Garoosi, F., Shadloo, M. S., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2025). Introducing a novel fully Lagrangian particle model for simulating free-surface flows and convective heat transfer: Ellipsoidal Kernel Particle (EKP) method. Ocean Engineering, 330, 121203 (36 pages).
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Tewfik Mahdi (86)
- Journal articles (45)
- 2025
Journal article
- 2023
Journal article Merabtene, T., Garoosi, F., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2023). Numerical modeling of liquid spills from the damaged container and collision of two rising bubbles in partially filled enclosure using modified Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) method. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 154, 83-121.
- 2022
Journal article AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2022). Comment on Aureli et al. Review of Historical Dam-Break Events and Laboratory Tests on Real Topography for the Validation of Numerical Models. Water 2021, 13, 1968 [Discussion or Letter]. Water, 14(2), 264 (3 pages).Journal article Garoosi, F., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2022). New benchmark problems for validation and verification of incompressible multi-fluid flows based on the improved Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) method. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 648, 129313 (31 pages).Journal article Garoosi, F., Merabtene, T., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2022). Numerical simulation of merging of two rising bubbles with different densities and diameters using an enhanced Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) model. Ocean Engineering, 247, 110711 (27 pages).Journal article Garoosi, F., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2022). Numerical simulation of three-fluid Rayleigh-Taylor instability using an enhanced Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) model: New benchmark solutions. Computers & Fluids, 245, 105591 (33 pages).
- 2021
Journal article Ouchebri, I., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021). Automatic incorporation of circular riverbank failures in two-dimensional flood modeling. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 48(8), 1004-1019.Journal article Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021). Discussion of "New empirical model for breaching of earth-rock dams" by Qiming Zhong, Shengshui Chen, Zhongzhi Fu, and Yibo Shan [Discussion or Letter]. Natural Hazards Review, 22(3).Journal article Garoosi, F., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021). Presenting a novel higher-order bounded convection scheme for simulation of multiphase flows and convection heat transfer. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 172.
- 2020
Journal article AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2020). A new one-dimensional numerical model for unsteady hydraulics of sediments in rivers. SN Applied Sciences, 2(9), 1480.Journal article AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2020). Discussion of "Consequences of dike breaches and dike overflow in a bifurcating river system" by Anouk Bomers, Ralph M. J. Schielen and Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher [Discussion or Letter]. Natural Hazards, 103(2), 1629-1632.Journal article Lavoie, B., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2020). Manning's roughness coefficient determination in laboratory experiments using 2D modeling and automatic calibration. [Détermination du coefficient de rugosité de Manning dans des expériences de laboratoire utilisant la modélisation 2D et l'étalonnage automatique]. La Houille Blanche, 106(1), 22-33.
- 2019
Journal article Mahdi, T.-F., Jain, G., Patel, S., & Sidhu, A. K. (2019). A review of cyclone track shifts over the Great Lakes of North America: implications for storm surges. Natural Hazards, 98(1), 119-135.Journal article AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2019). Discussion of "Finite-volume solutions to the water-hammer equations in conservation form incorporating dynamic friction using the Godunov scheme" by Aboudou Seck, Musandji Fuamba, and René Kahawita. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 145(2), 2 pages.Journal article AlQasimi, E., Pelletier, P., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2019). Flooding of the Saguenay region in 1996. Part 2: Aux Sables River flood mitigation and environmental impact assessment. Natural Hazards, 96(1), 17-32.Journal article AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2019). Flooding of the Saguenay region in 1996. Part 1: Modeling River Ha! Ha! flooding. Natural Hazards, 96(1), 1-15.
- 2018
Journal article Deslauriers, S., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2018). Flood modelling improvement using automatic calibration of two dimensional river software SRH-2D. Natural Hazards, 91(2), 697-715.Journal article Irambona, C., Music, B., Nadeau, D. F., Mahdi, T.-F., & Strachan, I. B. (2018). Impacts of boreal hydroelectric reservoirs on seasonal climate and precipitation recycling as simulated by the CRCM5: a case study of the La Grande River watershed, Canada. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 131(3-4), 1529-1544.
- 2017
Journal article Lavoie, B., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2017). Comparison of two-dimensional flood propagation models: SRH-2D and Hydro_AS-2D. Natural Hazards, 86(3), 1207-1222.Journal article Irambona, C., Music, B., Nadeau, D. F., Mahdi, T.-F., & Strachan, I. B. (2017). Erratum: Impacts of boreal hydroelectric reservoirs on seasonal climate and precipitation recycling as simulated by the CRCM5: a case study of the La Grande River watershed, Canada. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 131(3-4), 1545-1545.
- 2014
Journal article Chiganne, F., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2014). Evaluation of the overflow failure scenario and hydrograph of an embankment dam with a concrete upstream slope protection. Natural Hazards, 71(1), 21-39.Journal article Javadi, N., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2014). Experimental investigation into rockfill dam failure initiation by overtopping. Natural Hazards, 74(2), 623-637.Journal article Daynou, M., Fuamba, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2014). Manhole Storage Capacity Influence on Transient Flow Modeling during Storm Sewer Flooding Event. Journal of Water Management Modeling.Journal article Chiganne, F., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2014). Modélisation probabiliste du débit de rupture par submersion d'un barrage en remblai. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 41(8), 677-685.
- 2013
Journal article Jantzen, J., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2013). Détermination de l'hydrogramme de rupture par déversement en crête pour barrages en terre et en enrochement disposant d'un rideau en béton. [Determination of the hydrograph break overtopping for earth dams and rockfill with a concrete curtain]. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 40(6), 537-546.
- 2012
Journal article Larmaei, M. M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2012). A New Method for the Treatment of Wetting-Drying Fronts. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 36(5), 2286-2302.Journal article Larmaei, M. M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2012). Depth-Averaged Turbulent Heat and Fluid Flow in a Vegetated Porous Medium. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55(4), 848-863.Journal article Larmaei, M. M., Behzadi, J., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2012). Grid-Independent Depth-Averaged Simulations With a Collocated Unstructured Finite Volume Scheme. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 69(1), 88-109.
- 2010
Journal article Rajabalinejad, M., Van Gelder, P., Demirbilek, Z., Mahdi, T.-F., & Vrijling, J. K. (2010). Application of the dynamic bounds method in the safety assessment of flood defences, a case study: 17th Street flood wall, New Orleans. Georisk : assessment and management of risk for engineered systems and geohazards, 4(3), 1-18.Journal article Mahdi, T.-F., & Merabtene, T. (2010). Automated Numerical Analysis Tool for Assessing Potential Bank Failures During Flooding. Natural Hazards, 55(1), 3-14.Journal article McKibbon, J., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Automatic Calibration Tool for River Models Based on the Mhyser Software. Natural Hazards, 54(3), 879-899.Journal article Rajabalinejad, M., Demirbilek, Z., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Determination of Failure Probabilities of Flood Defence Systems With Improved Dynamic Bounds Method. Natural Hazards, 55(1), 95-109.Journal article Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Discussions : Prediction of alluvial river bed variation by SDAR model. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 47(3), 390-391.Journal article Maknoon, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Experimental Investigation Into Embankment External Suffusion. Natural Hazards, 54(3), 749-763.Journal article Gaucher, J., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Experimental Investigation of the Hydraulic Erosion of Noncohesive Compacted Soils. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 136(11), 901-913.Journal article Mahdi, T.-F., & Hamdi, S. (2010). Guest editorial to the special issue ''Modelling of River Hazards''. Natural Hazards, 55(1), 1-1.Journal article Larmaei, M. M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Simulation of shallow water waves using VOF method. Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, 3(4), 208-214.Journal article Rajabalinejad, M., Mahdi, T.-F., & Van Gelder, P. (2010). Stochastic Methods for Safety Assessment of the Flood Defense System in the Scheldt Estuary of the Netherlands. Natural Hazards, 55(1), 123-144.Journal article Rajabalinejad, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). The Inclusive and Simplified Forms of Bayesian Interpolation for General and Monotonic Models Using Gaussian and Generalized Beta Distributions With Application to Monte Carlo Simulations. Natural Hazards, 55(1), 29-49.Journal article Moradi Larmaei, M., Behzadi, J., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010). Treatment of checkerboard pressure in collocated unstructured finite volume scheme. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B : Fundamentals, 58(2), 121-144.
- 2009
Journal article Mahdi, T.-F. (2009). Prediction of alluvial river bed variation by SDAR model. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 47(3), 390-390.Journal article Mahdi, T.-F. (2009). Semi-two-dimensional numerical model for river morphological change prediction: theory and concepts. Natural Hazards, 49(3), 565-603.
- 2007
Journal article Mahdi, T.-F. (2007). Pairing Geotechnics and Fluvial Hydraulics for the Prediction of the Hazard Zones of an Exceptional Flooding. Natural Hazards, 42(1), 225-236.
- 2004
Journal article Seidou, O., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2004). Aspects aléatoires de l'érosion d'une digue: simulations de la brèche par des algorithmes génétiques. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 31(6), 927-942.
- 2003
Journal article Mahdi, T.-F., & Marche, C. (2003). Prévision par modélisation numérique de la zone de risque bordant un tronçon de rivière subissant une crue exceptionnelle. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30(3), 568-579.
- 2025
- Conference papers (37)
- 2023
Conference paper Mahdi, T.-F. (2023, May). Numerical validation of a newly developed river morphological prediction software [Paper]. 3rd International Workshop on Advances in Natural Hazards and Volcanic Risks: Shaping a Sustainable Future (NATHAZ 2022), Terceira Island, Azores.
- 2022
Conference paper Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2022, May). A worldwide database of dam failure case studies [Paper]. 27e Congrès International des Grands Barrages, Marseille, France.
- 2021
Conference paper AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021, May). Comparison of three minimization theories for river morphological adjustments [Paper]. Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference (CSCE 2021).Conference paper Metri, G., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021, May). Cross-sectional water velocity in unsteady flow conditions by pressure sensors [Paper]. Canadian Society of Civil Engineering annual Conference (CSCE 2021).Conference paper Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021, May). Overview and access of historical dam failure compilations [Paper]. Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference (CSCE 2021).Conference paper Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2021, May). Review and Updated Guidance for Embankment Overtopping Dam Breach Dimensions [Paper]. Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference (CSCE 2021), Berlin, Germany.
- 2020
Conference paper Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2020, October). Overview and access to worldwide historical dam failure compilations [Paper]. HYDRO 2020, Strasbourg, France.
- 2019
Conference paper Hajjout, N., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2019, June). Numerical study comparing estimated 1D and 2D Manning's coefficients [Paper]. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference (CSCE 2019), Laval, QC, Canada.Conference paper AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2019, May). Rivers' confluence morphological modeling using SRH-2D [Paper]. 2nd International Workshop on Natural Hazards (NATHAZ 2019), Pico Island (Azores), Portugal.
- 2018
Conference paper Hajjout, N., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2018, June). Automatic calibration tool for 2D hydrodynamics modeling [Paper]. CSCE annual conference, Fredericton, Canada.Conference paper Ouchebri, I., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2018, June). Taking account of landslides in 2D hydrodynamics modeling [Paper]. CSCE General Conference, Fredericton, NB, Canada.Conference paper Ouchebri, I., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2018, June). Taking account of riverbank failure in two-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling [Paper]. CSCE annual conference, Fredericton, Canada.Conference paper AlQasimi, E., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2018, June). Unsteady Model for the Hydraulics of Sediments in Rivers [Paper]. 26th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada.
- 2017
Conference paper Mahdi, T.-F. (2017, April). Semi-2D modeling of river morphological changes caused by exceptional flooding [Paper]. International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials & Civil Engineering Systems (ASCMCES 2017), University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (8 pages). Published in MATEC Web of Conferences, 120.
- 2016
Conference paper Lavoie, B., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2016, May). Comparaison de deux modèles hydrodynamiques bidimensionnels : SRH-2D et Hydro AS-2D [Paper]. 69e Congrès national de l'Association canadienne des ressources hydriques, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Gonzalez, P., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2016, May). Downstream boundary condition determination in unsteady flow models using the Froude number [Paper]. 69e Congrès national de l'Association canadienne des ressources hydriques, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Bentaeibi, Y., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2016, May). L'application de la loi sur la sécurité des barrages au Québec dans un contexte d'incertitudes [Paper]. 69e Congrès national de l'Association canadienne des ressources hydriques, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Irambona, C., Music, B., Nadeau, D. F., Mahdi, T.-F., & Strachan, I. B. (2016, May). Water footprint and impacts of the La Grande hydropower reservoirs in Northern Québec on regional hydroclimatology [Paper]. 69e Congrès national de l'Association canadienne des ressources hydriques, Montréal, Québec.
- 2015
Conference paper Deslauriers, S., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2015, April). Automatic calibration of 2-D simulation of river reach [Paper]. 22e Conférence canadienne d'hydrotechnique, Montréal, Québec (7 pages).Conference paper Lamothe, G., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2015, April). Optimal use of DELT-3D software for wave induced erosion [Paper]. 22e Conférence canadienne d'hydrotechnique, Montréal, Québec (9 pages).Conference paper Bentaiebi, Y., Mahdi, T.-F., & Marche, C. (2015, April). Probabilistic method to evaluate the peak outflow of dam failures by overtopping [Paper]. 22e Conférence canadienne d'hydrotechnique, Montréal, Québec (9 pages).
- 2013
Conference paper Bentaeibi, Y., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2013, May). Considération de l'aspect aléatoire dans le calcul du débit de rupture et sa durée : exemple d'une digue en remblai érodée par conduit traversant [Paper]. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, CSCE 2013. Annual Conference, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Bentaiebi, Y., Mahdi, T.-F., & Marche, C. (2013, May). Consideration of randomness in calculating peak breach outflow and temporal parameters of the breach: Example of the peak breach outflow of dike affected by piping flow erosion [Consideration de l'aspect aleatoire dans le calcul du debit de rupture et de sa duree d'atteinte: Exemple d'une digue en remblai erodee par conduit traversant]. [Paper]. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2013: Know-How - Savoir-Faire (CSCE 2013), Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Javadi, N., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2013, May). Étude expérimentale de l'infiltration a travers des digues en enrochement avant l'initiation de la rupture [Paper]. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2013: Know-How - Savoir-Faire (CSCE 2013), Montréal, Québec.
- 2011
Conference paper Moradi Larmaei, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2011, June). Effect of interpolation technique on numerical accuracy and computational cost [Paper]. 34th IAHR World Congress, Brisbane, Australie.
- 2010
Conference paper Moradi Larmaei, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010, June). Analysis of SIMPLE algorithm for depth averaged simulations [Paper]. 6th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, Athens, Greece.Conference paper Rajabalinejad, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2010, July). Recent developments on the structural measurements against flooding [Paper]. Water 2010: Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Resources in an Uncertain Environment, Québec City, Canada.
- 2009
Conference paper Maknoon, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2009, August). Internal Erosion and hydraulic head : an experimental study [Paper]. 33rd IAHR 2009 Congress, Vancouver, British Colombia.Conference paper Moradi Larmaei, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2009, August). Vegetation and shallow water hydraulics [Paper]. 33rd IAHR 2009 Congress, Vancouver, British Colombia.
- 2008
Conference paper Moradi, L. M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2008, December). Simulation of shallow water waves using VOF method [Paper]. 2nd International Symposium on Shallow Flows, Hong Kong.
- 2007
Conference paper Fuamba, M., Ibrango, S., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2007, June). Hydraulic performance degradation of a conduit section : case study of an ageing drainage system in Montréal [Paper]. 6th International NOVATECH Conference, Lyon, France.Conference paper Mahdi, T.-F. (2007, December). Numerical modeling of river morphology changes using a semi two-dimensional model [Paper]. 5th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, Tempe, Arizona.Conference paper Mahdi, T.-F. (2007, June). Utilisation du logiciel FLDWAV pour simuler les ruptures éventuelles de barrages dotés de vannes fusibles à la suite de la rupture d'un barrage situé en amont [Paper]. 2007 annual conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Yellowknife, NT (Canada).
- 2006
Conference paper Marche, C., Mahdi, T.-F., & Quach, T. (2006, June). ERODE : Une méthode fiable pour établir l'hydrogramme de rupture potentielle par surverse de chaque digue en terre [Paper]. 22ème Congrès de la commission internationale des grands barrages, Barcelone, Espagne.Conference paper Hamdi, S., Halphen, B., Mahdi, T.-F., Schiesser, W. E., & Nistor, I. (2006, July). High order accurate numerical solutions of nonlinear three dimensional convection diffusion equations using the method of lines [Paper]. 12th International Congress on Computational and Applied Mathematics, Leuven, Belgium.Conference paper Mahdi, T.-F. (2006, November). Pairing riverbanks instability and fluvial hydraulics for the prediction of risk zones on a river undergoing dam break flooding [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on Scour and Erosion, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- 2005
Conference paper Seidou, O., Marche, C., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2005, March). Prévision d'hydrogrammes de rupture de barrage par algorithmes génétiques [Paper]. Colloque sur les outils d'aide à la prévision hydrologique, Tunis.
- 2023
- Book chapters (2)
- 2012
Book chapter Fuamba, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2012). Recent hydropower solutions in Canada. In Comprehensive renewable energy (pp. 153-178).
- 2009
Book chapter Daynou, M., Fuamba, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2009). Manhole storage capacity influence on transient flow modeling during storm sewer flooding event. In Conceptual modeling of urban water systems (pp. 257-279).
- 2012
- Theses (1)
- 2003
Thesis Mahdi, T.-F. (2003). Prévision par modélisation numérique de la zone de risque bordant un tronçon de rivière subissant une rupture de barrage [Ph.D. thesis, École Polytechnique de Montréal].
- 2003
- Datasets (1)
- 2020
Dataset Bernard-Garcia, M., & Mahdi, T.-F. (2020). A Worldwide Historical Dam Failure's Database [Dataset].
- 2020