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D-Index
45
Citations
15637
World Ranking
1494
National Ranking
585

Houssam Toutanji publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Houssam Toutanji sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Houssam Toutanji D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Houssam Toutanji sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Houssam Toutanji is affiliated with California State University, Northridge in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of engineering. Their work focuses on civil and structural engineering, with significant contributions in the subfields of building and construction, mechanics of materials, and statistics, probability, and uncertainty.

Their research addresses several main topics related to the structural behavior of reinforced concrete, including concrete corrosion and durability, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, structural response to dynamic loads, structural load-bearing analysis, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and structural health monitoring techniques.

Toutanji has published research in a variety of venues, including Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, Engineering Structures, and Structures. Some recent papers published by the scientist include:

  • Effect of CFRP strengthening systems on the fatigue limit of reinforced concrete beams, 2020, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Overloading impact on the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with FRP composites under fatigue: Experimental study, 2020, Engineering Structures
  • Innovations in manufacturing, analysis, design, and applications of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, 2022, Structures

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Toutanji include Tamer Eljufout, Mohammad Al-Qaralleh, David Boyajian, Tadeh Zirakian, and Ayman S. Mosallam.

Best Publications

  • Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures

    Charles E. Bakis;Damian I. Kachlakev;Morris Schupack;P. N. Balaguru

  • STRESS-STRAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE COLUMNS EXTERNALLY CONFINED WITH ADVANCED FIBER COMPOSITE SHEETS

    Houssam A. Toutanji

  • BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE COLUMNS CONFINED WITH FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER TUBES

    Mohamed Saafi;Houssam A. Toutanji;Zongjin Li

  • The use of rubber tire particles in concrete to replace mineral aggregates

    H.A. Toutanji

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

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

  • Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on the compressive strength and durability of short-term cured concrete

    H. Toutanji;Norbert Delatte;S. Aggoun;R. Duval

  • Flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars

    Houssam A. Toutanji;Mohamed Saafi

  • FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS EXTERNALLY STRENGTHENED WITH CFRP SHEETS BONDED WITH AN INORGANIC MATRIX

    H. Toutanji;L. Zhao;Y. Zhang

  • Durability characteristics of concrete beams externally bonded with FRP composite sheets

    Houssam A. Toutanji;William Gómez

  • Axial load behavior of large-scale columns confined with fiber-reinforced polymer composites

    Stijn Matthys;H Toutanji;Katrien Audenaert;Luc Taerwe

  • The influence of silica fume on the compressive strength of cement paste and mortar

    Houssam A. Toutanji;Tahar El-Korchi

  • Stress–Strain Behavior of Large-Scale Circular Columns Confined with FRP Composites

    Stijn Matthys;Stijn Matthys;H Toutanji;H Toutanji;Luc Taerwe;Luc Taerwe

  • The effect of surface preparation on the bond interface between FRP sheets and concrete members

    Houssam Toutanji;Gerardo Ortiz

  • Chloride permeability and impact resistance of polypropylene-fiber-reinforced silica fume concrete

    H Toutanji;S McNeil;Z Bayasi

  • Properties of polypropylene fiber reinforced silica fume expansive-cement concrete

    Houssam A Toutanji

  • Behavior of Large-Scale Rectangular Columns Confined with FRP Composites

    Houssam A Toutanji;M Han;J Gilbert;S Matthys

  • Durability characteristics of concrete columns wrapped with FRP tow sheets

    H. Toutanji;P. Balaguru

  • Deflection and crack-width prediction of concrete beams reinforced with glass FRP rods

    Houssam Toutanji;Yong Deng

  • Sulfur "Concrete" for Lunar Applications - Sublimation Concerns

    Richard N. Grugel;Houssam Toutanji

  • Effect of curing procedures on properties of silica fume concrete

    Houssam A Toutanji;Ziad Bayasi

  • 440.2R-02 Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures

    Aci . R;Charles E. Bakis;Ali Ganjehlou;Damian I. Kachlakev

Frequent Co-Authors

Khaled Soudki
Khaled Soudki University of Waterloo
Antonio Nanni
Antonio Nanni University of Miami
Brahim Benmokrane
Brahim Benmokrane Université de Sherbrooke
Mark F. Green
Mark F. Green Queen's University
Antoine E. Naaman
Antoine E. Naaman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sami H. Rizkalla
Sami H. Rizkalla North Carolina State University
Kenneth W. Neale
Kenneth W. Neale Université de Sherbrooke
Lawrence C. Bank
Lawrence C. Bank Georgia Institute of Technology
Charles E. Bakis
Charles E. Bakis Pennsylvania State University
David Scott
David Scott Ascension Health

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