Dr Rwayda Al-Hamd,CEng, MIStructE, FHEA

Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow/ Assiatant Professor

Publications


Dr Al-Hamd PGR stundets names are marked with *

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. Albostami, A., Mohamad, S., Alzabeebee, S., Al-Hamd, R., & Al-Bendar, B., (2025) Predicting Punching Shear Strength of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slabs: A Comparative Study of Machine Learning and Soft Computing Methods, Engineering Structures. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119150
  2. Al-Hamd, R., Albostami, A., Alzabeebee, S., & Al-Bander, B. (2024) Prediction of FRP bond strength in concrete using soft computing methods, Journal of Building Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108883
  3. Zghair, L. , Hamad, H. H., Yousif, M. Z. & Al-Hamd, R., (2025) ‘Development of eco-friendly binder using waste cement powder-silica fume and micro steel fibres’, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41062-024-01858-y
  4. Zghair, L., Yousif, M., & Al-Hamd, R., (2025) Elevated temperature performance of novel eco-friendly cementitious material, Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.10119
  5. Aljubory, A., Khaled, T. T., Kadhim, A. J., Shamsudin, M. F.,Minto, A. Al-Hamd, R., (2025) Leveraging maintenance management techniques to evaluate pavement condition index: central Iraq highway system, Engineering and Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.31272/jeasd.2544
  6. Kareem, A., Ezzat, E., Khaled, T., & Al-Hamd, R., (2025) Effects of breakage of construction and demolition waste materials (C&DWMs) at asphalt mixtures, Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Science. https://qjes.qu.edu.iq/article_186036.html
  7. Zghair, L., Yousif, M., Salman, L., Al-Hamd, R., & Sarhan, M., (2024) Use of recycled ceramic powder as a green alternative in mortar-based cementitious composites, Civil Engineering Journal.
  8. Albostami, A, Al-Hamd, R., Al-Matwari* (2024) Data-Driven Predictive Modeling of Steel Slag Concrete Strength for Sustainable Construction, Buildings. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14082476
  9. Mohamad, S., Alzabeebee, S., Albostami, A., & Al-Hamd, R, (2024) The influence of electronic waste and attapulgite clay on lightweight polyester concrete, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-024-01712-1
  10. Khaled, T., Kareem, A., Mohamad, S., Al-Hamd, R., (2024) The performance of modified asphalt mixtures with different lengths of glass fiber, the International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-024-00443-x
  11. Ali, R., Khaled, T., Mohammed, E., Banyhussan, Q., & Al-Hamd, R., (2024) Economic and Environmental Feasibility of a Proposed Bypass Roadway in Falluja City: A Case Study, (2024) International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.190501
  12. Albostami, A., Al-Hamd, R., & Alzabeebee, S., (2023) Soft computing models for assessing bond performance of reinforcing bars in concrete at high temperatures, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-023-01182-x
  13. Kareem, A., Tariq, T., Aljubory, A., Al-Hamd, R., & Darren, I., (2024) Investigating the influence of mineral fillers at Australian asphalt mixtures, Civil and Environmental Engineering Journal. DOI: 10.2478/cee-2024-0010
  14. Albostami, A., Al-Hamd, R., & Alzabeebee, S., (2023) Shear strength assessment of reinforced recycled aggregate concrete beams without stirrups using soft computing techniques, the Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-023-00343-w
  15. Albostami, A., Al-Hamd, R., Alzabeebee, S., Minto, A., & Keawsawasvong, S., (2023) Application of soft computing in predicting the compressive Strength of Self-Compacted Concrete Containing Recyclable Aggregate, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-023-00767-2
  16. Alzabeebee, S., Al-Hamd, R., Nassr, A., Kareem, M. & Keawsawasvong, S., (2023) Multiscale soft computing-based model of shear strength of steel fibre-reinforced concrete beam, in Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 8, 1, 12 p., 63. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-01028-y
