Joseph Penzien, a University of California-Berkeley engineering professor who developed the world's first modern shake table in 1972 and pioneered groundbreaking earthquake engineering research and academics, died on Sept. 19 in Redwood City, Calif. He was 86.
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Penzien, a 35-year teaching veteran at the school, was a key developer of its programs in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering, "which many considered to be the best in the world," according to a 2004 oral history conducted by Robert Reitherman, executive director of the Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering.
An introduction by Berkeley professor Anil Chopra noted that while Penzien taught all of the program's courses, "his unique contribution was the first course on random vibrations." Developed in 1961, it was "the earliest course on this subject offered in a civil engineering department in the U.S." he said, further noting that it "became legendary for how tough it was and enhanced his already-existing reputation of teaching difficult subjects."
Penzien later co-authored a landmark 1975 textbook, “Dynamics of Structures.” The book was groundbreaking "in terms of its broad scope, comprehensive coverage and philsophy," said Chopra
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Introduction into the concept of FEM the book focuses on how to use the program.
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Topics covered are (from Table of Contents):
1) Introduction
2) Sketching
3) 2D Simulations
4) 3D Solid Modeling
5) 3D Simulation
6) Surface Models
7) Line Models
8) Optimization
9) Meshing
10) Buckling and Stress Stiffening
11) Modal Analysis
12) Structural Dynamics
13) Nonlinear Simulations
14) Nonlinear Materials
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Complete Geostructural Analysis and Design Solution
Bentley's GeoStructural Analysis products address a wide range of geotechnical design and analysis challenges from foundation and wall design to stability and settlement analyses. GeoStructural Analysis’ integrated modules allow you to quickly compare different design scenarios and discrete construction stages, as well as comparing analyses by analytical methods or Finite Element Method (FEM).
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Articles for SP-84: Earthquake Effects on Reinforced Concrete Structures -- U S Japan Research
Introduction to U.S. - Japan Cooperative Earthquake Engineering Program
J. Penzien, H. Umemura, M. Watabe, and R. Hanson
Static Tests on Shear Walls and Beam-Column Assemblies and Study on Correlation Between Shaking Table Tests and Pseudo-Dynamic Tests
H. Hlralshi, S. Nakata, Y. Kltagawa, and T. Kaminosono
Construction and Instrumentation of the Full Scale Specimen
J. Wight, S. Nakata, and T. Kaminosono
Comparison Between the Reinforced Concrete Test Structure and Design Requirements from U.S. and Japanese Building Codes
J. Wight, V. Bertero, and H. Aoyama
Testing Procedure and Preliminary Test Results of a Full Scale Seven Story Reinforced Concrete Building
T. Kaminosono, S. Okamoto, Y. Kltagawa, and M. Yoshlmura
Testing, Repair and Strengthening, and Retesting of a Full Scale Seven Story Reinforced Concrete Bullding
S. Okamoto, J. Wight, S. Nakata, M. Yoshlmura, and T. Kaminosono
Inelastic Behavior of the Building
M. Yoshlmura and Y. Kurose
Analysis of the Full Scale Seven Story Reinforced Concrete Test Structure
S. Otanl, T. KabeyaSawa, H. Shiohara, and H. Aoyama
Medium Scale Wall Assemblies: Comparison of Analysis and Test Results
B. Morgan, H. Hiraishi, and W.G. Corley
Full Scale Tests of Beam-Column Joints
M. Joglekar, P. Murry, J. Jirsa, and R. Klingner
Small Scale Model Tests of Structural Components and Assemblies
B. Wallace and H. Krawinkler
Earthquake Simulation Tests of Three One-Tenth Scale Models
C. Wolfgram, D. Rothe, P. Wilson, and M. Sozen
Earthquake Simulator Tests and Associated Experimental, Analytical, and Correlation Studies of One-Fifth Scale Model
V. Bertero, A.E. Aktan, F. Charney, and R. Sause
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) ... here you can find my first attempt of creating an excel sheet to assist my calculations for the design of a cold formed column according to EC3.
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This edition of the Guide Specifications was developed from the previous Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and Load Factor Design (LFD)-based, edition (AASHTO 1997). An evaluation of available foreign specifications covering pedestrian bridges, and failure investigation reports as well as research results related to the behavior and performance of pedestrian bridges was performed during the development of the LRFD Guide Specifications.
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