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September 2025 Ezra selected as College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Fellow for fall 2025! |
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August 2025 NSF MRI grant received for the acquisition of a servo-hydraulic actuator system for the Structural Engineering lab. |
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July 2025 Papers on Load Testing and Rating of a Continuous Steel Girder Bridge without Structural Plans and Load Rating PC Segmental Box Girder Bridge by Load Testing published in the Proceedings of Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2025 (BEI-2025) https://beibridge.org/BEI2025.html |
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July 2025 Papers on Experimental investigation of splicing configuration for NSM FRP strips and Bond behaviour of CFRP rod panels with steel substrate published in the Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2025) https://cice2025.org/ |
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July 2025 Paper on Steel beam strengthening with spliced CFRP rod panels published in Structures. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.109712 |
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May 2025 A review paper on Steel Fiber Alternatives on Mechanical Properties, Long-Term Performance, and Durability of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete published in Journal of Building Engineering. |
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May 2025 Rachel, Trent and Garrett Graduate with their M.S. in Civil Engineering! Kristen and Colby Graduate with their B.S. in Civil Engineering! |
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April 2025 Darby, Kristen and Colby each present research posters at The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research 19th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. |
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February 2025 Research report by Cody on Bridge Load Posting based on Load Testing published. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.14 |
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January 2025 Paper on Live Load Effects on Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts presented at The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 104th Annual Meeting. |
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December 2024 Kristen and Colby selected as College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Fellow for Spring 2025! |
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September 2024 Dr. Hiran Yapa joins the group as a Fulbright Scholar. |
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September 2024 Darby selected as College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Fellow for fall 2024! |
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August 2024 Group members featured in the new Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky video: |
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July 2024 Paper on Live load effects on top slab of RC box culverts published in Engineering Structures. |
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July 2024 Paper on Load Testing and Rating of RC Bridge without Structural Plans published in the Proceedings of Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2024 (BEI-2024). https://beibridge.org/BEI2024.html |
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June 2024 Paper on culvert load testing presented and published in the Proceedings of 12th International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS). https://iabmas2024.dk/ |
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June 2024 Paper on FRP repair of bridges presented and published in 14th International Symposium on Ferrocement and Thin Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Composites. https://www.ferro14.com/ |
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May 2024 Alex and Nathan Graduate with their M.S. in Civil Engineering! Trent and Rachel Graduate with their B.S. in Civil Engineering! |
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April 2024 Trent and Rachel each present research posters at The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research 18th Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. |
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April 2024 Rachel receives Maurice A. Clay Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior! |
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March 2024 Cody presents poster on “Confinement of Split Concrete Cylinders Using Bonded Uniaxial Carbon Fiber Fabric” at the 16th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS). https://www.frprcs16.com/ |
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February 2024 Paper on UHPC-NSC composite beams published in Engineering Structures. |
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December 2023 Trent and Rachel selected as College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Fellow for spring 2024! |
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December 2023 Paper on Load testing and rating of a PC bridge without Structural plans published in the Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2023 (ICSBE2023). https://link.springer.com/book/9789819737369 |
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August 2023 CFRP Rod Panels highlighted in SciPod: https://www.scipod.global/dr-abheetha-peiris-an-innovative-approach-to-strengthening-steel-and-concrete-structures/
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