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Research Topics • Vibrations in the built environment (traffic, construction activities, wind, earthquakes): development of numerical models for the prediction of vibration, design of vibration mitigation measures, in situ tests for the identification of dynamic soil characteristics • Vibration based structural identification and evaluation: identification of modal parameters (system identification) for design verification and model calibration, structural health monitoring and damage detection, dynamic force identification • Building acoustics: development of numerical and experimental tools for understanding, assessing and optimizing airborne and structure borne sound insulation at the component and building level • Optimization of structures subjected to static and dynamic loads by means of parameterized models and topology optimization Unique infrastructure Equipment for vibration and vibro-acoustic measurements in the laboratory and in situ: • Impact hammers, shakers, drop weight device • High sensitivity seismic accelerometers, force sensors, wireless MEMS accelerometers and optical camera system • Data acquisition systems for vibration and vibro- acoustic measurements • Software for monitoring and data processing Science, Engineering and Technology Group Department of Civil Engineering STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
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Research Topics• Vibrations in the built environment (traffic, construction
activities, wind, earthquakes): development ofnumerical models for the prediction of vibration,design of vibration mitigation measures, in situ testsfor the identification of dynamic soil characteristics
• Vibration based structural identification and evaluation:identification of modal parameters (system identification)for design verification and model calibration, structuralhealth monitoring and damage detection, dynamicforce identification
• Building acoustics: development of numerical andexperimental tools for understanding, assessing and optimizing airborne and structure borne soundinsulation at the component and building level
• Optimization of structures subjected to static anddynamic loads by means of parameterized modelsand topology optimization
Unique infrastructureEquipment for vibration and vibro-acoustic measurementsin the laboratory and in situ:• Impact hammers, shakers, drop weight device• High sensitivity seismic accelerometers, force sensors,
wireless MEMS accelerometers and optical camerasystem
• Data acquisition systems for vibration and vibro-acoustic measurements
• Software for monitoring and data processing
Science, Engineering and Technology Group
Department of Civil Engineering
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
ContactDepartment of Civil Engineering
Structural Mechanics
Kasteelpark Arenberg 40 box 2448
3001 Leuven, Belgium
bwk.kuleuven.be/bwm
KU Leuven. Inspiring the outstanding.
Collaboration • Partner in European projects: SIMCES (Brite-Euram),
CONVURT (FP5), PERSUADE (FP7), NERA (FP7),RIVAS (FP7), DETAILS (RFCS), FADLESS (RFCS)
• International mobility of researchers• Valorization: consulting, software licenses, vibration
measurements and acoustic measurements
