Osama obtained his PhD degree in structural engineering from University of South Australia. Hi research interests are; crumb rubber concrete materials and structures, FRP-retrofitting of existing structures, use of green concrete in residential structures, and seismic performance of bridge piers.
About me
Osama obtained his PhD degree in structural engineering from University of South Australia. Hi research interests are; crumb rubber concrete materials and structures, FRP-retrofitting of existing structures, use of green concrete in residential structures, and seismic performance of bridge piers.
Rubber concrete strength enhancement.
Rubber concrete in double-skin columns.
Rubber concrete in sandwich beams.
Chemical treatment of rubber.
Heat treatment of rubber.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
ARC linkage grant project - LP160100298
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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| 2017 |
8
8
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| 2017 |
6
5
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| 2016 |
35
27
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| 2015 |
Open access
36
33
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| 2014 |
71
54
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
5
4
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| 2018 |
1
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| 2018 |
1
1
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| 2017 |
12
9
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| 2017 |
8
8
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| 2017 |
Open access
2
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| 2017 |
6
8
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| 2017 |
6
5
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| 2016 |
35
27
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| 2016 |
Open access
32
24
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| 2015 |
Open access
36
33
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| 2015 |
54
36
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| 2014 |
71
54
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| 2014 |
30
29
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| 2011 |
21
17
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| 2011 |
294
260
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| 2017 |
1
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| 2017 |
3
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| 2016 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
Open access
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| 2013 |
Open access
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| 2012 |
9
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Q. Meng, I. Zaman, J. R. Hannam, S. Kapota, L. Luong, O. Youssf, and J. Ma, “Improvement of adhesive toughness measurement”, Polymer testing journal, Vol. 30, PP. 243 – 250, 2011.
I. Zaman, T. T. Phan, H. Kuan, Q. Meng, L. T. La, L. Luong, O. Youssf, and J. Ma, “Epoxy/graphene platelets nanocomposites with two levels of interface strength”, Polymer journal, Vol. 52, PP. 1603 – 1611, 2011.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, J. E. Mills, and X. Ma, “An experimental investigation of crumb rubber concrete confined by fibre reinforced polymer tubes”, Construction and Building materials Journal, Vol. 53, PP. 522 - 532, January 2014.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, J. E. Mills, and X. Ma, “Finite element modelling and dilation of FRP-confined concrete columns”, Engineering Structures Journal, Vol. 79, PP. 70 - 85, August 2014.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, and J. E. Mills, “Experimental investigation of crumb rubber concrete columns under seismic loading”, Structures Journal, Vol. 3, PP. 13 - 27, August 2015.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, and J. E. Mills, “Displacement and plastic hinge length of for FRP-confined circular columns”, Engineering Structures Journal, Vol. 101, PP. 465 - 476, October 2015.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, and J. E. Mills, “Static cyclic behaviour of FRP-confined crumb rubber concrete columns”, Engineering Structures Journal, Vol. 113, PP. 371 - 387, April 2016.
O. Youssf, J. E. Mills, and R. Hassanli, “Assessment of the mechanical performance of crumb rubber concrete”, Construction and Building materials Journal, Vol. 125, PP. 175 - 183, August 2016.
O. Youssf, M. A. ElGawady, J. E. Mills, and X. Ma, “Analytical Modeling of the Main characteristics of Crumb Rubber Concrete”, ACI Journal – SP, Vol. 314, PP. 1-18, March 2017.
R. Hassanli, O. Youssf, and J. E. Mills, “Experimental investigations of reinforced rubberized concrete structural members”, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 10, PP. 149-165, March 2017.
O. Youssf, R. Hassanli, and J. E. Mills, “Mechanical performance of FRP-confined and unconfined crumb rubber concrete containing high rubber content”, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 11, PP. 115 – 126, May 2017.
R. Hassanli, O. Youssf, and J. E. Mills, “Seismic Performance of Precast Post-Tensioned Segmental FRP-Confined and Unconfined Crumb Rubber Concrete”, Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 21, PP. 1-19 (04017006), August 2017.
R. Hassanli, O. Youssf, J. E. Mills, and Mostafa Fakharifar, “Analytical Study of Force–Displacement Behavior and Ductility of Self-centering Segmental Concrete Columns”, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Vol. 11, PP. 489-511, September 2017.
O. Youssf, R. Hassanli, and J. E. Mills, “Retrofitting square columns using FRP-confined crumb rubber concrete to improve confinement efficiency”, Construction and Building materials Journal, Vol. 153, PP. 146 – 156, October 2017.
A. N. Al-Gemeel, Y. Zhuge, and O. Youssf, “Use of hollow glass microspheres and hybrid fibres to improve the mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composite”, Construction and Building materials Journal, Vol. 171, PP. 858 – 870, May 2018.
O. Youssf, R. Hassanli, J. E. Mills, and M. Abd Elrahman, “An experimental investigation of the mechanical performance and structural application of LECA-Rubcrete”, Construction and Building materials Journal, Vol. 175, PP. 239 – 253, June 2018.
R. Hassanli, O. Youssf, J. E. Mills, R. Karim, and T. Vincent, “Performance of Segmental Self-centering Rubberized Concrete Columns under Different Loading Directions”, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 20, PP. 285 – 302, November 2018.
Research
Rubber concrete strength enhancement.
Rubber concrete in double-skin columns.
Rubber concrete in sandwich beams.
Chemical treatment of rubber.
Heat treatment of rubber.
Reviewer for International Journals:
Construction & Building Materials Journal –Elsevier.
Engineering Structures Journal –Elsevier.
Composite Structures Journal –Elsevier.
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering –Springer.
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials –Springer.
Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials –Taylor & Francis.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Far East University | TAIWAN |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | UNITED STATES |
| Technical University of Berlin | GERMANY |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Concrete Technology.
Mechanics of Materials.
Structural Analysis and Computer Applications.
Reinforced Concrete Design.
Civil Engineering Basics.
Research Theory & Practice.
Civil Engineering Practice.
Construction Materials.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Axial and shear behavior of profiled steel composite walls incorporating hybrid lightweight foamed-rubberized concrete | Current |
| The bond behaviour and flexural capacity of profiled steel reinforces CRC composite slabs | Current |
