| Year |
Doctoral Dissertation |
Master's Thesis |
| 2007 |
Kok
Choon Voon
,
"In-Plane Seismic Design of Concrete Masonry Structures"
which was conducted at the University of Auckland under
the direction of Dr. Jason M. Ingham. V |
Marwan
Mohamed Tarek Shedid,
"Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Masonry
Shear Walls" which was conducted at McMaster University
under the direction of Dr. Robert G. Drysdale.
|
| 2006 |
Omer Onur Erbay,
" A Methodology To Assess Seismic Risk for Populations of
Unreinforced Masonry Buildings " which was conducted at University
of Illinois under the direction of Dr. Daniel P. Abrams.
Gavin D. Wight,
"Seismic Performance of a Post-tensioned Concrete
Masonry Wall System" which was conducted at University
of Auckland under the direction of Jason Ingham. |
Saman Afqahi Aryana, "Statistical Analysis of
Compressive Strength of Clay Masonry Prisms" which he
conducted at University of Texas at Arlington under the
direction of Dr. John H. Matthys. |
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| 2005 |
Gregory L. Cohen,
Ph.D. " Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of
Low-Rise Reinforced Masonry Buildings With Flexible
Diaphragms" conducted at University of Texas at Austin
under the direction of Dr. Richard E. Klingner. |
Matthew K. Snook,
"The Effects of Confinement Reinforcement on the
Performance of Masonry Shear Walls," conducted
at Washington State University under the direction of
Dr. David I. McLean. |
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| 2004 |
Franklin
L. Moon, Ph.D. “Seismic
Strengthening Of Low-Rise Unreinforced Masonry Structures With Flexible Diaphragms”,
conducted at Georgia Institute of Technology under the direction of Dr. Roberto T.
Leon and Dr. Larry F. Kahn, Advisors.
Jennifer
E. Tanner, Ph.D.
“Design
Provisions for AAC Structural Systems” conducted at The University of Texas as
Austin
under the direction of Dr. Richard E. Klingner. |
Ian K. Eikanas, "Behavior of Concrete Masonry Shear Walls
with Varying Aspect Ratio and Flexural Reinforcement" which he conducted at Washington State University
under the direction of Dr. David G. Pollock and Dr. David I. McLean. |
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| 2003 |
Eleni-Eva Toumbakari , Ph.D., "Lime-Pozzolan-Cement Grouts and
Their Structural Effects on Composite Masonry Walls" at the Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium under the direction of Professors D. Van Gemert and T.P. Tassios.
|
Bruce
Chen, "Masonry Walls with Openings Under
Out-of-Plane Loadings" at McMaster University under the
direction of Dr. Robert G. Drysdale.
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| 2002 |
Junyi Yi, Ph.D., "Design Rules for Hollow Concrete Masonry Walls
Subjected to Concentrated Loads" at University of Calgary under direction of Dr.
Nigel Shrive. |
Owen Arthur Rosenboom, "Post-Tensioned Clay Brick Masonry Walls
for Modular Housing in Seismic Regions" at North Carolina State University under the
direction of Professor Mervyn J. Kowalsky. |
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| 2001 |
Augustin Dukuze, Ph.D., "Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Infilled
with Brick Masonry Panels" at University of New Brunswick under direction of
Professor John L. Dawe. |
Eric John Seaverson, "Predicting
Freeze-Thaw Durability of Brick Using Residual Expansion After Freezing" at
Clemson
University
under the direction Professor Denis A. Brosnan.
|
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| 2000 |
Francisco Javier Crisafulli, Ph.D., "Seismic Behavior of Reinforced
Concrete Structures with Masonry Infills" at University of Canterbury under direction
of Professors Athol J. Carr and Robert Park. |
Ben Roberts, "Transverse Behavior of Masonry Arch
Bridges" at Pennsylvania
State
University
under the direction Professor Thomas Boothby.
|
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|
| 1999 |
Chin K.
Shea, "Universal Approach for the Analysis and
Design of Masonry Infilled Frame Structures" at the University of New Brunswick under the direction of
Professor John Dawe. |
Jason J. Thompson, "Behavior and Design of Tension
Lap Splices in Reinforced Masonry" at
Washington
State
University
under the
direction of Professor David McLean. |
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| 1998 |
Andrew
C. Costley, "Response of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with
Flexible Diaphragms" at the University of Illinois under the direction of Professor
Daniel P. Abrams. |
Christian C. R. Badger, "Creep of Prestressed Concrete Masonry"
at the University of Wyoming under the direction of Professor H.R. Hamilton.
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| 1997 |
Armin Mehrabi, "Behavior of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete
Frames Subjected to lateral Loads" at the
University of
Colorado
under direction of P.Benson Shing
|
Jose Madero, "Plastic Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Assemblies" at
Penn
State
University
under
direction of Thomas Boothby. |
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|
| 1996 |
Khaled S. Ibrahim,
Inelastic Behavior of Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls:
An Experimental and Analytical Study, under
Professor Gary T. Suter, Carleton University |
Daniel E. Domalik,
The Field Testing and Finite Element Analysis of
Masonry Arch Bridges Under Quasi-Static Loading,
under Professor Thomas E. Boothby, Pennsylvania State
University |
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| 1995 |
Magdy M.S. Khattab,
In-Plane Behavior of Grouted Concrete Masonry under
Biaxial States of Stress, under Professor
Robert G. Drysdale, McMaster University |
John D. Brunner, Shear Strength
of Reinforced Masonry Walls, under Professor P.
Benson Shing, University of Colorado, Boulder |
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| 1994 |
Sean Liaw,
Moisture Related and Structural Performance of
Innovative Exterior Masonry Wall Systems, under
Professor Robert G. Drysdale, McMaster University |
No Award
Presented |
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| 1993 |
Gilberto Leiva,
Seismic Resistance of Two-Story Masonry Walls with
Openings, under Professor Richard E. Klingner,
University of Texas at Austin |
Scott Turner, Evaluation of
the Flatjack Test and In-Site Shear Test Method,
under Professor Lawrence F. Kahn, Georgia Institute of
Technology |
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| 1992 |
Pin Guo,
Investigation and Modeling of the Mechanical Properties
of Masonry, under Professor Robert G.
Drysdale, McMaster University |
No Award Presented |