Adil K. Al-Tamimi, Associate Professor & Director of the Institute of Materials Systems (IMS)
PhD, Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 1990

Address:
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Room: EL131
Office: +(971) 6 515 2958
Fax: +(971) 6 515 2979
E-mail: atamimi@aus.edu
http://www.aus.edu/engr/ims/

Research Interests

Design of high-performance concrete, self-compacting concrete, underwater concrete, durability and service life of structures, materials management, engineering quality control, engineering safety, GIS in management, facility management, corrosion in structures, non-destructive tests and application of composites in structures

Courses

Biography

Adil K. Al-Tamimi is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the American University of Sharjah and Director of the Institute of Materials Systems (IMS). He has been with AUS since August 2000. Prior to this, he was a lecturer (assistant professor) with University of Paisley in Scotland (1997-2000). He was Founding Member of the International Advanced Concrete and Masonry Centre at the same university (1991-1997) with a long outreach history with UK construction industries. After graduation, he worked for three years as a site engineer with the National Company of Contracts & Construction. Dr. Al-Tamimi has a PhD in Civil Engineering (Structures) and an MSc in Civil Engineering (Structures), both from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK (1990 and 1987, respectively). He earned a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, in 1977. He is registered with many professional engineering societies such the Concrete Society-UK and the UAE Society of Engineers, and is a Fellow of the Association of Building Engineers.

Work History

Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, UAE (2003 to date)

Assistant Professor, American University of Sharjah, UAE (2000-2003)

Lecturer, University of Paisley, UK (1997-2000)

Research Fellow, University of Paisley, UK (1991-1997)

Site Engineer, National Oil Company, Iraq (1982-1985)

Lecturer, Technical Institute of Basrah, Iraq (1977-1982)

Consulting and Patents

Application of nanotechnology to analyze different surfaces used in the construction industry, UK

Investigation of the cause of excessive slab deflection in multi-storey structure occupied by Standard Life Assurance Company in Edinburgh, UK

Analysis of reinforced concrete structure used as a storage tank for chemical and waste product solution, UK

Investigations of the bond development between old and new surfaces, UK

Use of steel fiber to inhibit corrosion in reinforced concrete structures, UK

Quality of concrete mortar for construction, UAE

Testing of tendons for prestressed concrete structures, UAE

Scientific and Professional Societies

Registered Fellow of the Associations of Building Engineering, UK

Registered member of the Concrete Society, UK

Elected member of the Concrete Society, Scotland, UK

Member, Advanced Concrete & Masonry Center, UK

Member of UAE Society of Engineers

Honors and Awards

Recipient of Japan Concrete Institute Award for an Outstanding Paper, 1992.

Recipient of Descartes Prize from the European Union for demonstrating remarkable work in Self-Compacting Concrete, 2002.

Recipient of grants totalling more than AED 200,000 in cash and kind for research and development in UAE.

Principle co-author of the book Workability and Rheology of Fresh Concrete (RILEM: Paris, 2000).

Certificate of Appreciation from Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al -Maktoom – Minister of Finance & Industry, November 2004

Certificate of Appreciation from Sheikh Nahyan Ben Zayed – Minister of High Education, 2003

Sandberg Challenge Trophy Award for four of my final year students, 1999

ICMA , USA Recognition for presenting excellent paper, 1994

First Prize of the Concrete Canoe Competition in UAE, responsible for the design and application of the materials, 2005

Over 275,000 UAE Dirhams in research grants

Institutional and Professional Service in the Last Five Years

Director of the Institute of Materials Systems

Served on several committees on the department, school and university levels

Member of AUS Faculty Senate for two years

Chair of UAE National Forum on Concrete Standards comprising professionals from industry, government and four UAE universities

Selected Publications

Book

Workability & Rheology of Fresh Concrete: Compendium of Tests (Paris: RILEM, 2002), ISBN 2-912143-32-2, (A. K. Al-Tamimi et al ), principal author.

