Akram Jawdhari

Title

Assistant Professor

Office Building

Crothers Engineering Hall

Office

320

Mailing Address

Crothers Engineering Hall 320
Civil and Environ Engineering-Box 2219
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Social Media Links

• LinkedIn

Education

• Post-doctoral fellowship | Queen's University, Canada
• Ph.D in civil engineering | University of Kentucky
• M.S. in civil engineering | University of Babylon, Iraq
• B.S. in civil engineering | University of Babylon, Iraq

Academic Interests

• Sustainable, smart materials and systems (e.g. fiber reinforced Polymers, ultra-high performance concrete, engineered cementitious composite, shape memory alloys)
• Infrastructure assessment and rehabilitation
• Bridge engineering
• Structural health monitoring
• Computational modeling

Academic Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Conducting research
• Undergraduate and graduate student supervision
• Service to the department and institute

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committee Activities

• Review editor, Journal of Frontiers in Materials
• Junior editorial board member, Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, Springer
• Board Member, Midwest branch of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), served April 2022 - June 2023
• Reviewer for over 20 civil engineering journals

Professional Memberships

• Member, Precast Concrete Institute
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineerings
• Voting member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) sub-committees 440F (FRP Repair) and 440J (FRP Stay-in-place forms)

Awards and Honors

• 2023, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience
• 2020, Scholarship and Creative Work Faculty Award, Valparaiso University
• 2020, Elevate Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Mitacs Canada
• 2019, CESL Star, Center for English as a Second Language, University of Kentucky
• 2018, Accelerate Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Mitacs Canada
• 2018, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Engineering Structures
• 2014, National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Organization
• 2013, Civil Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon Organization
• 2012, Academic Honor Society, Delta Epsilon Iota Organization

Grants

• “Novel Strengthening System for Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns using Carbon Fiber Polymer (CFRP) Rods and Grids (CRGs)”. Catalyst Grants - Fall 2022, Purdue University Northwest, Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022, $7,000.
• Built a custom made steel frame for destructive testing of laboratory specimens. Ford Motor Company, November 2022, $5,000. 
• “A Novel Retrofit Technique for Concrete Bridge Girders, Comprising CFRP Rod Panels (CRPS)”. PNW Indiana Space Grant, Purdue University Northwest, Sept. 2022 - May 2023, $2,000.
• “Evaluation of Current Load Rating Procedures for Metal Arch Culverts”. COE Professional Development Grant-2022, Valparaiso University, June 2022 - Aug. 2022, $5,000.
• "Connections Design in New Double Wythe Insulated Wall Panel Containing Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)”. Mitacs Elevate, Jan. 2020- Dec. 2021, $150,000.
• “Investigation of Thermal Bowing in UHPC Precast Double Wythe Wall Panels”. Mitacs Accelerate, Jan. 2018- Dec. 2018, $45,000

Work Experience

• August 2023 - present Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota State University. Assistant professor.
• August 2022 - July 2023 Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Purdue University-Northwest. Assistant professor.
• January 2022 - July 2022 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Valparaiso University. Visiting Assistant professor.
• July 2017 - December 2021 Department of Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Canada. Adjunct Faculty, Post-doctoral fellow.
• August 2012 - June 2017 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky. Teaching and research assistant.
• January 2007 - August 2010 Department of Construction and Projects, University of Babylon, Iraq. Civil engineer, assistant lecturer.

