Research Activities
Building Engineering Studies
- Seismic evaluation and retrofit technologies of existing buildings.
- Development of advanced innovative construction.
- Revision of building seismic design codes.
Bridge Engineering Studies
- performance-based design of bearing systs in bridges.
- Seismic evaluation and retrofit technologies of existing bridges.
Structural Control and System Identification Studies
- Studies on structural health monitoring and structural control.
- Seismic evaluation and retrofit technologies for high-tech industrial structures.
Geotechnical and Strong Ground Motion Studies
- Studies on earthquake prediction models.
- Establishment of Engineering Geological Databases for TSMIP (EGDT). TSMIP stands for Taiwan Strong Motion Instrumentation Program.
- Seismic behaviour of the investigation of soils in the large bi-axial shaking table shear box.
Earthquake Scenario Studies
- Establishment and application of geotechnical earth science hazard database.
- Development of Taiwan seismic scenario database and its applications.
- Development of Taiwan Earthquake Loss Estimation System.
Experimental Technology Studies
- Collaborative experiment technology using the Internet.
- Application of optical fiber sensors in civil engineering structures.
Information Technology Studies
- Establishment of an earthquake engineering database.
- Integration of numerical and experimental stimulation.
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