Research by Prof. Amanat

Computational/Analytical Research Interests

Effect of In-plane Stresses in the Punching Shear Behavior of Slabs.
Usability of Ferrocement as a Retrofitting and Strengthening Element of Infilled RC Frames.
Dynamic Characteristics Infilled RC Frames Buildings.
Seismic Behaviour of Infilled RC Framed Building Having Open (soft) Ground Floor.
Dynamic Behaviour of Cantilever Deck Slabs of Box Girder Bridges.
Soil-Structure Interaction : Behaviour of Burried Box Culverts and Underpasses.
 Behaviour of Buildings Under Blast Loading.
Structural Behaviour of Flat Plate Floors Subjected to Lateral Loads.
 Behaviour of End Plate Moment Connections for Different Bolt Configurations.
 Behaviour of Flanged Pipe Joints Subjected to Bending.
Buckling Strength of Eccentrically Loaded Angle Sections.

Controlled Rocking Self Centering Steel Braced Frames

Column Capacity of Steel HSS Sections Retrofitted with CFRP

Seismic Steel Shear Damper Characteristics

 

 

Experimental Research

Characteristics of Locally Made Infill Materials in RC Building Frames.
Usability of Ferrocement as a Retrofitting and Strengthening Element of Infilled RC Frames.
Behaviour of Infilled RC Frames under In-Plane Cyclic Loading
Influence of Locally Made Composite Cement on the Strength Gain Characteristics of Concrete.

Flanged Connections in Steel CHS Members Subject to Bending

Comparative Assessment of the Prediction of RC Column Capacity Based on Cylinder and Core Strength

Properties of Recycled Concrete

 

PhD Research Supervised

  • Finite Element Study of RC Slab in Punching Shear (2014)
         Student: AKM Jahangir Alam

MSc Research Supervised

  • Investigation of the Sway Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Lateral Loads. (2001)
    Student: Muhammad Badre Enam

  • Effect of Randomly Distributed Infills on the Vibration Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Frames (2002)
    Student: Md. Ekramul Hoque

  • Finite Element Analysis of Masonry Infill Panels Retrofitted with Ferrocement (2004).
    Student: M. Shahria Alam

  • Behaviour of Burried Box Culverts in Fill Soil (2005).
    Student: Arman Uddin Ahmed

  • Behavior of Exterior Frame of Buildings Under Blast Loading with Special Reference to Theaters and Halls  (2005).
    Student: F.M. Zahid Hossain

  • Estimation of Effective Slab Strip Width of RC Floor Systems for Plane Frame Idealization (2007).
    Student: Md.     Moinul Islam

  • Behavior of Multistoried RC Framed Buildings with Open Ground Floor Under Seismic Loading (2007).
    Student: Sharany Haque

  • Nonlinear Time History Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Brick Masonry Infill (2007).
    Student: Mohammad Shaiful Islam Bhuiyan

  • Behavior of End-Plate Moment Connections with Bolts in the Extended Portion (2009).
    Student:     Raasheduddin Ahmed

  • Three Dimensional Nonlinear Analysis of Burried Box Culvert (2010).
    Student: Shameem Ahmed

  • Ultimate Capacity of Steel Angles Subjected to Eccentric Compressive Load (2012).
    Student: Iftesham Bashar

  • Investigation on Bolt Tension of Flanged Pipe Joint Subjected to Bending (2012).
    Student: Zasiah Tafheem

  • Dynamic Amplication Factor for the Design of Reinforcement in the Transverse Direction of Deck Slab of Box Girder Bridges (2014).
    Student: Farhana Haque Rich

  • Experimental Investigation on Bolt Tension of Flanged Pipe Joint Subjected to Bending  (2014).
    Student: Muhammad Monowar Hossain.

  • Behaviour of Randomly Infilled RC Frames with Soft Ground Floor Subjected to Seismic Loading  (2014).
    Student: Md. Taskin Alam

  • Finite Element Investigation on the Capacity of Slender HSS Steel Columns Strengthened with Multilayer CFRP Strips (2016).
    Student: Urmi Devi

  • Experimental Investigation of the In-plane Cyclic Response of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames and Their Possible Retrofit Measures (2018).
    Student: Arifa Iffat Zerin

  • Numerical Analysis of Controlled Rocking Self-Centering Steel Braced Frames with Replaceable Dampers, (2018)
         Student: Radin Md. Mahirul Hoque

  • Investigation of Column Capacity of Soft Storied Building by Pushover Analysis. (2018)
    Student: Nur Hossain

  • Mechanical Properties of Concrete Using Stone, Brick Chips and Recycled Concrete as Aggregate (2019)
    Student: Anindy Samya Saha

  • Finite Element Analysis of Moment Connections with Steel Shear Dampers of Different Geometry (2020)
    Student: Irfan Hossain

  • Experimental Investigation on the Capacity of RC Columns Made of Brick Aggregate Based on Core Test Results (2020)
    Student: Dipan Dhali

  • Finite Element Analysis of Cyclic Behavior of Steel Shear Links of Different Geometry (2020)
    Student: Ishfaq Aziz

 

M.Engg. Research Supervised

  • A Simplified Analysis and Design of Free Standing Stairs Resting on Partially Rigid Support (2001)
    Student: Farhad Hussain.

