Shahria Alam
Professor – UBC Okanagan
shahria.alam@ubc.ca
Home department: UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering
Website: Applied Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures (ALAMS)
Research Interests
- Smart materials
- Seismic rehabilitation of steel, concrete, masonry
- Seismic analysis and building design
Current Research Work
- Smart Materials and their Structural Applications
- Seismic Rehabilitation of Steel, Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Progressive Collapse Analysis of Structures
- Performance-based Design of Structures
- Recycle/Reuse of Industrial Wastes for Structural Applications
Dr. Alam’s current research projects include the design of frame structures against progressive collapse due to blast loading, seismic design guideline for shape memory alloy reinforced concrete frame structures, rack clad buildings, braced concrete frames, base isolated structures, seismic performance assessment of highway bridges in BC, seismic retrofitting of highway bridges, and green concrete from industrial wastes.