DR. HARRY G. HARRIS

VITAE

E-Mail: harrishg@mail.drexel.edu
Web: www.pages.drexel.edu/faculty/harrishg

1) DATE OF BIRTH: June 2, 1937

2) EDUCATION:

American University of Beirut:
B.E. (Civil) with distinction, June1960
Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
M.Sc., Structures, September 1961
C.E., Structures, February 1964
Cornell University:
Ph.D., June 1967

 3) EXPERIENCE:

Drexel University -

Professor of Civil Engineering

September 1980 - Present

Drexel University -

Acting Head, Department of Civil Engineering

February 1983 - June 1983

Drexel University -

Acting Head, Department of Civil Engineering

February 1983 - June 1983

University of California, Berkeley -

Research Engineer, Earthquake

Engineering Research Center (on Sabbatical

Leave of Absence) January 1981 - August 1981

Drexel University -

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

September 1974 - September 1980

Leave of Absence) January 1981 - August 1981

Grumman Aerospace Corporation -

Structural Methods Engineer

1971-1974 also Adjunct Prof., Hofstra

University, Hemstead, L.I., New York

Grumman Aerospace Corporation -

Unit Leader

1968 - 1971

Grumman Aerospace Corporation -

Structural Methods Engineer

1967 - 1968

Cornell University -

Department of Structural Engineering

Research Assistant 1964 - 1967

Instructor - January 1967 - June 1967

Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger, Inc. -

Consulting Engineers

Cambridge, MA, - Consulting Engineer

January 1964 - September 1964

Massachusetts Institute of Technology -

Dept. of Civil Engineering

Research Assistant - June 1961 - December 1963

Jackson & Moreland, Inc. (United Engineers & Constructors) Boston,

MA - Senior Draftsman - Summer 1960

Sir Frederic Snow and Partners, London, England

Summer Student - Summer 1959

4) PUBLICATIONS:

1.

Harris, H. G., "Double Truss Analogy of Shells of Revolution Undergoing Symmetrical Deformation," Master's Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, August 1961.

2.

Antebi, J., Smith, H. D., Sharma, H.D. and Harris, H. G., "Evaluation of Techniques for Constructing Model Structural Elements," Research Report R62-15, Department of Civil Engineering, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, May 1962.

3.

Harris, H. G., Pahl, P. J. and Sharma, H. D., "Dynamic Studies of Structures by Means of Models," Research Report R63-23, Department of Civil Engineering, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, September 1962.

4.

Harris, H. G., Schwindt, P. C., Taher, I., and Werner, S. D., "Techniques and Materials in the Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures Under Dynamic Loads,: NCEL-NBY-32228 (MIT Research Report No. R63-54), U.S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, Port Hueneme, CA, December 1963.

5.

Harris, H. G., "An Evaluation of Materials and Techniques in the Modeling of Structures Beyond the Elastic Range Under Static and Dynamic Loads," Civil Engineer's Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, January 1964.

6.

Harris, H. G. (Co-Author), Report on the International Colloquium on the Nature of Inelasticity in Concrete and Its Structural Effects, Report No. 322, Department of Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, November 1965.

7.

Harris, H. G., Sabnis, G. M. and White, R. M., "Small Scale Direct Models of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures," Report No. 326, Department of Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, September 1966.

8.

Harris, H. G. and White, R. M., "Inelastic Analysis of Concrete Cylindrical Shells and Its Verification Using Small Scale Models," Report No. 330, Department of Structural Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, May 1967. Also, Thesis submitted by the senior author to Cornell University for the Degree of Ph.D., June 1967.

9.

Harris, H. G. and White, R. M., Discussion of "Size Effect in Small-Scale Models of Reinforced Concrete Beams," by W. A. Litle and M. Paparoni, ACI Journal Proceedings, V. 63, No. 11, Nov. 1966, p. 1191, ACI Journal, Part 2 June 1967, pp. 1575-1576.

10.

Harris, H. G. and White, R. M., "Problems Associated with Small Scale Direct Models of Shell Structures," Proceedings of the International Congress on the Application of Shells in Architecture, Mexico City, Sept. 4-7, 1967, also published in Revista IMCYC, Vol. 5, No. 28, Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. - October 1967, in Spanish.

11.

Harris, H. G., Sabnis, G. M. and White, R. M., "Reinforcement for Small Scale Direct Models of Concrete Structures," presented at the ACI sponsored Symposium on Structural Models, Los Angeles, April 1968, printed as paper No. SP 24-6, Models for Concrete Structures, ACI Publication No. 24, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan.

12.

Harris, H. G., "Simplified Apollo Shell One-Tenth Scale Model," LM Report LED-520-50, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, October 1, 1968.

13.

Harris, H. G. and Pifko, A. B., "A Finite Element Technique for the Elastic Plastic and Anisotropic Buckling Analysis of Stiffened Rectangular Plates," Advanced Development Report No. FSR-AD2-01-68.6, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, November 1968.

14.

Harris, H. G., Armen, H. Jr. and Pifko, A. B., "A Method for Determining the Stress Distribution in Plates with Squeeze Rivets," Structural Mechanics Report No. 000-STMech-029, Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, New York, April 1969.

15.

Harris, H. G. and Pifko, A. B., "Elastic-Plastic Buckling of Stiffened Rectangular Plates," Proceedings of the Symposium on Application of Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering, Nov. 13-14, 1969, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, published by the ASCE, New York, NY, pp. 207-253.

16.

Harris, H. G., Ojalvo, I. J., and Hooson, R. E., "Stress and Deflection Analysis of Mechanically Fastened Joints," Report No. AFFDL-TR-70-49, Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, May 1970.