Publications

1. Ghadami, A., Jawdhari, A., Ghazaleh Pourmoosavi. “Buckling and Post-Buckling Behavior of Top Flange Coped I-Beams with Slender Web Panels” Accepted Jan. 2024 in Thin-Walled Structures.
2. Kadhim, M. A., Nadir, W., Jawdhari, A. and Peiris, A. “Experimental investigation on UHPC-NSC composite beams” Structures, volume 60, 105885.
3. Nadir, W., Ali, A. Y., Jawdhari, A., Kadhim, M. A., Majdi, A. (in press) “Cyclic Behavior of UHPC Corner Beam-Column Joints under Bi-Directional Bending”, Structures volume 60, 105857.
4. Mohammed, M., Ali, A. Y., Kadhim, M. A. and Jawdhari, A. (2024). “RC Deep Beams with Vertical Openings: Behavior and Proposed Mitigation Techniques” ASCE. Journal of Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, volume 29 (No. 1). 
5. Jeong, S. H, Ghamari, A, and Jawdhari, A. (2023). “Improving the behavior of concentrically braced frame braces using a flexural damper: Experimental and numerical study” Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, volume 33, issue 1.
6. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Altaee, M., Majdi, A. and Fam, A. (2023). “Parametric Investigation of Continuous Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP Bars” Engineering Structures, volume 293, 116619.
7. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2023). “Design Equations for Thermal Bowing and Composite Degree of Concrete Sandwich Panels” Engineering Structures, volume 290, 116341.
8. Nadir, W., Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Majdi, A. (2023). “RC Beams Strengthened in Shear with FRP-Reinforced UHPC Overlay: An Experimental and Numerical Study” Structures, volume 53, pp. 693-715.
9. Barkhordari, M. S. and Jawdhari, A. (2023). “Machine learning based prediction model for plastic hinge length calculation of reinforced concrete structural walls” Advances in Structural Engineering, Sage. DOI:10.1177/13694332231174252.
10. Haidar, A., Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. (2023). “Axial Compressive Strength of Slender UHPFRC-Filled Steel Tubes” Engineering Structures, volume 285, 116073.
11. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Nadir, W. and Majdi, A. (2023). “Experimental Study on RC beams Strengthened in Flexure with CFRP-Reinforced UHPC overlays” Engineering Structures volume 285.
12. Prejs, A, Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. “Shear Strength of Post-Installed Connectors in Thin UHPC Members” Structures, vol 48, February 2023, 492-510.
13. Philopateer, B., Aikaterini, G., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2023). “Modeling of a Concrete Floor Incorporating GFRP Stay-in-Place Structural Form”, Engineering Structures, volume 278, 115513.
14. Jawdhari, A. Peiris, A., Fam, A, and Harik, I. (2023). “Evaluation of Spliced UHM CFRP Strip Panels for Strengthening Steel Beams” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, volume 27 (1).
15. Abed, S., Hadi, R., Jawdhari, A., Najm, H. M., Mahmood, S., Biela, M., Sabri, M. (2023). “Influence of ternary hybrid fibers on the mechanical properties of ultrahigh-strength concrete” Frontiers in Materials, DOI:10.3389/fmats.2023.1148589.
16. Mukhtar, F., Jawdhari, A. and Peiris, A. (2022). “Mixed-mode FRP-concrete bond failure analysis using novel tests and 3-D non-linear FEM” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, volume 26 (6).
17. Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2022). “Numerical Evaluation of a New Concrete Sandwich Panel Containing UHPC Wythes, and GFRP Reinforcement and Connectors” ACI Special Publication, volume 356, pp. 273-290.
18. Kadhim, M. A, Jawdhari, A. and Altaee, M. (2022). “Nonlinear Finite Element Modeling of Continuous RC Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP Bars” ACI Special Publication, volume 356, pp. 327-346.
19. Prejs, A, Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2022). “Pull-Out Strength of Post-Installed Connectors in Thin UHPC Members” Thin-Walled Structures, volume 181, 110023.
20. Jawdhari, A. Fam, A. and Sadeghian, P. (2022). “How Concrete Filling Fundamentally Changes Stress-Strain Curve of Angle-Ply FRP Tubes in Tension” ASCE J. of Composites for Construction, volume 26 (5).
21. Sylaj, V., Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. “Sandwich Concrete Beams with GFRP Side Faces Tested and Modeled in Flexure” Thin-Walled Structures, volume 179, 109703.
22. Altaee, M., Altayee, S., Kadhim, M. A. and Jawdhari, A. (2022). “Evaluation of Existing Bond-Slip Relations for CFRP-Steel Joints and New Model for Linear and Nonlinear Adhesives” Advances in Civil Engineering, volume 2022 , 3673438.
23. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Nadir, W. and Cunningham, L. (2022). “Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened in Flexure with Hybrid CFRP-Reinforced UHPC Overlay” Engineering Structures, volume 261, 114356.
24. Adheem, A., Kadhim, M. A. and Jawdhari, A. (2022). “Parametric Study and Improved Capacity Model for RC Beams Strengthened with Side NSM CFRP Bars” Structures, volume 39, May 2022, 1118-1134.
25. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Adheem, A. and Fam, A. (2022). “Analysis and Design of Two-Way Slabs Strengthened in Flexure with FRCM” Engineering Structures, volume 256 (2), 113983.
