Scientific and research activities of the department include
Damage detection of structures using wavelet transform
Strengthening of structures by FRP composites
Seismic control of tall building using mass dampers and isolators
Capturing the size effects in nano/micro structures using augmented continuum theories
Overall behavior of fiber/particle reinforced composites
Meshless and eXFEM techniques for fracture problems
Large deformations of piezoelectric structures
Wave propagation
Blast effects on structures
breakwater and sedimentation and erosion around it
wave energy in Persian Gulf
Health monitoring of offshore platform in Persian Gulf
Run-up and wave-breaking over beaches
Microstructural studies on soils and concrete
Geo-environmental studies
Mechanical an fracture properties of asphalt mixtures, roller-compacted concrete, and self- compacting concrete
Pavement management system
Waste material incorporation in concrete
Road geometry design
Traffic and transportation analysis. Some future programs are as improving laboratory facilities of coastal research, laboratory investigation on effect of construction of new ports and breakwater on coastal line of Bandar Abbas, capturing the size effects in nano/micro structures using augmented continuum theories, dynamic overall behavior of fiber/particle reinforced composites.
