The Structural Engineering Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM-SEL) has acquired new material and structural testing and research capabilities in the form of multiple advanced servo-hydraulic and electromechanical test machines. The facility is one of the largest in the… Read More

An explanation of the Hypertabastic survival models and their applications  to medical and bridge engineering research (including our research) is now provided on a Wikipedia page: Link to Wikipedia page on Hypertabastic survival models  

The Research Advisory Committee of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has selected the project entitled “Evaluation of Thin Polymer Overlays for Bridge Decks,” (Habib Tabatabai, Principal Investigator) as one of eight nationwide high-value projects and… Read More

Focus areas: Bridge engineering, cable-stayed bridges, integral abutment and jointless bridges, durability, reliability and repair of bridges, application of survival analysis techniques to bridge and structural engineering, damage detection, health monitoring.