  • Sway Characteristics of Brick Infilled Reinforced Concrete Building Frame Under Lateral Loading (2002)
    Student: Abul Waset

  • A Computational Investigation of the Deflection Characteristics of Cantilever and Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams (2002)
    Student: Md. Nurul Momen Khan

  • Investigation of the Effective Slab Strip Width of Flat Plate Structures Subjected to Lateral Loads (2003)
    Student: AKM Rezaul Islam

  • Experimental Evaluation of the Lateral Strength of Masonry Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frame Retrofitted with Ferrocement (2003)
    Student: MM Maksudul Islam

  • A Study on Rate of Strength Gain of Concrete Mix Prepared with Locally Available Composite Cement (2010)
    Student: Md. Shahinul Islam

  • Experimental Study on the Behavior of RC Beam-Column Joint Retrofitted with Ferrocement Jacket Under Cyclic Loading  (2014)
         Student: Md. Mahbub Ul Alam Noyan

 

Funded Research Projects

   

  • WIND TUNNEL TEST ON MODELS OF RURAL HOUSES OF BANGLADESH, 2000
    Sponsor: DFID and The British Council
    Research Associates:  RLP Hodgson, SM Seraj

  • EVALUATION OF SEISMIC DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES HAVING BRICK MASONRY INFILLS, 2001
    Sponsor: CASR, BUET

  • EXPERIMENT ON INFILL FRAME STRUCTURES AGAINST EARTHQUAKE LOAD, Study on Disaster Mitigation: Experiment and Dissemination of Sustainable Cost Effective Houses Against Natural Disasters, Project Code No.:7270, Housing and Building Research Institute, Mirpur, Dhaka, 2013.
    Sponsor: The Ministry of Housing and Public, Works, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

  • REQUIREMENT OF ROLLED STEEL W SHAPES FOR MULTISTORIED STEEL BUILDING IN BANGLADESH, 2015.
    Sponsor: BSRM

  • HIGH STRENGTH REBAR FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES IN BANGLADESH, 2015
    Sponsor: BSRM

  • CLIMATE RESILIENT CONCRETE STRUCTURES IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF BANGLADESH, Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP), in Partnership with LGED, Bangladesh, 2016
    Sponsor: UKAid, UK

  • BOND BEHAVIOR OF THREADBAR REINFORCING STEEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH BS4449, 2019
    Sponsor: BSRM

WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED AS A RESOURCE PERSON

  

  • Day-Long Training Program on Construction of Modern Concrete Buildings, Navana Real Estate Ltd., March 2019.
    Responsibility: Principal resource person and trainer

  • Training Course on Fundamentals of Earthquake Resistant Design and Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, JIDPUS, BUET, February 2018.
    Responsibility: Principal trainer on wind load provisions of new BNBC 2015 (Draft) code and seismic loading for buildings.

  • Technical Knowledge Exchange Between Nepal and Bangladesh on Advanced, Cost-effective and Climate Resilient Bridge Structures, Funded by World Bank / SSKE TF, September 2018.
    Responsibility: Principal trainer on load provisions for bridges.

  • Workshop on Inspection  and  Maintenance of Mogbazar – Mouchak  Flyover, May 2018.
    Responsibility: Sole trainer on maintenance.

  • Seminar on Innovation in Hybrid Building Design, BSRM, August 2015.
    Responsibility: Principal lecturer on steel design provisions including seismic design and floor system for steel buildings.

  • Training Course on Fundamentals of Earthquake Resistant Design, JIDPUS, BUET, February 2015.
    Responsibility: Principal Trainer on wind load provisions of new BNBC 2015 (Draft) code and seismic loading for buildings.

  • Seminar on Advent of Grade-80 High Strength Steel Reinforcement, BSRM, November 2015.
    Responsibility: Sole lecturer on high strength steel reinforcement.

  • Keynote Speaker, Repair of Cracks on the Deck of Bangabandhu Bridge, First International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials, MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 2015.

  

Last update: Dec 2020