  17. Al-Hamd, R., Alzabeebee, S., Cunningham, L. S. & Gales, J., (2022) Bond behaviour of rebar in concrete at elevated temperatures: a soft computing approach, in Fire and Materials. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3123
  18. Alzabeebee, S., Zuhaira, A., Al-Hamd, R., (2022) Development of a hybrid intelligent correlation to compute the undrained shaft friction adhesion coefficient of bored piles, Geomechanics and Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2022.28.4.397
  19. Watson, S.*, Nicoletta, B., Kotsovinos, P., Al-Hamd, R., Gales, J., (2022) ‘Modelling thermal performance of unloaded spiral strand and locked coil cables subject to pool fires’, Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10168664.2022.2101969
  20. Alzabeebee, S., Mohamad, S., Al-Hamd, R., (2021) Surrogate models to predict maximum dry unit weight, optimum moisture content and California bearing ratio form grain size distribution curve, Road Materials and Pavement Design. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1995471
  21. Zghair, L., Hamad, H., Mohamad, S. A. & Al-Hamd, R., (2021), Evaluate the compressive strength of cement paste modified with high reactivity attapulgite and affected by curing temperature, Materials Today: Proceedings. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.058
  22. Zuhaira, A., Al-Hamd, R., Alzabeebee, S., Cunningham, L., (2021) Numerical investigation of skimming flow characteristics over non-uniform gabion stepped spillways, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-021-00579-w
  23. Mohamad, S., Al-Hamd, R., Khaled, T., (2020) Investigating the effect of elevated temperatures on the properties of mortar produced with volcanic ash, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-0274-4
  24. Quiquero, H.*, Gales, J., Abu, T., Al-Hamd, R. (2019) Finite element modelling of post-tensioned timber beams in ambient and fire conditions, Fire Technology Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-019-00901-0
  25. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Cunningham, L., (2019) Influence of loading ratio on flat slab connections at elevated temperature: A numerical study, the Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-020-0620-9
  26. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Cunningham, L., Warren, H., (2019) Slab-column connections with novel shearhead reinforcement under extreme conditions, Archive of Civil and Mechanical Engineering Journal.19:2-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acme.2018.12.011
  27. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Warren, H., Stratford, T., Wang, Y., (2018), The effect of load-induced thermal strain on flat slab behaviour at elevated temperatures. Fire Safety Journal. 97:12-18.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2018.02.004
  28. Al-Hamd, R., Rasheed, M., Amier, J., (2013), Effect of steel shearhead on behaviour of eccentrically loaded reinforced concrete flat plate. Journal of Engineering and Development. 17(1), Mar. 2013, ISSN 1813‐ 7822.
    (https://www.iasj.net/iasj/download/bae88ab382cdbd95)
  29. Al-Jubouri, S. M., Al Batty, Al-Hamd, R., Sims, R., Hakami, M. W., Haque SK, M., (2023) Sustainable environment through using porous materials: a review on wastewater treatment, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 10.1002/apj.2941
  30. Rajab, F., Al-Hamd, R., Surface characterization of laser processing of Ti6Al4V in air and underwater, (2023) Journal of Russian Laser Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-023-10126-w
  31. Al-Bander, B., Yas, Q., Mahdi, H., Al-Hamd, R., (2021) Benchmarking of deep learning algorithms for skin cancer detection based on a hybrid framework of entropy and VIKOR techniques, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3906/elk-2103-65
  32. Rajab, F., Al-Jumaily, A., Stanescu, S. L., AlShaer, A. W., Li, L., Al-Hamd, R., (2021) ‘A comparison of characteristics of periodic surface micro/nano structures generated via single laser beam direct writing and particle lens array parallel beam processing’ Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052140
  33. Makki, Z., Zuhaira, A., Al-Jubouri, S., Al-Hamd, R., Cunningham, L., (2021) GIS-based assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes in central Iraq, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-08858-w

