Dr. Fadi Oudah

Associate Professor


Email: fadi.oudah@dal.ca
Phone: 902 494-4083
Fax: 902 494-3108
Mailing Address: 
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering
Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus
1360 Barrington Street, Rm 215 Bldg D
Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2

 
Research Topics:
  • Structural design and retrofit using smart materials
  • Structural safety of buildings and bridges
  • Behaviour and design of earthquake-resistant structures
  • Probabilistic finite element simulation of structures
  • Fatigue of concrete and steel structures
  • FRP strengthening and rehabilitation of structures

Education

  • PhD (2015) & MSc (2011), University of Calgary
  • BSc (2009), American University of Sharjah  (Summa Cum Laude)

Biography

Dr. Oudah has a unique blend of academic and industry experiences. His industry experience includes structural assessment of existing structures, dynamic and earthquake analysis, reliability evaluation and optimization, strengthening structures, impact finite element analysis, and design of floating structures. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Nova Scotia and Alberta. He serves as voting member in national and international design committees including the Standing Committee on Structural Design at the National Research Council (SD-NRC), ACI 215, and ACI 440-J.

Dr. Oudah’s research interest is in structural assessment and retrofit using novel techniques. He leads the Structural Assessment and Retrofit (SAR) research group. Research conducted at SAR is categorized under two themes: Structural Design and Retrofit using Smart Materials (Theme I), and Safety of Existing Structures and Non-Conventional Material (Theme II). The long-term objective of Theme I research is to innovative new construction methods and retrofit techniques using smart materials such as Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), while the long-term objective of Theme II research is to develop reliability-based techniques for evaluating the safety of structures subjected to service and extreme loads. His work in structural reliability and retrofit using advanced materials was applied in assessing the safety of existing structures, optimizing the repair of deficient structures, and the design of structures subjected to extreme loads in Canada and abroad.

Teaching Interests

Dr. Oudah’s teaching interests include undergraduate and graduate courses related to structural analysis and design, structural dynamics, and Finite Element (FE) method.