Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow & Sessional Lecturer

Faculty of Applied Science

Dept. of Civil Engineering

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Civil Engineering, Earthquakes, Engineering, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Contact Information

salman@civil.ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-5853

www.civil.ubc.ca/salman

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

Seismic retrofit strategies for low-rise unreinforced masonry, Ecofriendly Ductile Cementitious Composite (Earthquake-Resistant Concrete or EDCC), structural engineering, earthquake engineering, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), vibrations of structures, structural rehabilitation, building condition assessment, civil infrastructure repair & strengthening, innovative construction materials, advanced concrete technology, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), high performance materials,

Languages

English

Farsi (Persian)

In the Media

Data from around the world helps estimate seismic hazard in B.C. – ICI Radio-Canada Earthquakes: nearly 300 schools in British Columbia still at risk – ICI Radio-Canada Preparing for the Big One: UBC research lab to shake, rattle and roll – Academic Gates A spray-on material can retrofit walls to save lives in earthquakes – Physics Today Sprayable earthquake-resistant concrete could ‘save lives,’ researchers say – CBC BC Researchers Develop Spray-On Solution to Costly Quake Conundrum – Kelowna Daily Courier BC Researchers Develop Eco-Friendly, Affordable, Quake-Resistant Concrete – Montreal Gazette New UBC Super Concrete Will Protect Schools Against Megaquakes – Georgia Straight This concrete composite can help buildings withstand quakes – Hindustan Times New super concrete makes buildings strong enough to withstand magnitude 9 earthquakes – Inhabitat