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Dr. Riyad S. Aboutaha

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Professor Aboutaha is an associate professor of civil engineering at Syracuse University. After graduating from Beirut Arab University in 1981, he worked for over seven years in the construction industry. He then went on to receiving both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 & 1994, respectively. He began his teaching career at Georgia Tech, and joined the faculty at Syracuse University in 1998. In 2002, he was elected Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Dr. Aboutaha’s teaching interests are in the field of structural concrete analysis and design, and rehabilitation of civil infrastructure. In recent years, he directed several educational workshops for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on bridge rehabilitation with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites. His research interests include evaluation and rehabilitation of concrete bridges with CFRP composites, durability of FRP bridge decks, and investigation of structural failures.

Education
  • Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering
  • M.S., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering
  • B.S., Beirut Arab University, Civil Engineering
Projects
Title Sponsor(s)
Accelerating the Construction Process of Highway Bridges Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Modern Low Cost Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Using Effective NDT Test Data Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridge Components Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
The Economy of Preventive Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Syracuse University


Publications
Title Publication Type
Modern Low Cost Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Using Effective NDT Test Data Final Report
Modern Low Cost Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Using Effective NDT Test Data Project Brief
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridge Components Final Report
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Deteriorated Concrete Bridges Project Brief
The Economy of Preventive Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Final Report
UTRC Research Initiative
Year Title
2012 Accelerating the Construction Process of Highway Bridges
2015 The Economy of Preventive Maintenance of Concrete Bridges
UTRC Faculty Development Mini-grants
Year Title
2012 Modern Low Cost Maintenance of Concrete Bridges Using Effective NDT Test Data

Personal Information

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Riyad S.
Aboutaha
Syracuse University
rsabouta@syr.edu
(315) 443-3347
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Infrastructure and Materials

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