Presidential Young Investigator Awards

建议的研究领域是在复合柱的设计，在那里仍然存在关于行为和细节的基本问题，特别是对于细长的柱和那些高强度混凝土。另一个潜在的主题涉及钢或复合框架与混凝土，砖石或复合填充墙的设计和行为。这将涉及与单个墙体元件和整个结构系统的行为相关的研究。还有一些未解决的问题源于首席研究员之前对组合梁-柱连接的研究。特别是，应研究其他的关节配置，以制定一套具有更普遍适用性的统一设计准则。最后，对于这些和其他复合建筑领域，需要确定抗震设计的适用性和要求，特别是关于特殊的细节考虑。

Area of proposed research is in the design of composite columns, where there remain fundamental questions regarding behavior and detailing, particularly for slender columns and those with high strength concrete. Another potential topic involves the design and behavior of steel or composite frames with concrete, masonry, or composite infill walls. This would involve research related to the behavior of both individual wall elements, and entire structural systems. There are also outstanding questions stemming from Principal Investigator's previous research on composite beam-column connections. In particular, additional joint configurations should be studied to develop a unified set of design guidelines having more general applicability. Finally, for these and other areas of composite construction, the applicability and requirements for seismic design need to be established, particularly with regard to special detailing considerations.