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Dr. James A Swanson

Dr. James A Swanson

Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Cincinnati

Education

  • Ph.D. (1999), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • M.S. (1996), Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
  • B.Sc. (1994), Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Memberships

  • American Institute of Steel Construction
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Research Interests
  • Behavior of steel structures
  • Behavior of bolted partial restraint and partial strength moment connections
  • Behavior of structural fasteners, high performance steel, and the interaction between bridge decks and their supporting superstructure.
Publications
  • Leon, R. T., and Swanson, J. A., “Tests on Steel T-stub Connections,” 12th World Conference for Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 30 - Feb 4, 2000
  • Swanson, J. A., and Leon, R. T., “Bolted Steel Connections: Tests on T-stub Components,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Jan. 2000
  • Swanson, J. A., "Characterization of the Strength, Stiffness, and Ductility Behavior of T-stub Connections," Ph.D. Dissertation, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, August, 1999
  • Swanson, J. A., “Stress Analysis of Half Filled Weldless Grids at Fatigue Loads,” Master's Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1996