17.

Harris, H. G., and Morman, K. N., Jr., "Creep of Metallic Thermal Protection Systems," presented at the NASA Space Technology Conference, NASA Langley, VA, March 2-4, 1971, also Report NASA TM X-2273, pp. 119-161.

18.

Harris, H. G. and White, R. M., "Inelastic Behavior of R/C Cylindrical Shells," Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 98, N. ST7 Proc. Paper 9074, July 1972, pp. 1633-1653.

19.

Varisco, A. and Harris, H. G., "Closed Pore Insulation Thermal Protection System Design Concept Development," Proceedings of Symposium on Reusable Surface Insulation for Space Shuttle, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, CA, Nov. 1-3, 1972.

20.

Varisco, A., Tobin, A., and Harris, H. G., "Development and Design Application of a Closed Pore External Insulation Thermal Protection System," Grumman Contractor's Report to NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, under Contract NAS 9-12781, Nov. 30, 1972.

21.

Harris, H. G., "Analytical Evaluation of Bimetallic Titanium (Cherrybuck) and Hi-Lok/Hitigue Fasteners in Single Shear Joints," Report STMech 73.19, Structural Mechanics Section, Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, NY March 2, 1973.

22.-25.
Mason, P.W., Harris, H. G., Zalesak, J. and Bernstein, M.,
"Analytical and Experimental Investigation of a 1/8-scale Dynamic Model of the Shuttle Orbiter"
Volume I - Summary Report, NASA CR 132488,
Volume II - Technical Report, NASA CR 132489,
Volume IIIA - Supporting Data, NASA CR 132490,
Volume III B - Supporting Data, NASA CR 132491,
Grumman Final Report Under Contract No. NAS 1-1-635-12, NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, May 1974.

26.

Harris, H. G. and Ojalvo, I. U., "Simplified Three-Dimensional Analysis of Mechanically Fastened Joints," Proceedings of the Army Symposium on Solid Mechanics, 1974, The Role of Mechanics in Design - Structural Joints, Sept. 10-12, 1974, pp. 177-192.

27.

Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Vertical Wall Joints in Industrialized Concrete Panel Construction Due to Shear Loads," Proceedings of the IAHS International Symposium on Housing Problems - 1976 Volume 2, pp. 997-1016, May 24-28, 1976, Atlanta, Georgia.

28.

Harris, H. G. (Co-Author) Chapter 17 "Stiffened Flat Plates," pp. 488-513, Structural Stability Research Council Guide to Stability Design Criteria of Metal Structures, Edited by Bruce G. Johnston, Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1976.

29.

Harris, H. G. (Co-Author) "The Drexel Geodesic Tri-Span A Bicentennial Monumental Structure," Drexel University Technical Journal, Fall 1977, pp. 8-15 and 26-27.

30.

Harris, H. G. (Co-Author) "Drexel Students Build Space Frame as Senior Project," Civil Engineering Magazine, September, 1978, pp. 118-120.

31.

Harris, H. G. and Becica, I. J., "Direct Small Scale Models of Concrete Masonry Structures," paper presented at the 2nd Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Specialty Conference, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, May 23-25, 1977, published in Advances in Civil Engineering Through Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, New York, 1977, pp. 101-104.

32.

Becica, I. J. and Harris, H. G., "Evaluation of Techniques in the Direct Modeling of Concrete Masonry Structures," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M77-1, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1977.

33.

Harris, H. G. and Muskivitch, J. C., "Report 1: Study of Joints and Sub-Assemblies - Validation of the Small Scale Direct Modeling Techniques," Nature and Mechanism of Progressive Collapse in Industrialized Buildings, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, DC, October 1977, 165 p.

34.

Iyengar, S. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Horizontal Joints in Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M78-1, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 1978, 144 p.

35.

Yeroushalmi, M. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Vertical Joints Between Precast Concrete Wall Panels Under Cyclic Reversed Shear Loading," Structural Models Laboratory, Report No. N78-2, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, March 1978, 100 p.

36.

Harris, H. G., Discussion of "State-of-the-Art Report on Seismic Resistance of Prestressed and Precast Concrete Structures," PCI Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1978, pp. 40-58 PCI Journal, Nov.-Dec. 1978, pp. 94-96.

37.

Dow, B. M. and Harris, H. G., "Use of Small Scale Direct Models to Predict the Response of Horizontal Joints in Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M78-3, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1978.

38.

Harris, H. G., "Seismic Resistance of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings Using Small Scale Direct Modeling Techniques," paper presented at 5th National Meeting of the Universities Council for Earthquake Engineering Research, June 23-24, 1978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Report No. UCEER-5, Universities Council for Earthquake Research, CIT, Pasadena, CA, pp. 162-164.

39.

Harris, H. G. and Becica, I. J., "Behavior of Concrete Masonry Structures and Joint Details Using Small Scale Direct Models," Proceedings of the North American Masonry Conference, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, August 14-16, 1978, pp. 10-1 to 10-18.

40.

Harris, H. G. (Co-Author) "Models of Concrete Structures - State-of-the-Art," Report No. ACI 444 R-79, Reported by ACI Committee 444, "Models of Concrete Structures," Concrete International, Vol. 1, January 1979, pp. 77-95.

41.

Muskivitch, J. C. and Harris, H. G., Report No. 2, "Behavior of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings Under Simulated Progressive Collapse Conditions," Nature and Mechanism of Progressive Collapse in Industrialized Buildings, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC, January 19, 207 p.

42.

Muskivitch, J. C. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings Under Simulated Progressive Collapse Conditions," Proceedings of the Symposium on Behavior of Building Systems and Building Components, March 8-9, 1979, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, pp. 21-40.

