalla, USA |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
An Efficient Anchorage for Fiber Reinforced Plastics
S. Burtscher, Austria |
| 14:45 – 15:00 |
Feasibility of Using Steel Reinforced Polymers for Strengthening of Concrete Beams
N. Saber, T. Hassan, H. Geith, A. Sherif, Egypt |
| 15:00 – 15:15 |
Recent Developments of Novel Lightweight Sandwich Wall Panels for Buildings
T. Sharaf, A. Fam, Canada |
| 14:00 to 15:15 |
Session 4 (FRP Sections and Stay-in-Place Form)
(Chair: Profs. N. Grace & S. Okba) |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
GFRP Structural Stay-in-Place Open Forms for Concrete Slabs and Girders
H. Honickman, M. Nelson, A. Fam, Canada |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Glass Polyester Composite Beam under Combined Fire and Bending Loading
C. Ludwig, J. Knippers, E. Hugi, , K. Wakili, Germany |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Behavior of the Concrete Filled FRP Tube Columns under Eccentric Load
H. Mohamed, R. Masmoudi, Canada |
| 14:45 – 15:00 |
Flexural Response of Factory Rejected GFRP Pipes Filled With Normal and High Strength Flowable Concrete
M. Sayed, Egypt |
| 15:15 to 15:30 |
Break |
| 15:30 to 17:00 |
Session 5 (Field Application of FRP)
(Chair: Profs. C. Bakis & I. Mahfouz) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
First Field Application of Coninous Reinforced Concrete Pavement using GFRP Bars
M. Eisa, S. El-Gamal, E. El-Salakawy, B. Benmokrane, Canada |
| 15:45 – 16:00 |
TFC, A Cabon Fiber System for Concrete Structures Repairs & Strengthening
K. Doghri, UAE |
| 16:00 – 16:15 |
FRP Materials in Construction
B. El-Ariss, UAE |
| 16:15 – 16:30 |
Structural Strengthening with FRP in Greece
M. Karantzikis, Greece |
| 16:30 – 16:45 |
Strengthening of Large Diameter PCCP Pipe with External Application of FRP
M. Karantzikis, Greece |
| 16:45 – 17:00 |
Heat and Fire Protection of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
I. Mahfouz, Egypt |
| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Session 6 (Strengthening of Concrete Structures II)
(Chair: Mr. P. Emmons & Prof. E. Ahmed) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Evaluation of Current Debonding Models for Concrete Flexural Members Retrofitted with Near-Surface Mounted FRP Strips
D. Vasquez, R. Seracino, USA |
| 15:45 – 16:00 |
Bond Characteristics of Carbon Fiber Laminates used For Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Elements
T. Gewaily, A. Abdelrahman, A. EL-Dieb, S. Okba, Egypt |
| 16:00 – 16:15 |
Effect of Freeze-thaw Cycles on Bond Behaviour of Near Surface Mounted CFRP bars
S. Soliman, E. El-Salakawy, B. Benmokrane, Canada |
| 16:15 – 16:30 |
Codes and Provisions for Retrofitting of Rectangular Columns using FRP
M. ElGawady, M. Endeshaw, USA |
| 16:30 – 16:45 |
Shear Span-to-Depth Ratio Effect on IC Debonding Failure in FRP-Strengthened Structures
H. Said, Z. Wu, Japan |
| 16:45 – 17:00 |
Fatigue of FRP Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Beams
Y. Dong, F. Ansari, V. Karbhari, USA |
| 19:00 |
Gala Dinner |
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8:30 to 16:00 |
Registration |
| 9:15 to 10:45 |
Keynote Lectures
(Chair: Profs. S. Rizkalla & N. Darwish) |
| 9:15 - 10:00 |
Use of FRP in the Construction Fields in Egypt
A. Hosny, I. Mahfouz, A. Abdelrahman, A. El-Ghandour, Egypt |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Advances in the Numerical Modeling of FRP-Strengthened Concrete Structures
K. Neale, Canada |
| 10:45 to 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 to 11:45 |
Keynote Lecture
(Chair: Profs. U. Meier & A. Abdelrahman) |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Strengthening Using FRP Composite in The United States: From Emerging to A Mainstream Technology
P. Emmons, USA |
| 11:45 to 13:00 |
Lunch break |
| 13:00 to 15:00 |
Session 7 (Strengthening of Concrete Structures III)
(Chair: Profs. G. Tadros & M. Mohamedien) |
| 13:00 – 13:15 |
Strengthening of Two Way RC Slabs with Central Openings using CFRP Laminates: Experimental Work
Y. Afifi, S. Baly, W. El-Degwy, Egypt |
| 13:15 – 13:30 |
Structural Behavior of RC Deep Beams with Openings Strengthened in Shear Using Near Surface Mounted Technique
K .Heiza, Egypt |
| 13:30 – 13:45 |
Effect of Wet and Dry Cycles on Beams Strengthened with FRP Under Sustained Load
E. Nasr, N. Hassan, R. El- Sadani, Egypt |
| 13:45 – 14:00 |
Radiation effect on FRP Strengthened concrete specimens
E. Nasr, N. Hassan, R. El- Sadani, Egypt |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
Design of a High Rise Building using Double-Mullion-Column Exterior Vibration-control Members
K. Yoshida, N. Nakanishi, S. Torii, Y. Tsuneki, A. Wada, Japan |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Corner Joints with Opening Moments Using CFRP
A. Biddah, UAE |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Investigations on the Application of CFRP-Strips for Joints of Pre-cast Concrete Frames
A. Hosny, F. Saad, M. Abdou, Egypt |
| 14:45 – 15:00 |
Use of Post-Tensioned CFRP Tendons to Flexural Strengthen Concrete Beams
K. Soudki, Canada |
| 13:00 to 15:00 |
Session 8 (FRP Reinforcement)
(Chair: Profs. K. Soudki & S. AbdelRaouf) |
| 13:00 – 13:15 |
Experimental Evaluation of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Carbon and Aramid FRP Tendons
C. Bakis , T. Boothby, USA |
| 13:15 – 13:30 |
Assessment of the Long-Term Performance of FRP Bars under Different Sustained Load Levels
T. Youssef, S. El-Gamal, E. El-Salakawy, B. Benmokrane, Canada |
| 13:30 – 13:45 |
Evaluation of Shear Design Standards for FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams
A. Said, H. El Chabib, M. Nehdi, A. Mosallam, USA |
| 13:45 – 14:00 |
Punching Behaviour and Strength of Two-Way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Glass Fiber Polymer (GFRP) Rebars
E. Zaghloul, Z. Mahmoud, T. Salama, Egypt |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
The Effect of Concrete Strength on Cracking Characteristics of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete
T. Sabrah, H. Marzouk, A. Hussein, Canada |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Behavior and Analysis of Self Compacted Concrete Deep Beams Reinforced by FRP Bars
K. Heiza, Egypt |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
Bond Behaviour of GFRP Bars Embedded in Normal Strength Concrete
E. Ahmed, E. El-Salakawy, B. Benmokrane, Canada |
| 15:00 to 15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15 to 15:45 |
Closing session
(Profs. A. Hosny & S. Rizkalla) |
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