HABERLAB
Advancing our built environment.
Through fundamental and applied engineering research, industry partnership, and outreach
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August 2026: Summer 2026 was busy with conferences and presentations, including the International Interactive Symposium on UHPC, the ASCE Florida Section Conference, FPCA, and SySCConat Purdue. Presentations by HABERLAB team members highlighted ongoing work on UHPC pile driving, grouted anchors, bridge deck overlays, sustainability, and other emerging bridge technologies, while also supporting industry engagement and collaboration.
July 2026: New journal paper published on UHPC bridge deck overlays. This paper presents a practical approach for using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) overlays to strengthen existing concrete bridge decks. It discusses key design considerations, including strength, serviceability, interface behavior, and fatigue, and provides a worked example to help bridge engineers apply UHPC overlays in preservation and rehabilitation projects.
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JBENF2.BEENG-7982
May 2026: A big congratulations to Ericka Weniger, Dennis Sofr, and Liahneli Knowles for completing their MSCE degrees!
December 2025: We are pleased to announce that the HABERLAB Team was awarded a research project to investigate seismic coupler test methods. This project was funded by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
