Revised: May 04, 2009

Fiber Reinforced Concrete Materials  

	An introduction to mechanics of fiber reinforced concrete materials
	Stang, H., Mobasher, B., Shah, S. P.,"Quantitative Damage Characterization In Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete", Cement and Concrete Research., Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 540-558, 1990. (PDF format 1204K)
	Mobasher, B., Stang, H., Shah, S. P.,"Microcracking in Fiber Reinforced Concrete", Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 665-676, 1990.(PDF Format, 685K)
	Perez-Pena, M., Mobasher, B., "Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites," Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp 1121-1132, 1994. (PDF Format, 586K)
	Mobasher, B. and Li, C. Y., "Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Cement Based Composites," ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 93, No.3, pp.284-293, 1996. (PDF Format, 8.8 MB)
	Mobasher, B., and, Li, C. Y., "Modeling of Stiffness Degradation of the Interfacial Zone During Fiber Debonding," Journal of Composites Engineering, Vol. 5, N0. 10-11, pp. 1349-1365, 1995. (PDF format, 10.5 MB)
	Mobasher, B., Pivacek A., and G.J. Haupt, "Manufacturing of Cement Based Composites using Filament Winding and Extrusion Techniques," American Ceramic Society, Annual Meeting 1996, Indianapolis, IN [View]
	Mobasher, B., Pivacek A., and Haupt, G. J. "A Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Cross-Ply Laminates," Journal of Advanced Cement Based Materials, 1997, 6, pp. 144-152. (pdf format, 752 K)
	Pivacek A., and Mobasher, B., "A Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Cross-Ply Laminates," Innovations Forum, ASCE Journal of Materials Engineering, May 1997, pp 55-58.   (pdf format 278K)   (pdf format 208K)
	Mobasher, B., and Pivacek, A.,"A Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Cross-Ply Laminates," Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, 20 (1998) 405-415. (10 pages, pdf format, 782K)
	Haupt, G. J. , and Mobasher, B."Tensile and Shear Response of Angle Ply Cement Based Composites, Sixth International Symposium on Ferrocement-Lambot symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 1998.  [download]
	B. Mobasher, W.D. Zhang, G. J. Haupt, "Effect of Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Angle ply Cement Based Composite Laminates", American Ceramic Society, Annual Conference, May 5-9 ,1998 Cincinnati, Ohio. [View]
	B. Mobasher, "Manufacturing Techniques and Mechanical Response of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Materials," Invited Talk, Arizona Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE Phoenix Branch, Sept, 1998. [View]
	A. Pivacek, G. J. Haupt , and B. Mobasher , "Development of Angle Ply Cement BasedComposite Laminates," Proceedings, First International Conference For Composites In Infrastructure, ICCI '98, Editors: Saadatmanesh H., and M.R. Ehsani, 1998. [Download]
	Haupt, G. J. , and Mobasher, B."Tensile and Shear Response of Angle Ply Cement Based Composites, Sixth International Symposium on Ferrocement-Lambot symposium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 1998 [View]

	Mobasher, B., "Modeling of failure in cement based angle ply laminates," The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 101st Annual Meeting April 25-28, 1999.[View]
	B. Mobasher, "Modeling of Toughness Degradation and Embrittlement in Cement Based Composite Materials Due to Interfacial Aging", 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, June 13-16. [View]
	T. Desai , R. Shah, A. Peled, and B. Mobasher, “Mechanical Properties of Concrete Reinforced with AR-Glass Fibers, Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC7) in Warsaw, October 13-15, 2003.[download]
	A. Peled, and B. Mobasher, “Cement Based Pultruded Composites with Fabrics,” Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC7) in Warsaw, October 13-15, 2003.[download]
	Peled, A., Mobasher, B., Sueki, S. “Technology Methods In Textile Cement-Based Composites” Concrete Science and Engineering, A Tribute to Arnon Bentur, Edited By: K. Kovelr, J. Marchand, S. Mindess, and J. Weiss, RILEM Proceedings PRO 36, March 2004. pp. 187-202.[download]
	B. Mobasher, "Pultrusion Process for Fabric Cement Composites," March 19th , 2004, ACBM Program Review, Evanston IL [view]
	Mobasher, B. , Peled, A., and Pahilajani, “Pultrusion of Fabric Reinforced High Flyash Blended Cement Composites,”  Proceedings, RILEM Technical Meeting, BEFIB, 2004.  pp. 1473-1482. [pdf format, 394K ]
	Mobasher, B., Pahilajani, J., Peled, A.,“Analytical Simulation of Tensile Response of Fabric Reinforced Cement Based Composites”,  Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 28, No. 1,  pp. 77-89. Jan-2006 [download]
	B. Mobasher, Peled A., "Effect of Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Textile Reinforced Concrete" ACI 2005 Fall Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, November 6-10, 2005. symposium titled Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) - German/International Experience sponsored by the ACI Committee 549 - Thin Reinforced Cementitious Products & Ferrocement. [view]
	Peled, A. and Mobasher, B., Pultruded Fabric-Cement Composites,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 102 , No. 1, pp. 15-23, 2005.[download]
	Peled, A., Sueki, S., and Mobasher, B., “Bonding In Fabric-Cement Systems: Effects Of Fabrication Methods”, Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2006, Pages 1661-1671.[download]
	Peled, A. and Mobasher, B.,”Pultruded Fabric-Cement Composites,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 102, No. 1, pp. 15-23, 2005. [download]
	C. Deenadayalu, B. Mobasher, S. D. Rajan and G. Hall "Refractive Change Induced by the Lasik Flap in a Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis Model", Journal of Refractive Surgery, 22:3, 1-7, 2006.[download]
	Mobasher, B., Pahilajani, J., Peled, A.,"Analytical Simulation of Tensile Response of Fabric Reinforced Cement Based Composites", Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 28, No. 1, Jan-2006, pp. 77-89. [download]
	Sharda, J., Deenadayalu, C., Mobasher, B., and Rajan S. D., “Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabrics for Gas Turbine Engine Containment Systems,”, ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2006. pp. 38-45. [download]
	Mobasher, B., Peled, A., and Pahilajani, J., “Distributed cracking and stiffness degradation in fabric-cement composites”, Materials and Structures, (2006) 39:317–331  [download]
	Peled, A., Mobasher, B., “Properties of Fabric-Cement Composites Made by Pultrusion,” Materials and Structures, Vol. 39, No. 8, October 2006, 39:787–797 [download]
	Sueki, S., Soranakom, C.,  Peled, A., and Mobasher, B., “Pullout-Slip Response of Fabrics Embedded in a Cement Paste Matrix, ASCE Journal of Materials Engineering, Vol. 19, 9,  2007. [download]
	Peled, A., Sueki, S., and Mobasher, B., “Bonding In Fabric-Cement Systems: Effects Of Fabrication Methods”, Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, 36:9, (2006) 1661–1671, 2006. [download]
	A. Peled  , B. Mobasher , "Tensile Behavior of Fabric Cement-Based Composites: Pultruded and Cast" ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Volume 19, Issue 4,  pp. 340-348,  2007. [download]
	Soranakom, C., and Mobasher, B., “Closed-Form Moment-Curvature Expressions For Homogenized Fiber Reinforced Concrete, ACI Materials Journal, V. 104, No. 4, July-August 2007.[download]
	Soranakom, C., and Mobasher, B., “Closed Form Solutions for Flexural Response of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Volume 133, Issue 8, August 2007. [download]
	Soranakom, C., and Mobasher, B., “Moment-Curvature Response of Strain Softening and Strain Hardening Cement Based Composites,” Cement and Concrete Composites, 2006. (in review)

 

