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Overview

Riadh Al-Mahaidi is affiliated with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a particular emphasis on civil and structural engineering. Their work spans various subfields including building and construction, mechanics of materials, general health professions, and pollution.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to the structural behavior and performance of reinforced concrete and other construction materials. Key areas of study include:

  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Innovative Concrete Reinforcement Materials
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Fire Effects on Concrete Materials

Al-Mahaidi has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • Structures
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • Journal of Structural Engineering

Among their recent papers are:

  • Investigation of the effectiveness of CFRP strengthening of concrete made with recycled waste PET fine plastic aggregate, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Shear strengthening of RC beams using NSM CFRP bonded using cement-based adhesive, 2021, Construction and Building Materials
  • Development of a new nano modified cement based adhesive for FRP strengthened RC members, 2021, Construction and Building Materials
  • Hybrid simulation of bridges constructed with concrete-filled steel tube columns subjected to horizontal and vertical ground motions, 2020, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
  • Shear capacity investigation of RC concrete beams using self-prestressing Fe-based shape memory alloys strips, 2023, Results in Engineering

Their frequent co-authors include Robin Kalfat, Alaa Al-Mosawe, Nazar Oukaili, M. Javad Hashemi, and Khattab Al-Ghrery, reflecting collaborative efforts with multiple researchers in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Anchorage Devices Used to Improve the Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Retrofitted with FRP Composites: State-of-the-Art Review

    Robin Kalfat;Riadh Al-Mahaidi;Scott T. Smith

  • Experimental study of fatigue crack growth behaviour in adhesively reinforced steel structures

    Hongbo Liu;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Xiao Ling Zhao

  • Bond characteristics between ultra high modulus CFRP laminates and steel

    Chao Wu;Xiao Ling Zhao;Wenhui Duan;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Bond–slip models for double strap joints strengthened by CFRP

    Sabrina Fawzia;Xiao-Ling Zhao;Riadh Al-Mahaidi

  • Experimental and finite element analysis of a double strap joint between steel plates and normal modulus CFRP

    Sabrina Fawzia;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Xiao Ling Zhao

  • Experimental investigation into flexural retrofitting of reinforced concrete bridge beams using FRP composites

    Huy B Pham;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Bond characteristics of CFRP plated concrete members under elevated temperatures

    J C P H Gamage;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Man-Biu Bill Wong

  • Strengthening of circular hollow steel tubular sections using high modulus CFRP sheets

    Sabrina Fawzia;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Xiao Ling Zhao;Sami H Rizkalla

  • Mechanical characterization of steel/CFRP double strap joints at elevated temperatures

    Tien Nguyen;Yu Bai;Xiao Zhao;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Durability of steel/CFRP double strap joints exposed to sea water, cyclic temperature and humidity

    Tien Cuong Nguyen;Yu Bai;Xiao Ling Zhao;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Prediction of fatigue life for CFRP-strengthened steel plates

    Hongbo Liu;Zhigang Xiao;Xiao Ling Zhao;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Experimental and finite element analysis of flexural behavior of FRP-strengthened RC beams using cement-based adhesives

    Siavash Hashemi;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Prediction Models for Debonding Failure Loads of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Beams

    Huy Binh Pham;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Experimental investigation of bond characteristics between CFRP fabrics and steel plate joints under impact tensile loads

    Haider Abdul Ameer Baka Al-Zubaidy;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Xiao Ling Zhao

  • Coupled flexural–shear retrofitting of RC beams using CFRP straps

    Riyadh Al-Amery;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • CFRP strengthened RHS subjected to transverse end bearing force

    Xiao Ling Zhao;Dilum Fernando;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Investigation of the effectiveness of CFRP strengthening of concrete made with recycled waste PET fine plastic aggregate

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  • Effect of CFRP properties, on the bond characteristics between steel and CFRP laminate under quasi-static loading

    Alaa Al-Mosawe;Alaa Al-Mosawe;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Xiao Ling Zhao

  • Mechanical characterisation of the dynamic tensile properties of CFRP sheet and adhesive at medium strain rates

    Haider Abdul Ameer Baka Al-Zubaidy;Xiao Ling Zhao;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • A state-of-the-art review: Near-surface mounted FRP composites for reinforced concrete structures

    Nihad Tareq Khshain Al-Saadi;Alyaa Mohammed;Riadh Al-Mahaidi;Jay Sanjayan

  • Modelling of CFRP-concrete shear-lap tests

    Huy Binh Pham;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Effect of Dynamic Loading and Environmental Conditions on the Bond between CFRP and Steel: State-of-the-Art Review

    Xiao Ling Zhao;Yu Bai;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi;Sami H Rizkalla

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Ling Zhao
Xiao Ling Zhao Monash University
Amin Heidarpour
Amin Heidarpour Monash University
Masoud Motavalli
Masoud Motavalli Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Elyas Ghafoori
Elyas Ghafoori Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Yu Bai
Yu Bai Peking University
Sami H. Rizkalla
Sami H. Rizkalla North Carolina State University
John Wilson
John Wilson University of Southern California
George P. Simon
George P. Simon Monash University
Chao Wu
Chao Wu University of Wollongong
Wenhui Duan
Wenhui Duan Monash University

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