PhD, Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Florida, Gainesville, 1987
ME, Civil Engineering (Structures), University of Florida, Gainesville, 1982
B.CE., Civil Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1981
Research Interests
Reliability and durability of bridges
Jointless and integral abutment bridges
Utilization of byproducts in construction
Stay cables and cable-stayed bridges
Damage detection in structures
Structural health monitoring
Repair and rehabilitation
Publications
Nabizadeh, A. and Tabatabai, H., “Development of nonlinear probabilistic S-N curves using survival analysis techniques with application to steel bridges,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol 141, December 2020, 105892, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105892
Xue, J., Briseghella, B., Huang, F., Nuti, C., Tabatabai, H., and Chen, B., “Review of ultra-high performance concrete and its application in bridge engineering,” Construction and Building Materials, 260, October 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119844.
Nabizadeh, A., Tabatabai, H., and Tabatabai, M.A., “Conditional Survival Analysis for Concrete Bridge Decks,” Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, Springer, 9, 63-75 (2020), November 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41872-019-00100-4
Nabizadeh, A.; Tabatabai, H.; Tabatabai, M.A., “Survival Analysis of Bridge Superstructures in Wisconsin,” Applied Sciences, MDPI, 2018, 8, 2079. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112079
Tabatabai, H., Titi, H., and Lee, C.-W., “Assessment of Tests to Determine Long-Term Durability of Wisconsin Aggregates,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 30, No. 10, October 2018, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002463 .
Xue, J., Lin, J., Briseghella, B., Tabatabai, H., and Chen, B., “Solar Radiation Parameters for Assessing Temperature Distributions on Bridge Cross Sections,” Applied Sciences, MDPI, 8(4), 627, April 2018, doi: 10.3390/app8040627. Download here.
Ellis, D.S., Tabatabai, H., and Nabizadeh, A., “Residual Tensile Strength and Bond Properties of GFRP Bars after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures,” Materials, MDPI, Vol. 11, No. 3, 346, 2018, https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/3/346
Titi, H. and Tabatabai, H., “Effect of Coarse Aggregate Type on Chloride Ion Penetration in Concrete,” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 162C, 2018, pp. 871-880.
Tabatabai, H., Janbaz, M., and Nabizadeh, A., “Mechanical and Thermo-Gravimetric Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Blended with FGD Gypsum,” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 163, February 2018, pp. 438–445. (DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.041)
Tabatabai, H., and Aljuboori, M., “A Novel Concrete-Based Sensor for Detection of Ice and Water on Roads and Bridges,” Sensors, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 2017 (DOI: 10.3390/s17122912). Download here.
Tabatabai, H., and Oesterle, R.G., “Short-Term Environment Dependent Creep and Shrinkage of Mature Concrete,” Magazine of Concrete Research, DOI: 10.1680/jmacr.17.00052, June 2017.
Tabatabai, H., Titi, H., and Zhao, J., “WIM-Based Assessment of Load Effects on Bridges Due to Various Classes of Heavy Trucks,” Engineering Structures, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.020.060, Vol 140, 2017, pp 189-198.
Pritzl, M.D., Tabatabai, H., Ghorbanpoor, A., “Long-Term Chloride Profiles in Bridge Decks Treated with Penetrating Sealer or Corrosion Inhibitors,” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.158, Vol. 101, 2015, pp 1037-1046.
Tabatabai, H., Lee, C.-W., and Tabatabai, M.A., “Reliability of Bridge Decks in the United States,” Bridge Structures, IOS Press, DOI: 10.3233/BRS-150091, Vol. 11, 2015, pp. 75-85.
Puerta Falla, G., and Tabatabai, H., “Effects of External Confinement on Reinforcing Steel Corrosion in Concrete”, Corrosion, Nace International, Vol. 71, No. 9, September 2015, pp. 1121-1134
