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50
Citations
9741
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4072
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169

Research.com Recognitions

  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Amir Fam is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on civil and structural engineering. Their research spans subfields including building and construction, mechanical engineering, polymers and plastics, and mechanics of materials.

Their scholarly work concentrates mainly on topics related to the structural behavior of reinforced concrete, structural load-bearing analysis, concrete corrosion and durability, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, structural response to dynamic loads, natural fiber reinforced composites, and cellular and composite structures.

Frequent co-authors of Amir Fam include Akram Jawdhari, Pedram Sadeghian, Dillon Betts, Majid M.A. Kadhim, and Chongxi Gao. These collaborations reflect a robust network within the engineering research community.

Amir Fam has published regularly in a range of academic venues known for engineering and construction research. The most common publication outlets include the Journal of Composites for Construction, Engineering Structures, Construction and Building Materials, Thin-Walled Structures, and Structures.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Amir Fam are:

  • State-of-the-art of prefabricated FRP composite jackets for structural repair, 2020, Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal
  • Thermal-Structural Analysis and Thermal Bowing of Double Wythe UHPC Insulated Walls, 2020, Energy and Buildings
  • RC beams strengthened in shear with FRP-Reinforced UHPC overlay: An experimental and numerical study, 2023, Structures
  • Development length of sand-coated GFRP bars embedded in Ultra-High performance concrete with very small cover, 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • UHPC sandwich panels with GFRP shear connectors tested under combined bending and axial loads, 2021, Engineering Structures

Amir Fam has received recognition including membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering. This acknowledgment denotes their standing within the Canadian engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Confinement Model for Axially Loaded Concrete Confined by Circular Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes

    Amir Z. Fam;Sami H. Rizkalla

  • Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars

    Tarek Alkhrdaji;Edward R. Fyfe;James Korff;Morris Schupack

  • Behavior of Axially Loaded Concrete-Filled Circular Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes

    Amir Z. Fam;Sami H. Rizkalla

  • Flexural Behavior of Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Tubes

    Amir Z. Fam;Sami H. Rizkalla

  • Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes Subjected to Axial Compression and Lateral Cyclic Loads

    Amir Fam;Frank S. Qie;Sami Rizkalla

  • Performance of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP for Flexure and Shear

    Douglas Tomlinson;Amir Fam

  • Axial loading tests on short and long hollow structural steel columns retrofitted using carbon fibre reinforced polymers

    Amr Shaat;Amir Fam

  • State-of-the-art review on FRP sandwich systems for lightweight civil infrastructure

    Allan Manalo;Thiru Aravinthan;Amir Fam;Brahim Benmokrane

  • Precast piles for Route 40 bridge in Virginia using concrete filled FRP tubes

    Amir Fam;Miguel Pando;George Filz;Sami Rizkalla

  • Influence of Concrete Strength on Confinement Effectiveness of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Circular Jackets

    Siddhwartha Mandal;Andrew Hoskin;Amir Fam

  • Slender Steel Columns Strengthened Using High-Modulus CFRP Plates for Buckling Control

    Amr Shaat;Amir Z. Fam

  • Experimental and Analytical Modeling of Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes Subjected to Combined Bending and Axial Loads

    Amir Fam;Bart Flisak;Sami Rizkalla

  • FRP confined concrete columns: Behaviour under extreme conditions

    Mark F. Green;Luke A. Bisby;Amir Z. Fam;Venkatesh K.R. Kodur

  • Flexural performance of sandwich panels comprising polyurethane core and GFRP skins and ribs of various configurations

    Amir Fam;Tarek Sharaf

  • Bond durability of basalt-fiber-reinforced-polymer (BFRP) bars embedded in concrete in aggressive environments

    Mohamed Hassan;Mohamed Hassan;Brahim Benmokrane;Adel ElSafty;Amir Fam

  • Investigation of Various GFRP Shear Connectors for Insulated Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels

    Greg Woltman;Douglas Tomlinson;Amir Fam

  • Rectangular Filament-Wound Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Tubes Filled with Concrete under Flexural and Axial Loading: Experimental Investigation

    Amir Fam;Amir Fam;David Schnerch;David Schnerch;Sami Rizkalla;Sami Rizkalla

  • Behavior of CFRP for Prestressing and Shear Reinforcements of Concrete Highway Bridges

    Amir Z. Fam;Sami H. Rizkalla;G. Tadros

  • Structural Performance of Sandwich Wall Panels with Different Foam Core Densities in One-way Bending:

    Tarek Sharaf;Waleed Shawkat;Amir Fam

  • Upgrading steel–concrete composite girders and repair of damaged steel beams using bonded CFRP laminates

    Amir Fam;Colin MacDougall;Amr Shaat

Frequent Co-Authors

Sami H. Rizkalla
Sami H. Rizkalla North Carolina State University
Ian D. Moore
Ian D. Moore Queen's University
Mark F. Green
Mark F. Green Queen's University
Amir Mirmiran
Amir Mirmiran The University of Texas at Tyler
Brahim Benmokrane
Brahim Benmokrane Université de Sherbrooke
Allan Manalo
Allan Manalo University of Southern Queensland
Charles E. Bakis
Charles E. Bakis Pennsylvania State University
Lawrence C. Bank
Lawrence C. Bank Georgia Institute of Technology
Antonio Nanni
Antonio Nanni University of Miami
Venkatesh Kodur
Venkatesh Kodur Michigan State University

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