Mai Aljaberi

Mai Aljaberi is a PhD student in the University of Texas in Arlington since fall 2017. She received her Bachelor degree in Structural Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2007. Her graduate project was the design of multistory building, and design of pre-stressed/ pre-tensioned bridge. Later, she worked as a structural engineer for Design Company from 2007 to 2008. After that she worked as a laboratory supervisor at Jordan University, where she had the opportunity of gaining practical experience in teaching and researching the environment. Upon working at Jordan University, she obtained her master degree in structural engineering in 2015. During her graduate work, she participated in several researches including:

• Ground Vibration Isolation using Open and In-filled (Geofoam) Wave Barriers where a simple isolation method of ground vibration is suggested by using geofoam barriers, this paper presented the results of a parametric study conducted to examine the efficiency of barriers in the reduction of traffic vibrations according to barrier width, depth and relative position in relation to the vibration source.
• Effect of using silica fume and fly ash on the strength of concrete.
• Her thesis was about the use of cross swimmer bars as shear reinforcement in beams; however the new shear reinforcement employs small inclined bars with their ends bent horizontally for a short distance, enough to have them welded to the top and bottom flexural bars of the beam. Such bars are called swimmer bars, two or more swimmer bars that lie on an inclined plane, will generate a plane crack interceptor that can resist the shear failure. Their inclined angle is about 45 degrees, enables the plane to intercept shear cracks efficiently. The system proved its efficiency in resisting shear; the enhancement of the shear strength is due to the modified contribution of the “confined” concrete in resisting shear.

Education

• PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington (2017 – Current) 
• MSc in Structural Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2015) 
• BSc in Structural Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2007)

Interests

Mai Aljaberi is interested in a broad range of topics including high performance concrete and experimental and analytical behavior of structures. She is also interested in many topics related to enhancement the strength of concrete like:

• Self-compacted concrete with fly ash.
• Effect of using coarse aggregate (size>20 mm) in concrete mix on the permeability, freezing and thaw, and strength of concrete.
• Using multilayers of carbon fiber sheets to enhance the shear and flexural strength of beams.
• Using waste glass in concrete mix instead of fine aggregate.

Her goal is to obtain better understanding about the performance of materials used in civil engineering for improvement of structural behavior.