FP6 priority
1.1.3   Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-based Multifunctional Materials and New Production Processes and Devices
Title of the proposal

Development of knowledge based multifunctional intelligent materials and constructions in structural engineering

Institute
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Construction and Architecture
Dubravska cesta 9, 842 20 Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
www.ustarch.sav.sk
Contact
Name:
Alexander TESAR, Civ.Eng.,PhD,DS,Prof.
Phone:
+421 2 59427112
E-mail:
usarate@savba.sk


Research subject for a potential FP6 project

Development of a new generation of slender structural systems in civil and bridge engineering provided with intelligent joints and materials. The control of ultimate behaviour of such systems such as fatigue, resonance response, critical and postcritical static and dynamic stability behaviour, aeroelastic stability, vortex-shedding, galloping or flatter, etc. Load-bearing systems adopted are based on the combination of new materials, such as glass or carbon fibers, light concrete or laminated wood, with knowledge based multifunctional properties. Such composite structures are provided with intelligent control joints and material members. New advances in control joints and details as well as new ideas based on the above combination of various materials are to be focused in the scientific project suggested. The development of efficient procedures for linear and nonlinear analysis of intelligent structures and materials will be dealt with in ramification of the scientific project suggested. There is already not sufficient to be satisfied with being able to predict whether or not the slender structure will endure a certain loading environment without damage, but there is expected also be able to assess the damage for the case of an accidental overloading as well as for the case possible structural response.


Recent international cooperation of the research team

Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Laboratory of Bridge Engineering, P.O.Box 2100 FIN-02015 HUT, FINLAND


Proposerīs relevant publications related to the research subject

1. Tesar, A.: Assessment of corrosion damage of steel bridges via a parallel processing wave approach. Computers and Structures, 78, 2000, 671-680 (CC-journal)
2. Tesar, A.: The influence of elasticity of joints on the behaviour of thin-walled structures. Thin-Walled Structures, 78, 2000, 67-88 (CC-journal)
3. Tesar, A.: Ultimate dynamics of corrugated shells. Computers and Structrures, 69, 1998, 159-170 (CC-journal)
4. Tesar, A.: Tuned vibration control of overhead line conductors. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 48, 2000, 1215-1239 (CC-journal)
5. Tesar, A.: Tuned vibration control of aslender structures. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 45, 1999, 1243-1255 (CC-journal)