ConStruct - Construction and Structural Engineering

Group type Consolidated R+D+I Group ( Generic )
AEI areas Industrial Production, Civil Engineering, and Engineering for Society (PIN)
2030 Goals and Targets
  • Climate action
    • Goal 13 - Target 1 @ Strengthen climate resilience
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
    • Goal 9 - Target 1 @ Develop sustainable and resilient infrastructure
    • Goal 9 - Target 4 @ Improve resource efficiency and sustainability
    • Goal 9 - Target 5 @ Improve research and technological capacity
    • Goal 9 - Target a @ Support for sustainable infrastructure in developing countries
  • Responsible consumption and production
    • Goal 12 - Target 2 @ Sustainable management of resources
    • Goal 12 - Target 5 @ Reduce waste generation
Areas
  • Application of shape memory alloys and other advanced materials for internal or external structural reinforcement
  • Building pathology and forensic engineering. Analysing structures suffering from corrosion and/or other damage
  • Modelling the mechanical behaviour of concrete elements and structures
  • Prefabrication and industrialised construction
  • Sustainability in construction with regard to life cycle at material, constructional and structural levels
Research team
Principal investigators
Dr Cladera Bohigas, Antoni (University Professor)
Main members
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