What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Structural engineering
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
George W. Housner focuses on Structural engineering, Seismology, Geodesy, Ground motion and Mechanics.
His study involves Seismic analysis, Response spectrum and Ground shaking, a branch of Structural engineering.
His research integrates issues of Magnitude and Earthquake shaking table in his study of Seismology.
His research in Magnitude intersects with topics in Peak ground acceleration, Motion, Displacement and Shock.
His Ground motion study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Geotechnical engineering.
He interconnects Container and Classical mechanics in the investigation of issues within Mechanics.
His most cited work include:
- STRUCTURAL CONTROL: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE (1666 citations)
- The behavior of inverted pendulum structures during earthquakes (826 citations)
- The dynamic behavior of water tanks (398 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Seismology, Structural engineering, Vibration, Forensic engineering and Earthquake engineering are his primary areas of study.
His Seismology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Magnitude and Earthquake shaking table.
Structural engineering connects with themes related to Point in his study.
Within one scientific family, George W. Housner focuses on topics pertaining to Storage tank under Vibration, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Finite element method and Seismic analysis.
Forensic engineering is frequently linked to Civil engineering in his study.
His work deals with themes such as Displacement, Earthquake simulation, Geodesy, Shock and Acceleration, which intersect with Peak ground acceleration.
He most often published in these fields:
- Seismology (22.70%)
- Structural engineering (19.15%)
- Vibration (17.73%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1989-2014)?
- Forensic engineering (13.48%)
- Control (4.26%)
- Civil engineering (9.22%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
George W. Housner spends much of his time researching Forensic engineering, Control, Civil engineering, Library science and Earthquake engineering.
His Forensic engineering study incorporates themes from Government, Ground shaking, Governor and Function.
George W. Housner has included themes like Construction engineering, Damage detection and Systems engineering in his Control study.
His work on Seismic analysis as part of general Civil engineering research is often related to Footprint, Highway system and Earthquake warning system, thus linking different fields of science.
His Earthquake engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Base and Public administration.
His Structural engineering research integrates issues from Mechanical engineering, Engineering design process and Vibration.
Between 1989 and 2014, his most popular works were:
- STRUCTURAL CONTROL: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE (1666 citations)
- An overview of active structural control under seismic loads (51 citations)
- Competing against Time: Report of the Governor's Board of Inquiry on the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake: (35 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Civil engineering
- Structural engineering
- Mechanical engineering
His main research concerns Civil engineering, Forensic engineering, Control, Active control and Systems engineering.
His study in the field of Seismic analysis, Earthquake scenario, Urban seismic risk and Building code also crosses realms of Earthquake warning system.
His studies in Forensic engineering integrate themes in fields like Earthquake engineering and Natural disaster.
As part of his studies on Control, he often connects relevant areas like Library science.
Throughout his Active control studies, he incorporates elements of other sciences such as Operations research, Active systems, Seismic loading, Building industry and Control system.
His Systems engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Damage detection and Section.
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