Structural reliability and risk management are critical in ensuring that concrete structures and infrastructure systems remain safe, functional and economically viable over their intended lifespans.

As modern structures require more critical and complex designs, the need for accurate approaches to assess uncertainties in loads, geometry, material properties, manufacturing processes and ...

The ultrasonic materials characterization research area is focused on the development of advanced ultrasound-based experimental techniques for the characterization of material properties, the study of ...

Resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems. Structural reliability, risk assessment, and probabilistic design. Application of statistical methods and data analysis. Structural load ...

Building facades are no longer simple exterior walls. In modern architecture, the facade is a highly engineered system that controls light, heat, safety, and visual identity. It is the first element ...

SPARES combines physics-based modeling with machine learning-driven surrogate models to dramatically reduce the time and computational effort required to evaluate structural integrity, without ...

Gain comprehensive knowledge of timber structures from experts. Learn advanced design of timber structures. The advent of mass timber and tall wood buildings has brought timber design back into the ...

Learn to address the likelihood of structural failure. Perform risk analysis associated with environmental loads to structures under static and dynamic loadings. Master the basics of performance-based ...

Exciting and unique buildings increasingly dot the landscape of our urban environments and beautifully fill the pages of our design magazines. Conversely, over the past half century the construction ...