SYNOPSIS

Life cycle of structures can be examined by assessing the present structural performance and predicting the chronological change in structural performance in the future.  In this course we will learn the followings:
- What is the required structural performance?
- What is the deterioration mechanism?
- How would the deterioration affect the material property?
- How structural performance could be deteriorated by environmental actions and mechanical loadings?
Through this course you can learn the importance of integration of material science and structural engineering for the life cycle prediction of concrete structures.  Meso scale model approach is introduced for this purpose.  Meso scale material model needs the knowledge of material science and can be an efficient tool to develop macro scale model of materials with damages, which can be applied to structural analysis.


ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Tamon Ueda – Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan

UEDA Tamon is a Professor at Division of Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment of Hokkaido University as well as Director of International Activity Office of Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University. He obtained his Doctor of Engineering from University of Tokyo in 1982. His research interests are in numerical analysis of concrete and hybrid structures, prediction of life cycle of structures, upgrading of structures, seismic design and structural design methodology.  He has received various national and international awards on his research achievements, such as JSCE Awards, JCI Awards, JPCI Awards, and Awards from international journals (ASCE JCC, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, and Advances in Structural Engineering).  

He is currently Technical Council Member of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib), Advisory Committee Member of International Institute of FRP in Construction (IIFC), President of Asian Concrete Federation (ACF), Former Chairman of International Committee on Concrete Model Code for Asia (ICCMC), Chairman of ISO/TC71/SC7  (Maintenance and  Repair of Concrete  Structures),
Chairman of Concrete Committee of Association for Civil Engineering Technology of Hokkaido, and Senior Director of International Activities Center of JSCE.