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Mark Aschheim, Ph.D.

Mark Aschheim Title: Professor
Office: EC 235
Phone: 408-554-6871
Fax: 408-554-5474
Email: maschheim@scu.edu
Website: N/A
Education: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley 1995
M.Eng., University of California, Berkeley 1992
B.S., University of California, Berkeley 1986
Interests: N/A

Biography

Mark Aschheim is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University. Previously, he was on the faculty of the University of Illinois, after receiving his doctoral, masters, and bachelors degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1995, 1992, and 1986, respectively.  Dr. Aschheim works in the area of earthquake-resistant structural engineering and green building materials.  His research has produced improved techniques for the design of earthquake-resistant structures and improved structural systems for resisting earthquake actions.  Dr. Aschheim has reported on the damage in past earthquakes in the US and abroad, and works to improve the practice of structural engineering through activities with the Applied Technology Council and participation on the Provisions Update Committee of the Building Seismic Safety Council.  Dr. Aschheim is a registered professional engineer in California.

Current Research Interests

Dr. Aschheim maintains a strong interest in performance-based earthquake engineering. He is developing techniques for performance-based seismic design and is developing improved structural systems made with conventional and more sustainable (green) building materials.

Recent Publications 

  • Aschheim, M. and Moehle, J.P. (1996). Discussion of Seismic Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Columns by Priestley et al., Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 122(4):461-463.
  • Aschheim, M., Moehle, J.P., and Lynn, A. (1998). Earthquake Performance of Concrete Structures, Progress In Structural Engineering and Materials, 1(4):370-377.
  • Aschheim, M., and Black, E. (1999). Effects of Prior Earthquake Damage on Response of Simple Stiffness-Degrading Structures, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 15(1):1-24.
  • Aschheim, M. (2000). Towards Improved Shear Strength Degradation Models in Reinforced Concrete Members, Structural Engineering & Mechanics, 9(6):601-614.
  • Aschheim, M., and Black, E. (2000). Yield Point Spectra for Seismic Design and Rehabilitation, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 16(2):317-335.
  • Aschheim, M.A. (2000) Performance of Buildings, in 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Supplement A to Vol.16, Dec. pp. 237-279.
  • Johnson, G., Aschheim, M., and Sezen, H. (2000). Industrial Facilities in 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Supplement A to Volume 16, Dec.
  • Cuesta, I., and Aschheim, M., (2001). Inelastic Response Spectra Using Conventional and Pulse R-Factors, Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 127(9):1013-1020.
  • Cuesta, I., and Aschheim, M., (2001). Isoductile Strengths and Strength Reduction Factors of Elastoplastic Systems Subjected to Simple Waveforms, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 3(7):1043-1059.
  • Inel, M., Aschheim, M. A., and Abrams, D. P. (2002). An Algorithm for Computing Isoductile Response Spectra, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Imperial College Press, 6(3):375-390.
  • Aschheim, M.A., Black, E. F., and Cuesta, I. (2002). Theory of Principal Components Analysis and Applications to Multistory Frame Buildings Responding to Seismic Excitation, Engineering Structures, Elsevier Science, 24(8):1091-1103.
  • Gupta, D., Miranda, E., Murty, C.V.R., Goel, R., and Aschheim, M., (2002). Heritage Structures, in 2001 Bhuj, India Earthquake Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Supplement A to Volume 18, July, pp. 225-255.
  • Aschheim, M.A. (2002). Seismic Design Based on the Yield Displacement, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 18(4):581-600.
  • Cuesta, I., Aschheim, M., and Fajfar, P., (2003). Simplified R-Factor Relationships for Strong Ground Motions, Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 19(1):1-21.
  • Hernández Montes, E., and Aschheim, M., (2003), Estimates of the Yield Curvature for Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns, Magazine of Concrete Research, 55(4):373-383.
  • Aschheim, M., and Hernández Montes, E., (2003), The Representation of P-D Effects using Yield Point Spectra, Engineering Structures, 25:1387-1396.
  • Hernández Montes, E., Kwon, O-S, and Aschheim, M., (2004), An Energy-Based Formulation for First- and Multiple-Mode Nonlinear Static (Pushover) Analyses, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 69-88.
  • Hernández Montes, E., Gil-Martin, L. M., and Aschheim, M., (2004), Optimal Design of Planar Frames Based on Approximate Second-Order Analysis, Engineering Optimization, 36(3):281-290.
  • Cuesta, I., Aschheim, M., and Fajfar, P. (2004). Closure to Discussion of "Simplified R-Factor Relationships for Strong Ground Motions," Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 20(1):281-282.
  • Inel, M., and Aschheim, M. (2004). "Seismic Design of Columns of Short Bridges Accounting for Embankment Flexibility," Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 130(10):1515-1528.
