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Dr. Chris Tuan

Dr. Chris Tuan

Department of Civil Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Education

  • PhD, (1983) in Structures, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MS, (1980) in Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MS, (1979) in Structures, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • BS, (1977) in Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University

Recent Research

  • Plasma Arc Technology for Pavements Construction and Repair, a research conducted for the Airbase Technology Branch of the Air Force Wright Laboratory, Tyndall AFB, FL, June 1996.
  • Development of Vehicle Barrier Response Model Using BARRIER VII, a PC software developed for the State Department and the US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.
  • Explosive Test of an Externally-Reinforced Multi-Story Concrete Structure, a field test conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 1995.
  • Shock Wave Propagation through Reinforced Soil, 6th International Symposium on Interaction of Nonnuclear Munitions with Structures, Panama City Beach, FL, May 3-7, 1993.
Professional Interests
  • Finite Element Simulations
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Fiber-reinforced Plastics; Advanced Composites
  • High Strain-rate Material Behavior