Research
The Applied Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures develops the materials, systems, and design methods for civil infrastructure that is more resilient to earthquakes and more sustainable over its life.
Smart Materials & Shape Memory Alloys
Shape memory alloys and other smart materials for self-centering, damage-resistant structures in earthquake engineering.
- SMA-based energy-dissipating devices and applications
- Novel SMA–FRP and SMA-wire-mesh isolation bearings
- SMA–steel hybrid hollow-tube bridge piers
- Optimized SMA bracing for retrofitting steel moment frames
Seismic Resilience & Rehabilitation
Assessing, retrofitting, and designing structures and bridges so infrastructure recovers quickly after major earthquakes.
- Seismic fragility assessment of SMA-restrained multi-span bridges
- Seismic resiliency of self-centering steel structures
- Structural health monitoring of highway bridges
- Self-centering Energy-absorbing Dual Rocking Core (SEDRC) systems
Green & Low-Carbon Construction
Low-carbon and sustainable construction materials that cut the embodied carbon of the built environment.
- Novel cementing materials from mine tailings
- Recycled and carbon-cured rubberized green concrete
- Replacing cement with wood ash for sustainable concrete
- 3D printing of concrete from recycled aggregate
Performance-Based & Data-Driven Design
Performance-based and life-cycle design, with machine learning to model, predict, and optimize structural performance.
- Machine-learning prediction and design of self-centering buildings
- AI-based design solutions for complex structural systems
- Life-cycle cost analysis of SMA-LRB isolated bridges
- Climate-resilient bridge design under multi-hazard environments
Patents & Innovation
- Piston-based self-centering brace apparatus
- Geopolymer compositions comprising mine tailings and crushed glass
- Spring-based piston bracing device
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