Keywords:

Structural modeling, finite element analysis, structural engineering design, forensic investigation of structural failure, arbitrary mesh generation, automation of reinforced concrete design based on FE results, numerical computer programming

Research Papers

Full list of publications available here.

Research Projects

NLFEA of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints (PhD)

Premise: Nonlinear finite element analysis of seismically deficient reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joints subjected to bi-directional cyclic loading.

FEA of CRC Pavements

Premise: Nonlinear finite element analysis of post-cracking behavior of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) subject to nonlinear thermal gradients, general nonlinear contact, and dynamic vehicle loads.

CRCP Pavement Reinforcement

Simulation of CRCP Shrinkage Cracking using Abaqus

Automation of Finite Element based Slab Design (Masters)

Premise: I wrote a feature for GT STRUDL which automates the computation of reinforced concrete designs for slab systems based on finite element analysis. The command includes procedures based on the Wood and Armer technique as well a technique based on element forces.

Thesis: A Finite Element Approach to Reinforced Concrete Slab Design (download here)

Most common words in my Master's Thesis

Mesh Generation for Arbitrary Domains

Premise: I wrote a feature for GT STRUDL which automates mesh generation for arbitrary domains using triangular or quadrilateral elements. The developed feature easily handles openings and internally constrained geometry, such as lines and points. More details and graphics are provided here.

Marcy Pedestrian Bridge Failure Analysis

Premise: Structural stability term project in which the construction sequence of the Marcy Pedestrian Bridge was sequentially modeled to evaluate the collapse load under the progressive placement of the reinforced concrete deck.

Marcy Bridge Failure

Marcy Bridge FEA Stability Analysis

Marcy Bridge FEA Model Detail

Shrinkage Analysis of an RC Structure

Premise: I performed this analysis to determine the correlation between shrinkage effects and several observed phenomena in an existing reinforced concrete structure.

Shrinkage Analysis Contour

Burj Dubai Finite Element Model

Premise: Proof of concept model for the arbitrary mesh generator described above.