Adel ElSafty, PhD, PE, P.Eng.

University of North Florida

School of Engineering, 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2666
Tel (904) 620-1398, Fax (904) 620-2975
adel.el-safty@unf.edu, http://www.unf.edu/~adel.el-safty/

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Bridge Engineering, FRP applications, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Structures, Structural Rehabilitation and Strengthening, Durability of Concrete

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

·         Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1994

·         M.S. in Structural Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1988

·         B.S. in Civil Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1984

·         P.E. Licensed/Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida (2004)

·         P.Eng. Licensed Engineer/Registration in Ontario Canada (2000)

 

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor, “UNF”, University of North Florida, (Dec 05 - Now)
  • Assistant Professor, Florida State University FSU-Panama City , (2003 - 2005)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida (2002 - 2003)
  • Structural Design Engineer, LOCHNER, Orlando, Florida (2001 - 2003)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Sherbrooke, Canada (1999 - 2001)
  • Research Consultant, Florida Department of Transportation, Structures Research Center , (Summer 2000)
  • Specification Manager, FOSROC - British Construction Chemical Company (1996 - 1998)
  • Researcher, NWRC, Egypt (1994 - 1996)
  • Postdoctoral Research Assistant, PhD Graduate Research Assistant, Instructor & Teaching Assistant, North Carolina State University, NCSU, (1990 - 1994)
  • Structural Engineer - Trainee, NCDOT, USA (Summer 1991)
  • Civil Engineer - Trainee, FHWA, Federal Highway Administration's Turner Fairbank Research Center, Virginia, USA (Summer 1990)
  • Structural Engineer & Researcher, Building Research Center, NWRC & Structural Design Office, Cairo, Egypt (1985 - 1989)


COURSES TAUGHT AT UNF, FSU & UCF

Graduate Courses

CES 5105                     - Advanced Mechanics of Materials                               UNF

CES 5326 /CGN 4931    - Bridge Engineering                                                      UNF

CES 6144/CGN 4931     - Advanced Structural Analysis/ Matrix Struct. Analysis  UNF

CES 6715                     - Prestressed Concrete                                                  UNF

Undergraduate Courses

CGN 4931                    - Special Topics in CE on Prestressed Concrete              UNF

CIS 6900                      - Special Topics: “Advanced Mechanics of Materials”     UNF

CES 4702                     - Concrete Design                                                         UNF & FSU

CES 4605/3605c            - Steel Design                                                               UNF & FSU

CES 3100                     - Structural Analysis                                                      UNF & FSU

EGN 3331/ CES 3104C - Strength/Mechanics of Materials & lab                         UNF, UCF,FSU

EGM 3512/ EGN 3310   - Statics            / Engineering Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics)  UNF, UCF,FSU

CGN 4905                    - Independent Studies on “Repair of Structures”              UNF

CGN 4905                    - Independent Studies on “FRP Applications”                  UNF

EGN 2212                     - Engineering Statistics and Computations                       FSU

TTE 3004                     - Transportation Engineering                                          FSU

CGN 4800                    - Pre Senior Design & Professional Issues                      FSU

CGN 4802                    - Senior Design Project                                                  FSU

EGN 1004L                  - First Year Eng. Lab                                                    FSU    

 

FUNDED RESEARCH & AWARDS:

1.      PI, PCI-Foundation Award, “Precast/Prestressed Concrete (PCI) Engineering Professor Design Studio”, $125,000 (Fall 2009 – Fall 2014).

2.      PI – Research on “Condition Assessment of Defected Drilled Shafts“– Saliba Engineering, $500 (2009).

3.      PI - PCI Project – “PCI Student Design Award Competition– PCI’s Big Beam Contest. Award $100 in 2008 and Award $750 in 2009”.

4.      PI, Research Materials Donated for Concrete Beam Research, Fyfe Co. LLC, California, USA, $600

5.      PI, CFRP Materials Donated for Research on Concrete Repair, Air Logistics Corporation, FACS™ Group - Azusa, CA, $1,944

6.      PI, UNF - (Summer 2009), Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Grant funding for research projects on ”Flexural Strengthening of Damaged Concrete Beams”, $500

7.      PI, UNF, Faculty International TLO / Faculty International Co-Curricular Activity / international Study Abroad Development Proposal, (July 2008 & Feb 2009), Development of Course materials on “Preservation of Historic Buildings” and “Restoration and Study of Historic Buildings & Bridges”, $2500

