Dr. Tony Yang
Asst. Professor
Assistant Professor
Location: CEME - Room 2022
Telephone: 604.822.3864
Facsimilie: 604.822.6901
Email: yang@civil.ubc.ca
Biography:
Dr. Yang received his B.Sc. (2001) and M.Sc. (2002) from the University at Buffalo, New York, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006.
His research focus on improving the structural performance through advanced analytical simulation and experimental testing. He has developed the next-generation performance-based design guidelines (adopted by the Applied Technology Council, the ATC-58 research team) in the United States; developed advanced experimental testing technologies, such as hybrid simulation and nonlinear control of shake table, to evaluate structural response under extreme loading conditions; developed risk-based simulation models for countries in the North and South America and the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) for the counties in the South East Asia.
Dr. Yang has been actively involved in using novel technologies, such as base isolation systems and dampers, to improve structural performance. He has working with leading structural engineering firms to peer-reviewed landmark buildings, including the tallest steel plate shear wall structure in the world. Dr. Yang is an active member of the Tall Buildings Initiative Project, funded by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, to develop seismic design guidelines for tall buildings.
Dr. Yang co-developed 'OpenSees Navigator', a software program widely used by design engineers and researchers to design and analyze complex structural systems. He has also developed ‘PBEE’, a software program to quantify facility loss under extreme events.
Research Interests:
- Seismic behavior and design of steel, concrete and composite structures.
- Seismic behavior and design of tall buildings.
- Develop performance-based evaluation methodology and code design procedures for new and existing structures.
- Using innovative structural component and systems to improve structural performance, including the use of innovative active, semi-active and passive energy dissipation systems.
- Develop accurate and cost effective experimental methods to analyze structural response under extreme loading conditions. This includes the development of hybrid simulation algorithms and nonlinear control algorithms for shaking table tests.
- Development finite element models for structural engineering application.
- Implement numerical methods and advanced control algorithms for structural engineering application.
Recent Publications
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Journals
- T.Y. Yang, Bozidar Stojadinovic and Jack Moehle. “A practical application to compare the seismic performance of structural systems,” Earthquake Spectra, EERI. (under review).
- T.Y. Yang, F. Zareian, J.W. Wallace, P. Jones, Z. Tuna, Y. Bozorgnia, and J.P. Moehle. “A Study of Performance of Tall Buildings Designed by Alternative Methods,” Earthquake Spectra, EERI. (under review).
- T.Y. Yang, Jack Moehle and Yousef Bozorgnia, “Loss and damage assessment of concrete core wall tall buildings designed using alternative design approaches,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons. (under review).
- T.Y. Yang, Dimitrios Konstantinidis and James Kelly, 2010. “The Influence of Isolator Hysteresis on Equipment Performance in Seismic Isolated Buildings,” Earthquake Spectra, EERI. Vol. 26 No. 1, pg. 275 - pg293.
Conference Proceedings
- T.Y. Yang and Andreas Schellenberg, 2010. “Using nonlinear control algorithms to improve the quality of shaking table tests,” Proceedings, 9th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, July 25-29, 2010.
- T.Y. Yang, J.P. Moehle and G. Hurtato, 2010. “Seismic modeling and behvaiour of gravity frames in high-rise building,” Proceedings, 9th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, July 25-29, 2010.
- Dimitrios Konstantinidis, T.Y. Yang, and James Kelly, 2010. “The Influence of Isolator Hysteresis on Equipment Performance in Seismic Isolated Buildings,” Proceedings, 2010 ASCE Structures Congress, Orlando, Florida, May 12-14, 2010.
- T.Y. Yang and Andreas Schellenberg, 2008. “Using nonlinear control algorithms to improve the quality of shaking table tests,” Proceedings, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008.
- T.Y. Yang, Gilberto Mosqueda, and Bozidar Stojadinovic, 2008. “Evaluating the quality of the hybrid simulation test using energy based approach,” Proceedings, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008.
- T.Y. Yang, Yousef Bozorgnia and Jack Moehle, 2008. “Seismic design guidelines for tall buildings,” Proceedings, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17, 2008.
