संरचनात्मक इंजीनियरिंग प्रयोगशाला

Research Areas

• Computational  Mechanics  and  Structural  Analysis:
• Earthquake Engineering:
• Seismic Analysis and Design:
• Risk and Reliability:
• Structural Design:
• Structural Materials:
• Design and Experimentation:
• Sensing  and  Monitoring:
  
  Detailed Research Topics
  Computational Mechanics and Structural Analysis: Nonlinear Mechanics, Stability of Structures, Mechanics of Composite. Multiscale, Multiphysics modeling in Mechanics and Materials, Finite element/Meshlessmethods, Lattice-Boltzmann (LB) simulations of solids.

Earthquake Engineering: Seismic Hazard Analysis, Modeling of Sources, Occurrence and Attenuation, Ground Motion Simulation, Study of Nonstationary Characteristics, Strong Motion Characterization, Near-Field Effects.

Seismic Analysis and Design: Structural Response, Stochastic and Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis, Seismic Soil-Structure-Interaction, Dynamic Stability, Effects of Stiffness and Strength Irregularities,Damage Models, Seismic Risk Assessment, Seismic Protection, Base Isolation, Energy Dissipating Devices, Performance-Based Design, Seismic Performance Evaluation of Structural and Nonstructural Components and Systems.

Risk and Reliability: Stochastic, Robust Optimization of Structures, Uncertainty, Reliability of Structures, Structural Damage Assessment, Hazard Mitigation, Cost-Benefit Analysis. Time Dependent Reliability, Enhancement of Sustainability of Infrastructure Systems Unde Extreme Events.

Structural Design: Design of Steel, Masonry and Concrete Structures, Pre-Stressed and Post-Tensioned Concrete, Structural Steel, Other Materials, Rehabilitation of Aging and Damaged Structures.

Structural Materials: Behavior of Concrete and Cementatious Materials and Plastics, High-Performance Steels, Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Plastics for Structural Frames, Smart Materials, Durability and Deterioration of Concrete Structures.

Design and Experimentation: Static and Dynamic Testing of Structural Components/Subassemblages, Pseudo-Dynamic Tests, Shake Table Test, Components and System Models, Large-Scale Structural Testing, Nondestructive Evaluation, Validation of Simulation Models, Retrofit Measures for Existing Structures, Exploration of New Materials and New Structural Systems.

Sensing and Monitoring: Experimental Modal Analysis, Structural Health Monitoring, Free/Force/Ambient Vibration Studies,Condition Assessment, Distributed Sensing, Real-Time Monitoring.