43.

Mirza, M. S., Harris, H. G. and Sabnis, G. M., "Structural Models in Earthquake Engineering," Proceedings of the Third Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 4, 1979, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Vol. 1, pp. 511-549.

44.

Harris, H. G., Muskivitch, J. C. and Becica, I. J., "Dynamic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Building Models," Proceedings of the Third ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Specialty Conference, Sept. 17-19, 1979, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, pp. 560-563.

45.

Harris, H. G. and Muskivitch, J. C., Discussion of paper "Structural Integrity of Large Panel Buildings," Journal of the ACI Proceedings, V., No. 5, May 1979, pp. 583-620, Journal of the ACI Proceedings, V. 76, No. 11, Nov. 1979, pp. 12-1237.

46.

Harris, H. G., "The Use of Structural Models as an Alternative to Full-Scale Testing," Full-Scale Load Testing of Structures, ASTM STP 702, W. R. Schriever, Ed. American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1980, pp. 25-44.

47.

Harris, H. G. and Muskivitch, J. c., "Models of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings," Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, Vol. 106, No. ST2, Proc. Paper 15218, February 1980, pp. 545-565.

48.

Harris, H. G. and Iyengar, S., "Tests on Full Scale Horizontal Joints of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings," PCI Journal, Vol. 24, No. 2, March/April, 1980, pp. 72-92.

49.

Becica, I. J. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Hollow Concrete Masonry Prisms Under Axial and Bending Loads and Its Implications on Ultimate Strength Design of Masonry Structures," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M80-1, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 1980, 164 p.

50.

Wang, G. J. J. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Precast Concrete Shear Walls of Large Panel Buildings," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M80-2, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 1980.

51.

Abboud, B. E. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Horizontal Joints in Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings Under Cyclic Shear Loading," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M81-1, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1981.

52.

Billington, D. P. and Harris, H. G., "Test Methods for Concrete Shell Buckling," ACI Special Publication, SP-67, Stability of Concrete Shells State-of-the-Art Edited by E. P. Popov and J. Medwadowski, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, 1981.

53.

Muskivitch, J. C. and Harris, H. G., Report No. 3, "Analytical Investigation of the Internal Load Distribution and the Mechanism of Progressive Collapse in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Nature and Mechanism of Progressive Collapse in Industrialized Buildings, Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC, June 1981, also Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 248 p.

54.

Harris, H. G. and Abboud, B. E., "Cyclic Shear Behavior of Horizontal Joints in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Proceedings of the ATC/NSF Sponsored Workshop on Design of Prefabricated Concrete Buildings for Earthquake Loads, April 27-29, 1981, Los Angeles, CA, Applied Technology Council, Berkeley, CA, Dec. 1981, pp. 403-438.

55.

Harris, H. G., Abboud, B. E. and Wang, G. J. J., "Earthquake Resistance of Horizontal Joints and Simple Shear Walls in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Proceedings of the Joint I. Struct. E./B.R.E. International Seminar on "Dynamic Modeling of Structures," Building Research Station, Garston, Watford, England, Nov. 19-20, 1981.

56.

Harris, H. G., Bertero, V. V. and Clough, R. W., "One-Fifth Scale Model of a Seven-Story Reinforced Concrete Frame-Wall Building Under Earthquake Loading," Proceedings of the Joint I. Struct. E./B.R.E. International Seminar on "Dynamic Modeling of Structures," Building Research Station, Garston, Watford, England, Nov. 19-20, 1981.

57.

Harris, H. G., Bertero, V. V. and Clough, R. W., "A Progress Report on the Large-Scale Model Testing Under the UCB/EERC Earthquake Simulator," Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, July 1981.

58.

Harris, H. G. and Wang, G. J. J., "Static and Dynmic Testing of Model Precast Concrete Shear Walls of Large Panel Buildings," Dynamic Modeling of Concrete Structures, Edited by H. G. Harris, ACI Special Publication, SP-73, 1982, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, pp. 205-237.

59.

Muskivitch, J. C. and Harris, H. G., "Nonlinear Modeling of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Under Simulated Progressive Collapse Conditions," Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, Edited by G. A. Keramidas and C. A. Brebbia, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1982.

60.

Becica, I. J. and Harris, H. G., "Ultimate Strength Behavior of Hollow Concrete Masonry Prisms Under Axial Load and Bending," Proceedings of the Second North American Masonry Conference, Edited by D. W. Vannoy and J. Colville, August 9-11, 1982. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, pp. 3-1 to 3-20.

61.

Sabnis, G. M., Harris, H. G., Mirza, M. S. and White, R. N., Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques, Prentice-Hall Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Series, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1982, 585 p.

62.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., "Report 1 Description and Operation of the Drexel University Structural Dynamics Laboratory," Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table, Structural Dynamics Laboratory Report No. D82-01, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1982.

63.

Harris, H. G., "Seismic Load Behavior of Horizontal Joints and Simple Shear Walls in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, September 20-25, 1982, Athens, Greece.

64.

Harris, H. G., "Earthquake Resistance of Connections in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Proceedings of the Sino-American Symposium on Bridge and Structural Engineering, 13-19 September 1982, Beijing, China, Vol. I, pp. 4-10-1 to 4-10-16.

65.

Bhodia, V. A. and Harris, H. G., "Direct Small Scale Modeling of Mechanical Connections in Precast Concrete Structures Under Cyclic Reversed Shear Loading," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M82-1, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1982, 113 p.

66.

