Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Dec 5, 2024

Grad Spotlight: Aline Cristiane Kumpfer Nascimento

Aline Cristiane Kumpfer Nascimento is a second-year PhD student with a concentration in mechanics and materials, and she is advised by Moe Pourghaz, professor and associate head for graduate programs.…

Oct 1, 2024

CCEE students win Big Beam competition

A team of CCEE students placed first in the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI) 2024 Engineering Design Competition. Also called the Big Beam competition, it requires a group of students and…

Mar 7, 2023

SEM group holds 27th annual graduate research symposium

CCEE’s Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM) group held its 27th annual graduate research symposium on Friday, March 3 at NC State’s James B. Hunt Jr. Library. It was the first…

Mar 9, 2023

Graduate Student Spotlight: Ariadne Palma Parra

Ariadne Palma Parra is a fourth-year Ph.D. student with a concentration in earthquake structural engineering. She grew up in Barranquilla, Colombia, and has lived in North Carolina since the end…

May 10, 2023

Two CCEE students awarded ACI fellowships

Ph.D. candidate Paul Acuna and civil engineering student Sam Valmassoi were awarded fellowships from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit subsidiary of ACI that promotes…

Feb 21, 2023

CCEE’s Kevin Han tapped as Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Scholar

CCEE Associate Professor Kevin Han was named an Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Scholar by NC State. Han first joined CCEE in 2016 as an assistant professor and received tenure in…

Mar 9, 2022

SEM group hosts 26th annual graduate research symposium virtually

CCEE’s Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM) group held its 26th annual graduate research symposium on Feb. 25. With social distancing restrictions still in place, the event was held virtually and…

Mar 30, 2021

25th SEM Research Symposium held virtually

The Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM) group held their 25th research symposium on Feb. 26th, 2021. With social distancing restrictions still in place, the event was held virtually, and offered…

Jan 28, 2019

CCEE Researchers working closely with NCDOT to retrofit aging bridges

CCEE researchers are using fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) for both the repair of existing bridges and enhancing the durability of new bridges. The department is collaborating with NCDOT to retrofit existing…

Feb 26, 2018

CCEE Ph.D. student promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

In late January CCEE Ph.D. student Brad McCoy was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in a ceremony held on Centennial Campus. Colonel Fred Meyer, Head of the Department of Civil and…

Dec 2, 2017

ZIA Lecture features behind the scenes look at design and construction of the Wilshire Grand Center

Stewart Theatre in the Talley Student Union was near capacity on Monday, September 18th, 2017, at the 16th annual Paul Zia Distinguished Lecture. Almost 700 attendees listened to three panelists…

Nov 13, 2017

‘Creations in Concrete’ interdisciplinary course brings together design and engineering

CCEE Research Assistant Professor Greg Lucier collaborated with Dana Gulling, Assistant Professor of Architecture, to offer a new interdisciplinary course aimed at both architecture and civil engineering students. The studio…

Jun 26, 2017

CCEE Researchers present earthquake engineering workshop in Alaska

In May, a group of CCEE researchers specializing in earthquake engineering traveled to Juneau, Alaska, to present a four-day workshop on seismic design of bridge structures. The group, including 3…

Oct 13, 2016

‘Sensing Skin’ Detects Cracks, Harmful Chemicals in Structures

Researchers have developed a multi-layered “sensing skin” to detect corrosive or otherwise harmful substances in structures. The skin can also detect cracks and other structural flaws that are invisible to…

May 9, 2016

NC State CCEE PhD Student to Serve on Ecuador Earthquake Reconnaissance Team

NC State Civil Engineering PhD Student Ana (Gabby) Haro is part of a team that will visit Ecuador to assess damage from the recent earthquake. Gabby will be traveling as part…

Mar 2, 2016

CCEE Researchers Develop a Portable Device to Estimate the Embedded Depth of Pile Foundations

Of North Carolina’s approximately 13,000 bridges, an estimated 40 percent are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. One of the main causes is scouring, the erosion of soil around the foundation.…