Dr Elsayed Abdelaal

Lecturer UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (P2-35)
tel +61 8 830 25234

email ElSayed.Abd-Elaal@unisa.edu.au

Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Ph.D. in structural engineering (Modelling of thunderstorm for Application on Extended Structural Systems). M.Sc. in structural engineering (Major: Design Aids for Steel Structures According to Egyptian-Codes of Practice).

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Research

Research focus

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Materials Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Highlights

Steel Structures, Wind Engineering, Structural Stability and Dynamics (with emphasis on Transmission Towers and Stobie Poles), Shotcrete Concrete

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2022	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Gamage, SH & Mills, JE 2022, 'Assisting academics to identify computer generated writing', European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 725-745. Open access 46 32 175
2019	Abd-Elaal, ES, Araby, S, Mills, JE, Youssf, O, Roychand, R, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Gravina, RJ 2019, 'Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 229, article no. 116901, pp. 1-11. Open access 129 121
2018	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2018, 'Numerical simulation of downburst wind flow over real topography', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 172, pp. 85-95. Open access 37 29

Chapters

Year	Output
2024	Chen, H, Li, D, Xing, M, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, ES 2024, 'Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on tensile strength of crumb rubber concrete', Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, pp. 77-87. Open access
2024	Su, Y, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Abdelaal, E, Singh, A, Habib, H & Aburas, M 2024, 'Experimental study on screw connections of aluminium roof-purlin systems', Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Germany, pp. 285-296.
2020	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Al-Bataineh, S, Mills, J, Whittle, J & Zhuge, Y 2020, 'Enhancing mechanical properties of rubberised concrete with non-thermal plasma treatment', in CM Wang, JCM Ho & S Kitipornchai (eds), ACMSM26: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Springer, Singapore, ch. 3, pp. 23-32. 6 6

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Amjad, H, Abd-Elaal, E-S, Ma, X, Benn, T & Fisher, M 2025, 'A critical review of Iron Ore tailings as cement and aggregate substitutes for robust infrastructure: mechanical, durability, and Socio-Economic Impacts', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 492, article no. 144853, pp. 1-16. Open access 11 12
2025	Araby, S, Abdulhamid, A, Bakhbergen, U, Kim, J & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2025, 'Advancements of carbon nanomaterials-modified asphalt: processes, properties, economic feasibility and future perspectives', Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 95-1010. Open access
2025	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2025, 'Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on flexural strength of crumb rubber concrete', Computers and Concrete, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 231-243.
2025	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2025, 'Tensile strength prediction of crumb rubber concrete based on mesoscale modelling', Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 9-19. Open access
2025	Eldeib, M, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Rameezdeen, R, Hassanli, R, Ellis, M & Abd-Elaal, ES 2025, 'Structural behaviour of steel-timber composite elements: an overview', Low-carbon Materials and Green Construction, vol. 3, article no. 4, pp. 1-20. Open access 3
2025	Mosa, AA, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Brown, G, Mills, JE & Abd-Elaal, ES 2025, 'Shear performance of pretension bolted connections in steel-concrete-steel sandwich members', Structures, vol. 72, article no. 108230, pp. 1-22. Open access 1 1
2023	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2023, 'Compressive strength prediction of crumb rubber mortar based on mesoscale model', Engineering Failure Analysis, vol. 152, article no. 107485, pp. 1-14. Open access 7 6
2023	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2023, 'Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on indirect tensile and flexural tensile strength of crumb rubber mortar', Journal of Composites Science, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-25. Open access 5 4
2023	Mosa, AA, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Mills, JE & Abd-Elaal, ES 2023, 'Analysis of tapered three-layered sandwich flexural members (stobie poles) with partial shear interaction: analytical model', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 191, article no. 111032, pp. 1-28. Open access 2 2
2023	Sheta, A, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, ElGawady, M, Mills, JE & Abd-Elaal, E 2023, 'Axial compressive behaviour of thin-walled composite columns comprise high-strength cold-formed steel and PE-ECC', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 184. article no. 110471, pp. 1-19. Open access 28 26
2023	Sheta, AM, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, ElGawady, MA, Mills, JE & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2023, 'Shear behaviour of thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/PE-ECC beams', Steel and Composite Structures: An International Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 75-92. 4
2022	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Gamage, SH & Mills, JE 2022, 'Assisting academics to identify computer generated writing', European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 725-745. Open access 46 32 175
2022	Mosa, AA, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, Brown, G, Mills, JE & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2022, 'Finite element model for tapered three layers composite columns (Stobie poles)', Journal of Constructional Steel Research, vol. 196, article no. 107414, pp. 1-19. 3 2
2022	Sheta, A, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, ElGawady, M, Mills, J & Abd-Elaal, E 2022, 'Flexural strength of innovative thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/PE-ECC beams', Engineering Structures, vol. 267, article no. 114675, pp. 1-20. Open access 13 14
2021	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2021, 'Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on young's modulus and creep behaviour of crumb rubber concrete', International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, vol. 17, pp. 659-678. 14 11
2021	Sheta, A, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y, ElGawady, MA, Mills, JE, Singh, A & Abd-Elaal, E-S 2021, 'Structural performance of novel thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/PE-ECC beams', Thin Walled Structures, vol. 162, article no. 107586, pp. 1-24. Open access 42 35 1
2019	Abd-Elaal, ES, Araby, S, Mills, JE, Youssf, O, Roychand, R, Ma, X, Zhuge, Y & Gravina, RJ 2019, 'Novel approach to improve crumb rubber concrete strength using thermal treatment', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 229, article no. 116901, pp. 1-11. Open access 129 121
2018	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Mills, J & Ma, X 2018, 'A review of transmission line systems under downburst wind loads', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 179, pp. 503-513. Open access 58 47
2018	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2018, 'Numerical simulation of downburst wind flow over real topography', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 172, pp. 85-95. Open access 37 29
2014	Abd-Elaal, ES, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2014, 'Empirical models for predicting unsteady-state downburst wind speeds', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 129, pp. 49-63. Open access 31 18
2013	Abd-Elaal, ES, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2013, 'A coupled parametric-CFD study for determining ages of downbursts through investigation of different field parameters', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 123, pp. 30-42. Open access 24 18
2013	Abd-Elaal, ES, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2013, 'An analytical model for simulating steady state flows of downburst', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 115, pp. 53-64. Open access 46 38

