Department of Civil Engineering University of Patras
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ECTS GUIDE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS 1 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING GENERAL INFORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Civil Engineering was founded in 1974. It is located at the University Campus in Rio, about 6 kms east of the centre of Patras. With an over 1500 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate student body it attracts students from all over the country. It consists of 35 full time faculty members and operates under a 5 years programme of study offering the degree of Diploma in Civil Engineering. The Department operates 8 Laboratories for teaching and research purposes. In addition it has its own Computer Centre with a large number of workstations and personal computers which provide adequate computing facilities for teaching and research. PCs are linked to a network giving access to other powerful computing facilities around the world. The Department is also responsible for post-graduate education leading to the M.Sc degree in "Civil Engineering" (in four divisions): (a) Seismic Design of Structures, (b) Geotechnical Engineering, (c) Water Resources and the Environment, (d) Transportation, Construction Management and Spatial Planning, and to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), through a comprehensive graduate studies programme involving post-graduate level courses. DEGREES OFFERED Undergraduate: Diploma (five-year degree) Post-graduate: M.Sc., Ph.D. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Professor Alexander Demetracopoulos Telephone: (+30) 2610-996520/6599 Fax: (+30)-2610-996572 E-mail: [email protected] THE ECTS DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATOR Professor Stephanos Dritsos UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS Department of Civil Engineering 26 500 Patras, GREECE Tel. (+30)-2610- 997780 Fax (+30)- 2610- 996575 E-mail : [email protected] SECRETARIAT Telephone: (+30)-2610-996504 Fax: (+30)-2610-996565 2 STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT Divisions Structural Engineering Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering Environmental Engineering and Transportation Laboratories Structural Engineering Lab Mechanics and Technology of Materials Lab Geotechnical Engineering Lab Hydraulic Engineering Lab Surveying Lab Environmental Engineering Lab Transportation Works Lab Architectural Technology and Spatial Planning Lab LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT Professors S. Anagnostopoulos G. Athanasopoulos D. Atmatzidis D. Beskos X. Chadjitheodorou (Emeritus) C. Chrysikopoulos A. Demetracopoulos S. Dritsos A. Papageorgiou G. Stefanedes D. Theodorakopoulos M. Fardis V. Kaleris D. Karabalis N. Makris T. Triantafillou 3 Associate Professors N. Bazeos S. Bousias A. Chassiakos A. Dimas E. Matsoukis G. Mylonakis S. Stiros S. Tsonis P. Yiannopoulos Assistant Professors G. Horsch C. Papanicolaou M. Sfakianakis D. Verras Lecturers F. Karantoni I. Manariotis P. Marathias P. Sotiropoulos RESEARCH ACTIVITIES • Division of Structural Engineering Earthquake resistant design of buildings, Pounding of buildings in series under strong earthquake motions, Strong motion recording and specification of seismic design spectra , Post-earthquake emergency damage and usability assessment of buildings, Inelastic torsional response and building plan irregularities, Seismic behaviour of underground structures, Dynamic analysis of inelastic plates, Vibration isolation of structures by trenches and piles, Soil-structure interaction, Numerical modelling of wind pressures on buildings, Dynamic fracture mechanics of materials, Fracture mechanics analysis by boundary element methods, Elastic contact problems, Inverse problems, Seismic isolation of buildings, Assessment of existing reinforced concrete and masonry structures, Repairing and strengthening technologies of structures, Redesign of structures, Seismic retrofitting of structures, Repair/Strengthening of concrete structures, Durability of reinforced concrete, Seismic behaviour, Modelling and design of reinforced concrete and masonry structures, Computer-Aided design of reinforced concrete, Structural restoration of monuments, Dynamic soil-structure interaction, Advanced direct time domain BEM formulations for elastodynamic problems, Seismic record processing codes, Concrete degradation under high temperatures, Seismic behaviour of masonry buildings, Strengthening techniques of stone masonry buildings, Seismic response of structures with many frictional horizontal interfaces, Seismic safety of existing reinforced concrete buildings, Thermoviscoelastic properties of concrete, Seismic behaviour of infilled frame structures, Dynamic response of cable systems, Mechanical behaviour of composite concrete, Torsional resistance of prestressed concrete beams, Punching of