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E-mail : James.Swanson@uc.edu
Office  :796 Rhodes Hall
Phone :(513)-556-3774
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Areas of Interest

Dr. Swanson's teaching and research interests include

• Issues related to steel bridge structures, including superstructure design, innovative materials, fast-track construction methods, innovative deck-systems, health monitoring, and condition assessment

• The behavior of steel framed structures with a focus on the behavior of beam-to-column connections, including partially restrained (PR) connections, modeling of frames with PR connections, and the behavior of bolted connections in general

Publications

• Kayser/Bennett, C. R., Swanson, J. A., and Linzell, D. G., “Characterization of the Material Properties of HPS-485W (70W) TMCP for Bridge Girder Applications," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Jan., 2006, Vol. 11, No. 1, Pgs 99-108 

• Wang, X., Kangas, S. J., Swanson, J. A., Helmicki, A. J., Hunt, V. J., “Dynamic Characterization of Slab-on-Steel-Stringer Bridges,”  Materials Evaluation, American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Oct. 2005, Vol. 63, No. 10, Pgs. 1039-1045

• Choo, T., Linzell, D. G., Lee, J., and Swanson, J. A., “Response of a Continuous, Skewed, High Performance Steel, Semi-Integral Abutment Bridge During Deck Placement,” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, May 2005, Vol. 61, No. 5, Pgs. 567-586

• Eder, R.W., Miller, R.A., Baseheart, T.M., and Swanson, J. A.,  “Testing of 50 Year Old Prestressed Concrete Bridge Beams from Five Mile Road: Project A,” PCI Journal, Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute, May/June 2005, Vol. 50, No. 3, Pgs. 90-95

• Wang, X., Kangas†, S. J., Padur†, D. S., Liu†, L., Swanson, J. A., Helmicki, A. J., Hunt, V. J., “Overview of a Modal Based Condition Assessment Procedure,”  Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Jul/Aug 2005, Vol. 10, No. 4, Pgs. 460-467

• Wang, X., Swanson, J. A., Helmicki, A. J., and Hunt, V. J., “Development of Static Response Based Objective Functions for Finite Element Modeling of Bridges,” Submitted to Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Accepted for Publication, Dec.  2005

• Wang, X., Swanson, J. A., Helmicki, A. J., and Hunt, V. J., “Development of Dynamic Response Based Objective Functions for Finite Element Modeling of Bridges,” Submitted to Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Accepted for Publication, Dec.  2005

Research Projects and Grants

• “Training Classes in AASHTO LRFD Bridge Specification,” May 2006 - June 2007, Ohio Department of Transportation, R. A. Miller (50%), J. A. Swanson (50%), $182,920               

• “Development of Degradation Rates for Various Ohio Bridge Types” Sep. 2005 - Sep. 2008, Ohio Department of Transportation, A. J. Helmicki (34%), V. J. Hunt (33%), and J. A. Swanson (33%), $173,535

• “Evaluation of the Current Resistance Factors for Bolted Connection Strength,” July, 2005 - June 2007, Research Council on Structural Connections, G. A. Rassati (50%) and J. A. Swanson (50%)

•  “Instrumentation of the Ironton-Russell Bridge Phase I: Preliminary Analysis and Monitor Design,” Aug. 2004 - Nov. 2005, Ohio Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and Michael Baker Corp., A. J. Helmicki (34%), V. J. Hunt (33%), and J. A. Swanson (33%), $241,807

• “Load Testing of Fort Washington Way Bridges 22 and 23”, Mar. - Aug. 2004, Ohio Department of Transportation and Burgess and Niple, Inc., A. J. Helmicki (34%), V. J. Hunt (33%), and J. A. Swanson (33%), $38,976

• “EXTENSION: Objective Condition Assessment of Deteriorated or Damaged Bridges in Ohio,” Apr. 2004, Ohio Department of Transportation, A. J. Helmicki (34%), V. J. Hunt (33%) and J. A. Swanson (33%), $8,890