Structural Engineering Science Division (DUTh)

The DIVISION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE of Civil Engineering Department of Democritus University of Thrace (DUTh) covers the following research areas: Mechanics of the continuous medium, Strength of materials, Experimental mechanics, Theoretical methods for calculating linear and surface vectors, Kinematics and dynamics of a solid body, Architectural design of buildings, Building technology, Building construction techniques, Maintenance and restoration of existing structures, historic buildings and monuments, Building physics and microclimate control, Building materials and concrete technology, Durability and sustainability of concrete and building materials, Special concrete and mortar mixtures, Technology of construction materials, Simulation of structures, Static and dynamic analysis of structures, Advanced methods of analysis and design of structural members under static and dynamic loads, Numerical methods, Reinforced concrete structures, Prestressed concrete, Reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges, Special reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, Reinforced concrete laboratory issues, Seismic design of reinforced concrete structures, Structural health monitoring techniques of existing structures. Interventions, strengthening and retrofitting of structures, Application of advanced and composite materials in structural engineering, Masonry structures, Steel structures and bridges, Sustainability of steel and timber structures, Steel-concrete composite structures, Design for disassembly and reuse of structures, Circular economy, 3D printing materials and methodologies, Building Information Modeling (BIM). The Structural Engineering Science Division includes the following 6 Laboratories: – Laboratory of Reinforced Concrete and Seismic Design of Structures – Laboratory of Building Materials – Laboratory of Structural Statics and Dynamics – Laboratory of Steel Structures – Laboratory of Building Technology – Laboratory of Mechanics