Articles and Conference Presentations

1. A. K. Al-Tamimi and E. Al-Zubiadi , “Application of ion transfer process to control corrosion in reinforced concrete structures” accepted in ICMOSP’07, South Africa, 2007.
2. A. K. Al-Tamimi and Ahmed Al- Sayed, “Evaluations of the Precast Concrete System in the Local Market of UAE” accepted in SEI 2007 Structures Congress - Long Beach, USA, 2007.
3. M. Bardan and A. K. Al-Tamimi , “Applying Statistical Process Control on the water Network in Sharjah,” Journal of the Arab Water World, Vol. 30 No. 1, January 2006.
4. A. K. Al-Tamimi and E. Al-Zubiadi, “Inhibition of reinforced concrete corrosion by the use of steel fibers,” Second International IMS Conference “Application of traditional and high performance materials in harsh environments,” UAE, March 20-21, 2006.
5. Adil Al-Tamimi , and Z. Al-Shawwa , “Properties of polymer modified ceramic tile adhesives,” Second International IMS Conference “Application of traditional and high performance materials in harsh environment,” UAE, March 20-21, 2006 .
6. Adil Al-Tamimi, M. Sonebi, A. Tangnit Hamou, and M. Saric, “Durability investigations on self compacting concrete using scanning electron microscopy,” Second International IMS Conference “Application of traditional and high performance materials in harsh environment,” UAE, March 20-21, 2006.
7. Adil Al-Tamimi and Jamal A. Abdalla, “Design of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete Using Local Materials: ACI 211 Procedure,” Second International IMS Conference “Application of traditional and high performance materials in harsh environment,” UAE, March 20-21, 2006.
8. Proceedings and CD of the Second International IMS Conference, “Application of traditional and high performance materials in harsh environment,” UAE, March 20-21, 2006,” edited by the organizing committee.
9. A.K. Al-Tamimi, “Design and Properties of High Performance Concrete Mixture using Limestone Powder,” International Workshop, AUD, April 29-May 1, 2006.
10. Adil K. Al-Tamimi and Mayada Bardan, “Integration of quality control and GIS to improve water network in the city of Sharjah,” Journal of International Water Association, AQUA, May 2006.
11. A. K. Al-Tamimi and F. Al-Mazrouei, “Management of Radio Frequency Radiation Sources in UAE” accepted in Journal of Engineering Management, August 2006.
12. A. K. Al-Tamimi, “R&D on materials to support code of standards applied in the Infrastructures of UAE,” invited plenary presentation, International Conference on Materials Research and Education, Qatar Foundation’s Sciences & Technology Park, Doha, Qatar, April 4-6, 2005.
13. M. Bardan and A. K. Al-Tamimi, “Quality Control System for the water network in Sharjah, UAE, the case of: Electrical Conductivity and Ph value,” Fourth International Water Conference in the Arab Countries, Beirut, Lebanon, June 26-30, 2005.
14. Adil K. Al-Tamimi, “Assessment of Strength and Durability of High-Performance Concrete,” Institute of Material Systems’ First International Conference on Applications of Traditional and High-Performance Materials in Harsh Environments, American University of Sharjah, UAE, January 20-22, 2004.
15. A. Tamimi, M. Sonebi, A. Tagnit-Hamou and M. Saric-Coric, “Identification and
    Characterization of Thaumasite and Ettringite Formation in Self-Compacting Concrete,” Cement & Concrete Research Journal, 2004.
16. A. Tamimi, “Application and Quality Control Measurements of High Performance Materials in the UAE,” ICAMM 2003, Durban, South Africa, January 21-23, 2003 .
17. M. Sonebi, P.J.M. Bartos and A. Tamimi, “Performance and Cracking Behavior of Reinforced Beams Casting with Self-Compacting Concrete,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 100, No. 6, May 2003.
18. A. Tamimi and M. Sonebi, “Assessment of Self-Compacted Concrete in Acidic Solutions,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 4, July/August 2003.
19. Adil K. Tamimi, Jamal A. Abdalla and Zafer I. Sakka, “Assessment of Factors that
    affect Durability of Concrete in the United Arab Emirates,” Ninth ASCET Durability Conference, UAE University, Al-Ain, November 2003.
20. A. Tamimi , M. Sonebi and P. Bartos, “Properties of Innovative Construction Materials,” AUS Conference on Mathematical Applications, May 2001, Sharjah, UAE.
21. M. Sonebi, P. Bartos, and A.Tamimi, “Flexural Response and Performance of Reinforced Beams Cast with Self-Compacting Concrete, SCC,” Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Self-Compacting Concrete, Ed. K. Ozawa & M. Ouchi, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 517-526, October 2001.
22. A. Tamimi, P. Bartos and M. Sonebi, "Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Based on Different Construction Materials," International Conference on Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Construction Materials, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE, Theme 5, pp. 6.1- 6.14, October 29-30 2001.
23. M. Sonebi , A. Tamimi and P.J.M. Bartos , “Application of Factorial Models To Predict
    the Effect of Anti-washout Admixture, Superplasticizers and Cement on Slump,
    Flow Time and Washout Resistance of Underwater Concrete,” RILEM Materials and Structures, Vol. 33, No. 229, pp. 317-323, June 2000.
24. M. Sonebi., A. Tamimi, and D. Bell, “Analysis of the performance of fresh underwater concrete produced with polysaccharide gum and superplasticizers using plunge and the Orimet tests,” Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Building Materials, Ibausil, Vol. 1, Weimar, Germany, pp. 147-156, September 2000.
25. A. Tamimi , “High-Performance Concrete Mix for an Optimum Protection in Acidic Conditions,” RILEM Materials and Structures, Vol. 30, No. 197, pp. 188-191, April 1997.
26. A. Tamimi, “Effects of acids on the durability of concrete,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Deterioration and Repair of Reinforced Concrete in the Arabian Gulf, pp. 51-60, Bahrain, October 27-29, 1997.
27. A. Tamimi, “Investigations of the microstructural improvement of the cement paste – aggregate interface for concrete produced by the two-stage mixing,” Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Cement Microscopy, Houston, USA, 1996.
28. A. Tamimi, “The effects of mixing technique on microsilica concrete,” In Production Methods & Workability of Concrete, ISBN 0 419 220704, Edited by PJM. Bartos, D.L. Marrs & D.J. Cleland, pp. 27-33, 1996.
29. H. Al-Najeim & A. Tamimi, “The influence of microsilica on the properties of concrete microstructure,” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Cement Microscopy, Calgary, Canada, April 1995.
30. A. Tamimi & H Al-Najeim, “X-ray diffraction/quantitative XRD mineralogical study and SEM with EDXA investigations of the bond between cement paste and aggregate,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference ICMA, pp. 354-368, Virginia, USA, 1994.
31. A. Tamimi, “The Effects of a New Mixing Technique on the Properties of the
    Cement Paste-Aggregate Interface,” Cement and Concrete Research Journal, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 1299- 1304, 1994.
32. A. Tamimi and P. Rigway , “Effects of the two stage mixing on the strength and microhardness of concrete,” In Special Concretes Workability and Mixing, ISBN 0 419 188703, Edited by PJM Bartos, pp. 31-37, 1993.
33. P. Bartos and A. Tamimi , “Investigation on Underwater Concrete Admixtures Using Orimet Test. ” Proceedings of the International Conference on Our World in Concrete and Structures, Singapore , pp. 11-18, Aug. 1992. (Japan Concrete Institute Gold Award). (major European grant of 3 million euros).