Current Projects

  • Using Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) to enhance the performance and safety of concrete structures.

  • Development of high-performance oil well cements.

  • Integrated approach for testing the durability of concrete under multi-mechanistic ageing conditions.

  • Use of artificial intelligence and other emerging techniques for modeling and predicting the behavior of concrete materials and structures.

  • Green buildings and sustainability in concrete construction.

  • Structural behavior of new concretes such as self-compacting concrete.

  • Life cycle cost analysis of concrete infrastructure using system dynamics modeling

  • Stabilization/solidification and recycling of industrial and mining by-products in construction.

  • Structural performance of concrete reinforced with new composite materials

  • Sustainable development in cement production and development of energy efficient cements