Engineering Better Wood Structures for Earthquakes: Past Experiences and Future Trends

Dr. Shiling Pei received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University in December 2007. His research at the Colorado School of Mines focuses on traditional and innovative timber systems, performance-based engineering, structural dynamics and large-scale dynamic testing. Dr. Pei received the 2012 ASCE Raymond C. Reese Research Prize for his work on seismic performance of mid-rise wood frame building. He is currently leading an NSF-funded six-university collaboration effort to develop seismic design methodology for resilient tall cross laminated timber (CLT) buildings. Dr. Pei currently serves as the Chair of the ASCE Wood Technical Administrative Committee overseeing four wood engineering related committees. He is a registered Professional Engineer in State of California.