Faculty - Roberto Lopez-Anido
Roberto Lopez-Anido Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor and Malcolm G. Long '32 Professor of Civil
Engineering
315B Boardman Hall
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5711
Phone: (207) 581-2119
Fax: (207) 581-3888
Email:
RLA@Maine.edu
Education:
Ph.D - Civil Engineering (Emphasis on Structures, Mechanics
and Materials)
West Virginia University, 1995
Degree in Civil Engineering (equivalent to B.S. plus two
years of Graduate Studies) National University of Rosario,
Argentina, 1985
Professional Interest:
Professor Lopez-Anido has over 15 years of experience in the
areas of mechanics of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
for construction, advanced engineered wood composites,
experimental multi-scale mechanics, durability analysis of
composite materials, and structural health monitoring.
He has produced 59 refereed publications and 6 patents. He
received numerous awards including the NSF Career Award and the
Fulbright Scholar Award. He has been named three times Professor
of the Year by UMaine’s ASCE Student Chapter.
He is an active member of professional societies and serves
in the Editorial Board of the Journal of Materials in Civil
Engineering of ASCE, and the Journal of ASTM International on
Materials Performance and Characterization.
Courses:
CIE 340 Introduction to Structural Analysis
CIE 543 Introduction to Composite Materials in Civil
Engineering
CIE 545 Structural Dynamics
CIE 547 Prestressed Concrete Structures
CIE 644 Advanced Composite Materials in Civil Engineering
Areas of Expertise and Research:
Mechanics of
fiber-reinforced polymer composites for construction
Advanced engineered
wood composites
Experimental
multi-scale mechanics
Durability analysis
of composite materials
Structural health
monitoring
Rehabilitation of
civil infrastructure
Reliability analysis
and design of composite structures
Selected Publications:
Herzog, B., Goodell, B., and Lopez-Anido, R. “Electron
Microprobe Imaging for the Characterization of Polymer Matrix
Composites,” Composites Part A: Applied Science and
Manufacturing, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 1075-1080, 2004.
Pirvu, A., Gardner, D.J., and Lopez-Anido, R. “Carbon
Fiber-Vinyl Ester Composite Reinforcement of Wood Using the
VARTM/SCRIMP Fabrication Process,” Composites Part A: Applied
Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 35, No. 11 pp. 1257-1265, 2004.
Lopez-Anido, R., Michael, A.P., Sandford, T.C., and Goodell,
B. “Repair of Wood Piles Using Prefabricated Fiber-Reinforced
Polymer Composite Shells,” Journal of Performance of Constructed
Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 78-87, 2005.
Lopez-Anido, R., Muszyński, L., Gardner, D., Goodell, B., and
Herzog, B. “Performance-Based Material Evaluation of
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Wood Interfaces in Reinforced Glulam
Members,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM Int., Vol. 33,
No. 6, pp. 385-394, 2005.
Herzog, B., Gardner, D.J., Lopez-Anido, R., Goodell, B.
“Glass-Transition Temperature Based on Dynamic Mechanical
Thermal Analysis Techniques as an Indicator of the Adhesive
Performance of Vinyl Ester Resin,” Journal of Applied Polymer
Science, Vol. 97, No. 6, pp. 2221-2229, 2005.
Dutta, P.K., Lopez-Anido, R., and Kwon, S.K., “Fatigue
Durability of FRP Composite Bridge Decks at Extreme
Temperatures,” International Journal of Materials and Product
Technology (IJMPT), Vol. 28, No. 1/2, pp. 198-216, 2007.
Nader. J.W., Dagher, H. J., Lopez-Anido, R., El Chiti, F.,
Fayad, G.N., and Thompson, L., “Probabilistic Finite Element
Analysis of Modified ASTM D3039 Tension Test for Marine Grade
Polymer Matrix Composites,” Journal of Reinforced Plastics and
Composites, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 583-597, 2008.
Silva-Muñoz, R., and Lopez-Anido, R.A. “Monitoring of Marine
Grade Composite Doubler Plate Joints using Embedded Fiber Optic
Strain Sensors,” Journal of Advanced Materials, Vol. 40, No. 4,
pp. 52-72, 2008.
Berube, K.A., Lopez-Anido, R.A., and Caccese, V., “Integrated
Monitoring System for Carbon Composite Strands in the
Penobscot-Narrows Cable-Stayed Bridge,” Transportation Research
Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2050,
pp. 177–186, 2008.
Silva-Muñoz, R., and Lopez-Anido, R. “Structural Health
Monitoring of Marine Composite Structural Joints using Embedded
Fiber Bragg Grating Strain Sensors,” Composite Structures,
published on-line ahead of print, 11 pp., Sep. 12, 2008.
See also
Roberto's personal web pages and a selected list of
publications.
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