Classroom Lecture Slides

CE 4011: Ancient and Modern Structures in Italy

• Course Summary, 2009-2012
• Brunelleschi’s Dome
• Calatrava Bridge In Venice
• Graphical Analysis of Structures and its Historical Roots
  • Equilibrium of Masonry Arches
  • Graphical Analysis
  • Maxwell Diagram
  • Segmented Arch Notes
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Pantheon
• Roman Concrete
• Roman Roads
• Tower of Pisa

Mechanics Lectures

• Leonardo da Vinci and Beam Theory
• Sir Donald Bailey and the Bailey Truss
• Robert Hooke
• Texas Instruments Digital Light Projectors

Research Presentation Slides

• The 2019 Raymond D. Mindlin Lecture at Columbia University: Are Configurational Forces Real Forces?
• Structural Testing at the Micro and Nano Scales: Breaking Invisible Specimens with Zero Force
• Reverse Engineering of Biological Structures
• The Effects of Our Decaying Infrastructure on National Security and Culture
• Atomistic Modeling of the Fracture Toughness of Silicon and Silicon-Silicon Interfaces
• I-35W Bridge Collapse Investigation and Nation’s Infrastructure
• Fracture Mechanics Design in Civil and Mechanical Engineering: Two High-Impact Applications
• Crack Tip Parameters in Polycrystalline Plates with Compliant Grain Boundaries
• Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Collagen Fibrils