Past Projects

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Completed Sponsored Research

  1. Large Wind Missile Impact Performance of Public and Commercial Building Assemblies, 130,000, Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2003-2004, N. Yazdani: PI, R. Cook and P. Green ( Univ. of Florida ): Co-PI.

  2. Florida House Learning Center Hurricane Mitigation Project, $52,000, Sarasota County, Florida, 2003-2004, N. Yazdani: PI.

  3. Time Dependent Strength and Elasticity Development in Florida Concrete, $120,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 2001-2003, N. Yazdani: PI, L. Spainhour: Co-PI.

  4. Development of Wind Shelter Retrofit Room Standards for Existing Houses, $135,000, Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2001-2003, N. Yazdani : PI.

  5. Application of Steel Fiber Reinforcement in Anchorage Zones of Post-Tensioned Bridge Girders, $118,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 2000-2002, N. Yazdani: PI, L. Spainhour:  Co-PI.

  6. Substitution of Components in FDOT Concrete Design Mixes, $118,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1999-2001, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  7. Behavior of Thin Precast Prestressed Spandrel Beams Under Torsion, $20,000, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Daniel P. Jenny Graduate Fellowship, 1999-2001, N. Yazdani:  Supervisor, J. Ach:  Research Assistant.

  8. Post-Storm Model for Reconstruction of Coastal Structures, $120,000, Florida Sea Grant Program, National Ocean and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), 1998-2001, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  9. Composite Fiber Wrapping for the Strengthening and Repair of Bridge Elements in the Splash Zone, $150,000, National Science Foundation, 1997-2001, L. Spainhour:  PI, N. Yazdani:  Co-PI.

  10. Utilization of Structural Composite Lumber for Bridge Applications, $195,000,U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1997-2001, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  11. Investigation of Bridge Fenders for Ship Impact, $140,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1997-2000, N. Yazdani: PI, J. Wekezer:  Co-PI.

  12. Effect of Boundary Conditions on Bridge Superstructure Performance, $75,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1997-99, N. Yazdani:  PI, L. Spainhour, Co-PI.

  13. Post-Storm Foundation Reconstruction Model for Coastal Structures, $60,000, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 1997-99, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  14. SUCCEED: Years 6-10, $600,000, National Science Foundation, 1996-1998: N. Yazdani, G. Buzyna, B. Wang, S. Nnaji, and S. Awoniyi:  PI's.

  15. Effect of Pumping on Properties of Concrete: Phase II, $55,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1996-97, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  16. Post-Storm Reconstruction Model for Coastal Structures: A Preliminary Study, $15,000, Florida Sea Grant Program, National Ocean and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), 1996-97, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  17. Epoxy Jointing of Precast Concrete Segments, $50,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1995-97, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  18. Investigation of Excessive Camber in Precast Concrete Beams, $90,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1994-97, N. Yazdani: PI, P. Mtenga:  Co-PI.

  19. Fiber Reinforced Cable Study, $185,000, National Security Agency, 1993-96, R. Arora (E.E.):  PI, H. Garmestani (M.E.) and N. Yazdani :Co-PI.

  20. Alternative Success Model for Engineering Faculty, $300,000, National Science Foundation SUCCEED Coalition, 1994-96, N. Yazdani:  PI, F. Najafi (Univ. of Florida) and S. Middleton (Univ. of N. Carolina at Charlotte), and F. Najafi (Univ. of Florida): Co-PI.

  21. Preservative Effect on Stress Laminated Southern Pine Bridge Decks, $225,000, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1992-96, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  22. Field Performance of Three Stress Laminated Bridges in Leon County, $10,000, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1992-96, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  23. Effect of Pumping on Durability of Bridge Concrete, $80,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1994-96, N. Yazdani:  PI, W. Ping :  Co-PI.

  24. Impact of Swimming Pool on Coastal Construction in the State of Florida, $50,000, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, 1993-94, N. Yazdani: PI, S. Nnaji:  Co-PI.

  25. Influence of Temperature on Precast Bridge Girders, $75,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1990-92, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  26. Multi-Agency Integrated Code for Florida Coastal Construction, $90,000, Coastal Zone Management, 1990-93, N. Yazdani:  PI.

  27. Prevention of Cracking in Bridge Pier Caps, $75,000, Florida Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration, 1988-90, N. Yazdani:  PI, W.O. Carter:  Co-PI.

  28. Effect of Wind on Coastal Construction in Florida, $35,000, Florida Department of Natural Resources, 1989-90, N. Yazdani:  PI.  

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