Siamak Epackchi - Amirkabir University of Technology

Educational Records

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Degree/Major

University

City

Country

Graduation Date

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Master of Science in Structural Engineering

University if Tehran

Tehran

Iran

Aug. 2007

2

Ph.D. in Structural and Earthquake Engineering

University at Buffalo

Buffalo

USA

Sep 2014

3

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

University if Tehran

Tehran

Iran

Sep. 2004

Scientific & Industrial Experience

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Responsibilities Titles

Name of Organization

Starting Date

Termination Date

1

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology

2017

2

Head of Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology

2018

3

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

University at Buffalo

2014

2016

4

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

University at Buffalo

2014

2016

5

Senior Engineer

2004

2010

Research Interests

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Title

Start date

1

Application of Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning in Structural and Earthquake Engineering

2

Development of constitutive material models (computational inelasticity)

3

Nonlinear analysis of structural components (Micro and Macro)

4

Analysis and design of steel-concrete composite structures

5

Theory of plasticity (Concrete and Steel)

6

Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of existing structures

7

Advanced experimental studies on structural components

8

Hybrid testing

9

Performance-based design

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

By

Date

1

Machine Learning For Optimization Of Code-Based Designed RC Moment Frame Structures

Fateme Heydari & Siamak Epackchi

September 2023

2

Machine learning for Optimization of code-based designed Steel Frame Structures

Masih Andalib & Siamak Epackchi

September 2023

3

seismic performance of partial joint penetration welds in box column splice

Afshin Ahmadi & Siamak Epackchi

October 2022

4

Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls for Nonlinear Response under Extreme wind Loads

Mahtab Abdollahisarvi & Siamak Epackchi

October 2022

5

Performance assessment of RC shear wall high-rise structures using direct and sub-structure methodsto implement soil-structure interaction effec

Narjes Pirouzfar & Siamak Epackchi

March 2022

6

Study on effectiveness of various types of macro modeling of RC shear walls

Rozhin Farrokhi & Siamak Epackchi

October 2021

7

development of constitutive model for Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced concrete elements application in reinforced concrete elements

Zeinab Nouri & Siamak Epackchi

October 2021

8

Study on the application of Cold-Formed steel concrete filled studs to use in building construction

Bahareh Dokhaei & Siamak Epackchi

September 2021

9

Nonlinear Macro-modeling of steel-concrete composite shear walls

Seyed Mohammad Reza Emrani & Siamak Epackchi

February 2020

Journal Papers

Portal Records

1

Ali Gharavi, Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Imanpour, "Axial-flexural strength of steel-concrete composite shear walls", Journal of Building Engineering, October 2023 Vol. 76, Num. 0, Page 1-22, October 2023,

2

Elham Ebrahim, Mohsen Vafamehr, Ahmad Ekhlassi, Siamak Epackchi, "Earthquake-Resistant Façades for Mid-Rise Buildings: A Scoping Review", , September 2023 Vol. 10, Num. 2, Page 107-119, September 2023,

3

Hadi Najar Nobari, Saeid Navab Lahijani, Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, "Experimental Study on the Cyclic Response of a Monolithic Side-Plate Connection", JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, September 2023 Vol. 149, Num. 12, Page 1-20, September 2023,

4

Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, Siamak Epackchi, Ali Imanpour, "Nonlinear modeling for composite plate shear walls-concrete filled structures", Journal of Building Engineering, January 2023 Vol. 63, Num. 0, Page 1-20, January 2023,

5

Hadis Vakili Sadeghi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Siamak Epackchi, Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, "Numerical study on split base plate connection with concentric anchors between steel-plate composite wall and concrete basemat", STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, May 2022 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-20, May 2022,

6

Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Pariya Aghelizadeh, "Failure Analysis of the 16-Story Plasco Building under Fire Condition", Scientia Iranica, December 2021 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-28, December 2021,

