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Sherif El-Tawil, PhD, PE

Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering | The University of Michigan

Archival Journal Publications

  1. Pyo, S., Alkaysi, M. and El-Tawil, S. (2015), "Crack Propagation Speed In Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier.
  2. Alkaysi, M. and El-Tawil, S. (2015), "Effects of Variations in the Mix Constituents of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) on Cost and Performance," Accepted for Publication in Materials and Structures, RILEM.
  3. Fang, J., El-Tawil, S. and Aguirre, B. (2016), "Leader-Follower Model for Agent Based Simulation of Social Collective Behavior during Egress," Accepted for Publication in the Safety Science Journal, Elsevier.
  4. Alkaysi, M., El-Tawil, S., Liu, Z. and Hansen, W. (2016), "Effects of Silica Powder and Cement Type on Long Term Durability of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)," Accepted for Publication in the ACI Materials Journal.
  5. Chen, L., Xiao, Y. and El-Tawil, S. (2016), "Impact Tests of Model RC Columns by an Equivalent Truck Frame," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE.
  6. Fogarty, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2016), "Collapse Resistance of Steel Columns under Combined Axial and Lateral Loading," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE.
  7. Fang, J., El-Tawil, S. and Aguirre, B. (2016), "A New Agent-Based Egress Model Allowing for Social Relationships," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE.
  8. Chen, L., El-Tawil, S. and Xiao, Y. (2015), "Reduced Models for Vehicle versus Bridge Pier Collision," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE.
  9. Yossef, N., Fogarty, J., and El-Tawil, S. (2015). "Residual Compressive Strength of Flange-Damaged Steel Columns." Accepted for publication in the Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001226 , 04014241.
  10. Wille, K., Xu, M., El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A.E. (2015), "Dynamic Impact Factors of Strain Hardening UHP-FRC under Direct Tensile Loading at Low Strain Rates," Accepted for publication in the RILEM Materials and Structures Journal. DOI: 10.1617/s11527-015-0581-y.
  11. Pyo, S., El-Tawil, S. (2015), "Capturing the Strain Hardening and Softening Responses of Cementitious Composites Subjected to Impact Loading," Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 81(15), April 2015, pp. 276-283, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.028.
  12. Park, P., El-Tawil, S., Park, S.-Y. and Naaman, A.E. (2015), "Cracking Resistance of Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concrete at -20øC," Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 81(15), April 2015, pp 47-57, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.005.
  13. Pyo, S., Wille, K., El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A.E. (2014), "Strain Rate Dependent Properties of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHP-FRC) Under Tension," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, 56 (2015), 15-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.10.002
  14. Wille, K., El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A.E. (2014), "Properties of Strain Hardening Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHP-FRC) under Direct Tensile Loading," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, 48, pp. 53-66, doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.12.015
  15. Khandelwal, K. and El-Tawil, S. (2014), "A Finite Strain Continuum Damage Model for Simulating Ductile Fracture in Steels," Engineering Fracture Mechanics Journal, Elsevier, 116, January 2014, pp. 172-189, doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2013.12.009.
  16. El-Tawil, S., Li, H. and Kunnath, S. (2014), "Computational Simulation of Gravity-Induced Progressive Collapse of Steel Frame Buildings: Current Trends and Future Research Needs," J. Struct. Eng., 140, SPECIAL ISSUE: Computational Simulation in Structural Engineering, A2513001, "http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000897.
  17. El-Tawil, S. and Li, H. (2014), "Three-Dimensional Effects and Collapse Resistance Mechanisms in Steel Frame Buildings," Volume 140, Issue A4014017, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000839.
  18. El-Tawil, S. and Li, H. (2013), "Progressive Collapse Research: Current State and Future Needs", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 639-640, pp. 3-12, Jan. 2013. 10.4028 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.639-640.3
  19. Fogarty, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2013), "Effect of Local Flange Damage on the Stability of Steel Columns", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 639-640, pp. 778-781, Jan. 2013. 10.4028 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.639-640.778.
  20. Fang, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2013), "Egress Simulation Incorporating Social Relationships by Using Scalar Field Method," Advanced Materials Research, v.639-640, Jan. 2013, p. 1313. 10.4028 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.639-640.1313.
  21. Fogarty, J., Yossef, N. and El-Tawil, S. (2013), "Collapse Resistance of Locally Damaged Steel Columns," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 82(3), Pages 195-202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2013.01.007.
  22. Pyo, S. and El-Tawil, S. (2013), "Crack velocity-dependent dynamic tensile behavior of concrete", International Journal of Impact Engineering, V55, pp. 63-70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2013.01.003.
