Senior Research Scientist (PREP0004534)
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct parametric studies of rocking and conventional buildings to understand the most influential ground motion characteristics on a variety of engineering demand parameters
- Develop nonlinear structural models and conduct evaluations of conventional and low-damage systems
- Develop design guidelines for low-damage structural systems to promote wider use
- Develop and test new low-damage technologies that focus on implementation
- Develop a structural component database, utilizing past experimental testing expertise and programming expertise.
- Evaluate the cost-benefits of rocking systems over a range of seismic hazards and building types.
Qualifications
- S. Citizenship is preferred
- A Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, with a focus on Earthquake Engineering
- Extensive experience in nonlinear modeling using OpenSees
- Expertise in programming in python, MATLAB, and tcl.
- Familiarity with performance-based seismic design
- Expertise in rocking structural systems and low-damage structural systems, including past publications demonstrating modeling ability
- Experience in large scale structural testing, component testing, and shake table testing.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Qualifications:
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