National and International Presentations

2. Mobasher, B., Mitchell, T., “Evaluation of the Rapid Chloride Permeability Test”, Presented at ACI Fall Convention, 1987, Seattle, WA.

3. Stang, H., Mobasher, B., Shah, S. P. “Distributed Microcracking in Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Presented at the American Concrete Institute Spring Conference, Feb. 1989, Atlanta, GA.

4. Mobasher, B., Ouyang, C. S., and Shah, S. P. “Fracture of Fiber Reinforced Cement Based Composites”, Proc., Am. Soc. for Composites, 5th Tech. Conf. on Comp. Matls., May, 1990 pp. 699-708.

5. Ouyang, C. S., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P.,”An R-Curve Approach for Fracture of Quasi-Brittle Materials”, NATO workshop on Fracture of Quasi Brittle Materials, Evanston, IL, July, 1990.

6. Ouyang, C. S., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Cement Based Composites”, Serviceability and Durability of Construction Materials, Vol. 2., Proc. of the First Materials Eng. Congress, pp. 725-734, ASCE, Denver, Co., August, 1990.

7. Ouyang, C. S., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “Prediction of Fracture of Concrete and Fiber Reinforced Concrete by R-curve Approach”, Proc., 8th European Conf. on Fracture, Torino, Italy, Oct. 1990.

8. Mobasher, B., Castro-Montero, A., Shah, S.P.,”Study of Tensile Fracture in Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using Laser Holographic Interferometry” Proc., 3rd Int. Conf. on Constitutive Laws for Eng. Matls, Tucson, AZ., pp. 843-850. Jan. 1991.

9. Mobasher, B., Ouyang, C.S., Castro-Montero, A., and Shah, S. P., “Tensile Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Proc. Fracture Processes in Concrete Rock, and Ceramics, Vol. 1, Eds. Van Mier, J.G.M., Rots, J.G., and Bakker, Chapman and Hall, pp. 269-284, 1991

10. Li, Z., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “Evaluation of Interfacial Properties in Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites,” Proc. Fracture Processes in Concrete Rock, and Ceramics, Vol. 1, Eds. Van Mier, J.G.M., Rots, J.G., and Bakker, Chapman and Hall, pp. 317-326, 1991

11. Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “Interaction Between Fibers and Cement-Based Matrices,” American Concrete Institute, Spring Convention, Boston, MA, March, 1991.

12. Sheppard, T., Slager, R., Mobasher, B., and Krapf, W.,”Direct Exterior Finish Systems (DEFS) Using Fiber Reinforced Cement Based Substrates,” American Concrete Institute, Spring Convention, Boston, MA, March, 1991.

13. Li, Z., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “Measurement of Bond Properties of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites,” American Ceramic Society, 93rd Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, April 1991.

14. Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P., “Fracture Response of Cement Matrices Reinforced with High Volume Fiber Fraction” Mechanics Computing in 1990’s and Beyond, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Columbus, Ohio, May, 1991.

15. Perez-Pena, M., Mobasher, B., and Alfrejd, M. R., “Influence of Pozzolans on the Tensile Behavior of Reinforced Lightweight Concrete,” Mat. Res. Soc., Symp.”O”, Innovations in the Dev. and Charac. of Materials for Infrastructure,  Dec., 1991, Boston, MA.[/learn_more]

[learn_more caption=”1992-1996″]16. Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P.,”High-Performance Cement Based Composites,” Transportation Research Board, 71st Annual Meeting, Session 12A,  Jan. 1992.

17 Li, Z., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P.,”Modeling of Pullout in Cementitious Composites,” The American Ceramic Society, 94th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, April 1992.

18. Li, Z., Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P.,”Effect of Interfacial Properties on the Strength of Cementitious Composites,”  ASME Applied Mechanics, Materials and Aerospace, Summer Meeting, May 1992.

19. Mobasher, B., and Shah, S. P.,”Fiber Suppressed Localization in Tension,” Proc. ASCE, Engineering Mechanics Division, Eds. Lutes, L.D., and Niedzwecki, 1992 pp. 868-871.


20. Perez-Pena, M., Mobasher, B., and Alfrejd, M. R.,”Use of Hybrid Reinforcement in Lightweight Cementitious Composites”  ACI Convention, 1992, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

21 Mobasher, B., and Li. C. Y.,”Modeling of Fiber Pullout in Cementitious Composites using an R-Curve Approach,” American Ceramic Society, Pac/Rim Conference, November, 1993, Honolulu, Hawaii.

