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# Barbosa Research Group

Multi-hazard structural robustness and resilience

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## Posts

- [Group News](https://www.arbarbosa.com/249-2/)
- [Mass timber with BRBs enables resilient, low-damage seismic performance.](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2025/05/17/mass-timber-with-brbs-enables-resilient-low-damage-seismic-performance/) - It was a pleasure to work on this research and paper with Gustavo Araujo, Barb Simpson, Ludovica Pieroni, Tu Ho, Gustavo (Fernando) Orozco, Byrne Miyamoto, and Arijit Sinha. Special thanks to the graduate students Tanner Field, Steven Kontra, Patricio Uarac, and Kristian Walker from Oregon State University for their help with instrumentation and testing. The
- [New Publication Alert! (Feb. 28, 2025)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2025/02/26/new-publication-alert/) - Our latest research presents a Methodology for Virtual Damage Assessment (VDA) and First-Floor Elevation Estimation, with a case study on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, following the devastation of Hurricane Ian (2022). 🌪🏚 📄 Title: Methodology for Virtual Damage Assessment and First-Floor Elevation Estimation: Application to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, and Hurricane Ian (2022) 👥 Authors:
- [Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: A Ten- and Six-Story Shake-Table Test Building Case Study (Feb. 08, 2025)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2025/02/08/whole-building-life-cycle-assessment-a-ten-and-six-story-shake-table-test-building-case-study/) -  New publication alert!  This one is on a Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) case study for the #NHERI #TallWood and #NHERI #Converging #Design Ten- and Six-Story buildings tested on the shake-table at the NHERI@UC San Diego facility. The open access publication is available here: 10.13073/FPJ-D-24-00030R1.
- [Two-story building tested at UC San Diego (2017)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2017/09/28/two-story-building-tested-at-uc-san-diego/) - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8
- [Oregon State Researchers Awarded The J. James R. Croes Medal For Civil Engineering Research (May 05,2023)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2023/05/08/oregon-state-researchers-awarded-the-j-james-r-croes-medal-for-civil-engineering-research/) - From left: Jonathan Huffman, former OSU civil engineering Ph.D. student, geotechnical engineer at Geotechnical Resources; Armin Stuedlein, OSU geotechnical professor; Andre R. Barbosa, OSU structural professor; Andre Belejo, design engineer at Seft Consulting Read more on this news piece here.
- [Rigorous Tests Show Resilience of Tall Mass Timber Buildings (Dec. 13, 2024)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2024/12/13/rigorous-tests-show-resilience-of-tall-mass-timber-buildings/) - Read more about this article on the Oregon State University College of Engineering website here. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mass timber construction has proven itself to be both earthquake resistant and sustainable. Mass timber rocking walls have been shown to allow the construction of highly resilient mass timber buildings. Oregon State has played a key role in
- [Drones measure earthquake-induced structural displacements of the roof of a 6-story full-scale mass timber shake table test (Feb. 01, 2025)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2025/02/01/nheri-converging-design-drone-paper/) - We are thankful for the collaboration on a payload project led by Tara Hutchinson's research group on the use of UAVs to measure earthquake-induced structural displacements of the roof our 6-story NHERI Converging Design phase 2 testing. See recent publication on the topic here.
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · 10 Jun 2013](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2013/06/10/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-10-jun-2013/) - Congratulations to Yicheng Long for completing his M.S. thesis, Effect of subduction zone earthquakes on SDOF bridge models (http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40280). We wish him great success in his career in structural engineering!
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · 7 Jun 2013](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2013/06/07/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-7-jun-2013/) - Congratulations to Kyle Romney for completing his M.S. thesis, Soil-bridge interaction during long-duration earthquake motions (http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40475). Kyle leaves us to join Parsons Brinckerhoff as a Geotechnical Engineer. The Group wishes him and his beautiful family great happiness and success in his adventure in the engineering world!Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · 28 Sep 2013](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2013/09/28/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-28-sep-2013/) - Dr. Andre Barbosa was featured in a piece written by Nick Houtman posted a great story on “Oregon 9.0 When the next Big One comes, will we be ready?”. Among other researchers at Oregon State University, . http://oregonstate.edu/terra/2013/05/oregon-9-0/ … via @oregonstateuniv
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · Aug 27 2013](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2013/08/27/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-aug-27-2013/) - Dr. Andre Barbosa presented a talk on “Modeling of frame structures in fire using OpenSees” at the OpenSees Days 2013 at the UC Berkeley (Richmond Field Station). This talk presents the basic capabilities of OpenSees in modeling steel structures in fire and it is based on recent extensions done to OpenSees by Dr. Asif Usmani and
