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Mahdi Ben Ftima
Ing. (École Polytechnique de Tunisie), M.Ing., Ph.D. (Polytechnique Montréal)
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Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering
Phone: (514) 340-4711 Ext. 2298 Fax: (514) 340-3981 Room: B-265.13
Areas of expertise
Structural engineering Structural loads and safety Concrete: materials and structures Structural analysis Earthquake engineering Modelling, simulation and finite element methods Continuum mechanics Numerical analysis Applied probability

Research interests and affiliations

Research interests

  • Analyse non linéaire des structures

  • Conception des structures complexes en béton armé

  • Dynamique des structures

  • Génie sismique

  • Méthode des éléments finis

  • Fiabilité des structures

  • Modèles constitutifs, V&V

  • Mécanique de rupture du béton

  • Structures hydrauliques

Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
  • 1100 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
  • 1101 Structural loads and safety
  • 1103 Concrete: materials and structures
  • 1104 Structural analysis
  • 1107 Earthquake engineering
  • 2107 Modelling, simulation and finite element methods
  • 2951 Continuum mechanics
  • 2955 Numerical analysis
  • 3008 Applied probability

Publications

Recent publications
Journal article
Abra, O. & Ben Ftima, M. (2020). Development of a new design approach of reinforced concrete structures based on strength reduction method. Engineering Structures, 207, 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110192
Conference paper
Lemery, J., Ben Ftima, M. & Leclerc, M. (2019). Experimental investigations on the size effect of fracture energy for concretes of hydraulic structures. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures (FraMCoS-10), Pau, France.
Conference paper
Massicotte, B., Jolicoeur, O., Ftima, M.B. & Lagier, F. (2017). Effectiveness of UHPFRC cover for the seismic strengthening of deficient bridge piers. Paper presented at the 39th IABSE Symposium : Engineering the Future, Vancouver, BC (pp. 2723-2730).
Conference paper
Ben Ftima, M., Léger, P. & Boussaha, F. (2017). Nonlinear finite elements for the assessment of hydraulic concrete structures affected by alkali-aggregate reaction: a case study. Paper presented at the Dam Swelling Concrete (DSC 2017), Chambéry, France (pp. 176-187). Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119437703.ch3/pdf
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Biography

  • Professeur adjoint, Département des génies civil, géologique et des mines, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, depuis 2014.

  • Ingénieur civil SNC-Lavalin, Division Hydro, Montréal, Canada, 2004-2014.

  • Ph.D. Génie civil, Polytechnique Montréal, 2014.

  • M.Ing. Génie civil, Polytechnique Montréal, 2003.

  • Ing. Mécanique et Structures, École Polytechnique de Tunisie, 2000.

Supervision at Polytechnique

COMPLETED

  • Master's Thesis (6)

    • Lemery, J. (2018). Étude expérimentale via l'essai de fendage, de l'énergie de fissuration des bétons des ouvrages hydrauliques (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/3709/
    • Abra, O. (2017). Développement d'une approche de conception des structures en béton armé basée sur la réduction de capacité résistive (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/2538/
    • Smith, J. (2017). Renforcement sismique de piles de pont trapues par chemisage en béton fibré à ultra-hautes performances (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/2885/
    • Jolicoeur, O. (2016). Efficacité de réhabilitation sismique de piles de pont rectangulaires par chemisage en BFUP considérant la résistance à l'effort tranchant (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/2421/
    • Vulliet, F. (2016). Évaluation de la stabilité des structures hydrauliques fissurées à l'aide des méthodes d'éléments finis quasi statiques explicites et de l'équilibre limite 3D (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/2353/
    • Aubrée, N. (2014). Caractérisation du comportement post-pic en compression du béton armé et non armé, et extension au béton renforcé de fibres (Master's Thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal). Retrieved from https://publications.polymtl.ca/1514