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Program Area: Structural Engineering Education Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2006 M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2005 B.C.E., Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2001 B.A., Saint Anselm College, Manchester, N.H., 2000 Honors - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers, 2006. - Presidents Fellowship, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001. - ASCE National Capital Scholarship, 2000. - Presidents Award, Saint Anselm College, 2000. - Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society Professional Affiliation and Activities: Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and ASM International. Technical Interests: My research interests are in the general area of earthquake engineering, extreme load mitigation, and structural response reduction through innovative systems. A component of this work includes characterizing and optimizing the properties of innovative materials, such as shape memory alloys, through multi-scale experimental programs in order to incorporate them into structural systems. My recent research in Japan has focused on large-scale experimental studies on various aspects of the performance of steel structures under seismic loadings. This work has included the development of hybrid testing systems, the evaluation of non-structural elements under earthquake loadings, self-centering and friction based systems, and the effects of residual deformation on structures. These research efforts provide a means of incorporating multi-disciplinary efforts into the mitigation of damage to infrastructural systems during extreme events. Selected Publications Wang, T., McCormick, J., Yoshitake, N. Pan, P., Murata, Y., and Nakashima, M. (2008), “Collapse Simulation of a Four-Story Steel Moment Frame by a Distributed Online Hybrid Test,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, In Press. McCormick, J., Tyber, J., DesRoches, R., Gall, K., and Maier, H.J. (2007), “Structural Engineering with NiTi. II: Mechanical Behavior and Scaling,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 133(9), 1019-1029. Tyber, J., McCormick, J., Gall, K., DesRoches, R., Maier, H.J., and Maksoud, A.E.A. (2007), “Structural Engineering with NiTi. I: Basic Materials Characterization,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 133(9), 1009-1018. McCormick, J., DesRoches, R., Fugazza, D., and Auricchio, F. (2007), “Seismic Assessment of Concentrically Braced Steel Frames with Shape Memory Alloy Braces,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 133(6), 862-870. Lafortune, P., McCormick, J., DesRoches, R., and Terriault, P. (2007), “Testing of Superelastic Recentering Pre-Strained Braces for Seismic Resistant Design,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 11(3), 383-399. |
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