October 11, 2007
Young Educator Achievement Award Goes to Robert Frosch
Robert J. Frosch is the recipient of PCI's 2007 Young Educator Achievement Award.
Structural Engineering
What gives an engineer confidence to project and build something as large and graceful as the Golden Gate Bridge (the creation of late Purdue professor Charles A. Ellis) knowing that it has to withstand the demands of gravity, wind, and earthquakes?
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California
Why did Gaudi think of the Sagrada Familia “upside-down” before he started building it?
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain (inverted model on the left, actual structure on the right)
Who decides how much reinforcing steel goes into a reinforced concrete column supporting 100 floors in a skyscraper? And how do they make that decision?
How far apart can we place the supports of steel girders in our bridges?
If these questions spark your interest, if you would like to test to failure structural models in one of the largest laboratories in the country, then structural engineering is the right career choice for you. Join Purdue’s School Civil Engineering and enroll in structural engineering courses to leave a mark that will benefit and inspire many, and last the test of time as the Golden Gate has.
Spotlights
August 27, 2007
Structural design with fire safety in mind
"Fire Inside," a recent article in Science News magazine featuring a contribution from Prof. Amit Varma, spotlights structural-design and fire-protection principles to build safer structures.
February 27, 2007
Professor receives Faculty Excellence Advising Award
Professor C. Douglas Sutton has been awarded the Purdue College of Engineering Faculty Advising Excellence Award for his impact of nurturing students to successful professional careers with especially cogent personal and academic advising.
January 22, 2007
Professor elected to serve on national committees
Professor Julio A. Ramirez has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of NEES, Inc. and also has been named chair of the National Technical Committee on Concrete and Masonry Structures of the ASCE/SEI.
August 3, 2006
Civil graduate student receives the PCA Education Foundation Fellowship
Lesley H. Sneed, graduate student, received the PCA Education Foundation Fellowship for the following
research project titled "Effect of Member Depth on the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members".
August 3, 2006
Purdue engineers study corrosion-resistant material for bridges
Structural engineers study corrosion-resistant material of an Indiana bridge, promising to double the number of years between expensive repairs.
August 3, 2006
Experts urge action to protect Istanbul from earthquake
Distinguished Professor Mete Sozen is currently teaming up with other engineers and scientists urging action to protect Istanbul from future earthquakes.
