DrRiyadh Al-Ameri
Senior Lecturer In Civil Engineering
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
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- Senior Lecturer In Civil EngineeringFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
- +61 3 522 72397 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Sustainable construction materials and geopolymer concrete.
- Upgrading Civil Infrastructure.
- Durability of concrete structures in marine/harsh environments.
- Structural Rehabilitation using a hybrid approach.
- Fibre-reinforced polymer bars in construction.
- Behaviour and design of Cellular and Composite Structures.
Research Focus
Upgrading civil infrastructure is the core theme of my research, which covers steel-concrete composite construction, improved construction materials, the durability of concrete in marine environments, the mitigation of steel bar corrosion, and the reuse of waste materials in construction. My research provides evidence supporting the incorporation of recycled waste plastic, waste glass, waste carbon fibres, and fly ash into construction. I developed a novel low-carbon concrete (geopolymer concrete) containing recycled aggregate and construction and demolition waste. My work also used Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) to retrofit concrete structures and investigate the long-term performance of rubber-modified epoxy in CFRP and Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) bars in concrete. My research on reusing medical plastic waste in concrete has had a significant impact on the construction industry, waste management, environmental protection, and the health sector, and has received many national awards, such as Australia's Most Innovative Engineer (2018), Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Award (2018), and has been acknowledged in the Victorian State of Engineering Report (2019). One of my research interests is the partial interaction behaviour of steel-concrete composite structures using steel decking and a slim flooring system. A new hybrid structural system with two-way novel steel decking has been developed in collaboration with industry partners.
GRANTS
- INTERNAL GRANTCircular economy through modular construction: Developing innovative cellular flooring systemSEBE Mini ARC Analog Programme – Linkage (MAAP-Linkage)1 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Al-Ameri R,
- Hosseini MR,
- Kafle B,
- Udawatta N,
- Weiss M
- INTERNAL GRANTThe Centre of Excellence for Innovative Waste Management at DeakinSEBE Research Grants Scheme for 20191 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Hosseini MR,
- Thornton T,
- Udawatta N,
- Martek I,
- Al-Ameri R
- GRANTIntern Program - Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) - Aiyadh Al-Ameri6 Feb 2012 - 6 Jul 2012People funded by this grant:
- Al-Ameri R,
- An E,
- Kharabsheh BA