Abdul-Amir Al-Helu, PE, BC.GE
Assistant Professor
Education
- B. Sc., Civil Engineering, Building and Construction Departments, University of Baghdad, Iraq
- Master of Civil Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Louisville
- Doctor of Philosophy, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Louisville
Research & Academic Interests
- Soil bank retention system.
- Deep foundation
- Slope stability and Land slides
- Construction estimating and cost control
Publications
- Abdul Al-Helu and D. J. Hagerty “Cost Comparison Soil Nailing Versus Conventional Retention” Foundation Drilling, ADSC Vol.XXXIII no. 08 Nov/Dec 2017
- Abdul Al-Helu and D. J. Hagerty “Micropile-supported belly-bands” Foundation Drilling Journal, ADSC Vol. XLIII NO. 5 July 2022
- "Analyzing tech failures to guide student success: Examining structural failures using small-group student activities to develop stronger connections between theory and practice" has been Published as a poster presentation for the 2022 Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference, held in Louisville, Kentucky on November 9th through 11th.
- Al-Helu, A., and Hagerty, D. J., "Just Hold That Toe--Nightingale Pump Station, Louisville, Kentucky," Proceedings of the Ohio River Valley Soil Seminar No. 53, Louisville, Ky. November 8, 2023.
- Abdul Amir Al-Helu “Conceptual Modeling of a Typical Soldier Pile and Tieback Wall Design and Construction” published in the International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)Volume 13 Issue 11, November 2024.
- Abdul Amir Al-Helu “Experience-Based Design to Stabilize Cardinal Hill Slope” Deep Foundation Institute (DFI), Issue Jan/Feb 2025
Associations, Affiliations & Work History
- National Society of Professional Engineers.
- Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers. # PE29426
- Indiana Society of Professional Engineers. # PE12000733
- Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. # PE124618
- Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. # PE86573
- Member of the Honor Society of Chi Epsilon
- American Society of Civil Engineering
- Borderless Engineering Group
- ASCE Award Academy of BC. GE.
Awards & Accolades
- Chi epsilon Award
- ASCE Award Academy of BC. GE.
