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Tara C. Hutchinson is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. Additional areas of study include Building and Construction, Geology, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their work encompasses a variety of topics related to structural engineering and seismic analysis such as:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Wood Treatment and Properties
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Recent publications by Hutchinson demonstrate their involvement in experimental and analytical research on building performance under seismic events. Examples include:

  • "Shake-Table Testing of a Full-Scale 10-Story Resilient Mass Timber Building", 2024, Journal of Structural Engineering
  • "Methodology and Validation of UAV-Based Video Analysis Approach for Tracking Earthquake-Induced Building Displacements", 2020, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
  • "NHERI@UC San Diego 6-DOF Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table Facility", 2021, Frontiers in Built Environment
  • "Seismic response analysis and modal identification of a full-scale five-story base-isolated building tested on the NEES@UCSD shake table", 2021, Engineering Structures
  • "Monitoring the earthquake response of full-scale structures using UAV vision-based techniques", 2021, Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Hutchinson frequently publishes in several key venues, including:

  • PEER
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • ACI Structural Journal

The researcher has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, particularly:

  • Xiang Wang
  • Kelly Cobeen
  • Zhidong Zhang
  • Amanpreet Singh
  • Benjamin W. Schafer

The body of work reflects a consistent emphasis on seismic performance and structural monitoring, combining experimental shake-table testing, video analysis, and advanced structural health methodologies. Their contributions serve to advance understanding in the resilience and behavior of engineered structures under dynamic loads.

Best Publications

  • Terrestrial Laser Scanning-Based Structural Damage Assessment

    Michael J. Olsen;Michael J. Olsen;Falko Kuester;Falko Kuester;Barbara J. Chang;Barbara J. Chang;Tara C. Hutchinson;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Centrifuge modeling of load-deformation behavior of rocking shallow foundations

    Sivapalan Gajan;Bruce L. Kutter;Justin D. Phalen;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Improved image analysis for evaluating concrete damage

    Tara C. Hutchinson;Zhi Qiang Chen

  • Performance evaluation of a nonlinear Winkler-based shallow foundation model using centrifuge test results

    Prishati Raychowdhury;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2010 Darfield (New Zealand) earthquake

    M. Cubrinovski;R. Green;J. Allen;S. Ashford

  • Seismic soil–foundation–structure interaction observed in geotechnical centrifuge experiments

    H.B. Mason;N.W. Trombetta;Z. Chen;J.D. Bray

  • Beam-on-Nonlinear-Winkler-Foundation Modeling of Shallow, Rocking-Dominated Footings:

    Chad W. Harden;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake

    Misko Cubrinovski;Russell A. Green;John Allen;Scott Ashford

  • Full-Scale Structural and Nonstructural Building System Performance during Earthquakes: Part I – Specimen Description, Test Protocol, and Structural Response

    Michelle C. Chen;Elide Pantoli;Xiang Wang;Rodrigo Astroza;Rodrigo Astroza

  • Application and Validation of Practical Tools for Nonlinear Soil-Foundation Interaction Analysis:

    Sivapalan Gajan;Prishati Raychowdhury;Tara C. Hutchinson;Bruce L. Kutter

  • Inelastic Seismic Response of Extended Pile-Shaft-Supported Bridge Structures

    T. C. Hutchinson;Y. H. Chai;R. W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

  • FLEXURAL STRENGTH AND DUCTILITY OF EXTENDED PILE-SHAFTS. II: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

    Y. H. Chai;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Effect of Nonlinearity of Frame Buildings on Peak Horizontal Floor Acceleration

    Samit Ray-Chaudhuri;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Image-Based Framework for Concrete Surface Crack Monitoring and Quantification

    ZhiQiang Chen;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Shake table tests of stiff, unattached, asymmetric structures

    Christine E. Wittich;Tara C. Hutchinson

  • Full-Scale Structural and Nonstructural Building System Performance during Earthquakes: Part II – NCS Damage States:

    Elide Pantoli;Michelle C. Chen;Xiang Wang;Rodrigo Astroza;Rodrigo Astroza

  • Nonlinear dynamic foundation and frame structure response observed in geotechnical centrifuge experiments

    N.W. Trombetta;H.B. Mason;Z. Chen;T.C. Hutchinson

  • INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF FOUNDATION UPLIFT ON SIMPLIFIED SEISMIC DESIGN PROCEDURES

    Chad Harden;Tara Hutchinson;Mark Moore

  • Seismic Performance of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Systems in a Full-Scale Building

    X. Wang;E. Pantoli;T. C. Hutchinson;J. I. Restrepo

  • Characterizing frictional behavior for use in predicting the seismic response of unattached equipment

    S. Ray Chaudhuri;T.C. Hutchinson

  • Geo-Engineering Reconnaissance of the 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake

    Pedro Arduino;Scott Ashford;Dominic Assimaki;Jonathan Bray

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce L. Kutter
Bruce L. Kutter University of California, Davis
Joel P. Conte
Joel P. Conte University of California, San Diego
Jonathan D. Bray
Jonathan D. Bray University of California, Berkeley
Ross W. Boulanger
Ross W. Boulanger University of California, Davis
Benjamin W. Schafer
Benjamin W. Schafer Johns Hopkins University
Jonathan P. Stewart
Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles
Scott M. Olson
Scott M. Olson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
George Mylonakis
George Mylonakis University of Bristol
Izzat M. Idriss
Izzat M. Idriss University of California, Davis
Youssef M. A. Hashash
Youssef M. A. Hashash University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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