Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lecturer
Biography
Academic Qualification:
- BEng (UNZA),
- MSc (Tongji University, Shanghai, China ),
Teaching-Course taught:
Undergraduate:
- CEE 2219 - Statics and Introduction to Strength of Materials
- CEE 3222 - Theory of Structures
- CEE 6021 - Numerical Methods in Structural Engineering
- CEE 6012 - Finite Element Techniques
- CEE 6021 - Numerical Methods in Structural Engineering
Research Interests
- Structural analysis and design philosophy of steel and concrete structures
- Optimization of structures
- Infrastructure Assessment and Rehabilitation
Publications
Current research activities:
- Optimal Design of Steel Portal Frames
- Quantitative assessment of infrastructure for an Infrastructure Report Card
- FRP composites in Timber bridge applications
Research Conducted:
- Validation and verification practices for computer structural analysis in the Zambian
- Application of Cold-formed steel members as primary members in the Zambian construction industry
- Building Information Modeling in the Zambia
Publications:
- Adoption of Building Information Modelling in the Zambian Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry. International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa Livingstone, Zambia, 2015.
- Engineering Institution of Zambia, 2015. 2014 Baseline Report Card for Zambia’s infrastructure.
- The influence of chord yield-to-tensile stress ratio on the static strength of unstiffened CHS K-gap joints under static axial loading. Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 204-208 (2012) pp 4702-4715.
- Development of an Infrastructure Report Card System for Zambia. The 53rd EIZ Annual General Meeting and Symposium Lusaka, Zambia 2009, pp 17-30.
Contact Details
Email: chisanga.kaluba@unza.zm