8.      Co-PI, UNF – (2009). TLO on: United States Transit Field Study, $9000

9.      PI, UNF - (2007), “Summer 2007 Proposal Development grant” Jan 2007-September 2007 – Proposal Title: “The use of cementitious composite link slab in bridge repair”, $7500

10.  PI - (2006-2008), Foundation Board “Repair of Bridges through Elimination of deck joints”, $10,000

11.  PI, UNF - (2006), Division of Sponsored Research & Training (DSRT) - funding for a student’s project “Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets” - student Kelvin LeBeaux- (June 19 – August 25, 2006), $1000

12.  PI, UNF - (Summer 2007), Division of Sponsored Research & Training (DSRT) funding for research projects on repair of girders and slabs with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics” - (June 19, 2006 - September 25, 2008), $1000

13.  PI, UNF - Recipient of “Course Redesign for Effective Learning” (CREL) -  (Summer 2007), Office of Faculty Enhancement, $1000

14.  PI, UNF - (2006),  for the project “Laboratory Improvements for Brittle Material Characterization” submitted to the University of North Florida – Division of Engineering, $8,715.63

15.     Finalist for the 2008-2009 UNF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards.

 

PUBLICATION RECORD

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS  

1.         G. Morcous, Y. Cho, A. El-Safty, and G. Chen, (2009), “Structural Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Sandwich Panels for Bridge Decks”, Korean Journal of Civil Engineers, submitted for review.

2.         Jiang, A., Malek, M., and El-Safty, A., (2009), Application of Single Objective, Static and Deterministic (SOSD) Optimization Model Designed for Construction Practitioners, Journal of Management In Engineering, under review

3.         Adel ElSafty, and Ayman M. Okeil, (November 2008), "Extending the Service Life of Bridges Using Continuous Decks," PCI Journal - Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, PCI, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 96-111.

4.         Ayman M. Okeil and Adel El-Safty, (Nov. 2005), “Partial Continuity in Bridge Girders with Jointless Decks,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp 229-238.

5.         Benmokrane,B., Rahman, H., Mukhopadhaya, P., Masmoudi, R., Chekired, M., Nicole, J-F., and El-Safty, A., (October 2000), “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, pp 928-940.

6.         B. Zhang, B. Benmokrane, A. Chennouf, P. Mukhopadhyaya, and A. El-Safty, (May 2001), “Tensile Behavior of Grouted FRP Tendons for Prestressed Ground Anchors”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, American Society of Civil Engineering, pp 85-93. 

 

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

7.         Adel ElSafty, Khalid Yousri, and Hosam Seleem, (September 2009), “Concrete Repair and Cathodic Protection of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Structure”, The 2009 PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

8.         Adel ELSAFTY, Ayman M. OKEIL, (July 2009), “Repair of Pre-Cracked RC Beams Using CFRP Laminates”. The 9th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-9), Sydney, Australia.

9.         Adel ElSafty and Upul Attanayake, (January 2009), “The effectiveness of CFRP laminates in strengthening reinforced concrete girders”, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington DC.

10.     Adel ElSafty, Russell Coby, Upul Attanayake, and Khalid Yousri, (October 2008), “Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders with FRP Laminates”, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute – Federal Highway Administration, PCI-FHWA National Bridge Conference, Orlando, Florida.

11.     A. El-Safty, (June 2008), “Behavior of RC bridge girders strengthened with CFRP laminates“, First International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE’08), Varenna, Italy.

12.     Adel El-Safty, (June 2008), “Behaviour of RC bridge deck slabs and girders strengthened with CFRP laminates”, STRUCTURAL FAULTS & REPAIR-2008, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

13.     Adel El-Safty, (June 2008), “Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using CFRP laminates”, STRUCTURAL FAULTS & REPAIR-2008, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

14.     Adel ELSAFTY, Michael Zinszer, and George Morcous, (April 2008), “Forensic Investigation of a Bridge Construction Scaffolding Collapse”, “Crossing Boarders- 2008 STRUCTURES CONGRESS”, Vancouver, Canada

15.     Adel ELSAFTY, (April 2008), “Extending the Service Life of Bridges Using FRP Repaired Beams and Continuous Decks”, “Crossing Boarders - 2008 STRUCTURES CONGRESS”, Vancouver, Canada.

16.     Adel ElSafty, (September 2007), “Retrofit Of Bridge Decks Supported By Steel Girders”, The 1st International Conference of European Asian Civil Engineering Forum (EACEF), Indonesia.

