The Green Construction Research & Training Center (GCRTC) Seminar Series presents:
Rethinking the Seismic Design of Steel Moment Resisting Frames
Featuring: Dr. Dimitrios Lignos, PEng
Professor & Department Chair, Civil Engineering Institute (IIC)
Director, Resilient Steel Structures Laboratory, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT
Location: Online
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Meeting ID: 624 3663 8788
Passcode: 577545
About this seminar
Join us for an enlightening seminar as Dr. Dimitrios Lignos, a leading expert in civil engineering, presents innovative insights on the seismic design of steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs). This session will explore groundbreaking approaches to enhance the resilience of structures in seismic regions.
Abstract
Steel moment-resisting frames (MRFs) are critical for seismic safety, yet existing design rules often lead to inelastic local buckling, resulting in costly repairs and structural damage after earthquakes. Dr. Lignos will introduce a new design philosophy that challenges conventional methods, proposing alternative dissipative mechanisms to reduce earthquake-induced damage while maintaining design simplicity. The seminar will highlight a decade’s worth of research leveraging advanced materials, innovative modeling techniques, and full-scale experiments, all within the framework of performance-based earthquake engineering.
About the Speaker
Dr. Dimitrios Lignos is a Full Professor and the Chair of the Civil Engineering Institute at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). With a robust background in structural engineering, Dr. Lignos has contributed significantly to the field through advanced modeling and multi-scale experimentation. His research has earned numerous prestigious awards, including the 2022 Raymond Reese Research Prize and the 2019 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers. An influential figure in seismic design, he has also played a vital role in revising European and American seismic codes.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and engage with a leading expert in seismic engineering.
About the Green Construction Research and Training Center
The Green Construction Research & Training Center (GCRTC) is multi-disciplinary research and training hub, which is the results of collaboration between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Okanagan College (OC). The center enables a multitude of disciplines to work in a symbiotic manner to enrich and broaden all disciplines’ capabilities towards greener construction. Learn more at https://gcrtc.ubc.ca/.