7

Sahand Sartipi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Emrani, Siamak Epackchi, Saeed Erfani, "Experimental study on the tensile response of post-installed adhesive anchor connections in reinforced and plain concrete beams", Structural Concrete, December 2021 Vol. 23, Num. 4, Page 2542-2561, December 2021,

8

Ali Gharavi, Masoumehasgarpoor, Siamak Epackchi, "Evaluation of plasticity?based concrete constitutive models under monotonic and cyclic loadings", STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, December 2021 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-26, December 2021,

9

Seyed Mohammad Reza Emrani, Siamak Epackchi, Payam Tehrani, Ali Imanpour, "A Fibre-Based Modelling Technique for the Seismic Analysis of Steel-Concrete Composite Shear Walls", CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, September 2021 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-46, September 2021,

10

Seyed Rasoulmirghaderi, Behrouzmahmoudi, Ali Gharavi, Kiarash M.Dolatshahi, Siamak Epackchi, "Experimental investigation of moment resisting frames with perforated shear link", Structures, August 2021 Vol. 32, Num. 0, Page 516-531, August 2021,

11

Shadiazad, Seyed Rasoulmirghaderi, Siamak Epackchi, "Numerical investigation of steel and composite beam-to-encased composite column connection via a through-plate", Structures, June 2021 Vol. 31, Num. 0, Page 14-28, June 2021,

12

Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, "Finite element analysis of rectangular and flanged steel-concrete shear walls under cyclic loading", STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS, May 2021 Vol. 30, Num. 1, Page 1-22, May 2021,

13

Masoumehasgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, Siamak Epackchi, "Investigation of various concrete materials to simulate seismic response of RC structures", Structures, January 2021 Vol. 29, Num. 1, Page 1322-1351, January 2021,

14

Nakisa Haghi, Siamak Epackchi, Mohammadtaghi Kazemi, "Cyclic performance of composite shear walls with boundary elements", Structures, September 2020 Vol. 27, Num. 2, Page 102-117, September 2020,

15

Negar Mohammadgholibeyki, Siamak Epackchi, "Fragility functions for steel-plate concrete composite shear walls", JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL RESEARCH, November 2019 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 0-0, November 2019,

16

Nakisa Haghi, Siamak Epackchi, Mohammad Taghi Kazemi, "Macro modeling of steel-concrete composite shear walls", Structures, October 2019 Vol. 23, Num. 0, Page 383-406, October 2019,

17

Mohammadtaghi Ahmadi, Aliakbar Aghakouchak, Ali Shahmari, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Shapour Tahouni, Siamak Epackchi, Sadegh Garivani, "Collapse of the 16-Story Plasco Building in Tehran due to Fire", FIRE TECHNOLOGY, September 2019 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-39, September 2019,

18

Siamak Epackchi, Nikhil Sharma, Andrew Whittaker, Ronald O Hamburger, Ayse Hortacsu, "A Cyclic Backbone Curve for Shear-Critical Reinforced Concrete Walls", JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, January 2019 Vol. 145, Num. 4, Page 40190-40190, January 2019,

Other Records

1

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "A validated numerical model for predicting the inplane seismic response of lightly reinforced, low-aspect ratio concrete shear walls", Engineering Structures, 2018 Vol. 168, Num. 0, Page 589, 2018,

2

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amjad Aref, "Seismic analysis and design of steel-plate concrete composite shear wall piers", Engineering Structures, 2017 Vol. 133, Num. , Page 105, 2017,

3

Siamak Epackachi, Omid Esmaili, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Behavior of adhesive bonded anchors under tension and shear loads", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2015 Vol. 114, Num. , Page 269, 2015,

4

Alireza Farhidzadeh, Siamak Epackachi, Salvatore Salamone, Andrew Whittaker, "Bayesian decision and mixture models for AE monitoring of steel–concrete composite shear walls", Smart Materials and Structures, 2015 Vol. 24, Num. 11, Page 115028, 2015,

