MY RESEARCH
My masters research at U.C. Berkeley’s Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials (SEMM) program focused on the dynamic response of unanchored rigid blocks subjected to ground shaking. While this study did provide insight into how slender rocking structures behave, the formulation of the problem was limited to a single block resting unanchored on surface with large enough static coefficient of friction to prevent the block from sliding. Therefore, the only mode of response was rocking.
The focus of my doctoral research is a more comprehensive study of the dynamic response of rigid as well as deformable bodies. The scope will be expanded to the study of the response of body assemblies (rather than single blocks). Furthermore, the large coefficient of friction condition will be relaxed, thereby including sliding as another response mode. Lastly, other (than anchored) types of restrained block/block and block/support interfaces will be considered.
PROJECTS
Experimental and Analytical Studies on the Seismic Response of Building Contents
Seismic Stability of Classical Temples