Presentations
Graduate Student Lecture Series
The presentation was held at Department of Archtiectural Engineering, as a part of Graduate Student Lecture Series, organized by Dr. Jelena Srebric. More information can be found at http://www.engr.psu.edu/ ae/newsletters/grad_lectures.asp . The slides are designed based on the Micheal Alley's The Craft of Scientific Presentations (New York: Springer-Verlag, 2003), chap 4. (http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/slides.html)
Structural Assessment of Guastavino Domes
M.S. Thesis defense presentation illustrates the modal analysis tests, finite element model development and manual updating of two Guastavino tile domes. A brief overview of characteristics and history of Guastavino tile vaulting technique is also included in the presentation.
