Several research topics are going on to investigate the behavior of tubular steel members and joints. Behavior of tubular steel members such as hollow steel tubes partially filled with concrete and purlins with hollow flanges are investigated under different loading patterens. Different aspects for the stress distribution hollow steel sections connected to branch plates are studied. In addition, several strengthening techniques are studied for hollow steel joints with either circular or rectangular chord members.

Research Team

1. Amr Shaat
2. Abdelrahim Dessouki
3. Imam Soliman
4. Sherif Ibrahim
5. Ihab El Aghoury
6. Ahmed Matloub
7. Ahmed Ibrahim
8. Moamen Khalifa

Related Journal Publication List

1. “Effect of Web Stiffeners on the Lateral Distorsional Buckling of Channel Section with Hollow Flanges” Shaat, A., Ibrahim, A., Matloub, A. and Dessouki, A. (2021) Ain Shams Engineering Journal.
2. “Plastic collapse of longitudinal T-type branch plate-to-CHS connections under compression” L. M., El Aghoury, I. M., Shaat, A. and Graciano, C. (2019) Journal of Thin-Walled Structures Zapata, V. 141: 73-84.
3. “Optimum Concrete Filling Ratio for Partially Filled Noncompact Steel Tubes” Khalifa, M., Shaat, A. and Ibrahim, S. (2019) Journal of Thin-Walled Structures. V. 134: 159-173.
4. “Strengthening CHS T-Joints subjected to Brace Axial Compression using Through-Bolts” Iskander, M., Shaat, A., Sayed-Ahmed, E. and Soliman, I. (2017) Journal of Constructional Steel Research V. 128: 555-566.
5. “Strengthening T-Joints of Rectangular Hollow Steel Sections against Web Buckling under Brace Axial Compression using Through-Wall Bolts” Aguilera, J., Shaat, A. and Fam, A. (2012) Journal of Thin-Walled Structures V. 56(7): 71-78.