Adel
ElSafty, PhD, PE
Civil
and Environmental Engineering Department
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box
162450,
Orlando,
Florida 32816-2450
Ph.D., Civil Engineering
(Structures),
May 1994
North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, N.C., USA. Topic: “Behavior of Jointless Bridge Decks,”
Advisor: Paul Zia, GPA: (3.8
/ 4.0).
Master of Science Degree,
Civil Engineering (Structures), June 1988
Cairo University. Thesis:
“Repair and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams (in flexure)”.
Bachelor of Science Degree,
Civil Engineering, July 1984
Cairo University, Egypt. Grade:
“Very Good with Honor Degree".
Work,
Teaching & Research Experiences:
Assistant Professor (Full-time visiting), University of Central
Florida (Aug 2002- Now)
Teaching and preparing structural engineering courses
(Mechanics of Materials, Statics,
Concrete, Structural Analysis, Finite Element) &
Conducting research.
Adjunct Teaching Faculty,
University of Central Florida (2001–2002)
Structural Design Engineer,
LOCHNER, Orlando, Florida (2001– 2002)
·
Structural
Design and load rating of:
(1) SR
9A / SR 202 Bridge (J. TURNER BUTLER BOULDEVARD INTERCHANGE),
(2) Jacksonville, Florida; a- Segmental Concrete Bridge, b- Double
composite steel bridge Alternate.
(2) SR 102
(AIRPORT ROAD) OVER (JIA) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BLVD Bridge
a- Steel box
superstructure design
b- Steel Span overhead
Sign structure design
c- Mast Arm design
e- Substructure design
(3)SR 292 Over Bayou Chico bridge Load rating,
FDOT District 3
·
Used following Software RC Pier, CONSpan, MDX,
STAADPRO, MATHCAD,
Microstation,
PCACOLUMN, factorprestressed beam design
·
Developed spreadsheets: (a) footings design,
(b)Pile design (c) MSE quantities and
vertical
& horizontal curves,(d)Calculating Bridge loads and moments.
Postdoctoral Researcher,
Univ. of Sherbrooke, Canada (1999–2001)
Worked in a research project of “Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Concrete Bridge Deck
Reinforcement,” at
University of Sherbrooke. Sharing in developing standard test methods for FRP
bars.
I was also involved in a project of testing bridge
barrier walls and replacing steel with FRP reinforcement.
I was also involved in durability testing of FRP.
Consultant, Florida Department of Transportation, Structures
Research Center, Tallahassee (2000)
Perform shear and flexure tests on bridge girders
strengthened with FRP composites. Review load test data
and evaluate the test procedures for existing two
bridges. Perform verification of the results against
laboratory and field data from the load testing
program.
Specification Manager,
FOSROC (Burmah
Castrol) (1996 –1998)
An International British
Construction Chemical company. My work involved:
(1)
Laboratory testing of repair
materials and protective coatings for concrete ,
(2)
Field investigation,
specifying & developing method statements for repair materials
&methods.
(3)
Publishing 4 conference
papers on materials and concrete performance and attending an international
conference in Bahrain.
(4)
Holding presentations on
structural repairs explaining materials high performance & compliance with
specifications and repair methods.
(5)
Completion
of training on repair material in the UK on NORCURE,
a new electrochemical
concrete treatment
(Realkalization & Desalination).
Civil Engineer - Researcher,
NWRC (1994 – 1996)
National Water Research Center, Egypt. Investigated
damaged water structures and their repair
and maintenance.
PhD Graduate Research
Assistant, NCSU,
USA (1990 – 1994)
North Carolina State University, Shared in preparing a
proposal to the NCDOT. We conducted the
experimental and analytical research program to test
two 1/4 scale model bridges and published
the report of “Jointlesss Bridge Decks” FHWA/NC/95-006
in September 1995. I developed a
non-linear finite element analysis program to
investigate the performance of bridges, to model
concrete girders and decks, investigate the structural
behavior of deck- continuous bridges and
the deck connection element under different loading
conditions, and the assessment of bridge
rehabilitation.
Instructor & Teaching Assistant, NCSU
(1991- 1994)
North Carolina State University,
Taught FORTRAN, Math, Physics,
Statics, Dynamics and Strength of Materials.
Structural Engineer - Trainee, NCDOT, USA (1991)
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Highways
Division, Raleigh, NC. Observed bridge
design, analysis, and construction practice.
