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Today: “Behavior of Buried Composite Arch Bridges,” Ph.D. Defense Presentation by Harold Walton

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Defense Presentation By: Harold J. Walton Advisors: Bill Davids and Melissa Landon BEHAVIOR OF BURIED COMPOSITE ARCH BRIDGES Monday November 16, 2015 at 11:15 am Barrows Hall, Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Click here to download dissertation flyer. Abstract: This investigation focuses on soil-structure interaction of concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer […]

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Dagher to be Recognized as 2015 White House Transportation Champion of Change

To view the award ceremony from October, 13, 2015, click here. Contact: Meghan Collins (207) 581-2117 mc@maine.edu — On October 13, 2015, Dr. Habib Dagher, founding Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, will be recognized as a “2015 White House Transportation Champion of Change.” Dr. Dagher is the primary inventor […]

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Fall Seminar Series: Dr. Ghasan Doudak 10/16

FALL SEMINAR SERIES: “Connections Design Philosophy in Timber Structures” Dr. Ghasan Doudak, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering University of Ottawa. Click here to download a printable flyer. Friday Oct. 16, 1:10pm Room 258, UMaine Composites Center The presentation will provide an overview on connection design methodologies in timber structures with emphasis on ductility in connections. […]

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Paper by Viselli, Goupee, Dagher, and Allen Published in Wind Energy

A paper titled, “Design and Model Confirmation of the Intermediate Scale VolturnUS Floating Wind Turbine Subjected to its Extreme Design Conditions Offshore Maine,” has been published in Wind Energy September 2015. The paper was authored by Dr. Anthony M. Viselli,  Dr. Andrew J. Goupee, Dr. Habib Dagher, and Christopher K. Allen. Read the article, here. Citation: […]

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Seminar on Monday 9/28: Dr. Lech Muszynski on Cross-Laminated Timber

SEMINAR: “Making CLT: The Whos, the Wheres, and the Hows” Dr. Lech Muszyński, Department of Wood Science and Engineering at Oregon State University UMaine Composites Center Monday, September 28, 2015 All visitors must register with the UMaine Composites Center front office. Dr. Lech Muszyński is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science and Engineering at […]

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Dissertation Defense: Behzad Nazari-Nasrabad

NEW APPLICATIONS FOR CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS: RHEOLOGICAL CHALLENGES By Behzad Nazari-Nasrabad An Abstract of the Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Douglas W. Bousfield Defense date and location: Monday, September 28th, 2015 at 7:00 am EST at Soderberg Lecture Hall, Jenness Hall, UMaine Campus.   Abstract: Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) are an exciting […]

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Seminar on 9/11/15: Multiscale Toughening and Strengthening Mechanisms: Lessons from Nacre and Bamboo

Multiscale Toughening and Strengthening Mechanisms: Lessons from Nacre and Bamboo By Prof. Nima Rahbar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Structural Mechanics Seminar Sponsored by the Departments of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Structures and Composites Center Friday September 11, 2015, 3:10 pm St. John Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Click here to download a printable flyer. Seminar Description: This talk […]

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Young Awarded NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship

Each year, NASA selects a group of graduate and doctoral students to become NASA Space Technology Research Fellows as a part of the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF). This year, University of Maine doctoral student Andrew Young was awarded a 2015 fellowship for his work on the HIAD project at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The […]

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