Dr Amit Kanvinde is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the University of California (UC) Davis, USA. His research is focused on the seismic response of steel structures and connections. His work is cited in numerous standards, and has been recognized by various awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers. https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/kanvinde/biography/
Abstract
The lecture will provide an overview of seismic design of steel buildings in the United States. The talk will present the fundamentals of seismic design, popular seismic systems, their behavior and approaches to design them. The lecture will also discuss relevant codes and standards and their development process, and its relationship to research.
