Constructions and buildings
Qualification given: Researcher in the field of Engineering sciences
Academic degree: PhD in Engineering sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department: Department of Constructions
Forms of study: full-time — 3 years / part-time — 4 years / independent degree seekers — 5 years
Constructions and buildings is a field of science and engineering where its scope is research of constructive form of buildings, facilities of their elements interaction; extraction of construction real work; creation of effective and reliable constructions and buildings.
Areas of study
- Development of new building and constructions designs.
- Optimization of structural solutions taking into account operating conditions.
- Development of calculation models and research methods for constructions.
- Reliability assessment of constructions and development of normalization criteria.
- Quality control and compliance of constructions.
- Diagnosis and reinforcement of construction elements.
- Establishment of regulatory requirements for constructions and design methods.
Professional competencies
- Identification and formulation of scientific problems in the field of constructions.
- Development of methodologies and conducting research to improve design solutions and materials.
- Development of technical specifications and projects considering economic, operational, and ecological requirements.
- Design and optimization of reliable and safe structures.
- Application of modern calculation and design methods.
- Technical expertise and audit of the condition of construction objects.
- Diagnosis and assessment of the condition of objects, development of measures for their repair and modernization.
- Analysis and prognosis of the behavior of structures in service.
Graduate destinations
- Scientific research activities.
- Teaching at higher education institutions.
- Research Assistant in institutes and laboratories engaged in the development of structural solutions, materials, and technologies in construction.
- Chief designer or lead specialist in construction structures at large design organizations.
- Expert consultant on the design and optimization of constructions.
- Technical expert or independent consultant for the assessment and expertise of constructions structures.
- Expert in government agencies for construction supervision and control.
