Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Research includes the application of innovative materials and structural systems to solve problems of traditional civil infrastructure, marine applications, and other non-traditional applications. Particular areas of strength are composite materials, including wood-based, polymer matrix, and cement-based systems, as well as innovative computational modeling approaches.

Faculty:

• Habib Joseph Dagher – Director of ASCC,  Bath Iron Works Professor, PE
• Bill Davids – John C. Bridge Professor, PE
• Eric N. Landis – Frank M. Taylor Professor, PE
• Roberto Lopez-Anido – Malcolm G. Long Professor, PE
• Edwin Nagy – Senior Lecturer, PE, SE
• Xenia Rofes – Senior Lecturer, PE

Sample Projects:

•  “Effect of Core Layer Gaps on Strength and Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber Panels.”
  • Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bill Davids & Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido
  • MsStudent: Charlie Gardner
•  “Shear Connectors for Hybrid Composite FRP-Concrete Bridge Girders.”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Davids
  • MS Student: Dante Guzzi
• “Advanced Analysis and Splicing of Concrete-Filled Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubes.”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Davids
  • PhD Student: Hakeem Majeed
• “Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior of Shear Connectors for Thermoplastic Composite-Reinforced Concrete Beams.”
  • Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bill Davids & Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido
  • MS Student: Camerin Seigars
• “Bending Strength of in-Service Cast-in-Place T-Beam Bridge Based on Field Load Testing and Advanced Analysis.”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Davids
  • MS Student: Andrew Schanck
• “Hybrid Thermoplastic Composite-Concrete Structural Members: Fabrication and Structural Response.”
  • Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bill Davids & Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido
  • MS Student: Ben Smith
• “Self-Erecting Hybrid Inflatable-Rigid Wall Shelters for Military Applications.”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Davids
  • MS Student: Jay Wegner
• “Monitoring and Analysis of Micropile-Supported Integral Abutment Bridges.”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Davids
  • PhD Student:  Mahmood Albraheemi
• “An investigation on the effects of cellulose nano-fibrils (CNF) on the properties of Portland cement paste”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Landis
  • PhD student:  Hosain Haddad Kolour
• “Fracture Measurements in ultra-high-performance concrete using digital volume correlation and x-ray computed tomography”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Landis
  • PhD student:  Dmitry Loshkov
• “Investigations of cellulosic nanocomposites on cement-based systems” 
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Landis
  • PhD student:  Yi Peng
• “Impact performance of ultra-high-performance-concrete panels with thermoplastic composite reinforcements”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Landis
  • MS student:  Reagan Smith

• “Laboratory measurements of CNF-modified concrete”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Landis
  • MS student: Parivash Takasi
• “Development and utilization of silica-cellulose nanocomposites for Portland cement systems”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Warda Ashraf and Dr. Eric Landis
  • MS student:  K. Kavya Shirisha
• “Alternative Cementitious Materials with Low-CO2 Footprint”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Warda Ashraf
  • MS Student: Mohammad Rakibul Islam Khan
• “Value-added Utilization of Woody Bio-ash in Construction Materials”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Warda Ashraf
  • MS Student: Naveen Saladi

• “Develop multi‐scale modeling and experimental techniques in additive manufacturing of thermoplastic composites”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido & Dr. Doug Gardner
  • PhD student: Sunil Bhandari
• “Development of Wood Plastic Composite Timber for Innovative Marine Application”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido & Dr. Doug Gardner
  • PhD student: Murtada Alrubaie
• “Feasibility of 3D printing of shelter components and parts”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido
  • MS student: PianPian Cheng
• “Impact damage modeling of carbon fiber 3D woven composite”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido & Dr. Sethil S. Vel
  • MS student: Maitham Alabbad (Mechanical Engineering)
• “Performance of Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Structural Shelters”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido
  • MS student: Adam Letourneau (Mechanical Engineering)
• “Damage Resistance and Tolerance of 3D Woven Composites”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido & Dr. Keith Berube
  • MS student: Justin McDermott (Mechanical Engineering)
• “ Modeling and Simulation of the Thermoforming Process for Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composites”
  • Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido & Dr. Senthil S. Vel
  • MS student: Philip Bean (Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Publications:

See faculty links for recent publications