22. Mobasher, B., and Devaguptapu, R.,”Hydration Characteristics, Strength, and Fracture Properties of Concrete Containing Copper Slag,” American Ceramic Society, Pac/Rim Conference, November, 1993, Honolulu, Hawaii

23. Rajan S. D. , Mobasher B., Pagadala, R., and Senapathi, S., “A Finite Element based Integrated System for Keratorefractive Surgeries,” Proceedings, Twelfth U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, June 1994, Seattle, Washington.

24. B. Mobasher, “Micromechanics of Fracture in Fiber Reinforced Cement Based Composites,” Department of Construction Engineering, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. May, 1994.

25. B. Mobasher, “A Finite Element based Integrated System for Keratorefractive Surgeries,”   Department of Construction Engineering, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, May, 1994.


26. Rajan S. D. , and Mobasher B., “Modeling of Refractive Surgeries using the Finite Element Based Model,” Invited Seminar, Presented at the Department of Opthalmology, University of Arizona, Nov. 1994.


27. Mobasher, B., and Li, C. Y.,”Effect of Interfacial Properties on the Strength of Cementitious Composites,” session on Interfacial Properties of Fiber Reinforced Composites, First International Conference on Composite Engineering (ICCE/1)  August 28-31, 1994, New Orleans, LA.

28. Mobasher, B., and Li, C. Y.,”Tensile Fracture of Carbon Whisker Reinforced Cement Based Composites,”  Proceedings of the Third Materials Engineering Conference, ASCE, Ed. K. Basham, pp. 551-554, Nov. 13-16, 1994.

29. Mobasher, B., and Li, C. Y.,”Modeling of Fiber Pullout in Cement Based Composites Using an R-Curve Approach,” Proceedings of the Third Materials Engineering Conference, ASCE, Ed. K. Basham, pp. 555-559, Nov. 13-16, 1994.

30. S.D. Rajan, B. Mobasher, C. H. Sun, and J.W.Wooton, “An Integrated System for Design of Keratorefractive Surgeries,” ASCRS/ASOA, Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refreactive Surgery, April, 1995, San Diego, CA.

31. Mobasher, B., Engstrom, J., and Anderson, H., “A Low-Cost Retrofit System for Digital Closed Loop Mechanical Testing of Materials,” Proc., third Annual Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Symposium, Teaching the Material Science, Engineering, and Field Aspects of Concrete, Univ. of Cincinnati, July 9-12, 1995, pp.133-139.

32. Mobasher, B., Engstrom, J., and Anderson, H.,“Closed Loop Testing of Concrete using a low-cost Retrofit System”, National Science Foundation Workshop on Mode I Fracture Properties of Concrete, July 18-21, 1995, Cardiff, University of Wales.

33. B. Mobasher, A. Pivacek, and G.J. Haupt, “Manufacturing of Cement Based Composites using Filament Winding and Extrusion Techniques,” American Ceramic Society, Annual Meeting 1996, Indianapolis, IN.


34. B. Mobasher , and A. Pivacek,”A Computer Controlled Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Composite Laminates,” ASCE, Materials Engineering Conference,  Materials for the New Millenium, ed. K. Chong, pp. 1347-56, 1996.

35. B. Mobasher, V. Devaguptapu, and A.M. Arino, “Effect of Copper Slag on the Hydration of Blended Cementitious Mixtures,”ASCE, Materials Engineering Conference,  Materials for the New Millenium, ed. K. Chong, pp. 1677-86, 1996.

36. B. Mobasher , A. Pivacek, and G. J. Haupt ,”Cement-Based Angle-Ply Laminate Composites,” the Prager Symposium,  Society of Engineering Science, Tempe, Arizona, 1996.

37. Li, C. Y., and Mobasher, B. ,”Finite Element Simulations of Toughening in Cement Based Composites,” MRS 1996 Fall Meeting, Symposium HH: Structure-Property Relationships in Hardened Cement pastes and Composites, Boston, Mass.

38. Mobasher, B., Pivacek A., and Haupt, G. J. ”A Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Cross-Ply Laminates, MRS 1996 Fall Meeting, Symposium HH: Structure-Property Relationships in Hardened Cement pastes and Composites, Boston, Mass.

39. Arino, A., Tixier, R., and Mobasher, B., ”Effect of Copper Slag on the Hydration and  Mechanical Properties of Blended Cementitious Mixtures” MRS 1996 Fall Meeting, Symposium HH: Structure-Property Relationships in Hardened Cement pastes and Composites, Boston, Mass.