17.     Adel El-Safty and Ayman M. Okeil, (October 2007), “EXTENDING THE SERVICE LIFE OF BRIDGES USING CONTINUOUS DECKS”, 2007 PCI National Bridge Conference, October 22-24, Phoenix, Arizona

18.     A. El-Safty, (September 12 – 15, 2006), “The Behaviour of Bridges with Jointless Decks Subjected to Time-Dependent Effects”, “CST2006 - The 8th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology”, Spain.

A. El-Safty, (2006), "The Behaviour of Bridges with Jointless Decks Subjected to Time-Dependent Effects", in B.H.V. Topping, G. Montero, R. Montenegro, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 140, 2006. doi:10.4203/ccp.83.140.

http://www.ctresources.info/ccp/paper.html?id=3920

19.     Adel K. El-Safty, S. Abdel-Baky, (Oct 24-26, 1998), “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, Singapore.

20.     S. AbdelBaky, Adel K. El-Safty, (Oct 27-29, 1997), “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.

21.     Bahnsawy , H.H., Adel K. El-Safty, (Oct 27-29, 1997), “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, pp 573-584, Bahrain.

22.     Adel El-Safty, (Dec. 1996), “Deterioration of reinforced concrete structures subjected to salts attack, poor workmanship, and aggressive environment”, Civil Engineering Department Magazine, Al-Azhar University.

23.     M.M. Kamal, Adel K. El-Safty, H.H. Shaheen, (June 89), "Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams in Flexure with Steel Plate". Proceedings, International Conference of Structural Faults & Repair (pp149-156), Edinburgh.

24.     H. H. Shaheen, A. Abdel Rahman, M. M. Kamal, and Adel K. El-Safty, (March 89), "Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Beams in Flexure with Steel Bars", Proceedings 3rd Arab Structural Engineering Conference, pp 527-547, UAE.

THESIS AND DISSERTATIONS

¨         El-Safty, Adel K., (May 1994), “Behavior of Jointless Bridge Decks “, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.

¨         El-Safty, Adel, (June 1988). “Repair and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Flexure”, M.Sc. Thesis, Structural Engineering Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

BOUND REPORTS

·         Paul Zia, Alp Caner, and Adel K. El-Safty, (September 1995), “Jointless Bridge Decks”, Technical Report, FHWA/NC/95-006, North Carolina Department of Transportation, U.S.A.

 

CITATION

My 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

·        Jaroslav Mackerle, “Finite element linear and nonlinear, static and dynamic analysis of structural elements: a bibliography”, Analysis of structural elements, Linköping Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Linköping, (http://www.duke.edu/~hpgavin/frame/mackerle97.pdf), November 1996, Sweden, pp347-440

·        Jaroslav Mackerle, (May 1999), Finite element and boundary element analyses of beams and thin-wall structures- A bibliography (1994-1995), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Link6ping Institute of Technology, S-581 83 Link6ping, Sweden

·        T. Charuchaimontri, T. Senjuntichai,_, J. Oˇzbolt, E. Limsuwan,  (2008) Effect of lap reinforcement in link slabs of highway bridges, Engineering Structures Journal, 30 (2008) 546–560.

1.       “…El-Safty [8] later modified the finite element program by Gastal [6] Gastal F. Instantaneous and time-dependent response and strength of jointless bridge beams. Ph.D. dissertation. Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University; 1986.[6] and concluded that the optimum debonded length to get the highest ultimate load is between 2% and 6% of the girder span depending on the conditions of support and loading.”

2.       Recently, partial continuity due to the axial stiffness of link slab and support configurations was investigated by Okeil and El-Safty [12] using a modified three-moment equation. The influence of span length ratio, slab axial stiffness, and girder stiffness on the behavior of a two-span jointless bridge was studied for roller and hinged supports. It was found that the bottom of the girders at a hinged support was prevented from longitudinal movement, the support then developed higher continuity moments and tension forces in the link slab.

·        MDOT Report, Western Michigan University Department of Civil & Construction Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, “Combining Link Slab, Deck Sliding over Backwall, and Revising Bearings”, August 2008

·        WING JR., KENNETH MICHAE, (2003), Master Thesis “Analysis of an Instrumented Jointless Bridge Deck”, North Carolina State University

·        Katherine O. Snedeker, (May 2009), Master Thesis “Evaluation of Performance and Maximum Length of Continuous Decks in Simple-Span Bridges”, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

OTHER ARTICLES

El-Safty, Adel , “The Safety of Bridges in Jacksonville”, WJXT Ask The Expert Program, August, 2007.

El-Safty, Adel, “Repair of Concrete Structures”, The Jacksonville Mensa Chapter, April 2008.

