Jay Shen, PhD, SE, PE

Associate Professor, CAE

Structural Engineering / Earthquake Engineering

Office: Alumni Memorial 215
3201 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60616-3793
Phone: 312.567.5860
Fax: 312.567.3519
Email: shen@iit.edu
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Expertise

Education

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Research

Dr. Shen's expertise and research interests are in the areas of inelastic behavior of steel structures and earthquake engineering, including cyclic behavior and earthquake-resistant design of steel structures, wind and earthquake induced dynamic problems in structures, and seismic retrofit. His current research includes model-based simulations of large-scale structures; application of imaging technology in structural engineering collapse and failure of structures under natural and man-made disasters; performance-based design of steel structures using energy approach; and seismic study of semi-rigid steel frames. Current projects under study include: (1) Performance-based seismic design of concentrically and eccentrically braced frames; (2) Seismic study of deep column steel moment frames using model-based simulation; (3) Seismic design of steel column base plates; (4) Pushover study of building frames; (5) Inelastic behavior of lateral-torsional buckling; (6) Structural heath monitoring of building structures; and (7) Tension-compression balanced steel braced frames. Dr. Shen is a member of EERI, AISC and ASCE.

Descriptions of Current Projects

The research areas cover a range of topics in structural engineering. Current topics under study include:

1. Performance-based seismic design of concentrically and eccentrically braced frames;

2. Seismic study of deep column steel moment frames using model-based simulation;

3. Seismic design of steel column base plates;

4. Pushover study of building frames;

5. Inelastic behavior of lateral-torsional buckling;

6. Structural heath monitoring of building structures.

Current Projects

1. Performance-based structural design for abnormal loading conditions
2. Model-based simulation of inelastic behavior of structural systems and critical components in steel buildings and bridges
3. Structural condition assessments and health monitoring

Awards/Honors

Patents

Books

Selected Publications

“Seismic behavior of steel buildings with combined rigid and semi-rigid frames", Akbas, B. and Shen, J. Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (accepted for publication in 2004)

"Earthquake Resistant Design and Energy Concepts," Technical Journal, Akbas, B. and Shen, J. Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers, Volume 14, No.2, April 2003.

"Energy Approach in Performance-Based Seismic Design Steel Moment-Resisting Frames for Basic Safety Objective ", Shen, J., Akbas, B. and Hao, H. (2001)

Journal of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings. 10, pp. 193-217. “Estimation of Relative Displacement between Adjacent Asymmetric Structures", Hao, H. and Shen, J. (2001)

Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 30: 81-96. “Inelastic Analysis of Steel Frames with Reduced Beam Sections", Kitjasateanphun, T., Shen, J. and Srivanich, W. (2001)

Journal of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings. 10, pp. 231-244. Choi, B.J and Shen, J. (2001)

"Empirical Hysteretic Energy with Strength, Strength and Drift, and SCWB Designs Using Steel Moment Resisting Frames", Journal of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings 10, pp. 93-106.

“An Establishment of Seismic Performance Level Thresholds for Steel Moment-Resisting Frames Using Energy Approach", Choi, B.J and Shen, J. (2001), Journal of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings 10, pp. 53-67.

“Pounding Response of Adjacent Buildings Subjected to Spatial Earthquake Ground Excitations”, Hao, H., Liu, X. and Shen, J. (2000), International Journal of Advances in Structural Engineering Vol. 3, No. 2 pp. 145-162.

“Hysteresis Energy of Moment Frames”, Shen, J., Hao, H., and Akbas, B Engineering Science of Structures-A Special Publication, pp. 112-138 Illinois Institute of Technology, April 2000.

“Investigation of Steel Moment Frames with Reduced Beam Sections”, Shen, J., Kitjasateanphun, T., Srivanich, W Engineering Science of Structures – A Special Publication, pp: 139-174 Illinois Institute of Technology, April 2000.

“Seismic Energy Demand in Steel Moment Frames”, Shen, J. and Akbas, B., Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4 (1999), pp: 519-559.

“Hysteresis Model of Bolted Angle Connections”, Shen, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999) Journal of Steel Constructional Research 54 pp. 317-343.

“Hysteretic Behavior of Bolted Angle Connections”, Shen, J. and Astaneh-Asl, A. (1999) Journal of Steel Constructional Research 51 pp. 201-218.

“Seismic Response of Steel Moment Frames Strengthened with Cover Plates", Srivanich, W., Shen, J. and Kitjasateanphun, T. (1999), Journal of The Structural Design of Tall Buildings 8, pp. 215-246.

“Seismic Response of Steel Moment Resisting Frames with Reduced Beam Sections”, Shen, J., Kitjasateanphun, T. and Srivanich, W. (1999), Engineering Structures - Journal of Earthquake, Wind and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 22/8, pp: 968-983.