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Astani Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Seminar

Speaker: Yoichi Mukai Associate Professor, Dr.Eng. , Department of Architecture, Kobe University

Talk Title: Introduction of the real-time hybrid simulator with shaking-table in Kobe University

Abstract:
Dr. Mukai's research group has been interested in re-assessment of existing buildings and re-evaluation of traditional and historical structures. For this purpose, we are researching about development of practical techniques for sounding of damaged building conditions or for evaluation and estimation of structural mechanism of traditional structures, through monitoring and sensing techniques. Dr. Mukai's research group is currently developing a real-time hybrid simulator for investigating structural response control systems with semi-active-active control devices. This activity, to develop the real-time hybrid simulator, are carried out by the collaboration with Prof. Fujitani & Dr. Ito's research group, mainly researching on development of advanced seismic-isolation system with semi-active controlling dampers retrofit for high-rise building structures with newly proposing slit-inserted steel plate dampers, etc. The real-time hybrid simulator is actualized by installing real-time response generator of the inside numerical model as the additional function on the actual shaking-table. We make the shaking-table generate interactive movement between the inside numerical model and the actual external specimen devices. This system can be exactly simulate computed interaction movement, so we can operate hybrid experimental test of whole structural system by connecting vertically the actual specimen to the internal model while we don't need to prepare in whole the structural system but to prepare limited part only which we actually focus on and want to know its behavior in detail.


"Image Based Detection for Concrete Fracture"
Tomohiro Miki Associate Professor, Dr.Eng.
Department of Civil Engineering, Kobe University


Host: Dr, Maria Todorovska

Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes