Victor C. Li Ph.D.

Expertise: Bendable concrete; sustainable infrastructure

Academic Discipline: Engineering

Appointments: E. Benjamin Wylie Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering

Phone: (734) 764-3368

E-mail: vcli@umich.edu

· Leads team that has developed fiber-reinforced concrete that bends rather than fracturing under stress, and can be used to make buildings, bridges and roadways, and engineered concrete products, more resistant to earthquakes and other stresses
· Can discuss where bendable concrete has been used or is being used in construction, and the outcomes
· Can also talk about advantages of bendable concrete, including enhanced structural safety, longer service life and lower cost and environmental impact

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