The University of British Columbia

Recent Publications

Journals

• Kharrazi, MHK, Ventura C.E, Prion HGL. “Analysis and design of steel plate walls: Analytical Model,” Can. J. Civ. Eng., 38, pp: 49-59, Jan., 2011.
• Kharrazi, MHK, Ventura C.E, Prion HGL. “Analysis and design of steel plate walls: Experimental Evaluation,” Can. J. Civ. Eng., 38, pp: 60-70, Jan, 2011.
• Prieto, J. A., Foschi, R.O., Ventura, C.E., Finn, W.D.L., Ramos, A.M., and Prada, F., “Probability Distribution of Intensity Attenuations for Colombia and Western Venezuela.” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), Vol. 101, No. 2, pp: 495-505, April 2011.
• Bubela, R.K., Ventura, C.E. and Prion, H.G.L., “Cyclic Testing of Steel Chevron Braces with Vertically Slotted Beam Connection,” Intl. J. of Advnaced Struct. Eng., Vol. 2, No. 1, July 2010, pp: 49-68
• Lamarche, C-P, Proulx, J., Paultre, P., Turek, M., Ventura, C.E., Le, T.P. and Levesque, C., “Toward a Better Understanding of the Dynamic Characteristics of Single-Storey Steel Buildings in Canada.” Can. Journal of Civil Eng. (CJCE), Vol. 36, June 2009, pp: 969-979.
• Kharrazi, M.H.K., Prion, H.G.L. and Ventura, C.E. “Implementation of the M-PFI method in design of steel plate walls.” J. of Constructional Steel Research, Vol 64, 2008. pp. 465-479.
• Kharrazi, M.H.K, Taylor, G.W., Ventura, C.E. and Prion, H.G.L., “Seismic Assessment of Rainscreen Stucco Systems,” Vol 35, April 2008, pp. 358-369.
• Ventura, C.E., and Blazquez, R., “Effect of System Initial Conditions on Seismic Design of Long-Period Structures,” ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology (Special Issue on Response Spectra),. Paper No. 479, Vol. 44, No.1, March 2007, pp. 111-126.
• Carvajal, J.C. and Ventura, C.E., "Modelo de la Berma de Cortante para análisis límite de taludes homogeneos, cohesivos y verticales" (in Spanish), Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil. Vol. 7, Nos. 2-3, December 2007., pp. 109-125.
• Meisl, C.S., Elwood, K.J., and Ventura, C.E., “Shake Table Tests on the Out-of-Plane Response of Unreinforced Masonry Walls.” Submitted on November 2006, accepted in March 2007. Vol 34, 2007. pp: 1381-1392
• Martí J.R., Hollman J.A., Ventura C.E., J. Jatskevich, “Dynamic Recovery of Critical infrastructures: Real-time Temporal Coordination,” Special Issue of the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures (IJCI), 16 journal pages. Accepted in February 2007. Vol. 4, Nos. 1/2, 2008, pp:17-31.
• Kharrazi, M.H.K. and Ventura, C.E., “Determination of Dynamic Characteristics of Woodframe Residential Construction.” Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 22, No. 4, November 2006, pp: 1015-1034.
• Turek, M, Ventura, C.E. and Kuan, S. “In-Plane Shake Table Testing of GRFP Strengthened Unreinforced Concrete Masonry Walls.” Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 23, No. 1, February 2007, pp: 223-237.
• *Onur, T., Ventura, C.E. and Finn, W.D.L., “A Comparison of Two Regional Damage Estimation Methodologies,” Submitted to CJCE in December 2004. Accepted in February 2006. Vol. 33, 2006, pp. 1401-1409.
• *Saeid Sabouri-Ghomi, Carlos E. Ventura and Mehdi H. K. Kharrazi, “Shear Analysis and Design of Ductile Steel Plate Walls", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 6, June 2005, pp 878-889.
• Anderson, C., Wijewickreme, D., Ventura, C., and Mitchell, A., “Full-Scale Laboratory Testing of Soil-Pipe Interaction in Branched Polyethylene Pipelines,” Experimental Techniques, Vol. 29, No. 2, March/April 2005, pp.:33-37.
• *Ventura, C.E., Finn, W.D.L., Onur, T., Blanquera, A. and Rezai, M., “Regional Seismic Risk in British Columbia - Classification of Buildings” Can. Journal of Civil Eng. (CJCE), Vol. 32, No. 2, April 2005, pp: 372-387.
  

Conference Proceedings

• Traber, J., Kutyn, K., Ventura, C.E. and Finn, W.D.L., “Evaluation of Site Periods in the Metro Vancouver Region Using Microtremor Testing,” Proc. of IMAC XXXI, Jacksonville, FLA, Paper 226, February 2010 (9 pages) Am
• Ventura, C.E., Juarez Garcia, H., and Marti, J.M., “Interdependencias de Infraestructura Critica Durante Terremotos y Otros Desastres.” (In Spanish) 10th Chilean Conference on Seismology and Seismic Engineering, Santiago, Chile, May 2010. 29 pages. Keynote Presentation. AM
• Archila, M.A., Ventura, C.E., and Finn, W.D.L., “Influence of Horizontal Ground Motion Directionality on Seismic Response of a Tall Building.” Procs. of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Macedonia, August 2010. Paper 1477, 8 pages. AM
• Archila, M.A., Finn, W.D.L and Ventura, C.E., “UHS Spectra for Different Types of Earthquakes and Hazard Levels.” Procs. of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Macedonia, August 2010. Paper 1479, 8 pages. AM.
• Motamedi, M., Ventura, C.E., Centeno, J. and Taylor, G., “Shake Table Testing of A Proposed Seismic Retrofit of Non-Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Walls” Procs. of the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Macedonia, August 2010. Paper 1148, 8 pages. AM.
• Pina F., Ventura C.E., Finn L., and Taylor G. , “Metodología para la Evaluación del Riesgo Sísmico en un Escenario de Múltiple Amenaza Sísmica en la Columbia Británica, Canadá.” (In Spanish) 10th Chilean Conference on Seismology and Seismic Engineering, Santiago, Chile, May 2010, 10 pages.
• Ventura, C.E. and Finn, W.D.L, “A Study of Seismic Risk in South western British Columbia.” Special Session: Canadian Seismic Research Network, 9th US and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto. July 26, 2010, Paper 1260. AM
• Ahmadnia, A., Ventura, C.E. and Wijewickreme, D., “Response of Buried Power Transmission Cables to Earthquake-Induced Transverse Permanent Ground Movement.” 9th US and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto. July 26, 2010, Paper 1153. AM
• Pina, F., Taylor, G., Ventura, C.E. and Finn, W.D.L., “Site Response Analysis for the Seismic Risk Assessment of Schools in British Columbia, Canada.” Special Session: School Retrofit Program. 9th US and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto. July 26, 2010, Paper 1154. AM
• Pina, F., Taylor, G., Ventura, C.E. and Finn, W.D.L., “Seismic Risk Assessment Tool for Seismic Mitigation of Schools in British Columbia.” Special Session: School Retrofit Program 9th US and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto. July 26, 2010, Paper 1193. AM
• Pina, F., Ventura, C.E., Taylor, G., and Finn, W.D.L., “Selection of ground motions for the seismic risk assessment of schools in British Columbia, Canada.” Special Session: School Retrofit Program. 9th US and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto. July 26, 2010, Paper 1624. AM
  

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