Architectural Engineering Department faculty research programs vary greatly, focusing on the history of traditional structures, development of unique mathematical models to support emerging structural engineering requirements, theoretical and applied understanding of seismic design, and instruction related to total project design.
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Submissions from 2014
Empirically derived effective stiffness expressions for concrete walls, Andrew Mock, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Laura Lowes, Dawn Lehman, and Daniel Kuchma
Distribution of Chord Forces in Large Panelized Wood Roof Diaphragms, Weichang Pang, Chun Ni, John Lawson, and Sami Pant
Examining the applicability of design methods for large panelized all-wood roof diaphragms under seismic loading, W. Pang, S. Pant, C. Ni, and John W. Lawson
Submissions from 2013
Interdisciplinary design - Forming and evaluating teams, Allen Estes, Brent Nuttall, Jill Nelson P.E., Margot McDonald, and Gregory F. Starzyk JD
Collective Chord Behavior in Large Flexible Diaphragms, J. W. Lawson and C. N. Yarber
Significance of geotechnical loads on local buckling response of buried pipelines with respect to conventional practice, Hiva Mahdavi, Shawn Kenny, Ryan Phillips, and Radu Popescu
A structural engineering master's program -- The trials and tribulations, Cole C. McDaniel and Allen Estes
Performance of no vibration / no admixture masonry grout containing high replacement of Portland cement with fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag, James P. Mwangi, Craig V. Baltimore Dr, and Eric W. Bateman
Teaching Archtecture, Engineering and Construction Disciplines: Using Various Pedagogical Styles to Unify the Learning Process, Jill Nelson and John W. Lawson
Offshore anchor piles under mooring forces: Centrifuge modeling, Mohamed I. Ramadan, Stephen D. Butt, and Radu Popescu
Offshore anchor piles under mooring forces: numerical modeling, Mohamed I. Ramadan, Stephen D. Butt, and Radu Popescu
Submissions from 2012
College and Industry Partnerships: The Samé, Tanzania Polytechnic and Weld Quality, Craig Baltimore and Allen C. Estes
Instruction manual: Photogrammetry as a non-contact measurement system in large scale structural testing, Anahid A. Behrouzi and Rhu Li
Spectral amplification of seismic motion travelling through natural sand deposits, Pradipta Chakrabortty and Radu Popescu
Ten years of ABET EC 2000: One person's reflections, Allen Estes
Interdisciplinary capstone design: Architects, structural engineers, and construction managers, James Guthrie, Allen Estes, Jill Nelson, and Brent Nuttall
Cal VIVA: Assessing the Seismic Vulnerablility of California's State-Owned Buildings, James Guthrie and Jill Nelson
Finite-Element Limit Analysis of the Tucker High School Gymnasium Roof Failure, Peter T. Laursen and Edmond P. Saliklis
Roof Drainage: Not my problem ... Maybe, John Lawson
Revisions to Tilt-Up Concrete Building Design: The backstory behind changes encompassed in 2009 International Building Code, John W. Lawson
Seismic Design of Timber Panelized Roof Structures, John W. Lawson
Civil engineering program evaluator reflections: The most recent lessons learned, Karl F. Meyer, Allen Estes, and Paul Francis Mlakar
Wind Design of Timber Panelized Roof Structures, Brian Vandenburgh and John W. Lawson
Submissions from 2011
International sustainability through knowledge transfer considering culture and resources – Sledgehammer attacks on adobe masonry walls, Craig V. Baltimore and David Lambert
Mixing Numbers and Letters: Collaboration Between Engineering and English to Improve Graduate Student Work, Craig Baltimore, Deborah Wilhelm, Mary Forte, and Pamalee Brady