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SUMMARY:Strengthening of Existing Structures Using Novel High Performance 
 Materials - Dr Andreas Lampropoulos
DTSTART:20240301T150000Z
DTEND:20240301T160000Z
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CONTACT:Nishangani Gowrikanthan
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT\n\nStrengthening of the built infrastructure is an ur
 gent need in earthquake prone areas. Recent earthquakes worldwide have hig
 hlighted the deficiency of existing structures\, which may be either damag
 ed from previous strong earthquakes or have been designed without code pro
 visions or designed to old obsolete code provisions. In addition\, the maj
 ority of the existing structures in low- and middle-income countries have 
 been constructed using substandard materials and without application of an
 ti-seismic code provisions and\, therefore\, the seismic vulnerability in 
 these areas is of high concern.\nThis seminar is focused on the developmen
 t of innovative strengthening techniques using novel composite and high-pe
 rformance materials for the improvement of the structural performance and 
 the durability of existing structural elements. Strengthening of existing 
 Reinforced Concrete (RC) and Unreinforced Masonry (URM) elements has been 
 examined using additional Ultra High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete
  (UHPFRC) and Fibre Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete (FRGC) elements. Extens
 ive experimental and numerical investigation has been conducted and the ef
 fectiveness of the examined techniques in terms of structural performance 
 and durability has been highlighted. \n\n\nSPEAKER BIO\n\nDr Andreas Lampr
 opoulos is a Principal Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of 
 Brighton. He obtained his Diploma (2003)\, MSc (2005) and PhD (2010) degre
 es in Civil Engineering (Structural Division) from the University of Patra
 s in Greece.\nHis main research agenda spans the areas of novel constructi
 on materials and seismic strengthening/retrofitting of existing structures
 . His research interests are focused on a wide range of cementitious mater
 ials such as ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)\, s
 teel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) and cementitious materials reinforce
 d with nanoparticles\, and he is also working on the development and appli
 cation of cement-free concretes. He has conducted extensive experimental a
 nd numerical work on the development of novel strengthening techniques for
  the structural upgrade of reinforced concrete (RC) and unreinforced mason
 ry (URM) structures.\nDr Lampropoulos currently serves as the Chair of the
  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) T
 ask Group 1.1 ‘Improving Seismic Resilience of Reinforced Concrete Struc
 tures’ and Task Group 5.5 ‘Conservation and Seismic Strengthening/Retr
 ofitting of Existing Unreinforced Masonry Structures’ and he is an activ
 e member of various task groups of IABSE and of the International Federati
 on for Structural Concrete (fib).\nHe has had more than 80 works published
  in international research journals\, books and conference proceedings and
  he is an editorial board member of several international journals in this
  field. In addition\, he is a reviewer for more than 40 international jour
 nals\, a member of the scientific committee of more than 20 international 
 conferences\, and he is an invited reviewer for research proposals for nat
 ional centres of various countries.\n\n
LOCATION:CivEng Seminar Room (1-33) (Civil Engineering Building)
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