Kent A. Harries

Kent A. Harries is a Fellow at William Kepler Whiteford Faculty and an Assistant Professor of structural engineering and mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh. Being a Fellow at the American Concrete Institute, Harries serves at many technical committees including ACI 215–Fatigue, ACI 408–Bond and Development Length, ACI 439–Steel Reinforcement, and ACI 440–FRP Reinforcement. He additionally serves at the ASCE Composite Construction Committee, ASTM D30–Plastics, and he is an Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Dr. Harries is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers. His research interests include the repair and retrofit of civil infrastructure and the use of on-traditional materials in civil infrastructure. He earned his Ph.D. degree in structural engineering from McGill University in 1995, and he is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada.

Biography Updated on 20 March 2008

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Reference-Free NDT Technique for Debonding Detection in CFRP-Strengthened RC Structures
    Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 133, no. 8, p. 1080, 2007
  2. Effect on Superstructure Stress of Replacing a Composite RC Bridge Deck with a GFRP Deck
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol. 12, no. 3, p. 394, 2007
  3. Debonding- and Fatigue-Related Strain Limits for Externally Bonded FRP
    Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 87, 2006
  4. The Effect of the Presence of Water on the Durability of Bond between CFRP and Concrete
    Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 875–890, 2006
  5. Adoption of the International Residential Code in a High Natural Hazards Region—An Overview
    Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 1, 2006
  6. Full-Scale Experimental Investigation of Repair of Reinforced Concrete Interstate Bridge Using CFRP Materials
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 350, 2006
  7. Evaluation of Effective Width and Distribution Factors for GFRP Bridge Decks Supported on Steel Girders
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol. 11, no. 4, p. 401, 2006
  8. Performance-based design of high-rise coupled wall systems
    The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 289–306, 2006
  9. Computer simulations and parametric studies of GFRP bridge deck systems
    Composite Structures, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 103–115, 2005
  10. Critical Evaluation of Strain Measurements in Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bridge Decks
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol. 10, no. 6, p. 704, 2005
  11. Comparison of Three Flexural Retrofit Systems under Monotonic and Fatigue Loads
    Journal of Bridge Engineering, vol. 10, no. 6, p. 731, 2005
  12. In situ structural evaluation of a GFRP bridge deck system
    Composite Structures, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 157–165, 2004
  13. Parametric Study of Coupled Wall Behavior—Implications for the Design of Coupling Beams
    Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 130, no. 3, p. 480, 2004
  14. Investigation of Bond between Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Concrete Undergoing Global Mixed Mode I/II Loading
    Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol. 130, no. 12, p. 1467, 2004
  15. Fatigue Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders
    Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 8, no. 6, p. 501, 2004
  16. Shape and “gap” effects on the behavior of variably confined concrete
    Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 881–890, 2003
  17. Experimental investigation of the behavior of variably confined concrete
    Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 873–880, 2003
  18. Disbond detection with piezoelectric wafer active sensors in RC structures strengthened with FRP composite overlays
    Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 213–223, 2003
  19. Axial Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Columns Confined with FRP Jackets
    Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 237, 2001
  20. Fatigue Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with GFRP Sheets
    Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 246, 2001
  21. Ductility and Deformability of Coupling Beams in Reinforced Concrete Coupled Walls
    Earthquake Spectra, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 457, 2001
  22. Field Investigation of High-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks in South Carolina
    Transportation Research Record, vol. 1770, no. 1, pp. 12–19, 2001
  23. Behavior and Design of Reinforced Concrete, Steel, and Steel-Concrete Coupling Beams
    Earthquake Spectra, vol. 16, no. 4, p. 775, 2000
  24. A unique experimental method for monitoring aggregate settlement in concrete
    Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 809–816, 2000
  25. Structural Characterization of Built-Up Timber Columns
    Journal of Architectural Engineering, vol. 6, no. 2, p. 58, 2000
  26. Nonlinear seismic response predictions of walls coupled with steel and concrete beams
    Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 803–818, 1998
  27. Seismic design of coupled walls - a case for mi×ed construction
    Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 448–459, 1997
  28. Seismic Response of Steel Beams Coupling Concrete Walls
    Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 119, no. 12, p. 3611, 1993