Adnan A. Basma
P. O. Box 27272, Civil Engineering Department
College of Engineering, The University of Sharjah
Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
Phone:  +971 (6) 505 0957 (Office)
Mobile:  +971 (50) 796 6028

Fax:

+971 (6) 5050401
E-mail: aabasma@sharjah.ac.ae
Web: http://aabasma.com

April 2002
 PERSONAL INFORMATION
Marital status: Married (Rana) with three children (Adib, '89, Tina, '91 and Jad, '01)
Nationality:   Canadian Permanent Resident and Lebanese
Date of Birth: March 23, 1959
Place of Birth:   Freetown - Sierra Leone
Health:   Excellent
Present Position: Chairman and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering 
 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent skills acquired in Civil Engineering supported by a B.S. in Civil Engineering, M.S. in Structural Engineering and a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering. Experienced in design, analysis, teaching and research in the field of Geotechnical Engineering with a strong background in reliability, statistical techniques and pavement design. Published over 35 papers in peer reviewed journals, participated and published over 25 papers in international conference proceedings and authored over 15 technical reports as a result of funded projects, supervised numerous MSc Theses and authored one book. Reviewed papers for several international journals, conferences and forums. Established the Civil Engineering Department at University of Sharjah (UOS), developed undergraduate and graduate programs and prepared documentations for accreditation [International (ABET) and Local]. Prepared strategic plans for the College and Department. Developed two computer softwares. Familiar with VAX, mainframes and PCs. Certified web developer and designer. Established online courses (Civil Engineering courses at UOS). Consultant for several national and international scientific institutions/organizations and construction firms. Recipient of several international awards and honors.
 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1981 - 1985: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, U.S.A.
   Doctor of Philosophy (Geotechnical Engineering)
   Dissertation: "Physically Based Stochastic Theory for Scale Effect in Soil Strength"

1980 - 1981: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, U.S.A.
   Masters of Science (Structural Engineering)
   Research: "Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel Bars in Off-Shore Concrete Structures"

1978 - 1980: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, U.S.A.
   Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Cum Laude)
   Project: "Problems in the Design of Concrete Structures"
 EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
1999 - present: The University of Sharjah, Sharjah - UAE
Chairman and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering  

Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering and Acting Dean over several periods. Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses and serving on a variety of committees. Restructured Civil Engineering Curriculum to meet local and ABET2000 accreditation criteria. Established MSc Program. Prepared strategic plans for Department and College. Founded CETimes, Civil Engineering Newsletter (Editor). Founded Civil Engineering Club. Developed Online Civil Engineering courses. Designed College Web site.


Courses Taught
Undergraduate Level:
- Introduction to Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering 1
- Geotechnical Engineering 2 and Laboratory
- Foundation Engineering
- Advanced Foundation Engineering
- Senior Design Project I and II

Committees and Activities
University Level:
1. University Web site; 1999-present
2. Year Book Committee, 2000-2001
3. Student and Faculty Research Award Committee, 2000
4. Selection Committee for Bank of Sharjah Award, 2000
5. Committee on Evaluating UOS Drainage, 2001

College Level:
1. College Web Designer and Editor; 1999-present
2. College Brochure, 1999-present
3. Curriculum Committee, 1999-present
4. Chair, Accreditation Committee [International (ABET) and Regional], 1999-present
5. Program Advisory Committee, 2000-present
6. Graduate Studies & Research Committee, 2000-present
7. Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2000-present

Department Level:
1. Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2000-present
2. Graduate Studies & Research Committee, 2000-present
3. Accreditation Committee [International (ABET) and Local], 1999-present
4. Department Promotion Committee, 2000-present
5. Department Council, 2000-present
6. Department Recruitment Committee, 2000-present
7. Laboratory Committee, 2000 - present

Other Activities:
1. Strategic Plan of the Department and College
2. Accreditation issues and documentations
3. Department Semi- and Annual Reports
4. Preparing Student Statistics and forecast future numbers for planning
5. Participated in School visits for recruiting students
6. Initiating Civil Engineering Times, The Civil Engineering News Magazine (Dec. 2001). Currently Editor 
7. Establishing the Civil Engineering Club at the Department of Civil Engineering.
8. Establishing the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Student Chapter.


1995 - 1999: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses, supervising graduation projects and serving on a variety of committees. Established and Designed SQU's and The College of Engineering web sites.

Courses Taught
Undergraduate Level:
- Introduction to Computing
- Probability & Statistics for Engineers
- Foundation Engineering
- Civil Engineering Design
- Drawing II (AutoCad)
- Senior Project

Projects Supervised
1. Economics of Alternative Designs of Retaining Structures on a Vertical Cut
2. Statistical Geotechnical Properties of Clayey Soils
3. Stabilization of Omani Expansive Clays by Sand and Salt
4. Direct Shear vs. Triaxial Shear Strength Properties of Soils
5. Computer Aided Design for Pile Foundations
6. Strength Characteristics for Lime and Cement Treated Omani Clays
7. Variation of Basic Soil Properties With Drying Temperature
8. Mapping The Bearing Capacity of Soils in the Muscat Region


Committees and Activities
University Level:
1. Staff Club Committee, 1995-1996; 1997-1999
2. Masters of Statistics Committee, 1997
3. Chair, University Web Committee, 1998-1999

