Qualifications and Professional Body membership

MEng, MSc, PhD, PGCertHE
FHEA
Graduate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Personal Profile / Teaching Experience

• Land Surveying (BEng Civil Engineering Level 1)
• Introduction to Technology (Level 1)
• Concrete Technology (Level 2)
• Structural Mechanics and Dynamics (BEng Civil Engineering Level 2)
• Group Design Project (BEng & MEng Civil Engineering Level 2)
• Highways Design and Construction (BEng & MEng Civil Engineering Level 2)
• Structural Dynamics (MSc in Structural Engineering & MEng in Civil Engineering)
• Analytical Techniques (MSc in Structural Engineering)
• Research Methods (BEng & MEng in Civil Engineering)

Research Interests

• Sustainable materials: Thermal, Volume Stability and Strength behaviour.
• Use of FEA Software for the optimisation of Mechanical and thermal properties of concrete.
• Dynamic response of structural systems under Seismic forces actions.
• Use of FEA software for the Optimisation of structural systems for better response under seismic actions.

Consultancy and other Professional Activity

Research group leader for two proposed research programs:

• The use of Finite Element Analysis Software on the optimisation of thermal properties of Glass Aggregate Concrete.
• The use of Finite Element Analysis Software on the dynamic analysis of AURA interlocking panel structures

Publications

K.I. Poutos,. A. M. Alani, P. J. Walden, C. M. Sangha. (2007). Relative temperature changes within concrete made with recycled glass aggregate. Construction and building materials. Volume 22, Issue 4, April 2008, Pages 557-565

S. O. Nwaubani , K. I. Poutos and Miss Ausra Ceglyte. (2010). The effect of Particle size on the Mechanical & Pozzolanic Properties of Waste Glass in Concrete. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II). August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt

Konstantinos I. Poutos and Sunny O. Nwaubani. (2010). Influence of Low Temperature Curing on Strength of Concrete Made With Recycled Glass Aggregates. Second International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries (ICCIDC-II). August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt

PhD Programs

Supervisor for the following PhD Programs:

• Dynamic Response of a novel form of dwelling composed of interlocked panels (the AURA project). (First Supervisor)
• An Investigation into the Design of Earthquake Endurable Structures. (First Supervisor)
• An Assessment Of The Potential For Using Geogrids Made From Palm Leaves As Limited Life Soil Reinforcement. (Second Supervisor)
• The use of FEA Software on the optimisation of glass aggregate concrete properties