CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING


   
                     


Houssam A. Toutanji,Ph.D.
Office: TH-S238  
Phone: (256) 824-6370
Fax: (256) 824-6724
Email: toutanji@cee.uah.edu




                                                      
                    
                                                            
                              Educational History
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 1992.
Dissertation: "The Development of a Cementitious Composites Axial Tensile Techniques and its Application to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites." 
MSCE, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, September 1987.
Thesis: "The Effect of the Foundation Flexibility on the Interaction of Shear Walls with Frames."
 

                                   Research Interested 
  Dr. Toutanji is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.  His Research Interests include the application of advanced composite materials for strengthening and rehabilitation of structures, durability and long-term performance of advanced composites, high performance concrete, and design of concrete structures.  

Dr. Toutanji is a recipient of the NSF Presidential CAREER Award.  He has directed and organized an NSF-funded hemispheric conference entitled "Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure of the Americas." He is an active member of ACI, ASCE, MRS and TRB.  He is a member of ACI 363 High Strength Concrete, ACI 440 Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP), ACI 123 Research, and ACI 544 Fiber Reinforced Concrete.  He published numerous publications on concrete structures, materials and design, and edited two major conference proceedings. 

Research Activities

                                                             

                                  Classes
                            CE371 - Structural Analysis I
                                  CE381 - Structural Analysis II
                                  CE403/503 - Reinforced Concrete
                                  CE 486/586 - Advanced Cementitious and Composite Materials
                                  CE 559 Bridge Design
                                  CE 603 - Advanced Concrete Design
                                  CE659 - Properties of Fiber Advanced Composites
 

                                    Assistantships
                                     

Graduate Assistantships in Structural Engineering are available for qualified masters and doctoral students. Students with interest in experimental work, computer modeling and theoretical 
analysis and design will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of several multi-year projects with the National Science Foundation, Transportation Research Center of Alabama,and 
Alabama Department of Transportation. The projects are related to fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), hybrid construction with concrete and FRP, high performance concrete decks, composite 
piles, nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and supplementary materials in concrete. Applicants should send their resume, copy of transcripts and graduate application, directly to the following    
address:
                                        Dr. Houssam Toutanji
                                        Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
                                        S238 Technology Hall
                                        University of Alabama in Huntsville
                                        Huntsville, AL 35899
                                        Tel (256) 824-6370
                                        Fax (256) 824-6724
                                        Email: toutanji@cee.uah.edu

                                                                    
                                     Honors and Awards
                               NASA Summer Faculty Fellow Program, Marshall Space Flight 
                                     Presidential Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Award, 1995
                                     NSF-EPSCoR Scholarly Productivity Award, 1995 and 1996
                                     Vice President - Chi Epsilon; Tau Betta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi, 1985, Boston
                                     Complete Boston Marathon three times, 1998, 1990, and 1992
                                    
 

                                    Refereed Journal Publications
Toutanji, H., Matthewson, P., and Effinger, M., “Effects of High Temperature on the Tensile Behavior of Cement-Based Materials,” Cement and Concrete Research, (submitted for publication), 2001.
Toutanji, H., Deng, Y., “Strength and Durability Performance of Concrete Columns Confined with AFRP Composite Sheets,” Journal of Composite B, (accepted for publication), 2002.
Toutanji, H. and Deng, Y., “Crack-Width and Deflection Prediction of Concrete Beams Reinforced With Glass FRP Rods” Construction and Building Materials Journal, (accepted for publication), 2002
Toutanji, H. and Saafi, M., “Stress Strain Behavior of Concrete Columns Encased in Hybrid Composite Tubes,” Structural and Materials Journal, Vol. 35, No. 250, 2002.
Toutanji, H., Rey F., “Performance of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Sheets,” Advanced Composite Materials Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2-3, 2001, 2001.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., “Design Equations for Concrete Columns Confined with Hybrid Composites,” Advanced Composite Materials Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2-3, 2001.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., “Durability Studies on Concrete Columns Encased in PVC-FRP Composite Tubes,” Journal of Composite Structures, Vol. 54, No. 1, 2001.
Toutanji, H., Ortiz, G., “The Effect of Surface Preparation on the Bond Interface between FRP Sheets and Concrete Members,” Journal of Composite Structures, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2001.
Toutanji, H., Dempsey, S., “Analytical Study of the Use of Advanced Composites for Repair and Rehabilitation of Piplines,” Journal of Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 39, No. 2, 2001.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., “Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 97, No.5, Sept.-Oct., 2000.
 Toutanji, H., "Ultrasonic Wave Velocity Signal Interpretation of Simulated Concrete Bridge Decks," Structural and Materials Journal, Vol. 33, No. 227, April 2000.
Narotam, C. L., Streeter, D., McNeal F. and Toutanji, H., "Concrete Materials and Placement," Transportation Research Board, Circular, January 2000.
Toutanji, H., "Evaluation of the Tensile Strength of Cement-Based Advanced Composite Wrapped Specimens," Composite Science and Technology Journal, Vol. 59, No. 15, 1999.
Toutanji, H., Balaguru, P., "Effects of Freeze-Thaw Exposure on the Performance of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Advanced Composites," ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 96, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1999.
Toutanji, H., "Properties of Silica Fume Expansive-Cement Concrete Reinforced with Polypropylene Fiber," Construction and Building Materials Journal, Vol. 13, No. 4, 1999.
Saafi.M.,Toutanji, H. and Li, Z., "Behavior of Concrete Columns Confined with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes," ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 96, No. 4, July-August 1999.
                                   Toutanji, H., Bayasi, Z., "The Effect of Curing Procedures on the Properties of Silica Fume Concrete," Cement and Concrete Research Journal, Vol. 29, No 3, 1999.
                                   Toutanji, H., "Stress-Strain Characteristics of Concrete Columns Externally Confined with Advanced Fiber Composite Sheets," ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 96, No. 3, May-June, 1999.
                                    Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Performance of Concrete Beams Prestressed with Aramid Fiber Reinforced polymer Tendons," Journal of Composites Structures, Vol. 44, No. 1, 
                                   February 1999.
                                    Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., "Tensile Durability of Cement-Based FRP Composite Wrapped Specimens," ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1999.
                                    Toutanji, H., "Durability Characteristics of Concrete Cylinders Confined with FRP Sheets," Journal of Composite Structures, Vol. 44, No. 2-3, February-March, 1999.
                                    Toutanji, H., Liu, L., El-Korchi, T., "The Role of Silica Fume In The Direct Tensile Strength of Cement-Based Materials,"  Journal of Materials and Structures, Vol. 32, No. 217, 
                                   April 1999.
                                   Saafi, M., Toutanji, H., "Design of High Performance Concrete Corbels," Journal of Materials and Structures, Vol. 31, November, 1998.
                                    Toutanji, H., McNeil, S., Bayasi, Z., “Chloride Permeability and Impact Resistance of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Silica Fume Concrete,” Cement and Concrete Research Journal, Vol. 
                                   28, No. 7, 1998.
                                                     Toutanji, H., “The Influence of Air Entrainment on the Properties of Silica Fume Concrete,” Journal of Advances of Cement Research, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1998.
Saafi, M., Toutanji, H., “Flexural Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Beams Reinforced with Aramid Flat Bars,” Construction and Building Materials Journal, Vol. 12, No. 5, 1998.
Toutanji, H., Balaguru, P., “Strength Characteristics of Confined Concrete Columns with Fiber Reinforced Plastic Sheets under Severe Environmental Conditions,” ASCE Materials Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, 1998.
Toutanji, H., Bayasi, Z., “Effect of Manufacturing Techniques on the Flexural Behavior of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete,” Cement and Concrete Research Journal, Vol. 28, No. 1, 1998.
Toutanji, H., Gomez, W., “Durability of Concrete Beams Externally Bonded with FRP Sheets in Aggressive Environments,” Cement and Concrete Composites Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, August 1997.
Toutanji, H., "The Effect of the Foundation Flexibility on the Interaction of Shear Walls with Frames," Engineering Structures, Vol. 19, No. 12, 1997.
Toutanji, H., "The Use of Rubber Tire Particles in Concrete to Replace Mineral Aggregates," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1996.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., "Relationship Between the Tensile and Compressive Strength of High Strength Cementitious Composites," ASTM Journal of Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1996.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., "Influence of Silica Fume on the Compressive Strength of Cement and Mortar," Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, 1995.
Katz, R.N., Lucas, H., and Toutanji, H., "Novel Tensile Testing Technique for Structural Ceramics," ASME, Mechanical Testing Of Ceramics And Ceramic Composites, AMD-Vol. 197, 1994.
Toutanji, H., Friel, D., El-Korchi, T., Katz, R.N., Wechsler, G., and Rafaniello, W., "Room Temperature Tensile and Flexural Strength of Ceramics in the AlN-SiC System," Journal of European Ceramic Society, Vol. 15, No. 5, 1994.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi T., "Uniaxial Tensile Strength of Cementitious Composites," ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 22, No. 3, May, 1994.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., and Katz, R.N., "Strength and Reliability of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1994.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., Katz, R.N., and Leatherman, G.L., "Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites in Direct Tension," Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 23, No. 3, 1993.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Design Equations for Concrete Columns Confined with Hybrid Composites," Advanced Composite Materials Journal, (Accepted for Publication), 2001. 
Toutanji, H., "The Effect of Surface Preparation on the Bond Interface between FRP Sheets and Concrete Members," Journal of Composite Structures, (Accepted for publication), 2001.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Flexural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars," ACI Structural Journal, Vol.97, No.5, Sept.-Oct., 2000. 

