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John A. Ochsendorf
Assistant Professor
Room: 5-418
Telephone: 617.253.4087
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Profile
Ochsendorf is a structural engineer with multi-disciplinary
research interests including archaeology, the history of construction,
and sustainable design. Trained in structural mechanics at Cornell,
Princeton, and the University of Cambridge, he conducts research
on the structural safety of historic monuments and the design
of more sustainable infrastructure. An expert on the mechanics
and behavior of masonry structures, Ochsendorf collaborates
with art historians, architects, and engineers on the study
and structural assessment of historic monuments around the world.
Research interests:
Masonry mechanics, structural analysis of historic monuments,
dynamics of masonry buildings, displacement loading of structures,
environmental assessment of building materials, appropriate
technology in structural design, history of construction.
Teaching interests:
Structural design, sustainable construction, history of construction,
adaptive re-use of existing structures, structural form-finding,
graphic statics
Education
Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering
M.Sc., Princeton University, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
B.Sc., Cornell University, Structural Engineering (Minor in
Archaeology)
Research Experience
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collaboration with MIT researchers and with teams at other universities,
ongoing research projects include:
- Structural analysis of historic monuments
- Dynamics of masonry buildings
- Displacement loading of structures
- Masonry mechanics
- Rigidity of folded structures
- Environmental assessment of building materials
- History of construction technology
Previous projects include:
PhD Dissertation: "Collapse of Masonry Structures"
Advisors: J. Heyman and C.R. Calladine
Determined the stability and safety of masonry arches, vaults,
and buttresses under static and dynamic loading, based on limit
analysis.
Master's Thesis: "Self-Anchored Suspension Bridges"
Advisor: D.P. Billington
Traced the history of the self-anchored suspension bridge, developed
analytical methods, and identified innovations in long-span
bridge design.
Undergraduate Thesis: "Inca Suspension Bridges" Advisors:
M.J. Sansalone and E.M. Franquemont
Archival research, laboratory testing, and fieldwork in Peru
determined the capacity of a 500 year old Inca suspension bridge.
Work Experience
2000 - 2001 Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Escuela Técnica
Superior de Arquitectura, Madrid, Spain
1999 - 2000 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University
of Cambridge
1998 - 2002 Undergraduate Supervisor, Department of Engineering,
University of Cambridge
1997-1998 Structural Engineer, Guy Nordenson and Associates,
New York, NY
1996-1998 Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering,
Princeton University
1995-1996 Teaching Assistant, School of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Cornell University
1993-1996 Research Assistant, Structural Engineering Laboratory,
Cornell University
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