Research Grants, Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: Hanson Pipe & Precast Product
“Finite Element Modeling of Ductile Precast Panels.”
Co-PIs: Drs. Guillermo Ramirez and Nur Yazdani.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: CapForm Reinforced
Concrete Structures
“Finite Element Modeling and
Experimental Investigation of Single Symmetric Aluminum Hollow Beams.” Co-PIs:
Dr. Guillermo Ramirez and Tri Le.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: American Concrete Pipe
Association
“Experimental and Finite
Element Investigations of the Effects of Compaction Loads o Reinforced Concrete
Pipes.” Co-PIs: Dr. John H. Matthys and Ardavan Motahari.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: Hanson Pipe and Precast
Products
“Experimental and Finite
Element Investigations of AeroDwell Lightweight Structural Panels.” Co-PIs: Dr.
Nur Yazdani.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: Texas Department of
Transportation
"Vibration Reduction and Control for Traffic Camera Poles." Co-PIs:
Drs. Guillermo Ramirez, Farhad Kamangar, and Raul Fernandez.
Principal
Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funding Agency: American Concrete and
Pipe Association
"Experimental and Finite Element Based Investigations of Shear Behavior in
Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts." Co-PIs: Drs. John H. Matthys, Yeol
Choi, and Raul Fernandez.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funding Agency:
"The Eisenhower Grant for Research in Concrete Structures."
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: National Science Foundation
"Development of Web-Based Real Time Virtual Model-Based Laboratory for
Soil Structure Interaction Problems," Co-PIs: Drs Laureano Hoyos and Anand
Puppala.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: National Science Foundation
"Performance Evaluation of Civil Infrastructure Systems," Co-PIs: Drs
John H. Matthys, Laureano Hoyos, Anand Puppala, and K. Canaday.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali Abolmaali
Funded By: Texas Department of
Transportation
"Development of Design Criteria for Closed Circuit Television Camera
Poles," Co-PI: Dr. Siamak Ardekani.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: American Concrete Pipe
Association
"Finite Element-Based Investigations of the Effects of Bedding
Thickness and Bedding Irregularities on Underground Pipes," Co-PIs: Drs
Jiwon Jung and Shahadat Hossain.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: Chem-Crete International
"Water Damage Evaluation of Concrete Infrastructure," Co-PI: Drs John
H. Matthys and Yeol Choi.
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funding Agency: City of
"Field Monitoring and Non-Destructive Studies to Recommend Stabilization
Methods to Provide Better Stabilization of Sulfate Rich
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: North Dakota Department of
Transportation
"Development of a Systematic Design Procedure for Durable Concrete Using
Dense Graded Aggregates," Co-PI: Dr. Sukvarsh Jerath.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: North Dakota Department of
Transportation
"Development of Procedures for Artificially Aged Concrete,"
Co-PI: Dr. Sukvarsh Jerath.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By:
"Development and monitoring of low permeable concrete Bridge Deck-Phase
I," Co-PIs: Drs. Sukvarsh Jerath and Charles Moretti.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: North Dakota Department of
Transportation
"Development and monitoring of low permeable concrete Bridge
Deck-Phase II," Co-PI: Drs. Sukvarsh Jerath and Charles Moretti.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By:
"Experimental Investigation of Light Transmitting Panels Subjected to
Wind Pressure Wind Suction, and Walkability," Co-PI: Dr. Sukvarsh Jerath.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: National Science Foundation
EPSCoR Program
"Nonlinear Analysis of Steel Frames with Flexible Joints," Co-PI:
Dr. Sukvarsh Jerath.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ali
Abolmaali
Funded By: North Dakota Department of
Transportation
"Performance of low permeable concrete Bridge Deck in



