Robert J. Connor
Professor
Civil Engineering
Purdue University
United States of America
Biography
Robert J. Connor Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of CAI and S-BRITE at Purdue University, he completed his PhD, Lehigh University, 2002 MSCE, Lehigh University, 1996 BSCE, Drexel University, 1990
Research Interest
Fatigue and fracture of steel structures, field testing and remote monitoring of structures, fatigue and behavior of sign, signal, and high-mast lighting structures, load distribution and dynamic response of highway and railroad bridge structures, robust sensing and data acquisition systems, large scale structural testing in real time, bridge expansion joint system, and historic structures and materials.
Publications
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Warpinski, M.K., Connor, R.J., Hodgson, I.C., "The Influence of Flexibility on the Fatigue Performance of the Base Plate Connection in High-mast Lighting Towers", Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers: 136: 324-329
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Parr, M.J., Connor, R.J., Bowman, M., "A Method for Determining the Interval for Hands-on Inspection of Steel Bridges with Fracture Critical Members", Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers Vol. 15, No. 4, July/August 2010: 352-363.
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Dexter, R.J., Connor, R.J., and Kaczinski, M.R., "Fatigue Design of Modular Bridge Expansion Joints", NCHRP Report 402, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Washington, DC, January, 1998.
