Our research concerns the structural behaviour of concrete structures. It spans over wide scales, both in time - from milliseconds in impulse loading to more than hundred years in long-term deterioration, and in length - from corrosion penetration depths of micrometres to whole bridges with dimensions of hundreds of metres.
Our ambition is to provide world-class basic and research education, and internationally leading research in Concrete Structures. Thereby, we contribute with high impact to a sustainable society with world-class educated researchers and engineers.
Our research
Our research is focused on two main research challenges, with examples of subareas given:
How can the safety of existing concrete structures be ensured, in short and long-term?
- Assessment of existing structures
- Deteriorated structures, especially steel reinforcement corrosion
- Structural health monitoring and prediction
- Strengthening of existing structures, also when subjected to impulse loading
How can new concrete structures be optimised with respect to sustainability and performance:
- Use of novel reinforcement types, such as fibres and textiles
- Use of supplementary cementitious materials
- Structural design and optimisation
- Modelling and design of structures subjected to blast and impact loading
Closely related to the research questions are the choice of research methods and techniques. Our strategy is to combine different research methods and techniques in innovative ways. Historically, we have combined theoretical analysis and experiments; novel tools such as image-based modelling make this intersection even more interesting.
Our main research methods:
- Experimental methods:
- Structural testing
- Image-based methods, both 2D and 3D
- Fibre-optics
- Analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures:
- Nonlinear finite element modelling
- Multi-scale modelling
- Use of artificial intelligence
Members
The members of the Concrete Structures Research Area.
Research Area Leader
Seniors
- Senior Lecturer, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Assistant Head of Department, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
Postdocs
- Postdoc, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Postdoc, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Postdoc, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
PhD students
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Doctoral Student, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
Adjunct professors and guest researcher
- Adjunct Professor, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Adjunct Professor, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Adjunct Professor, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Visiting Researcher, Structural Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering
Publications
In Chalmers’ research portal you will find publications by the members of the Concrete Structures Research Area.
Projects
In Chalmers’ research portal you will find projects from the members of the Concrete Structures Research Area.