Daniel P. Abrams
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1245 Newmark Laboratory
205 N. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801
d-abrams@uiuc.edu
A. Professional Preparation
Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Civil Engineering
M.S. in Civil Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
1970
1974
1979
B. Appointments
Willett Professor of Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2002-present
YK Bob Wong Distinguished Visiting Professor Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
2003-04
Hanson Engineers Professor of Civil Engineering Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1997-02
Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1992-97
Visiting Professor of Structural Engineering
University of Pavia, Italy
1994
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1985-92
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Colorado at Boulder
1979-84
Instructor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1978
Teaching and Research Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1975-79
Structural Engineer
Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco
1974-75
Structural Engineer
Sargent and Lundy Engineers, Chicago
1970-73
C. Publications
Sampling of Relevant Publications on Earthquake Engineering Topics
1. Epperson, G.S., and D.P. Abrams, “Evaluating Lateral Strength of Existing Unreinforced Brick
Masonry Piers in the Laboratory,” Journal of The Masonry Society, Vol. 10 No. 2, February 1992, pp.
86-93.
2. Tena-Colunga, A., and D.P. Abrams, “Dynamic Response of Building Systems with Flexible
Diaphragms,” Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 122, No. 4, American Society of Civil
Engineers, April 1996.
3. Abrams, D.P., “Response of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings,” Journal of Earthquake Engineering,
Imperial College Press, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1997, pp. 257-273.
4. Shinozuka, M., S. Chang, R. Eguchi, D. Abrams, H. Hwang and A. Rose, “Advances in Earthquake
Loss Estimation and Application to Memphis, Tennessee,” Earthquake Spectra, Journal of Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 13, No. 4, November 1997, pp. 739-758.
5. Schneider, S.P., B.R. Zagers, and D.P. Abrams, “Lateral Strength of Steel Frames with Masonry Infills
Having Large Openings,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 8, August 1998, pp.
896-904.
6. Abrams, D.P., “Meeting the Challenges of Reducing Earthquake Losses: Engineering Accomplishments
and Frontiers,” Earthquake Spectra, Journal of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 15, No.
4, November 1999, pp. 813-823.
7. Abrams, D.P., “Performance Based Engineering Concepts for Unreinforced Masonry Building
Structures,” Journal of Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, Vol. 3, No. 1, Wiley
Interscience, January-March 2001, pp. 48-56.
8. Abrams, D.P., “Consequence-Based Engineering Approach to Reduction of Risk in Moderate Seismic
Zones,” Proceedings of KEERC-MAE Joint Seminar on Risk Mitigation for Regions of Moderate
Seismicity, Mid-America Earthquake Center CD Release 01-07, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, July 2001.
9. Abrams, D.P., “Reducing Earthquake Consequences through Systems-Driven Center Research,”
Proceedings of 4th Multi-Lateral Workshop on Development of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster for
the Asia-Pacific Region (EQTAP), Japanese Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Center, Kamakura, Japan,
December 2001.
10. Abrams, D.P., A.S. Elnashai and J.E. Beavers, “A New Engineering Paradigm: Consequence-Based
Engineering,” submitted to Earthquake Spectra, Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Research
Institute, March 2002.
D. Synergistic Activities
1.
Member, NSF sponsored Technical Coordination Committee for Masonry Research (1987-93).
2.
Member, NSF sponsored Repair and Retrofit Research Program (1990-95).
3.
Member of NCEER Research Committee (1991-97).
4.
President of The Masonry Society (1992-1994), Vice President (1990-92), Sec.-Treas. (1988-90).
5.
Chair, ACI-ASCE Committee 442 on “Lateral Forces in Concrete Structures,” (1992-94).
6.
Chair, EERI Experimental Research Committee (1993-00).
7.
Chair, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute NSF/NIST project on Assessment of Earthquake
Engineering Research and Testing Capabilities in the United States (1995-96).
8.
Manager of Chapter on Masonry Structures, ATC Project 33 Development of Guidelines/Commentary
for Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings, FEMA 273/356 (1993-98).
9.
Member, NSF sponsored Precast Seismic Structural Systems Research Program (1993-97).
10. Chair, Technical Subcommittee 5 on Masonry Structures, Provisions Update Committee of Building
Seismic Safety Council (1995-98) and member (1995-present).
11. Member, Masonry Standards Joint Committee (1995-01).
12. Director, Mid-America Earthquake Center, University of Illinois (1997-present).
13. Member, Management Team and Coordinator of Community Building effort for NEESgrid, systems
integration task for NSF network for National Earthquake Engineering Simulation (2000-present).
14. Advisor to World Institute for Disaster Risk Management, Alexandria, Virginia, on FEMA study on
Incremental Seismic Rehabilitation (2001-2003).
15. Member, International Guidance and Oversight Team, Program on Development of Earthquake and
Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Technologies and its Integration for the Asia-Pacific Region (EQTAP),
Japanese EDM Center (2001-present).
16. Member, Steering Committee, FEMA study on Performance Based Earthquake Engineering, Applied
Technology Council Project 58, (2002-present).
17. Member, Department of Interior Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee to advise USGS
Director on National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, (2002-present).
18. External Department Advisor, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong
Polytechnical University (2003-present).
19. Member of Editorial Boards for Journal of The Masonry Society (1990-present), Journal of
Earthquake Engineering (1995-present), Journal on Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials
(1997-present), Advances in Structural Engineering (Hong Kong Polytechnical Univ.), EERI
Earthquake Spectra (2000-present) and Associate Editor, ASCE Natural Hazards Review, (1999present).