James M. Nau
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Professor and Associate Head for Undergraduate ProgramsStructural Engineering and Mechanics Office: 203-B Mann Hall |
Research Interests
Structural design, structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, numerical methods.
Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1982
- MS, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1977
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1974
Representative Publications
Gordon, M., Schrage, D., Greenstein, J., Hebrank, J., Hirt, D., Mason, W., Miller, T., and Nau, J., "Early Design: Lessons and Strategies from SUCCEED," Annual Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, June 23-26, 1996, Washington, D.C., Session 3225 (proceedings published on CD ROM).
Valmundsson, E. V., and Nau, J. M., "Seismic Response of Building Frames with Vertical Structural Irregularities," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol., 123, No. 1, Jan., 1997, pp. 30-41.
Leming, M. L., Nau, J. M., and Fukuda, J., "Nondestructive Determination of the Dynamic Modulus of Concrete Disks," Materials Journal, ACI, Vol. 95, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1998, pp. 50-57.
Krstulovic-Opara, N., Nau, J., Wriggers, P., and Krstulovic-Opara, L., "Self-Actuating SMA-HPFRC Fuses for Auto-Adaptive Composite Structures," Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructural Engineering, Blackwell Publishing, Vol. 18, Issue 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 78-94.
Das, S., and Nau, J. M., "Seismic Design Aspects of Vertically Irregular Reinforced Concrete Buildings," Earthquake Spectra, EERI, Vol. 19, No. 3, Aug. 2003, pp. 455-477.
Professional Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Sigma Xi
Phi Kappa Phi
Tau Beta Pi
Chi Epsilon
Pi Tau Sigma
Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer, North Carolina
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