Contact Information
Marquette
University
Voice:
(414) 288-5741
Haggerty Hall
#267
FAX:
(414) 288-7521
1515 W. Wisconsin
Ave.
E-Mail: chris.foley
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Schedule
Education
BSCE
Marquette University - 1986
MS
Marquette University - 1989
PhD
Marquette University - 1996
Courses
Taught
Undergraduate:
·
CEEN
111 - Matrix Structural Analysis
·
CEEN
113 - Steel Design
·
CEEN 149 - Bridge Design
Graduate:
·
CEEN
220 - Struct. Engin. for
Natural Hazard Mitigation
·
CEEN
221 - Nonlinear Structural Analysis
Research
MSOE
Connection Testing Presentation
Current Research Interests:
·
Performance-Based
Design of Structural Steel Building Systems
·
Response
of Structural Steel Framing Systems to Compromising Events and Structural Steel
System Integrity
·
Applications
of Evolutionary Computation in Structural Engineering Design
·
Long-Term
Performance of Bridge Structural Systems and Bridge Engineering
·
Fatigue-Performance
of Sign, Signal and High-Mast Luminaire Support Structures
Active Projects:
·
Fatigue Risks in
the Connections of Sign Support Structures – Phase 1
Sponsor: Wisconsin Highway Research Program – WisDOT
0092-08-14, Phase 1: Final Report (PDF
Version)
·
In-Situ Monitoring and Load Testing of IBRC Bridges in
Wisconsin
Sponsor: Wisconsin Highway Research Program - WisDOT 0092-05-02
Completed Projects:
·
Robustness in Structural Steel Framing Systems
Sponsor: American Institute of Steel Construction: Final Report (PDF
Version)
·
Optimal Design of Steel Frames Using Advanced Analysis
and Genetic Algorithms
Sponsor: National Science Foundation - CMS 9813216: (PDF Version)
·
Structural Analysis of Sign Bridge Structures and
Luminaire Supports
Sponsor: Wisconsin Highway Research Program - WisDOT 0092-00-0016: (PDF
Version)
Graduate Student MS Theses:
- Martin, K.M.(2006) Impact of
Environmental Effects on, and Condition Assessment of IBRC Bridge Decks in
Wisconsin, May.
- Schneeman,
C.L. (2006) Development
and Evaluation of a Removable and Portable Strain Sensor for Short-Term
Live Loading of Bridge Structures, May.
- Schaad,
J. (2005) Two-Way
Steel Floor System Using Open-Web Joists, August.
- Erwin,
C. (2004) Automated
Design of Steel Open Web Joist Floor Framing Systems Using a Genetic
Algorithm, August.
- Wolanski,
A.J. (2004) Flexural Behavior of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
Beams Using Finite Element Analysis, May.
- Ginal,
S. (2003) Fatigue
Performance of Full-Span Sign Support Structures Considering Truck-Induced
Gust and Natural Wind Pressures, December.
- Peronto,
J.L. (2003) High-Cycle
Constant Amplitude Fatigue Life Variability of Welded Round HSS Y-Joints,
August.
- Shock,
B.T. (2003) Automated
Design of Steel Wide-Flanged Beam Floor Framing Systems Using a Genetic
Algorithm, August.
- Sullivan,
M.M. (2001) Evaluation of the Yield Point Spectra Technique for
Performance-Based Design of Partially-Restrained Steel Frames, August.
- Schinler,
D. (2001) Design
of Partially Restrained Steel Frames Using Advanced Analysis and an
Object-Oriented Evolutionary Algorithm, August.
- Mantz,
J.M. (1999) Evaluation
of Second-Order Effects in Gable Framed Structures with PR Connections and
Tapered Members, December.
- Guthrie,
T.M. (1999) Seismic
Performance of Dual Systems Composed of Fully and Partially Restrained
Frames, May.
- Gillis,
K.D. (1998) Evaluation
of Overstrength Factors for Partially-Restrained Steel Frames,
May.