College Level:
1. Coordinator of Alumni Association, 1996-1999
2. College Board Committee, 1997-1998
3. Promotion Committee, 1997-1998
4. Research Committee, 1997-1998
5. Chair, College Web Committee, 1998-1999

Department Level:
1. Promotion Committee, 1995-1999
2. Examination Audit Committee, 1996 - 1999
3. Coordinator of Seminars and Publicity, 1997-1998
4. Accreditation Committee, 1997-1999
5. Coordinator of Final Year Projects, 1997-1998
6. Graduate Studies Committee, 1997-1999
7. Curriculum Committee, 1997-1999
8. Time-tabling Representative, 1998-1999


1986 - 1995: Jordan University of Science. & Technology, Irbid - Jordan
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1992-1995
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 1986-1992

Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising graduation projects and Masters Theses and serving on a variety of committees. Established Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory. Established MSc Program in Geotechnical Engineering.

Courses Taught
Undergraduate Level:
- Engineering Drawing 
- Statics
- Strength of Materials - Probability & Statistics for Civil Engineers
- Soil Mechanics I 
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Foundation Engineering I 
- Foundation Engineering II

Projects Supervised:
1. An Investigation into Soil Expansion in Irbid
2. Investigation of Seepage Problem at Wadi Arab Dam
3. Study of Seepage loss in Wadi Arab Dam
4. Reducing Foundation Seepage Under Earth Dam at JUST
5. Seepage Simulation Under a Concrete Dam Model
6. Seepage Simulation Through and under an Earth Dam Model
7. Seepage Simulation Under a double sheet Pile Model
8. Design of an Embankment Dam at JUST 
9. Experimental Modeling of Foundation Uplift Due to Swelling

Graduate Level:
- Theoretical Soil Mechanics 
- Slopes and Earth Structures 
- Retaining Structures
- Advanced Soil Mechanics 
- Applied Statistics


MS Theses Supervised
 1.  Statistical Evaluation of Soil Properties in Eastern Irbid. Saheem Kamel, May 1988. 187 pp.
 2.  Evaluation and Control of Expansive Soils in Irbid. Munjed Al-Sharif, May 1989. 189 pp.
 3.  Shear Strength of Compacted Jordanian Soils. Wehbi Abdel-Jawad, Jan. 1991. 139 pp.
 4.  Control of Collapsible Jordanian Soils. Riad Qozak, Apr. 1991. 146 pp.
 5.  Cyclic Swelling of Expansive Soils. Mohamad Bashabshi, May 1991. 173 pp.
 6.  Strength of Weakly Cemented Reinforced Sands. Malek Al-Smadi, May 1991. 198 pp.
 7.  Anisotropic Swelling Behavior of Expansive Soils. Nabil Al-Akhras, May 1992. 89 pp.
 8.  Behavior of a Model Footing on Expansive Soils. Mohamad Al-Ajlouni, Dec. 1992. 130 pp.
 9.  Effect of the Method of Drying on the Engineering Properties of Clays. 
       Emad Al-Tabari, Dec. 1993. 107 pp.
10. Dynamic Modelling of Low and High Velocity Projectile Penetration of Soil. 
       Nadim Shbib, May 1994. 148 pp.
11. Use of Dynamic Cavity Expansion to Determine Pile Capacity: Probabilistic and Theoretical Approach.
       Raffi Babayan, Mar. 1995. 102 pp.
12. An Experimental Evaluation of Pullout Tests on Reinforced Earth Members. 
       Adnan Zaidan, July 1995, 129 pp.

In addition to serving on over 15 MSc theses examining committees.

Committees and Activities
University Level:
1. Geotechnical Engineering Team (KAH), Coordinator; 1994-1995.
2. Transportation Research Group, 1990-1992.

College Level:
1. Scientific Research Committee, 1992-1993.
2. Computers Committee, 1992-1993.
3. Faculty of Engineering Council, 1993-1994.

Department Level:
1. Scientific Research Committee, 1987-1989; 1994-1995.
2. Computers Committee, 1986-1988; Coordinator, 1986-1987
3. Geotechnical Engineering Group, 1990-1993; Coordinator, 1991-1993.
4. Graduate Studies Group, 1989-1990; 1994-1995.
5. Curriculum Committee, 1986-1988; 1994-1995.
6. Laboratory Committee, 1987-1989; 1994-1995.
7. Promotion Committee, 1992-1995; Coordinator, 1995.
8. Honor Council, Coordinator 1994-1995.


1981 - 1986: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, U.S.A
Full time lecturer, 1985-1986
Instructors of Civil Engineering, 1981-1985

Responsible for teaching undergraduate courses

Courses Taught
- Surveying I 
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Mechanics of Materials 
- Structural Engineering Laboratory
- Soil Mechanics 
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Graphics II 
- Computer Simulation
 CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

  1. The Irbid Municipality, Irbid - Jordan. 1987 - 1990.
  2. Jordan University of Sci. and Tech., Irbid-Jordan. 1989 -1995.
  3. UN Economics and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). 1992-1993.
  4. Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Amman-Jordan. 1990 - 1992
  5. ENTRECANALES Construction Company, Barcelona - Spain. 1994 - 1995.
  6. Muscat Municipality, Muscat - Oman. 1997-1999
  7. Rapid Metal Development, British Company based in Sharjah - UAE, 2001
  8. Golf Scaffolding Factory, Astrialian Company Based in Dubai - UAE, 2001
  9. Fawzy Oraby Engineering Consultant Office, Ajman - UAE, 2001
10. Bina Group, Abu Dhabi - UAE, 2002
 COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
  Systems:

VAX, Mainframe, IBM-PC's
  Languages:

Advanced and Visual Basic, Fortran, C++, HTML, and JAVA
  Packages:

Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, MatLAB, GRAPHER, SAS, AutoCad, Neural Networks, Paint Shop Pro and a variety of softwares.
  Developed Softwares:

1. FOUNDSN

(Foundation Design): Bearing Capacity; Settlement; Design of various types of footings; Retaining Walls; Sheet Piles; Piles; Reinforced Earth; Excavations.

2. PROBSTAT

Probability and Statistics: Statistical summaries; Graphical presentation; Probability calculations; Hypothesis testing; Goodness-of-fit; Regression; Quality Control.
  Web Design:

1. Personal Web Site:
       http://aabasma.com

2. College of Engineering Web Site (Sultan Qaboos University)
       http://www.squ.edu.om/eng/index.html

3. Staff Club Web Site (Sultan Qaboos University):
       http://www.squ.edu.om/stc/index.html

4. Sultan Qaboos University Web Site:
       http://www.squ.edu.om/index.html

5. University of Shrajah, College of Engineering Web Site:
       http://www.shrajah.ac.ae/academic/engineering/index.html

6. University of Shrajah, Online Civil Engineering Courses:
       http://www.sharjah.ac.ae/courseware/civil_eng/index.htm

7. Abela Dubai (Catering Company) - Dubai, UAE:
       http://www.abeladubai.com
 PUBLICATIONS  
  Refereed Journals

Conference Proceeding È  |  Technical Reports È  |  Books È  

  1. "Environmental Factors in Flexible Pavement Design", Adnan A. Basma and K. P. George, Transportation Research Record, Washington D.C., TRR 954, 1984, pp. 52-58. ABSTRACT

  2. "An Extreme Value Theory for Strength of Stiff Clays", K. P. George and Adnan A. Basma, Special Report on the Probabilistic Characterization of Soil Properties, Geotechnical Engineering Division, ASCE, GT-SR 1984, pp. 157-169. ABSTRACT

  3. "Probabilistic Design of Flexible and Rigid Pavements Using AASHTO Equations", Adnan A. Basma and A. Al-Balbissi, Transportation Research Record, Washington D.C., TRR 1227, 1989, pp 34-43. ABSTRACT

  4. "Climatic Consideration in the New AASHTO Equation for Flexible Pavements", Adnan A. Basma and T. I. Al-Suleiman, American Society of Civil Engineers, Transportation Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol. 117, No. 2, Mar./Apr. 1991, pp. 210-223. ABSTRACT

  5. "Reliability-Based Design of Sheet Pile Structures"; Adnan A. Basma , Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier Science Publishers, England, Vol. 33, 1991, pp. 215-230. ABSTRACT

  6. "Safety and Reliability of Anchored Bulkhead Walls"; Adnan A. Basma, Structural Safety, Elsevier Science Publishers, Netherlands, Vol. 10, Sept., 1991, pp. 283-295. ABSTRACT

  7. "Estimating Uplift of Foundations Due to Expansion: A Case History", Adnan A. Basma . Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Southeast Asia Geotechnical Society, Vol. 22, No. 2, Dec. 1991, pp. 217-232. ABSTRACT

  8. "Effect of Lime on Volume Change and Compressibility of Expansive Soils", Adnan A. Basma and E. R. Tuncer, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., TRR No. 1295, 1992, pp. 52-61. ABSTRACT

  9. "Strength and Stress-Strain Characteristics of Lime Treated Cohesive Soil", E. R. Tuncer and Adnan A. Basma , Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., TRR No. 1295, 1992, pp. 70-79. ABSTRACT

  10. "Evaluation and Control of Collapsible Soils", Adnan A. Basma and E. R. Tuncer, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 10, Oct. 1992, pp. 1491-1504. ABSTRACT

  11. "Effect of Highway Class on Pavement Serviceability", T. I. Al-Suleiman, Adnan A. Basma , Y. H. Al-Soboh, and T. Al-Khedaywi, Indian Highways, Journal of the Indian Road Congress, Vol. 21, No. 1, Jan. 1993, pp. 13-23. ABSTRACT

  12. "An Examination of Pure Environmental Effects on Pavement Condition", by Turki Al-Suleiman, Adnan A. Basma and Khalid Ksaibati, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., TRR No. 1388, 1993, pp. 52-60.

  13. "Prediction of Expansion Degree For Natural Compacted Clays", Adnan A. Basma, Geotechnical Testing Journal, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), Vol. 16, No. 4, Dec. 1993, pp. 542-549.

  14. "Risk Reduction Factor for Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations", Adnan A. Basma, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, Feb. 1994, pp. 12-16.

  15. Closure to discussion: "Evaluation and Control of Collapsible Soils", Adnan A. Basma and E. R. Tuncer, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, ASCE, Vol. 120, No. 5, May 1994, pp. 922-929.

  16. "Treatment of Expansive Soils to Control Swelling", Adnan A. Basma and M. Al-Sharif, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Southeast Asia Geotech. Soc., Vol. 25, No. 2, 1994, pp. 3-19.

  17. "Effects of Methods of Drying on the Engineering Behavior of Clays", Adnan A. Basma , Azm Al-Homoud and Emad Al-Tabari, Applied Clay Science, Elsevier Science Publishers, Netherlands, Vol. 9, No.11, 1994, pp. 151-164.

  18. "Laboratory Assessment of Swelling Pressure of Expansive Soils", Adnan A. Basma , Azm Al-Homoud and Abdallah I. Husein (Malkawi), Applied Clay Science, Elsevier Science Publishers, Netherlands, Vol. 9, No.5, 1995, pp. 355-368.

  19. "A Probability Model for the Drying Shrinkage of Concrete", Adnan A. Basma and Yahia Abdel-Jawad, ACI Materials Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 92, No. 3, May/June 1995, pp. 246-251.

  20. "Effect of Bitumen Content and Curing Condition on Strength Characteristics of Asphalt Stabilized Soils", Adnan A. Basma, A. Al-Homoud, T. S. Al-Khedaywi and A. M. Al-Ajlouni, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Southeast Asia Geotechnical Society, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 1995, pp. 93-104.

  21. "Cyclic Swelling Behavior of Compacted Clays", Azm S. Al-Homoud, Adnan A. Basma , Abdallah I. Husein (Malkawi) and Mohamad Bashabshi, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, ASCE, Vol. 121, No. 7, July 1995, pp. 562-565.

  22. "Geotechnical Investigation of Embankment Foundation Instability- A Case Study Landslide at Station 40 + 700 on Irbid Amman Highway", A. S. Al-Homoud, Abdallah I. Malkawi, Adnan A. Basma, and A. B. Tal, Africa Geoscience Review, Paris, France, Vol 2., No. 2, Aug. 1995, pp. 247-265.

  23. "Anisotropy in Swelling Characteristics of Clays", Adnan A. Basma and Nabil Al-Akhras, Indian Geotechnical Journal, IGS (ISSMFE). Vol. 25, No. 4, Oct. 1995, pp. 429-443.

  24. "Assessment of Liquefaction Potential By Artificial Neural Networks" , Adnan A. Basma . and Husien Malkawi, A. Chapter in 2nd. ASCE Monograph on Artificial Neural Networks in Civil Engineering, Nov. 1995

  25. "Features of Dams in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria", Azm S. Al-Homoud, Adnan A. Basma , Mohammed Al-Shayab and Fadel Hassan, Water Resources Journal, ESCAP, United Nations, Sept. 1996, pp. 13-26.

  26. "Swelling-Shrinkage Behavior of expansive Clays", Adnan A. Basma , Azm S. Al-Homoud, A. I. Hussien Malkawi, and Mohamad Bashabshi, Applied Clay Science, Elsevier Science Publishers, Netherlands. Vol. 11, Nov. 1996, pp. 211-227.

  27. Closure to discussion: "Cyclic Swelling Behavior of Compacted Clays", Azm S. Al-Homoud, Adnan A. Basma , Abdallah I. Husein (Malkawi) and Mohamad Bashabshi, Geotechnical Engineering Journal, ASCE, Vol. 123, No.8, 1997, pp 783-786.

  28. "Laboratory Studies of Factors that Influence the Strength of Reinforced Cemented Sand", Adnan A. Basma , Azm S. Al-Homoud, Salah Taquieddine, and Malek Al-Smadi, Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geoescience, Vol. III, No. 3 Fall 1997, pp. 411-422.

  29. "Effectiveness of Portland Cement and Wire Meshes in Increasing Strength of Soils", Adnan A. Basma and Azm S. Al-Homoud, Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology, No. 56, Oct. 1997, pp. 9-18.

  30. "Soil Classification Decision System Using Expert System Approach", Amer Al-Rawas, Saleh Al-Alawi, Adnan A. Basma , and Yaqoob Al-Alawi, University of Qatar Engineering Journal, Vol. 11, Nov. 1998, pp. 103-116.

  31. "Stabilization of Omani Expansive Soils", Adnan A. Basma , Amer Al-Rawas, Saleh Al-Saadi and Talal Al-Zadjali, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, Vol. IV, No. 4, Winter 1998, pp. 503-510.

  32. "Quantitative Analysis of Clay Minerals Using A-ray Diffraction Technique", Amer Al-Rawas, Hector Sutherland, A.W.Hago, Adnan A. Basma , and B. Al-Shihi, SQU Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Dec. 1998, pp. 31-39.

  33. "Prediction of Cement Degree of Hydration Using Artificial Neural Netwroks ", Adnan A. Basma , Samer Barakat and Salem Al-Oreimi, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 96, No. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 167-172.

  34. "Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Aggregate in Road Bases and Subbases", R. Taha, G. Ali, Adnan Basma and O. Al-Turk, Transportation Research Record, Washington D.C., TRR 1652, 1999, pp 264-269.

  35. "Computer-Aided Design for Estimating Uplift of Footings on Expansive Soils", Adnan A. Basma and A. Al-Rawas, SQU Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 4, Apr. 1999, pp. 1-8.

  36. "Projectile Penetration in Soil - Multivariate Probabilistic Model", Abdallah I. Husein (Malkawi), Adnan A. Basma and Nadim Shbeeb, Journal for Natural and Applied Sciences Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1999, pp. 59-83.

  37. "Computer Model for Reinforced Earth Walls", Adnan A. Basma and Maher Omar, Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2002, pp. 142-148

  38. "Reliability Based Risk Index for the Design of Reinforced Earth Structures", Adnan A. Basma , Samer Barakat and Maher Omar, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, Vol. 20, No. 11, 2002, pp. 1 - 18.

  39. "Compaction Characteristics Of Granular Soils In United Arab Emirates", Maher Omar, Abdallah Shanableh and Adnan A. Basma, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2003, pp. 1 - 13.

  40. "Modeling of Time Dependent Swell of Clays Using Sequential Artificial Neural Networks", Adnan A. Basma and Samer Barakat, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, (To appear in Vol. 18, No. 8, August 2003).

  41.  "Modeling Soil Collapse by Neural Networks", Adnan A. Basma and Nabil Kallas, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, (accepted 1/2003).

 
  Conference Proceeding

Refereed Journals Ç |Technical Reports È  |  Books È  

  1. "Concrete as a Material of Construction", Adnan A. Basma; Proceedings of the 11th Regional Meeting of the ASCE, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980 (Third prize paper award).   

  2. "Shrinkage Criteria for Cemented Soils", Adnan A. Basma; Proceedings the 47th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Jackson, Mississippi, 1983, pp. 260-264. (First prize paper award).  

  3. "Calculation of the Mean Pavement Temperature", Adnan A. Basma; Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1984, pp. 54-60.(Second prize paper award).  

  4. "A Probability Model for the Strength of Materials", Adnan A. Basma , Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Jackson, Mississippi, 1985, pp. 126-133. (Third prize paper award).  

  5. "A Modified Probability Model for the Strength of Soils", Adnan A. Basma and K. P. George, Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on the Application of Probability and Statistics in Soils and Structural Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, May 1987, pp. 111-121.  

  6. "Scale Effect in Soil Characterization", K. P. George and Adnan A. Basma , Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Geotechnical Engineering of Soft Clays, Mexico City, Mexico, August 1987, pp. 45-51.  

  7. "Probabilistic Design of Sheet Piles With Design Charts", Adnan A. Basma, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Foundations and Tunnels,  The Univ. of London, England, Sept. 1989, Vol. 2, pp. 25-33.

  8. "Permeability of Soil-Bentonite Cut Off Walls", E. R. Tuncer and Adnan A. Basma , Proceedings of the sixth Congress of the International Association of Engineering Geology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Aug. 1990, pp. 1305-1312.  

  9. "Occupant Crash Protection Efficiency as Influenced by Human and Non-Human Characteristics", A. H. Al-Balbissi and Adnan A. Basma, Proceedings of International Conf. on Traffic Safety, New Delhi, India, Jan. 1991, pp. 27-34.

  10. "Stochastic Model for Assessing Slope Safety", Adnan A. Basma and E. R. Tuncer, Proceedings of the sixth International Symposium on Landslides, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb., 1992, pp. 272-279.   

  11. "Effect of Axle Load Limit Policy and Land Transport Cost in Jordan", Turki Al-Suleiman, Rafique Mansour and Adnan A. Basma. Third Scientific Day, April 1992, Jordan Univ. of Sci. and Tech., Irbid – Jordan  

  12. "Economic Feasibility of Cement and Lime Stabilization", Adnan A. Basma and Turki I. Al-Suleiman, Proceedings of the Jordanian Civil Engineering Conference, Univ. of Jordan, Amman - Jordan, June 1992, Vol. 1, pp. 66-76.  

  13. "A Method for Calculating Heave of Foundations Due to Swelling", Adnan A. Basma, 32nd Science Week, Damascus Univ., Syria, 7-13 Nov., 1992, Book 5, Part 1, pp. 271-298.  

  14. "Determination of Swelling Pressure: A New Laboratory Approach", Adnan A. Basma and Azm Al-Homoud, 11th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference, Singapore, 4-8, May 1993, pp. 239-248.  

  15. "Use of Soil Bentonite Cutoff Trenches to Reduce Seepage at Wadi Arab Dam", Adnan A. Basma, 33rd Science Week, Aleppo Univ., Syria, 6-12 Nov. 1993, Book 4, Part 1, pp. 123-131.

  16. "A Binary Model for Estimating the Remaining Life of a Cracked Pavement Element", Adli. H. Al-Balbissi, Gazi A. Abu-Farsakh and Adnan A. Basma , 73rd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 1994.

  17. "Dams in Northern ESCWA Region", Adnan A. Basma, Regional Symposium on Water Use and Conservation, Organized UN-ESCWA, WHO and UNEP, 28 Nov.- Dec. 2, 1993, Amman - Jordan.  

  18. "Evaluation of Slope stability by Neural Networks", Adnan A. Basma and Abdallah I. Husein Malkawi, Proceedings, 2nd ASCE-SAS 1995 Regional Conference, 16-18 Nov. 1995, Beirut - Lebanon, pp. 210-219.  

  19. "Feasibility of Using Artificial Neural Networks in Assessing Pavement Condition by ", Adnan A. Basma, T. I. Al-Suleiman, and M. Obaidat, Second International Conference in Civil Engineering on Computer Applications: Research and Practice, 6-8 April 1996, Manama, Bahrain, pp. 85-92.  

  20. "Reliability Based Design of Reinforced Earth Structures", Adnan A. Basma and Ali S. Al-Harthy, Proceedings of The 7th ASCE EMD/STD Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Aug. 7-9, 1996, Boulder, Colorado, USA, pp. 788-791.  

