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Professor
Dr. Carlos Ventura
Bio

Dr. Carlos Ventura is currently the Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility (EERF) at UBC and has more than 30 years of experience as a structural engineer.  Dr. Ventura's areas of research are in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. He has been conducting research on the dynamic behavior and analysis of structural systems subjected to extreme dynamic loads, including severe ground shaking for more than twenty years. His research work includes experimental studies in the field and in the laboratory of structural systems and components.   Research developments have included development and implementation of performance-based design methods for seismic retrofit of low rise school buildings, novel techniques for regional estimation of damage to structures during earthquakes, detailed studies on nonlinear dynamic analysis of structures and methods to evaluate the dynamic characteristics of large Civil Engineering structures.  His current research is focused on the development of performance-based guidelines for seismic retrofit of schools, on methods to evaluate the interaction between critical infrastructure vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards, and on structural health monitoring of building, bridges and dams. Dr. Ventura has written over 400 technical papers and reports related to the seismic behaviour of structures, and has received numerous awards for his research accomplishments, including the Lieutenant Governor's Award of Excellence (2013), the Innovation Award of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (2010) and the APEGBC Meritorious Achievement Award (2006).  He is a member of several national and international professional societies and advisory committees.  He is a member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Fellow of Engineers Canada.  He is also a member of several building and bridge code committees. In addition to his academic activities, Dr. Ventura is a recognized international consultant on structural vibrations and safety of large Civil Engineering structures. 

Research Area / Group
Structural & Earthquake Engineering
Research Interests

Earthquake engineering, structural dynamics, full scale vibration testing, shake table testing. Seismic risk evaluation and hazard management studies. Investigation of earthquake effects on man-made structures.

Courses
CIVL 436

Matrix Structural Analysis and Dynamics

Further techniques in matrix structural analysis; non-rigid supports, temperature-shrinkage effects, computer implementation; matrix representation of structural dynamics; mode shapes, natural frequencies, continuous systems; lumped mass models, modal analysis, response spectra.

CIVL 504

Seismicity and Seismic Design Parameters

Causes of earthquakes. Fault mechanisms. Wave motions. Magnitudes and intensities. Regional seismicity and risk analysis. Attenuation of ground motion parameters with distance. Development of site specific ground motions. Selection of earthquake records and construction of design spectra.

CIVL 507

Dynamics of Structures I

Fundamental analysis of simple structures subjected to dynamic loadings; vibration problems in structures; linear and nonlinear structural response of simple systems; numerical methods for practical vibration analysis.

CIVL 508

Dynamics of Structures II

Dynamic response of discrete and continuous systems; structural property matrices and eigenvalue problem; introduction to random vibrations; wave propagation analysis; experimental techniques and computer modelling.

Latest Publications

2020

J. - C. Carvajal, Finn, W. D. Liam, and Ventura, C. E., “Response spectrum-based seismic response of bridge embankments”, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, vol. 5095, no. 11, pp. 1 - 13, 2020.
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G. Bernagozzi, Ventura, C. E., Allahdadian, S., Kaya, Y., Landi, L., and Diotallevi, P. Paolo, “Output-only damage diagnosis for plan-symmetric buildings with asymmetric damage using modal flexibility-based deflections”, Engineering Structures, vol. 207, p. 110015, 2020.
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Y. Pan, Ventura, C. E., and Tannert, T., “Damage index fragility assessment of low-rise light-frame wood buildings under long duration subduction earthquakes”, Structural Safety, vol. 84, p. 101940, 2020.
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Y. Wu, Song, X., Ventura, C. E., and Lam, F., “Rocking effect on seismic response of a multi-story traditional timber pagoda model”, Engineering Structures, vol. 209, p. 110009, 2020.
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Y. Wu, Song, X., Ventura, C. E., and Lam, F., “Modeling Hysteretic Behavior of Lateral Load-Resisting Elements in Traditional Chinese Timber Structures”, Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 146, no. 5, p. 04020062, 2020.
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2019

M. Fairhurst, Bebamzadeh, A., and Ventura, C. E., “Effect of Ground Motion Duration on Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Buildings”, Earthquake Spectra, vol. 359711098, no. 1, pp. 311 - 331, 2019.
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S. Allahdadian, öhler, M., Ventura, C. E., and Mevel, L., “Towards robust statistical damage localization via model-based sensitivity clustering”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 134, p. 106341, 2019.
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Y. Pan, Ventura, C. E., Finn, W. D. Liam, and Xiong, H., “Effects of ground motion duration on the seismic damage to and collapse capacity of a mid-rise woodframe building”, Engineering Structures, vol. 197, p. 109451, 2019.
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2018

A. Rahmani, Taiebat, M., Finn, W. D. L., and Ventura, C. E., “Evaluation of p-y springs for nonlinear static and seismic soil-pile interaction analysis under lateral loading”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, vol. 115, pp. 438-447, 2018.
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2017

S. Soleimani-Dashtaki, Ventura, C. E., and Banthia, N., “Seismic Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Walls using Sprayable Eco-Friendly Ductile Cementitious Composite (EDCC)”, Procedia Engineering, vol. 210, pp. 154 - 164, 2017.
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