 

THESIS DVISOR & COMMITTEE MEMBER

1.                  ADVISOR FOR 7 MASTER STUDENTS AT UNF:

a.            “Chase Browning”   

b.           “Matthew Graeff”    

c.            “Brett Pielstick”       

d.           “Kyle Baker”            

e.            “Peter Winkler”       

f.             “Vidal Vargas”         

g.            “Nu Win”                  

2.                  MASTER COMMITTEE MEMBER:

a.            Juan Ortega-Rosales, (Advisor Dr. Sherif El-Tawil), Feb 28, 2003, I Served in the Committee for the Master degree of the graduate student, topic of “The use of Shape Memory Alloy in Civil Engineering”, UCF, FL

b.           Jessica Alkhub, (Advisor Dr. Manoj Chopra), March 31, 2003, I served in the Committee for the Master degree of the graduate student, topic of “Investigation of Pile Length Variability between Design and Construction”, UCF, FL

 

INVITED SPEAKER

1.      TV Interview with First Coast news station WTLV Channel 12, (Feb 12, 2007), interview about the potentially dangerous problems with the Northbank Riverwalk.

2.      TV interview, (Aug. 28, 2007) UNF in the News, Jacksonville Bridge safety: Civil engineering professor Dr. Adel El-Safty discussed a report about the safety of bridges in Jacksonville on WJXT Channel 4. Go to  http://www.unf.edu/ia/pr/media_relations/tv_news_coverage/index.html#BridgeSafety

3.      Radio interview on WJCT 89.9 FM, (December 2007), Media questions about the parking garage collapse in Jacksonville, FL, Civil engineering professor Dr. Adel El-Safty discussed with WJCT 89.9 FM radio what may have led to the recent Berkman Plaza parking garage collapse,  http://www.unf.edu/ia/pr/media_relations/radio_news_coverage/

4.      Speaker for the ACI meeting – (Feb 2006), Title: What’s New at U.N.F. Engineering - a Tour of the new Science and Engineering Building and Structures Labs.

5.      I presented two ACI seminars at the Haskell Company on “The Design of New Concrete Structures Reinforced with Fiber Reinforcement Polymer (FRP) Bars’ and “The Design of FRP Strengthening for Reinforced Concrete Structures with FRP Sheets and Laminates”, July 2009.

6.      Guest Speaker to “MENSA” on “The Repair of Corroded Structures with Electrochemical Technique”, 2008

7.      PCI-Foundation Guest speaker on Concrete Research and Testing, Chicago, March 2009

8.      PCI-Foundation, Students’ Involvement in Research and Authentic Learning, Texas, San Antonio, September 2009

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION, SERVICES & ACTIVITIES:

  • ACI, ASCE, PCI, SAME, ISIS-Canada, FES member
  • Associate member of ACI Committee E706 on Repair Applications Procedures.
  • Associate member of ACI-ASCE Committee 343, Concrete Bridge Design.
  • Reviewer for the Transportation Research Board “TRB”, ASCE, Structural Journal, ACI, Elsevier “Engineering Structures”
  • Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, USA
  • Instructor for PE Review sessions through FES & ASCE http://www.fleng.org/images/files/PE%20Civil%20Exam.pdf
  • Advisor – “Prestressed Concrete Institute” (PCI) - Big Beam Competition - UNF students’ teams - help students perform the design, theory understanding, calculations, detailing, field trip to the casting site, testing the beam to compete in the national competition. UNF team won the 2nd place regionally in 2009 competition.

1.       http://www.fpcaweb.org/Big_Beam.html,

2.       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG8wXU4y4Wo

3.       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmr8sYKQKTo

4.       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG8wXU4y4Wo&feature=related

  • Advisor – FSEA Northeast Chapter - Student Chapter of structural engineers in Jacksonville. 
  • Advisor - DREEM - Developing Resources for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of North Florida
  • Member in Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Development Team at UNF.
  • Leader for the new international regional Councils at UNF
  • The Faculty Advisor joining UNF students to Ghana for the 1st International Service Project for the School of Engineering in May 2009. He worked with his students to build and repair the Tamale Children’s Home, install screening to protect children from mosquitoes, improve sanitary conditions to an orphanage, and build new foundation for the drinking water tanks.
  • Advisor for students’ research in structures

http://www.unf.edu/TwoWings.aspx?id=15032389746

  • Offering TV and radio interviews and outreach activities:.

1.       http://stream.unf.edu:8080/ramgen/MediaRelations/inthenews/BridgeSafety.rm

2.       http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138974149.html

3.       http://www.pc.fsu.edu/pdf/05may.pdf

4.       http://www.pc.fsu.edu/pdf/03december.pdf