Publications

 Refereed Journal and Magazine Publications:

1. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., Brown, J., Bensaba, F., Kingston, XPS depth profiling study on the passive oxide film of carbon steel in saturated calcium hydroxide solution and the effect of chloride on the film properties, Applied Surface Science, Submitted.

2. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G., Li, J., Gu, G. P. (2009) SEM Investigation of Mill Scale and its Effect on the Chloride-induced Depassivation of Black Steel Rebar, Corrosion Science Journal, Submitted.

3. Soleimani, S., Ghods, P., Isgor, O.B., Zhang, J. (2010) Modeling the Kinetics of Corrosion in Concrete Patch Repairs and Identification of Governing Parameters, Cement and Concrete Composites Journal, 32(5): 360–368.

4. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G., Gu, G. P. (2010) Electrochemical Investigation of Chloride-induced Depassivation of Black Steel Rebar Using a Unique test Setup Simulating in-service Conditions, Corrosion Science Journal, 52(5): 1649-1659.

5.  Pour-Ghaz, M., Isgor, O. B., Ghods, P. (2009) Quantitative Interpretation of Half-cell Potential Measurements in Concrete Structures, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 21(9):465-475.

6. Pour-Ghaz, M., Isgor, O. B., Ghods, P. (2009) The Effect of Temperature on the Corrosion of Steel in Concrete. Part 1: Virtual Polarization Resistance Tests and Model Development. Corrosion Science Journal. 51(2): 415-425.  

7. Pour-Ghaz, M., Isgor, O. B., Ghods, P. (2009) The Effect of Temperature on the Corrosion of Steel in Concrete. Part 2: Model Verification and Parametric Study, Corrosion Science Journal. 51(2): 426-433.

8. Ghods, P., Isgor, O.B., McRae, G., Miller, T. (2009) The effect of concrete pore solution composition on the quality of oxide films on steel reinforcement, Cement and Concrete Composites Journal. 31(1), 2-11.

9Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., Pour-Ghaz, M. (2008) Experimental verification and application of a practical corrosion model for uniformly depassivated steel in concrete, Materials and Structures Journal. 41(7): 1211-1223.

10. Shekarchi, M., Ghods, P., Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Hoseini, M. (Apr. 2008) DuraPGulf, a Local Service Life Model for the Durability of Concrete Structures in Persian Gulf, The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 33(1B): 77-88.

11. Alizadeh, R., Ghods, P., Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Ghalibafian, M., Shekarchi, M. (2008) Effect of Curing Conditions on the Service Life Design of RC Structures in the Persian Gulf Region, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 20(1): 2-8.

12. Ghods, P., Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Ghalibafian, M., Shekarchi, M. (Dec. 2007) Durability-Based Design in the Persian Gulf, ACI Concrete International. 29(12):50-55.

13. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., Pour-Ghaz, M. (2007) A practical method for calculating the corrosion rate of uniformly depassivated reinforcing bars in concrete, Materials and Corrosion Journal. 58(4): 265-272.


 Significant Publications in Refereed Conferences:


1.  Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., Li, J., Carpenter, G. J. C. (2010) McRae, G., Gu, G. P., Nano-scale TEM Studies of the Passive Film and Chloride-induced Depassivation of Carbon Steel in Concrete, TechConnect: Nanotech, Cleantech, Microtech 2010, Anaheim, California, June 21-25; CD proceeding (International conference).

2. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G. (2010) Electrochemical Studies on the Corrosion Initiation of Black Steel Rebar in Concrete, CSCE 2nd International Structures Specialty Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 9-12; CD proceeding (International conference).

3. Ghods P., Pour-Ghaz M., Isgor O. B. (2009) A New Modeling Approach for Corrosion Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Structures, CSCE 1st International / 1st Engineering Mechanics and Materials Specialty Conference,  St. John’s, NL, Canada, May 27-30; CD proceeding (International conference).

4. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G., Gu, G. P., Li, J., (2009)  Effect of surface condition on the chloride-induced depassivation of rebar in concrete, 12th International Conference on Fracture (ICF), Ottawa, Canada, July 12-17:  CD proceeding (International conference). 