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · Sep 4 2014](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2014/09/04/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-sep-4-2014/) - Barbosa and Mason just published a guest opinion article in "The Oregonian." Link: http://s.oregonlive.com/AAMaOrT #napaquake #napaearthquake
- [“Framework building” tested at OSU](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/09/28/framework-building-tested-at-osu/) - The Framework building in Portland will be one of the tallest wood buildings in the United States. Oregon State University is completing the testing on cross-laminated timber panels. Learn more: http://tallwoodinstitute.org
- [Barbosa receives industry award](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2017/09/28/barbosa-receives-industry-award/) - DJC Staff (2017) “Daily Journal of Commerce announces Barbosa as one of its Newsmakers for 2017.” Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon, January 23, 2017. https://goo.gl/MVV2aV (accessed, 2017/7/31).
- [KTVZ News, Oregon (2017)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2017/09/28/ktvz-news-oregon-2017/) - “Test to see how special wood structures fare in quakes Cross- laminated timber to get seismic check.” URL: http://www.ktvz.com/news/test-to-see-how- special-wood-structures-fare-in-quakes/585971852 (accessed, 2017/7/31).
- [Chalmers, K., KGW News, Oregon (2017)](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2017/09/28/chalmers-k-kgw-news-oregon-2017/) - “Tests show timber buildings do well in quakes”; URL: http://www.kgw.com/news/local/tests-show-timber-buildings-do-well-in-quakes/457471833 (accessed, 2017/7/31).
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · Oct 14 2014](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2014/10/14/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-oct-14-2014/) - Trejo, Barbosa, and Link just published a report on Seismic Performance of Columns using ASTM A706 Grade 80 rebar: http://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/171467.aspx …
- [Barbosa R&D Group @BarbosaRDGroup · Nov 15 2014](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2014/11/15/barbosa-rd-group-barbosardgroup-·-nov-15-2014/) - Work by Barbosa @BarbosaRDGroup and Mason @mason_rg featured in http://engineering.oregonstate.edu/momentum/issues/nov14.html …
- [Dec 12 2014 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2014/09/28/dec-12-2014-happy-holidays/) - End of year group lunch, Dec. 2014. From left to right: Rajendra, Shafiq, myself, Andre, Matt, Vahid, Gabe, Paul, Cody, Luis, Feras (not in the picture Patrick and Drew)
- [WCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering, Vienna, Austria · August 25 2016](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/09/28/wcte-2016-world-conference-on-timber-engineering-vienna-austria-·-august-25-2016/) - Vahid Mahdavifar presented part of his Ph.D. work with the title: Hysteretic Behaviour of Metal Connectors for Hybrid (high- and low-grade mixed species) Cross Laminated Timber
- [10th Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit - Clean Tech. - Washington's WISE Future, Tacoma, WA · May 28/29 2015](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2015/09/28/10th-annual-energy-construction-best-practices-summit-clean-tech-washingtons-wise-future-tacoma-wa-·-may-28-29-2015/) - Dr. Barbosa presented on DESIGNING FOR RESILIENCE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST as a panel member on the Cascadia Region Earthquake Readiness Report at the 10th Annual Energy and Construction Best Practices Summit.
- [American Society of Safety Engineers, Eugene, OR · May 19 2015](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/05/19/american-society-of-safety-engineers-eugene-or-·-may-19-2015/) - Dr. Barbosa gave a presentation on the Oregon Resilience Plan and Current Status of the Implementation Task Force at the Monthly Meeting of the Cascade Chapter of The American Society of Safety Engineers http://cascade.asse.org/events/?regevent_action=register&event_id=31
- [Barbosa and Higgins perform impactful industry testing](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/09/28/barbosa-and-higgins-perform-impactful-industry-testing/) - Testing done at Oregon State University featured in Engineering News Record and in The Economist: Dr. Barbosa and Dr. Christopher Higgins performed testing for SOM (funded by SLB), which has now been featured in several news venues. Here are a few links: 1. The Economist2. Engineering News Record (ENR)3. FastCoDesign4. Archpaper.com 5. Architect Magazine
- [41st IAHS WORLD CONGRESS - Sustainability and Innovation for the Future, Albufeira, Portugal · September 13 - 16, 2016](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/09/28/41st-iahs-world-congress-sustainibility-and-innovation-for-the-future-albufeira-portugal-·-september-13-16-2016/) - Dr. Barbosa presented work on the NSF Rapid, with the title: Nonlinear Layered Modelling Approach for Cross Laminated Timber Panels Subjected to Out-of-plane Loading
- [EMI 2016 - Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference · May 25 2016](https://www.arbarbosa.com/2016/09/28/emi-2016-engineering-mechanics-institute-conference-·-may-25-2016/) - Shafiq Alam presented his part of his Ph.D. work at the EMI 2016 conference with the title: Infill Strut Model Class Uncertainty of Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Infilled Frames

