Mark Adom-Asamoah

Civil Engineering

About

Mark Adom-Asamoah is a Professor of Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He holds a PhD from the University of Bristol, UK, an MSc and DIC from the Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, University of London and a BSc from KNUST. He is a Fulbright Fellow, Commonwealth Scholar and British Council Scholar.He has been a visiting scholar at the Arizona State University, USA, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA and University of Bristol, UK. He was a visiting lecturer at the National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda.

Research Summary

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This researcher has made significant contributions across a broad spectrum of research areas, encompassing Bamboo properties and applications, recycled aggregate concrete performance, concrete materials research, and infrastructure maintenance. Their work spans both fundamental studies, such as thermal effects in mass concrete structures and the mechanical behavior of natural fiber composites, to applied research, including seismic fragility analysis and structural health monitoring techniques. The researcher's efforts have led to advancements in sustainable construction practices, reinforced concrete design, and the utilization of advanced materials like neural networks for load estimation models, demonstrating a holistic approach to materials science and engineering applications.

Research Themes

All (35 Papers)

Life Sciences (5 Papers)

Physical Sciences (30 Papers)

All Papers

A comparative study of Bamboo reinforced concrete beams using different stirrup materials for rural construction(2011)

Bamboo‐reinforced self‐compacting concrete beams for sustainable construction in rural areas(2017)

Bamboo reinforced self-compacting concrete one-way slabs for sustainable construction in rural areas(2018)

Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Palm Kernel Shell Concrete Deep Beams(2018)

Behaviour of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams With 100% Recycled Coarse Aggregate(2019)

A study of concrete properties using phyllite as coarse aggregates(2010)

Investigation on the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams using phyllite aggregates from mining waste(2011)

Strength Characteristics of Hand-Quarried Partially-Weathered Quartzite Aggregates in Concrete(2014)

Behaviour of reinforced concrete two-way slabs using steel bars milled from scrap metals(2007)

Shear behaviour of reinforced phyllite concrete beams(2012)

Effect of calcium carbide residue on the sulphate resistance of metakaolin-based geopolymer mortars(2023)

Evaluation of deep learning models for classification of asphalt pavement distresses(2023)

A machine learning-based structural load estimation model for shear-critical RC beams and slabs using multifractal analysis(2023)

Reuse and stabilization of sulphide mine tailings as fine aggregate for construction mortar(2022)

Strength and ductility characteristics of reinforcing steel bars milled from scrap metals(2002)

Experimental study on flexural behaviours of fresh or aged hollow reinforced concrete girders strengthened by prestressed CFRP plates(2023)

Flexural behaviour of one-way concrete slabs reinforced with steel bars milled from scrap metals(2008)

Artificial Neural Network Model for Low Strength RC Beam Shear Capacity(2012)

Strain driven mode-switching analytical framework for estimating flexural strength of RC box girders strengthened by prestressed CFRP plates with experimental validation(2023)

Characterization and Shear Strength Prediction of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams(2016)

The Influence of Palm Kernel Shell on the Mechanical Strength Properties of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams(2025)

Thermal effect of mass concrete structures in the tropics: Experimental, modelling and parametric studies(2017)

Code compliant behaviour of palm kernel shell reinforced concrete (RC) beams in shear(2015)

A comparative seismic fragility analysis of a multi and single component beam-column joint models(2018)

Monte Carlo Based Seismic Hazard Model for Southern Ghana(2018)

Nonlinear seismic analysis of a super 13-element reinforced concrete beam-column joint model(2016)

Average spectral acceleration: Ground motion duration evaluation(2018)

Microsphere-Based Admixture for Durable Concrete(2014)

Shear strength of concrete beams reinforced with steel bars milled from scrap metals(2005)

On The Non-Linear Finite Element Modelling of Self-Compacting Concrete Beams(2017)

Effect of Design Ductility on the Progressive Collapse Potential of RC Frame Structures Designed to Eurocode 8(2016)

An evaluation of the GSA Nonlinear Static Progressive Collapse Methodology applied to EC 8 Seismically Designed RC Moment Frames(2017)

Rice Husk Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement in Sustainable Construction(2024)

A Machine Learning-Based Structural Load Estimation Model For Shear-Critical Rc Beams and Slabs Using Multifractal Analysis(2022)

Production of Metakaolin and Calcium Carbide Residue-Based Geopolymer Concrete with the Taguchi Method(2023)

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