Rania Al-Hammoud

Associate Professor - Teaching Stream

Research Interests:

  • Rehabilitation and Durability of Concrete Structures
  • Advanced Materials such as Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
  • Design and rehabilitation of infrastructure specifically bridges
  • Reliability and Risk Assessment of Structures
  • Active Learning in Engineering Education

Current Sources of Research Funding:

  • University of Waterloo Start-up fund

Selected Publications:

  1. AL-Hammoud, R., Soudki, K., Topper, T., (2013) “Confinement Effect on the Bond Behaviour of Beams Under Static and Repeated Loading” Construction and Building Materials Journal, Vol. 40, March, pp. 934 – 943.
  2. AL-Hammoud, R., Soudki, K., Topper, T. (2011) “Fatigue Flexural Behaviour of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Repaired with CFRP Sheets” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 15, No. 1, January - February, pp. 42 - 51.
  3. Al-Hammoud, R., Soudki, K., Topper, T., (2011) “Structural Health Monitoring of Corroded Steel Reinforcement in FRP Repaired Beams Using Multiplexed Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors” The Fourth International Conference on Durability and Sustainability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation, proceedings on CD ROM, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 20 – 22, CDCC.
  4. AL-Hammoud, R., Soudki, K., Topper, T., (2010) “Bond Analysis of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Monotonic and Fatigue Loads” Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 32, No. 3, March, pp. 194 – 203.
  5. Soudki, K., Rteil, A., Al-Hammoud, R., Topper, T., (2007)“Fatigue strength of fibre-reinforced-polymer-repaired beams subjected to mild corrosion” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 34, No.3, March, pp. 414-421.
  6. B.S. Hamad, R. Al-Hammoud, and J. Kunz, (2006) “Evaluation of Bond Strength of Bonded-In or Post-Installed Reinforcement” American Concrete Institute (ACI) Structural Journal, Vol. 103, No. 2, March – April, pp. 207 – 218.
  7. Kudsi, T., Al Hammoud, R.,Chung, F., (2003) “Risk Assessment of an Existing Concrete Structure; A System Reliability Approach” The Fourth International Symposium on Uncertainty in Modeling and Analysis, College Park, Maryland, USA, Sep 21-24, ISUMA 2003, pp.442-450.

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Concrete Institute
  • Professional Engineers Ontario

Courses Taught:

  • CIVE 204 – Statics and Solid Mechanics 2
  • ENVE 221 – Advanced Calculus
  • CIVE 265 – Structures and Materials Properties
  • CIVE 292 – Engineering Economics
  • CIVE 331 – Advanced Mathematics for Civil Engineers
  • CIVE 400 – Engineering Project 1
  • CIVE 403 – Structural Analysis 2
  • CIVE 415 – Structural Systems
  • CIVE 512 – Rehabilitation of Concrete Structure
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