News Markov chains to investigate the sensitivity of friction isolatorsPublished:30.09.24 — Last July, our PhD student, Elias Merhi, attended the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering that took place in Milan, Italy. During this conference, he presented the work elaborated in a paper on using Markov chains to investigate the sensitivity of friction isolators to ground motion durationPrediction cyclic shear strength degradation in RCPublished:30.09.24 — Last July, our PhD student, Elias Merhi, attended the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering that took place in Milan, Italy. During this conference, he presented the work elaborated in a paper on predicting cyclic shear strength degradation in RC using the General Crack Component ModelConstruction of a new Panel Element TesterPublished:31.07.24 — The Laboratory CONSTRUCT designed a next-generation version of a testing rig to study reinforced concrete and other materialsProf. Ruggiero, chairperson of GLOBEPublished:03.07.24 — The Liaison Committee is delighted to welcome Prof. David Ruggiero as the Chairperson and Dr. Edmundo de Werna as the Globe Senior Advisor.New publicationPublished:27.03.24 — We are very happy to share our latest publication, “Embodied Carbon Premium for Cantilevers,” a cross-disciplinary look into the material and environmental implications of using large cantilevers in buildings, with focus on a case study from the University of Melbourne campus. The findings quantify the significant structural demands that unbalanced cantilevers can place on a building, and raise the question of balance between architectural audacity and structural simplicitySeminar : Crack-based assessment and retrofit of concrete membersPublished:05.02.24 — February 16th, 2024 at 10 AM in room GC B1 10 The talk will focus on the increasingly important topic of how to use field data to monitor the safety of existing concrete structures.Newcomer in the LaboratoryPublished:28.09.23 — My research journey is dedicated to finding innovative ways to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions within the construction industryInterview of Prof. RuggieroPublished:21.09.23 — Prof. Ruggiero's interview about obstacles and opportunities in connection with the construction of high-rise buildings in a more sustainable and circular wayNewcomer in the LaboratoryPublished:13.09.23 — I aspire to shape the future of structural engineering, contributing to a world that demonstrates resilience and harmonizes seamlessly with its environmentNewcomer in the LaboratoryPublished:24.08.23 — I am interested in the interplay between theory vs practice and the analytical vs the physicalInaugural lecture of Prof. David RuggieroPublished:03.05.23 — Wednesday May 17th at 5.30 PM in room CO2Rising to the challenge : Skyscraper design in the 21st centuryPublished:08.02.23 — In the framework of the fib YMG Switzerland – lecture series Prof. David Ruggiero will lecture on February 27th, 2023 at 5 PM (room GC B1 10) Rising to the challenge : Skyscraper design in the 21st centuryNewcomer in the LaboratoryPublished:03.01.23 — I have been fascinated by the different imposing structures that shape our society as well as the challenges they embody. Elias Merhi, PhD studentThe Laboratory has its own LinkedIn pagePublished:03.01.23 — CONSTRUCT has its own LinkedIn page Follow usSix nominations and a promotion at ENAC SchoolPublished:11.03.22 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of six news professors at ENAC School and promoted Associate Professor Rizlan Bernier-Latmani as Full Professor.All news