  • Hernández-Montes, E., Aschheim, M., and Gil-Martin, L.M., (2004), "Impact of Optimal Longitudinal Reinforcement on the Curvature Ductility Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Column Sections," Magazine of Concrete Research, 56(9):499-512.
  • Cuesta, I., and Aschheim, M., (2004). "The Use of Simple Pulses to Estimate Inelastic Response Spectra," Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 8(6):865-893.
  • DesRoches, R., Choi, E., Leon, R. T., Dyke, S. J. and Aschheim, M. (2004). "Seismic Response of Multiple Span Steel Bridges in Central and Southeastern United States. I: As Built," Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 9(5):464-473.
  • Aschheim, M. A., Tjhin, T., and Inel, M. (2004). "The Scaled Nonlinear Dynamic Procedure: a Practical Technique for Overcoming Limitations of the Nonlinear Static Procedure" ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, 41(1):127-140.
  • Hernández-Montes, E., Gil-Martin, L.M., and Aschheim, M. (2005). "The Design of Concrete Members Subjected to Uniaxial Bending and Compression Using Reinforcement Sizing Diagrams," Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, 102(1):150-158.
  • Hernández-Montes, E., Aschheim, M., and Gil-Martín, L.M., (2005). "The Buried Arch Structural System for Underground Structures," Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 20(1):69-83.
  • Tjhin, T., Aschheim, M., and Hernández-Montes, E. (2005). "Estimates of Peak Roof Displacement Using "Equivalent" SDOF Systems," Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 131(3):517-522.
  • Ramachandran, J., and Aschheim, M.A. (2005). "Sample Size and Error in the Determination of Mode Shapes by Principal Components Analysis" Engineering Structures, 27(14)1951-1967.
  • Hernández-Montes, E., Gil-Martín, L.M., Pasadas-Fernández, M., and Aschheim, M. (2006). "El armado A flexión: del teorema de Ehlers a los diagramas de armado a flexión," Hormigón y Acero, 241(3):95-105. (in Spanish).
  • Gil-Martín, L.M., Hernández-Montes, E., and Aschheim, M. (2006) "Optimal Design of Planar Frames Based on Stability Criterion Using First-Order Analysis," Engineering Structures 28:1780-1786.
  • Tjhin, T., Aschheim, M., and Hernández-Montes, E. (2006). "Observations on the Reliability of Alternative Multiple Mode Pushover Analysis Methods," Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 132(3):471-477.
  • Gil-Martín, L.M., Hernández-Montes, E., Aschheim, M., and Pantazopoulou, S.J. (2006). "Slenderness Effects on the Simulated Response of Longitudinal Reinforcement in Monotonic Compression," Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 23(4):369-386.
  • Parker, A., Aschheim, M., Mar, D., Hammer, M., and King, B. (2006). "Recommended Mesh Anchorage Details for Straw Bale Walls," Journal of Green Building, 1(4):141-151.
  • Lee, H.J., Kuchma, De., and Aschheim, M. (2007). "Strength-Based Design of Flexible Diaphragms in Low-Rise Structures subjected to Earthquake Loading," Engineering Structures, 29(7):1277-1295.
  • Lee, H.J., Aschheim, M., and Kuchma, D. (2007). "Interstory Drift Estimates for Low-Rise Flexible Diaphragm Structures," Engineering Structures, 29(7):1375-1397.
  • Aschheim, M., Tjhin, T., Hamburger, R., Comartin, C., and Inel, M. (2007). " The Scaled Nonlinear Dynamic Procedure," Engineering Structures, 29(7):1422-1441.
  • Inel, M., Aschheim, M., and Pantazoupoulou, S. (2007). "Seismic Deformation Capacity Indices for Concrete Columns: Model Estimates and Experimental Results," Magazine of Concrete Research 59(4):297-310.
  • Aschheim, M., Hernández-Montes, E., and Gil-Martín, L.M. (2007). "Optimal Domains for Strength Design of Rectangular Sections for Axial Load and Moment According to Eurocode 2,"Engineering Structures, 29(8):1752-1760.
  • Tjhin, T., Aschheim, M., and Wallace, J. (2007). "Yield Displacement-Based Seismic Design of RC Wall Buildings," Engineering Structures, 29:2946-2959.
  • Aschheim, M., Maurer, E., and Browning, J.P. (2007). "Dependency of COD on Ground Motion Intensity and Stiffness Distributions," Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 27(4):425-438, Nov.
  • Aschheim, M., Flanagan, S., Harlander, J., Pitt, C., Alfara, A., Rivas, C., and Rodriguez, M.E. (2007). "Enhancing the Sustainability and Earthquake Resistance of Confined Masonry Dwellings: the Case of El Salvador," Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 11:829-846.
  • Aschheim, M., Hernández-Montes, E., and Gil-Martín, L.M. (2008). "Design of Optimally-reinforced RC Beam, Column, and Wall Sections," Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 134(2):231-239, Feb.
  • Aschheim, M., and Browning, J. (2008). "Influence of Cracking on Equivalent-SDOF Estimates of RC Frame Drift," Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 134(3):511-517, Mar.

Awards 

  • Outstanding Paper Award, Ninth North American Masonry Conference, 2003.
  • NSF Career Award, 2000.
  • Regent's Scholar, University of California, 1988.

Courses Taught

  • CENG 41 Statics
  • CENG 43 Mechanics of Materials
  • CENG 115 Civil Engineering Materials
  • CENG 135 Reinforced Concrete Design
  • CENG 136 Advanced Concrete Structures
  • CENG 137 Earthquake Engineering Design
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