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Structures Research at Penn State

The structures group at the Pennsylvania State University, which includes faculty from Architectural Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering, conduct analytical, laboratory, and field research on steel, advanced composite, concrete, and timber structures. Projects are funded by industry, state government agencies, and federal agencies. Recently completed and ongoing research is focused in the areas of:

· Analysis and design of blast containment structures
· Full-scale laboratory testing of bridge structures and components
· Performance characteristics of bridge and highway barriers
· Laboratory and field studies of timber bridges and bridge decks
· Field testing of highway bridges subject to dynamic and impact loads.
· Evaluation of railroad bridges subject to heavy axle loads
· Analysis, design, and behavior of horizontally curved steel bridges
· Fatigue evaluations of highway bridge networks
· Performance of commercial and residential enclosed wall systems
· Evaluation and design of high performance concrete materials
· Corrosion analysis and evaluation
· Behavior of concrete structures
·Use of FRP (fiber reinforced polymers) materials for repair and retrofit
·Structural uses of Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Research projects at the Pennsylvania State University can be found at the following:

Bridge Dynamics

· Response Of Prestressed Concrete I-Girder Bridges To Live Load
· Experimental Verification Of Horizontally Curved I-Girder Bridge Behavior
· Dynamic Load Allowance For Truss Bridges

Bridge Evaluation and Monitoring

· Horizontally Curved Girder Bridge Behavior
· Evaluation Of The 1891 English Center Suspension Bridge
· Heavy Axle Study - Statistical Assessment Of Existing Railroad Infrastructure Capacity
· Field Evaluation Of A Through-Girder Bridge
·Integral Abutment Research
·Curved I-girder Bridge Radial Load Distribution

Bridge Construction

· Movement Of Skewed Bridges During Construction

Fiber Reinforced Composites

· SuperLocTM Sheetpiling System Testing
·Repair and Rehabilitation Systems for Civil Infrastructure

Other Research

· Deflection control for reinforced concrete structures
· Long Gage Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors For Damage Detection In Bridge Structures
· Prefabricated Concrete Bridge System
· Seismic analysis of precast concrete buildings
·Seismic evaluation of bridge piers in regions of low to moderate seismicity
· Timber Structures Research Construction