Current Research Projects


An important goal of all research conducted at Purdue University is the education and development of students as future engineers, teachers and researchers. A large number of graduate students, both MS and Ph.D. level, have been actively involved in many of the research projects under the direction of Professor Ramirez. A number of undergraduate students also participated in various research projects.

Dr. Ramirez has presently four major active externally funded research projects:

  1. A project based on evaluation of field evidence on the performance in shear of bridge piers/columns during the Northridge earthquake

  2. A project dealing with the seismic upgrade of bridges in the Midwest

  3. An experimental and field investigation toward developing a strategy for the use of corrosion protection systems for reinforcement in bridge decks

  4. An experimental investigation toward developing design guidelines for lightweight aggregate high strength concrete prestressed bridge members