Research Projects

Participation in Unsponsored Research Projects

            These projects were conducted either independently or in association with colleagues at the University either as part of graduate/undergraduate projects or small investigations for research publications.

            1.         Characterization, testing and stabilization of sabkha soils.

            2.         Mix design for hot-weather concrete.

            3.         Sulfate attack on plain and blended cements in sulfate-chloride environments.

            4.         Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete exposed to sulfate-chloride environments.

            5.         Corrosion-resistance and bond strength of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel bars.

            6.         Effect of corrosion inhibitors on the corrosion-resistance of reinforced concrete.

            7.         Effect of concrete surface coatings on the corrosion-resistance of reinforced concrete.

            8.         Effect of corrosion inhibitors on the pore solution chemistry of plain and blended cements (in progress).

            9.         Shrinkage characteristics of plain and blended cement concretes.