[learn_more caption=”1997-2001″] 40. B. Mobasher, ” Mechanical Response of Angle Ply Cement Based Composites,” invited Talk, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Structural Engineering, Jan 1997.

41. B. Mobasher, ” Mechanical Response of Angle Ply Cement Based Composites,” invited Talk, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Jan 1997.

42. B. Mobasher , and G. J. Haupt “Processing Techniques for Manufacturing of Cement Based Composites,” American Ceramic Society, Annual Meeting 1997, Cincinnati, OH, May, 1997.

43. B. Mobasher , A. Pivacek, and G.J. Haupt,”A Computer Controlled Filament Winding Technique for Manufacturing Cement Based Composite Laminates” Joint ASCE, ASME, SES meeting, Evanston, IL,  July 1997.

44. G. J. Haupt, B. Mobasher “Mechanical response of Angle ply Cement Based Composite Laminates,” 77th Annual meeting of Transportation Research Board, Session on “Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, Jan. 1998, Washington D.C.

45. B. Mobasher, W.D. Zhang, G. J. Haupt, “Effect of Ply Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of Angle ply Cement Based Composite Laminates”, American Ceramic Society, Annual Conference, May 3-6th, 1998 Cincinnati, Ohio.

46. D. Kingsbury , B. Mobasher, “An Internet Based Modular System for Hands On Study of Mechanics of Materials,” Engineering Mechanics: A Force for the 21st Century, Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference La Jolla, California, May 17-20, 1998, H. Murakami and J. E. Luco (Editors), ASCE, 1998, pp.857-860.

47. B. Mobasher, “Concrete Materials in an Integrated Mechanics of Materials Laboratory,” ACBM Fifth Faculty Enhancement Workshop, UC-Berkeley, July 12-16th 1998.

48. B. Mobasher, “Manufacturing Techniques and Mechanical Response of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Materials,” Invited Talk, Arizona Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE Phoenix Branch, Sept, 1998.

49. B. Mobasher, C.Y.Li, “Finite Element Simulations Of Toughening In Cement Composites,” American Concrete Institute, Fall Convention, 1998, Los Angeles, CA.


50. R. Tixier , A. M. Arino, and B. Mobasher, “Use Of Copper Slag As A Mineral Admixture In Concrete, 10th Annual Northern Arizona Concrete Conference, Flagstaff Arizona, Feb. 1999.


51. Mobasher, B. and R. Tixier, “A Web Based Course for Concrete Materials,” The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 101st Annual Meeting, April 25-28, 1999.

52. Mobasher, B., “Modeling of failure in cement based angle ply laminates,” The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 101st Annual Meeting April 25-28, 1999.

53. Mobasher, B., and Kingsbury, D., “A New Generation of Web-Based Mechanics of Materials Laboratories, NAU/web.99, May 1999.

54. Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Toughness Degradation and Embrittlement in Cement Based Composite Materials Due to Interfacial Aging,” 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division, Baltimore, June 13-16, 1999.  (Adobe PDF file) Distribution CD PP.

55. Mobasher, B. “Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites, Undergraduate Faculty Development, NSF Center For Advanced Cement Based Materials, Northwestern University, July 18-21, 1999, Course Handout.

56. Mobasher, B.,”High Performance Concrete for Arizona’s Pavements and Bridges” Road and Streets Conference, Tucson Arizona, May 2000.


57. Mobasher, B. and R. Tixier, ” Modeling Of Damage In Blended Cement Mortars Subjected To External Sulfate Attack,” The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 102nd Annual Meeting, May 2-5th, St;. Louis, MO, 2000.

58. R. Tixier, and B. Mobasher, ” Use Of A Jet Mill To Produce High Performance Binders,” The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 102nd Annual Meeting, May 2-5th, St;. Louis, MO, 2000.

59. Mobasher, B., “Fundamentals of High Performance Concrete” CONCRETE 2000 PROGRAM, ACI/ADOT/FHWA, Phoenix AZ., Dec. 2000.

51. Mobasher, B., “High Performance Concrete” ASU /ADOT Joint Conference, AZ., March 6-7. 2001

52. R. Tixier, and B. Mobasher, “Sulfate Attack Modeling In Blended Cement-Based Materials The American Ceramic Society, Cements Division, 103rd Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, April, 2001.

53. Mobasher, B., “High Performance Concrete for Arizona’s Bridges” 2001 Roads and streets conference, Tucson Arizona., May 2001.

