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Constantin Christopoulos

Constantin Christopoulos

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
37
Citations
8265
World Ranking
8262
National Ranking
330

Overview

Constantin Christopoulos is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has a research focus within the field of Engineering, specifically in Civil and Structural Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics related to seismic and structural engineering. These main topics include:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Christopoulos has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with numerous publications found in well-known journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Engineering Structures
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art," 2021, Earthquake Spectra
  • "Development of a uniaxial hysteretic model for dowel-type timber joints in OpenSees," 2021, Construction and Building Materials
  • "Design of dissipative and elastic high-strength exoskeleton solutions for sustainable seismic upgrades of existing RC buildings," 2020, Engineering Structures
  • "Towards understanding, estimating and mitigating higher-mode effects for more resilient tall buildings," 2022, Resilient Cities and Structures
  • "Finite element analysis of the seismic shake-table response of a rocking podium structure," 2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics

Christopoulos collaborates frequently with several coauthors, notably including Oh-Sung Kwon, Chiyun Zhong, Pedram Mortazavi, Michael Montgomery, and Hongzhou Zhang. The number of collaborations varies, with the highest count of 17 papers coauthored with Oh-Sung Kwon.

Best Publications

  • Self-Centering Energy Dissipative Bracing System for the Seismic Resistance of Structures: Development and Validation

    C. Christopoulos;R. Tremblay;H.-J. Kim;M. Lacerte

  • Posttensioned Energy Dissipating Connections for Moment-Resisting Steel Frames

    Constantin Christopoulos;Andre Filiatrault;Chia-Ming Uang;Bryan Folz

  • Residual Drift Response of SMRFs and BRB Frames in Steel Buildings Designed according to ASCE 7-05

    Jeffrey Erochko;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay;Hyunhoon Choi

  • Seismic Response of Multistory Buildings with Self-Centering Energy Dissipative Steel Braces

    Robert Tremblay;Robert Tremblay;M. Lacerte;M. Lacerte;C. Christopoulos;C. Christopoulos

  • Seismic response of self‐centring hysteretic SDOF systems

    Constantin Christopoulos;André Filiatrault;Bryan Folz

  • PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC RESPONSE OF FRAME STRUCTURES INCLUDING RESIDUAL DEFORMATIONS PART II: MULTI-DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS

    Stefano Pampanin;Constantin Christopoulos;M. J. Nigel Priestley

  • PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC RESPONSE OF FRAME STRUCTURES INCLUDING RESIDUAL DEFORMATIONS. PART I: SINGLE-DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS

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  • Friction Damped Posttensioned Self-Centering Steel Moment-Resisting Frames

    Hyung-Joon Kim;Constantin Christopoulos

  • Experimental Validation of Replaceable Shear Links for Eccentrically Braced Steel Frames

    Nabil Mansour;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay

  • Mitigation of Higher Mode Effects in Base-Rocking Systems by Using Multiple Rocking Sections

    L. Wiebe;C. Christopoulos

  • Design and Testing of an Enhanced-Elongation Telescoping Self-Centering Energy-Dissipative Brace

    Jeffrey Erochko;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay

  • Seismic design procedure and seismic response of post‐tensioned self‐centering steel frames

    Hyung-Joon Kim;Constantin Christopoulos

  • Viscoelastic coupling dampers (VCDs) for enhanced wind and seismic performance of high‐rise buildings

    Constantin Christopoulos;Michael Montgomery

  • Shake table testing and numerical simulation of a self‐centering energy dissipative braced frame

    Jeffrey Erochko;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay;Hyung-Joon Kim

  • Effectiveness of simple approaches in mitigating residual deformations in buildings

    Didier Pettinga;Constantin Christopoulos;Stefano Pampanin;Nigel Priestley

  • Development and validation of a metallic haunch seismic retrofit solution for existing under-designed RC frame buildings

    Stefano Pampanin;Constantin Christopoulos;Te-Hsiu Chen

  • Mechanisms to limit higher mode effects in a controlled rocking steel frame. 1: Concept, modelling, and low-amplitude shake table testing

    Lydell Wiebe;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay;Martin Leclerc

  • Design, Testing, and Detailed Component Modeling of a High-Capacity Self-Centering Energy-Dissipative Brace

    Jeffrey Erochko;Constantin Christopoulos;Robert Tremblay

  • Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art

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  • Seismic Design and Performance of Steel Moment-Resisting Frames with Nonlinear Replaceable Links

    Yunlu Shen;Constantin Christopoulos;Nabil Mansour;Robert Tremblay

  • Development of Probabilistic Framework for Performance-Based Seismic Assessment of Structures Considering Residual Deformations

    S. R. Uma;Stefano Pampanin;Constantin Christopoulos

  • TOWARDS PERFORMANCE-BASED SEISMIC DESIGN OF MDOF STRUCTURES WITH EXPLICIT CONSIDERATION OF RESIDUAL DEFORMATIONS

    Constantin Christopoulos;Stefano Pampanin

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Tremblay
Robert Tremblay Polytechnique Montréal
Stefano Pampanin
Stefano Pampanin Sapienza University of Rome
Jeffrey A. Packer
Jeffrey A. Packer University of Toronto
Timothy Sullivan
Timothy Sullivan University of Canterbury
Gian Michele Calvi
Gian Michele Calvi Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
James M. Ricles
James M. Ricles Lehigh University
Keh-Chyuan Tsai
Keh-Chyuan Tsai National Taiwan University
Dimitrios Lignos
Dimitrios Lignos École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Richard Sause
Richard Sause Lehigh University
Hyung Joon Kim
Hyung Joon Kim Kyungpook National University

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