Design Structures that Stand the Test of Time
Structural engineers create safe, resilient and innovative structures that withstand everyday use as well as extreme events. From bridges and skyscrapers to stadiums and offshore platforms, structural engineers combine engineering principles with advanced materials to improve infrastructure performance and public safety.
Students develop expertise in structural analysis, design and materials while participating in cutting-edge research addressing today’s infrastructure challenges.
Faculty
Research Strengths
Faculty research focuses on:
- Structural resilience
- Blast-resistant design
- Bridge engineering
- Composite materials
- Advanced concrete materials
- Experimental mechanics
- Nondestructive evaluation
- Structural health monitoring
- Infrastructure rehabilitation
- Structural performance under extreme events
- Multi-scale computational mechanics
Facilities
The structural engineering laboratories include comprehensive facilities for concrete, structural materials, experimental stress analysis, nondestructive evaluation and large-scale structural testing. Advanced testing equipment supports research ranging from material characterization to full-scale structural performance under extreme loading conditions.