Faizul Mohee

Owing to high tensile strength, corrosion resistance and low weight, prestressed carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates have rapidly increasing applications in bridges, tall buildings, tunnels, high-speed trains, automotive, aviation, satellite and shipbuilding industries. This article illustrates the design of an innovative prestressing anc...

This article presents the design of a novel prestressing anchor for the carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates. This friction-based mechanical anchor can prestress the 50 mm × 1.2 mm CFRP plates to its full tensile capacity of 2800 MPa without any premature failure or slippage. The anchor is compact (100 mm × 74 mm × 126 mm). The anchor is e...

Carbon fiber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates have significant properties for applications in structural engineering, automotive, aviation, space, and shipbuilding. CFRP plates have the advantage over conventional materials owing to their resistance to corrosion, low weight, and high tensile strength. The coefficient of friction between CFRP plate...

Many of the power transmission line structures in Canada are more than 70 years old, and some of them are even more than 100 years old. Many steel structures (towers, poles, and gantry structures) are corroding. Many wood structures are decomposed. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite poles are facing degradation from the ultraviolet rays in th...

For Canada’s net zero vision, power transmission line infrastructure is a very critical component for transferring the electricity from the power generation plants to the distribution line stations. Many of the power transmission line structures in Canada are more than 70 years old, and some of them are even more than 100 years old. Many steel stru...

Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a major concern in Bangladesh since a large percentage of the population relies on groundwater for drinking water, large levels of groundwater extraction for agricultural purposes and the impact of climate change depleting the groundwater table. Although the Sitakunda Distract in Chittagong, Bangladesh was ea...

In Canada, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are the most tornado-prone provinces. In 1980-2009, a total of 1,217 tornados were observed in Canada, including one F5 scale, five F4 scale, 24 F3 scale and 119 F2 scale tornadoes. Between 1918 and 2014, seven F4 scale, 18 F3 scale and 126 F2 scale tornadoes were observed in Ontario pr...

For the design of any safety-related buildings and structures of any nuclear power plant project in the North America, the analysis and the design of structures for both tornado and hurricane generated missile impact load is mandatory. The provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are the tornado prone provinces in Canada. Be...

Efficient use of pultruded thin composite plates in the mechanical and the structural applications largely depends on the performance of the anchor used at the two ends of the plates. This research studies the feasibility and effectiveness of an optimized, corrosion-resistant, thin, and light-weight anchor for the carbon fibre-based composite plate...

This article presents the effect of the thickness, the modulus of elasticity and the strength of the carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plate on the CFRP-metal couples for the structural rehabilitation and retrofitting applications. This article illustrates the development and assessment of a novel prestressing anchor to grip the commercially a...

This article presents the effect of the thickness, the modulus of elasticity and the strength of the carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plate on the CFRP-metal couples for the structural rehabilitation and retrofitting applications. This article illustrates the development and assessment of a novel prestressing anchor to grip the commercially a...

For the permanent nuclear waste disposal at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) site requires the waste containers and flasks to be corrosion-proof. Consideration of the transportation or acceleration load and the fatigue load is critical component for the proper design of the nuclear waste containers. If a nuclear waste container is m...

For prestressed carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates, a special end-anchor is required in order to transfer the forces from the CFRP plate to the concrete beam or slab surface to avoid premature peeling-off failure in the CFRP plate. Since CFRP plate has a relatively low transverse compressive strength, the traditional anchors and clamping...

Owing to high tensile strength, corrosion resistance and low weight, prestressed carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates have rapidly increasing applications in bridges, tall buildings, tunnels, high-speed trains, automotive, aviation, satellite and shipbuilding industries. This article illustrates the design of an innovative prestressing anc...

For the safety analysis of the buildings and structures of any nuclear power plant project, the variation of the acceleration with the frequency for different damping values and ground conditions need to be developed. This article presents the ground response spectra for different damping values between 1% and 10% for different types of ground cond...

For the safety analysis of the buildings and structures of any nuclear power plant project, the variation of the acceleration with the frequency for different damping values and ground conditions need to be developed. This article presents the ground response spectra for different damping values between 1% and 10% for different types of ground cond...

This article presents the design of a novel prestressing anchor for the carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plates. This friction-based mechanical anchor can prestress the 50 mm ⨉ 1.2 mm CFRP plates to its full tensile capacity of 2,800 MPa without any premature failure or slippage. The anchor is compact (100 mm ⨉ 74 mm ⨉ 126 mm). The anchor is...

Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Bruce Power and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) are currently pursuing several nuclear waste management projects. In addition, OPG is currently pursuing their Darlington plant refurbishment; and Bruce Power is planning to start refurbishment of their reactors in few years time. For these projects, the proper desi...

In order to utilize the high tensile strength of the carbon fibre-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) plate, prestressing of the plate is recommended. End-anchors are required for the prestressing of the CFRP plate. Although a number of anchors have been developed, the literature lacks a review of the existing CFRP plate anchors. This article presents a stat...

The effects ol strain rates on concrete strength, and the determinatjon of the dynamiccompressve and tensile strength of concrete at hlgh strain rates using the Sp lHopkinsonPressure Bar (SHPB) technlque have been studied from previous research works ln this Jield.From thls review, t was earned that ihe SHPB test method is capable of high strain ra...

The effects of strain rates on concrete strength, and the determination of the dynamic compressive and tensile strength of concrete at high strain rates using the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) technique have been studied from previous research works in this field. From this review, it was learned that the SHPB test method is capable of high s...

The emission of hazardous wastes like Mercury from cement plants is a big concern to the environmentalists, due to its significant hazardous effect on the human life. Environmental Protection Agency in USA has published a final amendment to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants on August 6, 2010 under the ‘Clean Air Act’....

Radar and surface thunderstorm data in North Dakota were investigated to obtain the climatology of thunderstorms in the state. A life cycle analysis for the individual storm cells between 2002 and 2006 was carried out, and it was found that June and July were the peak months, late afternoon to early morning was the peak time for thunderstorms, the...

Traditionally thunderstorm climatologies have been derived using either surface station data or damage reports from the National Climatic Data Centre's (NCDC) storm events database. The use of either of these sources of information tends to lead to results that are biased towards either the surface station locations or areas where there are concent...

Proton induced gamma emission (PIGE) reactions were employed for determining fluorine (F), magnesium (Mg), and sodium (Na) concentrations in samples of some pharmacologically important plants used to make dental chewing sticks in Bangladesh. The amount of F in the samples (above the method detection limit of 12 mg/kg dry sample) ranged from 50±19 t...

The trace elements level in 18 soil samples from Hazaribagh tannery area. Dhaka, Bangladesh, were determined using proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method. Cr content in the samples studied was found remarkably high, which is inherent in I ether tanning process. Cr concentrations varied from 105.7 5 to 5913.33 pg/g with a mean of 1672.23:1:45 !...

Trace elements level in 30 human milk samples were determined using proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) techniques to reveal what types of nutrients are passed from mothers to babies. Wide variation in concentration of different elements was found. Concentrations of K, Ca and Zn were found sufficiently high. Concentrations of K range from 727.5 to...

Trace elements level in 30 human milk samples were determined using proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) techniques to reveal what types of nutrients are passed from mothers to babies. Wide variation in concentration of different elements was found. Concentrations of K, Ca and Zn were found sufficiently high. Concentrations of K range from 727.5 to...