Education
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PhD
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt – 2025.
Thesis: Modeling and Analysis of Reinforced Rubberized Concrete Beams Subjected to Impact Loads.
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Master’s degree
M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt – 2020.
Thesis: Response of FRP Retrofitted Exterior RC Beam-Column Joints Under Varying Axial Load.
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Bachelor’s degree
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt – 2013.
Selected Publications
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Badr el-din, A., Khairy, S., Ghalla, M., Elsamak, G., Saad, A. G., & Sedawy, A. E. (2026). Stainless steel, aluminum, and NSM bars for strengthening RC deep beams with SHCC-infilled openings in shear. Journal of Building Engineering, 117097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2026.117097
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Khairy, S., Badr el-din, A., Ghalla, M., Elsamak, G., Saad, A. G., & Sedawy, A. E. (2026, August). Advanced ECC strengthening techniques for D-region flexural enhancement in two-level RC slabs. In Structures (Vol. 90, p. 112345). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2026.112345
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M. Ghalla, M. A. Altobgy, Xin Sun, B. Nie, T. A. Tawfik, A. G. Saad, (2026). Punching Shear Performance of Composite CFST-RC Slab Systems: Experimental and Numerical Evaluation. Results in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.110272.
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A. Hamoda, M. Ahmed, A. A. Abadel, A. G. Saad, (2026). Experimental, numerical, analytical framework for sustainable hybrid strengthening system for flat slab–column connections using ECC/RECC ribs reinforced with C-shaped aluminum bars. Construction and Building Materials 520: 144402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.145964.
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Hamoda, A., Ahmed, M., Abadel, A. A., Saad, A. G., Shahin, R. I., & Baktheer, A. (2026). Performance of Axially Compressed Reinforced Concrete Walls with Openings Strengthened Using Glass Fiber and Welded Wire Mesh Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 20(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-025-00873-2
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Hamoda, A., Ghalla, M., Saad, A.G., Abadel A.A. (2026). Evaluations of the effectiveness of the near-surface mounted steel materials in strengthening short RC wall-like columns with openings. Structural Concrete. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.70502
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Hamoda, A., M. Ahmed, A. G. Saad, K. Sennah, and A. A. Abadel. (2025). Enhancing the vertical load capacity of RC wall-like columns incorporating high-performance materials: Experimental, numerical, and analytical study. Construction and Building Materials 502: 144402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.144402
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Saad, A.G., Sakr, M.A., Khalifa, T.M. et al. (2025). CFRP Strengthening of RC Beams with Openings Under Impact Loads. Int J Concr Struct Mater 19, 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-025-00837-6
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Saad, A. G., Sakr, M. A., Khalifa, T. M., & Darwish, E. A. (2025). Experimental Study of the Synergistic Effect of Crumb Rubber and Steel Fiber on the Flexural and Impact Performance of Concrete Beams. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 10, 130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-025-00634-4
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Saad, A. G., Sakr, M. A., Khalifa, T. M., & Darwish, E. A. (2024). Shear behavior of RC beams with openings under impact loads: unveiling the effects of HSC and RECC. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 24(4), 236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-024-01041-1
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Saad, A. G., Sakr, M. A., Khalifa, T. M., & Darwish, E. A. (2023). Numerical analysis of rubberized engineered cementitious composite (RECC) RC beams under impact loads. Construction and Building Materials, 409, 134162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134162
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Saad, A. G., M. A. Sakr, and T. M. El-korany. (2023). The shear strength of existing non-seismic RC beam-column joints strengthened with CFRP Sheets: Numerical and analytical study. Engineering Structures 291: 116497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116497
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