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Karim Mostafa

Associate III

Experience

Karim Mostafa has experience in research, teaching, analysis, and design of structures, with specialized experience in wind tunnel testing. Since joining WJE in 2022, Dr. Mostafa has worked on various projects, including structural evaluation of buildings and bridges, repair and rehabilitation of damaged structures and parking garages, and post-tensioned cable testing. He has expertise in finite element structural analysis, as well as the design and retrofit of concrete, steel, and wood structures.

Before joining WJE, Dr. Mostafa worked as a graduate research assistant, where he conducted aerodynamic testing for numerous wind structure interactions at the NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility at Florida International University.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Structural Analysis and Design

Waialua Hurricane Shelter - Waialua, HI: Hardening and retrofitting of high school gymnasium to serve as a hurricane shelter
Waikiki Skyliner Parking Garage - Honolulu, HI: Condition assessment of existing wooden vehicle barrier and design of new steel vehicle barrier
Meridian East Condo - Kailua, HI: Design of temporary shoring system for pool deck steel element repairs
Royal Hawaiian Center - Honolulu: Design of temporary shoring system for repairing precast joists
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Art Building - Honolulu: Feasibility design for new PV panel roofing system

Concrete Repair and Rehabilitation

Greenview Parking Garage - Honolulu, HI: Liftoff testing for post-tensioned slab and tendon replacement and repair
Halawa Correctional Facility - Aiea, HI: Evaluation and repair of several buildings
Trump International Hotel at Waikiki - Honolulu, HI: Inspection survey of concrete facade panels and their steel supporting elements with repair recommendations
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Gyms 1 and 2 - Honolulu: Concrete evaluation of building facades
Waikiki Shopping Plaza - Honolulu, HI: Assessment and concrete repair of basement retaining walls

Bridges and Civil Infrastructure

Hawaii Department of Transportation Bridge Inspections - Oahu: Routine condition assessments, channel surveys, and repair recommendations
Indiana Toll Road I-90 - Portage: Expansion joints removal and design of new column bearings

Wind Damage Investigations

Dunes of Naples - Naples, FL: Hurricane damage field investigation
Experimental Research, National Science Foundation - Miami, FL: Investigation of roof asphalt shingles aerodynamics and destructive testing under high wind loads using the Wall of Wind

Professional Affiliations

American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Structural Engineering Association of Hawaii (SEAOH)

Education

Ain Shams University
Bachelor of Science, Civil/Structural Engineering, 2014

University of Nevada, Reno
Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2018

Florida International University
Master of Science, Structural Engineering, 2021
Doctor of Philosophy, Structural Engineering, 2022

WJE Honolulu
Topa Financial Center, 745 Fort St
Suite 2200
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 591-2728
kmostafa@wje.com

Practice Areas

Structural Analysis and Design
Concrete Repair and Rehabilitation
Bridges and Civil Infrastructure
Wind Damage Investigation
Structural Analysis/Computer Applications
Failure/Damage Investigations
Concrete Structures
Structural Metals

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