Projects
Ductile and brittle fracture assessment of pipeline steels using advanced dynamic tensile tear testing methodology. KU Leuven
Fracture propagation control of high-pressure pipelines is an essential strategy to avoid a catastrophic event that includes both economic losses and environmental damage. To ensure structural integrity over several decades, the pipe material is subjected to an extensive fracture analysis. Lab-scale fracture testing is an essential tool to determine a materials’ resistance against crack propagation. Standardised tests such as the Charpy ...
Integrated analysis and experimental verification of Kinematic Form Active Structures (KFAS) for architectural applications. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A major challenge for the design, analysis, optimisation and construction of KFAS, is the study of their geometric ...
Evaluation and optimalization of the fire safety of structures strenghtened with NMS reinforcement Ghent University
Since half a decade, an increasing number of applications is based on near surface mounted FRP reinforcement (FRP NSM). Herewith the extra FRP (fibre reinforcement polymer) tensile reinforcement is glued in slits which are cut into the concrete surface. The project investigates the fire resistance of concrete structures strenghtened with FRP NSM: endurance under fire conditions, material behaviour, optimized strenghtening and fire protection ...
Theoretical and experimental study of membrane action in orthotropic concrete slabs in the framework of robustness assessments of concrete structures Ghent University
When a concrete slab is excessively loaded, membrane forces can considerably increase their load-carrying capacity and thus the robustness of concrete structures. The research aims at the study of tensile membrane action on the basis of large-scale tests. Analytical and numerical models are developed and assessed against experimental results. Based on these investigations, design guidelines are suggested.
Efficient analysis of fluid-structure interaction problems in structural dynamics. KU Leuven
Agency and structure in practices of educational innovation. A description and analysis of implementation practices in primary and secondary schools. KU Leuven
Firstly, the diversity in implementation practices ...
A colloidal approach to study the role of cereal flour constituents in mixed cereal breadmaking and product quality. KU Leuven
Aeration during their production is important for the structure of many food products. In bread, proper gas cell stabilization results in a high loaf volume and a homogeneous fine grained crumb. In wheat breadmaking, the gluten proteins are initially responsible for stabilizing the gas cells incorporated during dough mixing. However, at a certain point during fermentation, a liquid film takes over gas cell stabilization. This film is made up ...
Multi-scale Approach for Fatigue Loading of Cracked Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete under Tension KU Leuven
The limited tensile resistance of concrete stimulated the development of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC), consisting of a concrete matrix with randomly distributed steel fibres and characterised by an improved post-cracking behaviour. Despite the various non-structural SFRC applications, its use is still restricted with respect to its potentials, which is mainly caused by the lack of international design codes. Moreover, structural ...
Multiscale experimental and numerical characterisation of textile reinforcements for enhanced nano-interleaved composites Ghent University
Textiles are ideally suited for technical engineering applications thanks to their unique combination of lightness, flexibility and strength. Especially, fibre reinforced composites are seeing a tremendous growth for designing light-weight structural components. The fibres, the building blocks of any textile, and their arrangement in the textile and the composite (microstructure) determine the macroscopic properties. It is thus of utmost ...