REU Site on Development of Enhanced Materials and Structural Assemblages for Seismic Performance Evaluation Studies

机构：辛辛那提大学首席研究员：Anant R.Kukty该REU奖授予辛辛那提大学土木工程与环境工程系“结构工程”3年制本科生研究站点，重点是研究“地震性能评价研究用增强材料和结构组件的开发”的技术。最近增强的分析和计算能力和更高强度的材料导致了更轻、更大和更复杂的结构。为了设计它们，工程师必须能够评估它们的整体行为，包括它们在静态和动态(地震、风、爆炸)环境下可能严重过载的性能。这个为期8周的REU网站的目标是让参与者沉浸在使用现代技术和小规模模型的研究中，探索使用创新材料和部件来减轻地震造成的破坏。该网站的研究项目旨在向来自不同工程背景的本科生介绍土木工程基础设施动手实验室的研究经验。该REU计划是3个成功完成的REU站点的延续，它建立在已经建立的流程和基础设施之上。

Abstract for REU Site on Development of Enhanced Materials and Structural Assemblages for Seismic Performance Evaluation StudiesInstitution: University of CincinnatiPrincipal Investigator: Anant R. KukretiThis REU award is for 3-year Site for undergraduate research in "Structural Engineering" with a special focus on techniques to study the "Development of Enhanced Materials and Structural Assemblages for Seismic Performance Evaluation Studies" in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Cincinnati (UC). Recently enhanced analytical and computational capabilities and higher strength materials have led to lighter, larger and more complex structures. To design them, the engineer must be able to evaluate their overall behavior, including their performance under possible heavy overloads of both static and dynamic (seismic, wind, blast) environments. The goal of this 8- week REU Site is to immerse participants in research using modern technology and small-scale models to explore the use of innovative materials and components to mitigate damage caused by earthquakes. The research projects for the site are designed to introduce undergraduate students from diverse engineering backgrounds to civil engineering infrastructure hands-on laboratory research experiences. This REU program is a continuation of 3 successfully completed REU Sites, and it builds on the process and infrastructure already established..