Susendar Muthukumar, Ph.D., P.E., is a Senior Engineer and Senior Associate with the Research and Development Group of Walter P Moore and Associates, Austin, TX. Susendar may be reached at smuthukumar@walterpmoore.com.
Walter P Moore was an Outstanding Award Winner for its Air Traffic Control Tower and Integrated Facilities Building project in the 2016 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program in the Category – New Buildings over $100M. …
It is no mystery that there are still uncertainties and lack of guidance when conducting nonlinear seismic analysis of structures. The challenge remains that the modeling, type of nonlinearities, and parameters required for analysis oftentimes vary from project-to-project and person-to-person depending on the assumptions that are made in light of limited guidance. …
Advances in computational tools for earthquake engineering analysis continue to broaden the structural engineer’s ability to conduct performance-based simulations, evaluate ductility, and make decisions on performance criteria that involve deformations of a structure beyond the elastic limit. …