Medhat H. Shehata
Associate Dean, Teaching and Outreach
Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Department of Civil Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
mshehata@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 6457
Expert In
Aggregate reactivity
Concrete durability
Construction and repair materials
Deteriorated structures
Deterioration of structures
Durability
Pavement design
Pavement materials
Reclaimed concrete aggregate in construction
Technology and intelligent systems
Testing and evaluation of concrete
Theme: Climate, environment and sustainability
Bio/Research
Medhat Shehata loves concrete. In particular, concrete dams have always been a fascination. “As a boy, I was intrigued by the challenges engineers face in ensuring stability under the enormous pressure of high water. Can a dam tilt over? But most of all, they looked beautiful to me. And I loved t...
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Bio/Research
Medhat Shehata loves concrete. In particular, concrete dams have always been a fascination. “As a boy, I was intrigued by the challenges engineers face in ensuring stability under the enormous pressure of high water. Can a dam tilt over? But most of all, they looked beautiful to me. And I loved that they could both retain water and produce electricity – dual uses for one structure.”
Over time, Shehata learned that concrete itself must have dual functions: both strength to withstand pressure and durability to maintain performance over time. He became more interested in durability and now mainly focuses on developing test methods to predict the service of concrete in the field, to evaluate deteriorated structures, and to identify the best construction and repair materials.
“I enjoy bringing new learning to pressing technical issues,” he says. “We’re still learning today about concrete challenges and how to resolve them. We need new methods to repair old structures. But even more interesting to me is the need for sustainable and potential new materials for future structures, and ways to test them.”
Shehata is equally focused on his research, teaching and engineering outreach activities. “I could talk about the exciting challenges that engineers face – and about concrete – all day.”
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Over time, Shehata learned that concrete itself must have dual functions: both strength to withstand pressure and durability to maintain performance over time. He became more interested in durability and now mainly focuses on developing test methods to predict the service of concrete in the field, to evaluate deteriorated structures, and to identify the best construction and repair materials.
“I enjoy bringing new learning to pressing technical issues,” he says. “We’re still learning today about concrete challenges and how to resolve them. We need new methods to repair old structures. But even more interesting to me is the need for sustainable and potential new materials for future structures, and ways to test them.”
Shehata is equally focused on his research, teaching and engineering outreach activities. “I could talk about the exciting challenges that engineers face – and about concrete – all day.”
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