5th International Materials Specialty Conference

Chair: Moncef Nehdi (Western University)

The Materials Specialty Conference has particular focus on how materials contribute to a sustainable, durable and resilient civil infrastructure. The conference will explore applications of traditional and emerging materials in civil infrastructure, studies on durability, repair, service life performance, sustainability and other related aspects of materials in civil engineering.

Proceedings

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2016
Wednesday, June 1st
12:00 AM

MAT-701: PREDICTING THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE BY AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

Jordan Ouellet, École de technologie supérieure
Jean-Luc Martel, École de technologie supérieure
Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon, École de technologie supérieure
Alan Carter, École de technologie supérieure

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-702: MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE OBTAINED WITH DIFFERENT CONCRETE CONSTITUENTS AND MIX DESIGNS

Mahmoud Sayed-Ahmed, Ryerson University
Khaled Sennah, Ryerson University
Moulay Youssef Monsif, Ryerson University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-704: RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE INCORPORATING PORTLAND LIMESTONE CEMENT TO SULFURIC ACID

Mahmud Amin, University of Manitoba
Mohamed T. Bassuoni, University of Manitoba

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-705: IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF ZINC SACRIFICIAL ANODES IN REPAIRED CONCRETE

Ahmed G. Bediwy, University of Manitoba
Mohamed T. Bassuoni, University of Manitoba
Martin Beaudette, Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd.

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-707: DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED TEST METHODS TO EVALUATE ALKALI-SILICA REACTION IN CONCRETE

Noura Sinno, Ryerson University
Medhat Shehata, Ryerson University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-708: MONITORING THE CORROSION PROCESS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FLAT SLAB-COLUMN CONNECTION

Mahmoud E. Said, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Amgad Hussein, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Assem A. A. Hassan, Memorial University of Newfoundland

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-711: UTILIZATION OF RECYCLED CRUMB RUBBER IN STRUCTURAL SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE

Mohamed K. Ismail, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Assem A. A. Hassan, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Madolyn A. Lundrigan, Memorial University of Newfoundland

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-712: MICROSTRUCTURAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SELF-HEALING ABILITY OF ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES INCORPORATING DIFFERENT MINERAL ADMIXTURES

Ahmed Alyousif, Ryerson University
Khandaker M. Anwar Hossain, Ryerson University
Mohamed Lachemi, Ryerson University
Mustafa Sahmaran, Gazi University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-713: EVALUATION OF NDT TECHNIQUES FOR CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS USING FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS

Tarek Omar, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-714: CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND DETERIORATION PREDICTION TOOLS FOR CONCRETE BRIDGES: A NEW LOOK

Tarek Omar, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-715: SUSTAINABLE HIGH-VOLUME FLY ASH GROUTS FOR TWO-STAGE CONCRETE

Manal F. Najjar, Western University
Ahmed M. Soliman, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-716: GREEN SIDEWALKS USING SUSTAINABLE TWO-STAGE CONCRETE

Manal F. Najjar, Western University
Ahmed M. Soliman, Western University
Tareq M. Azabi, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, UWO

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-717: MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID FIBRE-REINFORCED ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE INCORPORATING NITISMA SHORT FIBRES

Mohamed A. E. M. Ali, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-719: INVESTIGATION OF GROUTED PRECAST CONCRETE WALL CONNECTIONS AT SUBFREEZING CONDITIONS

Douglas James Provost-Smith, Western University
Mohamed Elsayed, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-720: EFFECT OF PORE STRUCTURE ON CONCRETE DETERIORATION BY PHYSICAL SULPHATE ATTACK

Ahmed R. Suleiman, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-721: ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AGGREGATES

Ahmed R. Suleiman, Western University
Aaron Jobst, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-722: EFFECT OF FIBER ORIENTATION ON THE BEHAVIOR OF CFRP CONFINED CONCRETE CYLINDERS

Ahmed Sulaiman, University of Ottawa
Husham Almansour, National Research Council of Canada
Hassan Aoude, University of Ottawa

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-723: BOND BEHAVIOUR OF GROUTED CONNECTIONS UNDER MONOTONIC TENSILE LOADS

Mohamed Elsayed, Western University
Douglas James Provost-Smith, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University
Osama Eissa, IES Associates

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-724: LOW ENERGY CONCRETE

Al-Shimaa Abudllatif, The American University in Cairo AUC
Aya-Tallah Elkharbotly, The American University in Cairo AUC
Basma El-Bassiouny, The American University in Cairo AUC
Mennatallah El-Bassiouny, The American University in Cairo AUC
Yousef Amin, The American University in Cairo AUC
Amr Fathy, The American University in Cairo AUC
Mohamed N. Abou-Zeid, The American University in Cairo AUC
Ezzat H. Fahmy, The American University in Cairo AUC

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-725: SELF LEVELING MORTAR: WHY AND HOW?

Ahmed Hassanein, The American University in Cairo AUC
Eman Shalaby, The American University in Cairo AUC
Omar Amer, The American University in Cairo AUC
Reem Ahmed, The American University in Cairo AUC
Sherif Orban, The American University in Cairo AUC
Amr Fathi, The American University in Cairo AUC
Yousef Abu Gharieb, The American University in Cairo AUC
Mohamed N. AbouZeid, The American University in Cairo AUC
Ezzat H. Fahmy, The American University in Cairo AUC

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-731: MECHANICAL & DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES WITH DIFFERENT AGGREGATES

Mohamed A. A. Sherir, Ryerson University
Khandaker M. Anwar Hossain, Ryerson University
Mohamed Lachemi, Ryerson University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-732: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE CAPACITY OF BARRIER DECK ANCHORAGE IN MTQ PL-3 BARRIER REINFORCED WITH HM-GFRP BARS WITH HEADED ENDS

Michael Rostami, Ryerson University
Khaled Sennah, Ryerson University
S. Milad Dehnadi, Ryerson University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-734: INCREASING THE DURABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF TALL BUILDINGS WITH PRECAST CONCRETE ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS

Randy A. Van Straaten, RDH Building Science Inc.
John F. Straube, RDH Building Science Inc.
C. Alex Lukachko, RDH Building Science Inc.

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-735: OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF ZINC COATED REINFORCING STEEL IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Martin Gagné, International Zinc Association
Shannon Pole, International Zinc Association
Frank Goodwin, International Zinc Association
Gary Dallin, Galvinfo Centre

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-736: DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH STRENGTH NANO-SILICA MODIFIED RUBBERCRETE

Bashar S. Mohammed, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Nasir Shafiq, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-737: THE USE OF ULTRASONIC WAVES AND ANALYTICAL MODELING TO ESTIMATE ELASTICITY MODULUS OF RUBBER CONCRETE SPECIMEN

Hadda Hadjab, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Ahmed Arbia, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
Oussama Boulekfouf, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-739: INFLUENCE OF SLAG CHEMISTRY AND COMPOSITION ON THE HYDRATION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SUPERSULFATED CEMENT

Rana Masoudi, University of Toronto
R. Douglas Hooton, University of Toronto

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-741: IMPACT BEHAVIOUR OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY HYBRID FIBRE-REINFORCED ENGINEERED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE

Mohamed A. E. M. Ali, Western University
Ahmed M. Soliman, Western University
Moncef L. Nehdi, Western University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-742: EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS ON THE RESISTANCE OF MORTAR TO PHYSICAL SULFATE SALT ATTACK

Semion Zhutovsky, University of Toronto
R. Douglas Hooton, University of Toronto

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-743: FULL SCALE MANUFACTURING OF STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE

Lui S. Wong, Con Cast Pipe

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-744: ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE OF BIO SELF-HEALING MORTAR USING DIATOMACEOUS EARTH AND SILICA FUME

Ahmed J. Al Bughdadi, The American University in Cairo AUC
Mohamed N. Abou-Zeid, The American University in Cairo AUC

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-745: THE EFFECT OF GROUND GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG AND SILICA FUME ON THE DURABILITY OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE IN BRIDGE DECKS

Abdulaziz Alaskar, University of Toronto
R. Douglas Hooton, University of Toronto

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-752: FIELD TESTING AND EVALUATION OF RECLAIMED MATERIALS AS AGGREGATE FOR OPSS GRANULAR B TYPE II

Adam C. Schneider, University of Waterloo
Hassan Baaj, University of Waterloo
Paul Lum, Lafarge Canada Inc.
Stephen Senior, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-754: INTERNAL CURING OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE USING LIGHTWEIGHT AND RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATES

Mohamed S. Afifi, The American University in Cairo AUC
Mohamed N. Abou-Zeid, The American University in Cairo AUC

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-755: SUSTAINABLE ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC USING HIGH STRENGTH POLYMERIC GEOCELLS

Sanat K. Pokharel, Stratum Logics Inc.
Meisam Norouzi, Stratum Logics Inc.
Ian Martin, Stratum Logics Inc.
Marc Breault, Paradox Access Solutions Inc.

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-756: INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF RAP GRADATION ON THE EFFECTIVE BINDER CONTENT IN HOT MIX ASPHALT

Saeed S. Saliani, École de technologie supérieure
Alan Carter, École de technologie supérieure
Hassan Baaj, University of Waterloo

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-758: CONSTRUCTABILITY BENEFITS OF THE USE OF LIGHTWEIGHT FOAMED CONCRETE FILL (LFCF) IN PAVEMENT APPLICATIONS

Michael L. J. Maher, Golder Associates Ltd.
John B. Hagan, Golder Associates Ltd.

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-759: PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS AS A MEANS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF FLY ASH VARIABILITY IN CONCRETE

Yasar Abualrous, University of Toronto
Daman K. Panesar, University of Toronto
R. Doug Hooton, University of Toronto
Bhupinder Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-760: COMPARISON OF LABORATORY PERFORMANCE TESTS USED TO ASSESS ALKALI-SILICA REACTIVITY

Farideh Golmakani, University of Toronto
R. Douglas Hooton, University of Toronto

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-761: THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE LATERAL RESPONSE OF UNBONDED FIBER-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC ISOLATORS

Alexander N. Sciascetti, McMaster University
Yasser M. Al-Anany, McMaster University
Michael J. Tait, McMaster University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-762: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENT USING GFRP BARS: CASE STUDY-HIGHWAY 40 WEST-MONTREAL, CANADA

Abdoulaye Sanni B., Université de Sherbrooke
Hamdy M. Mohamed, Université de Sherbrooke
Denis Thébeau, Ministry of Transportation of Quebec
Brahim Benmokrane, Université de Sherbrooke

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

MAT-763: ASSESSMENT OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE- NORMAL STRENGTH CONCRETE OR HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE COMPOSITE MEMBERS IN CHLORIDE ENVIRONMENT

Luaay Hussein, Ryerson University
Lamya Amleh, Ryerson University

London

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM