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Maria Anna Polak, Ph.D., P.Eng.

University of Waterloo
Department of Civil Engineering
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
Ph: 519.888.4567 x5325
Fax: 519.888.6197
Email: polak@uwaterloo.ca

Research Interests:

Mechanics of reinforced concrete structures: constitutive modelling, shear in slabs, strengthening and rehabilitation.
Constitutive modelling of engineering materials, nonlinear finite element analysis and nondestructive testing techniques for structural evaluations.
Analysis and testing of polyethylene pipes installed underground using horizontal directional drilling (HDD); trenchless technologies methods.

Professional Affiliations:

American Concrete Institute. Chair, Punching Shear in Slabs.
Federation Internationale du Beton fib, Commission 4. Chair, Constitutive Modelling Group.
American Society of Civil Engineers/Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
Humboldt Research Fellow