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Lawrence F. Kahn
Professor and Group Coordinator
Articles
- Hurff, Jonathan, and Lawrence Kahn; “Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Structural Concrete Beams: Experimental and Analytical Study,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 138, No. 9, Sept. 2012, pp. 1138-1148
- Hurff, Jonathan, and Lawrence Kahn; “Rollover Stability of Precast, Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders with Flexible Bearings,” PCI JOURNAL, Vol. 57, No. 4, Fall 2012, pp. 96-107
- Mezencevova, A; N.N. Yeboah, S.E. Burns, L.F. Kahn and K.E. Kurtis; “Utilization of Savannah Harbor River Sediment as the Primary Raw Material in Production of Fired Brick,” Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 113, Academic Press pp. 128-138
- Moser, Robert D., Preet M. Singh, Lawrence F. Kahn, Kimberly E. Kurtis; “Chloride-Induced Corrosion Resistance of High-Strength Stainless Steels in Simulated Alkaline and Carbonated Concrete Pore Solutions,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 57, April 2012, pp 241-253
- Moser, Robert D., Preet M. Singh, Lawrence F. Kahn, Kimberly E. Kurtis; “Chloride-Induced Corrosion of Prestressing Steels Considering Crevice Effects and Surface Imperfections,” CORROSION, Vol 67, No. 6, June 2011
- Lopez, M.; Kahn, L.F.; and Kurtis, K.E.; “High-strength Self-curing Low-shrinkage Concrete for Pavement Applications,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 5, Taylor & Francis, July 2010, pp. 333-342 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2010.488731
- Garas, Victor; Kahn, Lawrence; and Kurtis, Kimberly; “Tensile Creep Test of Fiber-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 38, No. 6, American Society of Testing and Materials (www.astm.org) paper JTE102666, June 2010.
- Garas, V.Y., A.R. Jayapalan, L.F. Kahn, and K.E. Kurtis, “Multi-Scale Investigation of the Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Tensile Creep of Ultra-high Performance Concrete: Preliminary Assessment”, /Transportation Research Record/, 2010, No. 2141, VI:82-88.
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kahn, Lawrence F.; and Kurtis, Kimberly E.; Characterization of Elastic and Time-dependent Deformations in High Performance Lightweight Concrete by Image Analysis,” Cement and Concrete Research, Elsevier Press, 2009
- Garas, Victor Y.; Kahn, Lawrence F.; and Kurtis, Kimberly E.; “Short-term tensile creep and shrinkage of ultra-high performance concrete,” Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2009, pp. 147-152
- Yi, Tianyi; Moon, Franklin; Leon, Roberto; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Flange Effects on the Nonlinear Behavior of URM Piers,” TMS Journal, The Masonry Society, V. 26, No. 2, November 2008 pp. 31-42
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kahn, Lawrence F.; Kurtis, Kimberly E.; “Effect of Internally Stored Water on Creep of High Performance Concrete,” ACI Materials Journal, V. 105, No. 3, May-June 2008, pp. 265-273
- Kahn, Lawrence; “ACI Code requirements for Repair of Buildings,” ACI Concrete International, V. 30, No. 4, April 2008, pp 41-44
- Moon, Frank; Yi, Tianyi; Leon, Roberto; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Testing of a Full-Scale Unreinforced Masonry Building Following Seismic Retrofit,” ASCE Structural Journal, Vol. 132, No. 9, September 2007
- Lopez, M.; Kahn, L.F.; and Kurtis, K.E.; “Characterization of Elastic and Time-dependent Deformations in Normal Strength and High Performance Concrete by Image Analysis,” Cement and Concrete Research, August 2007, V.37, pp1265-77.
- Yi, T.; Moon, F.L.; Leon, R.T.; and Kahn, L.F.; “Lateral Load Tests on a Two-Story Unreinforced Masonry Building,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 643-652
- Yi, T.; Moon, F.L.; Leon, R.T.; and Kahn, L.F.; “Analyses of a Two-Story Unreinforced Masonry Building,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 653-662
- Moon, F.L.; Yi, T.; Leon, R.T.; and Kahn, L.F.; “Recommendations for the Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Low-Rise URM Structures,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 663-672
- Yi, Tianyi; Moon, Frank; Leon, Roberto; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Effective Pier Model for the Nonlinear In-Plane Analysis of Individual URM Piers,” The Masonry Society Journal, vol. 23, n. 1, December 2005, pp. 21-35
- Kahn, Lawrence, and Lopez, Mauricio; “Prestress Losses in High Performance Lightweight Concrete Pretensioned Bridge Girders” PCI JOURNAL, v. 50, no. 5, Sept-Oct 2005 pp. 84-95
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kahn, Lawrence; and Kurtis, Kimberly; “Internal Curing in High Performance Concretes – a New Paradigm,” Revista Ingenieria de Construccion, Vol 20. No. 2, Agusto 2005, pp. 117-126
- Engindeniz, Murat; Kahn, Lawrence; and Zureick, Abdul-Hamid; “Repair and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints: State-of-the-Art,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102, No. 2, March-April 2005, pp. 187-197
- Thaesler, Patricia; Kahn, Lawrence F.; Oberle, Rita; and Demers, Cornelia E.; “Durable Repairs on Marine Bridge Piles,” ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 19, No. 1, Feb. 2005, pp. 88-92
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kahn, Lawrence; and Kurtis, Kimberly; “Creep and Shrinkage of High Performance Lightweight Concrete,” ACI Materials Journal, V. 101, No. 5, Sept/Oct. 2004, pp. 391-399
- Kahn, Lawrence F., and Slapkus, Adam, “Interface Shear in High Strength Composite Beams,” PCI JOURNAL, V. 49, No. 4, July/August 2004, pp. 102-110.
- Kahn, L.F.; Dill, J.C.; and Reutlinger, C.G.; “Transfer and Development Length of 15-mm Strand in HPC Girders,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 128, n. 7, July 2002, pp. 913-921
- Kahn, Lawrence. F., and Mitchell, Andrew D.; Shear Friction Tests with High Strength Concrete, ACI Structural Journal, V. 99, No. 1, January-February 2002, pp. 98-103
- Meyer, Karl F., and Kahn, Lawrence F., “Lightweight Concrete Reduces Weight and Increases Span Length of Pretensioned Concrete Bridge Girders,” PCI JOURNAL V. 47, No. 1, January-February 2002, pp. 68-75
- Kahn, L. F., and Saber, Aziz, “Analysis and Structural Benefits of High-Performance Concrete for Pretensioned Bridge Girders,” PCI JOURNAL, v.45, n. 4, July-August 2000.
- Zureick, A.; Kahn, L.F.; and Bandy, B.J.; "Tests on Deep I-Shape Pultruded Beams," Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, vol. 14, n. 4, April 1995, pp. 378-389.
- Kahn, L.F., and Meyer, K.F.; "Rectangular Stress Block for Non-Rectangular Compression Zone," ACI Structural Journal, vol. 92, n. 3, American Concrete Institute, May-June 1995, pp. 44-52.
- Kahn, Lawrence F. and Turner, Scott E.; "Evaluation of the Flatjack Test of Brick Masonry," The Masonry Society Journal, v 13, n 2, February 1995, pp. 37-44.
- Zureick, A., Kahn, L., and Bandy, B.; "Tests on Deep I-Shape Pultruded Beams," Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 14, 1994, pp. 588-617
- L. F. Kahn, "Shotcrete Strengthening of Brick Masonry Walls", Concrete International: Design and Construction; Vol. 6, No. 7, July 1984, pp. 34 40.
- L. F. Kahn and M. H. Swanger, "A Large Scale, Integrated Reinforced Concrete Design System," Concrete International: Design and Construction, Vol. 4, No. 11, November 1982 pp. 7 15.
- L. F. Kahn, "Civil Engineering Education and the Prestressed Concrete Industry," Journal of the Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 25, No. 5, September October, 1980.
- L. F. Kahn, K. M. Will, and P. H. Sanders, "Strengthening of Existing Bridges Using Epoxy Injection," TRB Record 711, Transportation Research Board, pp. 47 48, 1979.
- L. F. Kahn and R. D. Hanson, "Infilled Shear Walls for Earthquake Strengthening," Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 105, No. ST2, February 1979, pp. 283 296.
- L. F. Kahn and R. D. Hanson, "Inelastic Cycles of Axially Loaded Steel Members," Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 102, No. ST5, May 1976, pp. 947 960.
- L. F. Kahn, W. H. Townsend, and M. J. Kaldjian, "Ferrocement Steel Plate Composite Beams," Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Vol. 72, No. 3, March 1975, pp. 94 97.
- H. H. Haynes, and L. F. Kahn, "Undersea Concrete Spherical Structures," Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Vol. 70, No. 5, May 1973, pp. 337 340.
- H. H. Haynes, L. F. Kahn, and J. D. Stachiw, "Concrete Hulls for Undersea Applications," Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 97, No. ST4, April 1971, pp. 1283 1303.
Books
- Zureick, A. and Kahn, L., “Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials for Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures,” Chapter in Engineered Materials Handbook, Volume 1, Composites, ASM International, Phoenix, 2001
- Sabnis, Gajanan M.; Shroff, Avanti C.; and Kahn, Lawrence F., ed.; Seismic Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, SP-160, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI, 1996, pp. 318
Proceedings
- Schuetz, Daniel, L. Kahn, K. Kurtis, P.Singh, and R. Moser; “Preliminary Studies of the Mechanical Behavior of High-Strength Stainless Steel Prestressing Strands,” Proceedings PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference, Nashville, TN Sept 29-Oct 2, Paper #70
- R.D. Moser, Kahn, L.F., Singh, P.M., Kurtis, K.E.; “Preliminary Studies of High-Strength Stainless Prestressing Steels,” ACI SP: Hope & Schupack Corrosion Symposium, ACI Convention, March 2012.
- Crane, Kennan and Kahn, L.F.; “Interface Shear Capacity of Small UHPC/HPC Composite Beams”, 3rd International Symposium on Ultra-high Performance Concrete, Universitat Kassel, Kassel, Germany, March 7-9, 2012
- Mezencevove, Andrea; N Yeboah, A. Crotty, S. Burns, L. Kahn, and K.Kurtis; “Assessment of Bricks Produced from Savannah River Sediment: Case Study in 100% Recycled Content Brick,” Proceedings 11th North American Masonry Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 5-8, 2011
- Gentry, T.R., T. Al-Haddad, A. Cavieres, and L Kahn; “Structural Analysis and Design of Non-planar Corbeled Concrete Masonry Walls,” Proceedings 11th North American Masonry Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 5-8, 2011 pp. 12
- Holland, Brett, and Kahn, Lawrence; “High Strength Lightweight Concrete Properties of I-85 Ramp over State Route 34,” HPC Bridge Views, Issue 61, Federal Highway Administration, May-June 2010 [www.hpcbridgeviews.com] pp. 4-8
- Hurff, Jonathan, and Kahn, Lawrence; “Lateral-Torsional Buckling Experiments On Rectangular Prestressed Concrete Beams,” submitted to the PCI-fib 3rd International Congress, Washington D.C., May 2010
- Holland, R.B., Dunbeck, J. and Kahn, L.F., “Elastic Modulus Estimation For Lightweight High Strength Concrete Precast Prestressed Bridge Girders,” submitted to the PCI-fib 3rd International Congress, Washington D.C., May 2010
- Moser, Robert; Hoeke, Lisa; Singh, Preet; Kahn, Lawrence; and Kurtis, Kimberly; “Corrosion of Steel Girder Bridge Anchor Bolts,” submitted to Proceedings of Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington D.C., January 2009
- Moser, Robert; Hoeke, Lisa; Singh, Preet; Kahn, Lawrence; and Kurtis, Kimberly; “Degradation Of Steel Girder Bridge Bearing Systems By Corrosion”, submitted to National Association of Corrosion Engineers, annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 2009
- Garas, V. Y.; Kahn, L. F.; and Kurtis, K. E.; “Preliminary investigation of the effect of steel fibers on the tensile creep and shrinkage of ultra-high performance concrete,” Proceedings 8th International Conference on Creep, Shrinkage and Durability Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Ise-shima, Japan, 30 Sept – 2 Oct., 2008, Tanabe et al. (editors) CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London 2009 pp 741-744
- Engindeniz, M., Kahn, L.F., and Zureick, A-H., “Performance of an RC Corner Beam-Column Joint Severely Damaged under Bidriectional Loading and Rehabilitated with FRP Composites,” SP-258 Ed. T. Alkhrdaii and P. Silva, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI 2008, pp. 19-36
- Engindeniz, Murat; Kahn, Lawrence F.; and Zureick, Abdul-Hamid; “Pre-1970 RC Corner Beam-Column-Slab Joints: Seismic Adequacy and Upgradability with CFRP Composites,: Proceedings of 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008
- Kahn, Lawrence; “ACI Code Requirements for Repair of Buildings,” Concrete International, V. 30, No. 4, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, April 2008, pp. 51-54
- Kahn, Lawrence F.; and Kelly, Patrick J. “Bearing Zone Cracking of Precast Prestressed Girders Due To Sliding Friction,” Proceedings of PCI National Bridge Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2007
- Kahn, Lawrence F., and Kurtis, Kimberly E.; “Self-Consolidating Concrete in Congested Sections: Mix Characteristics and Assessment of Performance,” Proceedings of PCI National Bridge Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2007
