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Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Portland State University

Peter Dusicka, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor

office: Northwest Center for Engineering, Rm. 301C
email: dusicka@pdx.edu
phone: 503-725-9558
fax: 503-725-5950

Research Interests

Areas of interest are focused on infrastructure durability under extreme loading and on application of innovative materials to improve structural performance. These topics include:

seismic performance and design of structures, lifelines and non-structural components
high performance steel and fiber reinforced composites for bridge and building structural systems
large-scale and shake table testing

Ongoing efforts continue to expand the capabilities of iSTAR Laboratory and to grow the research program.

Teaching

CE 537/637 - Earthquake Engineering
CE 410/510 - Bridge Engineering
CE 321 - Civil Engineering Materials
EAS 212 - Strength of Materials

Education

Ph.D. (2004) University of Nevada, Reno
M.A.Sc. (2000) University of British Columbia
B.A.Sc. (1997) University of British Columbia

Selected Publications

Dusicka P., Itani, A.M., Buckle, I.G. " Cyclic Response of Plate Steels Under Large Inelastic Strains", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, Vo. 63, No. 2 , 2007.
Dusicka, P., Aldana, T. and Mueller, W.H., "Evaluation and Field Application of FRP Deck Panels for Drawbridge Deck Replacement", Proceedings of Advanced Materials for Construction of Bridges, Buildings and Other Structures IV, Maui, HI, 2005.
Buckle, I.G., Dusicka, P., Itani, A.M. "Development of Built-up Shear Links as Energy Dissipators for the Seismic Protection of Long Span Bridges", Bridge Structures: Assessment, Design and Construction, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2005.
Dusicka P., Itani, A.M., Buckle, I.G. "Finite Element Investigation of Steel Built-up Shear Links Subjected To Inelastic Deformations", Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol.3, No.2, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, Harbin, China, 2004.
Dusicka, P., Itani, A.M. and Buckle, I.G. "Evaluation of High Performance Steel 70W for Seismic Applications", FHWA Steel Bridge Conference: Emerging Technologies with Emphasis on High Performance Steel and Accelerated Bridge Construction, San Antonio, TX, 2004.
Dusicka, P., Itani, A.M. and Buckle, I.G., “Evaluation of Conventional and Specialty Steels for Shear Link Energy Dissipators”, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, paper #522, Vancouver, BC, 2004.
Dusicka, P. and Itani, A.M., “Lessons from Seismic Qualification Testing of Flexible Ceiling Mounted Double-Adjustable Equipment Arm“, ATC-29-2 Seminar on Seismic Design, Retrofit, and Performance of Nonstructural Components in Critical Facilities, Newport Beach, CA, 2003.
Dusicka, P., Itani, A.M. and Sahai, R., “Advances in the Seismic Design of Special Truss Moment Frames”, 71st Annual Convention of Structural Engineers of California Proceedings, Santa Barbara, pp. 185-196, 2002.
Dusicka P., Davidson, B.J. and Ventura, C.E., “Investigation into the Significance of Strength Characteristics in Inelastic Torsional Seismic Response”, 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, 2000.