5. Ghods, P., Karadakis, K., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G., (2009) Modeling the effect of mill scale on the local depassivation of steel rebar in concrete,  NACE 2009 Research in Progress Symposium, Atlanta, March 22-26: (International symposium).

6. Ghods, P., Soleimani, S., Isgor, O.B., Zhang, J. (2009), Numerical investigation of the effect of patch repair on the corrosion of rebar in concrete, 4th International Conference on Construction Materials(CONMAT09), Nagoya, Japan, August 24 -26: Submitted (International conference).

7. Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., McRae G. (2008) Investigation of the Passive Film Characteristics of Steel in Concrete Using Electrochemical Tests, NACE 2008 Research in Progress Symposium, March 16-20, New Orleans:36-38 (International symposium).

8. Ghods, P., Pour-Ghaz, M., Isgor, O. B., (2007) Modeling of Uniform Steel Corrosion in Concrete. 12th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, July 08-13, Montreal: T4-04.2 CD proceeding (International conference).

9. Pour-Ghaz, M.,  Isgor, O. B.,  Ghods, P. (2007) Virtual Experiments to Investigate Steel Corrosion in Concrete. Computing in Civil Engineering. ASCE, Pittsburgh, July 24-27: 542-549 (National workshop).

10. Ghods P., Isgor O. B., McRae G, Miller T.  (2007) The Passivation of Steel Rebar in Concrete Pore Solutions. NACE-ECS Northern Area Eastern Conference. Ottawa, September 24-27; Paper # 33 CD proceeding (Regional conference).

11. Pour-Ghaz, M.,  Isgor, O. B., Ghods, P. (2007) Investigation of Steel Corrosion in Concrete Structures through Virtual Polarization Resistance Tests. NACE-ECS Northern Area Eastern Conference. Ottawa, September 24-27; Paper # 32 CD proceeding (Regional conference).

12. Pour-Ghaz M., Ghods, P., Isgor, O. B., (2007) A Novel Approach for Predicting the Corrosion Rate of Steel in Concrete. International RILEM Workshop on Integral Service Life Modelling of Concrete Structures. Portugal, November 5-6: 351-358 (International workshop).

13. Ghods, P., Miller T., Isgor O. B., McRae, G. (2007) The Effect of Concrete Pore Solution on the Depassivation of Steel. International RILEM Workshop on Integral Service Life Modelling of Concrete Structures. Portugal, November 5-6: 387-393(International workshop).

14. Alizadeh, R., Ghods, P., Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Shekarchi, M. (2005) Introducing DuraPGulf, the Service Life Design Model for RC Structures in Persian Gulf. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting. South Africa, November 21-23: 391-394 (International conference)

15. Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Ghods, P., Hoseini, M., Zobeiry, N., Ghalibafian, M. (2005) Assimilation of Iranian Concrete Code (ABA) Compared to ACI Code about the Mechanical Properties of HSC Beams Subjected to Pure Bending Moment. ConMAT Conference. Vancouver, August 22-24, CD proceeding (International conference).

16. Ghods P., Chini, M., Alizadeh, R, Hoseini, M. (2005) The effect of different exposure conditions on the chloride diffusion into concrete in the Persian Gulf region. ConMAT Conference. Vancouver, August 22-24, CD proceeding (International conference).

17. Ghods, P., Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Alizadeh, R. (2005) Evaluating the chloride diffusion into concrete with measuring the electrical resistivity of concrete, 6th International Congress on Global Construction, Scotland, July 5-7, 10:191-199 (International conference).

18. Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Ghods, P., Alizadeh, R., Ghalibafian, M., Tadayon, M.(2005) Effect of silica fume and water to cement ratio on the diffusion of the chloride ion into concrete in Persian Gulf region, 7th International Symposium on High Strength/High Performance Concrete, Washington DC, ACI SP-228-94, June 20-24 :155-165, (International symposium).

19. Hosseini, M., Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Ghods, P.,  Sheakrchi, M. (2005) Effect of different surface coatings on the chloride penetration into concrete, 7th International Symposium on High Strength/High Performance Concrete, Washington DC, ACI SP-228-94, June 20-24 :1481-1491, (International symposium).

