Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 6402000 Ext. 52793

Email: tradain@kau.edu.sa

Talal A Radain

 Associate Professor

Profile

Dr. Talal A. M. Radain, married and a father for a son and four daughters. He works as an associate professor at King Abdul Aziz University- College of Engineering , Civil Engineering Department.

He had his Bachelor degree from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-  in Civil Engineering in 1977. His Master degree was from University of Miami, USA in Civil Engineering in 1983. And his PhD in Civil and Enviromental Engineering from University of Rhode Island,USA in 1989.


Dr. Talal has a number of funded projects and researches, also he is a member in many professional societies and he participated in many publication.
 
Dr. Talal worked in many administrative positions inside the university, and he received a number of awards and certifications. He is currently a full time consultant for Dallah company to work as a gneral head project.

 

Education

  • 1977

    Bachelor degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, King Fahad University Of Petro, الظهران, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1983

    Master degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, University of Miami, ميامي, امــريــكـا

  • 1989

    Doctorate degree from Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering, University of Rhode Island, رود آيلاند, امــريــكـا

Employment

  • 1976-1976

    Co-Operational Training Program at the Safety Division of SAUDI-ARAMCO, Saudi Aramco Company, الظهران, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1977-1978

    Assistant Manager/Civil Engineering Division, Jeddah Islamic Sea-Port, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1978-1979

    Graduate Assistant/Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1989-1998

    Assistant Professor at the Civil Eng. Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1990-1990

    Acting Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department , King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1990-1994

    Operation surervisor in United Agents office, Kind Abdul Aziz Airport, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1991-1992

    Head of the Sports Committee, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1992-1992

    Member of the Highest Committee of the Students Activity, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1992-1992

    Member of the Evaluation Committee of the new Student Scientific Inventions, Deanship of the Student Affairs, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1992-1993

    Head of the General Sports Committee, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1993-1993

    Member of the Organizing Committee to the Symposium of Utilization of the Sewage Liquids for the Agricultural projects, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1993-1993

    Depute chief of Public Relations and Media committee, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1993-1994

    Technical Consultant (Structure) to Prince Abdullah Air Base, King Abdullah Air Base, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1994-1994

    The Directory of the inventory and destribution of the pilgrems in King Abdul Aziz Airport, Minstry of Hajj, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1994-1994

    Member of the Traffic and Parking Committee, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1994-1994

    Head of Sports Committee in Civil Engineering Department, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1995-1995

    Member of a professional team to rehabilitate and strengthening some of the concrete structural parts of Badra Factory, Badra Factory, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1995-1996

    Member of the Saudization of the Administrations and Technical Positions Committee in the Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1995-1996

    General Manager of the Administration and Financial Affairs, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1995-1996

    Head of the Public Relations and Information Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1996-1996

    Acting Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department , King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1996-1996

    Member of the permanent committe of the Public Relations, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1996-1996

    Member of the Profession Day Committee, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997-1997

    Member of a professional team to evaluate and assess the strength requirements of the foundations built for one of the buildings at the new compass of King Abdulaziz University, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997-2001

    Board member, Mutawiffy Hujjaj South-East Establishement, مكة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1998-1998

    Member of a professional team to evaluate the integrity of the laboratories of the old college of science (Girls Compass) for possible use as class rooms instead, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1998-حاليا

    Associate Professor / Civil Eng. Dept, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1999-1999

    The head of the recieving and departuring committee for the VIPs , King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1999-1999

    Member of the supervision committee for the celebration of the 100 aneversary of the establishment of the Kingdom, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1999-1999

    Member of the executive committee/ Head of the following committee for the Land Transportation Between the Past and the Present Symposium, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1999-1999

    Head of the Training and Senior Projects Committees, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2000-2000

    Head of the accompanying exibition committee for the conference Rising the awareness of the pilgrims in their countries, Arbab Al-Tawa'ef Establishments, كوالالمبور, مـــالـيزيا

  • 2001-2003

    General Manager of Security and Safety Department, King Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-2003

    The consultant of the Ministry of Hajj, Ministry of Hajj, مكة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-2004

    Technical adviser for building five villas, Bin Laden company, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2002-2004

    General Manager of Guiding the Pilgrems Buses Project, Arbab Al-Tawa'ef Establishments, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2004-2004

    Operation deputy superintendent for Omrat saif, Minisry of Hajj, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2005-2005

    Member of the team for the project to evaluate the current situation of the tunnels, bridges and the lower corridors, Secretariat of Jeddah Province, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2005-2005

    Head of an Election Center , Municipality Council , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2005-حاليا

    Full time consultant, general head project, Dallah Company, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2005-حاليا

    Board member, Mutawiffy Hujjaj South-East Establishement, مكة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2007-2007

    Board member/ supervisor of the studies, investments and projects section, Mutawiffy Hujjaj South-East Establishement, مكة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-حاليا

    An official arbitrator for the valuation of real estate, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Evaluation of Researches and scientific papers:

" Inhibition of Reinforcing Steel Corrosion Under Atmospheric Conditions"
King Abdul Aziz City for Sience and Technology/ Riyadh/ 1999
Estimated Budget: 486.800 SR

" A Prediction Model forCorrosion-Free Service Life of  RC Structures in Eastern Saudi Arabia"
King Abdul Aziz City for Sience and Technology/Riyadh / 1998
Estimated Budget: 552.200 SR

" Corrosion Resistant Measures for RC Structures in Saudi Aggressive Environment"
King Abdul Aziz City for Sience and Technology/Riyadh / 1997
Estimated Budget: 897.800 SR

" Prediction of Service-Life of Reinforced Concrete Construction in the Arabian Gulf"
King Abdul Aziz City for Sience and Technology/Riyadh / 1997
Estimated Budget: 792.800 SR

Funded Projects and Researches:

"Experimental Investigation of the Effectiveness of Chimical Inhibitors to Resist Corrosion in Steel", Fulbright Scholarship granted and funded by Council for International Exchange of Scholarship of Fulbright Research Award, Corrosion Lab, University of Rhode Island, USA, summer of 1996 (Principal Investigator).

“Torsion in High-Strength Plain and Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams With and without Transvers
e Opening”, funded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACTS), 1994-1997 (Associate Investigator).

Scientific interests

Courses

Strength of Materials 202 CE
Structural Analysis -I 340 CE
Reinforced Concrete Design - I 342 CE
Computer Application in Civil Engineering 000 CE
Static 201 ME
Structural Eng. Design 500 CE
Advanced Steel Design 514 CE
Advanced Concrete Technology 551 CE
Structure in Architect_ I 402 AR
Structure in Architect -II 503 AR

Areas of expertise