  23. Li, H., Dong, S., El-Tawil, S. and Kamat, V. R. (2013), "Relative Displacement Measurement Techniques for Post Event Structural Damage Assessment: A Review," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 139(9), 1421-1434, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000729.
  24. Sadek, F., Main, J. A., Lew, H. S. and El-Tawil, S. (2013), "Performance of Steel Moment Connections under a Column Removal Scenario. II: Analysis," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 139(1), 108-119, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000617.
  25. Wille, K., Naaman, A. E. and El-Tawil, S., Parra-Montesinos, G. J. (2012), Ultra-High Performance Concrete and Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Achieving Strength and Ductility without Heat Curing," Accepted for publication in the RILEM Materials and Structures Journal.
  26. Alashker, Y., El-Tawil, S. and Sadek, F. (2011), "Closure: Progressive Collapse Resistance of Steel-Concrete Composite Floors," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE.
  27. Aguirre, B. E., El-Tawil, S., Best, E., Gill, K. B. and Fedorov, V. (2011), "Contributions of Social Science to Agent-Based Models of Building Evacuation," Contemporary Social Science, Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, UK, 6(3), 415-432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21582041.2011.609380.
  28. Wille, K., Naaman, A. E. and El-Tawil, S. (2011), "Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHP-FRC) Record Performance under Tensile Loading," Concrete International, American Concrete Institute, Sept. 2011, pp. 35-41.
  29. Hung, C-C and El-Tawil, S. (2011), "Seismic Behavior of a Coupled-Wall System with HPFRC Materials in Critical Regions," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 137(12), 1499-1507
  30. Khandelwal, K. and El-Tawil, S. (2011), "Pushdown Resistance as a Measure of Robustness in Progressive Collapse Analysis," Accepted for Publication in Engineering Structures, Elsevier.
  31. El-Tawil, S., Ekiz, E., Goel, S. and Chao, S-H (2011), "Retraining Local and Global Buckling Behavior of Steel Plastic Hinges Using CFRP," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 67(3), pp. 261-269, doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2010.11.007.
  32. Park, P., Wineman, A. and El-Tawil, S. (2011) "Uniaxial Nonlinear Viscoelastic Constitutive Model for Asphalt Concrete," Accepted for Publication in the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
  33. Kim, D-J, Wille, K., El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A. E. (2011), "A New Impact Test System Using Elastic Strain Energy," ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 137(4), pp. 268-275.
  34. Alashker, Y. and El-Tawil, S. (2011), "Design-Oriented Model for Collapse Resistance of Composite Floors Subjected to Column Loss," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 67(1), pp. 84-92, doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2010.07.008.
  35. Alashker, Y., El-Tawil, S. and Sadek, F. (2010), "Progressive Collapse Resistance of Steel-Concrete Composite Floors," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 136(10), pp. 1187-1196, (doi 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000230)
  36. Hung, C-C and El-Tawil, S. (2010), "Hybrid Rotating/Fixed-Crack Model for High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites" Materials Journal of the American Concrete Institute, 107(6), pp. 568-576.
  37. El-Tawil, S., Harries, K.A., Fortney, P.J., Shahrooz, B.M. and Kurama, Y. (2010), "Seismic Design of Hybrid Coupled Wall Systems - State-of-the-Art," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 136(7), pp. 755-769, Published online at http://link.aip.org/link/?QST/136/755, DOI Information: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000186.
  38. Park, P., El-Tawil, S., and Park, S-Y (2010), "Improved Geometric Design of Bridge Asphalt Plug Joints," Journal of Bridge Engineering, 16(1), doi:10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000121, pp. 158-165.
  39. Kim, D-J, Naaman, A. E. and El-Tawil, S. (2010), "High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites With Innovative Slip Hardening Twisted Steel Fibers" International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Korean Concrete Institute, ISSN: 1976-0485, 3(2), pp. 119 - 126; DOI 10.4334/IJCSM.2009.3.2.119.
  40. Sirijaroonchai, K., El-Tawil, S. and Parra-Montesinos, G., (2010), "Behavior of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites under Multi-Axial Compressive Loading," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, 32 (2010), pp. 62-72, DOI: 10.1016/ j.cemconcomp.2009.09.003.
  41. Park, P., El-Tawil, S., Park, S-Y and Naaman, A. E. (2010), "Behavior of Bridge Asphalt Plug Joints under Thermal and Traffic Loads," ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, l5(3), pp. 250-259, doi 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000056.
  42. Kim, D-J, El-Tawil, S., Sirijaroonchai, K. and Naaman, A. E. (2010), "Numerical Simulation of the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Test Technique for Concrete Under Compression," International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(2), Pages 141-149.