Civil Engineer - Trainee,
FHWA, USA
(1990)
Federal
Highway Administration's Turner Fairbank Research Center,
Virginia,
U.S.A. Training on design of bridge decks and girders.
Structural Engineer (1985 – 1989)
Building
Research Center & Structural Design Office, Cairo, Egypt.
Design
structural elements, concrete & steel buildings.
Graduate Researcher, Cairo, Egypt (1985 – 1988)
Cairo University/ Building Research Center, Involved
in experimental research on strengthening
and repair of concrete structural elements.
Publications:
1-
B. Benmokrane and A. El-Safty, “Use of FRP reinforcement
integrated with fibre optic
sensors for concrete bridge deck slab construction”, Published in the
Canadian Journal of
Civil Engineering, Canadian J. Civ. Eng. Volume 27, No 5, Pages 928-940,
October 2000.
2-
B. Zhang, B. Benmokrane,
A. Chennouf, P. Mukhopadhyaya, and A. El-Safty,
“Tensile
Behavior of Grouted FRP Tendons for Prestressed Ground Anchors”, ASCE
Journal of Composites for
Construction, American Society of Civil Engineering,
Pages 85-93, May 2001.
3-
Adel K. El-Safty, S. Abdel-Baky, “The Use of a Sealer and a Top Coat
to Protect
Concrete Against Salt Attack
and Influencing Factors”, 23rd international conference, our
world in concrete &
structures, Oct 24-26, 1998, Singapore.
4-
S. AbdelBaky, Adel K.
El-Safty, “Protective Coating for Concrete Against Aggressive
Environmental Attack”, 5th
International Conference, Deterioration and Repair of Reinforced
Concrete in the Arabian
Gulf, pp 585-594, Bahrain, Oct 27-29, 1997.
5-
Bahnsawy, H.H., Adel
K. El-Safty, “Evaluation of the Use
of Polyester Resin Grout
in Anchoring Steel Bars into
Concrete”, 5th International Conference, Deterioration and
Repair of Reinforced
Concrete in the Arabian Gulf, p.p. 573-584, Bahrain, Oct 27-29, 1997.
6-
Adel K. El-Safty, “Deterioration of a Reinforced Concrete Structure
Subjected to
Aggressive Environmental
Attack”, Al-Azhar university magazine, Nov. 96, Egypt.
7-
Paul Zia, Alp Caner, and
Adel K. El-Safty, “Jointless Bridge Decks”, Technical Report,
FHWA/NC/95-006, North
Carolina Department of Transportation, September 1995, U.S.A.
8-
M.M. Kamal, Adel K.
El-Safty, H.H. Shaheen, "Strengthening Reinforced Concrete
Beams in Flexure with Steel
Plate". Proceedings, International Conference of Structural
Faults & Repair
(pp149-156), June 89, Edinburgh.
9-
H. H. Shaheen, A. Abdel
Rahman, M. M. Kamal, and Adel K. El-Safty, "Strengthening
Reinforced Concrete Beams in
Flexure with Steel Bars". Proceedings 3rd Arab Structural
Engineering Conference, pp
527-547, March 89, UAE.
10-
Okeil, A. and El-Safty, A., “A simplified method for analyzing
jointless bridge decks”,
to be submitted for review.
Honors and Activities:
·
Professional Engineers
Ontario (PEO),
June 2000, CANADA.
·
Engineer in Training, June 1994, N.C. State Board
of Registration for Professional
Engineers & Land Surveyors, North Carolina, USA.
·
Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Society,
USA
·
ACI member
·
PCI member
·
Completion of six hours
of continuing education at University of South Florida for
the Steel Bridge Seminar,
in accordance with Chapter 471, F.S., The Florida Engineer
Registration Law, and
Chapter 61G-15 F.A.C. Rules of the Florida Board of professional
Engineers, Jan 2002.
·
Excellent and Very Good
in “Class summary evaluation report for teaching Statics class”,
Fall 2001 from more
than 90% of the students
Citations:
My Ph.D. research was
cited in the following publications:
·
A. Caner, E. Dogan, and P. Zia, “Seismic
performance of multisimple-span bridges retrofitted
with
link slabs”, Journal of Bridge Engineering, March/April 2002, PP 85-93
·
A. Caner and P. Zia,“ Behavior and design of
link slabs for jointless bridge decks”, PCI Journal,
May-June
1998, pp 68-80
·
Caner, A. “Analysis and design of jointless bridge
decks supported by simple-span girders”,
Ph.D.
Dissertation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1996