Conferences

Year	Output
2023	Chen, H, Li, D, Ma, X, Zhong, Z & Abd-Elaal, ES 2023, 'Mesoscale analysis of rubber particle effect on compressive strength of crumb rubber mortar', in A Kotousov, C-T Ng & W Yan (eds), 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength, APCFS 2022 and the 13th Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure, SIF 2022, Elsevier BV, vol. 45, pp. 104-108. Open access
2019	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Gamage, SH & Mills, JE 2019, 'Artificial intelligence is a tool for cheating academic integrity', AAEE 2019 Annual Conference, Australasian Association for Engineering Education, pp. 1-7. Open access
2013	Abd-Elaal, E-S, Ma, X & Mills, J 2013, 'A newly developed analytical model of transient downburst wind loads', in B Samali, 21st Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials: From materials to structures: advancement through innovation, CRC Press, pp. 425-430.
2013	Abd-Elaal, ES, Mills, JE & Ma, X 2013, 'A simplified design charts for the vertical profile of horizontal downburst wind speeds', in NR Iyer et al. (eds), Eighth Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering; APCWE-VIII, Research Publishing, pp. 511-521. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Benha University	EGYPT
Design Solutions Group	AUSTRALIA
Enerven Company	AUSTRALIA
Harbin Institute of Technology	CHINA
LYSAGHT Bluescope	AUSTRALIA
Missouri University of Science and Technology	UNITED STATES
Nazarbayev University	KAZAKHSTAN
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
SA Water	AUSTRALIA
SIMEC Energy Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Missouri System	UNITED STATES
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Member The Australasian Wind Engineering Society	2018
Member Engineers Australia (EA)	2018
Member The Australasian Wind Engineering Society	2017

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Steel structures,Wind Engineering ,Engineering Modelling

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
298 - Corrosion prediction in concrete drinking water tanks	Current
A numerical and experimental study of droplet dispersion in confined spaces to advance the knowledge of diseasepropagation	Current
A Refined Strut-and-Tie Model for the Design of 2D and 3D Unreinforced Bottle-Shaped Struts	Current
Behaviour of GFRP reinforced concrete structural members and connections	Current
Development of innovated unfoldable steel timber structural systems for modular buildings	Current
Evaluation of robust performance of cement-based structures utilizing iron ore tailings as fine aggregates.	Current
Improving performance of tall Stobie poles: Investigating structural stability and ageing characteristics	Current
Mapping Educational Materials and Assessment for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era: Adapting to AI Writing Tools	Current
Mechanical properties and structural applications of chemical treated super-high-strength timber	Current
Structural analysis of deflected Stobie poles	Current
Development of innovative thin-walled composite cold-formed steel/ECC structural elements	Completed
Mesoscale modelling and experimental studies of rubberized concrete	Completed
Structural performance of tapered steel-concrete-steel powerline poles (Stobie poles)	Completed
Study of screw connections for releasing thermal force in aluminium roof-purlin system	Completed

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