Hamid, A. A., Harris, H. G., Drysdale, R. G. and Suter, G. T., Engineered Masonry, Course Notes for a 2-Day Practice Oriented Course, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, October 13-14, 1982, 310 p.

67.

Harris, H. G., Editor, Dynamic Modeling of Concrete Structures, American Concrete Institute Special Publication, SP-73, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI 1982, 242 p.

68.

Harris, H. G., "Nonlinear Behavior of Abnormally Loaded Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Advances in Structural Concrete Design, Edited by C. T. T. Hsu, Proceedings of NJIT-ASCE-ACI Structural Concrete Design Conference, New Jersey Institute of Technology, March 4, 1983.

69.

Abdallah, A. M. and Harris, H. G., "Diaphragm Action Behavior of Floor Systems in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M83-1, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, April 1983, 100 p.

70.

Becica, I. J. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Hollow Concrete Masonry Prisms Under Axial Load and Bending," The Masonry Society Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, January-June 1983, pp. T1-T26.

71.

Hamid, A. A., Harris, H. G., Con, V. and Chokshi, N., "Performance of Block Masonry Walls in Nuclear Power Plants," Proceedings of the Third Canadian Masonry Symposium, Alberta, Canada, June 1983, pp. 12-1 to 12-9.

72.

Bertero, V. V., Aktan, A. E., Harris, H. G. and Chowdhury, A. A., "Mechanical Characteristics of Materials Used in the 1/5 Scale Model of the 7-Story Reinforced Concrete Test Structure," U.S.-Japan Cooperative Earthquake Research Program, Report No. UCB/EERC-83/21, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Callifornia, September 1983.

73.

Harris, H. G. and Caccese V., "Behavior of Precast Concrete Shear Walls of Large Panel Buildings Under Earthquake Loading," Proceedings of the Workshop on Seismic Safety of Prefabricated Concrete Buildings, Sofia, Bulgaria, October 5-7, 1983.

74.

Harris, H. G. and Caccese, V., "Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table," Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 21-28, 1984, San Francisco, California, Vol. VI, pp. 757-764.

75.

Hamid, A. A., and Harris, H. G., "State-of-the-Art Report: Non-linear Behavior of Reinforced Masonry Walls Under Out-of-Plane Lateral Loading," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Reinforced and Prestressed Masonry, Edinburg, August 1984.

76.

Harris, H. G., Hamid, A. A., Becica, I.J., Con, V.N. and Chokshi, N.C., "The Use of Joint Reinforcement in Qualifying Masonry Walls in Nuclear Power Plants" Structural Engineering in Nuclear Facilities, Ucciferro, J. J., Editor, Vol. 1, pp. 366-373, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, 1984.

77.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table, "Report 2 Small-Scale Tests of Simple Precast Concrete Shear Wall Models Under Earthquake Loading," Structural Dynamics Laboratory Report No. D84-01, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 1984, 253 p.

78.

Harris, H. G., "Nonlinear Behavior of Abnormally Loaded Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Proceedings of the Seminar on Cost Efficient Building Systems and Their Adaptability to Residential Building Construction in Egypt, January 5-8, 1985, Cairo, Egypt.

79.

Hamid, A. A., Becica, I. J. and Harris, H. G., "Performance of Brick Masonry Veneers," Proceedings of the 7th International Brick Masonry Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 17-20 February 1985, pp. 231-331.

80.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table, "Report 3 Correlation of Experimental and Analytical Results," Structural Dynamics Laboratory Report No. D85-01, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1985, 218 p.

81.

Woo, J. and Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Vertical Mechanical Connections in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Under Fully Reversed Cyclic Loading," Structural Models Laboratory Report No. M85-01, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1985.

82.

Hamid, A. A., Abboud, B. E. and Harris, H. G., "Direct Small Scale Modeling of Grouted Concrete Block Masonry," First Joint Technical Coordinating Committee on Masonry Research - U.S.-Japan Coordinated Earthquake Research Program, August 26-27, 1985, Tokyo, Japan.

83.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A. and Harris, H. G., "Direct Modeling of Concrete Block Masonry Under Axial Compression," ASTM STP 871: Masonry: Research Applications, and Problems, Grogan/Conway (eds.), Philadelphia, PA 1985.

84.

Hamid, A. A., Harris, H. G., Con, V. N. and Chokshi, N. C., "Nonlinear Analysis Techniques of Block Masonry Walls in Nuclear Power Plants," Nuclear Engineering and Design, V. 91, No. 1, January 1986, p. 13, North Holland Publishing Co., Amsterdam, Netherlands.

85.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A. and Harris, H. G., "Further Investigation on the Use of Direct Small Scale Modeling of Concrete Block Masonry," Proceedings 4th Canadian Masonry Symposium, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B., June 2-4, 1986, V. 2, pp. 783-799.

86.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., "Instructions Manual for the Structural Dynamics Laboratory Software," Structural Dynamics Laboratory Report No. D86-01, Department of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 1986.

87.

Caccese, V., and Harris, H. G., "Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Shear Walls - Correlation of Experimental and Analytical Results," Proceedings Third U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vol. II, pp. 1347-1358, Charleston, South Carolina, August 24-27, 1986.

88.

Harris, H. G., "Shaking Table Tests on Five-Story Precast Concrete Shear Walls," 1986 PCI Workshops, Effective Use of Precast Concrete for Seismic Resistance, Prestressed Concrete Institute 32nd Annual Convention, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, October 5-8, 1986.

89.

Harris, H. G., "Shaking Table Tests on Five-Story Precast Concrete Shear Walls," Seminar on Precast Concrete Construction in Seismic Zones, Vol. 1, pp. 191-206, Tokyo, Japan, October 29-31, 1986.