reinforced concrete slabs, Nonlinear stochastic dynamics, Composite materials, Advanced composites in structural engineering, Textile-based composites, Steel-concrete ECTS Αγγιηθό 6.2011 4 composite systems, Advanced cement-based materials, Conservation of architectural heritage. • Division of Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering Experimental investigation of soil and rock properties and mechanical behaviour, Numerical analysis of soil and rock behaviour, Flexible earth retaining structures, Laboratory and in-situ measurement of dynamic soil properties, Development and applications of the spectral analysis‟ of surface waves method (SASW), Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Properties and mechanical behaviour of geosynthetics, Reinforced soil, Use of geofoam in geotechnical engineering. Experimental studies of flow and contaminat transport in free-surface flows, Turbulence models, Advection and diffusion/dispersion in surface flows, Computational methods in hydraulic engineering, Influence of climate change on watershed hydrology, Extraction techniques for soil and water clean-up in the unsaturated zone, Coastal circulation, Density currents, Disposal of liquid waster in the coastal zone, Coastal works, Hydraulic works. Deformation control of technical works and of their foundations, as well as seismotectonic and volcanological studies using geodetic (terrestrial and space) and other techniques, Topographic studies of historical buildings and of ancient cities with automated topography and CAD, Archaeoseismological research, Interdisciplinary studies of sea-level variations at various time and geographical scales, Palaeoseismological and volcanological implications. • Division of Environmental Engineering and Transportation Analysis of urban and regional structure, Urban and regional planning policy analysis and implementation, Computer applications in spatial planning, Geographic information systems, Restoration of buildings and monuments, and related construction technology with emphasis on use of digital models and processes. Water and wastewater engineering with emphasis on direct anaerobic treatment of low and high-strength wastes, biological nutrient control in suspended and attached growth systems, sequential batch reactor co-treatment of municipal-hospital-agroindustrial wastes, characterization studies, estimation of river flow by rising air bubbles, effluent disposal-dispersion modelling, Air pollution control with emphasis on measuring modelling and predicting air quality. Dynamic analysis of pavements, Pavement management and rehabilitation, Project network compression and resource allocation, Extranet application in construction project management, Impact assessment and evaluation in transport projects. Traffic engineering studies, Mass transport systems and transport policy, Accidents, Air transport studies and airports. INSTRUMENTAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT The main experimental facility of the Structures Laboratory comprises a steel reaction frame of dimensions 2.70m × 3.50 m used for testing along with an MTS pump of of 190 lt/min capacity, an actuator with a symmetric capacity of ±1000kN force and ±500mm displacement, two actuators with a symmetric displacement capacity of ±250mm and an asymmetric force capacity of -640kN and +450kN, and a small actuator with capacities of ±125mm and -360kN/+250kN. The presently available controller is appropriate only for quasi-static loading. In the Laboratory equipment, two industrial PCs with data acquisition cards, four hydraulic hollow cylinders of ECTS Αγγιηθό 6.2011 5 300kN capacity, one 60MHz oscilloscope and a number displacement transducers are included, together with laboratory and in-situ concrete testing apparati. The Mechanics and Technology of Materials Laboratory is equipped with a Servo- hydraulic testing machine (MTS) with static and dynamic testing capabilities, a 4x4 m biaxial testing frame combined with strong floor, fully computerized data acquisition systems, torsion testing machine, concrete compression/rebar tension testing machine with automated data acquisition, system of flat jacks, pull-off concrete testing apparatus, ultrasonic testing system, rebar locator and concrete cover measurements apparatus, hardness testing apparatus, fresh concrete penetration resistance apparatus, concrete Schmidt hammer, endoscope, infrared camera, digital strain-gauge apparatus, LVDTs, dial gauges, concrete and mortar technology equipment (curing bath, mixer, moulds, etc.), freeze-thaw apparatus, controlled temperature-moisture room, resin mixer, carbon fibers applicator device etc. A large number of conventional and specialised equipment is available at the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, with the following capabilities : Laboratory soils testing (gradation, Atterberg limits, permeability, consolidation, compaction, CBR, unconfined compression, direct shear,