Lehigh University

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TOM O'ROURKE

Thomas R Briggs Professor of Engineering Emeritus,
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Next Generation Hazard Resilient Infrastructure
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Friday, February 24, 2023– 4:30 pm

Location: Whitaker Lab 303, Lehigh University, 5 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

Overview:

Resilient underground infrastructure can accommodate large ground deformation from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, adjacent construction, and subsidence. Professor O’Rourke will describe how ten new pipeline and conduit systems have been developed and commercialized using a protocol of large-scale tests and fault rupture experiments. The development and validation of analytical models for the soil-structure interaction of these systems are also described. Examples are used to illustrate the composition and performance of hazard resilient infrastructure. Next steps in the development of this technology are discussed, which include the incorporation of smart sensors.

MORE DETAILS available on O'Rourke's presentation. (PDF)

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GUY NORDENSON

Guy Nordenson and Associates, Partner
Structural Engineers LLP, New York, NY

Professor of Architecture and Structural Engineering, School of Architecture,
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Working Structures
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Friday, April 7, 2023 – 4:30 pm

Location: Whitaker Lab 303, Lehigh University, 5 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

Overview:

What is the role of the structural engineer in her and his collaborations with architects and artists? Fazlur Khan and Joseph Colaco collaborated with William Hartmann on the 1967 Chicago Picasso. How do we characterize that role as compared to the collaborations on Khan’s more famous works? What are the critical concepts that can account for the creative contributions of the different participants in key works of architecture? And what civic roles can engineers play in addressing the pressing needs of cities both in the climate crisis but also in the case of transformative events such as 9-11? This talk will review these questions from the perspective of the speaker’s participation in recent projects with architects and artists and also efforts to address the challenges of coastal resilience.

MORE DETAILS availalable on Nordenson's presentation. (PDF)

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KUMARES C SINHA

Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Lyles School of Civil Engineering,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Next Generation Urban Transportation, Urban Living, and the Role of Tall Buildings
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Friday, April 28, 2023 – 4:30 pm

Location: Whitaker Lab 303, Lehigh University, 5 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA

Overview:

Profound changes are taking place in how we live, go to work, do shopping, spend leisure hours, and ship and receive our goods and products, all influenced by emerging technologies and the attendant evolution in our transportation sector. The process of transformation is accentuated by changes in socio-economic characteristics of urban residents caused by pandemic-era contact restrictions and massive growth in telecommunications. The presentation will examine possible long-term cumulative impacts of these changes on urban living with particular emphasis on urban forms and the role of tall buildings.

MORE DETAILS availalable on Sinha's presentation. (PDF)

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1 PDH will be awarded to eligible attendees for each lecture

2023 Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series Poster (PDF)