90.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., "Seismic Resistance of Precast Concrete Shear Walls," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 15, 661-677 (1987).

91.

Constantinou, M. C., Caccese, J. and Harris, H. G., "Frictional Characteristics of Teflon-Steel Interfaces Under Dynamic Conditions," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 15, 751-759 (1987).

92.

Hamid, A. A., Assis, G. F. and Harris, H. G., "Compression Behavior of Grouted Concrete Block Masonry - Some Preliminary Results," 4th North American Masonry Conference, August 17-21, Los Angeles, CA.

93.

Hamid, A. A., Chia, C., and Harris, H. G., "Monotonic and Cyclic Behavior of Joint Reinforced Block Masonry Walls Under Out-of-Plane Lateral Loading," Structural Testing Laboratory Technical Report # STL-01/88, Dept of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, Jan. 1988.

94.

Hamid, A. A., Assis, G. F., and Harris, H. G., "Material Models for Grouted Block Masonry," U.S.-Japan Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research, Report No. 1.2 (a)-1, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, August 1988, 67p.

95.

Hamid, A. A., Chia, C., and Harris, H. G., "Flexural Strength of Joint Reinforced Block Masonry Walls", Proceedings of the 8th Brick/Block Masonry Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 19-21 September 1988, Vol. 2, pp. 653-664.

96.

Hamid, A. A., Hatem, M. K., Harris, H. G., and Abboud, B. E., "Nonlinear Response of Reinforced Block Masonry Walls Under Out-of-Plane Cyclic Loading", Fourth Meeting if the U.S.-Japan Joint Technical Coordination Committee on Masonry Research, San Diego, CA, October 17-19, 1988.

97.

Hamid, A. A., Chia-Calabria, C., and Harris, H. G., "Cyclic Behavior of Joint Reinforced Block Masonry Walls", Proceedings of the Fifth Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, B.C., June 4-8, 1989.

98.

Hamid, A. A., Abboud, B. E., Fatah, M., and Harris, H. G., "Flexural Behavior of Vertically Spanned Reinforced Concrete Block Masonry Walls", Proceedings of the Fifth Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, B. C., June 4-8, 1989.

99.

Assis, G., Hamid, A. A., and Harris , H. G., "Materials Models for Grouted Block Masonry," Report No. 1.2 (a) - 2, U.S. - Japan Coordinated Program on Masonry Building Research, September 1989.

100.

Hamid, A. A., Abboud, B. E., Farah, M., Hatem, M., and Harris, H. G., "Response of Reinforced Block Masonry Walls to Out-of-Plane Static Loads," Report No. 3.2 (a), U.S.-Japan Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research, October 1989.

101.

Caccese, V. and Harris, H. G., "Earthquake Simulation Testing of Small-Scale Reinforced Concrete Structures," ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 87, No. 1 Jan.-Feb., 1990.

102.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A., and Harris, H. G., "Small-Scale Modeling of Concrete Block Masonry Structures," ACI Structrual Journal, V. 87, No. 2, Mar.-Apr., 1990.

103.

Hamid, A. A., Assis, G., and Harris, H. G., "Towards Developing a Flexural Strength Design Methodology for Grouted Concrete Masonry," ASTM STP 1063" Masonry: Components to Assemblages", John Matthys Editor, Philadelphia, 1990, pp. 403-412.

104.

Larbi, A., and Harris, H. G., "Seismic Performance of Low Aspect Ratio Reinforced Block Masonry Shear Walls", Proceedings of Fourth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, May 20-24, 1990 Palm Springs; California, Vol. 2, pp. 799-808.

105.

Harris, H. G., and Oh, K., "Seismic Behavior of Floor-to-Wall Horizontal Joints Between Block Masonry Walls and Precast Concrete Hollow Core Slabs Using 1/3 Scale Direct Models", Proceedings of Fourth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, May 20-24, 1990, Palm Springs, California, Vol. 2, pp. 777-786.

106.

Oh, K., and Harris, H. G., "Seismic Behavior of Floor-to-Wall Horizontal Joints of Masonry Buldings Using 1/3 Scale Direct Model", Proceedings of Fifth North American Masonry Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 3-6, 1990, Vol. I, pp. 81-92.

107.

Hamid, A. A., Hatem, M. K., Harris, H. G., and Abboud, B. E., "Hysteretic Response and Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls Under Out-of-Plane Loading", Proceedings of Fifth North American Masonry Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 3-6, 1990, Vol. I., pp. 393-409.

108.

Assis, G. F., Hamid, A. A., and Harris, H. G., "Compression Behavior of Concrete Masonry Prisms Under Strain Gradient", Proceedings Fifth North American Masonry Conference, University of Illiinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 3-6, 1990, Vol. II, pp. 615-626.

109.

Harris, H. G., Labrouki, B., and Lafis, S. G., "Material Characterization for Direct Modeling of Reinforced Block Masonry Structures", Proceedings of Fifth North American Masonry Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, June 3-6, 1990, Vol. II, pp. 639-650.

110.

Larbi, A., and Harris, H. G., "Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Block Masonry Shear Walls Using 1/3 Scale Direct Models", Proceedings Fifth North American Masonry Conference, University of Illinois of Urbana-Champaign, June 3-6, 1990, Vol. I., pp. 321-332.

111.

Hamid, A. A., Harris, H. G., and Abboud, B. E., "Response of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls to Out-of-Plane Cyclic Loading", Proceedings of the Sixth Meeting of the U.S. - Japan Joint Technical Coordinating Committee on Masonry Research, Port Ludlow, Washington, August 20-22, 1990.

