Amit Kanvinde
Ph.D. (2004), MS (2000), Stanford University
B.Tech (1999) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
Email: kanvinde@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 530-752-2605
Fax: 530-752-7872
Research Interests
Amit Kanvinde's research interests focus on the seismic response of
steel structures, with an emphasis on fracture and fatigue.
His research combines
large and small-scale experiments with model-based simulation to
develop a more fundamental understanding of the response of structural
systems. Some of Professor Kanvinde's recent research projects have
addressed (1) The development of continuum models for Ultra Low Cycle
Fatigue and fracture (2) The inelastic buckling and fracture of
cyclically loaded steel braces (3) The seismic performance of column
base plates and (4) The strength and ductility of transversely loaded
fillet weld connections.
Professor Kanvinde is the recipient of the 2008 Norman Medal
presented
by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the 2003 Graduate
Student Paper Award presented by the Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal
of Structural Engineering, of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Classes Offered
º ENG 104 – Mechanics of Materials (Fall 04)º ECI 211 – Advanced Matrix Analysis of Structures (Winter 05, Fall 06,07,08,09)
º ECI 233 – Advanced Design of Steel Structures (Spring 04,05,06,07,08,09,2010)
º ECI 132 – Design of Metallic Elements (Winter 06,07,08,09,2010)
º Freshman Seminar – Earthquakes in California: Are we ready for the Big One? (Fall 06,07,08), description available here.
º Freshman Seminar – Computer Simulation in Civil Engineering (Fall 05,06,07,08 taught jointly by Profs Y. Fan, F. Bombardelli and A. Kanvinde)
Class webpages can be accessed separately through MyUCDavis if you are enrolled in the class.
Publications
Journal and Magazine Publications
Kanvinde, A.M., Grondin, G.Y., Gomez, I.R., and Kwan, Y.K., (2009 - in press), "Experimental Investigation of Fillet Welded Joints Subjected to Out-of-Plane Eccentric Loads," Engineering Journal, American Institute of Steel Construction.
Kanvinde A.M., Fell B.V., Gomez I.R., and Roberts M., (2008), "Predicting fracture in structural fillet welds using traditional and micromechanics-based models," Engineering Structures, Elsevier. Vol 30, 3325-3335.
Fell, B.V., Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G., and Myers, A.T. (2009), "Experimental Investigation of Inelastic Cyclic Buckling and Fracture of Steel Braces," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 135(1), 19-22.
Kanvinde A.M., Gomez I.R., Roberts M., Fell B.V. and Grondin, G.Y, (2008 - in press), "Strength and ductility of fillet welds with transverse root notch," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier.
Myers A.T., Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G., and Fell, B.V. (2008 - in press), "Effect of Weld Details on the Ductility of Steel Column Baseplate Connections," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier.
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein, G.G., (2008), "Validation of Cyclic Void Growth Model for fracture initiation in blunt notch and dogbone steel specimens," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, September 2008 (scheduled for publication).
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein, G.G., (2007), “A Cyclic Void Growth Model to assess ductile fracture in structural steels due to ultra low cycle fatigue,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 133(6), 701-712.
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein G.G., (2006), “The Void Growth Model and the Stress Modified Critical Strain Model to Predict Ductile Fracture in Structural Steels” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132(12), 1907-1918.
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein, G.G., (2006), “Analytical Models for the Seismic Performance of Gypsum Drywall Partitions” Earthquake Spectra, EERI, 22(2), 391-411.
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein G.G., (2007), “Finite Element Simulation of Ductile Fracture in Reduced Section Pull Plates using Micromechanics-based Fracture Models,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(5), 656-664.
Chi, W.M., Kanvinde, A.M, Deierlein, G., (2006), “Prediction of Ductile Fracture In Welded Connections Using the SMCS Criterion,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132(2), 171-181.
Fell, B.V., and Kanvinde, A.M., (2009), "Recent Fracture and Fatigue Research in Steel Structures," Structure Magazine, February 2009.
Conference Publications
Kanvinde A.M., Deierlein G.G., and Chi W.M., (2002). “Micromechanical Models to Predict Ductile Crack Initiation in Metals,” Proceedings, ASCE Structures Congress and Exposition, Denver, Colorado, 2002, pp 283-284.
Kanvinde A.M., and Deierlein G.G., (2002). “Micromechanical Simulation of Ductile Fracture under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading in Steel Structures,” Proceedings, US-Japan Workshop for Urban Earthquake Disaster Mitigation, Tsukuba, Japan, October 2002.
Deierlein G.G, and Kanvinde A.M., (2001). “Micromechanical Simulations of Earthquake Induced Fractures in Structures,” Proceedings, US-Japan Workshop for Urban Earthquake Disaster Mitigation, Seattle, August 2001, pages 399-408.
Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G., (2004). "Prediction of ductile fracture in steel moment connections during earthquakes using micromechanical fracture models" Proc. 13WCEE, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Kanvinde A.M., Deierlein, G.G. (2005). “Continuum-Based Micro Models for Ultra Low Cycle Fatigue Crack Initiation in Steel Structures,” Proceedings, ASCE Structures Congress and Exposition, New York, NY, 2005.
Kanvinde A.M., (2002). “Methods to Evaluate the Dynamic Stability of Structures – Shake Table Tests and Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses,” EERI Paper Competition 2003 winner.
Fell B.V., Myers A.T., Deierlein, G.G., and Kanvinde A.M. (2006). “Testing and Simulation of Ultra Low Cycle Fracture and Fatigue in Steel Braces,” 8th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, April 2006.
Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G. (2007). "Physics based continuum models to simulate fracture and Ultra-Low Cycle Fatigue in Steel Structures," ASCE Structures Congress 2007, Long Beach, CA, May 2007.
Myers, A.T., Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G., Fell., B.V, and Fu., X (2007). "Large scale tests and micromechanics-based models to characterize Ultra Low Cycle Fatigue in welded structural details," ASCE Structures Congress 2007, Long Beach, CA, May 2007.
Fu., X., Fell, B.V., Kanvinde, A.M., Myers, A.T., (2007). "Experimental and analytical investigations of net-section fracture in brace-gusset plate connections," ASCE Structures Congress 2007, Long Beach, CA, May 2007.
Kanvinde, A.M., (2007). "Simulating earthquake-induced fractures in steel structures: models and methods," Fourth International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, March 2007.
Fell, B.V., Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G. and Myers, A.T. (2009). "Experimental investigation of inelastic cyclic buckling and fracture of steel braces." Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 135(1), 19-2
Technical Reports
Gomez, I.R., Kanvinde, A.M., Smith, C.M., and Deierlein, G.G., (2009), "Shear Transfer in Exposed Column Base Plates," Report Submitted to the American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL.
Gomez, I.R., Kanvinde, A.M., Kwan, Y.K., and Grondin, G.Y., (2008), "Strength and Ductility of Fillet Welds Subjected to Out of Plane Bending," Report Submitted to the American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL.
Kanvinde A. M., (2004) “Micromechanical Simulation of Earthquake Induced Fracture in Steel Structures,” Technical Report 145, John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, Stanford University, CA 94305.
Deierlein G.G., and Kanvinde A.M., (2003). “Seismic Performance of Gypsum Walls – Analytical Investigation,” Report W-23 CUREE woodframe project.
Fell, B.V., Kanvinde, A.M., Deierlein, G.G., Myers, A.T., and Fu, X., (2006). “Buckling and fracture of concentric braces under inelastic cyclic loading,” SteelTIPS, Technical Information and Product Service, Structural Steel Educational Council.