Mahmood R. Soltani

Professional Experience

• Aug 2018 – present, Assistant Professor, Bradley University
• Jan 2017  –  May 2018, Postdoctoral Researcher/Lecturer, Clemson University

Teaching

• Statics
• Dynamics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Structural Analysis
• Wood and Masonry Design
• Prestressed Concrete Design
• Advanced Mechanics of Materials

Scholarship

Research Interests

• Behavior, analysis, and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and materials
• Bridge engineering
• Risk and reliability of civil engineering systems

Recent Publications

• Soltani, M., AliloueeDolatabad, A., Akurang, E., and Abu-Abaileh, A. (2021, in-press). A Statistical Approach to Modeling the Reduced Flexural Capacity of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams. ACI Structural Journal.
• Soltani, M., Abu-Abaileh, A., & Scott Rowe, B. (2021). Statistical Approach to Modeling Reduced Shear Capacity of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 26(2), 04020073.
• Jonnalagadda, S., Sreedhara, S., Soltani, M., & Ross, B. E. (2021). Foam-void precast concrete double-tee members. PCI Journal, 66(1).
• Attard, T. L., and Soltani, M. (2020). Mechanical behavior and composite action of two-wythe precast concrete sandwich beams via chemically hybridized intermediate layer. Composite Structures, 236, 111903.
• Soltani, M., Safiey, A., and Brennan, A. (2019). A State-of-the-Art Review of Bending and Shear Behaviors of Corrosion-Damaged RC Beams, ACI Structural Journal, 116 (3), 53-64.
• Soltani, M. (2018). Reliability analyses of interface shear transfer in AASHTO LRFD specifications model and an alternative model. PCI Journal, 63(5), 36-50.
• Soltani, M., Ross, B. E., and Khademi, A. (2018). A Statistical Approach to Refine Design Codes for Interface Shear Transfer in Reinforced Concrete Members. ACI Structural Journal, 115(5), 1341-1352.
• Soltani, M., Shakeri, E., and Zarrati, A. R. (2018). Development of a Risk Management Model for Power Tunnels Design Process. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 3(1), 67-74.

Recent Research Grants

• A Statistical Approach to Model Reduced Mechanical Capacity of Corrosion Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams, PI, Bradley's Caterpillar Fellowship Program, Duration: 2019-2020.
• Evaluation of Engineered Cementitious Composite for Interface Shear Transfer in Concrete Members, PI, Bradley's Special Emphasis (SE) Program, Duration: 2019-2020.
• Reinforcing of Sulfur Concrete Members using Post-Tensioning Method for Planetary Applications, PI, Illinois Space Grant Consortium, Duration: 2019-2020

Service

Voting Committee Member

• Subcommittee 445-0D, Shear and Torsion-Shear Databases, American Concrete Institute (ACI) 

Affiliations

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)

Licensures and Certifications

Honors and Awards

• Clemson University's Glenn Teaching Fellowship, Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
• Clemson University's Professional Enrichment Grant (PEG), Graduate Student Government (GSG), Fall 2016

Certifications

• PE (Michigan)