5

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H. Varma, Efe G. Kurt, "Finite element modeling of steel-plate concrete composite wall piers", Engineering Structures, 2015 Vol. 100, Num. , Page 369, 2015,

6

Siamak Epackachi, N. Nguyen, , Efe G. Kurt, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H. Varma, "In-Plane Seismic Behavior of Rectangular Steel-Plate Composite Wall Piers", Journal of Structural Engineering, 2015 Vol. 141, Num. 7, Page 04014176, 2015,

7

Siamak Epackachi, Kiarash Dolatshahi, Nicolas Oliveto, Andrei M.Reinhorn, "Mechanical behavior of electrical hollow composite post insulators: Experimental and analytical study", Engineering Structures, 2015 Vol. 93, Num. , Page 129, 2015,

8

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Yin-Nan Huang, "Analytical modeling of rectangular SC wall panels", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2015 Vol. 105, Num. , Page 49, 2015,

9

Siamak Epackachi, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Omid Esmaili, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, Shahram Vahdani, "Seismic evaluation of a 56-storey residential reinforced concrete high-rise building based on nonlinear dynamic time-history analyses", The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2012 Vol. 21, Num. 4, Page 233, 2012,

10

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, Shahram Vahdani, "Rehabilitation of a high-rise coupled shear wall system in a 56-storey residential reinforced concrete building (Tehran Tower), based on nonlinear dynamic time-history analyses", The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 2011 Vol. 20, Num. 8, Page 1035, 2011,

Conference Papers

Portal Records

1

Shahabeddin Torabian, Bahareh Dokhaei, Siamak Epackchi, "Application of concrete-filled chord studs in cold-formed steel shear walls ", Cold-Formed Steel Research Consortium Colloquium, October 2022

2

Mahtab Abdollahisarvi, Siamak Epackchi, Ali Imanpour, "Study on the nonlinear capacity of structures against wind loading ", 13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2022

3

Ali Sadrara, Siamak Epackchi, "Prediction of cumulative plastic ductility of buckling restrained brace using machine learning methods ", 13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2022

4

Mohammad Amin Haghighi, Siamak Epackchi, Kiarash Mohtasham Dolatshahi, "Numerical study on Composite Masonry Walls Strengthened with Cold Rolled Steel Sheets ", 13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2022

5

Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, Siamak Epackchi, Ali Imanpour, "Numerical Evaluation of the Cyclic Response Parameters of Steel–Concrete Composite Shear ", Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022, May 2022

6

Ali Gharavi, Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Imanpour, "Evaluation of the AISC Seismic Design Method for Steel-Plate Concrete Shear Walls ", Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022, May 2022

7

Masoumeh Asgarpoor, Ali Gharavi, Siamak Epackchi, Ali Imanpour, "Macro Modeling of Steel-plate Concrete Composite ShearWalls in the OpenSees Environment ", Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022, May 2022

8

Naghmeh Haji Mohammad Yazdi, Siamak Epackchi, Vahid Sadeghian, "Differences between structural responses of RC moment frame against stochastic analyses versus deterministic analyses ", 8th National Conference on New Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering, November 2021

9

Hadis Vakili Sadeghi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, Siamak Epackchi, "Study on a full strength connection between steel-concrete composite shear wall and its foundation ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

10

Masoumeh Asgarpoor , Ali Gharavi , Siamak Epackchi, Seyed Rasoul Mirghaderi, "Investigation of concrete constitutive models under monotonic loading ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

11

Afshin Ahmadi, Siamak Epackchi, "Study on performance of PJP welding in box column splices ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

12

Bahareh Dokhaei, Siamak Epackchi, Shahabeddin Torabian, "Finite Element Modeling for Predicting the Cyclic Response of Cold-formed Steel Shear Walls ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

13

Ben Clark, Rozhin Farrokhi, A. Abdelbadie, Siamak Epackchi, Vahid Sadeghian, "MACRO MODELLING OF RC SHEAR WALLS ", 17th World Congress on Earthquake Engineering, September 2020

