James Giancaspro
Associate Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
University of Miami
United States of America
Biography
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Jersey, Ph.D. in Structural Engineering. (2004) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , New Jersey , M.S. in Structural Engineering. (2002) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, , New Jersey, B.S. in Civil Engineering. (2000)
Research Interest
Sustainable infrastructure materials including inorganic and fire-resistant coatings, hybrid composites, biocomposites, and concrete. Material testing including high-rate loading, fire exposure, non-destructive / non-contacting optical measurement methods, and digital image correlation. Teaching: Statics, Strength of Materials, Structural Systems II, Advanced Structural Analysis, Advanced Reinforced Concrete, Structural Mechanics
Publications
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Schesser, D., Yang, Q. D., Nanni, A., Giancaspro, J. W. (2014). Expansive grout-based gripping systems for tensile testing of large diameter composite bars. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26, 250-258.
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Giancaspro, J. W., Millman, L., Goolabsingh, R., MacDonald, K., Yang, Q. D. (2014). A Novel Bearing Swivel Joint and a Universal Joint for Concrete Pull-Off Testing Using a Material Testing Machine. ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 42.
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Millman, L., Giancaspro, J. W. (2015). Concrete surface topography as a function of freeze-thaw exposure and abrasive blasting. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 27, 0401400-1–0401400-11.
