Professor Emeritus:Ashraf Gamal El-Din Osman
Structural Engineering
 Steel Bridges & Structures 
Email :ashraf.osman***dargroup.com
 
Qualifications
imgPh.D. (1992) "Seismic design of steel structures" McMaster University (Ontario, Canada)
 
Fields of Interest :
imgSeismic design of steel structures
imgRetroffiting of historical buildings
imgDesign of steel connections
imgStructural health moniotring for structures
 
Recent Publications :
img-2020-Peter Gerges Melek, Sameh Gaawan, and Ashraf Osman, “strengthening steel CHS x-joints subject to compression by outer ring stiffeners”, International Journal of steel structures, 20 (4), April 2020.
img-2020-Peter Gerges Melek, Sameh Gaawan, and Ashraf Osman, “Axial strength of steel CHS X-joints strengthened by flanged larger pipe”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineers, Mar.,47 (3) 2020.
img-2020-Ashraf Osman, Ayman Hamed, Nevin Aly, “Ground-penetration radar investigation for the restoration of Al-Azhar historical minarets”, Int. J. Sustainable Materials and Structural Systems, Vol.(2/3/4) , No. 4, June 2020.
img-2019-Amir Gomaa and Ashraf Osman, “Re-centering Capability of Inverted-Y Dual Eccentrically Braced Frames”, International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol.19, No.4, Aug. 2019, pp.1283-1294.
img-2019-Ashraf Osman and Mohamed Gamal Eldin Khedr, “Lateral behavior of steel frames with precast reinforced concrete exterior infill panels”, WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol. 185, June 2019. Pp. PII-15: PII-25.
img-2017-Ashraf Osman, and Mohamed Abdel Azim, “Influence of Analysis Approach on the Design of High-Rise Buildings with Transfer Plate”, 1st International Conference on Structural Engineering Research, Sydney, Australia, Nov.2017.
img-2017-Ashraf Osman, and Charles Malek,” Evaluating the stresses in a supertall structure: Field monitoring and numerical analysis”, SMAR 2017 - Fourth Conference on smart Monitoring. - Assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Switzerland, Sept. 2017.
img-2017-Ayman Hamed, Ashraf Osman, Charles Malek, “Monitoring the structural response of historical Islamic minarets to environmental conditions, SMAR 2017 - Fourth Conference on smart Monitoring. - Assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Switzerland, Sept. 2017.
img-2016-Mahmoud A Mahmoud and Ashraf Osman” Stability of concrete moment resisting frames in view of current codes requirements”, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jan. 2016.
img-2015-Ashraf Osman, and C. Malek “Monitoring Axial Forces in Tall Buildings with Transfer Plate System” The 7th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of intelligent Infrastructure, Torino, Italy, June 2015.
img-2014-A. Osman, “The citadel of Erbil: Structural assessment and preservation measures”, Proc. Of the 9th International Conference on Structural analysis of Historical Construction (SAHC 2014), Mexico City, October 2014.
img-2012-54. A. Osman, “Revitalization of historical earthen structures for modern use”, Proc. Of the 8th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, Poland, Oct.2012.
img-2012- A. Osman, “Revitalization of historical earthen structures for modern use”, Proc. Of the 8th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, Poland, Oct.2012.
img-2012-A. Osman, “Seismic hazard analysis and development of ground motion parameters for Makkah region in Saudi Arabia”, Proc. Of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sept. 2012, Lisbon, Portugal
img-2010-A. Osman, “Seismic restoration of historical Islamic monuments”, Proc. The 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, July 2010.
img-2010-Ashraf Osman” Conservation and preservation of historical earthen structures”, Advanced materials Research Journal, Vol.133-134 (2010), pp. 1021-1026.
img-2008-Adel El-Attar, Ahmed Saleh, Islam El-Habbal, Abdel Hamid Zaghw and Ashraf Osman, “The use of SMA wire dampers to enhance the seismic performance of two historical Islamic minarets”, An International Journal of Smart Structures & systems, Vol.4, NO.2, March 2008.
img-2005-S. Casciati and A. Osman., “Damage Assessment and Retrofit Study for the Luxor Memnon Colossi”, Journal of Structural Control and Health Monitoring. Jan 2005.
img-1995-Osman, A., Ghobarah, A., and Korol, R.M. “Implication of design philosophies for seismic response of steel moment frames,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol.24, pp.127-143, Jan.1995.
img-1990-1. Ghobarah, A., Osman, A., and Korol, R.M. “ Behaviour of extended end-plate connection under cyclic loading,” Engineering Structure, Vol.12, Jan.1990
img-1990-Korol, R.M., Ghobarah, A., and Osman, A. “Extended end-plate connections under cyclic loading: behaviour and design,” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol.16, 4, 1990.
img-1990-Korol, R.M., Ghobarah, A., and Osman, A. “Extended end-plate connections under cyclic loading: behaviour and design,” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol.16, 4, 1990.