112.

Hamid, A. A., Chia-Calabria, C., and Harris, H. G., "Cyclic Behavior of Joint Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls", The Masonry Society Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, August, 1991, pp. 31-42.

113.

Harris, H. G., Hamid, A. A., and Assis, G. F., "Design Parameters for Flexural Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls", Proceedings of the 9th International Brick/Block Masonry Conference, Berlin, Germany 13-16, October, 1991, Vol. 1, pp. 379-386.

114.

Hamid, A. A., Chia-Calabria, C., and Harris, H. G., "Flexural Behavior of Joint Reinforced Block Masonry Walls", ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 89, No. 1, January-February 1992, pp. 20-26.

115.

Harris, H. G., Oh, K. and Hamid, A. A., "Development of New Interlocking and Mortarless Block Masonry Units for Efficient Building Systems", Proceedings of The Sixth Canadian Masonry Symposium, Saskatoon, Canada, June 15-17, 1992.

116.

Harris, H. G., Ballouz, G. R. and Kopatz, K. W., "Preliminary Studies in Seismic Retrofitting of Lightly Reinforced Concrete Frames Using Masonry Infills", Proceedings of The Sixth North American Masonry Conference, June 6-9, 1993, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

117.

Oh, K., Harris, H. G. and Hamid, A. A., "New Interlocking and Mortarless Block Masonry Units for Earthquake Resistant Construction", Proceedings of The Sixth North American Masonry Conference, June 6-9, 1993, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

118.

Hamid, A. A., and Harris, H. G. (Editors), "Proceedings of the Sixth North American Masonry Conference, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2," June 6-9, 1993, Philadelphia, PA, 1246 p.

119.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A. and Harris, H. G., "Flexural Behavior and Strength of Reinforced Masonry Walls Built with Masonry Cement Mortar", The Masonry Society Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, August 1993, pp. 17-24.

120.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A. and Harris, H. G. (1993), "Response of Reinforced Masonry Walls to Out-of-Plane Cyclic Loading", The Masonry Society Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1, August, pp, 1724

121.

Abboud, B. E., Hamid, A. A. and Harris, H. G. (1996), "Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls Under Out-of-Plane Monotonic Loads," ACI Structural Journal, V. 93, No. 3, May-June.

122.

Harris, H. G., Somboonsong, W. and Ko, F. K., (1997) "A new ductile hybrid fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement for concrete structures," Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Engineering Materials, 8-11 June, 1997, Citadel Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, Canada, Vol. I, pp 593-604.

123.

Ko, F. K., Somboonsong, W., and Harris, H. G., (1997), "Fiber architecture based design of ductile composite rebars for concrete structures," Paper Presented at the International Conference on Composite Materials, July 14-17, Gold Coast, Australia, Vol. VI Composite Structures, pp VI- 723- VI-730.

124.

Harris, H. G., Somboonsong, W., Ko, F. K. and Huesgen, R. (1998), "A second generation ductile hybrid fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) for concrete structures," Proc. Second International Conf. on Composites in Infrastructure, Vol. II, pp. 66-79, Tucson , Arizona, Jan. 15-17, Dept. of Civil Eng. and Eng. Mech., University of Arizona.

125.

Harris, H. G., Somboonsong, W. and Ko, F. K.( 1998), "A new ductile hybrid fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinf. bar for concrete structures," ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol 2, No. 1, February, pp 28-37.

126.

Somboonsong, W., Ko, F. K., and Harris, H. G. (1998). "Ductile Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Rebar for Concrete Structures: Design Methodology," ACI Materials Journal, V.95, No. 6, November-December.

127.

Harris, H. G. and Sabnis, G. M.( 1999), Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques, Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida,.
 

5) HONORS AND AWARDS:

 
Award
Purpose
Date

Stephen Penrose Award
Outstanding Engineering Graduate
Determined by Faculty of Engineering,
American University of Beirut

June, 1960

Engineering Honors
Scholastic and Leadership Achievement,
Class of 1960,
American University of Beirut

June, 1960

Sigma Xi
Society Dedicated to the Promotion
of Research in Science, MIT

May, 1961

Tau Beta Pi
Honorary Engineering Society
Promoting Scholarship, MIT

April, 1962

Outstanding Senior Design Project of Year 1975-1976

Special Award for Drexel Geodesic Trispan

July, 1976

Year 1995-1996
College of Engineering Second Prize
Redesign of Geodesic Tri-Span

June, 1996

Elected to Board of Directors
American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics, Delaware Valley Section

Jan., 1977
Sabbatical Leave of Absence
Academic Year 1980-1981

To work at the Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley

Sept., 1980

Chairman Schloarship Committee

AHEPA, Chapter No. 445

1978-1980
Board of Directors
Building Committee

St. Luke's Parish, Broomall, PA

1980-1982

Board of Directors

The Masonry Society

1993-1995

Senior Design Certificate
Proposed Athletic Facility
for Drexel University

June 7, 1995

6) SERVICE TO DREXEL UNIVERSITY:

