Areas of Study
UCLA’s Structural Engineering and Mechanics Program offers the following areas of emphasis
Solid and Structural Mechanics
* Computational mechanics
* Damage and fracture mechanics
* Computational material science
* Constitutive modeling of nonlinear material behavior
* Mechanics of composite structures and material systems
* Nondestructive and destructive testing and evaluation
* Smart/Active structures and material systems
Structural/Earthquake Engineering
* Static and dynamic laboratory testing of structural elements and systems
* Field testing of full-scale structures and structure-foundation systems
* Applications of sensors and sensor networks to field testing
* Seismic health monitoring and system identification
* Development, calibration, and implementation of nonlinear models for
structural elements and systems
* Development of design and evaluation methodologies
* Implementation of research into practice
* Optimum design of structures
* Soil-structure interaction