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SUMMARY:Role of Nonlinear Analysis and Damage Mechanics in the Seismic Des
 ign of Steel Structures
DTSTART:20160923T121500
DTEND:20160923T131500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr Amit Kanvinde\, University of California-Davis\, USA\
 nFinite Element (FE) simulation\, in conjunction with nonlinear structural
  analysis is increasingly used by structural engineers to characterize the
  performance of structural components and systems. However\, interpreting 
 the results (i.e.\, limiting values of stress and strain demands) of these
  FE simulations is not straightforward\, especially when they are used to 
 assess fracture safety. This is even more challenging for seismic design o
 f structures where traditional fracture mechanics is unreliable where comp
 onents are designed to undergo large-scale yielding. The talk will summari
 ze recent developments in applications of nonlinear analysis to seismic de
 sign and research on continuum-based fracture mechanics\, which can reliab
 ly assess fracture under these conditions. Applications of these approache
 s to recent engineering applications and research projects will be present
 ed\, along with a discussion of their limitations.\n\n \n\nBio : Amit Kan
 vinde is interested in the seismic response and design of steel structures
 \, with an emphasis understanding and simulating extreme limit states\, su
 ch as fracture\, fatigue\, and collapse. His research combines large and s
 mall-scale experiments with model-based simulation to develop a more funda
 mental understanding of the response of structural systems. Professor Kanv
 inde is the recipient of the 2008 Norman Medal\, and the 2016 Walter Huber
  Research Prize presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He i
 s currently Professor and Chair at the Department of Civil and Environment
 al Engineering\, at the University of California\, Davis.\n
LOCATION:GC A3 31 http://plan.epfl.ch/?lang=fr&room=GCA331
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