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Moncef Nehdi

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Professor EmeritusCivil EngineeringMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 503 publications.

01

Reliable chloride permeability prediction in SCM-blended concrete: A conformal approach for risk-aware mixture design

Cakiroglu C, Korkmaz KA, Bekdaş G, Nehdi ML

Results in Engineering202611 citationsSenior author
02

Durability-informed life cycle assessment of concrete through machine learning for service life prediction

Flah M, Marani A, Suleiman AR, Nehdi ML

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews20268 citationsSenior author
03

Novel low-carbon cementitious materials utilizing kambara reactor desulphurization ash and lithium slag: Compressive strength, hydration characteristics and rheological behavior

Zhang L, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Nehdi ML, Li Z, Liu W, Shang Y, Dong X

Construction and Building Materials20267 citations
04

Prognosticating fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix-to-masonry bond and failure mechanisms using novel tabular variational autoencoder-augmented probabilistic model

Kumar A, Marani A, Abbas A, Nehdi ML

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence20266 citationsSenior author
05

Synergistic activation of lithium slag using solid-waste-derived alkali and sodium sulfate: Towards high-performance low-carbon cementitious materials

Zhang Y, Zhang L, Wang Q, Nehdi ML, Li Z, Wang B, Shang Y, Dong X

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy20265 citations
06

Innovative uncertainty-aware probabilistic framework for quantification of fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix-concrete bond

Kumar A, Abbas A, Nehdi ML

Advanced Engineering Informatics20264 citationsSenior author
07

Chapter 1 Data-driven approaches to groundwater modelling: methods, applications, and challenges

Kumar A, Nehdi ML

20264 citationsSenior author
08

Investigation of 3D steel frames with a reduced beam section and various web-opening shapes under internal column loss

Altheeb A, Alshaikh IMH, Abadel AA, Nehdi ML, Abu Bakar BH

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering20264 citations
09

Recycling roof shingle with added value: critical analysis of characteristics, practices, challenges, and future research directions

Abbas A, Kumar A, Nehdi ML

Innovative Infrastructure Solutions20263 citationsSenior author
10

High-fidelity data-driven multi-objective design of class F fly ash–geopolymer concrete

Aliyari M, Safhi AEM, Pilehvar S, Nehdi ML, Kioumarsi

Powder Technology20263 citations

Courses taught

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  • Specialized Studies in Civil Engineering

    CIVENG 704 · last taught 2023

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