Conference Papers:

  1. Al-Hamd, R., & Warren, H., (Sep 2024) Predicting concrete-steel bond performance at high temperatures: a data-driven approach using AI modelling, CONFAB 2024, The 4th International Conference on Structural Safety Under Fire & Blast Loading, 9th 10 th September 2024, London, UK.
  2. Ohm, J.*, Minto, A. Al-Hamd, R., (Sep 2024) Heat transfer analysis of sand-filled steel sections, CONFAB 2024, The 4th International Conference on Structural Safety Under Fire & Blast Loading, 9th 10 th September 2024, London, UK.
  3. Mladenova, L.*, Al-Hamd, R., Gales, J. (Sep 2024) An investigation of the fire performance of contemporary timber products: finite element analysis of char propagation in laminated veneer lumber, CONFAB 2024, The 4th International Conference on Structural Safety Under Fire & Blast Loading, 9th 10 th September 2024, London, UK.
  4. Davidson, A.*, Philion, E., Mladenova, L.*, Al-Hamd, R., Weckman, B., and Gales, J. (June 2024) ‘Towards alternative fire design solutions for wood-to-wood connections’, SiF 2024 – The 13th International Conference on Structures in Fire, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
  5. Mohamad, S., Zuhaira, A., Al-Hamd, R., & Alzabeebee, S., (Dec 2022) The production of novel sustainable lightweight mortar from the electronic plastic waste, the Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS-2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.336
  6. Aalhashem, N. A. M., Al-Kaissi, K. A., Khaled, T. T., Al-Sharify, T. A., Al-Sharify, Z. T., Naser, Z. A., & Al-Hamd, R. (March 2022) ‘The future of an intelligent and responsive architecture design after the COVID 19 epidemic’. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2787(1): pp.090025-1 – 090025-12. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148420
  7. Aalhashem, N. A. M., Al-Kaissi, K. A., Al-Sharify, T. A., Al-Sharify, Z. T., Al-Hamd, R., & Khaled, T. T. (March 2022) ‘Digital architecture and designing architecture space and ITS effect on future life strategy’. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2787(1): pp.090026-1 – 090026-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148422
  8. Zuhaira, A., Mohamad, S., Al-Hamd, R., (Dec 2021) Scale effects of non-aerated flow properties over gabion stepped spillways, submitted to the 5th International Conference on Engineering Sciences – ICES. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0131164
  9. Aalhashem, N. A. M., Naser, Z. A., Al-Sharify, T. A., Al-Sharify, Z. T., Al-sharify, M. T., Al-Hamd, R. & Onyeaka, H. (Nov 2022) Environmental impact of using geothermal clean energy (heating and cooling systems) in economic sustainable modern buildings architecture design in Iraq: a review: 4th International Conference on Materials Engineering & Science: Insight on the Current Research in Materials Engineering and Science. Dahham, O. S. (ed.). AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2660. 020119
  10. Khaled, T., Aboud, G., Al-Hamd, R., (Oct 2019), Study the effect of adding crumb rubber on the performance of hot mix asphalt: the 4th International Conference on Buildings, Construction and Environmental Engineering – BCEE4, Istanbul, Turkey. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/737/1/012129
  11. Aboud, G., Jassem, N., Khaled, T., Al-Hamd, R., (April 2019) Assessment and development of traffic operation for Al-Maghrib intersection: The International Conference Technological Trends in Engineering and Medical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq.
  12. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Wang, Y. (Sep 2017), Numerical modelling of slab-column concrete connections at elevated temperatures: 39th IABSE Symposium – Engineering the Future, Vancouver, Canada.
  13. Albostami, A., Abu-Farsakh, G, Hunaiti, Y., Al-Hamd, R. (Oct 2016) Effect of geometric parameters on the stress concentration of rectangular laminated composite plates with central rectangular hole under transverse loading: 5th Aircraft, Structural Design Conference, Manchester, UK.
  14. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Warren, H., Stratford, T., Wang, Y. (Jun 2016) The effect of LITS on punching shear in fire: 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire, Princeton, USA.
  15. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Wang, Y., Albostami, A. (May 2016) Crack propagation for concrete flat plates using XFEM method: 9th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Berkeley, California, USA (DOI: https://doi.org/10.21012/FC9.079 ).
  16. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Wang, Y. (Mar 2016) Modelling punching shear failure using XFEM: MACE PGR Conference, Manchester, UK. *best paper prize winner
  17. Al-Hamd, R., Gillie, M., Wang, Y. (Sep 2015) Punching shear – eccentric load and fire conditions: CONFAB, Glasgow, UK.