  43. Hung, C-C and El-Tawil, S. (2009), "Full Operator Algorithm for Hybrid Simulation," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Wiley, 38(13), pp. 1454 - 1561, DOI: 10.1002/eqe.921.
  44. El-Tawil, S. and Aguirre, B. (2010), "Search and Rescue in Collapsed Structures: Engineering and Social Science Aspects," The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management, 34(4), pp. 1084-1101, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, UK. Article first published online: 5 JUL 2010, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2010.01184.x
  45. El-Tawil, S. and Ekiz, E. (2009), "Inhibiting Steel Brace Buckling using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Large-Scale Tests," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 135 (5) doi:10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000003, pp. 530-539.
  46. Hung, C-C and El-Tawil, S. (2009), "A Method for Estimating Specimen Tangent Stiffness for Hybrid Simulation," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Wiley, 38(1), pp. 115-134. Published online 4 September 2008 in Wiley InterScience (http://www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/eqe.850.
  47. Kim, D-J, Naaman, A. E. and El-Tawil, S. (2008), "Comparative Flexural Behavior of Four Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Elsevier, Vol. 30, November 2008, pp.917-928.
  48. Kim, D-J, El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A. E. (2008), "Rate-Dependent Tensile Behavior of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites," Materials and Structures, RILEM, ISSN 1359-5997 (in print), 1871-6873 (online).
  49. Kim, D-J, El-Tawil, S. and Naaman, A. E. (2008), "Loading Rate Effect on Pullout Behavior of Deformed Fibers," ACI Materials Journal, 105(6), November-December 2008, pp.576-584
  50. Sadek, F., El-Tawil, S. and Lew, H. S. (2008), "Robustness Of Composite Floor Systems with Shear Connections: Modeling, Simulation, and Evaluation," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 134(11), pp. 1717-1725.
  51. Bao, Y., Kunnath. S. K., El-Tawil, S. and Lew, H.S. (2008), "Macromodel-Based Simulation of Progressive Collapse: RC Frame Structures," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 134(7), pp. 1070 - 1078.
  52. Khandelwal, K., El-Tawil, S., Kunnath. S. K. and Lew, H.S. (2008), "Macromodel-Based Simulation of Progressive Collapse: Steel Frame Structures," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 134(7), pp. 1070 - 1078.
  53. Khandelwal, K., El-Tawil, S. And Sadek, F. (2008), "Progressive Collapse Analysis of Seismically Designed Steel Braced Frames," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 65(3), pp. 699-708
  54. Lee, E-J and El-Tawil, S. (2008), "FEMvrml: An Interactive Virtual Environment for Visualization of Finite Element Simulation Results" Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier, 39 (2008) 737-742.
  55. Ekiz E. and El-Tawil, S. (2008), "Restraining Steel Brace Buckling Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Experiments and Computational Simulation", in Press, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE.
  56. Kamat, V. R. and El-Tawil, S. (2007), "Rapid Post-Disaster Evaluation of Building Damage Using Augmented Reality," Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 21(5), pp. 303-310.
  57. Khandelwal, K and El-Tawil, S. (2007), "Collapse Behavior of Steel Special Moment Resisting Frame Connections," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(5), pp. 646-655.
  58. Chao, S-H, Khandelwal, K., and El-Tawil, S. (2006), "Ductile Fracture Initiation in Shear Link Webs," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132(8), pp. 1192 - 1200.
  59. Okeil, A. and El-Tawil S. (2006), "Warping Stresses in Curved Steel Box Girder Bridges: A case Study - Discussion and Closure by Authors," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 10(6), pp. 758-759.
  60. Jin, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2005), "Seismic Performance of Steel Frames with Reduced Beam Section Connections," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, 61(4), pp 453 - 471.
  61. Jin, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2005), "Seismic Performance of Steel Panel Zones," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 131(2), pp. 250-258.
  62. El-Tawil, S., Severino, E. and Fonseca, P. (2005), "Vehicle Collision with Bridge Piers," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 10(3), pp. 345-353.
  63. El-Tawil, S. and Ortega, J. (2004), "Prestressing Concrete Using Shape Memory Alloy Tendons," ACI Structural Journal, 101(6), pp. 1-6.
  64. Okeil, A. and El-Tawil S. (2004), "Warping Stresses in Curved Steel Box Girder Bridges: A case Study," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 9(5), pp. 487-496.
  65. Kunnath, S.K., Nghiem, Q. and El-Tawil, S. (2004). "Modeling and Response Prediction in Performance-Based Seismic Evaluation: Case Studies of Instrumented Steel Moment Frame Buildings." Earthquake Spectra, 20(3), pp 1-33.
