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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
The rapid evolution of the built environment involves a growing complexity of structural design activities, including aspects of material-efficiency and sustainability, durability, retrofitting of buildings, structural safety and reliability, and structural optimization. The research program Structural Engineering and Design (SED) has included these aspects in its research portfolio through the definition of corresponding research directions for its chairs, which are Innovative Structural Design (chair group ISD), Applied Mechanics (chair group AM), Steel Structures, Aluminium Structures (together forming chair group SAS), Concrete Structures, and Sustainment of Concrete Structures (together chair group CMS).
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Forefront research on the mechanical behaviour, optimisation, and design of structural systems, elements, and materials, ensures a safe, functional, aesthetic and sustainable built environment.
Organisational profile
SED contributes to the forefront of challenging technological developments. For the chair of Innovative Structural Design this applies to its research on lightweight, adaptive, or otherwise innovative structures. Examples are the computational parametric modelling and form-finding of textile structures and the design and actual construction of reinforced ice structures. In addition, the work on bio-based structural materials is worth mentioning. Further on the activities include the evaluation of the potential to transform existing buildings towards a circular economy. The chair of Applied Mechanics has a strong international reputation in the modelling of failure (plasticity, fracture, damage, phase transformations) and deformation of advanced engineering materials. The coupled modelling of the mechanical behaviour of materials with other physical processes finds relevant applications within collaborative PhD research projects on the chemical degradation of concrete sewer systems, the damage development of historical museum objects under varying climate conditions, the optimization and durability of wind turbines, and the thermal resistance of steel structures. In addition, multi-disciplinary optimization of buildings is researched via a combination of conceptual design process simulation and computing science optimisation. The research in the chairs Steel Structures and Aluminium Structures encompasses the structural behaviour and fatigue of building components and structures made from steel, aluminium, and glass. In the chair of Concrete Structures, one of the highlights is the advanced research in 3D-printing of concrete structures, besides research on the sustainable concrete and masonry structures. The research within the program has led to a substantial number of articles in high-quality scientific journals and refereed conference proceedings. The impact of the used journals is 1.41 times higher than the world average in the field. Also more than 50% of the publications have been co-authored with members from other organisations.
An important goal of the program is the valorisation of its research results towards relevant engineering applications, thereby contributing to the practical understanding of structures, structural design processes, and building materials. In addition, high-quality laboratory research performed with external funding provides applicable knowledge to the building industry and engineering consultancy firms, acting as a cradle for novel solutions to complex design problems. Of strong societal value is also the participation of staff members in the development of the European building codes, the Eurocodes (EC's). Additionally, SED participates in the Research School Integral Design of Structures, the Graduate School on Engineering Mechanics, and the Eindhoven Multiscale Institute. The program is also involved in the 3TU.Bouw Centre of Excellence for the Built Environment.
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Profiles
Hossein Abdollahiparsa
- Department of the Built Environment, Innovative Structural Design - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
Zeeshan Y. Ahmed
- Department of the Built Environment, 3D Concrete Printing
- Department of the Built Environment, Architectural Design and Engineering - Education/Research Officer
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD), OBP : Supportive and management staff
Jan L.I.F Belis
- Department of the Built Environment, Glass Structures - Full Professor
Person: HGL : Professor
Projects
Topologische optimalisatie 3D geprinte betonnen bruggen
Salet, T. A. M. & Wolfs, R. J. M.
1/03/20 → 28/02/22
Project: Research direct
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) to participate in Interreg NWE PowerVIBES project
Moonen, S. P. G. (., Moonen, S. P. G. (., Sanders, M., Pujadas-Gispert, E., van Schie, F., Lazauskas, M., van den Oever, J., Blok, R. & Elbasdi, G.
20/09/17 → 20/03/21
Project: Research direct
EnergieNeutraal LEvensloopbestendig Bouwen
Moonen, S. P. G. (., Sanders, M., Moonen, S. P. G. (. & Moonen, I.
1/06/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research direct
Research Output
A process classification framework for defining and describing Digital Fabrication with Concrete
Buswell, R., Leal da Silva, W., Bos, F. P., Schipper, H. R. R., Lowke, D., Hack, N., Kloft, H., Mechtcherine, V., Wangler, T. & Roussel, N., Aug 2020, In : Cement and Concrete Research. 134, 106068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
4
Citations
(Scopus)
Assessing knowledge adoption in post-disaster reconstructions: Understanding the impact of factors and actors on adoption of hazard-resistant construction knowledge by disaster affected households in low-income areas that received different intensities of humanitarian technical assistance
Hendriks, E., 31 Dec 2020, (Accepted/In press) Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
CCR Digital Concrete 2020 SI: Editorial
Bos, F. P., Wolfs, R. J. M. & Salet, T. A. M., Sep 2020, In : Cement and Concrete Research. 135, 4 p., 106157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic
Equipment
Structural Research Laboratory
H.M. Lamers (Manager)
Laboratory for SDFacility/equipment: Research lab
Prizes
1st prize International Design Competition for a Center for Contemporary Art
Gerald Lindner (Recipient), 24 Apr 2010
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
4TU Lighthouse project, Terra Ink
Arno Pronk (Recipient), Michela Turrin (Recipient) & Tomasso Venturini (Recipient), 5 Jan 2017
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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55th TU/e Anniversary Award, theme Energy
Rossella Ferraro (Recipient), 2011
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
Activities
Thin-Walled Structures (Journal)
Herm Hofmeyer (Peer reviewer)22 Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
case studies in construction materials (Journal)
Freek P. Bos (Peer reviewer)14 Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
Journal of Constructional Steel Research (Journal)
H.H. (Bert) Snijder (Peer reviewer)8 Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
Press / Media
AI based early stage design support for efficient buildings
Sjouke Boonstra, Sjonnie Boonstra & Akke S.J. Suiker
18/06/20
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Reviving a frozen science; Dutch scientist teaches technique used to develop a secret weapon in the Second World War
29/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Meet the ice doctor who's reviving the frozen science behind Canada's secret weapon from WWII
22/02/20
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
3D concrete printing: research and development of a structural reinforcement system for 3D printing with concrete
Author: Jutinov, E., 31 Oct 2017Supervisor: Salet, T. (Supervisor 1), Bos, F. (Supervisor 2) & Ahmed, Z. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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3D concrete printing in architecture: a research on the potential benefits of 3D concrete printing in the construction of residential buildings in the Netherlands
Author: Marijnissen, M., 31 Aug 2016Supervisor: de Vries, B. (Supervisor 1), van der Zee, A. (Supervisor 2) & Willems, M. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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3D printing of concrete structures
Author: Wolfs, R., 2015Supervisor: Salet, T. (Supervisor 1), Beetz, J. (Supervisor 2), Zimmermann, G. (External person) (External coach) & Hendriks, L. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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