Program Chair, Construction Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
PhD-Civil Engineering- Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998
MS-Civil Engineering- University of Michigan, 1985
BE-Civil Engineering- American University, 1984
Office: 245 Bogard Hall
Email: saber@latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-4410
Home Page: Under Construction
Refereed Articles
Nakhawa, S. A. , Saber, A. and Sterling, R., 2001 " Effects of Pipe Bursting
on Adjacent Utilities", NO DIG Engineering Journal, 2001 Quarter #4.
Saber, A. 2001,"Failure Behavior of RC T-Beams retrofitted with Carbon FRP Sheets", Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering, Proceeding of First International Structural engineering and Construction Conference, pp 467-472.
Kahn, L.F., and Saber, A. 2000, “High Performance Concrete for Pretensioned Bridge Girders”, PCI Journal July-Aug. pp 100-107
In-Progress / Pending
Saber, A., Owens, J. 2001, "Reinforced Concrete T-Beams Retrofitted With
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Sheets", Draft Submitted to International
Journal of Computer Integrated Design and Construction (CIDAC).
Nakhawa, S. A., Saber, A. and Sterling, R., 2001 " Simulation of Ground Movements Due to Pipe Bursting ", Draft Submitted to NO DIG Engineering Journal.
Hart, E.D., Saber, A. and Sterling, R., 2002 " Trenchless Technology Pipe
Lining
and Hydraulic Capacity", Accepted for Publication in NO DIG Proceedings
Montreal Canada April-May 2002.
Books
Saber, A. and Wallbom, M. 2001 Proceedings Editors NO-DIG Conference, Nashville
Tennessee March-April 2001.
Reports
Saber, A. “ Developing New Details and Investigating Failure Behavior
of PVC Pipe Connections”, Submitted to E. Hollingsworth Inc., July
2001.
Saber, A., and Sterling, R., " Use of Fiber Optic Sensors to Monitor the Performance of Pipe Liner Systems", Submitted to Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund, June 2001.
Saber, A., "Failure behavior of reinforced concrete t-beams retrofitted
with
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Sheets", Submitted to Louisiana Transportation
Research Center, June 2000.
Saber, A. and Sterling, R., "Standards and Guidelines for the use of high performance coatings in repair / rehabilitation of manholes", Submitted to Raven Lining Systems, July 1999.
Saber, A. and Kahn, L.F., “Use of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete for Precast Prestressed Bridge Girders in Georgia”, Submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation, 1999.
Lai, J., Kahn, L.F., Saber, A. et. Al., “Mix Design and Properties of High Performance Concrete”, Submitted to Georgia Department of Transportation, 1999.
Presentations
Invited Speaker
Saber, A., " Use of Fiber Optic Sensors to Monitor Repaired Pipelines",
Louisiana Engineering Society, Monroe Chapter Meeting Oct 11/2001, Ruston,
LA.
Saber, A., " Using Optic Sensors to Develop a Monitoring System for Repaired Pipelines", Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference, Sept 13-14/2001, Kenner, LA.
Saber, A. "RC T-Beam Retrofitted with Carbon FRP Sheet", Louisiana Engineering Society, Monroe Chapter Meeting October 12/ 2000.
Saber, A., "RC Beam Retrofitted with Carbon FRP Sheet", Louisiana Civil Engineering Conference, Sept 7-8/2000, Kenner, LA.
Saber, A., "Effects of Fly Ash in High Performance Concrete Mixes", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg-Mississippi, March 8/1999.
Kahn, L.F. and Saber, A., “High-Performance Concrete for Precast
Prestressed Bridge Girders”, Presented at ACI-Fall Convention, Atlanta–
Georgia, Oct 1997.
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