Kay Wille, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut
Development and Testing of High / Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections
The main goal of this project is the development of non-proprietary concrete mixtures with high and ultra-high mechanical and durability performance. In collaboration with ConnDOT and concrete material suppliers from the New England area, mix design solutions will be developed tailored towards workability, mechanical and durability performance as well as cost.Â
Kay Wille, Ph.D. Bio
Dr. Wille received his doctor (Ph.D.) degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Leipzig, Germany in 2008. Financially supported by a post-doctoral scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Dr. Wille joined the materials and structural research at the University of Michigan in 2008. At UMICH he continued and emphasized his work on UHPC material development and characterization. In 2010 Dr. Wille accepted a faculty position at the University of Connecticut and established the Advanced Cementitious Materials and Composites (ACMC) Laboratory. His research emphasizes Ultra-high performance concrete: Material Design, Structural Application and Numerical Simulation. Dr. Wille serves in several committees related to his research interest, such as ACI 544: Fiber reinforced concrete and ACI 239: Ultra high performance concrete. In 2015 he received the NSF CAREER award and in 2016 he co-chaired the first international interactive symposium on UHPC in Des Moines, Iowa.