54. Tixier, R., and Mobasher, B., “Theoretical Modeling of Sulfate Attack in Concrete-Comparison with the Experimental Data,” American Ceramic Society, PAC RIM 4 Conference, Nov., 2001.

55. Mane, S.A., Tixier, R., and Mobasher, B. “Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Flyash Obtained from Blended Coal Mixtures,” American Ceramic Society, PAC RIM-4 Conference, Nov, 2001.[/learn_more]

[learn_more caption=”2002-2006″] 56. B,. Mobasher, “Curing of Concrete: An Essential Component of Quality Construction Curing Concrete basics” ADOT Materials Conference Construction Lessons Learned February 2002 , Phoenix, Arizona.

57. B. Mobasher, “Causes of Failure and Collapse of The World Trade Center,” ASU, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sept, 2002.

58. B. Mobasher, “Mechanical Modeling of Glass and Carbon Epoxy Composites,” 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference Columbia University, NY, NY, June 2002. Proceedings published by ASCE, CD ROM.

59. S. A. Mane, T. K. Desai, D. Kingsbury, and B. Mobasher, “Modeling of Restrained Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete Materials,” ACI Fall Convention, Detroit, MI, 2002.

60.  S. A. Mane, T. K. Desai, D. Kingsbury, and B. Mobasher, “Thermal and Chemical Activation Of High Flyash Content Cement Based Materials,” ACI Fall Convention, Detroit, MI, 2002.

61. A Alum, S. Dawson, and B. Mobasher, “Development of Algae-Resistant Cement Based Canal Surfacing Materials ASU- Water Quality Center June 2002.

62. Mobasher, B. “Cement Hydration – Best 50 Minutes” NSF Faculty Development Workshop, Evanston, IL, July, 2002.

63. Mobasher, B. and R. Tixier, “A Predictive Model for Durability of Concrete Subjected to External Sulfate Attack,” ACI Fall Convention, 2002, Phoenix, AZ

64. Mobasher, B. and Rajan, S.D., “FAA AACE Grant for Explicit Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabric for Gas Turbine Engines Containment Systems, FAA Grants Meeting, Wichita, Kansas, Oct, 2002.

65. Mobasher, B. , “High Performance Concrete,” 2002 Arizona Pavements/ Materials Conference, Nov 2002, Tempe, A

66. Mobasher, B., “Microsilica Concrete for Bridge Decks,” Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT Construction Materials Conference, Feb 2003.

67. Mobasher, B.,  Tixier, R., Shah, R., and Mane, S.A., “Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Flyash Obtained from Blended Coal Mixtures,” Structural Engineering Association of Arizona, Feb 2003.

68. Mobasher, B., “Explicit Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Multi-Layer Composite Fabric for Gas Turbine Engine Containment Systems”  Program Review, Feb 2003.

69. Mobasher, B. , “Modeling of Mechanical Properties of Filament Wound Cement Based Composites”, ACI Spring Convention,  March 30-April 3, 2003.

70. Mobasher, B., Rajan, S.D.  “Image Processing Applications For The Study Of Displacements And Cracking In Composite Materials” 16th Engineering Mechanics Conference (EM 2003),  American Society of Civil Engineers, Seattle, WA, July 2003. [download]

71. T. Desai , R. Shah, A. Peled, and B. Mobasher, “Mechanical Properties of Concrete Reinforced with AR-Glass Fibers, 7th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC7) in Warsaw, October 13-15, 2003. [download]

72. Peled, and B. Mobasher, “Cement Based Pultruded Composites with Fabrics,” Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC7) in Warsaw, October 13-15, 2003. [download]

73. Mobasher, B., “Use of R-Curves in Characterization of Fracture Process in Cement-Based Materials,” ACI Fall Convention, 2003, Boston, MA. [download]

74. Mamlouk, M., Mobasher, B., “Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Rubber Mix Versus Hot-Mix Asphalt”, Asphalt-Rubber 2003, Brasilia, Brazil, Dec2-4, 2003. [download]


75. A Alum, A. Rashid, and B. Mobasher, “Development of Algae-Resistant Cement Based Canal Surfacing Materials ASU- Water Quality Center, Tempe, Arizona, Nov 2003.

76. Mobasher, B., “Development Of Reliable Modeling Methodologies For Fan Blade Out Containment Analysis,” FAA Program review, Nov. 2003.

77. Mobasher, B., “High Performance Concrete Materials,” ADOT/ACI Concrete Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, December, 2003.

