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2018


Li, W, Ghafoori, E, Lu, Y, Li, S & Motavalli, M 2018, 'Analytical solution for stiffness prediction of bonded CFRP-to-steel double strap joints', Engineering structures, vol. 177, pp. 190-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.09.024
Wu, C, He, L, Ghafoori, E & Zhao, XL 2018, 'Torsional strengthening of steel circular hollow sections (CHS) using CFRP composites', Engineering structures, vol. 171, pp. 806-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.06.014

2017


Aljabar, NJ, Zhao, XL, Al-Mahaidi, R, Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M & Koay, YC 2017, 'Fatigue tests on UHM-CFRP strengthened steel plates with central inclined cracks under different damage levels', Composite structures, vol. 160, pp. 995-1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.10.122
Ghafoori, E, Hosseini, E, Leinenbach, C, Michels, J & Motavalli, M 2017, 'Fatigue behavior of a Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy used for prestressed strengthening', Materials and design, vol. 133, pp. 349-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.07.055
Hosseini, A, Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A & Zhao, XL 2017, 'Mode I fatigue crack arrest in tensile steel members using prestressed CFRP plates', Composite structures, vol. 178, pp. 119-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.06.056
Kianmofrad, F, Ghafoori, E, Elyasi, MM, Motavalli, M & Rahimian, M 2017, 'Strengthening of metallic beams with different types of pre-stressed un-bonded retrofit systems', Composite structures, vol. 159, pp. 81-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.09.020

2016


Aljabar, NJ, Zhao, XL, Al-Mahaidi, R, Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M & Powers, N 2016, 'Effect of crack orientation on fatigue behavior of CFRP-strengthened steel plates', Composite structures, vol. 152, pp. 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.05.033
Aljabar, NJ, Zhao, XL, Al-Mahaidi, R, Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M & Powers, N 2016, Experimental investigation on CFRP strengthened steel plates with inclined cracks. in AT Beck, DM Frangopol & TN Bittencourt (eds), Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 488-494, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 26 Jun 2016.
Ghafoori, E & Motavalli, M 2016, 'A retrofit theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in aging riveted bridges using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials', Polymers, vol. 8, no. 8, 308. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080308
Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A, Zhao, XL, Herwig, A, Fontana, M & Prinz, GS 2016, A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. in AT Beck, DM Frangopol & TN Bittencourt (eds), Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 862-869, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 26 Jun 2016.
Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Herwig, A, Nussbaumer, A, Prinz, GS & Fontana, M 2016, Fatigue strengthening of riveted girders in a historic railway metallic bridge in Switzerland using pre-stressed un-bonded CFRP laminates. in AT Beck, DM Frangopol & TN Bittencourt (eds), Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks : Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016. Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 522-529, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 26 Jun 2016.
Ghafoori, E & Motavalli, M 2016, Mode-I fatigue crack arrest in metallic girders using Pre-Stressed Un-Bonded CFRP plates. in JG Dai & JG Teng (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 1164-1171, 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Hong Kong, China, 14 Dec 2016.
Hosseini, A, Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A & Zhao, XL 2016, Stress analysis of unbonded and bonded prestressed CFRP-strengthened steel plates. in JG Dai & JG Teng (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 1179-1186, 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Hong Kong, China, 14 Dec 2016.
Motavalli, M, Ghafoori, E, Shahverdi, M, Michels, J & Czaderski, C 2016, Prestressing systems for strengthening of concrete and metallic structures: recent developments at EMPA, Switzerland. in JG Dai & JG Teng (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 1118-1125, 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016, Hong Kong, China, 14 Dec 2016.

2015


Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Zhao, XL, Nussbaumer, A & Fontana, M 2015, 'Fatigue design criteria for strengthening metallic beams with bonded CFRP plates', Engineering structures, vol. 101, pp. 542-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.07.048
Ghafoori, E & Motavalli, M 2015, 'Innovative CFRP-Prestressing System for Strengthening Metallic Structures', Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 19, no. 6, 04015006. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000559

2014


Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A, Herwig, A, Prinz, GS, Fontana, M & Zhao, XL 2014, Constant life diagrams to prevent fatigue crack initiation in metallic beams using CFRP plates. in R El-Hacha (ed.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2014, Vancouver, Canada, 20 Aug 2014.
Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A, Herwig, A, Prinz, GS & Fontana, M 2014, 'Design criterion for fatigue strengthening of riveted beams in a 120-year-old railway metallic bridge using pre-stressed CFRP plates', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 68, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.08.026
Ghafoori, E, Motavalli, M, Nussbaumer, A, Herwig, A, Prinz, GS & Fontana, M 2014, 'Determination of minimum CFRP pre-stress levels for fatigue crack prevention in retrofitted metallic beams', Engineering structures, vol. 84, pp. 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.11.017
Ghafoori, E, Prinz, GS, Mayor, E, Nussbaumer, A, Motavalli, M, Herwig, A & Fontana, M 2014, 'Finite element analysis for fatigue damage reduction in metallic riveted bridges using pre-stressed CFRP plates', Polymers, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1096-1118. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6041096