Blended cements, Mineral Admixtures, High Performance Concrete, Durability 

	Cohen, M. D., Mobasher, B., "Effects of Sulfate and Expansive Clinker Contents on Expansion Time of Expansive Cement Paste", Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, 21, No. 1, pp. 147-157, 1991.(PDF Format, 658K)
	B. Mobasher, V. Devaguptapu, and A.M. Arino, "Effect of Copper Slag on the Hydration of Blended Cementitious Mixtures,"ASCE, Materials Engineering Conference, Materials for the New Millennium, ed. K. Chong, pp. 1677-86, 1996. [Download]
	Arino, A., Tixier, R., and Mobasher, B., " Effect of Copper Slag on the Hydration and Mechanical Properties  of Blended Cementitious Mixtures" MRS 1996 Fall Meeting, Symposium HH: Structure-Property Relationships in Hardened Cement pastes and Composites, Boston, Mass.[view]  (24 pages, pdf format, 365K)
	Tixier, R., Devaguptapu, R., and Mobasher, B., "Effect of Copper Slag on the Hydration and Mechanical Properties of Blended Cementitious Mixtures," Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 27, No. 10., pp. 1569-1580, 1997. (pdf format, 455k)
	Tixier, R. and Mobasher, B., " Blended Cements," Chapter 5, Cements Research Progress,1997. Editor: L. Struble.  American Ceramic Society, 1999.  pp. 153-212.
	Tixier, R. and Mobasher, B., " Blended Cements," Chapter 5, Cements Research Progress,1998. Editor: L. Struble.  American Ceramic Society, in press, 2000.
	R. Tixier , A. M. Arino, and B. Mobasher, "Use Of Copper Slag as a Mineral Admixture in Concrete," 10th Annual Northern AZ Concrete Conference, Feb 1999, Flagstaff, Arizona [View]
	Ariño, A. M., and Mobasher, B. " Effect Of Copper Slag On The Strength, And Toughness Of Cementitious Mixtures"  ACI Materials Journal, Jan-Feb-1999, pp. 68-75.  (25 pages, pdf format, 670K)
	R.  Tixier, and B. Mobasher, "Sulfate Attack Modeling In Blended Cement-Based Materials” The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 103nd Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, April, 2001
	B. Mobasher, "High Performance Concrete for Arizona’s Pavements and Bridges," 49th Annual Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets Tucson, AZ, May, 4th, 2000 [view]
	Tixier, R., Mobasher, B.,"Modeling of Damage in Cement Mortars Subjected to External Sulfate Attack, "ACerS, 102nd Annual Meeting, May 2nd 2000. [view]
	Mane, S. A., Desai T. K., Kingsbury, D., and Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Restrained Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete Materials, ACI Special Publications, SP206-14, 2002, pp.219-242.[download]
	Mane, S. and Mobasher, B. “Thermal and Chemical Activation Of High Flyash Content Cement Based Materials” ACI Special Publications, SP206-19, 2002, pp.303-320.[download]
	Mobasher, B. and R. Tixier, "A Predictive Model for Durability of Concrete Subjected to External Sulfate Attack,” ACI Fall Convention, 2002, Phoenix, AZ [View]
	Tixier, R., Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Damage in Cement–Based Materials Subjected To External Sulfate Attack- Part 1: Formulation”, ASCE Journal of Materials Engineering, August, 2003.  Volume 129, No. 4, pp. 373-382, 2003. (10 pages, pdf format, 296K)
	Tixier, R., Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Damage in Cement–Based Materials Subjected To External Sulfate Attack- Part 2: Comparison with Experiments, ASCE Journal of Materials Engineering, August 2003. (9 pages, pdf format, 142K)
	B. Mobasher, C. Ferraris, “Simulation of Expansion in Cement Based Materials Subjected to External Sulfate Attack,” Proceedings, RILEM Technical Meeting on Durability of Cement Based Materials, March, 2004.  [Download]
	“Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s Ultra Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Cottonwood”, Arizona Department of Transportation. (6/03 – 6/04). With K. Kaloush [download]
	“Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s Ultra Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Sunland Gin”, Arizona Department of Transportation. (6/03 – 6/04). With K. Kaloush

 

 

Materials & Structures

	B. Mobasher, S-Y.Chen, C. Young and S. D. Rajan, "A Cost Based Approach To Design Of Residential Steel Roof Systems,"14th International Specialty Conference, Recent research and Developments in Cold-Formed Steel Design and Construction, Oct. 1998, University of Missori-Rolla, Edited By Wei-Wen Yu and R. LaBoub. pp.613-625. [View] [download pdf version of paper, 443K ]
	B. Mobasher, S-Y.Chen, C. Young and S. D. Rajan, "Cost-Based Design Of Residential Steel Roof Systems: A Case Study", Structural Engineering and Mechanics 8: (2) 165-180 Aug 1999.
	S. Mane, and B. Mobasher, “Structural Analysis and Design Calculations for Hogan Project,” FINAL REPORT, College of Architecture & Environmental Design Arizona State University, 2001. (23 pages, 385K)
	Assadi Zeidabadi, N., Mirtalae, K., Mobasher, B., “Optimized Use Of The Outrigger System To Stiffen The Coupled Shear Walls In Tall Buildings,” International Journal on the Structural Design of Tall Buildings,  Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 9 - 27, 2004. [pdf format, 251K]
	Sharda, J., Deenadayalu, C., Mobasher, B., and Rajan S. D., “Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabrics for Gas Turbine Engine Containment Systems,” ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 1, January 1, 2006. pp. 38-45.  [download, 993Kb]

 

Theoretical Modeling, Finite Elements, and Fracture

	Mobasher, B., Ouyang, C. S., and Shah, S. P., "Modeling of Fiber Toughening in Cementitious Composites using an R-Curve Approach", International Journal of Fracture, 50: 199-219, 1991. (PDF Format, 8.3 MB)
	Mobasher, B., and, Li, C. Y., "Effect of Interfacial Properties on the Crack Propagation in Cementitious Composites," Journal of Advanced Cement Based Materials, Vol. 4. No. 3, Nov. Dec. 1996, pp. 93-106.(pdf format, 955k)
	B. Mobasher, C.Y.Li, "Finite Element Simulations Of Toughening In Cement Composites," American Concrete Institute, Fall Convention, 1998, Los Angeles, CA. [View]
	Li, C. Y., and Mobasher, B.,"Finite Element Simulations of Toughening in Cement Based Composites," , Journal of Advanced Cement Based Materials, 1998, 7, pp. 123-132. (pdf format, 733k)
	B. Mobasher, Zhang, Weidong,"Investigation of Mechanical Factors Controlling the Failure of Composite Insulators," ASU Interim Report, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, ASU, 1999. [View]
	Mobasher, B., " Micromechanical Modeling Of Angle Ply Cement Based Composites," Proc., 6th Int. Sym. on Brittle Matrix Comp., (BMC6) Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 2000 [download]
	Mobasher, B., “Micromechanical Modeling Of Angle Ply Filament Wound Cement Based Composites,” Accepted for Publication, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 2001. (9 pages, pdf format, 1121K)
	B. Mobasher, “Mechanical Modeling of Glass and Carbon Epoxy Composites,” 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference Columbia University, NY, NY, June 2002. Proceedings published by ASCE [Download]  [View]
	B. Mobasher,  Modeling Of Cement Based Composite Laminates, High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites- Volume 4, RILEM Proc. 4th Int.Workshop,  Eds. A.E. Naaman, and H.W. Reinhardt. E &FN Spon, 2003. pp. 81-93. [download]
	B. Mobasher, “Micromechanical Modeling of Filament Wound Cement-Based Composites,” ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Volume 129, No. 4, pp. 373-382, 2003. (9 pages, pdf format, 1121K)
	B. Mobasher, “Modeling Of Cement Based Composite Laminates,” ACI Special Publications, 2005, SP224 Thin Reinforced Cement Products and Construction Systems, pp.179-192. [download]
	Mobasher, B., Peled, A., “Use of R-Curves for Characterization of Toughening in Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Proceedings, International Conferences on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures (FraMCoS V) Vail Colorado, 2004. pp. [presentation][download]
	Mobasher, B. , Advances in Modeling FRC Materials, International Workshop on Advanced Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Bergamo, Italy, Sept. 23, 2004 [download].
	Mobasher, B., Pahilajani, J., Peled, A.,“Analytical Simulation of Tensile Response of Fabric Reinforced Cement Based Composites”,  Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, in press. 2005.  [download, 798KB]