  21. "An Artificial Neural Networks Model for Cement Hydration", Adnan A. Basma and Samer Barakat, Fourth International Conference on Concrete Technology, 7-8 Nov. 1996, Gazimagusa, N. Cyprus, pp. 693-700.  

  22. "Single and Multi-Stabilization of Expansive Soils", Adnan A. Basma and Galal A. Ali, International Conference on Rehabilitation and Development of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Systems, June 9-11, 1997, Beirut - Lebanon, pp.619-630.  

  23. "Computer Aided-Design for Reinforced Earth Walls", Adnan A. Basma and Salim Al-Oreimi, The 7th Arab Structural Conference, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Nov. 27-29, pp. 839-848.

  24. "Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Aggregate in Road Base/Subbases", R. Taha, G. Ali, Adnan A. Basma and Omar Al-Turk. Seventh International Conference on Low Volume Roads, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., May 1999.  

  25. “Evaluating Collapse Potential of Soils by Artificial Neural Networks”, Adnan A. Basma, Second World Engineering Congress, 22 - 25 July 2002, Sarawak, Malaysia, pp. 131 – 136.  

  26. “Effectiveness of Online Courses – A Case Study”, Adnan A. Basma and Nabil Kallas, International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE2002, August 18–21, 2002, Manchester, Paper P55, Abstract p. 170, Full Paper on CD ROM.  

  27. “Fostering Educational Excellence in New Engineering Programs”, Nabil Kallas, Abdallah Shanableh and Adnan A. Basma , The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, 21 – 23 October 2002 (Accepted)  

  28. “Compaction Characteristics of Granular Soils”, M. Omar, A. S. Barakat, Adnan A. Basma and A. Tahmaz, 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 4-8 August Singapore 2003 .

  29. “Hydraulic Conductivity of Oil-Contaminated Sand”, M. Omar, A. Shanableh and Adnan A. Basma , 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 4-8 August Singapore 2003.

 
  Technical Reports

Refereed Journals Ç | Conference Proceedings Ç   |  Books È  

  1. Geotechnical Properties of Irbid Soils, E. R. Tuncer, Adnan A. Basma and S. Taqiddin. Funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, Jordan University of Sci. and Tech. May 1987 - July 1990, Report No. 14/87, 91 pp. (Grant eq. $25,000)

  2. Evaluation of Pavement Condition of the Road Network at JUST (In Arabic), Turki Al-Suleiman and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by Department of Engineering Projects, Jordan University of Sci. and Tech., Apr. 1990 - Oct. 1991, Special Report No. 12/90, 127 pp. (Grant eq. $300,000)

  3. Operation and Maintenance of Dams in Selected Member Countries in The ESCWA Region: Part I. Adnan A. Basma, Mohammed Al-Shayab, Fadil Hassan and Azm Al-Homoud. Funded by United Nations Economics and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). June 1992 - Oct. 1993, U.N. Technical Report No. E/ESCWA/NR/1993/19, 97 pp. (Grant eq. $75,000)

  4. Socio-Economical Factors of Dams in Selected Member Countries in The ESCWA Region Adnan A. Basma, Mohammed Al-Shayab, Fadil Hassan and Azm Al-Homoud. Funded by United Nations Economics and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). Nov. 1993 - Apr. 1994, U.N. Technical Report No. E/ESCWA/NR/1993/20, 81 pp. (Grant eq. $40,000)

  5. Investigation of the Sidewalks Distresses of the Road Network at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). Turki Obeidat, Adnan A. Basma, and Emad Al-Tabari. Funded by Directorate of Maintenance and Operation, Jordan University of Sci. and Tech. Feb. 1992 - Nov. 1993, Technical report JUST/DMO23/1993, 40 pp. (Grant eq. $15,000)

  6. Treatment of Expansive Soils in Irbid to Reduce Swelling Potential. Adnan A. Basma and I. Ordamir. Funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, Jordan University of Sci. and Tech. Oct. 1988 - Dec. 1990, Report No. 33/88, 37 pp. (Grant eq. $18,000)

  7. Soil Investigation - Stage I, King Abdullah Hospital - JUST, Low rise building 10A to 10F. Adnan A. Basma. Funded by ENTRECANALES Construction Company, Barcelona - Spain. Oct. 1993 - June 1994, 48 pp. (Grant eq. $25,000)

  8. Soil Investigation - Stage II, King Abdullah Hospital - JUST, Main wings 5A to 5D and water tank. Adnan A. Basma. Funded by ENTRECANALES Construction Company, Barcelona - Spain. Oct. 1993 - Aug. 1994, 101 pp. (Grant eq. $250,000)

  9. Development of an Instrument for Recording and Evaluating Pavement Roughness- JUST Profilometer. Turki I. Al-Suleiman and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by the Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Sci. and Tech., Jan 1992 - Jan. 1995, Report No. 18/92, 97 pp. (Grant eq. $55,000)

  10. Rock Testing Report - Part I: Al-Tannur Dam, Al-Mujeb Dam, Al-Walleh Dam. Abdallah I. Hussien Malkawi and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by Equipment and Testing Services for European Community (EC), Nov. 1994 -Feb. 1995, 78 pp. (Grant eq. $15,000)

