TESTING THE
FUTURE OF
CONSTRUCTION
Advancing Buildings Through Analysis and Testing
The Advanced Structural Simulation and Experimental Testing (ASSET) Group is a structural engineering research group at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Our work combines advanced computational modelling, large-scale experimental testing, and industry collaboration to improve the safety, resilience, and constructability of buildings and infrastructure.
A key component of the group is the Prefab Lab, our experimental capability arm focused on evaluating innovative structural systems and construction technologies. Through testing facilities at UBC and collaborations with laboratories across Canada and around the world, we conduct experiments ranging from material and connection testing to large-scale structural system investigations. By integrating simulation with physical testing, the ASSET Group helps bridge the gap between research, design, and implementation.
A Message from Dr. Lisa Tobber:
At ASSET, quality matters because the work is intended to be used. Our research is built around careful analysis, rigorous experimental testing, and collaboration with the people who design, build, regulate, and live in the structures we study.
The goal is not only to understand structural behaviour, but to generate the evidence needed to improve engineering practice, support better building systems, and strengthen community resilience.
Through ASSET and the Prefab Lab, we are working to connect research excellence with practical impact.
– Dr. Lisa Tobber
