Pizza Seminar “Generic Modelling Approach for Simulation of Structural Performance of Concrete under Various Damaging Factors with Mesoscale RBSM”
June 12 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm UTC+0
CERIS is pleased to host a Pizza Seminar by Professor Ueda Tamon, an internationally recognised expert in concrete and hybrid structures, distinguished by an extensive academic and scientific career spanning several decades and institutions worldwide.
Professor Ueda obtained his Doctor of Engineering degree from The University of Tokyo in 1982 and has since developed pioneering research on the life cycle management of concrete and hybrid structures, particularly focusing on durability, structural performance, and intervention strategies. Recognised among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2023, he has authored more than 320 peer-reviewed papers and held leadership positions in major international organisations, including fib, IIFC, ISO/TC71, JCI and JSCE.
In this seminar, Professor Ueda will present advanced modelling approaches for simulating the structural performance of concrete subjected to multiple damaging factors. The lecture will focus on the mesoscale Rigid Body Spring Model (RBSM), a numerical simulation approach capable of representing damage evolution in concrete under mechanical and environmental actions such as fatigue, freeze-thaw cycles, Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) and steel corrosion.
The seminar will highlight how mesoscale simulations can support the development of macroscale material models to better predict the behaviour and durability of damaged concrete structures throughout their life cycle.