14

Sahand Sartipi, Siamak Epackchi, "Finite element modeling of quadruple adhesive bonded anchors under tensile loading ", 12th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2020

15

Sahand Sartipi, Siamak Epackchi, "Experimental Study on the tensile capacity of adhesive anchors in reinforced concrete sections ", International conference on civil engineering, architecture, development & reconstruction of urban infrastructure, March 2020

Other Records

1

Siamak Epackachi, Nikhil Sharma, Andrew Whittaker, Ayse Hortacsu, "A cyclic backbone curve for squat reinforced concrete shear walls", Eleventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake EngineeringAt: Los Angeles, California, 2018

2

Brian Terranova, Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Effect of out-of-plane loading on the in-plane response of SC wall piers", 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2017

3

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Design of steel-plate concrete composite wall piers", 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 16WCEE 2017At: Santiago Chile, 2017

4

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Effective lateral stiffness of steel-plate concrete composite shear walls", 24th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor TechnologyAt: Busan, South Korea, 2017

5

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "Experimental behaviour of flexure-critical steel- plate composite structural walls", 23rd Int. Conf. on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 23), 2015

6

Efe Kurt, Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "Rectangular SC Wall Piers: Summary of Seismic Behavior and Design", Structures Congress 2015, 2015

7

Siamak Epackachi,Bismarck Luna, Andrew Whittaker, "Numerical investigation of the in-plane behavior of low aspect ratio reinforced concrete shear walls", 23rd Int. Conf. on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 23), 2015

8

Chang-Ching Chang, Yin-Nan Huang, BA Chen,Siamak Epackachi,Andrew Whittaker, "An experimental study for in-plane cyclic behavior of low aspect-ratio steel-concrete composite walls", 3rd Int. Conf. on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 23), 2015

9

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "An analytical model for a baseplate connection of an SC wall to an RC foundation", 8th International Conference on Steel Structures, 2015

10

Siamak Epackachi, Nam Nguyen, Efe Kurt, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the In-Plane Behavior of Rectangular Steel-Plate Composite Walls", Structures Congress 2014, 2014

11

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Mahdi Samadzad, Rasoul Mirghaderi, "Study of Structural RC Shear Wall System in a 56-Story RC Tall Building", 14th World conference on earthquake engineering, 2014

12

Siamak Epackachi, Nam Nguyen,Efe Kurt, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "An experimental study of the in-plane response of steel-concrete composite walls", Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology Conference (SMiRT-22), 2013

13

Nam Nguyen, Siamak Epackachi, Efe Kurt, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "In-plane shear response of steel-concrete composite shear walls: results of experiments", Australian Earthquake Engineering Society 2013, 2013

14

OmidRasoul Mirghaderi, Bardia Khafaf, Siamak Epackachi, "Study on the Response Coefficient of Setback Structures Compared to Regular Moment Frame Structures", Seismic Engineering International Conference commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA'08), 2008

15

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Numerical Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Frames Considering Nonlinear Geometric, Material and Time Dependent Effects with Incremental Construction Loadings", Seismic Engineering International Conference commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA'08), 2008

16

Siamak Epackachi, Omid Esmaili, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Review on Seismic Rehabilitation of a 56-Story RC Tall Building having Shear Wall System Based on A Nonlinear Dynamic Performance Evaluation", Seismic Engineering International Conference commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA'08), 2008

17

Siamak Epackachi, Omid Esmaili, Mahdi Ghalibafian, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Performance evaluation of single and group embedded chemical fastenings in concrete under shear load based on experimental measurements", 2nd CEB-FIP Symposium on Connections between Steel and Concrete, 2007

18

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Mahdi Ghalibafian, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Performance evaluation of single and group embedded chemical fastenings in concrete under tension load based on experimental measurements", 2nd CEB-FIP Symposium on Connections between Steel and Concrete, 2007

