Projects and Proposals

Research Proposals

 

Proposal Title

Client

Role*

Date of Submission

Outcome

1.     “Comparative Study of the Performance of HADEED Quenched Steel Bars with Other Products in the Market”, (PN 25080)

SABIC R&T

PW, E

March 1997

Awarded

2.     “Concrete Durability Research Study”, (PN 25090)

Saudi ARAMCO

PW, E

June 1997

Awarded

3.     “Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion Under Atmospheric Conditions”, (ARP 19-10)

KACST

PW, E

December 1998

Awarded

4. “Literature Search on Durability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Reinforcement Bars for Concrete”, (PN 25057)

Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu (RCJY)

PW, E

September 1999

Awarded

5. “Durability of C-Bar Reinforcing Bars”, (CER4901-SQ)

Marshall Industries Composites, Inc.

PW, E

May 2000

Awarded

6. “Long Term Durability Research on High Quality Concrete in the Arabian Gulf Environment”, (CER2209)

RCJY, Jubail

E

August 2000

Awarded

7.  “Evaluation of Concrete Made with Mineral Admixtures in Existing Structures”, (CER2209)

RCJY, Jubail

W, C

August 2000

Awarded

8. “Effect of Dust Content in the Aggregates and the Chloride Concentration in Soil on Concrete Durability”, (CER2227)

Saudi ARAMCO

PW, E

December 2000

Awarded

9.   “Additional Research on the Long-Term Durability of Concrete”, (CER2209)

RCJY, Jubail

PW, E

August 2001

Awarded

10.   “Assessment of GFRP Bars under Aggressive Environments”,  (SAB 2001/01)

University Research Committee

PW, E

December 2001

Awarded

11.   “Durability of GFRP Bars under Aggressive Local Exposure Conditions”, (CER2242)

Saudi ARAMCO

PW, E

March 2002

Awarded

12. “Galvanic Cathodic Protection for Restored Concrete Elements and Structures”, (CER2246)

Saudi ARAMCO

PW, E

June 2002

Awarded

13. “Effect of Sulfate Concentration and Cation Type on Sulfate Attack in Plain and Blended Cements”, (SAB 2003/03)

University Research Committee

C, W

December 2002

Awarded

14.   “Development of a Construction Material System for Sulfur Pits”, (CER2266)

Saudi ARAMCO

PW, E

March 2003

Awarded

15.   “Corrosion Research”, (CER2265):

 “Evaluation of Performance of Proprietary Anti-Corrosive Rebar Coatings for Use in Reinforced Concrete to Retard Rebar Corrosion”

RCJY, Jubail

W

June 2003

Awarded

16.   “Corrosion Research”, (CER2265):

“Assessing Mix Materials, Durability, and Beneficial Effects of Self-Compacted Concrete”

RCJY, Jubail

E

June 2003

Awarded

17.   “Corrosion Research”, (CER2265):

“Long-Term Durability Research on High Quality Concrete in the Arabian Gulf Environment”

RCJY, Jubail

E

June 2003

Awarded

18.   “Protection through Chemical Inhibitors in Reinforced Concrete Structures with Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Bars”, (CER2278)

Saudi ARAMCO

C, W

June 2003

Awarded

19.   “Determination of Chloride Threshold Value and Service Life Estimation of RC Structures with Hadeed-Sabic Rebars”, (CER2279)

SABIC R&T

PW, E

July 2003

Awarded

20.   “Protection Through Chemical Inhibitors in Blended Cements Concrete Structures Reinforced with Surface Damage FBEC Bars”, (SAB 2004/20)

University

Research

Committee

C, W

December 2003

Awarded

*W: Writing, PW: Partial Writing, E: Editing, C: Coordinating.

Projects

1. Sponsored Research Projects

 

Project Number and Title or Project Tasks

Client

Value (SR)

Start Date

End Date

Role*

1.     PN 25057, “Corrosion Research”

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)

2,900,000

Oct. 1996

Jan. 1999

TL

2.     PN 25080, “Comparative Study of the Performance of HADEED Quenched Steel Bars with Other Products in the Market”

SABIC R&T

1,085,000

June 1997

Nov. 1999

TL

3.     PN 25090, “Concrete Durability Research Study”

Saudi ARAMCO

2,167,136

Sep. 1997

 Oct. 2000

TL

4.     CER4901 “Consultancy Services in Materials”

Multi-clients

43,627

April 1998

In progress

TL

5.     PN 25092, “Effect of the Quality of Indigenous Aggregates on Concrete Durability”

Saudi ARAMCO

 

Sep. 1998

Aug. 2000

TL

6.     CER2209, “Corrosion Research”

RCJY

2,950,000

Sep. 2000

Aug. 2003

TL, M

7.     ARP 19-10, “Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion Under Atmospheric Condition”

KACST

486,800

Dec. 2000

Dec. 2003

TL

8.     CER2227, “Effect of Dust Content in Aggregates and Chloride Concentration in Soil on Concrete Durability”

Saudi

ARAMCO

400,000

April 2001

March 2003

C, TL, M

9.     SAB 2001/1, “Assessment of GFRP Bars Under Aggressive Exposure Conditions”

KFUPM/

SABIC-Grants

75,000

April 2002

Dec. 2003

C, TL

10.   CER2242, “Durability of GFRP Bars Under Aggressive Local Exposure Conditions”

Saudi ARAMCO

1,196,608

June 2002

Dec. 2005

C, TL, M

11.   CER2246, “Galvanic Cathodic Protection of Restored Concrete Elements and Structures”

Saudi ARAMCO

336,600

Feb. 2003

May 2005

TL

12.   SAB 2003/03, “Effect of Sulfate Concentration and Cation Type on Sulfate Attack in Plain and Blended Cements”

KFUPM/

SABIC-Grants

75,000

April

2003

Dec. 2004

PM, C

13.   CER2266, “Development of a Construction Material System for Sulfur Pits”

Saudi ARAMCO

350,000

June 2003

June 2006

TL, M

14.   CER2265, “Corrosion Research: Long-Term Durability Research on High Quality Concrete in the Arabian Gulf Environment”

RCJY

2,953,510

Sep. 2003

Aug. 2006

M**

15.   CER2265, “Corrosion Research: Evaluating Performance of Proprietary Anti-Corrosive Rebar Coatings for Use in Reinforced Concrete to Retard Rebar Corrosion”

RCJY

Sep. 2003

Oct. 2006

PM**

16.   CER2265, “Corrosion Research: Minimizing Shrinkage Cracking in Silica Fume Concrete Exposed to Hot Weather”

RCJY

Sep. 2003

Aug. 2006

M**

17.   CER2279, “Determination of Chloride Threshold Value and Service Life Estimation of RC Structures with Hadeed-Sabic Rebars”

SABIC R&T

368,445

Nov. 2003

June 2006

M

18.   CER2278, “Protection through Chemical Inhibitors in Reinforced Concrete Structures with Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coated Bars”

Saudi ARAMCO

548,147

Jan. 2004

May 2006

PM

19.   SAB 2004/20, “Protection through Chemical Inhibitors in Blended Cement Concrete Structures Reinforced with Surface Damaged FBEC Bars”

KFUPM/

SABIC-Grants

75,000

April 2004

Dec. 2006

PM

20.   CER2323, “Corrosion Research: Investigating the Long-term Durability of High Quality Concrete in Arabian Gulf Environment”

RCJY

 

Sep. 2006

2008

M**

21.   CER2323, “Corrosion Research: Evaluating Performance of Proprietary Anti-corrosive Reinforcing Steel Coatings for Use in Reinforced Concrete to Retard Rebar Corrosion”

RCJY

 

Sept. 2006

2008

PM**

*Role : TL: Task Leader, PM: Project Manager, C: Coordinator, M: Member

**Each represents an independent study (equivalent to a major project) under the contract CER 2209, 2265, and

    2323).