Scientific Projects

Who doesn’t love science! Here’s a few
glimpses of some of my scientific projects.

Quantifying Potential Monetary Benefits of Structural Health Monitoring Information

Structural Health Monitoring information has become critical for efficient infrastructure management. But it incurs a monetary cost. How can you know whether it’s worth paying for SHM information for infrastructure management? I addressed this question in my doctoral research project.

Keywords: Value of Information, Structural Health Monitoring, Decision Utility Analysis, Highway Bridge Management

An advanced Stochastic Algorithm to simulate transverse cracking in RC members

Developing a deeper understanding of the transverse cracking phenomenon is critical for RC design. However, this phenomenon is subject to significant uncertainties and spatial variabilities. Therefore, I developed a statistical model for simulating the trends with the underlying uncertainties for the highly variable reinforced concrete structural cracking. I utilized trend forecasting techniques such as Karhunen-Loeve expansions, Gaussian processes, and extreme value theory to develop a 95% accurate prediction model.

Keywords: RC tensile Cracking, Karhunen Loeve Expansions, Random Field Simulation, Extreme Value Theory