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Current Affiliation

Professor

Contact Information

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mail Stop 258
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
T: (775) 784-4288
F: (775) 784-1390

Education

Research Interests

• Behavior and design of structures with emphasis in bridges and connections
• Fiber Reinforced, High-Strength and Prestressed Concrete
• Seismic Evaluation, Analysis, Design, Strengthening and Repair, Experimental Testing with emphasis on Shake Table Testing

Recent Publications

• Johnson, N., R. Ranf, M. Saiidi, D. Sanders, M. Eberhard, “Seismic Testing of a Two-Span Reinforced Concrete Bridge,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, March/April 2008, pp 173-182.
• Correal, J., M. Saiidi, D. Sanders, S. El-Azazy, “Analytical Evaluation of Bridge Columns with Double Interlocking Spirals,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 104, No. 3, May-June 2007, pp. 314-323.
• Correal, J., M. Saiidi, D. Sanders, S. El-Azazy, “Shake Table Studies of Bridge Columns with Double Interlocking Spirals,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 104, No. 4, July-August 2007, pp. 393-401.
• Laplace, P., Sanders, D.H. Saiidi, M.S., Douglas, B. El Azazy, S.; “Performance of Concrete Bridge Columns under Shake Table Excitation,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102, No. 3, May-June 2005, pp. 438-444.
• Laplace, P., Sanders, D.H. Saiidi, M.S., Douglas, B. El Azazy, S.; “Retrofitted Concrete Bridge Columns under Shake Table Excitation,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102, No. 4, July-August 2005, pp. 622- 628.
• Pulido, C, M. Saiidi, D. Sanders, A. Itani, and S. El-Azazy, “Seismic Performance of Two-Column Bents, Part I – Retrofit with CFRP,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 101, No. 4, July-August 2004, pp. 558-568.
• Pulido, C, M. Saiidi, D. Sanders, A. Itani, and S. El-Azazy, “Seismic Performance of Two-Column Bents, Part II –Retrofit with Infill Wall,” American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 101, No. 5, September-October 2004, pp. 642-649.
• Sanders, D.H. “Dapped-End T-Beam Supported by an Inverted T-Beam”, Example for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models, ACI Special Publication 208, pp. 91-103.
• Saiidi, M.S., Sanders, D.H., and Acharya, S., “Seismic Retrofit of Bridge Spread Footing Supporting Bridge Columns with Short Dowels,” Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2001, pp. 177-185.
• Saiidi, M.S., Wehbe, N.I., Sanders, D.H. and Caywood, C.J., “Shear Retrofit of Flared RC Bridge Columns Subjected to Earthquakes,” ASCE Bridge Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, May/June 2001, pp 189-197.
• Abo-Shadi, N.A., Saiidi, M.S., Sanders, D.H., “Performance-Based Design of Confinement Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Bridge Pier Walls for Out-of-Plane Seismic Loads,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 98, No. 1, January- February 2001, pp. 3-15.
• Abo-Shadi, N., Saiidi, M.S, and Sanders, D.H., “Out-of-plane Seismic Response of R/C Bridge Pier Walls,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 97, No. 6, November-December 2000, pp. 803-813.
• Wehbe, N.I., Saiidi, M.S, Sanders, D.H., “Seismic Performance of Rectangular Bridge Columns with Moderate Confinement,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 96, No. 2, March/April 1999, pp 248-258.
• Darwish, I.S., Saiidi, M.S., Sanders, D.H., “Seismic Retrofit of Hinged and Fixed Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns with Short Bar Anchorage in Footings,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 96, No. 6, November/December 1999, pp 988- 996.
• Sanders, D.H., Saiidi, M.S. and Martin, T., "Seismic Strengthening of Column-Pier Cap Connections,” Transportation Research Record 1624, pp 93-100, 1998.

Courses Taught

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions

• Member, ASCE, EERI, CUREE, NEES
• ACI Technical Activities Committee, Member (02 to present), Chair (08 to present)
• ACI-ASCE Committee 445 Shear and Torsion, Member (93 to present), Chair (03 to 08)
• ACI Committee 341, Seismic Resistant Bridges (92 to present), Chair (97 to 03)
• ACI 318, Building Code and Commutory (2008 to present)
• ACI 318E, Shear and Torsion (1999 to 2001), (2004 to present), member
• Department Curriculum Chair (95 to 08)
• College Curriculum Committee (95 to 08), Chair (98 to 08)
• ACI Fellow (00), Iowa State University Outstanding Young Alumnus (00)
• Professional Progress in Engineering Award from Iowa State University (06)
• Faculty Participation Award by CE Students (95, 01, 03, 06, 07)
• Who's Who in American Teaching (94, 98)
• Selected by the College of Engineering Senior Scholar as the Faculty Member that Most Significantly Influenced their Academic Achievements (92, 93, 96, 98, 06)           
• Appreciation Awards from Student Chapter of ASCE (91 and 92)
• University Academic Standards Committee, Chair (08, 09)
• University Bylaws Committee Chair (95 to 97)
• Organizer US - Japan Bridge Workshop (02 to present)