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YOUSSEF, Maged

Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

P.Eng.
B.Sc.     (Ain Shams University, Egypt)      1992
M.Sc.     (Ain Shams University, Egypt)     1995
Ph.D.     (McMaster University)                  2000

DR. YOUSSEF'S research interests lie in the general area of Structural Engineering. His main fields of expertise are Seismic Behaviour and Fire Resilience of Concrete Structures.

Dr. Youssef has developed his own models that have the distinctive ability of predicting the progress of failure in concrete structures. These models are being used by his research group to evaluate the seismic capacity of existing structures, to develop suitable rehabilitation schemes, and to assess the fire resilience of concrete structures.

Dr. Youssef’s research activities have significantly expanded to include the use of smart materials in civil structures. Active areas of research include upgrading the capacity of steel beams using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), utilizing Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) to minimize damage of concrete structures during earthquakes, upgrading the seismic capacity of concrete structures using SMA.

Other research projects, undertaken by Dr. Youssef and his research group, include development of design guidelines for modular steel structures (pre-engineered buildings). During his work as a senior structural engineer in New York City, Dr. Youssef designed several modular structures. The lack of design codes for such structures results either in conservative or unsafe designs. Using his industrial experience, he is leading his research group to develop design guidelines for such structures.

KEYWORDS: Structural Analysis, Structural Dynamics, Earthquakes, Concrete, Fire, Evaluation, Rehabilitation, Seismic Capacity, Fiber Reinforced Polymers, FRP, Shape Memory Alloys, SMA, Modular Steel Structures.

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