  11. Rock Testing Report - Part II: Al-Tannur Dam. Abdallah I. Hussien Malkawi and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by Equipment and Testing Services for European Community (EC), Dec. 1994 - Feb. 1995, 38 pp. (Grant eq. $10,000)

  12. Direct Shear Testing Report: Al-Kafrien Dam. Abdallah I. Hussien Malkawi and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by Equipment and Testing Services for European Community (EC), Dec. 1994 - Feb. 1995, 28 pp. (Grant eq. $10,000)

  13. Soil Stabilization for the Better Performance of Flexible Pavements. Adnan A. Basma and Turki I. Al-Suleiman. Funded by Ministry of Public Works and Housing. Amman-Jordan, Jan. 1993 - Apr. 1995, 113 pp. (Grant eq. $400,000)

  14. Upgrading of Low Quality or Inferior Materials Using Cement Stabilization. R. Taha, G. Ali, A. Al-Harthy and Adnan A. Basma. Funded by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Muscat-Oman. Nov. 1997 – May 1998, 42 pp. (Grant eq. $60,000)

  15. Compression Tests On Steel Tubular Props. Samer Barakat and Adnan A. Basma,  Consultancy Report for Rapid Metal Developments (RMD), May 2001, 33 pp. . (Grant eq. $10,000)

  16. Evaluation of University Drainage Problem and Proposed Solutions. A. Shanableh, Maher Omar, and Adnan A. Basma, Funded by UOS, Sharjah. Oct. 2001, 57 pp. (Report submitted to the Chancellor of the University of Sharjah)

  17. Columns Tilting At Al Nahda Mall – Sharjah., Osman Ibrahim and Rodrigo R. Valdez, Consultancy Report for Fawzi Oraby Consulting Company, December 2001, 46 pp. . (Grant eq. $4,000)

  18. Load-Deflection Characteristics Of Scaffolding Elements. Samer Barakat, Adnan A. Basma, Nabil Kallas and Zaid AlSa’doon, Consultancy Report for Golf Scaffolding Factory, December 2001, pp. 61 pp. (Grant eq. $8,000)

  19. Experimental Testing and Evaluation of (PAAC). Fadi Ayash and Adnan A. Basma, Consultancy Report for BINA Group,  January 2003 pp. 31 pp. . (Grant eq. $10,000)

     

 
  Books

Refereed Journals Ç | Conference Proceedings Ç| Technical Reports Ç  

Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers, Adnan A. Basma, A. A. Balkema Publishing Company, NL-3000 Rotterdam, Netherlands (To be published October 2003).
  Selected Reports & Printed Material

  1. Department of Civil Engineering Brochure (2000). University of Sharjah, UAE.

  2. College of Engineering Brochure (2000). University of Sharjah, UAE.

  3. Civil Engineering Laboratories (2001). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE.

  4. Staff Profile (2000). College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE.

  5. Annual Report (2000), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE, 82 pp.

  6. Annual Report (2001). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE, 147 pp.

  7. Semi-Annual Report (2002). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE, 79 pp.

  8. Undergraduate Program Documentation (2000). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE, 213 pp. (prepared for accreditation purposes for UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Research and ABET)

  9. Proposed MSc Program Documentation (2002). Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE, 303 pp. (prepared for accreditation purposes for UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Research)

  10. Department of Civil Engineering Strategic Plan (2002 - 2005). University of Sharjah, UAE.

  11. CE Times (2002). The first newsletter of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sharjah, UAE. (Editor)
  INVITED SEMINARS

  1. "Slopes and Embankments: Failures and Methods of Avoiding Them", March 12, 1990. Invited by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Amman - Jordan.

  2. "Prediction of Expansion Degree For Natural Compacted Clays", American University of Beirut (AUB), April 1, 1993. Invited by the Department of Civil Engineering.

  3. "Characterization of Expansive Clays", Kuwait University, Feb. 21, 1994. Invited by the Department of Civil Engineering.

  4. "Design of Foundations on Expansive Clays", Nov., 1994. Invited by the Jordanian Engineering Association, Irbid - Jordan.

  5. "Behavior of Expansive Clays Under Cyclic Swelling", Nov. 1996. Invited by the Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat - Oman.

  6. "Civil Engineers: Who Are We?" April 2002. Invited by the Department of Civil Engineering, American University of Sharjah.
  SHORT COURSES DELIVERED

  1. Slopes and Earth Retaining Structures. One-week course for Civil Engineers from Greater Amman Municipality. Amman - Jordan. 5 - 9 Jan., 1991.

  2. Expansive and Collapsible Soils in Jordan. Two-week course for Jordanian Engineering Association, Greater Amman Municipality and Irbid Municipality. Amman - Jordan. 14 - 25, Jan., 1995.

  3. Advanced Use of MS WORD and EXCEL. One-week course for Final Year CE Students.. Oct. 12-16, 1996. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat - Oman.

  4. Foundations on Difficult Soils. One-week course for Civil Engineers from Muscat Municipality. 13-17 June, 1998. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat - Oman.
  WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  1. The Art of Education at University Level, 12 - 16 March 1993 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid - Jordan.

  2. Educational Technology Workshop, 22-26 September 2001, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat - Oman.

  3. E-learning, E-business and E-security, Workshop organized by TranData, 12 November 2001. Metropolitan Beach Resort in Jumaira, Dubai- UAE.

