Description

The Department scientific and research activity focuses on problems of mechanics of a wide industrial application domain. We aim at solving the problems related to various structural types based on experimental research and computer modelling. Our background disciplines are linear and non-linear statics and dynamics, structural optimization and diagnostics. We assess structural reliability, investigate structural damage, identify mechanical parameters of materials. The scientific projects of ours are financed by the European Union, National Science Centre and National Centre for Research and Development.

Our distinct fields of interest are:

• Mechanics of thin-walled structures, stability of metal structures;
• Cable-membrane two-dimensional structures;
• Timber structures, monumental structures,
  tensegrity structures;
• Composite structures;
• Investigations on real structures, laboratory-based research;
• Identification of structural material parameters;
• Biomechanics, biomimetics.

The service range

• Numerical analysis
  - FEM-based overall strength assessment of civil engineering and mechnical structures, regarding geometric and material non-linearity,
  - structural static and dynamic response analysis.
• Structural investigations
  - stress and deflection measurement under static load,
  - measurement of local and overall structural vibrations,
  - damage identification.
• Investigations of metals, plastics, technical fabrics
  and medical implants
  - static and fatigue strength analysis at high and low temperatures,
  - identification of material parameters.
• Model investigations
  - model investigations of structural elements, masonry systems, biomechanical systems.

Major laboratory equipment

• Strength-testing machine Zwick-Roell Z0/400
  of maximum uniaxial load 40t,
• Strength-testing machine Zwick-Roell Z0/20
  of maximum uniaxial load 2t,
• Strength-testing machine Biax Zwick
  to perform bi-axial tests, the maximum load per axis equal 2t,
• High-power computers and specialist,
  dedicated software