Research Interests
- Linking mix design, placement and performance of concrete through rheology:
Rheology
- Influence of mix design on yield stress, viscosity, non-linearity, thixotropy and their evolution with time
- Measuring, analysis, interpretation of rheological properties, controlling measuring artefacts
- Linking rheology and hydration
- Behavior of air bubbles during flow under pressure
- Particle migration during flow
Placement
- Prediction of pumping pressure
- Dynamic segregation during flow
Performance
- Influence of pumping parameters on rheology, air-void system and freeze-thaw resistance
- Effect of placement on homogeneity of concrete
- Rheology of complex materials and suspensions
Recent Industry/Consulting Experience
- Doctoral Researcher/Research Assistant, Ghent University, (2004-2009)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, (2009-2012)
Follow Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering