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

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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)

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Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of existing structures

7

Advanced experimental studies on structural components

8

Hybrid testing

9

Performance-based design

Journal Papers

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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, no. 0, p.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, no. , p.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, no. , p.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, no. 11, p.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, no. , p.369, 2015.

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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, no. 7, p.04014176, 2015.

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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, no. , p.129, 2015.

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Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Yin-Nan Huang, "Analytical modeling of rectangular SC wall panels", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2015 vol. 105, no. , p.49, 2015.

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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, no. 4, p.233, 2012.

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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, no. 8, p.1035, 2011.

Conference Papers

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Siamak Epackachi, Nikhil Sharma, Andrew Whittaker, Ayse Hortacsu, "A cyclic backbone curve for squat reinforced concrete shear walls", 2018.

2

Brian Terranova, Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Effect of out-of-plane loading on the in-plane response of SC wall piers", 2017.

3

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Design of steel-plate concrete composite wall piers", 2017.

4

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, "Effective lateral stiffness of steel-plate concrete composite shear walls", 2017.

5

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "Experimental behaviour of flexure-critical steel- plate composite structural walls", 2015.

6

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

7

Siamak Epackachi,Bismarck Luna, Andrew Whittaker, "Numerical investigation of the in-plane behavior of low aspect ratio reinforced concrete shear walls", 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", 2015.

9

Siamak Epackachi, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "An analytical model for a baseplate connection of an SC wall to an RC foundation", 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", 2014.

11

Omid Esmaili, Siamak Epackachi, Mahdi Samadzad, Rasoul Mirghaderi, "Study of Structural RC Shear Wall System in a 56-Story RC Tall Building", 2014.

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Siamak Epackachi, Nam Nguyen,Efe Kurt, Andrew Whittaker, Amit H Varma, "An experimental study of the in-plane response of steel-concrete composite walls", 2013.

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

14

OmidRasoul Mirghaderi, Bardia Khafaf, Siamak Epackachi, "Study on the Response Coefficient of Setback Structures Compared to Regular Moment Frame Structures", 2008.

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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", 2008.

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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", 2008.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 2007.

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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", 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

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Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture

5

International Journal of Steel Structures - Springer