Rosa M. Vasconez

Rosa M. Vasconez

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering

Email

Phone number

909.869.2508

Office location

Building 17, 2679

Office hours

M | 10 AM - 11 AM M | 2:30 - 3:30PM W | 2:30 - 3:00 PM F | 10:00-11:30 AM

Education

Ph.D.  Civil Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

M.S. Civil Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

B.S. The University of the Andes, Venezuela

 

Licenses

P.E. Licensed Professional Engineer

LEED AP Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional

Teaching

Reinforced Concrete structures Analysis and Design

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Analysis and Design

Steel Structures Analysis and Design

Timber Structures Analysis and Design

Prestressed Concrete Structures Analysis and Design

Civil Engineering Materials

Sustainability in Buildings

Selected Publications

  • Najm, H., and Vasconez, R., “Assessment of AASHTO LRFD Guidelines for Analysis of Regular Bridges Subjected to Transverse Earthquake Ground Motions”, Bridge Structures, vol. 11, no. 1,2, pp. 3-18, 2015
  • Zhou, Z., Najm, H. and Vasconez, R, “Effectiveness of Tuned Mass Dampers in Mitigating Earthquake Ground Motions in Low and Medium Rise Buildings”, Journal of Engineering and Architecture, December 2016, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 11-27
  • Rokhgar, N., Vasconez, R., and Najm, H., ‘Effect of Cracking and Wall Openings on Shear Wall Stiffness in Medium-Rise Buildings Subjected to Seismic Loads’, Proceedings of the 11th National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, June 25-29, 2018. ID 1460
  • Shehdeh, G., Najm, H., and Vasconez, R., “Experimental Study of Concrete Made with Granite and Iron Powders as Partial Replacement of Sand”, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 9 (2016)1-9