Faculty Profile
Christopher Mullen
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Phone Number: (662)915-5370
Email: cvchris@olemiss.edu
http://www.engineering.olemiss.edu/~cvchris/
Key Words: 3D Computational Simulations and Field Vibration Measurements for Seismic, Fatigue, and Blast Damage Assessments with Applications to Design, Retrofit, and Monitoring of Buildings, Bridges, and Offshore Structures
Research Description: Dr. Mullen's interests include 3D Computational Simulations and Field Vibration Measurements for Seismic, Fatigue, and Blast Damage Assessments with Applications to Design, Retrofit, and Monitoring of Buildings, Bridges, and Offshore Structures.
Honors Theses:
Bhatt, Anil (2021) Design of Load Bearing Wall for Low Rise Building with Partially Grouted Reinforced Masonry (full text)
Daghmash, Naim (2019) The Critical Difference Seismic Design Can Make for a Reinforced Concrete Building Located in Oxford, Mississippi (full text)
Landry, Jessica Beth (2003) "Seismic Retrofit of Unreinforced Buildings in North Mississippi"
Available Research Projects:
Integrated Technology for Resilient Bridges
Project Description: Highway bridges comprise critical facilities in infrastructure systems during normal operations but especially so during disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. This project will examine the integration of FE, BIM/SHM, and AVS technology to enhance the resilience of the bridge structures by reducing the likelihood of damage and improve functional restoration times through focused design, inspection, and maintenance.
Desired Student Qualifications: Taking or having completed some combination of courses in the BSCE program on structural analysis, concrete/steel design, foundations, and transportation engineering.
Project Timeline: Fall 2021 through Spring 2024.
Duties of Student Researcher: Assist graduate research assistant in Civil Engineering with researching the technology areas, developing computational models and evaluating simulation results, and assimilation of findings for dissemination/presentation to the professional community.
Last Updated on 2021-09-14 18:04:07
Seismic Bearings for Economic Construction of PC Bridges
Project Description:
Desired Student Qualifications: Taking or having completed some combination of courses in the BSCE program in the areas of structural analysis, concrete design, and foundations.
Project Timeline: Fall 2021 through Spring 2022.
Duties of Student Researcher: Research seismic bearing technologies, construct preliminary (2D) models in Fall 2021 of representative highway bridge substructures. Create, analyze, and evaluate detailed 2D/3D models in Spring 2022. Assist graduate research assistants in literature searches and more advanced computational bridge modeling and earthquake response simulations.
Last Updated on 2021-09-14 18:08:25