Department of Civil Engineering
Curriculum Committee, Chairman

1975 to 1978
Curriculum Committee, Member

1975 to Present
Director of Structural Models Laboratory

1974 to Present
Director of Structural Dynamics Laboratory

1975 to Present
Faculty Advisor to C.E. Sophomore Class

1974 to 1975
Faculty Advisor to C.E. Pre-Junior Class

1975 to 1976
Faculty Advisor to C.E. Junior Class

1976 to 1977
Supervisor of Electronics and Other Technical Staff

1975 to 1985
Committee of Safety, Member

1978 to Present
Committee on Academic Standing

1978 to Present
Co-Director Structural Testing Laboratory

1983 to Present
Chair, Head Search Committee

1991 to 1992
Chair, Faculty Search Committee

1992-1993
Chair, Faculty Search Committee

1993-1994
Committee to Allocate Undergraduate Lab Fees

1993 to Present
Committee on Curriculum

1993 to Present
College of Engineering
Member Engineering Honors Committee

1974-1975
Member Curriculum Committee

1975-1978
Dean's Ad Hoc Committee on Research

1977 to 1985
Engineering College Freshman Adviser

1986 to 1991
Committee to Elect New Dean of Engineering

1989 to 1990

Drexel University

Joint College of Engineering and College of Science Curriculum Committee

1976 to 1978

Taught the P.E. Review Course in Structural Steel Design

1975 to 1977

Continuing Education Course Lecturer "Engineering Applications of Finite Element Techniques

1977

Structural Dynamics in Nuclear Power Plants"

1977

"Finite Elements With Computer Graphics"

1985
 

 

7) TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

Graduate

Dynamics of Structures I, II and III (CIVE 801-803)
Plates and Shells I, II and III (CIVE 811-813)
Advanced Mechanics of Materials (CIVE 605)
Models of Structures (CIVE 501)
Experimental Analysis of Nonlinear Structures (G280-14)
Behavior and Stability of Structural Members I (CIVE 704)

Undergraduate

Introduction to Engineering Planning and Design (CIVE 491-493)
Theory of Structures I, II and III (CIVE 200-201, CIVE 406)
Experimental Analysis of Structures (New Course introduced in the C.E. Dept., E280-14)
Intermediate Mechanics of Materials (renamed Behavior of Struct. Memb.)(CIVE 300)
Introduction to Civil Engineering (E200)
Behavior of Structural Members (CIVE 300)

 

8) RESEARCH INTERESTS:

-Fiber Reinforced Composites for New and Repaired Infrastructure
-Fiber Optics for Long Term Monitoring of Structural Deformations
-Modeling of Structures for Static and Dynamic Loading
-Shell Research Using Small Scale Direct Models
-Finite Element Buckling of Stiffened Panels
-Structural Analysis of Mechanically Fastened Joints (Project Manager of Air Force Contract)
-Thermal Protection Systems for High Speed Reentry Vehicles
-Dynamic Modeling of Large Structures
-Structural Analysis and Design of Industrialized R/C and P/C
Structures (Principal Investigator and Project Manager of HUD
Contract to Study the Progressive Collapse of Large Panel Buildings)
-Wind Effects on Building
-Earthquake Response of Small Scale Direct Models (Principal Investigator and Project Manager of NSF Grant to Study the Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table.)
-NSF Sponsored US-Japan Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research
(Co-Principal Investigator on Three Tasks: 1) Materials Models
2) Response of Reinforced Masonry Walls to Out-of-Olane Static Loads and
3) Cyclic Behavior of Joint Reinforced Block Masonry Walls)
-Prestressed Wooden Bridges
-Retrofitting of R/C Frame Buildings Using Masonry Infilled Walls (NSF-NCEER)
-Development of New Interlocking Mortarless Masonry Blocks-NSF
-Development of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Reinfercement for Concrete Structures

 

9) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:

American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
American Concrete Institute, Fellow
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member
 

Structural Stability Research Council (National)

Committee to Review Book SSRC - Design Criteria for Metal Compression Members,
Contributed to Chapter 17, "Stiffened Flat Plates" of 3rd Edition, Edited by B. C. Johnston.
 

American Concrete Institute (National)

Committee 444 "Models of Concrete Structures," Member, Past Chairman
Sub-Committee "Dynamic Models of Concrete Structures," Past Chairman
 

American Society of Civil Engineers (National)

Committee 334, Joint ASCE-ACI "Concrete Shell Design and Construction,
Sub-Committee "Shell Buckling," Member
Member ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Committee on
"Experimental Analysis and Instrumentation, " Past Member of Steering Committee.

 

The Masonry Society
Founding Member
Board of Directors, District Representative
 

American Institute of Aeronautics, Greater Delaware Valley Chapter (Local)

Board of Directors and Past Chairman, Education Committee

 

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Member
The Masonry Society, Founding Member

 

Reviewer:
ASCE Structures and Structural Mechanics Division Journals
AIAA Journal of Spacecraft
National Science Foundation
Prestressed Concrete Institute Journal
International Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

 

10) PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:

Registered Professional Engineer, New York

Registered Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania

 

11) PRESENTATIONS NOT SUBSEQUENTLY PUBLISHED:

 

1. Harris, H. G., Sabnis, G. M. and White, R. N., "Small Scale Ultimate Strength Models for Concrete Structures," presented at the Meeting of the Society for Experimental Stress Analysis, Chicago, IL, November 1-3, 1967.

 

2. Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Full Size Metallic TPS Panels Under Cyclic Reentry Environment," presented at the Exchange on Creep of Materials for Space Shuttle Protection Systems, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, Dec. 2-3, 1971.

 

3. Harris, H. G., "The Analysis and Design of Mechanically Fastened Aircraft Joints," presented at the Int'l Symposium of Greek Scientists and Engineers, Athens, Greece, Aug. 23-30, 1973.

 

4. Harris, H. G., "Analysis of Mechanically Fastened Joints," Graduate Seminar Series, Department of Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Cornell Unversity, Ithaca, New York, April 1974.

 

5. Harris, H. G., "Research in Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Under Simulated Progressive Collapse Loadings," Presented to the ACI Committee on Precast Concrete Construction, Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, April 1978.

