Technical Division




Modeling Inelasticity & Multiscale Behavior


 

Purpose: To foster studies of fundamental characteristics in plastic and other inelastic behavior of solids at multi-length/multi-temporal scales, and to encourage practical applications of this research within civil engineering and beyond.

Chair: Lizhi Sun (University of California at Irvine)

Past/Vice Chair: Kaspar Willam (University of Colorado at Boulder)

Members:Roster


Committee Member Research Profiles:


Professor Hellmich Engineering Mechanics Research Group at TU Vienna
The Profile of Professor Christian Hellmich Engineering Mechanics Research Group at TU Vienna, presents the work of his  group on: Hierarchical Biomaterials Mechanics.  Core competencies include, multiscale continuum micromechanics:  elasticity, strength, and creep of bone, wood, concrete, and bioreplacement materials; ultrasonic and poro-mechanical   testing; and applications in image-based biomedical diagnosis, implant design, and in civil engineering structures (e.g. tunnels).  It also lists current collaborations and recent publications.

Professor Katti's Advanced Materials Research Group at North Dakota State University, Fargo
The Profile of Professor Dinesh R. Katti's Advanced Materials Research Group at North Dakota State University, Fargo          presents the work of his group on: Multiscale Modeling and Evaluation of Nanomaterials. The core competencies        include: Multiscale modeling of clays and biological hierarchical and engineered materials from molecular to macroscale,         and Simulation based design of biomimetic nanocomposites. It also features selected publications.

Professors Kaspar Willam and Yunping Xi Concrete Mechanics Research at UC Boulder
The Profile of the Concrete Mechanics Research at UC Boulder with Professors Kaspar Willam, and Yunping Xi, presents the group's work on: Hygro-Thermal Spalling of Concrete.  The core competencies include: analytical and computational approaches for solving boundary value problems.  A list of selected publications may also be found.

Professor George Voyiadjis' Computational Solid Mechanics Group at Louisiana State University
The Profile of the Computational Solid Mechanics Group at Louisiana State University with Prof. George Voyiadjs, presents the work on: Nonlocal Modeling of Materials. Core competencies include: Multiscale mechanical modeling of high speed contact stress problems; and computational approaches for solving boundary value problems. Also listed are selected publications, and team members.


Up Coming Conference

ASCE 2010 Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference
August 8-11, 2010; Los Angeles, California
http://viterbi.usc.edu/EMI2010/
Symposia Sponsored by the Committee:
* Multiscale Behavior of Damage and Failure Mechanics (Organizers: Lizhi Sun, Woody Ju, George Voyiadjis, and Glaucio Paulino)
* Multiscale Failure Mechanics of Particulate Materials (Organizers: Richard Regueiro and Gianluca Cusatis)

Interested in Joining this Committee? Please contact the Committee Chair (lsun@uci.edu).

 

 

 

 


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