26. Jawdhari, A., Peiris, A. and Harik, I. (2022). “Load Rating of Bridge-Size RC Culverts” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, volume 18 (3).
27. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Kadhim, M. A. (2022). “Thermal Bowing of Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels using Time-Domain Coupled-Field Finite Element Analysis” Engineering Structures, volume 252, 113592.
28. Adheem, A., Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2021). “Confinement Model for Concrete Wrapped with Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar” Construction and Building Materials, volume 312(1), 125401.
29. Wootton, N., Fam, A., Green, M., Jawdhari, A. and Sarhat, S. (2021). “Field Testing and Dynamic Response of Full-Scale GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Guideway under Monorail Train” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, volume 26 (9), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001764.
30. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Noël, M. (2021). “Design equation for concrete-filled FRP tubes in flexure including damage effects” Engineering Structures, volume 239, 15 July, 112267.
31. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A. and Peiris, A. (2021). “Evaluation of Lap-Splices in NSM FRP Rods for Retrofitting RC Members” Structures, volume 30, April 2021, 877-894.
32. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A. and Peiris, A. (2021). “Development of Hybrid UHPC-NC Beams: A Numerical Study” Engineering Structures, volume 233, 15 April, 111893.
33. Jawdhari, A., Hadhood, A. and Fam, A. (2021). “Confinement Model for FRP-Wrapped Circular Columns when the Wraps are subjected to Damage” Construction and Building Materials, volume 275.
34. Kadhim, M. A., Jawdhari, A., Altaee, M. and Adheem, A. (2020). “Finite Element Modelling and Parametric Analysis of FRP Strengthened RC Beams under Impact Load” Building Engineering, volume 32, 101526.
35. Jawdhari, A., and Fam, A. (2020). “Thermal-Structural Analysis and Thermal Bowing of Double Wythe UHPC Insulated Walls” Energy and Buildings, volume 223, 110012.
36. Jawdhari, A., Adheem, A., and Kadhim, M. (2020). “Parametric 3D Finite Element Analysis of FRCM-Confined RC Columns under Eccentric Loading” Engineering Structures, volume 212, 110504.
37. Dutta, D., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2020). “A New Studded Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall with Embedded GFRP Channel Sections - Part I: Experimental Study” PCI Journal, volume 65(3), 78-99.
38. Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2020). “A New Studded Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall with Embedded GFRP Channel Sections - Part II: Finite Element and Parametric Studies” PCI Journal, volume 65(4), 51-70.
39. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Harik, I. (2020). “Bond between CFRP Rod Panels and Concrete using Cementitious Adhesive” Construction and Building Materials, volume 235, 117503.
40. Muhaisin, M., Jawdhari, A. and Ammash, H. (2019). “Revised Formula for Predicting the Long-Term Deflection Multiplier of Normal and High Strength Concrete” IBRACON Structures and Materials Journal, volume 12 (6), 1345-1352.
41. Kadhim, M. A., Adheem, A., and Jawdhari, A. (2019). “Nonlinear Finite Element Modelling and Parametric Analysis of Shear Strengthening RC T-Beams with NSM CFRP Technique” International Journal of Civil Engineering, volume 17, 1295-1306.
42. Jawdhari, A., Semendary, A., Fam, A., Steinburg, E and Khoury, I. (2019). “Bond Characteristics of CFRP Rod Panels Adhered to Concrete under Bending Effects”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, volume 23 (1).
43. Jawdhari, A., Harik, A. and Fam, A. (2018). “Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Rod Panels CRP 195” Structures, volume 16, 239-253.
44. Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2018). “Numerical Study on Mechanical and Adhesive Splices for Ribbed GFRP Plates Used in Concrete Beams” Engineering Structures, volume 174, 478-494.
45. Jawdhari, A., Peiris, A. and Harik, I. (2018). “Experimental Study on RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP Rod Panels” Engineering Structures, volume 173, 693-705
46. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. and Harik. (2018). “Numerical Study on the Bond between CFRP Rod Panels (CRPs) and Concrete” Construction and Building Materials, volume 177, 522-534.
47. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2018). “Finite Element Analysis of RC Beams Strengthened in Flexure with CFRP Rod Panels” Construction and Building Materials, volume 163, 751-766.
48. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2018). “Simulation of Delamination Failures in RC Members Strengthened with CFRP Rod Panels and CFRP Laminates” ACI Special Publication (ACI SP 327), 5.1-5.20.
49. Jawdhari, A., Peiris, A. and Harik, I. (2017). “Bond Study on CFRP Rod Panels Externally Adhered to Concrete” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, volume 21 (4).

