Prof. Oral Buyukozturk

George Macomber Professor in Construction Management
Director, Lab for Infrastructure Science and Sustainability (LISS)

Primary DLC

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

MIT Room: 1-281

Assistant

Kathy Briana
kbriana@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Mechanics, Materials and Structures
Design of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures and Bridges
Failure Analysis and Innovative Use of Materials in Strengthening Structures
Interface Fracture Mechanics
Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design
Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Structural Rehabilitation
Structural Assessment and Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Thermomechanical Analysis and Design of Refractory Linings, Nuclear Power Containments
Structural Health Monitoring

Research Summary

Professor Buyukozturk’s research program is focused on the mechanics, analysis and design of structures, and the use of innovative materials to strengthen structures. He works on the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and bridges, mechanical behavior and durability of concrete materials and composites, earthquake engineering and seismic design, interface fracture mechanics, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in structural rehabilitation, structural assessment and nondestructive testing (NDT), thermo-mechanical analysis and design of refractory linings, and design evaluation and structural safety assessment of nuclear power containments.

Recent Work