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Studies in structural mechanics aim to enhance engineers' capacity to comprehend and evaluate structural performance via experimental methods and computational modeling. Key focus areas encompass finite-element computer simulations, computational mechanics, dynamics of structures, nonlinear responses, material plasticity, composite micromechanics, fracture and damage mechanics, optimization of structures, probabilistic assessments of static and dynamic structural behavior, and experimental stress evaluation.
The objective of experimental research involves creating structural systems that can withstand significant seismic events, achieved through testing full-scale reinforced concrete components, computational modeling of soil-structure interactions, developing earthquake-resistant masonry designs, and engineering seismically resilient buildings and bridges.