78. Mario Esparza-Soto, Absar Alum, Abdul Rashid, Paul Westerhoff, Morteza Abbaszadegan, Milton Sommerfeld, and B. Mobasher, “Coatings and Cement-based Biocides to Control Algae Growth and Taste & Odor Release in Water Distribution Canals” AWWF presentation,  Jan 2004.

79. B. Mobasher, “Pultrusion Process for Fabric Cement Composites”, March 19th , 2004, Invited Talk, ACBM Program Review, Evanston IL

80. B. Mobasher, C. Ferraris, “Simulation of Expansion in Cement Based Materials Subjected to External Sulfate Attack,” Proceedings, RILEM Technical Meeting on Durability of Cement Based Materials, March, 2004.


81 Peled, A., Mobasher, B., Sueki, S. “Technology Methods In Textile Cement-Based Composites” Concrete Science and Engineering, A Tribute to Arnon Bentur, Edited By: K. Kovelr, J. Marchand, S. Mindess, and J. Weiss, International RILEM Conference, Chicago, IL, March 2004.


82. Mobasher, B. “A Slide Show of the Aftermath of Bam Earthquake”, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, AZ, Sponsored by the Iranian Students Association of ASU, April, 23rd 2004, ASU Main Campus.

83. Mobasher, B., Peled, A., “Use of R-Curves for Characterization of Toughening in Fiber Reinforced Concrete,”  International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures (FraMCoS V) Vail Colorado, 2004. [download presentation]

84. Peled A., Bentur A., and B. Mobasher, “Pultrusion Versus Casting Processes For The Production Of Fabric-Cement Composites” RILEM Conference on Fiber reinforced Concrete, BEFIB, 2004.

85. Mobasher, B. , Peled, A., and Pahilajani, “Pultrusion of Fabric Reinforced High Flyash Blended Cement Composites,”  Proceedings, RILEM Technical Meeting, BEFIB, 2004.  pp. 1473-1482. [download presentation]

86. Mobasher, B. , “Advances in Modeling FRC Materials ” RILEM-ACI International Workshop on Advanced Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Bergamo, Italy, Sept., 2004. [download presentation]

87. Mobasher, B., “High Performance Concrete”, ASU-ADOT-Industry Pavements and Materials Conference, December 2004, Tempe, AZ

88. Mobasher, B., “Sustainability Based Development of New Construction Methods and Materials, Presentation to CEMEX, Dec, 2004.

89. Aldea C. M., Mobasher, B., Singla, N.,“Cement-Based Matrix-Grid System For Masonry Rehabilitation,” ACI Spring Convention, New York, April 20, 2005.

90. S. D. Rajan, B. Mobasher, “Development Of Reliable Modeling Methodologies For Fan Blade Out Containment Analysis,” Federal Aviation Administration, COE for Airworthiness Assurance (AACE) Air Transportation Centers of Excellence 4th Annual Joint Meeting, March 14 – 16, 2005

91. Aldea C. M., Mobasher, B., Singla, N. “Cement-Based Matrix-Grid System For Masonry Rehabilitation,” ACI Spring Convention, New York, April 20, 2005. [download]

92. B. Mobasher, “Research Program in Structural Engineering, Solid Mechanics, and Construction Materials” Structural Engineering Association of Arizona, June 24th, 2005, Tempe, AZ.


93. Mobasher, B., Singla, N., Aldea, C. M., Soranakom, C. , “Development of Fabric Reinforced Cement Composites for Repair and Retrofit Applications, Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) – German/International Experience symposium sponsored by the ACI Committee 549, ACI 2005 Fall Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, Nov., 2005. [download]

94. Mobasher, B., Peled, A., “Pultrusion Technology For The Production Of Fabric-Cement Composites,” Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) – German/International Experience symposium sponsored by the ACI Committee 549, ACI 2005 Fall Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, Nov., 2005.

95. Mobasher, B., Alva Peled , Jitendra Pahalijani, “Pultrusion of Fabric Reinforced High Flyash Blended Cement Composites,” The World of Coal Ash, 2005 International Ash Utilization Symposium , April 11-15, 2005 [download]

96. Mobasher, B., “Research in Concrete Materials at ASU” American Concrete Institute, AZ Chapter, Sept. 2005, Phoenix, AZ.

