Vernon C. Matzen
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Professor of Civil Engineering
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NSF CCLI Projects*
ASEE Presentations: 2004 (PDF or PPT), 2005 (PDF or PPT), 2006 (PDF or PPT)
Geotechnical Experiments (PDF)
*The material described in these presenations is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no. DUE-0310845.
Research Interests
Experimental, numerical, and theoretical analysis structures; structural vibrations.
Education
- PhD, Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics, University of California, Berkeley, 1976
- MS, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1968
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1966
Representative Publications
Gupta, A., M. Gabr, and V. Matzen, 2004, "Alternatives in the Implementation of Internet-Enabled Laboratory Experiments in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Courses," Proceedings, 2004 Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.
Matzen, V. C. and X. Yuan, 2003, "The B2 Stress Index as a Function of Internal Pressure, Bend Angle, Loading Type and Material," Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Structural Mechanics and Reactor Technology, Prague.
Tan, Y., V. C. Matzen, and L. Yu, 2002, "Correlation of Test and FEA Results for the Nonlinear Behavior of Elbows," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 124, No. 4, pp. 465-475.
Tan, Y., K. Wilkins, and V. C. Matzen, 2002, "Correlation of Test and FEA Results for Piping Elbows Subjected to Out-of-Plane Loading." Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 217, pp. 213-224.
Tan, Y. and V. C. Matzen, 2002, "Correlation of Test and FEA Results for Thin-Walled Piping Elbows Considering Welds," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 217, pp. 21-39.
Matzen, V. C. and Y. Tan, 2002, "The History of the B2 Stress Index," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 124, No. 2, pp. 168-176.
Professional Experience
Research and Development Group, Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics, Groton, CT
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Mechanics
American Society of Civil Engineers
Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi
International Association of Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (President, IASMiRT and Chairman, SMiRT 19)
Sigma Xi
Pressure Vessel Research Council Committee on Dynamic Analysis and Testing
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Working Group on Piping Design, Section III
Seismic Engineering Technical Committee (Technical Program Representative)
Seismic Engineering Technical Committee (Technical Program Representative)
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