- Engindeniz, Murat; Kahn, Lawrence F.; And Zureick, Abdul-Hamid; “Bidirectional Loading Of Pre-1970 RC Corner Beam-Column Joints before and after Rehabilitation with CFRP Composites,” Proceedings 6th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 16-20, 2007
- Meyer, K. F.; Buchberg, B. S.; and Kahn, L. F.; “High Strength Lightweight Concrete for Application in Highway Girders”, 7th CANMET/ACI International Conference on Durability of Concrete Technology, SP-234, June 2006, pp. 681-702
- Lopez, M.; Kurtis, K.E.; and Kahn, L.F.; “ Pre-wetted Lightweight Coarse Aggregate Reduces Long-term Deformations of High-Performance Lightweight Concrete”, 7th CANMET/ACI International Conference on Durability of Concrete Technology, SP-234, June 2006, pp. 661-680
- Saber, Aziz; and Kahn, Lawrence F.; “Stability of Long-Span Pretensioned High Performance Concrete Girders,” Proceedings ACI 7th International Symposium on Utilization of High-Strength/High Performance Concrete, Washington D.C., June 2005, pp. 333-350
- Lopez, M., Kahn, L.F., Kurtis, K.E., Buchberg, B.S.; “Long-Term Creep and Shrinkage in High-Strength Lightweight Concrete” Proceedings ACI Shrinkage and Creep of Concrete (SP-227), New York, New York, 2005. pp. 317-336
- Meyer, Karl F., and Kahn, Lawrence, “Shear Behavior of Pretensioned Girders Constructed with Slate High Strength Lightweight Concrete,” Proceedings PCI National Bridge Conference, Atlanta, Oct.17-20, 2004, pp. 15
- Meyer, Karl F., and Kahn, Lawrence, “Transfer and Development Length of Pretensioned Girders Constructed with Slate High Strength Lightweight Concrete,” Proceedings PCI National Bridge Conference, Atlanta, Oct.17-20, 2004, pp. 16
- Griffin, Marvin; Kahn, Lawrence; and Lopez, Mauricio; “Deck Contraction Induced Deflection in a High Performance Concrete Bridge,” Proceedings PCI National Bridge Conference, Atlanta, Oct.17-20, 2004, pp. 30
- Meyer, K. F.; and Kahn, L. F.; “Transfer and Development Length of 0.6-inch Strand in High Strength Lightweight Concrete,” High Performance Structural Lightweight Concrete, SP-218, (Ed. John Ries and Thomas Holm), American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI, April 2004, pp. 9-27
- Meyer, Karl F.; Buchberg, Brandon; and Kahn, Lawrence F.; “Development Of High Strength Lightweight Concrete Mix Designs: A Practical Approach,” Proceedings PCI 2nd Annual Bridge Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2003
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kurtis, Kimberly, and Kahn, Lawrence; “Creep Strain Distribution and Deformation Mechanisms of High Performance Lightweight Concrete,” Proceedings of Advances in Cement and Concrete (Ed. David A. Lange, Karen Scrivener and Jacques Marchand), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, August 2003, pp. 423-428
- Lopez, Mauricio; Kurtis, Kimberly; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Creep Strain Distribution and Deformation Mechanisms of High Performance Lightweight Concrete,” Proceedings Conference on Advances in Cement & Concrete, Cooper Mountain, CO., August 2003
- Moon, Frank; Yi, Tianyi; Leon, Roberto; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Large-Scale Tests of an Unreinforced Masonry Low-Rise Building,” Proceedings 9th North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, SC, June 2003, pp. 755-766
- Yi, Tianyi; Moon, Frank; Leon, Roberto; and Kahn, Lawrence; “Structural analysis of a Prototype Unreinforced Masonry Low-Rise Building,” Proceedings 9th North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, SC, June 2003, pp. 743-754
- Slapkus, Adam; and Kahn, Lawrence F.; “Georgia’s High Performance Concrete Highway Bridge,” Proceedings Concrete Bridge Conference, Prestressed Concrete Institute, Nashville, TN., October 6-9, 2002
- Yi, T.; Moon, F.; Leon, R.; and Kahn, L.; “Performance Characteristics on Unreinforced Masonry Low-Rise Structure Before and After Rehabilitation,” 7th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, EERI, Boston, MA 2002
- Kahn, Lawrence F., "Build on Strengths of Existing CAE Software: the GTSTRUDL Example," Proceedings Lateral and Rotational Stiffness of Highway Bridges, Federal Highway Administration, Bridge Division, June 1993, pp. 43-53
- Durrani, Amir, and Kahn, Lawrence, "Flexural Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Beams, A Spreadsheet Application," Proceedings: Spreadsheets for Concrete Design, COM 4 (1989), American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan, 1989.
- Kahn, Lawrence F. and Montiel, Ernesto; "Shear Design of Prestressed Concrete Beams," Proceedings: Spreadsheets for Concrete Design, COM 4 (1989), American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan, 1989
- Kahn, L.F. and Rush, Martin, "Reinforced Concrete Design with GTSTRUDL" Proceedings Singapore Concrete Institute Convention, Singapore, March 1987
- L. F. Kahn, "Shotcrete Retrofit for Unreinforced Brick Masonry", Proceedings Eight World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 1, San Francisco 1984, pp. 583 590.
- L. F. Kahn, "Seismic Retrofit", Proceedings of the Workshop on the 1886 Charleston Earthquake and Its Implications for Today, USGS, Reston, Virginia, May 1983.
- L. F. Kahn, "Development of Seismic Design Provisions for the City of Atlanta," Proceedings Earthquakes and Earthquake Engineering: the Eastern United States, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 1981.
- L. F. Kahn, "Repair and Strengthening of Masonry, " Proceedings 2nd Joint Meeting of U.S./Japan Cooperative Research Program on Repair and Retrofit, Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, May 1981.
- M. H. Swanger and L. F. Kahn, "Computer Aided Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures," Proceedings of the ASCE/International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, New York, May 1981.
- "Guide for Repair of Concrete Bridge Superstructures," by ACI Committee 546, Concrete International Vol. 2, No. 9, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, September 1980, pp. 69 88.
- L. F. Kahn, "Strengthening of Existing RC Columns for Earthquake Resistance," Proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 327, Istanbul, Turkey, September 1980.
- “Repair and Strengthening of Old Steel Truss Bridges,” Task Committee on Strength of Old Truss Bridges, ASCE, New York, 1979 pp. 137
- “Repair and Strengthening of Old Steel Truss Bridges,” Task Committee on Strength of Old Truss Bridges, ASCE, New York, 1979 pp. 137
- L. F. Kahn, "Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Columns for Earthquake Resistance," Proceedings Fifth National Meeting of the Universities Council for Earthquake Engineering Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 1978.
- L. F. Kahn and R. D. Hanson, "Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls for Aseismic Rehabilitation," Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, New Delhi, India, 1977.
- L. F. Kahn and R. D. Hanson, "Inelastic Cyclic Behavior of Axially Loaded Steel Members," Proceedings of the 4th Japan Earthquake Engineering Symposium, November 1975, pp. 959 966.
- H. H. Haynes and L. F. Kahn, "Experimental Studies on Concrete Spherical Shells Under Hydrostatic Loading," Proceedings on the International Association for Shell Structures Symposium Hydromechanically Loaded Structures, Part I Honolulu, Hawaii, October 1971.
- L. F. Kahn and H. H. Haynes, "Undersea Concrete Habitats," Ocean Industry, Vol. 5, No. 10, October 1970, pp. 27 29.
Patents
- PadCaps for Concrete Cylinder Testing@, disclosure to Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996.
- Fiber Reinforced Plastic Membrane for Bridge Deck Reinforcement, disclosure to Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993.
- Facility and Method for Seafloor Storage and Supply of Bulk Fuel, with Harvey H. Haynes and Norman D. Albertsen, U.S. Patent No. 4,007,700, 1977.
- "Underwater In situ Placement of Concrete," U.S. Patent No. 3,745,775, 17 July 1973.
- Damping Shear Wall for Earthquake Resistant Construction, Disclosure to the University of Michigan, 1972.
- Undersea Pressure Differential Connector, U.S. Patent No. 3,704,679, 5. with Harvey H. Haynes and Roger Hoofnagle, 1972.