Book Chapters

1. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A., Sadeghian, P. (2023). “Modeling the Nonlinear Response of ±55 Angle-Ply GFRP Tube Used in CFFT Applications” In: Benmokrane, B., Mohamed, K., Farghaly, A., Mohamed, H. (eds) 8th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 278. Springer, Cham.
2. Jawdhari, A., Harik, I. (2023). “Analytical Study on the Bond Between CFRP Rod Panels and Concrete Substrate” In: Benmokrane, B., Mohamed, K., Farghaly, A., Mohamed, H. (eds) 8th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 278. Springer, Cham.
3. Jawdhari, A., Peiris, A. and Harik, I. (2022). “Evaluating the Bond Characteristics of Intermediate and Ultra-High Modulus CFRP Laminates Adhered to Steel” In: Ilki, A., Ispir, M., Inci, P. (eds) 10th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering. CICE 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 198. Springer, Cham.
4. Boules, P., Genikomsou, A., Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. (2022). “Numerical Investigation of a New Floor System with GFRP Stay-in-Place Forms and Embedded I-Beams” In: Ilki, A., Ispir, M., Inci, P. (eds) 10th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering. CICE 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, volume 198. Springer, Cham.
5. Jawdhari, A., Adheem, A.H. (2018). “Finite Element Analysis of RC Beams Strengthened in Shear with NSM FRP Rods” In: Taha, M. (eds) International Congress on Polymers in Concrete (ICPIC 2018). ICPIC 2018. Springer, Cham.

Conference Papers

1. Fakeh, M., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2023). “Calibration of ABAQUS Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) Model for UHPC Material” Proceedings of 3rd International Interactive Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Concrete, volume 3 (1), Wilmington, DE, USA June 4-7, 2023.
2. Barkhordari, M. S. and Jawdhari, A. (2023). “Finite Element Analysis of UHPC Beams with Openings Tested in Shear” Proceedings of  3rd International Interactive Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Concrete, volume 3 (1), Wilmington, DE, USA June 4-7, 2023.
3. Jawdhari, A. and Kadhim, M. (2022). “CFRP-Reinforced UHPC Overlay for Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams”. Presented in 11th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 19-22, 2022.
4. Adheem, A., Kadhim, M. and Jawdhari, A. (2022). “Strengthening of RC Beams using Side Near Surface Mounted Technique”. Presented in 11th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 19-22, 2022.
5. Gao, C., Jawdhari, A. and Fam, A. (2022). “Modeling of Full-Size Novel GFRP SIP Formwork and GFRP Rebar under Moving Load”. Presented in 11th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 19-22, 2022.
6. Adheem, A., Kadhim, M. and Jawdhari, A. (2022). “A numerical study on one-way RC slabs strengthened with fibre reinforced cementitious mortar (FRCM)”. AIP Conference Proceedings 2386, 080022 (2022) DOI:10.1063/5.0066821
7. Adheem, A., Kadhim, M., Jawdhari, A. and Altaee, M (2022). “Application of Drucker-Prager Plasticity Model for Concrete Confined with Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM)”, Proceedings of 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies, IMDC-IST 2021, September 7-9, 2021, Sakarya, Turkey. DOI:10.4108/eai.7-9-2021.2315489.
8. Altaee, M., Kadhim, M., Altayee, S. and Jawdhari, A. (2021). “Assessment of Existing Bond-Slip Models of Adhesively Bonded CFRP-Steel Joints”, Proceedings of 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference Theme: Integrated Sciences and Technologies, IMDC-IST 2021, September 7-9, 2021, Sakarya, Turkey.
9. Kadhim, M., Adheem, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2020). “Predictive Capability of Existing Confinement Models for FRCM Composites Confined Concrete” 1st International Multi-Disciplinary Conference (IMDC-SDSP), 28-30 June, Antalya, Turkey.
10. Kadhim, M., Altaee, M., Adheem, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2019). “A robust 3D finite element model for concrete columns confined by FRCM system” International Conference of Engineering Risk (INCER-2019), April 3-5, Beirut, Lebanon.
11. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A., and Harik, I. (2018). “Experimental and Finite Element Study on RC Beams Strengthened with Full-Length and spliced CFRP Laminates”, The 9th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Civil Engineering (CICE), July 17-19, Paris, France.
12. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2017). “Retrofit of Concrete Members with CFRP Rod Panels”, 39th Symposium of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), September 19-23, Vancouver, Canada.
13. Semendary, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2017). “Evaluation of Moment Live Load Distribution Factors in NEXT D Beam Bridge using Finite Element Modeling”, 39th Symposium of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), September 19-23, Vancouver, Canada.
14. Jawdhari, A., Semendary, A. and Hsaine, N. (2016). “Finite Element Prediction of Brittle Failure in RC Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded FRP Material”. International Conference for Student in Applied Engineering, Newcastle, UK, October 20-21, IEEE.
15. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2016). “RC Beams Strengthened with Spliced CFRP Rod Panels”. The 7th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 24-26.
16. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2016). “Evaluation of RC Beams Strengthened with Spliced CFRP Rod Panels”. Structural Faults and Repairs-2016, Edinburg, UK, May 17-19.
17. Jawdhari, A. and Alkafaji, H. (2016). “Guideline on Efficient, and Economic Design of Masonry units subjected to Lateral Loads”. 1st International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Technology, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan, April 12-14.
18. Jawdhari, A. and Harik, I. (2015). “Development Length and Bond Strength of CFRP Rod Panels (CRP’S) Bonded to Concrete”. The 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) and APFIS-2015, December 14-16, Nanjing, China.

Technical Reports and Oral Presentations

1. Fam, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2019). “Cyclic bend test on full-scale wind turbine blade” Technical report by Queen’s University, Technical report submitted to Biome Renewable Inc.
2. Fam, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2018). “Investigation of Thermal Bowing in UHPC Precast Double Wythe Wall Panels” Technical report by Queen’s University, Report submitted to Canadian Precast and Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI).
3. Harik, I., Peiris, A. and Jawdhari, A. (2015). “Load Rating of US 25 Bridge Over Roundstone Creek”. Technical report by University of Kentucky, Report submitted to Bowie Refined Coal, LLC.
4. Straube, J., Grin, A., Fam, A., Jawdhari, A. and Burak, R. (2018). “Standardization of a new climate resilient building enclosure technology using ultra-high performance concrete”. Poster presentation, Proceedings on durability and Climate Change, CIB/NRC Symposium, September 21, 2018, Ottawa.
5. Jawdhari, A., Fam, A. (2020). “Thermal bowing of Double Wythe UHPC Insulated Wall Panels”. presented at the CPCI AGM and Fall Committee Meetings, October 21, 2020.
6. Fam, A., Jawdhari, A. and Hadhood, A. (2021). “Confinement when FRP Wraps are Subjected to Damage” presented at the ACI Spring 2021 convention (virtual), at subcommittee 440D (FRP Research) meeting, March 28, 2021.
7. Kadhim, M., Jawdhari, A. and Altaee, M. (2021). “Nonlinear Behavior of Continuous RC Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted FRP Bars” presented at the ACI Fall 2021 convention, session on Research Development and Applications of FRP Reinforcements, October 20, 2021.