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Publications

• Panesar, D.K. and Chidiac, S.E. (2009) Capillary Suction Model for Characterizing Salt Scaling Resistance of Concrete containing GGBFS. Special Issue Sustainability of Civil Engineering Structures - Durability of Concrete, Cement and Concrete Composites. Vol. 31, pp.570-576.
• Chidiac S.E and Panesar, D.K. (2008) Evolution of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Effects on the Scaling Resistance Test at 28 days. Cement and Concrete Composites Journal. Vol. 30, pp.63-71.
• Panesar, D.K and Chidiac, S.E. (2007) UPV used to Predict the Early Age Properties of Concrete Containing GGBFS. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol.34, pp.682-685.
• Panesar, D.K. and Chidiac, S.E. (2007) Multi-Variable Statistical Analysis for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Containing GGBFS. Cement and Concrete Composites Journal. Vol.29, pp.39-48.
• Panesar, D.K. and Bartlett, F.M. (2006) Assessment of Precast Stringer Highway Bridges using Mean Load Method. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 33, pp.1359-1367.
• Panesar, D.K. and Bartlett, F.M. (2006) Load and Resistance Data for Precast Stringer Highway Bridges. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 33, pp.1368-1378. (P.L. Pratley Award, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering)

Published Refereed Conference Papers

• Tcherner, J., Aziz, T., Panesar, D.K., Demers, M., Neale, K.W. (August 2009) Performance Surveillance of Gentilly-1 Reactor Building GFRP Repair Using Fiber Optic Sensors and Strain Gauges. 20^th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT), Division VIII, Espoo, Finland. p.9.
• Panesar, D.K., Churchill, C.J., Chidiac, S.E., Kling, E. (June 2008) Life-Cycle Cost and Service Life Prediction of Precast Concrete Culvert. International Life-Cycle Cost Conference in Civil Engineering, Varenna, Italy. pp.857-862.
• Panesar, D.K. and Chidiac, S.E. (May 2008) Wet Cast vs. Dry Cast: Production, Properties, and Performance. 2^nd Canadian Conference for Effective Design of Structures, Hamilton, Ontario. p.8.
• Chidiac, S.E. and Panesar, D.K. (March 2006) Sorptivity of Concrete as an Indicator of Laboratory Freeze-Thaw Scaling Performance. International RILEM Workshop on Performance-Based Evaluation and Indicators for Concrete Durability, Madrid, Spain. pp.59-66. (Conference Travel Scholarship, Earth and Environmental Technologies, Ontario Centres of Excellence)
• Chidiac, S.E. and Panesar, D.K., Smeltzer, P. and Kling, E. (July 2005) Current Issues with Concrete Containing Blast Furnace Slag in the Precast Industry. 1^st Canadian Conference for Effective Design of Structures, Hamilton, Ontario. pp.603-611.
• Panesar, D.K. and Chidiac, S.E. (June 2004) The Influence of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag on Salt Scaling Resistance. 5^th International Ph.D. Symposium in Civil Engineering, The Netherlands. pp. 269-276. (2^nd Prize Research Paper, Dutch School of Structural Engineering)

Invited Technical Presentations, Lectures or Poster Presentations

• Panesar, D.K. (January 2010) Part 1- Current Research in Cement and Concrete Materials, and Part 2- The Transition from Graduate Student to New Faculty Member, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Panesar, D.K. (June 2009) Research and Development Exchange: Steel and Concrete Structures Roundtable Meeting with Chinese Delegation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
• Panesar, D.K. (August 2008) The Intersection between Academia and Industry on Current Concrete Research. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario.
• Panesar, D.K. (presenter) and Chidiac, S.E. (April 2007) The Effects of De-icer Salts on the Durability of Dry Cast Concrete. Symposium on Progress in Research and Education, Centre for Effective Design of Structures, McMaster University.
• Panesar, D.K. (presenter) and Chidiac, S.E. (February 2007) The Production and Performance of Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag on the De-icer Salt Scaling Resistance of Dry Cast Concrete. Concrete College Workshop for Ready Mix Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO). Brampton, Ontario.
• Chidiac, S.E. (presenter) and Panesar, D.K. (November 2006) The Influence of Age and Test Surface on the Scaling Performance of Concrete Containing GGBFS. ACI Convention, Denver Colorado.
• Panesar, D.K.(presenter) and Chidiac, S.E. (October 2006) The Laboratory Scaling Performance of Concrete Containing GGBFS as Cement Replacement. University Cement and Concrete Research Exchange Forum, University of Toronto. (2^nd Prize Research Scholarship, Cement Association of Canada)
• Panesar, D.K. (May 2006) Hydration Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of Concrete containing GGBFS. Graduate Seminar, McMaster University. (Ph.D. Graduate Seminar Award, Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University)
• Panesar, D.K. (presenter) and Chidiac, S.E. (February 2006) The Impact of Slag as Cement Replacement on Concrete Durability: Application to Precast Pipe. Poster Presentation at Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery 2006 Conference, Toronto. (Award of Merit, Finalist in Poster Competition, Ontario Centres of Excellence)
• Panesar, D.K. (presenter) and Chidiac, S.E. (November 2003) Salt Scale and Precast Concrete Box Culverts: The Impact of Slag Content on Product Performance. Infrastructure Symposium 2003, Sustainability for the Next 100 Years, Ontario Concrete Pipe Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Publications in Non-Refereed Magazines, Journals, or Conference Proceedings

• Berjis, P. and Panesar, D.K. (July 2009) Another Perspective on Case Studies in Civil Engineering Design: The Gardiner Expressway, Canadian Design Engineering and Engineering Education Conference (CDEN) Section: Design for a Sustainable Society, Hamilton, Ontario. pp.97-102.
• Harhi, J. and Panesar, D.K. (January 2003) American Concrete Institute -Delegation to Cuba. Concrete International Vol. 25, No. 1. pp.78-81.
• Marvin, M., Panesar, D.K., and Dunham, D. (February 2002) American Concrete Institute Concrete and Cement Delegation to Cuba September 7- 15, 2001. Delegation Leader Jo Coke. People to People Ambassador Programs, Journal of Professional Proceedings. Spokane, WA.

Contributions to Industrial Research and Development

• Panesar, D.K., Shindman, B., Hooton, R.D. (2009) Comparative Evaluation of SCC Test Methods: Experimental Testing, Interim Report. Technical Report No. MTO-IR-2009.11.16.0 submitted to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). 35p.
• Panesar, D.K. and Francis, J. (2009) Seed Document CSA N287.5 Examination and Testing Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants. Report submitted to Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 26p.
• Panesar, D.K., and Shindman, B. (2009) Comparative Evaluation of SCC Test Methods: Experimental Testing, Preliminary Progress Report. Technical Report No. MTO-PR-2009.08.24.0 submitted to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). pp. 22.
• Chidiac, S.E., and Panesar, D.K. (2005) Freeze-Thaw and Salt Scaling Resistance of Concrete Containing GGBFS. Technical Report No. 20050214.0 submitted to the OCPA. 18p.
• Chidiac, S.E., and Panesar, D.K. (2003) Salt Scaling Resistance of Concrete Containing Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag. Technical Interim Report No. 021016.1 submitted to the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association. 43p.