Research in the Risk Assessment and Management of Structural and Infrastructure Systems (RAMSIS) Lab is aimed at risk and resilience assessment and improvement of aging structural and infrastructure systems against natural and manmade hazards primarily from the perspective of structural engineering, while informed by other disciplines through research collaborations. Research activities in the RAMSIS Lab have covered a wide range of structures and infrastructure systems including bridges, buildings, wharves, overhead utility structures, and levees and floodwalls to seaports, power grids, and flood defense systems.
To achieve the stated objectives, research focuses on four major thrusts:
