Qualifications: 

• PhD, Civil Engineering (University of Leeds, UK)
• MSc, Structural Engineering
• BSc (Hons), Civil Engineering

Teaching Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in L & T in HE
• University Certificate in e-Learning

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Chartered member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng, MICE)
• Fellow member of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 

Dr Badr is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng, MICE) with expertise in Construction Materials. Prior to joining The University of Bolton, Atef worked as a Senior Scientist in the Materials and Structures Team at TRL, where he was actively contributing to many projects. Atef worked as a Lecturer in Construction Technology at Uclan, UK. In 2002/2003 Atef led a collaborative project between the University of Nottingham and an industrial partner to develop, test and assess an innovative flood defence system. His PhD, at the University of Leeds, was an experimental research into the performance of advanced polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete (PPFRC) & shotcrete. Atef has an ongoing interest in utilising industrial and construction waste in developing sustainable products for the construction industry. As committed professional, Dr Badr is keen to continue providing high standard services including teaching and consultancy through the application of research methods and concepts to new domains.

• Innovative sustainable products for the construction industry.
• Utilisation of industrial and construction waste.
• Fibre reinforced concrete (FRC).
• High performance cementitious composites (HPCM).
• Monitoring, assessment and repair of deteriorated structures.
• Hydraulically bound mixtures (HBM).
• Corrosion: Monitoring, prevention and protection systems.
• Shotcrete: Development, application, performance and durability.
• Performance of construction materials in harsh environments.
• Deterioration of concrete: Fire, freeze-thaw, sulfate attack, ASR,… etc.
• Development of new testing techniques.
• Non destructive testing (NDT) of concrete.

 

Recent Publications, Journals & Parts of Books

• Badr, A. (2010) "Fly Ash and Silica Fume for Green Shotcrete," Construction for a Sustainable Environment, Sarsby, R. & Meggyes, T. (Editors), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; 1st Ed., pp. 301-310.
• Badr, A. (2009) "Resistance of Cracked Concrete to Fire and High Temperatures," Concrete Solutions, Grantham et al. (Editors), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; 1st Ed., pp. 51-56.
• Badr, A. (2007), "Fatigue of High-Strength Fibre-Reinforced Concrete," Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 5, October, pp. 352-357.
• Hassan, K.E., James, D., Badr, A. and Calder, A.J. (2007), "Crack Bridging of CRC Pavements with Thin Surfacings," Asphalt Professional Journal, Institute of Asphalt Technology, UK, No. 26, May, pp. 18-24.
• Badr, A., Ashour, A.F. and Platten, A.K. (2006), "Statistical Variations in Impact Resistance of Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concrete," Intr. Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier, UK, Vol.32, No. 11, pp. 1907-1920.
• Badr, A. and Ashour, A.F. (2005), "Modified ACI Drop-Weight Impact Test for Concrete," ACI Materials Journal, American Concrete Institute, USA, Vol.102, No. 4, pp. 249-255.
• Reeve, D. and Badr, A. (2003), "Performance of Sandbags for Domestic Flood Defence," Water and Maritime Engineering, The Institution of Civil Engineering, ICE, UK, V156, No. 4, pp. 341-348.
• Badr, A., and Reeve, D. (2003) "Self Help: Guidelines for Performance Criteria for Domestic Flood Defence Systems," Water & Environment Manager, Magazine of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, CIWEM, UK, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 16-17.

Refereed Conferences

• Badr, A. (2010) "Freeze-Thaw Durability of Portland Cement and Silica Fume Concretes," Intl Conf Concrete under Severe Conditions, CONSEC10, México, 7-9 June, Vol. 1, pp. 559-666.
• Badr, A. and Brooks, J. J. (2008) "Rebound and Composition of in-Situ Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete," 11th Intl Conf Durability of Building Materials and Components, 11DBMC, Turkey, 11-14 May 2008, Vol. 1, pp. 569-576.
• Widyatmoko, I., Elliott, R., Chandler, J., Badr, A. and Lloyd, W. (2008), "Laboratory and Pilot Scale Assessment of Long Life Surfacing for High-Traffic Roads," 4th Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Congress, 21 - 23 May, Denmark, Vol. 1, 102-112.
• Nicholls, J.C., Jordan, R.W., Williams, J.T. and Badr, A. (2007) "Asphalt Surfacing to Bridge Decks," 4th Intl Conf Bituminous Mixtures & Pavements, Greece, 19-20 April, Vol. 1, pp. 435-445.
• Badr, A. and A. Platten (2006), "Effect of Silica Fume and Fly Ash on Fatigue and Impact Strength of FRC," 5th Intl Conf Using Wastes & Secondary Materials in Pavement Engineering, February 22-23, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, Vol. 2, pp. 1-12.
• Swailem, M.K. and Badr, A. (2003), "Controlling Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of High Strength Concrete Using Polypropylene Fibres," 5th Alexandria Intl Conf Structural & Geotechnical Engineering, December 20-22, Egypt, pp. M401-M410.
• Badr, A., Richardson, I. G., Hassan, K. E. and Brooks, J. J. (2001), "Performance of Monofilament and Fibrillated Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concretes," 2nd Intl Conf Engineering Materials, August 16-19, San Jose, CA, U.S.A., Vol. 1, pp. 735-744.
• Badr, A., Hassan, K. E., Richardson, I. G. and Cabrera, J. G. (2000), "The Effect of Binder Type on the Abrasion Resistance of Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Concrete," 3rd Intl Conf Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges & Structures, August 15-18, Ottawa, Canada, pp. 69-76.

• Concrete Technology & Sustainability (BLT4018), MSc
• Assessment & Repair of Concrete Structures (BLT4019), MSc
• Interdisciplinary Project (BLT3015), Level 3
• Construction Material Technology (BLT2008), Level 2
• Structural Materials (BLT1108, BLT1003), Level 1