Steel Origami-Enabled Metaconcrete Composite Structures. This project aims to develop a novel integrated design platform to engineer high-performance and multifunctional origami-enabled metaconcrete c

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Steel Origami-Enabled Metaconcrete Composite Structures. This project aims to develop a novel integrated design platform to engineer high-performance and multifunctional origami-enabled metaconcrete composite structures with greatly improved ductility and energy absorption capacity. It expects to offer a cost-effective and efficient structural design solution in the next-generation advanced concrete structures with optimal performance. Expected outcomes include an innovative metaconcrete structural design scheme and a robust machine learning-assisted optimisation procedure for various engineering applications against static and impact loading. This will provide significant benefits to building industries by enhancing structural safety while reducing material usage and lowering carbon emissions.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4005 - Civil Engineering. Lead: Dr Shaoyu Zhao