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Dr. Ken S. (Siva) Sivakumaran
 B. Eng. (C.Eng.) (Sri Lanka)
M.Eng. (Asian Institute of Technology)
Ph.D. (Calgary)

Office JHE 229
Extension 24814
Email address siva@mcmaster.ca

 Professor, Civil Engineering

Structures and Earthquake Engineering

Research Interests

  • Structural Engineering
  • Coldformed Steel Structures



Publications
  • Sandesh Acharya, and K.S. Sivakumaran, (2012), "Finite Element Models for Thin-Walled Steel Member Connections", ISRN Civil Engineering, Volume 2012, Article ID 197170, 7 pages, 2012. doi:10.5402/2012/197170
  • Robert M. Korol and K.S. Sivakumaran, (2012), "Energy absorption potential of light weight concrete floors", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 39, pp: 1193–1201 (November, 2012) doi:10.1139/l2012-107.
  • K.S. Sivakumaran and Bo Chen, (2012), "Post-Buckling Shear Capacity of Thin Un-stiffened Steel Plates", International Review of Civil Engineering (IRECE), Vol. 3, No. 5, September 2012, pp. 397 - 402.

  • P. Arasaratnam, K. S. Sivakumaran, and M. J. Tait, “True Stress-True Strain Models for Structural Steel Elements,” ISRN Civil Engineering, vol. 2011, Article ID 656401, 11 pages, 2011. [doi:10.5402/2011/656401]

  • Robert M. Korol, K.S. Sivakumaran and Frank R. Greening,(2011) "Collapse Time Analysis of Multi-Story Structural Steel Buildings", The Open Civil Engineering Journal, Vol. 5, 2011, pp. 25 - 35.[DOI:10.2174/1874149501105010025]
  • R.M.Korol, and K.S. Sivakumaran, (2011), "Energy Dissipation Potential of Square Tubular Steel Columns Subjected to Axial Compression", International Review of Civil Engineering (IRECE), Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2011, pp. 46 - 51.
  • P. Arasaratnam, and K.S. Sivakumaran, (2010), "Strength of Plasma Cut Welded H-Shaped Steel Columns", International Review of Civil Engineering (IRECE), Vol. 1, No. 5, November 2010, pp.316-327.
  • K.S. Sivakumaran, (2007), "Steel Structures versus Concrete Structures: A comparison study", Microalloying Technology, Vol.7, No.3, October, 2007, pp. 16-26.
  • P. Arasaratnam, K.S. Sivakumaran, and Kim J.R. Rasmussen, (2006), "Measurement and Assessment of Imperfections in Plasma cut - Welded H-Shaped Steel Columns", Steel and Composite Structures, An International Journal, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 2006, pp. 531 - 555.
  • K.S. Sivakumaran, Ming Yin Ng, and Steven R. Fox, (2006), "Flexural Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Joists with Reinforced Web Openings", Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.33, No.9, September 2006, pp. 1195 - 1208.