Publications

Journal articles, manuscripts in preparation, and conference papers, newest first. I publish as Mohamed Eissa. Full list on Google Scholar…

2026

Journal

Time-frequency scaling framework for downburst-like outflows: Challenges, full-scale validation, and prospects

M. Eissa, A. Elawady

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 279, 106624 (2026)

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A scaling framework that enforces similarity in both the time and frequency domains, so that full-scale downburst events can be reproduced consistently across experimental facilities and numerical simulations. The framework draws on a library of more than 500 velocity time histories and is validated against full-scale field records.

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Aeroelastic response of undamaged and partially damaged transmission towers subjected to downburst-like outflows

M. Eissa, K. J. Alawode, A. Elawady

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 270, 106357 (2026)

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Power infrastructures encounter intensified weather-related events capable of causing widespread destruction and endangering the safety of residential communities in the USA and worldwide. This study investigates the wind-induced response of both damaged and undamaged transmission towers subjected to downburst-induced wind loads through experimental simulations conducted on 1:50 aeroelastic models at the Wall of Wind Experimental Facility. The structural damage, representing aging and exposure to successive extreme weather events, is introduced by removing specific members. Results indicate that structural damage increases the RMS acceleration responses by 86% in the along-wind direction and 74% in the across-wind direction, and that both towers exhibit non-quasi-static behavior under downburst wind loading.

Journal

PIV-based analysis of experimentally simulated downburst-like wall jet outflows in a large-scale experimental facility: Flow characterization and future perspectives

M. Eissa, A. Elawady, M. Burlando, M. P. Repetto

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 85, 103956 (2026)

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Three-dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry (3D-PIV) characterization of the downburst-like wall-jet outflow produced at the Wall of Wind, including the nose-shaped vertical profile, vertical wind component, flow angles, static pressure, and turbulence spectra. The study reframes downburst simulation around the flow parameters that critically influence wind loading and shows that the simulated flow falls within the ranges observed in the field and recommended in ASCE 49.

2025

Journal

Performance of high-rise building façades under wind loading: A state-of-the-art review

M. Eissa, O. Metwally, K. J. Alawode, A. Elawady, G. Lori

Journal of Building Engineering, 113, 114072 (2025)

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A state-of-the-art review of how high-rise building façades perform under wind loading, covering the building envelope, where much of the damage and cost from extreme winds occurs.

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Aeroelastic testing of monopole mounted on a high-rise building under atmospheric boundary layer wind

M. Eissa, H. A. Ibrahim, A. Elawady

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 264, 106149 (2025)

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Aeroelastic wind tunnel tests showing that coupling with the across-wind vibration of a 166-m high-rise building can magnify the RMS across-wind forces at the tip of a roof-mounted monopole by up to 8.83 times, an effect current standards overlook.

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Review of nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques for timber structures

Z. Azzi, H. Al Sayegh, O. Metwally, M. Eissa

Infrastructures, 10(2), 28 (2025)

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A review of nondestructive testing techniques used to assess timber structures.

2019

Journal

Lateral torsional buckling of partial corrugated web steel beams

M. Eissa, S. M. Ibrahim, M. M. Korashy

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (2019)

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Elastic lateral torsional buckling strength of steel beams with partially corrugated webs, from the author’s M.S. research at Ain Shams University.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Full-scale wind-induced response of a telecommunication tower subjected to ABL and downburst winds through field measurements
M. Eissa, et al. — under internal review
Tornado-induced loads on low-rise buildings
M. Eissa, et al. — in preparation
Tornado-induced loads on solar energy infrastructure
M. Eissa, et al. — in preparation

Conference Papers & Talks

2025

May 2025 · Missouri, USA
Wind-Only Physical Design Testbed (WOPDT) for the design of the NICHE — world’s largest wind-wave research facility
M. Eissa, O. Metwally, H. Al Sayegh, Y. Adamu, G. Chen, A. Elawady, I. Zisis, A. G. Chowdhury
American Conference on Wind Engineering
May 2025 · Missouri, USA
Aeroelastic testing of partially damaged transmission tower prone to downburst-like outflows
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
American Conference on Wind Engineering
May 2025 · Missouri, USA
Wind-induced dynamic response of roof-mounted monopoles
M. Eissa, H. A. Ibrahim, A. Elawady
American Conference on Wind Engineering
May 2025 · Missouri, USA
Structural response of telecommunication lattice tower under synoptic winds
M. Eissa, O. Metwally, M. T. Mengistu, A. Elawady, I. Calotescu, M. P. Repetto
American Conference on Wind Engineering
May 2025 · Missouri, USA
A continuous wavelet transform-based technique for extracting thunderstorm events from wind speed records
O. Metwally, M. Eissa, F. Canepa, M. T. Mengistu, A. Elawady, M. Burlando, M. P. Repetto
American Conference on Wind Engineering
June 2025 · Trondheim, Norway
Comprehensive framework for scaling and analyzing downburst-like outflows in wind tunnels
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
9th European African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE)
May 2025 · California, USA
Comprehensive framework for scaling downburst-like outflows in wind tunnels
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI)

2024

September 2024 · Pisa, Italy
Uniting the realms of physical simulations and field measurements of downburst events through an international collaboration
M. Eissa, O. Metwally, F. Canepa, M. T. Mengistu, A. Elawady, M. Burlando, M. P. Repetto
IN-VENTO, Italian Association for Wind Engineering
July–August 2024 · Birmingham, UK
Comprehensive framework for scaling and analyzing downburst-like outflows in wind tunnels — methodology and case study
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
9th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA IX)
June 2024 · Michigan, USA
Dynamic response analysis of roof-mounted monopole under ABL winds
M. Eissa, H. A. Ibrahim, A. Elawady
7th American Association for Wind Engineering Workshop
May 2024 · Illinois, USA
Dynamic behavior of transmission line systems prone to non-uniform downburst wind loading
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
EMI Conference
March 2024 · Florence, Italy
Transmission line system dynamic response under synoptic and non-synoptic winds
M. Eissa, A. Elawady
2nd International Summit on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering

2023

2023 · Florence, Italy
Evaluation of extreme value estimation methods based on statistical inference of wind pressure coefficient behavior for low-rise buildings under stationary winds
M. Eissa, A. Elawady, I. Zisis
16th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE16)

2018

2018 · Cairo, Egypt
Lateral torsional buckling strength of partial corrugated web steel beams: Elastic analysis
M. Eissa, S. M. Ibrahim, M. M. Korashy
15th International Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering