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I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Structural and Civil Engineering
Research
JET 2018
ISSN: 2319-9873
O c t o b e r 0 1 - 0 2 , 2 0 1 8
Am s t e r d a m , N e t h e r l a n d s
Civil Engineering 2018
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The structural assessment of historical monuments is a challenge to engineers
because current construction techniques use different systems andmaterials.
Engineers are not trained todesignmassive structures that use structural elements
made of stone and/or brick. The assessment requires a multidisciplinary team in
order to understand the original construction, look for evidence and records for
modifications throughout the life span of the structure and document deterioration
due to environmental conditions. This requires knowledge of the monument
history, use, geometrical dimensions of structural elements, defects and/or
inclinations. Thus, feedback from the historian, architect, surveyor, materials and
geotechnical engineer is required. Finite element modelling is typically used to
predict the behavior of the different structural elements. Sometimes simple two
dimensional models are sufficient to present the performance of the structure
and other times three dimensional models are necessary. Model verification is an
integral part of the analysis and is usually done by field measurements. For some
structures, it is useful to perform free vibration measurements to determine the
natural frequencies and use the measured values to tune the finite element model
parameters. The mechanical properties of the construction materials as well as
the soil under the foundation are key parameters that define the overall behavior
of the structure.
Structural assessment of historical
monuments: the journey from qualitative to
quantitative assessment
Sherif A Mourad
Cairo University, Egypt
Sherif A Mourad, JET 2018 Volume: 7
Biography
Sherif A Mourad is currently serving as a Professor at the
Structural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Cairo University. He obtained his Bsc in Civil Engineering and
MSc in Structural Engineering from Cairo University in 1984
and 1987 respectively. He has completed his PhD in Modal
Analysis and Buckling Effects on Steel Structures under
Dynamic Loading in 1990 from the University of California,
Irvine, USA. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering,
Cairo University from 2012-2016, and Vice Dean for Graduate
Studies and Research from 2009-2012. He has published more
than 120 technical papers in local and international journals as
well as local and international conference proceedings. He has
supervised 68 MSc thesis as well as 22 PhD dissertations that
were awarded at Cairo University, in addition to supervision at
other schools and universities.
His research interests are Earthquake Engineering, Seismic
Performance of Steel Structures, Structural Assessment and
Retrofit of Historical Buildings, Progressive Collapse Behavior
and Prevention, Structural Health Monitoring