  4. Bentley 2002 Workshop: Civil Products, Buildings and Geoengineering, 29 - 30, January 2002, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai - UAE.

  5. International Workshop on Roller Compacted Concrete, 7-10 April 2002, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid - Jordan (Member of Scientific Committee)

  6. ABET International Workshop, 26 - 27 April 2002, Istanbul, Turkey.
  CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

  1. Moderated a session in The Second International Conference on Foundations and Tunnels, The Univ. of London, England, September 1989. (Invited)

  2. Moderated a session in The Third Scientific Day, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid - Jordan, April 1992. (Invited)

  3. Moderated a session in The 32nd Science Week, Damascus Univ., Syria, November 1992. (Invited)

  4. Conference Secretary and Co-Chair of Managing Committee, International Conference on Geoenvironment 2000, Sultan Qaboos University, March 2000

  5. Organizing Committee, Plastic and The Environment, Collaboration between University of Sharjah and UNIDO, Sharjah, March 2000.

  6. Advisory Committee, Forum on The Changing Role Of Engineering Education In The Information Age - Innovation And Tradition, University of Sharjah, April 2001.

  7. Moderated a session in Educational Technology Symposium, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, 22-26 September 2001.

  8. Scientific Committee: International Workshop on Roller Compacted Concrete, 7 - 10 April, 2002, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid - Jordan

  9. Advisory Committee: Forum on Generic Attributes in Undergraduate Engineering Education, University of Sharjah, May 2002.

  10. Scientific Committee: Engineering Education in the Arab World, 29 - 30 April, 2003, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

  11. Advisory Committee: Forum on Building Partnership With Government, Industry & Society, to be held at University of Sharjah, 14 - 15 October, 2003.

  12. Chair of Organizing Committee: International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering, to be held at University of Sharjah, 3 - 6 October, 2004.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
  Professional Affiliations

  1. American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, Associate Member.

  2. American Concrete Institute, ACI, Member.

  3. American Society of Testing and Materials, ASTM, Member.

  4. National Research Council, NRC, Member

  5. Transportation Research Board, TRB, Member.

  6. British Geotechnical Society, BGS, Member

  7. Canadian Geotechnical Society, CGS, Member.

  8. National Professional Engineers, NPE, USA, Member.

  9. HTML Writers Guild, USA, Member.

  10. HTML Authors Association, USA, Member

 

  Review Duties (Papers and Projects):

  1. Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, Hong Kong.

  2. Structural Safety Journal, USA

  3. Transportation Research Board, Washington, USA.

  4. Mu'ta Journal for Engineering Research, Mu'ta University, Jordan

  5. Yarmouk Journal for Scientific Research, Yarmouk University Jordan

  6. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia.

  7. Board of Advisors, America Board of International Research, USA.

  8. Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

  9. Australian Journal of Soil Research, Australia

  10. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Journal, USA
HONORS AND AWARDS
  Scholastic Honors

  1. PI MU EPSILON, Mathematics Honor Society, USA, 1979.

  2. CHI EPSILON, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, USA, Vice President, 1984; President, 1985.

  3. TAU BETA PI, National Engineering Honor Society, USA, 1980.

  4. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, USA, 1981-1984.

  5. National Deans List of American Colleges and Universities, USA, 1978-1980.
  Professional Awards

  1. Innovations for Development Association (IDEA), Stockholm, Sweden, 1993.

  2. Men of Achievement, IBC, Cambridge - England, 1995.

  3. Man of The Year, America Board of International Research, USA, 1995

  4. Who's Who of the Year 1995, ABI, USA, 1995

  5. Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who's Who, USA, 1996.

  6. The 20th Century Award of Achievement, IBC, Cambridge - England, 1996.

  7. Universal Award of Accomplishment, American Institute of Education Technology, 1999.

  8. Distinguished Faculty Award for Using IT in Education, University of Sharjah, 2001

  9. Nobel Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Contributions to Humanity, United Cultural Convention, USA, 2001.
  Internet Awards

  1. Golden Charm Award, Artmakers, 1997

  2. Award of Excellence for Web Page Design, Cyber Scans Inc., 1997

  3. Best of the Web Award, Nielson Web Site Business and Graphics, 1998.

  4. Alpha Great Site Award, NGI/WI Cybermall, 1998.

  5. Cool Site Award, Cyber Empire, 1998.

  6. Creative Inspiration Award, Cameo Services, 1999.

  7. Best of the Web Gold Award, FOCUSA Associates, 2000
  REFERENCES

Prof. Sam Deleeuw, Professor Emirates
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Mississippi
University, MS, 38677, U.S.A.
Tel.: +601 - 232 - 5362
e-mail: sldl@teclink.net

Dr. Neil Jackson, Retired Head
Civil Engineering Department
Sultan Qaboos University
Rockhill, 2 Hill Road
Broughty Ferry
Dundee DD5 2JS - UK
Tel.: +44 - 1382 - 779592

Prof. Salah Taqieddin, Chairman
Department of Civil Engineering
Jordan University of Science & Technology
Irbid 22110 - Jordan
Tel.: +962-2-7095111 Ext.: (22135)
Fax: +962-2-7095018

Dr. Nabil Kallas
Acting Dean of Engineering
University of Sharjah
P.O.Box 27272 Sharjah, UAE
Tel.: +971 - 6 - 5050950
Fax: +971 - 6 - 5585191
e-mail: nabil@sharjah.ac.ae