Project Publications

1. Abdelkader, E. M., Zayed, T., & Faris, N. (2023). Synthesized Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Defects, Their Non-Destructive Inspection and Analysis Methods: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis of the Past Three Decades. Buildings, 13(3), 1–49.
2. Faris, N., Zayed, T., Abdelkader, E. M., & Fares, A. (2023). Corrosion assessment using ground penetrating radar in reinforced concrete structures: Influential factors and analysis methods. Automation in Construction, 156, 1–31.
3. Xiong, C., Zayed, T., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). A novel YOLOv8-GAM-Wise-IoU model for automated detection of bridge surface cracks. Construction and Building Materials, 414, 1–20.
4. Faris, N., Zayed, T., Faris, A., Abdelkhalek, S., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). Automated Rebar Recognition and Corrosion Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Ground Penetrating Radar. Automation in Construction, 166, 1–13.
5. Xiong, C., Zayed, T., Jiang, X., Alfalah, G., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). A Novel Model for Instance Segmentation and Quantification of Bridge Surface Cracks—The YOLOv8-AFPN-MPD-IoU. Sensors, 24(13), 4288. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24134288
6. Ibrahim, A., Abdelkhalek, S., Zayed, T., Qureshi, A. H., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). A Comprehensive Review of the Key Deterioration Factors of Concrete Bridge Decks. Buildings, 14, 3425. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113425
7. Ibrahim, A., Faris, N., Zayed, T., Qureshi, A. H., Abdelkhalek, S., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). Application of Infrared Thermograph in Concrete Bridge Deck Inspection: Current Practices, Challenges, and Future Needs. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 1–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/10589759.2024.2443810
8. Faris, N., Khalil, A., Abdelkareem, M., Abdelkhalek, S., Faris, A., Zayed, T., & Alfalah, G. (2025). GPR-Based Framework for Assessing Corrosion in Concrete Structures Using Frequency Domain Techniques. Heliyon, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42641
9. Qureshi, A. H., Zayed, T., Ibrahim, A., Xiong, C., Abdelkhalek, S., & Manzoor, B. (2025). Optimum thermal gradient thresholds (OTGT) system for inspecting bridges using Infrared Thermography (IRT). Advanced Engineering Informatics, 67, 103520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2025.103520