Research

"We are working to enhance the resilience of communities by devising, understanding and promoting new sustainable structural systems and design methods, for which we employ a variety of numerical, analytical and experimental tools."

Research

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Tall timber and timber-concrete buildings

Generation of new knowledge to enable the design and construction of high-rise massive timber buildings.
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Advanced structural modelling

Advanced numerical modelling of materials, components and systems.
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Damage-avoidance systems

Next generation of structural systems that remain fully operational after extreme events.

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Emerging seismic protection technologies and design

Next generation of seismic control technologies and advanced design and assessment tools.
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Post-tensioned composite concrete-timber bridges

Sustainable, structurally-efficient and aesthetically-appealing bridges.
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Learning from the past

Structural analysis and assessment of historical structures shading light on modern engineering issues.

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In 2019, Dr Malaga gave a short departmental seminar summarising some of the group's research

Short Dept Seminar

Dr Malaga recently (Jul-2020) gave a short departmental seminar summarising some of the group's research. You can watch a recording of his presentation here.