Plasticity, Limit Analysis, Stability And Structural Design: An Academic Life Journey From Theory To Practice

About the Author Dr Wai-Fah Chen — A well-respected leader in the field of plasticity, structural stabil-ity, and structural steel design over the past half-century, he has made major contribu-tions to introduce the mathematical theory of plasticity to civil engineering practice, especially in the application of limit analysis methods to the geotechnical engineering field. Having headed the engineering departments at the University of Hawaii and Purdue University, Chen is a widely cited author and the recipient of several national engineering awards, including the 1990 Shortridge Hardesty Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. W F Chen, PhD Brown University, Member of US National Academy of Engineering and Member of Taiwan's National Academy of Science ( Academia Sinica), Honorary Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, formerly Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and Dean of Engineering at University of Hawaii. He is currently Research Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at UH. About the Editor Dr Lian Duan, PhD, Purdue University, is a Senior Bridge Engineer and Structural Steel Committee Chair with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), USA. He had worked at the North China Power Design Institute from 1975 to 1978 and taught at Taiyuan University of Technology from 1981 to 1985. Dr Duan has over 40 years experience in structural and bridge engineering. He was lead engineer for the development of Caltrans Guide Specifications for Seismic Design of Steel Bridges. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California. He served as a member for several National Highway Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP) Panels and was a Transportation Research Board (TRB) Steel Committee member from 2000 to 2006. He is the co-editor of the Handbook of International Bridge Engineering, (CRC Press, 2014) and Bridge Engineering Handbook (CRC Press, 2014). He received the prestigious 2001 Arthur M Wellington Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for the paper, "Section Properties for Latticed Members of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge", Journal of Bridge Engineering, May 2000. He received the Professional Achievement Award from Professional Engineers in California Government in 2007 and the Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award from the Engineers' Council in 2010.

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