Mohammadreza Eslami
Education
- Ph.D. Structural Engineering, Kobe University, 2014
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Michigan State University, 2016
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Clemson University, 2018
Teaching Interests
- Performance-based Fire Design of Structures
- Seismic Design of Steel and Composite Structures
- Design of Structures and Facade Systems Subject to Blast Loading
Research Interests
- Advanced Simulation for Cascading Multi-hazard Mitigation
- Vapor Cloud Explosion Simulation
- Blast Loads for Application to Structural Components
- Facade and Glazing Systems under Blast Loads
Membership
- Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Journal Publications
- Eslami, M., Mosalam, K., Shalva, M., Katz, B., Pang, W., and Kodur, V., “Blast Pressure-Impulse Capacity of Monolithic Thermally Tempered Glass Panes”, International Journal of Impact Engineering, October 2019, DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0734743X19307201?via%3Dihub
- Eslami, M., Namba, H., Kodur, V., Mahamid, M. and Morovat, A., “Seismic behavior of composite beam connected to HSS column with large width-to-thickness ratio”, Engineering Structures, March 2019, pp.423-442, DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141029618310083?via%3Dihub
- Mahamid, M., Taghipour, A., McNallan, M., Eslami, M., “Effectiveness of Damaged Fireproofing in Structural Steel Members Subjected to Fire”, Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, July 2018, DOI: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JSFE-11-2017-0044/full/html
- Eslami, M., Rezaeian, A. and Kodur, V., “Behavior of steel column-trees under fire conditions”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, March 2018, 144(9), DOI: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ST.1943-541X.0002135
- Kodur, V., Yahyai, M. , Eslami, M. and Rezaeian, A., “Residual mechanical properties of high strength steel bolts subjected to heating and cooling”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 131, April 2017, pp. 122-131 DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143974X1730007X?via%3Dihub
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Rotation Capacity of Composite Beam Connected to RHS column”, Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 22, No. 1, September 2016, pp.141-159 DOI: http://koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO201630932411911.page
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H. “Mechanism of Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Composite Beam Connected to RHS column”, International Journal of Steel Structures, Vol. 16(3), pp. 913-933, September 2016, DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13296-015-0068-2
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Composite Beam Connected to RHS column, Experimental Test Results", Vol. 16(3), pp. 901-912, September 2016, DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13296-015-0067-3
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Effects of width-to-thickness ratio of RHS column on the elasto-plastic behavior of composite beam”, Memories of the Graduate Schools of Engineering and System Informatics Kobe University, Volume 6, pp. 1-6, April 2014, DOI: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-Width-to-Thickness-Ratio-of-RHS-Column-Eslami-Namba/5d0e3dff21b8e727f58d63846e7aa444265f23e4
Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper Publications
- Eslami, M., Mosalam, K., "Performance-based Fire Design of Bridges Subject to Wildfires" Modeling and Simulation of Wildfires, National Academics of Sciences-US National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Oct. 7, 2019 University of California Berkeley, USA, https://msw.berkeley.edu/abstracts/
- Eslami, M., Agrawal, A., Jorgensen, F., and Marjanishvili, S., "Combining Effects of Air-Blast, Fragments, and Fire" Accepted for 18th International Symposium for the Interaction of Munitions with Structures, Oct. 21-25, 2019 University of Florida, USA, http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/ISIEMS
- Rezaeian, A., Eslami, M., Eskandari, M., Shafiee, M. and Mosalam, K., "Tensile strength of Grade 10.9 steel bolts at elevated temperatures" Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI 2019), Book of Abstracts Page 265, June 18-21, 2019, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA, http://emi2019.caltech.edu/home
- Eslami, M., Mosalam, K., Shalva, M. and Katz, B., "Expected Blast Pressure-Duration Capacity of Monolithic Thermally Tempered Glass Panes” Accepted for 3rd International Conference on Structural Safety Under Fire and Blast (CONFAB 2019), Sept. 2- 4, 2019, Brunel University London, UK
- Rezaeian, A., Eskandari, M., Eslami, M., and Shafiee, M., "Effect of temperature on strength of Grade 10.9 steel bolts" Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI 2018), May 29-June 1, 2018, MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Yahyai, M., Eslami, M., Morovat, A., and Engelhardt, M., “Fire collapse of Plasco building – The role of steel joist connections”, Proceedings of ASCE Structures Congress 2018, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Soltani, M., Eslami, M., Tetreault, J., and Loreto, G., “Exploratory Review of Reinforcing Solutions for Precast Concrete 3-D Printing”, Proceedings of PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference 2018, February 20-24, 2018, Denver, USA
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Modeling of Composite Beam Connected to Box-Column in Moment Frame buildings”, Proceedings of 4th World Congress and Exhibition on Construction and Steel Structure, 16-18 October 2017, Atlanta, USA
- Mahamid, M., Taghipour, A., McNallan, M., Eslami, M., “Structural Steel Members with Damaged Fireproofing: Analysis, Behavior and Recommendations”, Eurosteel Conference, September 13-15, 2017, Denmark
- Yahyai, M., Kodur, V., Rezaeian, A. and Eslami, M., “Post-fire mechanical properties of high strength Grade 8.8 bolts”, Proceedings of SiF 2016: 9th International Conference on Structures in Fire, pp. 460-467,Princeton University, 8-10 June 2016, Princeton, USA, https://www.structuresinfire.com/corpo/conferences/sif16.pdf
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Improvement of Seismic Behavior of Composite Beam Connected to RHS Column with Application of Slit and Modification of Studs Layout”, Proceedings of PSSC 2013: The 10th Pacific Structural Steel Conference, pp. 861-866, 8-11 October 2013, Singapore
- Eslami, M. and Namba, H., “Ultimate Flexural Strength of Composite Beam Connected to RHS Column”, Proceedings of Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) Annual Meeting 2013, pp. 813-815 , Hokkaido, Japan, 29-31 August 2013
- Fukuoka, T., Namba, H. and Eslami, M., “Plastic Rotation Capacity of Composite Beam Connected to RHS Column, Experimental Test Using Column with D/t=29” (in Japanese), Proceedings of Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) Annual Meeting 2013, pp. 815-817, Hokkaido, Japan, 29-31 August 2013
- Eslami, M., Namba, H.and Rahiminia, F., “Review of Structural Safety in Design and Execution of Milad TV Tower”, Proceedings of ISSBS 2009: The 5th International Symposium on Improvement of Structural Safety for Building Structures, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, 12-13 December 2009
- Eslami, M., Haghighi, B. and Rahiminia, F., “Experiences of Design, Fabrication and Installation of TV Towers with Concrete Shaft and Head Steel Structures”, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Behavior of Steel Structures: STESSA 2009, pp. 79-84, Lehigh University, Philadelphia, USA,16-20 August 2009
Poster Publications
- Eslami, M., Kodur, V. and Namba, H., “Seismic Behavior of Composite Beam-to-Box Column Connection in Steel Buildings”, Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, Michigan State University, 31 March, 2016, https://www.egr.msu.edu/graduate/sites/default/files/content/2016abstractsmsuengineeringsymposium.pdf