Author Archives: matteatherton
Nonish Jain
B.E. from PEC University of Technology in Chandigarh, India, 2011 Research Project: Developing and Validating New Bolted End Plate Connection Configurations for the Metal Building Industry
Group Celebrates the Start of the Semester
The research group meets at the Cellar to kick off the new semester.
Testing of Steel Crates
Our group has done multiple projects with industry collaborators to investigate the behavior of steel crates. Steel crates are used for storing and shipping a variety of products. The stability of these steel crates during transport, handling, and storage is … Continue reading
Toru Takeuchi and Ryota Matsui Visit from Tokyo Tech
We were excited to have Dr. Toru Takeuchi, Dr. Ryota Matsui, and Kazuhiro Fujishita visit from Tokyo Tech on Sept. 9 and 10, 2013. A record crowd turned out for a presentation by Dr. Takeuchi on designing seismic resisting systems … Continue reading
Robo Geckos Lego League Team Visits
The Robo Geckos Lego League is designing a system to resist a natural disasters this year. It is a challenging problem to say the least, but this group of 10-13 year olds is up to the task. They stopped by … Continue reading
CEE 5944 – SEM Graduate Seminar
The structural engineering and materials graduate seminar is a great opportunity for graduate students to learn about the practice of structural engineering and research related to structural engineering. The graduate seminar is presented each semester with a wide range of … Continue reading
Kara Kea
B.S. in CEE at Howard University, 2013 Research Project: Development of a bio-inspired spine-like self-centering seismic force resisting system
Michael Wood
B.S. in CEE from Virginia Tech, 2013 Project: Pretension testing of Super High Tension Bolts and Steel Crate Testing
Adam Phillips
B.S. in CEE at Virginia Tech, 2012 Project: Ring-Shaped Steel Plate Shear Walls
CEE 2804 Introduction to Civil Engineering
The introduction to Civil Engineering course gives undergraduate sophmore engineering students a better understanding of the Civil Engineering discipline. Some of the objectives of this class include: Recognize the breadth and specialty areas within the civil engineering profession. Identify the … Continue reading
