Research

Project included development of a bi-directional loading system to apply simultaneous axial and lateral loading to 6 in. diameter columns and splice connections. Nearly 60 full-scale tests were conducted to support evaluation of a new structural building system for seismic applications. Accredited testing performed to ISO/IEC 17025 standard following protocols provided by FEMA 461.

In summer 2019, former masters student David Kyle Anderson conducted 28 tension tests on 5 different types of wire mesh used for soil stabilization at CIEST.

Utilizing experience with silty-sand gained during her PhD, April intends to focus on how to use silty-sands in the centrifuge to produce accountable results to predict the influence of this material on liquefaction; hopefully leading to incorporation into performance-based design.

The main goal of this project is to investigate how the use of compacted granular columns (CGC) may help improve the seismic performance of embankments on potentially liquefiable soils.

The focus of this project is to model the shear strength of concrete panels that have experienced alkali silica reaction.

Experimental characterization of visco-elasto-plastic response of polyurethanes for damage-resistant structures

Nanoparticle Injection Technology for Remediating Leaks of CO2 Storage Formation

Experimental investigation of matrix inclusions on the fracture toughness of composite material.

Eric Heichelheim, Harish Gadde, Prof. Mija Hubler, Prof. Lupita Montoya

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is currently replacing many of its open reservoirs with buried, reinforced-concrete structures to improve water quality.