97. B. Mobasher, “Final Thoughts,” Transport Properties & Concrete Quality Workshop Arizona State University, October 10-12, 2005, Tempe, AZ

98. B. Mobasher, “Simulation of Expansion in Blended Cement Based Materials Subjected to External Sulfate Attack,” Transport Properties & Concrete Quality Workshop Arizona State University, October 10-12, 2005, Tempe, AZ

99. B. Mobasher, Concrete Thinking, ASU Research Magazine, Fall 2005.  [download ]

100. Soranakom, C.,  and Mobasher, B., “Correlation Of Tensile And Flexural Behavior Of Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites,” Ferro8, proceedings of the 8th International Ferrocement and thin reinforced cement composites Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2006.[download]

101. Mobasher, B.,Test methods for PCC Performance Based Specifications, Fourth – Pavements/Materials Conference, Arizona State University, April 25-26, 2006.

102. A. Peled, S. Sueki ,and  B. Mobasher, “Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fabrics in Pultruded Cement Composites,” 16th European Conference of Fracture (ECF16), Special Symposium Measuring Monitoring and Modeling Concrete Properties Alexandroupolis, Greece, July, 2006 [download]

103. Butnariu, E., Peled, A., and Mobasher, B., “Impact Behavior Of Fabric-Cement Based Composites”, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC8) in Warsaw, October 22-25, 2006.

104. Soranakom, C., Mobasher, B., and Bansal, S., “Effect of Material Non-Linearity on the Flexural Response of Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites (BMC8) in Warsaw, October 22-25, 2006.

105. Mobasher, B.,Use of Resistance Curves in Portland Cement and Asphalt Concrete Materials,  International Workshop: Microstructure and Micromechanics of Stone Based Infrastructure Materials, Virginia Tech, VA,  October 5-6, 2006.  [download]

106. Soranakom, C. ,Mobasher, B., “Effect of Material Non-Linearity on the Flexural Response of Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, ACI Fall Convention, Denver, 2006.  [download]

107. Mobasher, B., “Fabric-cement composite materials for new and repair applications” Arizona-Alberta Colloquium on “Sustainable Infrastructure Construction” Sheraton Phoenix Airport, Tempe, AZ, November 16, 2006

108. Bonakdar, A., Mobasher, B., “Modeling the Effect of Flyash on the Sulfate Diffusion and Expansion of Concrete, ACI Spring Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 2007.

Soranakom, C.,  Mobasher, B. “Closed Form Solutions for Moment Curvature Diagram of Homogenized Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” April 2007, Research in Progress Session, Sponsored by Committee 123, ACI Spring Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.

Bonakdar A., Anantharaman, S., Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Sulfate Resistance of Flyash Blended Cement Concrete Materials,” Proceeding of the World of Coal Ash (WOCA) Conference, Covington, Kentucky, May, 2007.

C. Soranakom, and B. Mobasher “Flexural modeling of strain softening and strain hardening fiber reinforced concrete,” HPFRCC5 -High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites, Mainz, Germany, 2007.

Gencoglu, M., Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., “Impact Behavior Of Fabric Reinforced Cement Composites In Flexure,”  HPFRCC 5 -High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites, Mainz, Germany, 2007

M. Gencoglu and B. Mobasher, “The strengthening of the deficient RC exterior beam-column joints using CFRP for seismic excitation, The Third International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 September 2007

M. Gencoglu and B. Mobasher, “Monotonic and cyclic flexural behaviour of plain concrete beams strengthened by fabric-cement based composites, The Third International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 September 2007.

B. Mobasher, Alva Peled, “Pultrusion Versus Casting Processes For The Production Of Fabric-Cement Composites,” ACI 435/544 Fall 2007 Puerto Rico, ACI 549 Fabrication Technologies For Thin Cementitious Products.

B. Mobasher, “Comparison Of Compression And Injection Molding On The Mechanical Properties Of Cement Based Fiber Composites,” Deflection And Stiffness Issues In FRC And Thin Structural Elements ACI 435/544 Fall 2007 Puerto Rico.

C. Soranakom And B. Mobasher Modeling Aspects Of Flexural Load-Deflection Response From Parametric Material Models Of Cement Composites, Deflection And Stiffness Issues In FRC And Thin Structural Elements ACI 435/544 Fall 2007 Puerto Rico.

Chote Soranakom, B. Mobasher And Xavier Destree, “Numerical Simulation Of FRC Round Panel Tests And Full Scale Elevated Slabs, “Deflection And Stiffness Issues In FRC And Thin Structural Elements, ACI 435/544 Fall 2007 Puerto Rico.

