Structural Engineering
The mission of the Structural Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin is excellence in structural engineering education, research and professional service.
Our program educates students to assume leadership positions in engineering practice, research and education. Our program also seeks to advance the state of the art and practice in structural engineering through fundamental and applied research at the frontiers of knowledge.
Current research in structural engineering focuses on developing innovative new concepts that can be applied to new structures and extending the life of existing ones. Research is also addressing the performance of structures under extreme loads, including wind, earthquakes, fires and blasts. Work is also ongoing in modeling the dynamic response of structures, progressive collapse and the development of sensors for civil infrastructure and structural health monitoring.