## Pages

- [Welcome](https://www.arbarbosa.com/) - Welcome to the web site for Dr. Andre Barbosa's research group. The group focuses on the development of experimental testing programs and numerical tools and techniques geared towards improving structural performance and resilience of the built environment to multiple hazards. Studied within the group are earthquakes, fire, and tsunami hazards. Structural materials which are addressed are reinforced concrete, timber, and steel. Dr.
- [Publications](https://www.arbarbosa.com/publications/) - JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (*advisee) [Click on the link to access PDFs - password to view documents folder is "papers"] Under Review Belejo, A.*, Barbosa, A.R., and Higgins, C. "Seismic Fragility of Regular and Irregular RC Bridges with Lap-Splice Deficiencies: Influence of Retrofits with Titanium Bars and Ground Motion Duration." Submitted. Shargh, G. B., Barbosa, A. R.,
- [Members](https://www.arbarbosa.com/members/) - Research group dinner meeting picture, December 2024. On the picture from left to right: Erick R. Velasco-Reyes, Nicole Sarmiento, Jorge Romero Loyola, Tanner Field, Franklin Fabian Lucero Luna, Gustavo Fernando Orozco Orozco, André R. Barbosa, Daiki Hinata, Patricio Uarac, Camila Fernanda Godoy Valdés, Emmanuel Randle (Kristian Walker and Camila Sales were not there for the picture
- [Teaching and Service](https://www.arbarbosa.com/teaching-and-service/) - CE 382 - STRUCTURAL THEORY II (4 credits) This course presents traditional methods in Structural Analysis. It is a continuation of CE 381 – Structural Analysis I. In both courses the whole book by Hibbeler (Structural Analysis) is covered. Furthermore, lecture notes and slides, as well as worked examples were developed and provided to students.
- [Research](https://www.arbarbosa.com/research/) - Current Projects Completed Projects Collaborative Research: Wave, Surge, and Tsunami Overland Hazard, Loading and Structural Response for Developed Shorelines Sponsor: NSF CMMI Researchers: Dan Cox (PI), Andre Barbosa (co-PI)Timeline: July 2017 – June 2020 Funding: $385,882 Collaborative Research: Wave, Surge, and Tsunami Overland Hazard, Loading and Structural Response for Developed Shorelines. Award #1661015. Principal investigators, Andrew Kennedy, Notre Dame University. Co-PIs:
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