Current Affiliation
Contact Information
Education
Research Interests

Recent Publications

Courses Taught
Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions
C.V. (pdf or doc)

E-Mail
Home Page

Current Affiliation

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mails Stop 258

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV 89557

T: 775-784-4512

F: 775-784-1390

Education

Research Interests

Theoretical and experimental aspects of earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, focusing on earthquake hazard mitigation by passive supplementary energy dissipating systems. Experimental and analytical studies of seismic performance, design and retrofit of buildings and bridges with/without earthquake protective systems.

Recent Publications

• Carden L.P., Pekcan G. and Itani A.M., (2007), "Flange and Web Limit States in Beams subjected to Patch Loading." Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 63(1), pp. 45-54.
• Pekcan G., Itani A.M., and Carden L.P., (2006), "Design of Bridge Falsework for Gravity Loads." Bridge Structures: Assessment, Design and Construction, Taylor & Francis, 2(3), pp. 155-168.
• Cantrell, P., Pekcan, G., Itani, A., and Velasquez-Bryant, N. (2006), "The Effects of Engineering Modules on Student Learning in Middle School Science Classrooms." Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, 95(4), pp, 301-309.
• Carden L.P., Pekcan G. and Itani A.M. "Investigation of Flange Local Bending under Flexible Patch Loading." Engineering Journal, AISC, (in press).
• Carden L.P., Pekcan G. and Itani A.M. "Web Yielding, Crippling and Lateral Buckling under Post Loading." Journal of Structural Egnineering, ASCE, (in press).
• Ajrab, J., Pekcan, G., and Mander, J.B., (2004), “Rocking Wall-Frame Structures with Supplemental Tendon Systems,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, V.130, No. 6, pp.895-904.
• Pekcan, G., Mander, J.B., and Chen, S.S., (2002), “Seismic Retrofit Of Steel Deck-Truss Bridges: Experimental Investigation,” Advances in Structural Engineering – An International Journal, V.5, No.3, pp.173-183.
• Pekcan, G., Mander, J.B., and Chen, S.S., (2000), “Balancing Lateral Loads Using a Tendon-Based Supplemental Damping System,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, V.126, No. 8, pp.896-907.
• Pekcan, G., Mander, J.B., and Chen, S.S.,  (2000), “Experiments on a Steel MRF Building with a Supplementary Tendon System,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, , V.126, No. 4, pp.437-444.
• Pekcan, G., Mander, J.B., and Chen, S.S., (1999), “Fundamental Considerations for the Design of Nonlinear Viscous Dampers,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, V.28, No.11, pp.1405-1425.

Courses Taught

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions

·          Member, ASCE, EERI, CUREE, NEES, ASEE

·          Project Manager for NEES – Earthquake Engineering data model and metadata development in collaboration with the NEES System Integrators, NCSA.

·          NEES Site and Project Manager at the University of Nevada, Reno – Development of Telepresence functions and infrastructure for remote participation and research collaboration.

·          Instructor of record for course offered through the College of Extended Studies on the development of curriculum and teaching modules with engineering content for K7-9 students and teachers.