Prof. Emad Gad   Professor - Structures

Qualifications

• PhD, Melbourne University
• BE (Civil), Monash University

Areas of Expertise and Research

• Structural dynamics
• Residential construction
• Structural modelling
• Field and laboratory structural testing

Current Research Projects

• Effects of mine induced blast vibrations on infrastructure
• Floor vibrations due to human activities and retrofitting
• Behaviour of non-structural components in buildings
• Use of blind bolts in steel hollow sections

Membership of Professional Organisations

• Fellow of Engineers Australia
• Member of Building Advisory Council (BAC)
• Member of Australian Steel Institute (ASI)
• Member of Structural College Board
• Member of NASH Standard Committee
• Member and past chairman of Structural Branch Vic. Div.
• Member of Standards Australia
• Member of the Aust. Earthquake Engineering Society

Supervision of higher degree by research (HDR) (Current students)

Name	Degree	Research Centre	Start year	Role	Institution
Dominic Lopes	PhD	CSI	2007	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Kym Neaylon	PhD	CSI	2008	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Ari Wibowo	Collapse Modelling of Soft Storey Buildings in Low to Moderate Earthquake Regions
	PhD	CSI	2008	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Baraneedaran Sriskantharajah	PhD	CSI	2008	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Hossein Jafariahangari	PhD	CSI	2009	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Huu Anh Tuan Nguyen	PhD	CSI	2009	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Fariborz Moeinaddini	MEng	CSI	2009	Co-Supervisor	Swinburne
Mohammad Reza Emdad	PhD	CSI	2010	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Mahmood A Kareem	PhD	CSI	2010	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Deborah Hegarty	PhD	CSI	2010	Co-Supervisor	Swinburne
Masoud Dehghan	PhD	CSI	2011	Co-Supervisor	Swinburne
Ismail Saifullah	PhD	CSI	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Jenny Boyer
	PhD	CSI	2011	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Vahid Manoochehrikian
	PhD	CSI/Civil	2011	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Aruna Karunarathne
	PhD	CSI	2012	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Deepti Wagle
	PhD	CSI/Civil	2012	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne

Previously Supervised higher degree by research (HDR) students

Name	Degree	Research Centre	Status	Role	Institution
Ibrahim Saidi	PhD	CSI	Completed	Primary Supervisor	Swinburne
Jianhu Shen	PhD	Faculty	Completed	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Ofeibea (Eunice) Damptey	PhD	CSI	Completed	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne
Sivanerupan Sivagnansundram	PhD	CSI	Completed	Associate Supervisor	Swinburne

Topics for Prospective Ph.D Students - View ALL topics for Prof. Emad Gad

Timber composite structures
This project investigates the design and retrofit of timber structures using a composite concrete slab.

The research will comprise both experimental testing and analytical modeling and will consider both strength and serviceability limit states and long term durability issues.

Economic Impact of Loading Standards
This project will investigate the economic impact of new Loading Standards on the economy of a country using a cost-benefit approach.

The research will examine international best practice and adapt existing analytical tools for use in the Australian context.

Collapse Modelling of Soft-Storey Structures
The project will investigate the seismic displacement demand and drift capacity of soft storey buildings such that the gravity load carrying capacity of the individual ground floor columns is not compromised.

Façade system performance
The project will investigate the racking performance of façade systems under horizontal actions. Façade systems provide the interface between the indoor and outdoor environments in buildings and are supported by the structural frame.

Floor vibration due to human excitation
The next generation of buildings will maximise open space by increasing floor spans from the current 8-12 metres to 12-18 metres.

This project has the fundamental research aim of controlling these vibrations to acceptable levels through the development of an innovative distributed multiple tuned mass damper system for controlling troublesome floor vibrations.

Rubber Filled Concrete
This project will investigate the properties and potential applications of rubber filled concrete (RBC) using rubber granules derived from the mechanical processing of old passenger and truck tyres as filler in reinforced concrete.

Current PhD Students

Baraneedaran Sriskantharajah

Timber Pole Integrity Testing

Sample Publications

List of Further Publications from Swinburne Research Bank

1. Heath, D.J., Gad, E.F., and Wilson, J.L., (2008), "Damage Thresholds in Unreinforced Masonry", Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 8 (2), pp. 1-14.
2. Yao, H, Goldsworthy, H.M. and Gad, E.F., (2008) "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Tensile Behaviour of Blind-bolted T-stub Connections to Concrete-filled Circular Columns", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol 134, No 2, pp. 198-208.
3. Gad, E.F., Wilson, J.W., Balendra, T., Moore, A.J., Richards, A.B., (2007), "Response of pipelines to blast loading", Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol 7, No. 3, pp.197-207.
4. Al Abadi, H., Lam, N.T.K and Gad, E.F., (2006) "A simple displacement-based model for predicting seismically induced overturning", Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 775-814.
5. Liew, Y.L., Gad, E.F., and Duffield, C.F., (2006) "Experimental and analytical validation of a fastener bearing test as a means of evaluating the bracing characteristics of plasterboard", Journal of Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol.9 (3), pp. 421-432.
6. Gad. E.F., Wilson, J.L., Moore, A.J., and Richards, A.B., (2005), "Effects of mine blasting on residential structures", Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE
7. Liew, Y.L., Gad, E.F., and Duffield C.F., (2004). "Development of test method for determining plasterboard bracing performance", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 7, pp. 1108-1116.
8. Gad, E.F., Chandler, A.M. and Duffield, C.F. (2001). "Modal analysis of steel framed domestic construction for application to seismic design", Journal of Vibration and Control, 7(1), pp. 91-111.
9. Gad, E.F., Duffield, C.F., Hutchinson, G.L., Mansell, D.S., and Stark, G. (1999). "Lateral performance of cold-formed steel-framed domestic structures", Journal of Engineering Structures, 21(1), pp. 83-95.
10. Gad, E.F., Chandler, A.M., Duffield, C.F., and Stark. G. (1999). "Lateral behaviour of plasterboard-clad residential steel frames", Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 125(1), pp. 32-39.