Xavier Destree, Chote Soranakom and B. Mobasher, “Elevated Slabs with Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Analysis, Design, Laboratory, and Full Scale Testing,”  Session on Deflection and Stiffness Issues in FRC and Thin Structural Elements (Structural Implications and Material Properties) ACI 435/544 Fall 2007 Puerto Rico

C. Soranakom, Mobasher, B., Distributed Cracking and Tensile Response of Fabric Reinforced Cement Composite Laminates, Detroit, Annual Meeting of American Ceramics Society Cements Division, ACerS, TMS-2007 Sept. 2007.

B. Mobasher, Mitigation of Shrinkage Cracking in PCC Pavements, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ASU/ADOT Pavement Materials Conference, Oct, 2007

B. Mobasher, “Concrete Construction Industry in USA-Cement Based Material and Civil Infrastructure”, Cement based Materials and Civil Infrastructure, CBM &CI, Proceedings of International Workshop, Karachi, Pakistan, 2007, pp. , (Invited Talk)

B. Mobasher, “Modeling to address Durability considerations: Integration of Experimental and Analytical approaches,” 5th International Civil Engineering Congress, (5TH ICEC-2007), The Institution of Engineers, Karachi, Pakistan, Dec, 2007. (Invited Talk)

B. Mobasher, A Tribute to the Paper:  Hillerborg, A., Modeer, M., and Petersson, P. E. “Analysis of Crack Formation and Crack Growth in Concrete by Means of Fracture Mechanics and Finite Elements,” Cement and Concrete Research, 1976, ACI Special Publications., ACI Spring convention, Los Angeles, 2008.

Soranakom, C., Yekani-Fard, M., and Mobasher, B. , “Development of Design Guides for Strain Hardening and Strain Softening Fiber Reinforced Concrete Materials,” Session Honoring Antoine E. Naaman, ACI Conventions Spring 2008 March 31, 2008, Los Angeles, USA

Soranakom, C., Yekani-Fard, M., and Mobasher, B. “Development of Design Guidelines For Strain Softening Fiber Reinforced Concrete,”  7th international Symposium of Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Design and Applications BEFIB 2008, Editor: R. Gettu, Sept.  2008, pp 513-523.

Soranakom, C., Bakhshi M. , and Mobasher, B. “ Role of Alkali Resistant Glass Fibers in Suppression of Restrained Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Materials,” 15th International Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete Association Congress, GRC 2008, CD-Proceedings, Prague, April 20-23, 2008.


Soranakom, C., Yekani-Fard, M., and Mobasher, B., “Modeling of Aging Response in Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Flexural Specimens,” 15th International Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete Association Congress, GRC 2008, CD-Proceedings, Prague, April 20-23, 2008

D. Zhu, B. Mobasher and S. D. Rajan, “Dynamic Tensile Properties and Fracture Surface of Aluminum Alloy 6061 T651 Under High Strain Rate”, EM 08 Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 19-21, 2008

D. Zhu, B. Mobasher and S. D. Rajan, “Image Analysis of Kevlar 49 Fabric at High Strain Rate”, Society for Experimental Mechanics – 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008, v. 2 , p. 986-991.

D. Zhu, B. Mobasher and S. D. Rajan, “High Strain Rate Testing of Kevlar 49 Fabric”, Society for Experimental Mechanics – 11th International Congress and Exhibition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2008, v 1, p 34-35.

Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Rajan, S.D.,  Experimental Analysis and FE Modeling of Aramid Fabrics for Use in Aircraft Engine Containment Systems. NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 21-25, 2009.

Bonakdar, A., Mobasher, B., “Sulfate Attack and Alkali Silica Reaction in Blended Cement Materials”, Arizona Pavements/Materials Conference, Tempe, AZ, February 2009.

D. Zhu, B. Mobasher and S. D. Rajan. Experimental Study and Analytical Modeling of Single Yarn Pull-out Behavior of Kevlar 49 Fabric. Society for Experimental Mechanics – Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1-4, 2009. (Abstract)

Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Rajan, S.D., Dynamic Tensile Properties and Fracture Surface of Aluminum Alloy. EM08 International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, MN, May 18-21, 2008

D. Zhu, B. Mobasher, S. D. Rajan. Experimental Analysis and FE Modeling of Aramid Fabrics for use in Aircraft Engine Containment Systems, NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, Hawaii, June 21-25, 2009. (Poster)

Gorur, R., Mobasher, B., Olsen , R., Shinde, S., and Erni, J., “Characterization of Composite Cores for High Temperature-Low Sag (HTLS) Conductors”, PSERC Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, May 27-29, 2009, Cornell University [download]

Mechtcherine, V., Silva, F.,  Butler, M., Zhu, D., And Mobasher, B., “Fracture Behavior Of High Performance Cement-Based Composites Under Dynamic Tensile Loads,” The Eighteenth European Conference On Fracture, ECF18, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Mobasher, B., Soranakom, C., “Effect Of Transverse Yarns In The Pullout Response And Toughening Mechanisms Of Textile Reinforced Cement Composites”  The Eighteenth European Conference On Fracture, ECF18, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.

Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Silva, F., Peled, A., High Speed Tensile Behavior Of Fabric-Cement Composites”,  Strain Rate Effects,  64th RILEM Week Location: Aachen, Germany, September 2010

Silva, F.,  Butler, M., Zhu, D., Mechtcherine, V., And Mobasher, B.,  Strength And Fracture Behaviour Of Textile Reinforced Concrete To High Rate Tensile Loading, 64th RILEM Week, Aachen, Germany,  September 2010.

Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Silva, F., Peled, A., “Experimental Study of Fabric-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites under Dynamic Loading” ACI Fall convention, Pittsburgh, PA, 2010.

S. D. Rajan, B. Mobasher and A. Vaidya, “LS-DYNA Implemented Multi-Layer Fabric Material Model Development for Engine Fragment Mitigation”, 11th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Detroit, MI, June 2010.

Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Peled, A. Experimental Study of Fabric Reinforced Cement Based Composites under Dynamic Loading. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fall Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 24-28, 2010.

Bakhshi, M., Mobasher, B., “Testing and modeling the drying of early-age cement based materials, ACI Committee 305, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Tampa, FL, 2011.

Bakhshi, M., Mobasher, B., Simulated Shrinkage Cracking In The Presence Of Alkali Resistant Glass Fibers,” Advances in Fiber Reinforced Concrete Durability and Field Applications, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Tampa, FL, 2011.

Mobasher, B., Montgomery, D.C., Laungrungrong, B., Borror, C. B., Development of Hybrid Control Charts for Active Control and Monitoring of Concrete Strength, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring  Convention,  Tampa, FL, April, 2011

Mobasher, B.,  Bonakdar, A., Babbitt, F., “Fiber-Reinforced Aerated Concrete; A Novel Green Material, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring  Convention,  Tampa, FL, April, 2011

Mobasher, B., Montgomery, D.C., Laungrungrong, B., Borror, C. B., Hybrid Control Charts for Active Control and Monitoring of Concrete Strength, Western Bridge Engineers’ Seminar Phoenix, AZ September 25-28, 2011.

Bakhshi, M., M., Barsby, C., Mobasher, B., “Back-calculation of tensile properties of strain softening and hardening cement composites,” 6th Conference on High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (HPFRCC 6) 20th – 22nd June 2011.

Peled, A., Zhu, D., Mobasher, B., Impact Behavior of 3D Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Composites, High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites 6: HPFRCC 6, Gustavo J. Parra-Montesinos, Hans W. Reinhardt, A. E. Naaman, pp. 543-550

Mobasher, B., Minor, G., Zenouzi, M., Jalife, S. L. “Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Contiguous Wall Systems for Energy Efficient Low Cost Housing,” Proceedings of the ASME-ESFuelCell2011, August 7-10, 2011, Washington DC (ESFuelCell2011-54952)

Mobasher, B., “Development of Design Procedures for Flexural Applications of Textile Composite Systems Based on Tension Stiffening Models” 6th Colloquium on Textile Reinforced Structures 19-20 Sept 2011, Berlin, Germany, Curbach, M. and Ortlepp R. (eds), 6th Colloquium on Textile. Reinforced Structures (CTRS6) Textilbeton in Theorie und Praxis, Berlin, 19./20. 09. 2011. pp. 297-314.

Mobasher, B., Barsby, C., “Flexural Design Of Strain Hardening Cement Composites”, 2nd International RILEM Conference on Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites, (SHCC2-Rio)” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, , Dec, 2011

Silva, F.A., Mobasher, B.  and Toledo Filho, R.D. ,Mechanical Behavior of Strain Hardening Sisal Fiber Cementitious Composites Under Quasi Static and Dynamic Loading,”  2nd International RILEM Conference on Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites, (SHCC2-Rio)”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec, 2011Deivanayagam, A., Mobasher B., and Rajan, S.D.  “Improvements to Dry Fabric Modeling for Ballistic Mitigation Systems”, ASCE Earth and Space 2012 Conference, Pasadena, CA, April 2012.