Hossein Daneshvar, PhD, PEng, PE, PMP, LEED Green Associate

About

Currently seeking highly motivated M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to join our research group. Our projects focus on resilient structural systems, specifically hybrid timber-steel and timber-concrete structures. 

For more details, please visit: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/timber/team/current/hossein-daneshvar

Research

• Design of structures for blast and progressive collapse 
• Robustness and structural integrity of structures under extreme loading effects
• Performance-based seismic design of tall buildings
• Seismic performance evaluation of timber braced frames and CLT shear walls
• Timber-concrete composite and timber-steel hybrid systems
• Lateral load resisting systems of light wood Frames: shear walls and diaphragms
• Steel and mass timber component and system design
• Multi-hazard design approach of coastal infrastructures
• Sustainability and life cycle analysis
• Machine learning, data analytics, and software development

CIV E 662 - Structural Timber Design

The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid understanding of wood as a structural material and an in-depth review of design provisions in Canadian timber design standards for selected members, connections and assemblies. The topics covered include basic wood characteristics, physical and mechanical properties of wood, a review of traditional and modern engineered wood products, and design of timber members subjected to bending and axial loads, connections and lateral load resisting systems. This course will help prepare students for graduate thesis research in a timber engineering topic and for performing structural design of timber structures. Prerequisite: Structural engineering background at BSc level.

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