Structural Engineering News & Events

Purdue University Civil Engineering graduate students explained how large scale structural engineering testing is performed during a tour for Lebanon, Indiana junior high students in March 2014 at Bowen Laboratory.

Researchers and software developers at the Purdue-led George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) are building a data integration system that will allow seamless sharing of experimental data with earthquake engineers globally.

A celebratory gathering was held to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research on Saturday, Nov. 9th.

John F. Unsworth, P.Eng., Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway, presented his lecture on Wednesday, Sep. 25th.

A new study has found that online tools, access to experimental data and other services provided through "cyberinfrastructure" are helping to accelerate progress in earthquake engineering and science.

Researchers have demonstrated the reliability and efficiency of "real-time hybrid simulation" for testing a type of powerful damping system that might be installed in buildings and bridges to reduce structural damage and injuries during earthquakes.

On May 20, 2013, engineering students from five universities vied for the sturdiest bridge design at the Seventh National Seismic Conference on Bridges & Highways (7NSC) in Oakland, California. The K'NEX Bridge Competition required the undergraduate teams to create designs for a bridge slated for inclusion in a new San Francisco Bay Area highway system.

Congratulations to Prof. Robert Frosch, recipient of the 2013 Educational Activities Committee Speaker of the Year Award from the American Concrete Institute.

Congratulations to Prof. Judy Liu, recipient of the 2013 College of Engineering Faculty Award of Excellence in Leadership.

Ben Taylor, Mike Pearce, Matt Stocker, Ron Moore and Barnard Mondal put their model tower to the test against 35 other teams in Seattle.