On Monday, November 13, 2023, the public defense of Hassan Ihsan Naima’s Master’s thesis in Civil Engineering, titled “The Behavior of RC T-beams Strengthened by EB-CFRP Composites under Bending and Shear effects,” took place in Dr. Khaled Shaker Hall.
The esteemed committee members were:
1. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Jabbar Hussein (University of Baghdad) – Chairman
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raafat Mahmoud Abbas (University of Baghdad) – Member
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hisham Abdul Latif Naiman (Mustansiriyah University) – Member
4. Prof. Dr. Alaa Hussein Alwan (University of Baghdad) – Supervisor
The study aimed to investigate the behavior of reinforced concrete T-beams strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites in bending. The thesis also explored the performance of these enhanced beams against shear forces using CFRP sheets at various intervals.
The recommendations included further studies on the behavior of reinforced concrete T-beams under repetitive loads, pre-stressed T-beams, and the response of strengthened T-beams using CFRP material under impact loads.
After a thorough scientific discussion by the committee, Hassan Ihsan Naima received an excellent evaluation for his remarkable research work.
