Optimal Structural Design (OSD)

 

Technical Activities Division

Technical Administrative Committee - Analysis and Computation


MISSION:

To further the development of the state-of-the-art of optimal design of structures. The Committee shall encourage and disseminate new developments in practical applications to structural design, new computation techniques, methodology and algorithms.

COMMITTEE ROSTER:

Christopher M. Foley           Chair

To Be Named                     Secretary

Colby C. Swan                      Associate Editor – Journal of Structural Engineering

Members:

Member Name

Company or University Affiliation

Term

Christopher M. Foley *

Marquette University

2006 to 2009

Colby C. Swan

University of Iowa

2006 to 2012

Arzhang Alimoradi

John A. Martin & Associates

2005 to 2011

Jasbir Arora

University of Iowa

2001 to 2007

M. A. Bhatti *

University of Iowa

2006 to 2012

Brian Brenner

Parsons Brinckerhoff

2003 to 2009

Scott A. Burns

University of Illinois

2003 to 2009

Siavash Khajehpour

Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd.

2001 to 2007

Vlasis K. Koumousis

National Technical University of Athens

2002 to 2008

Qing Quan (Stephen) Liang

The University of New South Wales

2003 to 2009

Warren Lucas

Vector Structural Engineers

2001 to 2007

Keith Mueller *

Teng and Associates

2002 to 2008

Shunsuke Otani

University of Tokyo

2002 to 2008

Dan Frangopol (Past Chair)

Lehigh University

2003 to 2009

Shahram Pezeshk (Past Chair) *

The University of Memphis

2006 to 2009

Larry Sanchez

City of North Las Vegas – Building Safety

2003 to 2009

Kang Lee

Hangyang University

2003 to 2009

Ben Schafer

Johns Hopkins University

2004 to 2010

Hamid Moharrami

 

2004 to 2010

Anne Raich

Lafayette College

2004 to 2010

Yanglin Gong

Lakehead University

2004 to 2010

Masoud Sayanei

Tufts University

2006 to 2012

James Guest

Johns Hopkins University

2006 to 2012

Michael Scott

Oregon State University

2006 to 2012

 

* - Indicates Control Member of Committee

 

Friends of the Committee:

Donald E. Grierson (Past Chair)

University of Waterloo

Mircea Iordanescu

Research Institute of Hydro-Quebec (IREQ)

Santiago Hernandez

University de Coruna

Subramaniam D Rajan

Arizona State University

Lei Xu

University of Waterloo

COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORTS:
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2005 Annual Report

2004 Annual Report

2003 Annual Report

2002 Annual Report
2001 Annual Report
2000 Annual Report
1999 Annual Report

MEETING MINUTES:
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2006 Meeting Minutes - Unapproved

2005 Meeting Minutes

2004 Meeting Minutes
2003 Meeting  Minutes

2002 Meeting  Minutes
2001 Meeting Minutes
2000 Meeting Minutes
1999 Meeting Minutes

2006 STRUCTURES CONGRESS SESSIONS - St. Louis, MO:

Structural Optimization Using MS Excel for Practicing Engineers – Keith Mueller

Life-Cycle Design and Management of Infrastructure – Alan Estes

 

2005 STRUCTURES CONGRESS SESSIONS - New York, NY:

Optimal Structural Design for Practicing Engineers - Tools and Methods Available (Lucas and Mueller) 

 

ASCE-OSD REPORTS AND MONOGRAPHS:

Recent Advances in Structural Optimization, Scott Burns (Ed.)

2005 Winner of the ASCE State-of-the-Art in Civil Engineering Award.

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE OSD C0MMITTEE:
To become a member of the technical committee on optimal structural design, an individual must have completed their formal education (either undergraduate or graduate degrees); have a strong interest in structural optimization (either through experience, research activities, etc...); presently be (or soon become) a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

If you meet the above qualifications, please fill out the application form.

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Web Page Last Updated:  December 8, 2005

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