Dr. Anas Issa is the Research Engineer at the Green Construction Research and Training Centre (GCRTC) at The University of British Columbia (UBC Okanagan). For the last eight years, Dr. Issa has been extensively involved in research related to development of self-centring bracing systems, smart materials and their structural applications, vulnerability assessment of buildings and seismic rehabilitation techniques. His research is focused on the development of innovative spring & piston based self-centering bracing systems for enhanced dynamic performance of buildings.
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Journals
1) Issa, A., and Alam, M. S. (2020). Comparative seismic fragility assessment of Buckling Restrained and self-centering (Friction Spring and SMA) braced frames. Smart Materials and Structures. 29(5), 055029, https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab7858
2) Haque, A. B. M. R., Issa, A, and Alam, M.S. (2019). Superelastic shape memory alloy flag-shaped hysteresis model with sliding response from residual deformation: Experimental and numerical study. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 30(12), 1823-1849.
3) Issa, A, and Alam, M.S. (2019). Experimental and numerical study on the seismic performance of a self-centering bracing system using closed-loop dynamic (CLD) testing. Engineering Structures, 195, 144-158.
4) Issa, A, and Alam, M.S.. (2018). Seismic Performance of a Novel Single and Double Spring-Based Piston Bracing. Journal of Structural Engineering, 145(2), 04018261.
Conference Proceedings
1) Issa, A., Chowdhury, A., Tremblay, R., Alam, M.S. (2020). “Probabilistic fragility assessment of self-centering braced frames,” submitted, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE), Sendai, Japan.
2) Jhordy Rodríguez; Sahil Goyal; Amit Tiwari; Issa, A.; Tanzim Alam; Roger Austin; Jason Taylor; and Alam, M.S. (2020). “Comparative Seismic Performance of Koyna And Corra Linn Dams Using Numerical Analysis and Shake Table Testing”. ICOLD 2020 Annual Meeting / Symposium. April 4-10, New Delhi, India
3) Shuai Li; Tanzim Alam; Roger Austin; Alam, M.S.; and Issa, A. (2019). “Comparative Seismic Performance of Dams in Canada and China Using Numerical Analysis and Shake Table Testing.” ICOLD 2019 Annual Meeting/Symposium, June 9-14, Ottawa, Canada.
4) N. Shams, Issa, A., & Alam, M.S. (2019) “Experimental Investigation of Innovative Self-Centering Polyurethane Piston Based Bracing.” 11th Canadian – International Conference on Composites 2019, July 22-25, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
5) Issa, A., Alam, M.S. (2019) “Seismic Performance of Piston Based Self-Centering Bracing System using Closed-Loop Dynamic (CLD) Testing” 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 17-20, 2019, Quebec, QC, Canada.
6) Issa, A., Alam, M.S. (2019) “Seismic Performance Assessment of a Novel Spring Based Piston Bracing.” 7th International Engineering Mechanics and Materials Specialty Conference, CSCE, June 12-15, 2019, Laval, QC, Canada.
7) Issa, A., T Alam, R Austin, Alam, M.S. R. J. Seethaler, and J Taylor. (2018) “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Reduced Scale Dam Utilizing 3d Printing & Shake Table Analysis to Determine Dam-Water Interaction” CDA 2018 Annual Conference, Québec, QC, Canada, 2018 Oct 15-17.
8) Issa, A., AMR Haque, and Alam, M.S.. (2018) “An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Cyclic Performance of a Smart Self-Centering Bracing System.” CSCE General Conference – Fredericton, NB, Canada, June 13 – June 16, 2018.
9) Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2017) “Seismic Performance of Novel Spring Based Piston Bracing” 1st China-Canada Symposium on Structural & Earthquake Engineering (CCSSEE), Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 2017.
Book Chapter
Aly M. Said, Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2018) “Chapter 2: Structural Analysis” McGraw Hill Education.
Patent
Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2018) “Spring Based Piston Bracing Device” US Patent (Application submitted: August 2018, Application Number: 62739457)
Technical Report
Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2020). “A guideline to assess and rehabilitate existing buildings with self-centering braces,” Technical Report submitted to S-FRAME Software, Vancouver, BC, 42p.
Works Submitted
1) Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2020). “Seismic performance of braces made of polyurethane– an experimental study,” submitted, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE.
2) Zareie, S., Issa,A, Alam M. S., Seethaler, R. J., and Zabihollah,A.,2020 “Recent Advances in the Applications of Shape Memory Alloys in Civil Infrastructures: A Review”, Under review, Structures
3) Zareie, S., Issa A, Alam M. S., Seethaler, R. J., and Zabihollah, A. (2020) “Dynamic response of frame Structures with shape memory alloy -magnetorheological fluid-based bracing system by nonlinear time-history”, Under review, Structures
Work In Progress
1) Issa, A., Chowdhury, A., Alam, M.S. and Tremblay, R. (2020). “Performance-based seismic fragility assessment of BRB and SMA braces,” to be submitted, Engineering Structures, Elsevier.
2) Chowdhury, MA., Issa, A., Alam, M.S. and Tremblay, R. (2020). “Response modification factors for SMA-based self-centering braced frames designed as per the National Building Code of Canada,” to be submitted, Special Issue “SMAs for Structures” in Engineering Structures, Elsevier.
3) Zareie, S., Issa A, Alam M. S., Seethaler, R. J., Zabihollah,A.,2020 “An innovative hybrid bracing system based on magnetorheological fluid and superelastic shape memory alloy for seismic control, to be submitted, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Springer.
4) Issa, A., and Alam, M.S. (2020). “Experimental Development of Novel Self-Centering Polyurethane Piston Based Bracing” to be submitted, Smart Systems and Structures, Techno Press.
5) Issa, A., and Alam, M.S.(2019) “Seismic Response of Self-Centering Braced Frames Using Closed-Loop Dynamic Tests” to be Submitted, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE.