Humberto Caudana - Research Student
Telephone: 25728
Room: E110A
Email: h.caudana@sheffield.ac.uk
Research Group
Research Project
Semiactive friction connections for control of the seismic response of multi-storey buildings
As seismic structural safety of buildings is emphasized nowadays, new technologies are currently explored. Structural control, using special mechanical devices, has proven to be an effective strategy for reducing the structural response. However, several drawbacks ranging from energy requirements to lack of adaptability have been identified.
The current research focuses on the development of a semiactive algorithm so as to allocate passive friction devices with ability to self-modify their characteristics, hence influencing the global structural response. The algorithm is oriented at multi-storey buildings and aims at being simple, reliable and economical. This research is sponsored by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT).
Humberto graduated in 2003 from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. From 2005 to 2008, he worked in several companies as structural engineer, in Mexico. From 2008 to 2009, he studied an MSc in Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics in The University of Sheffield. For his dissertation, he investigated the mechanism behind the optimum performance of friction-based passive control systems in multi-storey concrete buildings. He enjoys cycling, basketball and brit rock.