Director: Prof. Dr. sc. ing. Leonids Pakrastins
Ķīpsalas iela 6A-451, Rīga
+371 67089145
https://ise.rtu.lv/en/
The Institute was established in 1993. The first Director of the Institute was Professor Kārlis Rocen (1993 - 2011). Since 2011 the Institute is headed by Professor, Dr.sc.ing. Leonids Pakrastins..
The scientific research work at the Institute of Structural Engineering is developed in several directions: the latest generation of composite material constructions are developed, in which a rational relationship between self-weight and payload is respected. Analysis of the actual performance of the structures to be reconstructed and of the load-bearing structures and design of reinforcements, as well as research into the operating conditions of construction and improvement of reconstruction methods. Research in the field of technological mechanics of composite structures and composite building materials is developing. The staff of the Institute actively participates in the working group of the Technical Committee for Standardisation LVS/STK30 in the development of the National Annexes to the Eurocode Standards. Work has started on the transfer of innovative solutions of the modern Building Information Modelling (BIM) process both to production and to the study process. Financial support for scientific research is obtained from participation in various local and foreign projects or scientific research programmes.