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Name

Alaa M. Darwish Al- Khateeb

Date and Place of Birth

Basra -1960

Nationality

Iraqi

Address

Baghdad – IRAQ

E-mail

[email protected]

[email protected]

(Work)

University Of Technology / Building and Construction Eng. Dept.

Al-Sana'a Street / Tel Mohammed / Baghdad / Iraq.

 

 

Academic Qualifications:

B.Sc.  Degree in Civil Engineering ( Department of Civil Engineering/ College of Engineering/ University of Basra/ Iraq / 1981 )

M.Sc. Degree in Structural Engineering (College of Engineering/ University of Bradford/ England / 1987 )

 

Experience:

Research Papers:

From – To

Position / Work / Details

 

2008- till now

Assistant Professor , Consultant and Scientific researcher. Assistant Professor in Building & Construction Eng. Dep., (UoT), Specialist in Advanced Structures and Design of Concrete Bridges.

Doing researches in the fields of inventing new construction materials and introducing new methods of construction of Underground storage Tanks.

 

2007-2008

Director, Director of the Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations, (UoT), Baghdad, Iraq.

Signing twenty Memorandums of Understanding for Scientific and Cultural Cooperation between my University and other reputable Universities in the Following Countries:

USA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, MALAYSIA, JAPAN, TURKEY, ROMANIA, KSA, POLAND and HONG KONG.

 

2003-2007

Lecturer, Assistant Professor in Building & Construction Eng. Dep., (UoT), Specialist in Advanced Structures & Concrete Bridges Design.

2000-2003

Consultant,  Engaged in several governmental projects, in the capacity of structural   consultant responsible for the following, Project management / Cost control and value engineering/ Review and approval of structural concrete structures / Rehabilitation of defected concrete structures / developing new methods for pre-cast concrete production.

Consultant in the following Iraqi governmental companies

1.      Al-Fao Construction Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

2.      Al-Izz Communication Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

3.      Ibin Rushid Testing of Materials Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

4.      Huttin Military Production Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

5.      Al-Qa’qa’a Military Production Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

6.      Al-Milad Shelter Engineering Company, Ministry of Industry, 2000-2003.

7.      Trans. Project Construction Company, Ministry of Transportation, 2009 till now.

1987-2003

Lecturer, Lecturer in Civil Engineering Department , M.E.C, Baghdad , Iraq / Author of many  researches in the field of thermal and moisture building protection.

 

1982-1985

Manager,  Director of Civil Engineering works in BASRA, IRAQ.

 

 

- Published Conference Manuscripts

 

1.     Author of the paper entitled, “Stabilization of empty underground circular tanks against uplifting underground water forces”, 40th Anniversary – International Symposium on Advanced Engineering & Applied Management, Hunedoara, Romania, 4-5 November, 2010, pp. III-135 – III-140.

 

2.      Author of the paper entitled, “Ultra Strengthening of Wooden Girders”, 7th International Conf. on Material Sciences (CSM7), University of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 20- 22 May, 2010.

 

 

3.      Author of the paper entitled, “Fixation of empty underground tanks against underground-water-induced floatation by using Arched Cables”, 7th International Conf. on Material Sciences (CSM7), University of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 20- 22 May, 2010.

 

4.      Author of the paper entitled, “Introducing of Waxy Clay Bricks as a water proofing material”, 7th International Conf. on Material Sciences (CSM7), University of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon, 20-22 May, 2010.

 

 

5.      Author of the paper entitled, “Stabilization of empty underground circular tanks against uplifting underground water forces”, 13th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hungarian Technical Scientific Society of Transylvania, Romania, 11-14 June, 2009, pp. 13-19. 

 

6.      Author of the paper entitled, “Stiffening of Suspension Bridges against Wind & Seismic Vibrations, by the use of Arched Cables”. The 4th Jordanian Civil Eng. Conf./ Amman, Jordan, 10-13 April 2006.

 

 

7.      Co-Author of the paper entitled, “Behavior of High Performance Concrete Exposed to Internal Sulfate Attack”, The 10th ASCE Aerospace Division International Conf., held in TEXAS/ USA, 5-8 March 2006.

 

 

- Published Journal Papers

 

1.      Author of the paper entitled, “Ultra Strengthening of Wooden Girders”, Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Application, Civil Engineering Dimension, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp 113-117, Surabaya, Indonesia, September 2010.

2.      Author of the paper entitled, “Ultra Strengthening of Wooden Girders”, International Journal of Engineering, Annals of Faculty Engineering, Vol. VIII, No. 2, pp 49-54, Hunedoara, Romania, July 2010.

3.      Author of the paper entitled, “Eliminating upside- down movements in suspension bridges”, Journal of civil engineering, IEB, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp 123-131, Bangladesh, Dec. 2009.

4.       Author of the paper entitled, “A suggested method to deal with in- site course and fine aggregates in the aim of obtaining a better performing concrete”, Anbar Journal of Engineering Sciences, Vol. 2,  No. 1  pp. 96-110, Iraq, Sep. 2009.

5.      Author of the paper entitled, “Use of arched cables for fixation of empty underground tanks against underground-water-induced flotation”, The IEB Journal of civil engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, December 2008.

6.      Author of the paper entitled, “Anchoring of empty underground tanks against underground-water-induced floatation by using arched cable system”, The IES Journal Part A: Civil & Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 3, The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, August, 2008.

7.      Co-Author of the paper entitled, “Using of water-proof materials to protect reinforced concrete footings against underground water effects”, Engineering and Development Journal, Vol.10, No.3, University of Al- Mustanssiriya, Baghdad, Iraq, Sep.2006.

8.      Co-Author of the paper entitled, “Developing of Concrete Tiles”, University of Baghdad Eng. Journal, Iraq, May, 2006.

 

 

Training Courses :

Preparing, lecturing and directing the following courses.

 

1.         Design of Deck Girder Reinforced Concrete Bridges, 25-29/1/2009.

2.         Design of a Reinforced Concrete Circular Storage Tank, 8-12/3/2009.

3.         Reinforce Concrete Box Culvert Design, 5-9/4/2009.

4.         Pre-Stressed Concrete Bridges Design, 10-14/5/2009.

5.         Pre-cast concrete Industrialized Buildings, 13-17/9/2009.

6.         New Method for Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert Design, 28/2/2010 to 4/3/2010.

7.         Strengthening of Defected Concrete Bridges and Buildings Using Carbon Fibers Reinforced Polymers (CFRP), 23-27/5/2010.

8.         New Methods for Protecting Iraqi Buildings against humidity, 17-21/10/2010.

9.         Core Cutter Test for Evaluating Concrete Bridges and Structures Quality, 19-23/12/2010.

10.     Carbon Fibers Reinforced Polymers (CFRP), 16-20/1/2011.

 

Fields of Interest:

A-    College Classes Lectured

·         Undergraduate Students Courses

 

Engineering Drawing, Engineering Mechanics, Construction Engineering, Strength of Materials, Reinforced Concrete Design, Structure Analysis, Civil Engineering Drawing, Estimation and Specification, Bridge Engineering and Underground Structures.

 

·         Post-Graduate Students Courses

Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridges.

 

B- Consultant in the following Engineering Fields.

 

Engaged in several governmental projects, in the capacity of structural   consultant responsible for the following, Project management / Cost control and value engineering/ Review and approval of structural concrete structures / Rehabilitation of defected concrete structures / developing new methods for pre-cast concrete production.