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Faculty Information Sheet



Dr. Faouzi Ghrib
Acting Head
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Category of Study:Structures
Office:257 Essex Hall
Phone Number:(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2506
Fax:(519) 971-3686
E-mail:fghrib@uwindsor.ca
Personal Homepage:
Fields of Interest:
  • Numerical simulation of piezoelectric materials
  • Damage assessment of quasi-brittle materials (ceramics, concrete, etc.)
  • Numerical simulation of fatigue process under multi-axial loading stress
  • Seismic analysis of large structures (dams, bridges, etc.)

    Qualifications: B.A.Sc. (Tunis), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ecole Polytech), P.Eng.

    Major Research Funding(> $50 k):
    2005-2009 - AUTO21 Grant, $600,000.00

    Selected Publications:
    Ghrib, F., Lger, P., Tinawi, R., Lupien, R. and Veilleux, M. (1998). "A Progressive Methodology for Seismic Safety Evaluation of Gravity Dams: from Preliminary Screening to Non-linear Finite Element Analysis," The International Journal of Hydropower & Dams, Issue two pp. 126-138.

    Ghrib, F. and Tinawi, R. (1995). "An Application of Damage Mechanics for Seismic Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 158-173.

    Ghrib, F. and Altenhoff, W. "A Nonlinear Damage Cumulative Model for Multiaxial Fatigue," to be presented at the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, St. John's NF, Canada (CANCAM).

    Kiwa, H. and Ghrib, F. "Active Vibrations Damping in Laminated Composite Shallow Shells Using Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators," to be presented at the Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, St. John's NF, Canada (CANCAM).