- Buckhouse,
E.R. (1997) External
Flexural Reinforcement of Existing Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Bolted
Steel Channels, December
Publications
and Presentations:
Refereed Journal and Edited
Publications:
- Rojas,
H., Pezeshk, S., Foley, C.M. (2007) "Performance-Based Optimization
Considering Structural and Nonstructural Components", Earthquake Spectra,
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 685-709 (PDF
Version) .
- Foley, C.M., Pezeshk, S.,
Alimoradi, A. (2007). "Probabilistic
Performance-Based Optimal Design of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames: Part I
- Formulation", Journal
of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil
Engineers, Vol. 133, No. 6, pp. 757-766. (PDF
Version) .
- Alimoradi, A., Pezeshk, S., Foley,
C.M. (2007). "Probabilistic
Performance-Based Optimal Design of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames: Part II
- Applications", Journal
of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil
Engineers, Vol. 133, No. 6, pp. 767-776. (PDF
Version) .
- Corliss,
G., Foley, C.M., Kearfott, R.B. (2007). "Formulation for Reliable
Analysis of Structural Frames", Reliable
Computing, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Vol. 13, pp. 125-147. .
- Foley,
C.M. and Schaad, J. (2006) "Discussion of Flexible Moment Connections
for Unbraced Frames Subjected to Lateral Forces - A Return to
Simplicity", Engineering
Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction, Third
Quarter, pp. 227-229 (PDF
Version) .
- Alimoradi, A., Pezeshk, S., Foley,
C.M. (2006). "Evolutionary Seismic
Design for Optimal Performance", Intelligent
Computational Paradigms in Earthquake Engineering, Lagaros,
N.D., Tsompanakis, Y. Eds. Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA (at press). .
- Foley,
C.M., Peronto, J.L., Fournelle, R.F. (2006) "Fatigue Life Prediction
of New and Existing Welded CHS Y-Joints", Engineering Journal, American Institute
of Steel Construction, Volume 43, No. 1, pp. 57-80. (PDF
Version) .
- Foley,
C.M and Schinler, D. (2003). "Automated Design of Steel Frames Using
Advanced Analysis and Object-Oriented Evolutionary Computation, Journal of Structural Engineering,
American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 129, No. 5, pp. 648-656 (PDF
Version) .
- Foley,
C.M. (2002) "Optimized Performance-Based Design for Buildings",
Chapter 8 in Recent Advances in Optimal Structural Design, Burns,
S.A. (ed.), ASCE/SEI Technical Committee on Optimal Structural Design, 385
pages.
- Foley,
C.M (2001) "Advanced Analysis of Steel Frames Using Parallel
Processing and Vectorization", Computer-Aided
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Blackwell Publishers,
Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 305-325. (PDF
Version)
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1999) "Inelastic Behavior of Multistory
Partially Restrained Steel Frames - Part I", Journal of Structural Engineering,
ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 8, August, pp. 854-861. (PDF
Version)
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1999) "Inelastic Behavior of Multistory
Partially Restrained Steel Frames - Part II", Journal of Structural Engineering,
ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 8, August, pp. 862-869. (PDF
Version)
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1997) "Inelastic Analysis of Partially
Restrained Unbraced Steel Frames", Engineering
Structures, Vol. 19, No. 11, pp. 891-902.
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1995) "Toward Design Office Moment-Rotation
Curves for End-Plate Beam-to-Column Connections", Journal of Constructional Steel
Research, Vol. 8, pp. 217-253.
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1994) "Parallel Processing in the Elastic Nonlinear
Analysis of High-Rise Frameworks", Computers
and Structures, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 1169-1179.
- Vinnakota,
S., Foley, C., Vinnakota, M. (1988) "Design of Partially or Fully
Composite Beams, with Ribbed Metal Deck, Using LRFD Specifications", Engineering Journal
Second Quarter, pp. 60-78. (PDF
Version)
Peer
Reviewed and Invited Conference Publications:
- Foley,
C.M., Schneeman, C.L., Martin, K. (2006) "Quantifying Inherent
Robustness in Structural Steel Framing Systems", Advances in
Engineering Structures, Mechanics, and Construction, Proceedings of an
International Conference on Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics,
and Construction, Pandey, M., Xie, W.-C., Xu, L., Ed’s, Waterloo, ONT,
Canada, Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 239-254.
- Corliss,
G., Foley, C.M., Kearfott, R.B. (2004). "Formulation for Reliable
Analysis of Structural Frames", Proceedings of NSF Workshop on
Reliable Engineering Computing, September 15-17, Savannah, GA, pp.
81-102.
- Foley,
C.M. and Lucas, W.K. (2004) "Optimal Selection and Design of
Composite Steel Floor Systems Considering Vibration", Proceedings
of the 2004 ASCE Structures Congress, Nashville, TN (CD-ROM).
- Alimoradi,
A., Pezeshk, S. and Foley, C.M. (2004) "Automated Performance-Based
Design of Steel Frames", Proceedings of the 2004 ASCE Structures
Congress, Nashville, TN (CD-ROM).
- Alimoradi,
A., Pezeshk, S. and Foley, C.M. (2004). "Identification of Input
Ground Motion Records for Seismic Design Using Neuro-Fuzzy
Pattern Recognition and Genetic Algorithms", Proceedings of the
2004 ASCE Structures Congress, Nashville, TN (CD-ROM).
- Foley, C.M., Pezeshk, S.,
Alimoradi, A. (2003). "State-of-the-Art
in Performance-Based Design Optimization", Proceedings of the 2003
Structures Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, May 29-31, CD-ROM .
- Foley,
C.M., Lucas, W. (2003). "Automated and Optimized Performance-Based
Design of Steel Floor Framing Systems", Proceedings of the 2003
Structures Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, May 29-31, CD-ROM .
- Foley,
C.M. and Ginal, S.J. (2002) "Fatigue Evaluation of Full-Span VMS/CMS
Support Structures Subjected to Simulated Truck-Induced Gusts and Natural
Wind Turbulence”, Proceedings of the 2002 Structures Congress and
Exposition, Denver, CO, April 4-6, CD-ROM
- Domblesky,
J. and Foley, C.M. (2001) "A Model for Active and Inter-Disciplinary
Learning in Upper-Level Engineering Courses", 2001 North Midwest
Section Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education,
University of North Dakota.
- Foley,
C.M. and Schinler, D. (2001) "Optimized Design of Partially
Restrained Frames Using Distributed Plasticity", Proceedings of
the 2001 ASCE Structures Congress, Washington, DC, CD-ROM .
- Schinler,
D. and Foley, C.M. (2001) "An Object-Oriented Evolutionary Algorithm
for Automated Advanced Analysis Based Design", Proceedings of
Bird-of-a-Feather Workshop on Optimal Structural Design Using Genetic and
Evolutionary Computation, 2001 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
Conference (GECCO 2001), San Francisco, CA, July 7, pp. 73-78. (PDF
Version)
- Voss,
M.S., Foley, C.M. (1999) "Evolutionary Algorithm for Structural
Optimization", Proceedings of the 1999 Genetic and Evolutionary
Computation Conference, July 13-19, Orlando, FL, American Association
of Artificial Intelligence, pp. 678-685. (PDF
Version) </
- Voss,
M.S., Foley, C.M. (1999) "The (mu,lambda,alpha,beta)
Distribution: A Selection Scheme for Ranked Populations", Proceedings
of the 1999 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference - Late Breaking
Papers, July 13-19, Orlando, FL, pp. 284-291. (PDF
Version)
- Foley,
C.M. and Gillis, K.D. (1998) "Evaluation of Overstrength for
Partially Restrained Unbraced Steel Frames", Proceedings of the
1998 Annual Technical Session and Meeting, Structural Stability
Research Council, Atlanta, GA, September 21-23.
- Vinnakota,
S. and Foley, C.M. (1998) "Second-Order Elasto-Plastic
Analysis of Steel Frames - Review and Comments", Proceedings 1998
Annual Technical Session and Meeting, Structural Stability Research
Council, Atlanta, GA, September 21-23.
- Foley,
C. and Vinnakota, S. (1994) "Non-Linear Analysis of Structural
Frameworks Using Supercomputing Techniques", Proceedings of the
First Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Washington, D.C.,
June 20-22, pp. 2058-2065.
Conference
Presentations:
- Foley,
C.M. and Schaad, J. (2006) "Manual and Inelastic-Analysis Based
Design of Partially-Restrained Frames Using the 2005 AISC Specifications",
Proceedings of the 2006 ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, St. Louis,
MO, American Society of Civil Engineers, (CD-ROM).
- Foley,
C.M., Wan, B., Schneeman, C.L., Martin, K. (2006) "Field
Instrumentation and Long-Term Monitoring of FRP Highway Bridges in
Wisconsin", Presentation made at the 2006 ASCE-SEI Structures
Congress, St. Louis, MO, American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Foley,
C.M., Peronto, J.L., Ginal, S.J., (2005) "Fatigue Life Prediction of
Full-Span Sign and High-Mast Luminaire Support Structures", Presentation
made at the 84th TRB Annual Meeting – Session 724, National Academies,
Washington, D.C., January 12.
- Corliss,
G., Foley, C.M., Kearfott, R.B. (2004). "Formulation for Reliable
Analysis of Structural Frames", Computing and Software,
McMaster University, Hamilton, ONT, December 6.
- Foley,
C.M., Alimoradi, A. and Pezeshk, S. (2004) "Probabilistic
Performance-Based Design Using GA-Based Nonlinear Response
Optimization", Poster Presented at the 13th World Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C.
- Pezeshk,
S., C.M. Foley, and A. Alimoradi. (2003) "Optimized Performance-Based
Seismic Design of Hybrid Structural Steel Systems Using Genetic
Algorithms", Poster Presented at the 7th
U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (7NCEE), Boston,
Massachusetts, July 21-25.
- Foley,
C.M. and Ginal, S.J. (2002) "Fatigue Performance of Highway Sign
Bridges and High-Mast Luminaire Supports”, 2002 Spring Technical
Conference, ASCE Wisconsin Section, Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, WI.
Miscellaneous
Presentations:
- Martin,
K.E., Schneeman, C.L., Foley, C.M. (2006) "Innovative Bridges in
Wisconsin: Design, Long-Term Monitoring, and Load Testing", ACI
Wisconsin Dinner Meeting, April 20, Milwaukee, WI.
- Foley,
C.M., and Schaad, J. (2005) "Two-Way Steel Floor System Using
Open-Web Joists", Steel Joist Institute Research Committee,
Milwaukee, WI, August 30.
- Foley,
C.M. (2004) "Fatigue-Life Prediction of Full-Span Overhead Sign and
High-Mast Luminaire Support Structures", Civil & Environmental
Engineering Seminar, University of Wisconsin, November 4, Madison, WI.
- Brower,
W.E. and Foley, C.M. (2003) "The Hoan Bridge – An Interdisciplinary
Dialogue on Steel Bridge Design and Materials Selection", Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Seminar Series, Marquette
University, April 24, Milwaukee, WI.
- Foley,
C.M. (2002) "Evolutionary Computation in Civil/Structural
Engineering: A Look Forward and a Look Backward", Special 2-Hour
Short Course, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Civil &
Environmental Engineering, September 26, Baltimore, MD.
- Foley,
C.M. and Brower, W. (2002) "The Hoan Bridge – An Interdisciplinary
Dialogue on Steel Bridge Design and Materials Selection", ASM
International – Milwaukee Chapter November Meeting, November 12,
Milwaukee, WI.
Miscellaneous
Research Reports:
Awards
and Honors
2008 Marquette University College of Engineering
– Outstanding Teacher Award
2006 C Marquette University College of
Engineering – Outstanding Teacher Award
2004 ASCE State-of-the-Art Award (as member of
SEI Optimal Structural Design Technical Committee)
2002 Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee -
Young Engineer of the Year Award
1998 Marquette University College of Engineering
– College of Engineering - Outstanding Teacher Award
1987 American Institute of Steel Construction
Fellowship
Registration(s)
Professional Engineer
- Wisconsin (Lic.
No. 36455)
Other
Interests
·
Alpine
Skiing
·
Off-Road
and Road Bicycling
·
Motorcycle
Touring and Road-Racing