Project & Resources

Research for the future!!

(Image: Left: © NOAA/NGDC, Dr. Roger Hutchison., Right: Nikkei BP Marketing, Inc.)

Topic 1-Structural Eng. / Seismic Eng.

//Structures under rare conditions (strong earthquake, fire); (concrete and CFT structures, Sustainable structures)

//Structures under multi-loads;

Development and Design of an innovative coupled shear wall system /core wall system;
Structural optimization, topology optimization(collaborate with the partners in France and U.K.)
Dynamic behavior of structures;
Structural strengthening & repairing by composite materials

-Models of TRC under various loads;(France)

-Design of TRC/TRM strengthened RC structures (Univ. Leeds);

-Development and application of a smart TRC for the strengthening of RC structures;

-TRC for masonry structures;

Structural and Urban ResilienceResilience assessment of structural elements and structures;

//Soil-structure interaction;

-Optimization of SCM-cement systems-Multiphysics and multiscale analysis
-Simulation of process and behavior of Materials; (Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), MATLAB, C++)
-3D-Printed Materials; (Collaborated with the University of Lyon, in France)
-High-performance (HP) composite materials in environmental impact (Collaborated with the University of Lyon, in France)
-Advanced functional composite materials for buildings;
-Volcanic-related product-Based Geopolymer Concretes (JCI research funding)-Multiscale studies
-Fly ash-based geopolymer concretes;
-Development of Ultra-lightweight HP composite materials
-Smart materials for concrete;
HP Composite materials in fire resistance of structures