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Sassan Eshghi

 

 Educational Background

BSc. (Hons.) in Structural Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran,1975-1979 
MSc. (Highest Hons.) in Structural Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 1985-1988
Thesis: Seismic Analysis of Bushehr NPP Containment Structure Subjected to Multi-Component Earthquake 
PhD. in Faculty of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department , University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, 1995- 1998
Thesis: Performance-based Seismic Design of Reservoir Intake Towers 

 

Research fields of interest

Seismic design of special structures. 
Strengthening of existing structures for seismic resistance. 
Seismic design of reinforced concrete structures. 
Repair of concrete structures. 
Lifeline earthquake engineering. 
Computer-aided engineering and efficient use of the computer to solve structural engineering problems. 
Finite element method in nonlinear structural analysis.
Seismic upgrading of historical buildings Low-cost housing in seismic areas. 
Engineering education (active learning).

 

Work Experience

  • International Institute of  Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), (Affiliated to UNESCO), Tehran,  IRAN ,Assistant Professor ,1991- Present 


  • Duties: Research on seismic design of lifelines and special structures Research and  developments of  specialised and public awareness educational programs
  • K. N. Toossi   University  of  Technology, Tehran, IRAN ,Lecturer in Structural Engineering ,1987- 1991


  • Duties: Teaching and research on Earthquake Engineering, Structural Design, Engineering  Mechanics , Loading Engineering
  • Mahab-Ghods Consultant Engineers, Tehran, IRAN , Senior Structural Engineer, Dam Engineering Division, 1983- 1987


  • Duties:  Design and analysis of hydro-power plant structures and appurtenant  structures  of dams, seismic analysis of  dams
  • IRITEC Consulting Engineers. Tehran, IRAN , Structural Engineer,  Civil and Structural Department, 1980-1983 


  • Duties: Design of industrial  steel structures, mill buildings, and machine foundations
 

Publications

  1. Eshghi, S. And Taylor, C. A.(1997), Seismic Safety Evaluation of Reservoir Intake Towers, Proceedings of 4th, International Conference on Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 4-6 May 1997, pp 410-417. 

  2. Eshghi, S.(1998), Active Learning in Engineering Education, UNESCO Regional Seminar on Higher Education in the Coming Century, Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Tehran, Iran, 16-17 Feb. 1998, 9 pp. 

  3. Eshghi, S and Zare, M. (1995), Learning from Past Earthquakes - Case-Histories in Iran , Proceedings of 10th, European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vienna, Austria, 28 Aug.  2 Sept. 1994, A.A. Balkema Publishers, pp 799- 804. 

  4. Eshghi, S, (1992), Behaviour of Lifeline Systems During Manjil-Iran Earthquake of June 20, 1990, Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain , 19 - 24 Jul. 1992, , A A Balkema Publishers, pp, 5553-5557. 

  5. Molavi, M and Eshghi, S (1992), Structural Damage >From Manjil-Iran Earthquake of June 1990, Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain ,19 - 24 Jul. 1992, , A A Balkema Publishers, pp ,91-97. 

  6. Eshghi, S et al (1992), Tehran Vulnerability Analysis, Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, Spain , 19 - 24 Jul. 1992, , A A Balkema Publishers, pp 533-538. 

  7. Nateghi, F, Eshghi, S (1991), June 20, 1990 Earthquake of Northern Iran - An Overview, Second International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, University of Missouri -Rolla, Rolla, St Louis, MO., 11 - 15 Mar 1991, Vol. III, pp 2379-2382.

 

E-Mail: s.eshghi@iiees.ac.ir