                                   
                            Conference Proceedings Papers
Toutanji, H., Deng, Y, Zhang, Y., Jia, M. and Balaguru, P. “Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Carbon Fiber Sheets Bonded by Inorganic Matrix,” Proceedings: Society of Advancement of Materials and Processes Engineering (SAMPLE) 2002, Long Beach, CA, May 2002.
Toutanji, H., Deng. Y., Zhang, Y., and P. Balaguru, “The Use of Inorganic Matrix for Strengthening of RC Beams with Carbon Sheets" Proceedings: CICE 2001-International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Hong Kong, December 2001, pp. 1117-1126.
Toutanji, H. and Saafi, M. “Crack width and Deflection Predictions of Concrete Structural
Elements Reinforced with Glass FRP Rods,” Proceedings: 9th International Conference on Structural Faults and Repair –2001, London, England July 2001, CD Rom.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., “Durability Performance of Concrete Columns Encased in PVC-FRP Composite Tubes,” Proceedings: Fifth International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Cambridge, England, July 2001, pp. 753-763.
Garon, R, Balaguru, P., and Toutanji, H., “Performance of Inorganic Polymer-fiber Composites for Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Beams,” Proceedings: Fifth International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Cambridge, England, Jul 2001, pp. 53-62.
Toutanji, H., “Performance and Durability characteristics of Concrete Columns Confined with FRP Composites,” Proceedings: Structural Integrity of Composite Materials and Structures, Capri, Italy May 2001, CD Rom.
 Toutanji, H., "Behavior of Tensile Durability of Cement-Based FRP Composite Wrapped Specimens," ACI Fourth International Conference on Repair, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Concrete Structures, and Innovations in Design and Construction, Seoul, Korea, American Concrete Institute (ACI), September 2000.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Axially Loaded Concrete Confined by a New Hybrid Tubes," Proceedings: Second International Symposium of Cement and Concrete Technology in the 2000s," Sept. 6-10, 2000, Istanbul, Turkey
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Behavior of Concrete Columns Confined with PVC-FRP Composites," Proceedings: Ninth United States-Japan Conference on Composite Materials, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan, July 2000.
Toutanji, H., Deng, H., "Stress-Strain Behavior of Concrete Columns Confined with Aramid Fiber Composites Sheets" Proceedings: Ninth United States-Japan Conference on Composite Materials, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan, July 2000.