20. Shekarchi, M., Tadayon, M., Hoseini, M., Chini, M., Montazer, Sh., Alizadeh, R., Ghods, P. (2004) Application of the Water Absorption as a Criterion for the Durability of Concrete Structures in Marine Environments, 4th Int Symp. on Concrete under Severe Conditions, South Korea, June 27-30: 241-248. (International symposium).

21. Ghalibafian, M., Chini, M., Montazer, Sh., Alizadeh, R., Hoseini, M., Ghods, P. (2004) Effect of Curing Conditions on the Chloride Diffusion into Concrete and Implications on Service Life Prediction in Persian Gulf Region, 4th Int Symp. on Concrete under Severe Conditions, South Korea, June 27-30: 983-990 (International symposium).

22. Shekarchi, M., Tadayon, M., Chini, M., Hoseini, M., Alizadeh, R., Ghods, P., Montazer, Sh. (2004) Predicting Chloride Penetration into Concrete Containing Silica Fume with Measuring the Electrical Resistivity of Concrete, 4th Int Symp. on Concrete under Severe Conditions, South Korea, June 27-30: 369-376  (International symposium).

23. Ghalibafian, M., Chini, M., Hosseini, M., Zobeiri, N., Alizadeh, R., Ghods, P., Montazer, Sh. (May 2001) Designing, Fabricating and Analysis of High Strength Concrete Beams, 1st International Conference on Concrete and Development, Tehran, Iran (International conference).


 Non-refereed publications:

1.  Ghods, P., Karadakis, K., Isgor, O. B., McRae, G., (2009) Modeling the Effect of Mill Scale on the Chloride-induced Depassivation of Rebar in Concrete, 5th annual COMSOL Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Conference, Boston, MA, US (National conference).

2. Isgor, O. B., Pour-Ghaz, M., Ghods, P. (May 2008) Numerical study of steel corrosion in concrete shell members, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computation of Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS-IACM 2008): “Spanning Nano to Mega”, Cornell University, NY. US (National conference).

3. Soltani, M., Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Ghods, P., Hoseini, M., Shekarchi, M., (May 2006) The mechanical properties of heavy weight preplaced aggregate concrete using electric arc furnace slag as aggregate, Eighth CANMET/ACI on recent advances in concrete technology, Montreal, Canada (International conference).

4. Ghods, P., Alizadeh, R., Hoseini, M., Chini, M., Shekarchi, M., Montazer, Sh., Ghalibafian, M., Shekarchi, M., Ramezanianpour, A.A., Tadayon, M.,  Khasheyi, H.R. (May 2005) Durability design of concrete structures in Persian Gulf region, using DuraPGulf model, 2nd International Conference on Concrete and Development, Tehran, Iran. (International conference).

5. Ghods, P., Alizadeh, R., Hoseini, M., Chini, M., Shekarchi, M., Montazer, Sh., Ghalibafian, M., Shekarchi, M.,  Ramezanianpour, A.A., Tadayon, M., Khasheyi, H.R., (2004) Introducing DuraPGulf, new software for durability design of concrete structures in Persian Gulf region, (ICOPMAS), Tehran, Iran, November.  

6. Alizadeh, R., Montazer, S., Hoseini, M., Chini, M., Ghods, P., Shekarchi, M. (November 2004) Experimental study on the electric arc furnace slag properties to be used as aggregates in asphalt pavement, 2nd conference on asphalt & asphalt mixes, Tehran, Iran (National conference).

7. Alizadeh, R., Chini, M., Ghods, P., Hoseini, M., Montazer, Sh., Shekarchi, M. (2003) Use of Electric Arc Furnace Slag as Aggregates in Concrete; Environmental Issue, 6th CANMET/ACI International conference on recent advances in concrete technology, Bucharest, Romania, June 8-11: (International conference).

8. Hosseini, M., Montazer, Sh., Ghods, P., Ghalibafian, M., (2003) Study on Electric Arc Furnace Slag Properties to be Used As Aggregates in concrete, International Conference on Civil Engineering, Isfahan, Iran, May (International conference).