A5009730676- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
- Fire effects on concrete materials
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Concrete Properties and Behavior
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Building materials and conservation
- Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
- Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
Ghent University
2016-2025
Ghent University Hospital
2010-2023
Service de la Santé Publique
2020
Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland)
2020
Union Bank of Switzerland
2020
National Postdoctoral Association
2013
Due to the negative impact of construction processes on environment and a decrease in investments, there is need for concrete structures operate longer while maintaining their high performance. Self-healing has ability heal itself when it cracked, thereby protecting interior matrix as well reinforcement steel, resulting an increased service life. Most research focused mortar specimens at lab-scale. Yet, demonstrate feasibility applying self-healing practice, demonstrators large-scale...
Development and commercialization of self-healing concrete is hampered due to a lack standardized test methods. Six inter-laboratory testing programs are being executed by the EU COST action SARCOS, each focusing on methods for specific technique. This paper reports comparison tests mortar specimens with polyurethane encapsulated in glass macrocapsules. First, pre-cracking method was analysed: were cracked three-point bending followed an active crack width control technique restrain up...
In contrast to the design of new structures, assessment existing structures often relies on subjective judgement investigating engineer. An objective verification format for based alternative partial factors is however feasible, enabling a rather simple and straightforward, but coherent safety evaluation concrete by practitioners. The proposed framework compatible with current Eurocodes additionally enables incorporation values target reliability level, remaining working life also updated...
The use of structural glass in buildings is a growing trend, especially with beams, which are increasingly used to support roofs, floors, and glazed facades. However, beams consisting laminates only expose brittle behavior. To overcome this, research has been performed during the last decade create enhanced failure Among variety developments, application concepts obtained from concrete construction very promising. Reinforced posttensioned were developed investigated, yielding good results...
Abstract The UCO textile factory was built in Ghent (Belgium) the period 1947–1948. roof structure covered an area of about 35,000 m 2 and consisted 100 primary beams 600 secondary beams. These post‐tensioned were designed by prof. Gustave Magnel, who a world‐leading expert field prestressed concrete. This project one first important large‐scale applications concrete industrial buildings world also large scale application on site prefabrication. Recently, part building demolished beam...
Corrosion is one of the most frequently occurring problems in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The formation rust products results deterioration processes that decrease durability and structural capacity. Therefore, frequent inspection monitoring corrosion damage play a vital role establishing reliable asset management civil Vibration-based (VBM) particularly useful studying global response deteriorated structure, since change modal characteristics may indicate damage. Although VBM has...
Abstract When considering the assessment of concrete structures, a consistent approach to assess safety level existing structures in an objective and well‐founded way is currently still lacking practice. As such, fib TG3.1 has developed proposals for quantification adjusted partial factors harmonized these with design. This resulted set equations tabulated values determination design new as well under consideration Model Code 2020 (MC2020). In this contribution, proposed MC2020 are briefly...
Abstract Fires are rare events, but in the case of their occurrence, they can have a significant effect on structure. Concrete is durable noncombustible material be damaged by fire. This damage does not often lead to structural collapse, significantly hinder structure's future performance. A thorough post‐fire assessment concrete structures essential determine condition structure and select best course action take. paper reviews current state knowledge structures. The techniques that...