Sivalingam Sritharan

Associate Professor

Voice: 515-294-5238, Fax: 294-7424

sri@iastate.edu

Office: 406 Town

Education

PhD, 1998, Structural Engineering, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

Master of Engineering, 1989, Civil Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Certificate of Proficiency, 1988, Earthquake Engineering, University of Aukland, New Zealand

BS, 1985, Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Experience

2006-2006, Distinguished Visiting Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

2005-present, associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

1999-2005, assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

1998-1999, assistant project scientist, Dept. of Structural Engineering, UCSD, San Diego, CA

1993-1998, graduate research assistant, Dept. of Structural Engineering, UCSD, San Diego, CA

1989-1993, scientist, Engineering Seismology Section, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand

1986-1987, assistant lecturer, Division of Structural Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Current/Recent Projects

• Development of LRFD Design Procedures for Bridge Piles in Iowa (TR-573)
• Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Geotechnical and Sub-structure Applications (TR-558)
• Analyze Wind Loading Data Collected During Hurricane Katrina
• SGER: Soil-Structure Interaction of Bridge Columns in Frozen Environments
• Collaborative Research: Testing and Analyses of Nonrectangular Walls Under Multi-Directional Loads

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