  66. El-Tawil, S. and Bracci, J. (2004), "Recent Findings from Phase V of the United States-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 130(2), pp. 155-156.
  67. Hassan, M. and El-Tawil S. (2004), "Inelastic Dynamic Behavior of Hybrid Coupled Walls," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 130(2), pp. 285-296.
  68. Spacone, E. and El-Tawil, S. (2004), "State-of-the-Art in Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Systems," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 130(2), pp. 159-168.
  69. Hassan, M. and El-Tawil, S. (2003), "Tension Flange Effective Width in Flanged RC Shear Walls," ACI Structural Journal, 100(3), pp. 1-8.
  70. Jin, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2003), "Inelastic Cyclic Model for Steel Braces," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 129(6), pp. 548-557.
  71. El-Tawil, S., Kuenzli, C. M., and Hassan, M. (2002), "Pushover of Hybrid Coupled Walls. Part I: Design and Modeling," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 128(10), 1272-1281.
  72. El-Tawil, S. and Kuenzli, C. M. (2002), "Pushover of Hybrid Coupled Walls. Part II: Analysis and Behavior," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 128(10), 1282-1289.
  73. Okeil, A. M., El-Tawil, S., and Shahawy, M. (2002), "Flexural Reliability of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders Strengthened with CFRP laminates," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 7(5), pp. 290-299.
  74. El-Tawil, S. and Okeil, A. M. (2002), "LRFD Flexural Provisions For PSC Bridge Girders Strengthened with CFRP Laminates," ACI Structural Journal, 99(2), pp. 300-310.
  75. Okeil, A. and El-Tawil, S. (2002), "Considerations for Opening New Access Holes in Curved Box Girders," Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 7(1), pp. 1- 11.
  76. El-Tawil, S., Ogunc, C., Okeil, A. M., and Shahawy, M. (2001), "Static and Fatigue Analyses of RC Beams Strengthened with CFRP Laminates," Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 5(4), pp. 258-267.
  77. Okeil, A. M., El-Tawil, S., and Shahawy, M. (2001), "Short-Term Tensile Strength of CFRP Laminates for Flexural Strengthening of Concrete Girders," ACI Structural Journal, 98(4), pp. 470-478.
  78. El-Tawil, S. and Deierlein, G. G. (2001), "Nonlinear Analyses of Mixed Steel-Concrete Moment Frames. Part I - Beam-Column Element Formulation," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 127(6), pp. 647-655.
  79. El-Tawil, S. and Deierlein, G. G. (2001), "Nonlinear Analyses of Mixed Steel-Concrete Moment Frames. Part II - Implementation and Verification" Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 127(6), pp. 656-665.
  80. Okeil, A. M., El-Tawil, S., and Shahawy, M. (2001), "Canadian Bridge Design Provisions for Fiber Reinforced Structures - Discussion," Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 5(2), pp. 117-119.
  81. El-Tawil, S. (2000), "Panel Zone Yielding in Steel Moment Connections," Engineering Journal, AISC, 37(3), pp. 120 - 135.
  82. El-Tawil, S., Mikesell, T. D., and Kunnath, S. K. (2000) "Effect of Local Details and Material Properties on Inelastic Behavior of FR Steel Connections," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 126(1), pp. 79 - 87.
  83. El-Tawil, S., Mikesell, T. D., Vidarsson, E., and Kunnath, S. K. (2000) "Inelastic Behavior and Design of Steel Panel Zones - Discussion by D. F. Fielding and Closure by Authors," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 126(2), pp. 79 - 87.
  84. El-Tawil, S. and Deierlein, G. G. (1999), "Strength and Ductility of Encased Composite Columns," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 125(9), pp. 1009-1019.
  85. El-Tawil, S., Mikesell, T. D., Vidarsson, E., and Kunnath, S. K. (1999) "Inelastic Behavior and Design of Steel Panel Zones," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 125(2), pp. 183-193.
  86. El-Tawil, S. and Deierlein, G. G. (1998), "An Examination for Stress Resultant Plasticity for Frame Structures," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 124(12), pp. 1360-1370.
  87. Chi, W., El-Tawil, S., Deierlein, G. G., and Abel, J. F., (1998), "Inelastic Analyses of a 17 Story Framed Building Damaged During Northridge," Engineering Structures, 20(4), pp. 481-495.
  88. El-Tawil, S., Sanz-Picon, C. F., and Deierlein, G. G. (1995), "Evaluation of ACI-318 and AISC (LRFD) Strength Provisions for Composite Columns," Journal for Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier Applied Science, Essex, England, 34(1), pp. 103-126.

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