ALVARO MENA ALONSO

Alvaro Mena Alonso is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Burgos, affiliated with the School of Engineering. His work focuses on structural mechanics and concrete material behavior, particularly in fatigue analysis and fiber-reinforced composites. He is part of the AUSINCO Structural Health Monitoring and Instrumentation (SHM&I) research group.

• Education:
  • PhD in Civil Engineering (2023), University of Burgos, thesis on flexural fatigue of high-strength plain and fiber-reinforced concrete

His research explores the mechanical behavior of concrete materials under cyclic loading, fiber orientation effects, and size-dependent failure mechanisms. He utilizes advanced techniques like computed tomography (CT-Scan) and stereo camera systems for microstructural and crack propagation analysis. His publications emphasize fiber-reinforced concrete optimization, fatigue resistance, and structural health monitoring applications.

Recent articles highlight trends in Materials Science, Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, with subfields including fatigue behavior, mesostructure modeling, CT-Scan-based pore analysis, and cost-effective crack measurement systems.