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Program Area:Materials and Structural Engineering Education Ph.D., Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland, 1993 M.S., Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland, 1978 Honors - Research Faculty Recognition Award, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Michigan, 2006 - Outstanding Research Scientist Award, UM College of Engineering, 2004 - Invited speaker - ASCE Workshop on Life-Cycle Cost Analysis and Design of Civil Infrastructure Systems, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 2000 - 13th ESReDA Seminar on Industrial Application of Structural Reliability Theory, Paris, Oct. 1997 - Scientific Secretary of the following Int’l Conferences: - 9th IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) WG 7.5 Working Conference on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems, Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. 2000 - 8th IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) WG 7.5 Working Conference on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems, Cracow, Poland, May 1998 Professional Affiliation and Activities: Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Committee on Safety of Buildings, Committee on Load and Resistance Factor Design, and Chair of ASCE TAC on Structural Safety & Reliability. Member of several technical committees within the American Concrete Institute (ACI), 348, 343, A2C01. Member of SC 3 – Subcommittee on Structural Design and Performance, TC-HFC (High Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composite), Reunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Materiaux (RILEM), International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) and International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), WG 7.5 on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems. Technical Interests: My research interests combine material properties and structures performance with reliability of structures, including: analysis of concrete structures subjected to cyclic loads, deterioration models for concrete structures, including cracking, restrained shrinkage, fatigue and corrosion. Analysis of bridge structures, evaluation of the actual strength, prediction of remaining life with regard to fatigue and corrosion. Much of my research activities are related to probability-based criteria for concrete structural components (beams, slabs, and columns), statistical models for basic materials, resistance models for these components, reliability analysis of representative structural members, and calibration of resistance factors for ACI Standard (ACI 318-02, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete). My research interests also focus on the development of a framework to link material properties of HPFRCC, structural performance, durability, and reliability of structures through a combination of material property design, structural analysis, and reliability analysis. My research is sponsored by NSF, MDOT, NCHRP and PCA. Selected Publications Szerszen, M.M., Szwed, A. and Nowak, A.S. (2005) “Reliability Analysis for Eccentrically Loaded Columns”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol.102, No. 5, pp. 676-688. Nowak, A.S. and Szerszen, M.M. (2003) “Calibration of Design Code for Buildings (ACI 318) Part 1: Statistical Models for Resistance”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100, No. 3, pp. 377-382. Szerszen, M.M. and Nowak, A.S. (2003) “Calibration of Design Code for Buildings (ACI 318) Part 2: Reliability Analysis and Resistance Factors”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100, No.3, pp.383-391. Nowak, A.S. and Szerszen, M.M. (2001) “Reliability Profiles for Steel Girder Bridges with Regard to Corrosion and Fatigue”, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 339-352. Szerszen, M.M. and Nowak, A.S. (2000) “Fatigue Evaluation of Steel and Concrete Bridges”, Transportation Research Record, No. 1696, Vol. 1, pp. 73-80. |
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