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Dr.
Michael J. Tait
B.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng.
Office JHE 335
Extension 26469
Email address taitm@mcmaster.ca
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Joe NG/JNE Consulting Chair in Design, Construction and Management in Infrastructure Renewal
B.E.Sc., Ph.D. (Western), P.Eng.
Office JHE 335
Extension 26469
Email address taitm@mcmaster.ca
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Joe NG/JNE Consulting Chair in Design, Construction and Management in Infrastructure Renewal
Structures and Earthquake Engineering
Research Interests
- Structural Dynamics
- Structural Monitoring and Control
- Retrofit/Rehabilitation of Structures
Specific Research Interests and Activities:
- Active/Passive Vibration Control Devices
- Tuned Liquid Dampers (TLD), Tuned Liquid Column Dampers (TLCD), and Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD)
- Full Scale Monitoring of Structures
- Pseudo-dynamic Testing
- Blast Loading