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Theodore L. Karavasilis

Theodore L. Karavasilis

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
34
Citations
3211
World Ranking
9296
National Ranking
81

Overview

Theodore L. Karavasilis is affiliated with the University of Patras in Greece, focusing on research primarily within the field of engineering. Their work touches on a variety of subfields including civil and structural engineering, building and construction, mechanical engineering, geophysics, and materials chemistry.

Their main research interests cover areas such as structural load-bearing analysis, structural behavior of reinforced concrete, seismic performance and analysis, fire effects on concrete materials, structural engineering and vibration analysis, structural analysis and optimization, as well as structural response to dynamic loads.

Frequent publication venues for Theodore L. Karavasilis include:

  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • Journal of Building Engineering
  • Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among the recent papers authored are:

  • Experimental Evaluation of a Rocking Damage-Free Steel Column Base with Friction Devices, 2020, Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Demountable steel-concrete composite beam with full-interaction and low degree of shear connection, 2020, Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  • Static and dynamic tests on steel joints equipped with novel structural details for progressive collapse mitigation, 2021, Engineering Structures
  • Seismic modeling and performance evaluation of seismically isolated building considering large strain effects under near-fault earthquakes, 2024, Journal of Building Engineering
  • Finite element modelling of push-out tests for novel locking nut shear connectors, 2021, Structures

Theodore L. Karavasilis collaborates frequently with multiple co-authors, including:

  • Peng Chen
  • Bin Wang
  • Zhanhong Zhang
  • Dafni Pantousa
  • Nikolaos G. Skretas

Best Publications

  • A Comparison of Viscous Damper Placement Methods for Improving Seismic Building Design

    J. K. Whittle;M. S. Williams;Theodore L. Karavasilis;A. Blakeborough

  • Seismic structural and non-structural performance evaluation of highly damped self-centering and conventional systems

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Choung-Yeol Seo

  • Large-Scale Experimental Validation of Steel Posttensioned Connections with Web Hourglass Pins

    George Vasdravellis;Theodore L. Karavasilis;Brian Uy

  • Rocking damage-free steel column base with friction devices: design procedure and numerical evaluation

    Fabio Freddi;Christoforos A. Dimopoulos;Theodore L. Karavasilis

  • Seismic performance and probabilistic collapse resistance assessment of steel moment resisting frames with fluid viscous dampers.

    Choung-Yeol Seo;Theodore L. Karavasilis;James M. Ricles;Richard Sause

  • Experimental evaluation of the seismic performance of steel MRFs with compressed elastomer dampers using large-scale real-time hybrid simulation

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;James M. Ricles;Richard Sause;Cheng Chen

  • Finite element models and cyclic behavior of self-centering steel post-tensioned connections with web hourglass pins

    George Vasdravellis;Theodore L. Karavasilis;Brian Uy

  • Estimation of seismic inelastic deformation demands in plane steel MRF with vertical mass irregularities

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Nikitas Bazeos;D. E. Beskos

  • Seismic response of plane steel MRF with setbacks: Estimation of inelastic deformation demands

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Nikitas Bazeos;D. E. Beskos;D. E. Beskos

  • Hysteretic model for steel energy dissipation devices and evaluation of a minimal-damage seismic design approach for steel buildings

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Sanaya Kerawala;Emma Hale

  • Evaluation of a real-time hybrid simulation system for performance evaluation of structures with rate dependent devices subjected to seismic loading

    Cheng Chen;James M. Ricles;Theodore L. Karavasilis;Yunbyeong Chae

  • Experimental Evaluation of a Rocking Damage-Free Steel Column Base with Friction Devices

    Fabio Freddi;Christoforos A. Dimopoulos;Theodore L. Karavasilis

  • Seismic design, modelling and assessment of self-centering steel frames using post-tensioned connections with web hourglass shape pins

    Athanasios I. Dimopoulos;Theodore L. Karavasilis;George Vasdravellis;Brian Uy;Brian Uy

  • Dual seismic-resistant steel frame with high post-yield stiffness energy-dissipative braces for residual drift reduction

    Marco Baiguera;George Vasdravellis;Theodore L. Karavasilis

  • Self-centering steel column base with metallic energy dissipation devices

    Vasileios C. Kamperidis;Theodore L. Karavasilis;George Vasdravellis

  • Novel Demountable Shear Connector for Accelerated Disassembly, Repair, or Replacement of Precast Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges

    Ahmed S. H. Suwaed;Theodore L. Karavasilis

  • EC8-based seismic design and assessment of self-centering post-tensioned steel frames with viscous dampers

    Angelos S. Tzimas;Athanasios I. Dimopoulos;Theodore L. Karavasilis

  • Design Rules, Experimental Evaluation, and Fracture Models for High-Strength and Stainless-Steel Hourglass Shape Energy Dissipation Devices

    George Vasdravellis;Theodore L. Karavasilis;Brian Uy

  • Dimensional Response Analysis of Multistory Regular Steel MRF Subjected to Pulselike Earthquake Ground Motions

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Nicos Makris;Nikitas Bazeos;Dimitri E. Beskos

  • Behavior Factor for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Plane Steel Moment Resisting Frames

    Theodore L. Karavasilis;Nikitas Bazeos;Dimitri E. Beskos

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Uy
Brian Uy University of Sydney
James M. Ricles
James M. Ricles Lehigh University
Dimitri E. Beskos
Dimitri E. Beskos University of Patras
Richard Sause
Richard Sause Lehigh University
Nicos Makris
Nicos Makris Southern Methodist University
Dimitrios Vamvatsikos
Dimitrios Vamvatsikos National Technical University of Athens
Enrico Tubaldi
Enrico Tubaldi University of Strathclyde
Dario De Domenico
Dario De Domenico University of Messina
Izuru Takewaki
Izuru Takewaki Kyoto University

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