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Fouad H. Fouad  Professor Chair of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Adjunct Professor of Materials and Mechanical Engineering EARTH Center
Education
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Experience
Dr. Fouad has served on the School of Engineering faculty since 1981 and previously taught at Texas A&M University. He has published numerous technical articles and reports in the field of structural engineering.
Research Interest
Dr. Fouad's expertise is in the behavior of reinforced concrete structures, precast/prestressed concrete product development, and concrete materials. He chairs several national technical committees, and is highly involved in the development of standards for precast products.
Current Research
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Development of National Standard Specifications for the Design of Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals (funded by National Academy of Sciences)
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Widening of Conventional Reinforced Concrete Bridges Using New Precast Sections (jointly funded by Alabama Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration)
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Evaluation of High Carbon Fly Ashes for Use in Concrete (funded by Southern Company)
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Performance of Concrete Containing Large Volumes of Fly Ash (funded by Monex Resources)
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Use of High Carbon Fly Ash in Concrete Products (funded by Tennessee Valley Authority)
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Properties of Centrifugally Cast Concrete (funded by Sherman International)
Contact
UAB School of Engineering
Hoehn 140
Phone: 205 934-8431
Fax: 205 934-9855
E-mail: ffouad@uab.edu
Related Links
Read about Dr. Fouad's work with fly ash in the UAB Magazine |