The Thematic Research Unit Dynamics of Structures, Processes and Earthquakes (TRU DYNAST) brings together experimental, technical and numerical expertise.
This TRU is divided into 4 research areas.
Fault dynamics, earthquake control and structural vulnerability
Dynamics and high energy for processes, explosion and collision
Crack and material behavior characterization under rapid dynamics
Waves and vibrations: numerical characterization of heterogeneous media and evolution of frequency content
FACILITIES
- Models for earthquakes and explosions
- Ultra-fast camera – Hopkinson bar
- Pulsed current generators
- Heterodyne velocimetry
- Supercomputing center GLICID
APPLICATION FIELDS
- Natural hazards
- Civil engineering
- Processes
- Materials for fast dynamics
ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIONS
ONGOING PROJECTS
- ANR CLIP- – Cohesive LIPschitz (2023-2027)
- ERC Synergy Grant X-MESH – An eXtreme Mesh deformation method to follow sharp physical interfaces (2023-2029)
- Chaire NExT Junior Talent UnderFric – Understanding failure of frictional interfaces (Porteur : Vito Rubino 2022-2025)
- ANR ASIRIPlus-SDS – Soil improvement by rigid inclusions : Seismic and dynamic loading (Porteur : IFFSTAR – 2020-2024)
