RESEARCH
Research Interests
Hot-weather concreting. Usage of pozzolanic materials in concrete including silica fume, fly ash and natural pozzolans. Durability and protection of reinforced concrete structures in aggressive media. Non-destructive testing of concrete, soils and rocks. Improvement of indigenous soils. Repair materials and repair systems. Impact of concrete constituents on durability. Bond and corrosion resistance of fusion-bonded epoxy-coated rebars in chloride-bearing media. Influence of corrosion inhibitors on corrosion of reinforcing steel. Compliance criteria for concrete in eastern Saudi Arabia. Durability of FRP and other non-corroding bars. Usage of Industrial By-Products in Concrete.