February 20-22, 2023
Building M9 – 007 (Al-Bayrouni Hall)
BUILDING DESIGN FOR EXTREME LOADS:
EARTHQUAKES AND BLASTS
PROGRAM
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, CANADA
WORKSHOP TOPICS
This workshop is organized by The Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering and the Sustainable Construction Materials & Structural Systems Research Group (SCMSS) of the Research Institute for Sciences and Engineering (RISE) at the University of Sharjah in collaboration with the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Ottawa, Canada. The workshop provides a forum where experts present and disseminate principles and practices for designing and protecting critical civilian structures against earthquakes and blasts, emphasizing reinforced concrete and steel structures. The workshop intends to serve the local community in UAE, targeting stu- dents, professionals, decision-makers, practitioners, researchers, and designers to ex- plore the benefits of seismic and protective designs for sustainable civil engineering structures in the UAE.
The workshop covers the following areas:
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Seismic Load Effects on Reinforced Concrete Structures
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Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
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Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures
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Research Progress on Seismic Design and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Buildings.
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Principles of Blast Resistant Design and Blast Loads on Buildings
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Blast Load Effects on Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures.
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Research Progress on Design and Retrofit of Buildings Against Blast Loads
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Design Standards and Design of New Buildings Against Blast Loads
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Case Studies and Design Examples for Protective Design
Monday, February 20th, 2023 Building M9 – 007 (Al-Bayrouni Hall)
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:20
Welcoming Remarks & Overview
Prof. Abdul Wahab Bin Mohammad, Dean of the College of Engineering
Prof. Abdallah Shanableh, Director of the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineer- ing (RISE)
Prof. Ghazi Al-Khateeb, Chairman of The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Dr. M.Talha Junaid, Coordinator of the Sustainable Construction Materials & Structural Systems Research Group (SCMSS)
9:20 – 9:30 Group Photo
Seismic Effects on Structures – Principles and Design 9:30 – 10:15 Seismic Load Effects on Structures and Codes
Provisions Prof. Murat Saatcioglu
10:15 – 11:00 Seismic Design and Retrofit of Reinforced Con-
crete Buildings Prof. Murat Saatcioglu
11:00 – 11:15 Q&A
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:20 Research Progress on Seismic Design and Retrofit
of Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Prof. Murat Saatcioglu 12:20 – 12:40 Seismic Behavior of Steel Frames Equipped with
Novel Seismic Energy Dissipation Steel Dampers Dr. Moussa Leblouba 12:40 – 13:00 Buckling-Restrained Brace (BRB): Experimental
Testing and NLFEA Modeling Dr. Zaid Al-Sadoon
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
Blast Effects on Structures – Principles and Design
14:00 – 14:30 Overview of Research Activities within SCMASS Dr. M.Talha Junaid
14:30 – 15:15 Blast Load Effects and Blast Resistant Design and
Retrofit of Buildings Prof. Murat Saatcioglu
15:15 – 16:00 Research Progress on Design and Retrofit of Build-
ings Against Blast Loads Prof. Murat Saatcioglu
16:00 – 16:15 Q&A and Closing Session
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee Break
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21st - 22nd, 2023
Meeting with The Dean, Research Group, Dept. Advisory Board and Lab Tours
ABOUT KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Murat Saatcioglu University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, CANADA
Murat Saatcioglu is a Distinguished University Professor in the Depart- ment of Civil Engineering of the University of Ottawa in Canada. His re- search interests include the design, analysis, and retrofit of structures subjected to extreme loads, including those caused by earthquakes and bomb blasts. He has published over 260 refereed technical papers and supervised over 100 graduate students. He is the recipient of numerous national and international research and teaching awards and medals, including the A.B. Sanderson Research Award from the Canadian Soci- ety for Civil Engineering (CSCE) in 2015, the Whitman Wright Research Award of CSCE in 2014, the Wason Medal from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) in 2004, the Raymond C. Reese Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2000, Casimir Gzowski Medal from CSCE in 2001, 2004 and 2019, CCEDS-1 Award for Best Pa- per from McMaster University in 2005 and the Charles Whitney Medal from ACI in 1989. In 2021, Dr. Saatcioglu was listed among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University in the US. In 2022 the Depart- ment of Civil Engineering of the University of Ottawa established an annual research award named after Professor Saatcioglu to honor his long-lasting contributions to civil engineering research. Dr. Saatcioglu is an active member of numerous technical committees of the American Concrete Institute and the Canadian Standards Association and a for- mer member of the Standing Committee for Earthquake Design of the National Building Code of Canada. He is a registered Professional Engi- neer in the Province of Ontario.
ABOUT SPEAKERS
Dr. M. Talha Junaid University of Sharjah, UAE
M. Talha Junaid is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Sharjah. He is currently serving as the Coordinator of the Sustainable Construction Materials and Structural Systems (SCMASS) research group. His primary research interests include concrete mate- rials, low-carbon cementitious materials, fiber reinforced polymers, and fiber reinforced concrete. More recently, Dr Junaid is working on the development of concrete ink for 3D printing applications and the use of nano-materials in concrete and FRP applications.
Dr. Moussa Leblouba University of Sharjah, UAE
Moussa Leblouba is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Sharjah. His research interests include performance-based seismic design and numerical modeling of structures and structural systems. Recently, Dr. Leblouba has expanded his research scope to in- clude structural reliability and probabilistic methods and their applica- tions to civil engineering structures.
ABOUT KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Zaid A. Al-Sadoon University of Sharjah, UAE
Zaid A. Al-Sadoon is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Sharjah. His primary research interests include seismic risk mitigation and design of earthquake-resistant of concrete structures, seismic repair and retrofit of concrete and steel structures, perfor- mance-based seismic design, buckling estrained braces, and dynamic time history inelastic analysis. He has published three international pat- ents on buckling restrained braces and number of refereed journal pa- pers and conferences.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Professionals, Designers, Academics, Governmental Decision Makers and Planners, Students and Faculty
CONTACT
Prof. Ghazi Al-Khateeb University of Sharjah, UAE
Chairman of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Email: [email protected]
Tel: +971-6-50503979