19

Omid Esmaili, Arastoo Ardakani, Siamak Epackachi, Mahdi Samadzad, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Wind Flow Effects on a 56-Story Tall Building and Its Surrounding Environment", Structures Congress 2007, 2007

20

Siamak Epackachi, Omid Esmaili, Mahdi Samadzad, Mahdi Ghalibafian, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Shahram Vahdani, "Seismic retrofitting of a 56-story RC tall building based on a Nonlinear Dynamic Performance Evaluation", Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2007

21

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Mahdi Ghalibafian, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani,, "Evaluation of the construction sequence loading effects on seismic performance of high-rise buildings with different structural systems", Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2007

22

Mahdi Samadzad, Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Shahram Vahdani, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Effects of time-domain ground motion scaling method on nonlinear response of tall shear walls and RC structures", Ninth Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 2007

23

Mohammdreza Okhovat, Nima Tafazzoli, Mohammad Rahimian, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Siamak Epackachi, "Evaluation of site effect on TMD's performance for seismic response reduction of Tehran tower", 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, 2007

24

Siamak Epackachi, Omid Esmaili, Rasoul Mirghaderi, Ali Asghar Taheri Behbahani, "Evaluation of the time-dependent effects on seismic performance of high-rise buildings with different structural systems", 5th international conference on seismology and earthquake engineering, 2007

Journal Referee

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Magazine Title

Date of Cooperation & Explanations

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Journal of Structural Engineering-ASCE

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Journal of Constructional Steel Research - Elsevier

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Engineering Structures - Elsevier

4

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture

5

International Journal of Steel Structures - Springer

Taught Courses

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Course title

Description

Headlines

Date

1

Special Topics(Seismic Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures)

This course will cover fundamental concepts and AISC-based procedures for design of steel-concrete composite elements including beams, columns, floors, and walls and some selected lateral force resisting systems used in building construction. Further

Spring 2024

2

Steel Structures (I)

The course emphasizes a theoretical understanding of fundamental concepts in analysis and design of steel structures. The focus of the course is building structures but other structures in the built environment will be addressed as time permits.

Spring 2024

3

Theory of Plasticity

The main objective of this course is to provide students with a rational basis of the plasticity theories and advanced analysis of steel and reinforced concrete members and structures through understanding of material and structural behavior.

Fall 2023

4

Dynamics

Mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that is concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies subjected to the action of forces. Engineering mechanics is divided into two areas of study, namely, statics and dynamics. Statics is concern

Fall 2023

5

Steel Structures (II)

The course emphasizes a theoretical understanding of fundamental concepts in analysis and design of steel structures. The focus of the course is on the torsional behavior of the steel members, beams without lateral bracing, beam-column elements, buil

Fall 2023

6

Special Topics - Theory of Concrete Plasticity

With the present state of development of finite-element computer programs, the problem of modeling the mechanical behavior of concrete for use in analytical studies of reinforced concrete structures remains one of the most difficult challenges in the

Spring 2023

7

Steel Structures (I)

The course emphasizes a theoretical understanding of fundamental concepts in analysis and design of steel structures. The focus of the course is building structures but other structures in the built environment will be addressed as time permits.

Spring 2023

8

Dynamics

Mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that is concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies subjected to the action of forces. Engineering mechanics is divided into two areas of study, namely, statics and dynamics. Statics is concern

Spring 2023

9

Steel Structures (II)

The course emphasizes a theoretical understanding of fundamental concepts in analysis and design of steel structures. The focus of the course is on the torsional behavior of the steel members, beams without lateral bracing, beam-column elements, buil

Fall 2022

10

Dynamics

Mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that is concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies subjected to the action of forces. Engineering mechanics is divided into two areas of study, namely, statics and dynamics. Statics is concern

Fall 2022

11

Special Topics (Experimental Analysis of Structures and Its Laboratory)

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Fall 2022