Composite Materials

	J. Montesinos, R. S. Gorur, B. Mobasher, D. Kingsbury, “Brittle Fracture in Nonceramic Insulators Part I: Electrical Aspects of Microscopic Flaws in Glass Reinforced Plastic GRP Rods,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2002, Vol. 9.pp. 236-243.  (7 pages, pdf format, 800K)
	B. Mobasher, D. Kingsbury, J. Montesinos, R. S. Gorur, “Brittle Fracture in NonceramicInsulators Part II: Mechanical Aspects of Crimped Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Rods,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery,  2002, Vol. 9.pp. 244-252. (8 pages, pdf format, 798K)
	B. Mobasher, D. Kingsbury, J. Montesinos, R. S. Gorur, "Mechanical Aspects of Crimped Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Rods, : IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2003, pp 852-858.  [download]
	J. Montesinos, R. S. Gorur and B. Mobasher., Mechanical Performance of GRP Rods used in Nonceramic Insulators after Exposure to acid attack. Eleventh International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering. IEEE Conference Publication 467, London UK 23-37 August 1999, Vol 4. pp 1.s17-4.s17. [download]
	Mobasher, B. and Rajan, S.D., “FAA AACE Grant for Explicit Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabric for Gas Turbine Engines Containment Systems, Presented at the FAA Grants Meeting, Wichita, Kansas, Oct, 2002.
	“Explicit Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabric for Gas Turbine Engines Containment Systems  Part 1- Static Tests amd Modeling,” S. D. Rajan, Barzin Mobasher, Jignesh Sharda, Venkat Yanna, Chaitanya Deenadaylu, David Lau and Dhaval Shah, Final report, DOT/FAA/AR-04/40,P1 Office of Aviation Research, Washington, D.C. 20591, November 2004. [download,100pages, 23 Megs]

	Mobasher, B., Mamlouk, M., and Lin, H.M., "Evaluation Of Crack Propagation Properties of Asphalt Mixtures," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Sept. Oct. 1997, pp.405-413.  (8 pages, pdf format, 858 K)
	M. S. Mamlouk and B. Mobasher, “Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Rubber Mix Versus Hot-Mix Asphalt,” in press, International Journal of Road Materials and Pavement Design. 2004.

Gettu, R., Mobasher, B., Carmona, S., and Jansen,D., "Testing of Concrete Under Closed-Loop Control," Invited Article, Journal of Advanced Cement Based Materials, Vol. 3, No.2, March 1996, pp. 54-71. (pdf format, 1535K)

C. Deenadayalu, B. Mobasher, S. D. Rajan, and G. Hall, “Refractive Change Induced By The Lasik Flap In A Biomechanical FEA Model,” manuscript in review Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 2003.

Concrete Materials Lecture Series, Arizona State University.

	B. Mobasher, "Concrete Materials in an Integrated Mechanics of Materials Laboratory," ACBM Fifth Faculty Enhancement Workshop, UC-Berkeley, July 12-16th 1998 [view]
	Mobasher, B., Engstrom, J., Key, J., and Anderson, H., "A Low-Cost Retrofit System for Digital Closed Loop Mechanical Testing of Materials," Proc., third Annual Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Symposium, Teaching the Material Science, Engineering, and Field Aspects of Concrete, Univ. of Cincinnati, July 9-12, 1995, pp.133-139. [Download Adobe pdf file 53kb]

Kingsbury, D., Mobasher, B.,"An Internet Based Modular System for Hands On Study of Mechanics of Materials," 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference in LaJolla, CA, May 17-20, 1998. paper [Download Adobe pdf file 102kb]

B. Mobasher, "Concrete Materials in an Integrated Mechanics of Materials Laboratory," ACBM Fifth Faculty Enhancement Workshop, UC-Berkeley, July 12-16th 1998

	B. Mobasher, and D. Kingsbury, "A New Generation of Web-Based Mechanics of Materials Laboratories," NAU-Web99 Conference, May14-17th 1999, Flagstaff, Arizona.
	B. Mobasher, Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites,  Undergraduate Faculty Development, NSF Center For Advanced Cement Based Materials, Northwestern University, July 18-21, 1999
	B. Mobasher, Hydration, Best 50 Minutes,  Undergraduate Faculty Development, NSF Center For Advanced Cement Based Materials, Northwestern University, July 7-10, 2002

	B. Mobasher, A Slide Show of the Aftermath of Bam Earthquake, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, AZ Sponsored by the Iranian Students Association of ASU, Friday April, 23rd 2004, ASU Main Campus [view] [pdf format]
	Concrete Thinking, ASU Research Magazine, A magazine of scholarship and creative activity at Arizona State University, Publication Date: Fall 2005  [pdf format, 540K]