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Dr. Ken S. (Siva) Sivakumaran

Professor (Emeritus)
Department of Civil Engineering

Graduate Student Advisor
Department of Civil Engineering

Expertise:  
Structural Engineering, Coldformed Steel Structures
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Office:
JHE 119

Overview

Structural steel engineering is Dr. Sivakumaran’s area of expertise. Primary research involves the behaviour, analysis and design of steel structures in general and cold-formed steel structural elements in particular. Current investigations include; evaluation of impact of holes on the moment resistance of steel beams, development of reinforcement strategies for cold-formed steel joists having large opening in moment zone, shear zone, and web-crippling zone. His works deploy experimental, analytical and finite element method based simulations.

Publications

Biography

Education

B.Eng. (Sri Lanka) M.Eng (Asian Institute of Technology) Ph.D. (Calgary)

Achievements

P.Eng

Related Courses

Code Title Instructor Outline Info
CIV ENG 714 Graduate Advanced Structural Mechanics  
Dr. Ken S. (Siva) Sivakumaran Dr. Ken S. (Siva) Sivakumaran