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Structural engineering is the field of engineering particularly concerned with the design of load-bearing structures. The field crosses engineering disciplines, and structural engineering can be found within civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering. Within civil engineering, it is largely the implementation of mechanics to the design of the large structures that are fundamental to basic living, such as buildings, bridges, walls, dams and tunnels. Structural engineers need to design structures so that the structures do not collapse or behave in undesirable ways while serving their useful functions. The efficient use of funds and materials to achieve these structural goals is also a major concern. Structural engineers work closely with architects, construction managers and transportation engineers, to name only a few.

Some of Our Research Specialties

  • Seismic & Wind Performance
  • Damage Detection
  • Fatigue & Fracture
  • Vibration & Control
  • Risk & Reliability
  • Offshore Structures
  • Preservation of Historic Structures

Area faculty and researchers

Luciana Barroso

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Associate Department Head, Undergraduate Programs, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Luciana Barroso

Anna Birely

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
Anna Birely

Mary Beth Hueste

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Truman R. Jones, Jr. ’43 Professor
Mary Beth Hueste

Stefan Hurlebaus

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • R.P. Gregory ‘32 Chair
Stefan Hurlebaus

Peter Keating

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Director, C.E. High-Bay Structural & Materials Testing Laboratory
Peter Keating

Maria Koliou

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Maria Koliou

John Mander

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Zachry Professor in Design and Construction Integration I
John Mander

John Niedzwecki

  • Professor Emeritus, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Regents Professor
  • Affiliated Faculty, Ocean Engineering
John Niedzwecki

Arash Noshadravan

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Arash Noshadravan

Stephanie Paal

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
Stephanie Paal

Petros Sideris

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Petros Sideris

Kinsey Skillen

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Kinsey Skillen