Structural Engineering

November 29, 2024

39th Annual Civil Engineering Professional Development Seminar

Hundreds of civil engineering professionals from around the world gathered at Purdue University to attend the 39th Annual Civil Engineering Professional Development Seminar. The daylong event covered an array of topics from works zones and the visually impaired to repair strategies for steel bridges.
November 29, 2024

Dennis & Leslie Drag Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Roberto T. Leon, P.E., the C.E. Via Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech University, will present the next Dennis & Leslie Drag Distinguished Lecture, titled "Complexity Lessons from Recent Structural Failures," on Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 5:00pm in HAMP 1144.
November 29, 2024

Ayman Habib named ASPRS Fellow

Ayman Habib, Thomas A. Page Professor of Civil Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). This is one of the highest professional achievement awards bestowed by ASPRS.
November 25, 2024

Luna Lu appointed vice president of Office of Industry Partnerships

Luna Lu, Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering, has been appointed vice president of the Office of Industry Partnerships. Lu, who will report to the senior vice president for partnerships and online with a dotted line to the executive vice president for research, begins this new role Jan. 1, 2025.
November 11, 2024

Purdue to host CIB World Building Congress in 2025

Purdue University will host the 23rd World Building Congress (WBC2025) at its campus in West Lafayette from May 19-23, 2025. The title of the conference is “Sustainable Built Environment – The Role of the Construction Community in Meeting the UN SDGs.”
October 31, 2024

IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz on the value and future of public transportation

A new episode of "This Is Purdue" features Jennifer Pyrz, president and CEO of IndyGo. A Purdue engineering alumna, Pyrz (BSCE '95, MSCE '97) was appointed president and CEO of Indiana's largest public transit agency in May 2024. Listen in as Pyrz discusses the advantages Purdue students in Indianapolis can gain from IndyGo buses and transit lines and her vision for the future of public transportation in Indianapolis.
October 25, 2024

NGTS Conference held at Purdue University

Purdue University hosted the 4th Annual Conference on Next Generation Transportation Systems (NGTS-4) on September 21st and 22nd at the Purdue Discovery Park District in West Lafayette, Indiana.
October 25, 2024

Study on steel bridges receives 2024 TPF Excellence Award

An INDOT study on the redundancy in built-up steel bridge members led by Robert Connor, Jack and Kay Hockema Professor in Civil Engineering and Director of CAI and S-BRITE, is the 2024 recipient of the Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Excellence Award.
October 17, 2024

NSF awards $1.68M for collaborative research on recovering critical metals from landfills

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.68M to a project team headed by Amisha Shah, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering, collaborating with researchers from Columbia University and Lafayette College. A key aspect of the investigation is using water to collect and recycle precious materials from landfills.
October 17, 2024

CCE alumni honored as inaugural members of Purdue Engineering 38 by 38 award

Four alumni of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering — Rachael Bisnett, Emily Foote, John Kremer, and Jeffrey Peters — are among the inaugural class of Purdue Engineering's 38 by 38 award. The annual award recognizes 38 young alumni who have rocketed through the ranks and left their mark by the time they are 38 years old.
October 10, 2024

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here's what our investigation found in East Palestine

In a new study released on the aftermath of the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, Professor Andrew Whelton describes the extent of the contamination, along with problems with the response and cleanup that, in some cases, increased the chances that people would be exposed to hazardous chemicals. It offers important lessons to better protect communities in the future.
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