Contact Info
Credentials
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
B.S.E., with Honors and Distinction, in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Iowa, 1999
Insights
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Nuclear Facilities: Extending Service Life
June 21, 2011 -
Lessons from Japan
May 27, 2011 -
Viscoelastic Properties and Drying Stress Extracted from Concrete Ring Tests
February 1, 2011
Matthew D'AmbrosiaMaterials Consulting
Dr. D’Ambrosia has extensive experience in concrete materials behavior, including characterization of mechanical properties, development of new experiments and numerical models and mixture optimization. He is an expert on Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) – a high-performance concrete that can flow easily into tight and constricted spaces without segregating and without requiring vibration – including mechanical performance, production, optimization, formwork pressure and durability. His other areas of expertise include early age volume stability, creep and shrinkage of high performance materials, fiber reinforced concrete, shrinkage reducing admixtures (SRA) and internal relative humidity. He also has experience instrumenting and monitoring structural and material behavior in concrete bridges.
During his graduate studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. D’Ambrosia worked on several research projects. He was also a teaching assistant and laboratory instructor for several classes, serving as a leader and mentor to other students.