School of Civil Engineering
Luis Eduardo
ZAPATA ORDUZ
Directora de Posgrados
Directora Grupo de
Investigación GED
DATOS DE
Contacto
luisezap@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 2662
GENERAL
Description
Professor Luis Eduardo Zapata Orduz’s research focuses on structures and construction materials. He holds a doctoral degree and master’s degrees in civil, structural, and materials engineering. He is a specialist in structural analysis and concrete mix design. His research lines include the use of natural and chemical additives in mix design, rheological studies, and corrosion control techniques in concrete.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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PhD in Civil Engineering (Materials and Structures)
Universidad de Puerto Rico (Campus Mayagüez), 2014
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Master’s in Engineering (Structural Engineering)
Universidad de Puerto Rico (Campus Mayagüez), 2013
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Master’s in Materials Engineering
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2008
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Civil Engineer
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2005
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CONTACT
Information
luisezap@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 2662



Outstanding
Works
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Prediction of the Flexural Capacity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-compacting Concrete Beams Combining Neural Networks, the Barcelona Test and the Gravitational Search Algorithm
Article, Research on Engineering Structures and Materials, 2024
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Análisis Comparativo en la Respuesta Lineal de Sistemas Estructurales Muro–pórtico Representativos de Bucaramanga con Interacción Suelo–estructura (Comparative Analysis of the Linear Response of Wall–Frame Structural Systems Representative of Bucaramanga with Soil–Structure Interaction)
Article, Revista Politécnica, 2023
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Iron Sag as Fine Aggregate Replacement and Nanosilica Particles in Self-compacting Concrete Mixtures
Article, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Abertis Chair – Road Infrastructure
Fundación Abertis, 2014
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Second Place in 6th Science Day
Universidad de Puerto Rico (Mayagüez), 2013
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Member of the International Society
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2012