Czech Technical University in Prague
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Department of Mechanics

Prof. Petr Kabele, Ph.D.

Contact:

postal address:

 Czech Technical University in Prague
 Faculty of Civil Engineering
 Department of Structural Mechanics
 Thakurova 7
 166 29 Praha 6
 Czech Republic

Office hours for students: Tuesday 9:30-10:30 a 12:30-13:30
Teaching:
- currently:
  - Structural Mechanics 1 (undergarduate course, in Czech)
  - Structural Mechanics 2 (undergarduate course, in Czech)
  - Nonlinear analysis of materials and structures (undergraduate course, in Czech)
  - European Master's Program Erasmus Mundus: Advanced Master's in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (CTU contact person)
- previously:
  - Elastoplastic and Limit Analysis (graduate course, in Czech)
  - Elastic and Inelastic Analysis of Heterogeneous Materials (graduate and postgraduate course, in English)
  - Theory of Elasticity 10 (undergarduate course, in Czech)
  - Theory of Elasticity 20 (undergarduate course, in Czech)
  - Mechanics of Fiber Reinforced Cement Based Composites (Ph.D. course/advanced school, Technical University of Denmark)
  - Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (graduate course, in English, at the University of Tokyo, Japan)
  - Mechanics of Materials I, II (graduate course, in English, at the University of Tokyo, Japan)
  - Advanced Structural Mechanics (graduate course, in English, at the University of Tokyo, Japan)
  - Advanced Researches in Civil Engineering (graduate course, in English, SIIT, Thammasat University, Thailand)

Research Topics:
- current
  - analytical modeling, fracture analysis and durability of engineered cementitious composites (ECCs)
  - thermomechanical modeling and analysis of geological processes (in collaboration with dr. Jiří Žák, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Charles University)
  - principal investigator of research projects supported by Czech Science Foundation GACR:
    - 103/07/1660 "Damage Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures due to High Temperatures" (2007~2009, co-investigator)
- previous
  - principal investigator of research projects supported by Czech Science Foundation GACR:
    - 103/05/0896 "Assessment of durability of Engineered Cementitious Composites based on study and modeling of their microstructure" (2005~2007)
    - 103/02/0658 "Computational modeling and analysis of progressive collapse" (2002~2004)
    - 106/02/0678 "Micromechanical analysis and modeling of compressive fracture in fiber reinforced cementitious composites" (2002~2004)
  - modeling of concrete exposed to fire - project UPTUN
  - constitutive model for creep of soft rock
  - FEM-BEM superposition for fracture analysis of quasi-brittle materials

Publications:
- List of publications
- Abstract of doctoral thesis (1995)
- Assoc. Prof. habilitation thesis [compressed PostScript file, 3.92MB], (also published as CTU Reports, Vol.5, No.4, 2001)
- Professor lecture in front of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague

Curriculum vitae:
- education:
  - 1986-90 Faculty of Civil Eng., CTU Prague, Czech Rep.
  - 1992, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) - Civil Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
  - 1995, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Civil Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
- positions:
  - 1995-96, Research Associate, Dept. of Civil Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
  - 1996-98, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
  - 1998-99, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Eng., The University of Tokyo, Japan
  - 1999-2001, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Civil Eng., CTU Prague, Czech Rep.
  - 2001-present, Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil Eng., CTU Prague, Czech Rep.

Links:
- European Master's Program Erasmus Mundus: Advanced Master's in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
- Engineered Cementitious Composites Technology Network
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- Advanced Civil Engineering Materials Research Laboratory, University of Michigan
- Kajima Technical Research Institute, Japan
- SIIT, Thammasat University, Thailand

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