Dear readers,
I come back to you after the
summer break to present a word premiere. A short personal interview with the Truss
project manager was recorded video during my last visit to Dublin and now it
has just seen the light!
Hello, my name is Alberto
Gonzalez, I am from Spain and currently I am an early stage researcher in ENSA in
Santander.
1. What and where did you study?
In 2012, I earned a double Master’s degree in Civil
Engineering from both “Escuela de Caminos, Canales y Puertos” in Santander and
“Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées” in Paris. After that, I worked as a project and
research engineer for a subsidiary of the Vinci group.
2. Advantages of being a
researcher in a Marie S-Curie ITN
Being part of this international project is simply great.
It’s the perfect environment to develop our work as we are supported by
different experts from different institutions. In addition, we enjoy the best conditions
to focus on our work.
3. What is your research project
about?
My research is focused on the seismic analysis of high
density racks. Racks are free-standing structures located on the floor of a 12m
deep pool and designed to hold spent fuel removed from the nuclear power
reactor. Their response face to an earthquake event is a complex issue as it
mix a very highly nonlinear behaviour, a transient dynamic effect and a
fluid-structure interaction.
4. How will your research
contribute to society?
In a first stage, we will improve the understanding of
this kind of phenomenon. In a second stage, we will try to reduce the inherent
uncertainty of such a specific analysis. As a result, we expect to optimise the
distribution of racks inside the spent fuel pool and therefore increase the
total storage capacity of the pool.
5. What would you like to do
after TRUSS ITN?
Honestly I really don’t know. I have some experience
in industry and academia and both could match my interests. The only thing I
want is to keep motivated and doing research.
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