Journal of Structural Engineering

Aims & Scope

One of the oldest and most respected periodicals in the field, the Journal of Structural Engineering has a history of reporting on fundamental knowledge that advances the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in structural engineering. Authors discuss the art and science of structural modeling and design; develop, apply and interpret the results of novel analytical, computational and experimental simulation techniques; propose new structural systems and study the merits of existing ones; pioneer methods for maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of existing structures; and investigate the properties of engineering materials as related to structural behavior. Papers making a fundamental contribution in the field of structural engineering at the intersection of structural engineering and other disciplines are welcome.

ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.

Editorial Board

Chief Editor:
John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Colorado State University

Section Editor: Concrete and Masonry Structures; Emerging Topics
Wael El-Dakhakhni, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, McMaster University

Section Editor: Shock, Vibratory and Dynamic Effects; Metal and Composite Structures
Amjad J. Aref, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE, University of Buffalo–State University of New York

Section Editor: Steel/Concrete Composites
Judy Liu, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Oregon State University

Section Editor: Structural Safety and Reliability; Structural Optimization; Wind Effects; Wood Structures; Fire Effects
Yue Li, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Associate Editors:
Arzhang Alimoradi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Engineering Consultant
Alice Alipour, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Iowa State University
Oded Amir, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology
Ashraf S. Ayoub, Ph.D., University of Houston
Andre Barbosa, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Oregon State University
Biswajit Basu, Ph.D., FTCD, Trinity College Dublin
Girma Bitsuamlak, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, University of Western Ontario
Jeffrey W. Berman, Ph.D., University of Washington
Fabio Biondini, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Politecnico di Milano
Paolo Bocchini, Ph.D., C.Eng., M.ASCE, Lehigh University
Jake Bruhl, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, United States Military Academy
Rigoberto Burgueno, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Henry Burton, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, University of California
Dinar Camotim, Ph.D., Technical University of Lisbon
F. Necati Catbas, Ph.D., P.E., University of Central Florida
Shi-Ho (Simon) Chao, Ph.D., P.E, M.ASCE, University of Texas at Arlington
Eleni Chatzi, Ph.D., D.Eng., C.Eng, A.M.ASCE, ETH Zurich
Thang Dao, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Alabama
Dat Duthinh, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology
Matthew Eatherton, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Virginia Tech
Mohamed Elchalakani, Ph.D., University of Western Australia
Mohamed Ezzeldin, Ph.D., P.Eng., McMaster University
Larry A. Fahnestock, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.SEI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sabrina Fawzia, Ph.D., Queensland University of Technology
De-Cheng Feng, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Southeast University
Julie Fogarty, Ph.D., M.ASCE, California State University Sacramento
Massimo Fragiacomo, Ph.D., University of L’Aquila, Italy
Feng Fu, Ph.D., C.Eng, F.ASCE, City, University of London
Paolo Gardoni, Ph.D., University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
Simos Gerasimidis, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rakesh Gupta, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Kurt Gurley, Ph.D., University of Florida
Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Northeastern University
Lin-Hai Han, Ph.D., Tsinghua University
Mohammed Hjiaj, Ph.D., Institut National des Sciences Appliquees (INSA), France
Chung-Chan Hung, Ph.D., S.E., M.ASCE, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Luis Francisco Ibarra, Ph.D., P.E., University of Utah
Alper Ilki, Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Jason Ingham, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Hiroshi Isoda, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Kyoto University
Erol Kalkan, Ph.D., P.E., United States Geological Survey
Amit Kanvinde, Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Kapil Khandelwal, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, University of Notre Dame
Venkatesh K. R. Kodur, Ph.D., P.E., Michigan State University
Ioannis Koutromanos, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Virginia Tech
Swaminathan Krishnan, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Illumination Works, LLC
Yahya C. Kurama, Ph.D., P.E., University of Notre Dame
Oh-Sung Kwon, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Toronto, Canada
Oren Lavan, Ph.D., Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Bing Li, Ph.D., C.Eng., M.ASCE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Q. S. Li, Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong
Dimitrios Lignos, Ph.D., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL)
Xinzheng Lu, Ph.D., Tsinghua University
Yong Lu, Ph.D., CEng, FICE, F.ASCE University of Edinburgh
Z. John Ma, Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Mahendrakumar Madhavan, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Joseph A. Main, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology
John Mander, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
CS Manohar, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science
Babak Moaveni, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Tufts University
Enzo Martinelli, Ph.D., University of Salerno
Giorgio Monti, Ph.D., Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Maria Gabriella Mulas, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Hosein Naderpour, Ph.D., Toronto Metropolitan University
Sriram Narasimhan, Ph.D., University of Waterloo
Yu-Chen Ou, Ph.D., National Taiwan University
Togay Ozbakkaloglu, Ph.D., University of Adelaide
Jamie Ellen Padgett, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Rice University
Shamim N. Pakzad, Ph.D., Lehigh University
Weichiang Pang, Ph.D., Clemson University
Shiling Pei, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Colorado School of Mines
Gary Prinz, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University of Arkansas
Ananth Ramaswamy, Ph.D., Indian Institute Of Science
Gian A. Rassati, Ph.D., P.E., C.Eng, F.SEI, M.ASCE, University of Cincinnati
Keri L. Ryan, University of Nevada, Reno
Mehrdad Sasani, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Northeastern University
Michael H. Scott, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Anastasios Sextos, Ph.D., University of Bristol
Halil Sezen, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Ohio State University
Abdollah Shafieezadeh, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Ohio State University
Benson Shing, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Petros Sideris, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Texas A&M University
Mettaupalayam Sivaselvan, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, University of Buffalo
Seymour M.J. Spence, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, University of Michigan
Alexandros Taflanidis, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Thomas Tannert, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, University of Northern British Columbia
Lip Teh, Ph.D., University of Wollongong
Ganesh Thiagarajan, Ph.D., P.E, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Hamid Valipour, Ph.D., C.Eng., M.ASCE, University of New South Wales
Amit Varma, Ph.D., Purdue University
Humberto Varum, Ph.D., P.E., University of Porto
Paulo Vila Real, Ph.D., University of Aveiro
Yong Wang, Ph.D., University of Manchester
Gordon Warn, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, Penn State University
Jonathan Weigand, Ph.D., EIT, M.ASCE, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Teng Wu, Ph.D., M.ASCE, University at Buffalo
Yan Xiao, Ph.D., P.E., Zhejiang University - University of Illinois Institute, China
Farzin Zareian, Ph.D., EIT, M.ASCE, University California-Irvine

Technical Activities Division of the Structural Engineering Institute Executive Committee:
Sarah Vaughan Cook, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE, Chair
Harry Tripp W. Shenton III, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Past Chair
Maria Garlock, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE, Vice Chair
John Willem van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.SEI, F.ASCE, Secretary
Sreenivas Alampalli, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
Jerome F. Hajjar, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE
Robert Elliott Nickerson, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Justin Blan, SEI Staff Liaison