 

6. Harris, H. G., "Drexel Research on Precast Concrete Large Panel Systems," Presented to the NSF Review Panel, Department of Civil Engineering, M. I. T., June 1967.

 

7. Harris, H. G. and Muskivitch, J. C., "Progressive Collapse of Large Panel Precast Concrete Buildings Using Small Scale Direct Models, Presented at the ACI Annual Convention, April 9-14, 1978, Toronto, Canada.

 

8. Harris, H. G., "Behavior of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Under Simulated Progressive Collapse Loading," Structural Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, Philadelphia, Engineer's Club, April 18, 1979.

 

9. Muskivitch, J. C. and Harris, H. G., "Progressive Collapse Simulation of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Presented at the Research Session, ACI Fall Convention, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 1979, Washington, DC.

 

10. Harris, H. G., "Direct Small Scale Models to Study Dynamic Behavior of Industrialized Buildings on a Small Shaking Table," Presented at the ACI Spring Convention, March 1980, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

11. Harris, H. G., "Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics," Presented at the Graduate Seminar Series, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, March 1980.

 

12. White, R. N., Mirza, S. M. and Harris, H. G., "Concrete That is Too Strong and Steel that Does Not Bond," presented at the 1980 ASCE Annual Fall Convention, Portland, Oregon.

 

13. Harris, H. G. and Mirza, M. S., "Use of Dynamic Models in Concrete Research - An Historical Perspective," presented at the Symposium on Dynamic Modeling of Concrete Structures, ACI Fall convention, Sept. 21-26, 1980, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

14. Harris, H. G., "Cyclic Shear Behavior of Horizontal Joints in Large Panel Buildings," presented at ACI Convention February 9-13, 1980, Dallas, Texas.

 

15. Harris, H. G., "Seismic Resistance of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings Using a Small Shaking Table Facility," presented at the ACI Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, January 19-23, 1982.

 

16. Harris, H. G., "Progressive Collapse of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Institute of Building Structures, Chinese Academy of Building Research, Bejing, China, September 1982.

 

17. Harris, H. G., "Seismic Resistance of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings," Institute of Building Structures, Chinese Academy of Building Research, Beijing, China, September 1982.

 

18. Harris, H. G., "Small Scale Modeling of Block Masonry Structures," Institute of Building Structures, Chinese Academy of Building Research, Beijing, China, September 1982.

 

19. Harris, H. G., "Structural Performance of Load Bearing Masonry," Presentation at a 2-Day Practice-Oriented Course on Engineered Masonry, Drexel University, Philadelpia, PA, October 13-14, 1982.¨

 

20. Harris, H. G., "Seismic Resistance of Masonry Buildings," Presentation at a 2-Day Practice-Oriented Course on Engineered Masonry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, October 13-14, 1982.

 

21. Harris, H. G., "Structural Modeling and Experimental Techniques," Sigma Xi Chapter of FRC, Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, February 1983.

 

24. Harris, H. G., Hamid, A. A., and Assis, G. F., TCCMAR/US Task 1.2 (a) "Material Models" Status Report, US-Japan Program for Masonry Building Research, Salt Lake City Utah, January 11, 1988

 

25. Harris, H. G., Hamid, A. A., and Abboud, B. E., TCCMAR/US Task 3.2 (a) "Response of Reinforced Masonry Walls to Out-of-Plane Static Loads" Status Report, US-Japan Program for Masonry Building Research, Salt Lake City Utah, January 11, 1988.

 

26. Harris, H. G., "Evaluation of Full-Scale Horizontal and Vertical Earthquake Resistance Connections of Precast Concrete Large Panel Buildings", Precast Seismic Structural Systems Workshop, Ranch Bernardi, San Deigo, CA., October 19-20, 1988.

 

27. Harris, H. G., and Kang-Ho Oh., "Behavior of Horizontal Joints in Precast Concrete and Block Masonry Construction Under Simulated Earthquake Loads", American Concrete Institute, 1991 Spring Convention, March 17-21, 1991, Boston Massachusetts.

28. Harris, H.G., "Earthquake Analysis and the New BOCA 1993 Code", Presentation to the ASCE Philadelphia Section, Structures Group, Drexel Unversity, April 7, 1993.

29. Harris, H.G., "Earthquake Simulation and Testing of Structural Systems", Drexel University, Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engineering and the Enviromental Studies Institute, Seminar Series, Dec. 7, 1993.

 

30. Harris, H. G. ,"Physical models for concrete structures-their role in the new engineering curriculum," Paper presented at the ACI Fall Convention, New Orleans, November 3-8, 1996.

 

12. INDUSTRIAL INTERACTION

Companies and Organizations for which Professor Harris served as a consultant since 1974 include:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.,
Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
Keast and Hood Co., Philadelphia, PA
Bernard Shwartz Associates, Plymouth Meeting. PA.
Hale Fire Pump Co., Conshohocken, PA
Flam and Russell, Inc., Horsham PA
Abbotts Square Building Corporation, Philadelphia, PA.
West Whiteland Township, PA
Philadelphia Orchestra and the Academy of Music
Feld, Kaminetsky and Cohen, P.C., Structural Engineers, N.Y., NY
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 6, St. Davids, PA
Pennoni Associates, Philadelphia, PA
Home Insurance co., Philadelphia, PA.
ARMM Consultants, Gloucester City, NJ
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Urban Engineers, Philadelphia, PA
Component Enterprises, Inc., Conshohoken, PA
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, USA Army Command, Aberdeen, MD
 

In addition, he is serving as a consultant in legal inquiries concerning structural

failures and accident reconstruction.

 

Rev. 11/12/98