All Outputs (6)

Assessment of critical parameters affecting the behaviour of bearing reinforced concrete walls under fire exposure (2023)
Journal Article
Assad, M., Hawileh, R., Karaki, G., Abdalla, J., & Naser, M. Z. (in press). Assessment of critical parameters affecting the behaviour of bearing reinforced concrete walls under fire exposure. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1108/JSFE-07-2023-0029

Purpose: This research paper aims to investigate reinforced concrete (RC) walls' behaviour under fire and identify the thermal and mechanical factors that affect their performance. Design/methodology/approach: A three-dimensional (3D) finite element... Read More about Assessment of critical parameters affecting the behaviour of bearing reinforced concrete walls under fire exposure.

An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data (2022)
Journal Article
Karaki, G., & Naser, M. Z. (in press). An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data. Fire and Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3116

Probabilistic approaches provide a more realistic look into assessing structures under fire conditions and overcome some limitations observed in the more traditional (deterministic) approaches. These approaches have also been introduced to the fire e... Read More about An approach for developing probabilistic models for temperature-dependent properties of construction materials from fire tests and small data.

Enhancing fire resistance of reinforced concrete beams through sacrificial reinforcement (2022)
Journal Article
Hostetter, H., Naser, M. Z., Hawileh, R. A., Karaki, G., & Zhou, H. (2022). Enhancing fire resistance of reinforced concrete beams through sacrificial reinforcement. Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2(2), 311-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-022-00061-w

Due to the superior properties of concrete, structural members made of concrete often satisfy fire requirements specified in codes and standards without special installations or the use of external insulation. A closer examination into fire codal pro... Read More about Enhancing fire resistance of reinforced concrete beams through sacrificial reinforcement.

Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence (2022)
Journal Article
Daware, A., Naser, M. Z., & Karaki, G. (2022). Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence. Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2(2), 223-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-021-00019-4

Masonry has superior fire resistance properties stemming from its inert characteristics, and slow degradation of mechanical properties. However, once exposed to fire conditions, masonry undergoes a series of physio-chemical changes. Such changes are... Read More about Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence.

Probabilistic-based approach for evaluating the thermal response of concrete slabs under fire loading (2021)
Journal Article
Karaki, G., Hawileh, R. A., & Kodur, V. K. (2021). Probabilistic-based approach for evaluating the thermal response of concrete slabs under fire loading. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(7), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ST.1943-541X.0003039

Performance-based design for fire safety has been introduced in several international design frameworks. The fire models and simulations include various assumptions and simplifications, and the current fire resistance evaluation is based on determini... Read More about Probabilistic-based approach for evaluating the thermal response of concrete slabs under fire loading.

Evaluation of coupled partial models in structural engineering using graph theory and sensitivity analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Keitel, H., Karaki, G., Lahmer, T., Nikulla, S., & Zabel, V. (2011). Evaluation of coupled partial models in structural engineering using graph theory and sensitivity analysis. Engineering Structures, 33(12), 3726-3736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.08.009

The process of analysis and design in structural engineering requires the consideration of different partial models of loading, structural material, structural elements and analysis type, among others. All of these, need an adequate modelling as indi... Read More about Evaluation of coupled partial models in structural engineering using graph theory and sensitivity analysis.