Civil Engineering - Structures and Civil Engineering Materials King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Overview

Research in Civil Engineering - Structures and Civil Engineering Materials from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals focuses on concrete behavior with a blend of computational and experimental modeling to characterize diversified phenomena such as corrosion, durability modeling, shrinkage, creep, repair and fatigue. Other areas of research include concrete durability; finite element modeling of intact or damaged structures for assessment, strengthening and/or repair, nonlinear finite element analysis of mitered bends, laminated shell elements, steel connections, reinforced concrete and slabs on grade; structural optimization, boundary elements, structural dynamics, and nondestructive testing.

The department has the following laboratories which are all equipped with state-of-the-art equipment:

• Structural Laboratories: Concrete testing laboratory, stress analysis laboratory, structural mechanics laboratory, heavy structures laboratory, building research station, and corrosion laboratory,
• Highway Materials Laboratory,
• Graphics Laboratories,
• Water Resources/Environmental Laboratories: Open channel laboratory, hydraulics laboratory, and environmental and sanitary laboratory,
• Traffic Engineering Laboratory,
• Photogrammetry Laboratory,
• Surveying Laboratory,
• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory.