
Structural Engineering
Personnel

Pouria Bahmani
Assistant Professor

Donald A. Bender
Emeritus Professor

Kristin Brandt
Staff Engineer, Adjoint Faculty

Hongtao Dang
Assistant Professor

J. Daniel Dolan
Emeritus Professor

Ji Yun Lee
Assistant Professor

Lina Pilar Martínez-Valencia
Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Christopher Motter
Assistant Professor

Adam R. Phillips
Associate Professor

Robert J. Tichy
Research Engineer

Haifeng Wang
Assistant Professor

Michael P. Wolcott
Regents Professor & Vice President, Research

Vikram Yadama
Director, CMEC
Louisiana Pacific Distinguished Professor in Wood Materials and Engineering
Louisiana Pacific Distinguished Professor in Wood Materials and Engineering
Projects
Structural Assessment of Commercial Treehouse Connections
Nelson Treehouse & Supply, LLC. (2016). View the blog post and video: Testing the Strength of Treehouse Attachment Bolts.
Panelized Wood Composite Assemblies for Sustainable Building Envelopes
USDA/NIFA/Univ ID, (2011), $185,000
A Pilot Supply Chain for Advanced Manufacture of CLT in the Pacific Northwest
USDA-FS, (2015-2017), $249,993
Seismic Performance and Smart Health Monitoring of Concrete with Recycled Aggregates
US Department of Transportation and Transportation Northwest (TransNow Regional Center), (07/01/09 to 06/30/10), $71,183.00
Sustainable Design Guidelines to Support the Washington State Ferries Terminal Design Manual
Washington State Department of Transportation, (2011-2016), $748,624
Inland-Northwest Forest Products Research Consortium
USDA Wood Utilization Research Program
Publications
- Design and Evaluation of Thin-Walled Hollow-Core Wood-Strand Sandwich Panels Voth, C., N. White, V. Yadama, and W. Cofer. 2015. Design and Evaluation of Thin-Walled Hollow-Core Wood-Strand Sandwich Panels. Journal of Renewable Materials, 3(3):234-243.
- Potential Use of Deformed Shank Nails as a Solution to Annoying Vibrations in Wood Floor Systems Olson, B., J.D. Dolan, B. Duncan, and H. Schiedermeier. 2015. Potential Use of Deformed Shank Nails as a Solution to Annoying Vibrations in Wood Floor Systems. Forest Products Journal. doi: […]
- Deck and porch floor lateral loading by occupants Parsons, B.J., D.A. Bender, J.D. Dolan and F.E. Woeste. 2013. Deck and porch floor lateral loading by occupants. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 19(3), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000202
- Lateral load path and capacity of exterior decks Parsons, B.J., D.A. Bender, J.D. Dolan, R.J. Tichy and F.E. Woeste. 2014. Lateral load path and capacity of exterior decks. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 19(4), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000203
- Wind load determination for residential decks Lyman, G.H. and D.A. Bender. 2013. Wind load determination for residential decks. Wood Design Focus – A Journal of Contemporary Wood Engineering 23(2):3-8.
- Seismic load determination for residential decks Lyman, G.H., D.A. Bender and J.D. Dolan. 2013. Seismic load determination for residential decks. Wood Design Focus – A Journal of Contemporary Wood Engineering 23(2):9-14.
- Creep deflection in design of metal plate connected wood trusses Bender, D.A. and F.E. Woeste. 2011. Creep deflection in design of metal plate connected wood trusses. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction 16(1):10-14.
- Stability of built-up timber beams and columns – accounting or modulus of elasticity variability Kimble, R.E. and D.A. Bender. 2010. Stability of built-up timber beams and columns – accounting or modulus of elasticity variability. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction 15(4):272-277.
- Effects of blast loading on prestressed girder bridges Cofer, W.F., D.S. Matthews and D.I. McLean. 2012. Effects of blast loading on prestressed girder bridges. Shock and Vibration. 19(1):1-18.
- Effects of near-fault ground motions and equivalent pulses on multi-story structures Sehhati, R., A. Rodriguez-Marek, M. ElGawady and W.F. Cofer. 2011. Effects of near-fault ground motions and equivalent pulses on multi-story structures. Engineering Structures. 33(3):767-779.
- Green Rating Integration Platform – A Decision Making Tool for Multi-Modal Construction Facilities: Sustainable Water & Material Practices. Alam, M.A., L. Haselbach, G. DeRooy, C. Poor and M. Wolcott. 2014. Green Rating Integration Platform – A Decision Making Tool for Multi-Modal Construction Facilities: Sustainable Water & Material Practices. […]
- Analysis and evaluation of a fruit bin for apples Alam, M.A., V. Yadama, W.F. Cofer, K.R. Englund. 2013. Analysis and evaluation of a fruit bin for apples. Journal of Food Science and Technology (Published Online; DOI 10.1007/s13197-012-0889-3)
- Integrating green rating systems: A case study for ferry terminals Thompson, M., L. Haselbach, C. Poor, and M. Wolcott. 2013. Integrating green rating systems: A case study for ferry terminals. Journal of Green Building. 8(1):136-150.
- Investigation of the temperature-dependent mechanical behavior of a polypropylene-pine composite Schildmeyer, A.J., M.P. Wolcott and D.A. Bender. 2009. Investigation of the temperature-dependent mechanical behavior of a polypropylene-pine composite. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (21)9:460-466.
- Performance of post-frame shear walls with a wood-plastic composite skirtboard subjected to monotonic racking loads Ross, L.A., D.A. Bender and D.M. Carradine. 2009. Performance of post-frame shear walls with a wood-plastic composite skirtboard subjected to monotonic racking loads. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(2):583-589.
- Waveform Fractal Dimension for Mode Shape-based Damage Identification of Beam-type Structures Qiao, P.Z. and M.S. Cao. 2008. Waveform Fractal Dimension for Mode Shape-based Damage Identification of Beam-type Structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 45(22-23):5946-5961. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.07.006.
- An Evaluation of Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for Bonding Wood in Building Construction Applications Jacobs, W.P., J.D. Dolan, D.A. Dillard, and D.C. Ohanehi. 2012. An Evaluation of Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes for Bonding Wood in Building Construction Applications. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. […]
- Monotonic and reverse-cyclic loading of lag screw connections for log shear wall construction Graham, D.A., D.M. Carradine, D.A. Bender and J.D. Dolan. 2010. Monotonic and reverse-cyclic loading of lag screw connections for log shear wall construction. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering […]
- Performance of log shear walls subjected to monotonic and reverse-cyclic loading Graham, D.A., D.M. Carradine, D.A. Bender and J.D. Dolan. 2010. Performance of log shear walls subjected to monotonic and reverse-cyclic loading. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering 136(1):37-45.
- Torsion of Honeycomb FPR Sandwich Beams with a Sinusoidal Core Configuration Davalos, J.F., P.Z. Qiao, V. Ramayanam, L.Y. Shan, and J. Robinson. 2009. Torsion of Honeycomb FPR Sandwich Beams with a Sinusoidal Core Configuration. Composite Structures. 88(1):97-111. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.02.005.
- Development of design capacities for residential deck ledger connections Carradine, D.M., D.A. Bender, F.E. Woeste, and J.R. Loferski. 2007. Development of design capacities for residential deck ledger connections. Forest Products Journal. 57(3):29-33.