Toutanji, H., "Effect of High Temperature on the Tensile Behavior of CFRP and Cementitious Composites," Proceedings: NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, Huntsville, AL, August 1999.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Use and Durability of Advanced Composites for Repair of Concrete Pipelines and Other Concrete Structures," Proceedings: International Conference on Infrastructure Regeneration and Rehabilitation, Sheffield, UK, June 1999.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Deflection and Crack Predictions of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars," Proceedings: Fourth International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Baltimore, American Concrete Institute (ACI), October 1999.
Toutanji, H., "Durability of Composites and the Interface of Composite to Parent Materials," Proceedings: Integration of Research and Engineering Education," Sponsored by NSF Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, Arlington VA, Nov. 8-10, 1998.
Toutanji, H., "Assessment of Long-Term Performance of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Fiber Advanced Fiber Composites," Proceedings: Young Faculty Research Symposium, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, October 1998.
El-Korchi, T., Tsubota, S., Toutanji, H., "A New Tensile Tester for Cementitious Materials," Proceedings: Materials Science and Engineering of Concrete and Cementitious-Based composites, Honolulu, Hawaii, September 1998.
Toutanji, H., “Durability Evaluation of Concrete Columns Strengthened with Advanced Composites,” Proceedings: First International Conference on Durability of Composites for Construction (CDCC ‘98),” Sherbrooke, Canada, August 1998.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., “Tensile Durability of Cementitious Composites Externally Wrapped with FRP Sheets,” Proceedings: Second International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure, Tucson, Arizona, January 1998.
El-Korchi, T., Toutanji, H., Tsubota, S., “New Approach to Tensile Strength Testing of Cement-Based FRP Composite Wrapped Specimens,” Proceedings: Second International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure, Tucson, Arizona, January 1998.
Toutanji, H., Rey, F., “Durability Characteristics of Concrete Columns Wrapped with FRP Tow Sheets,” Proceedings: Third International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Sapporo, Japan, Japan Concrete Institute (JCI) October 1997.
Toutanji, H., Zea, L., “Interpretation of Ultrasonic Wave Velocity Signals of Simulated Concrete Bridge Decks,” Proceedings: Recent Advances in Bridge Engineering,  Zurich, Switzerland, July 1997.
Toutanji, H., Ortiz, G., “Durability of Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP Plates,” Proceedings: International Conference on Rehabilitation and Development of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Systems, Beirut, Lebanon, June 1997.
Toutanji, H., “New Approach for Tensile Testing of FRP Composites,” Proceedings: International Seminar and Workshop the State-of-the-Art of the Repair and Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Maracaibo, Venezuela, ASCE Special Publication, May 1997.
El-Korchi, T., Toutanji. H., Tsubota, S., “Tensile Strength and Durability of Cement-Based FRP Composite Wrapped Specimens,” Proceeding: FHWA Conference, Washington, D.C., May 1997.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., "Microstructural Characteristics of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites," Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference of Cement Microscopy, Dallas, Texas, 1993.
Katz, R.N., Toutanji, H., Friel, D., Leatherman, G.L., El-Korchi, T., and Rafaniello, W., "Room Temperature Tensile Strength of AlN," Proceedings of Ceramic Engineering and Science, American Ceramics Society, Vol. 14, No. 718, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 1993.
Toutanji, H., El-Korchi, T., Leatherman, G.L., and Katz, R.N., "Tensile Strength of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites," Proceedings of Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Materials, Materials Research Society, Vol. 245, Boston, MA, 1992.
El-Korchi, T., Toutanji, H., Katz, R.N., Leatherman, G.L., Lucas, H., and Demers, C., "Tensile Testing of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites," Proceedings of Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Materials, Materials Research Society, Vol. 211, Boston, MA, 1991.
Toutanji, H., Deng. Y., Zhang, Y., and P. Balaguru, "The Use of Inorganic Matrix for Strengthening of RC Beams with Carbon Sheets" Proceedings: CICE 2001-International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Hong Kong, December 2001.
Toutanji, H., Saafi, M., "Durability Performance of Concrete Columns Encased in PVC-FRP Composite Tubes," Proceedings: Fifth International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures,
Cambridge, England, July 2001. 
Garon, R, Balaguru, P., and Toutanji, H., "Performance of Inorganic Polymer-fiber Composites for Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Beams," Proceedings: Fifth International Symposium on Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Cambridge, England, July 2001.

 

                                   Technical Reports
“Supplementary Cementitious Materials to Enhance Bridge Deck Durability,” University Transportation Center for Alabama, UTCA Report 00305, Huntsville, AL, November 2001.
ACI Committee 363, "Guide to Quality Control and Testing of High-Strength Concrete," Report ACI 363.2R-98.  Published by American Concrete Institute, Framington Hills, MI, December 1998
"Intrinsic Tensile Strength of High-Strength Cementitious Composites: Second Phase," submitted to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, September 1998. 
"Evaluation of Direct Tensile Strength of High-Strength Cementitious Composites: First Phase," submitted to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, October 1996.