Rudi Seracino
Professor

- 919-515-7695
- rseraci@ncsu.edu
- Fitts-Woolard Hall 3171
Dr Rudi Seracino is a Professor of Structural Engineering and the Associate Head for undergraduate programs in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University, USA. He serves as the NC State Site Director of the NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for the Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI). Dr Seracino is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Dr Seracino is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and is an elected Fellow of the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC). He is a voting member the American Concrete Institute (ACI) committee 440 on FRP Reinforcement, and serves on the editorial board member of the ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction. Dr Seracino is a member of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA), the Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute (PCI), and the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI).
Education
Civil Engineering
University of Adelaide
Civil Engineering
University of Toronto
Civil Engineering
University of Toronto
Research Description
Dr. Seracino's research interests are broadly categorized as the application of advanced materials and systems to enhance the resilience of critical civil infrastructure. He is interested in the application of advanced fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), particularly in the development of FRP systems for the repair or strengthening of existing concrete infrastructure. His research includes large-scale destructive testing at the Constructed Facilities Laboratory and analytical modeling.
Publications
- Behavior of large diameter carbon fiber anchors
- Tasdemir, E., Seracino, R., Kowalsky, M. J., & Nau, J. (2023), CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132174
- Rapid Prestressed Concrete Retrofit with Prestressed Mechanically-Fastened Fiber-Reinforced Polymer: Field Performance and Observation for a Deteriorated Prestressed Concrete Bridge
- Lin, S.-H., McCoy, B. C. C., Lucier, G. W. W., Seracino, R., & Pierce, N. A. A. (2023, August 10), TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231186981
- Determination of a Large-Diameter Carbon Fiber Anchor Capacity
- Al-Doori, A.-H., Rashid, R. S. M., Tasdemir, E., & Seracino, R. (2022), 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FRP COMPOSITES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (CICE 2020/2021), Vol. 198, pp. 1208–1215. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_105
- Tensile Behavior of Large Diameter Carbon Fiber Anchors
- Tasdemir, E., Seracino, R., Kowalsky, M., & Nau, J. (2022), 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FRP COMPOSITES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (CICE 2020/2021), Vol. 198, pp. 1199–1207. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88166-5_104
- Prestressed MF-FRP: Experimental Study of Rapid Retrofit Solution for Deteriorated Prestressed C-Channel Beams
- McCoy, B. C., Bourara, Z., Lucier, G. W., Seracino, R., Liu, M., & Lin, S.-H. (2021), JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES, 35(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001536
- Flexural performance of pretensioned ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete beams with CFRP tendons
- Sturm, A. B., Visintin, P., Seracino, R., Lucier, G. W., & Oehlers, D. J. (2020), COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, 243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112223
- Analytical approach for global load-slip behaviour of FRP plates externally bonded to brittle substrates with anchors
- Sturm, A. B., Visintin, P., Vaculik, J., Oehlers, D. J., Seracino, R., & Smith, S. T. (2019), COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, 160, 177–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.10.024
- Anchor Bolt Patterns for Mechanically Fastened FRP Plates
- McCoy, B. C., Bourara, Z., Seracino, R., & Lucier, G. W. (2019), JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES FOR CONSTRUCTION, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000951
- Numerical simulation and experimental corroboration of galvanic corrosion of mild steel in synthetic concrete pore solution
- Mohammadian, A., Rashetnia, R., Lucier, G., Seracino, R., & Pour-Ghaz, M. (2019), CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES, 103, 263–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2019.04.027
- CFRP shear strengthening system for steel bridge girders
- Kazem, H., Zhang, Y., Rizkalla, S., Seracino, R., & Kobayashi, A. (2018), ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 175, 415–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.08.038
Grants
- Behavior of Repaired Sampson County Bridge Beams After 2 Years in Service
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/23 - 7/31/24)
- Harkers Island Bridge Replacement: Material Characterization and Structural Performance
- NC Department of Transportation(8/01/21 - 7/31/24)
- Evaluation, Design, and Repair of Precast Concrete Dapped End Beams - CICI Core Project
- Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) - NCSU Research Site(1/01/21 - 12/31/22)
- Creep Behavior of CFRP Wythe Connectors - CICI Core Project
- Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) - NCSU Research Site(1/01/21 - 6/30/21)
- Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure Membership (CICI), Enhanced Full Membership
- AltusGroup, Inc.(7/01/20 - 6/30/22)
- Evaluating Hydraulic Spread Calculations and Closed Drainage System Performance
- NC Department of Transportation(1/01/21 - 12/31/23)
- Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure Membership (CICI), Full Member with Special Service Privileges
- Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute(7/01/20 - 6/30/22)
- Guidelines to Enhance the Constructability of Diverse, Modern, and Unconventional Intersections and Interchanges (DMUII)
- NC Department of Transportation(1/01/21 - 8/14/23)
- Evaluation of the Bonner Bridge Girders: Assessing Residual Capacity, Prestressing Losses and Degradation of the 56 Year Old Members
- NC Department of Transportation(1/01/21 - 12/31/23)
- GFRP Shells with Transverse CFRP Strips to Retrofit Deteriorated Timber Piles - CICI Core Project
- Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) - NCSU Research Site(7/01/19 - 6/30/20)