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M. Paz

ProfessorM. Paz

Office
102 W. S. Speed Hall
Belknap Campus
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone
(502)852-4614
Fax
((502) 852-8851
Email
m0paz001@louisville.edu
Member of U of L Staff
Since 1960


Education

  • Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, 1960, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • M.S., Statistics, 1956, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • Professional Civil Engineer, 1954, University of Chile

Registration (P.E.)

  • Kentucky

Experience

Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Louisville
1960 - Present
Consultant
Rexnord Inc.
1962 - 1995
Head of Statistical Department
University of Chile
1954 - 1958
Professor of Mathematics
University of Chile
1955 - 1958

Research

  • Self-synchronization of eccentric rotors
  • Dynamic condensation of vibrating systems

Publications

  • Structural Dynamics: Theory and Computation, 4th edition, Text-Book, 1997
  • International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering, Professional Book, 1994

Awards/ Recognitions

  • Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad del Cusco, Peru, 1996

Affiliations

  • ASCE
  • ASEE