Rizos, Dimitris C.

Title

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina

Address

300 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208 -0001
Telephone: (803) 777-6166     Facsimile: (803) 777-0670

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1993

M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1989

Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 1987

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006 - date, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

2000 - 2006, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

2000 (summer), Consultant, OTM Greece

1997-2000, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

1993-1997, Research Associate, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

RESEARCH
Specialization

Structures

Interests

Wave Propagation and Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Soil-Structure Interaction, Seismic Isolation, Bridge Engineering, High Performance Materials.

Boundary Element Methods, Finite Element Methods, Numerical Modeling.

Engineering Software Development, Engineering Visualization, Computer Graphics User Interface Environments, Object Oriented Programming, FORTRAN, C++, MFC, Visual C++.

Current Research Programs

Principal Investigator

Vanadium Steel Non-Standard (not a standard military bridge set) Fixed Bridge Case Study Proposal, US Army/ATI Inc

Investigations of the performance and benefits and development of guidelines for the acceptance of Self Consolidating Concrete SCDOT

Investigations of the performance and benefits of Self Consolidating Concrete SCDOT/FHWA

Investigations into the Performance of Corrosion Resistant Reinforcement SCDOT/FHWA.

Bridge Rehabilitation Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Materials – Phase II, SCDOT (assumed PI after 8/04)

Use of HPS 70W Steel in Bridge Engineering, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Structural Evaluation and Monitoring of A HPS 70W Steel Bridge - SCDOT/USDOT/FHWA.

Development of Numerical Models for Real Time Ship Propulsion Simulations – A VTB Integrated Approach, VTB-US Dept. of Navy, USC

Co-Principal Investigator

 

Past Research Programs

Principal Investigator

Development of Numerical Models for Real Time Ship Propulsion Simulations – A VTB Integrated Approach PHASE II, VTB Group/USC

Reconstruction of Failure of Engineering Systems using Simulation, Modeling and Visualization, Engineering Systems Ltd

Investigation of Strength of Steel Used in the Construction of Heavy Duty Steel Trailer, Snadlapper Contractors

Rapid Design and Assessment of Seismic Isolation Devices for Bridges, USC

Feasibility study for the renovation of old high school in Bishopville SC - SC Department of Commerce

Software Development for Berthing Analysis and Structural Loading on Waterfront Facilities, Naval Facilities Engineering Command / DoD

Effects of Superstructure Flexibility on Durability of Concrete Decks, USC

Co-Principal Investigator

Structural Evaluation and Monitoring of Composite Deck on Steel Girder Bridge  - SCDOT/USDOT/FHWA.

Investigation of Strength of Three Trailer Hitch Balls, Glenn Shannon

Request for Enhancement of Facilities for Competitiveness in Federally Funded Research, USC VP for Research

COURSES TAUGHT

ENGR 102 - Introduction to Engineering II - AutoCAD
ENGR 210 - Dynamics
ENGR 220 - Introduction to Mechanics of Solids
ECIV 301 - Computers and Graphics
ECIV 320 - Structural Analysis I
ECIV 325 - Introduction to Steel Design
ECIV 520 - Structural Analysis II
ECIV 470 - Civil Engineering Design
ECIV 720A - Advanced Structural Mechanics/Analysis
ECIV 724A - Dynamics of Structures
ECIV 725A - Advanced Analysis and Design in Metals
*CIVE 341 - Introduction to Structural Engineering
*CIVE 441 - Steel Design I
*CIVE 443 - Advanced Structural Analysis
*CIVE 490 - Issues in Civil Engineering
*CIVE 842 - Structural Dynamics
*CIVE 998 - Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction

* Taught at the University of Nebraska

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)

International Association for Boundary Element Methods (IABEM)

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA)

Registered Professional Engineer (TEE EU-Greece)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

D.C. Rizos J.P. Felkel and P. Ziehl “Performance of HPS 70W Girders Based on Experimental and Computer Simulations” Journal of Constructional Steel Research (in press - corrected proof, available online 30 October 2006)

E. Stehmeyer and D.C. Rizos “A Simplified B-Spline Impulse Response Function (BIRF) Model for the Transient SSI Analysis of Rigid Foundations” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, pp 421-434, Vol. 26(5), 2006

Rizos, D.C. and S. Zhou “An Advanced Direct Time Domain BEM for 3-D Wave Propagation in Acoustic Media”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, pp 196-212, Vol. 293(1-2), 2006

K. Coogler, B. Wan, K.A. Harries, D.C. Rizos and M.F. Petrou, “Critical Evaluation of Strain Measurements in GFRP Bridge Decks” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, pp 704-712, Vol. 10, 2005

B. Wan, D.C. Rizos, M.F. Petrou and K.A. Harries, “Computer Simulations and Parametric Studies of GFRP Bridge Deck Systems” Composite Structures, pp 103-115, Vol 69, 2005

J. O’Brien and D.C. Rizos “BEM-FEM Coupled Methodology for Vibration Analysis due to High Speed Trains” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering  pp 289-301, Vol 25, 2005

S. Zhou, D.C. Rizos and M.F. Petrou, “Effects of Superstructure Flexibility on Strength of Concrete Bridge Decks”, Computers & Structures, pp 13-23, Vol 82, No 1, 2004

M. K. Turner, K. A. Harries, M. F. Petrou, D.C. Rizos, “In Situ Structural Evaluation of a GFRP Bridge Deck System”, Composite Structures, Vol. 65, No 2, pp 157-165, 2004.

D.C. Rizos and J. Wang “Coupled BEM-FEM Solutions for Direct Time Domain Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis” Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, pp 877-888, Vol. 26, No 10, 2002

D.C. Rizos and K. Loya “Dynamic and Seismic Analysis of Foundations Based on Free Field B-Spline Characteristic Response Histories” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics Vol 128, No 4, 2002

D.C. Rizos, “A Rigid Surface Boundary Element for 3-D Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis in the Direct Time Domain”. Computational Mechanics pp 582-591, Vol 26, No 6, 2000

D.L. Karabalis, G.J. Cokkinides, D.C. Rizos, and J.S. Mulliken, “Simulation of earthquake ground motions by a deterministic approach,” Advances in Engineering Software pp. 329-338 Vol. 31, No 5, 2000

D.C Rizos and D.L. Karabalis, ”Soil-Fluid-Structure Interaction”, Chapter 9 in: E. Kausel and G.D. Manolis (eds) Wave Motion Problems in Earthquake Engineering, WIT Press Southampton 1999
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D.C. Rizos and D.L. Karabalis, “A time domain BEM for 3-D elastodynamic analysis using the B-Spline fundamental solutions” Computational Mechanics, pp. 108-115, Vol 22, 1998

D.C. Rizos and D.L. Karabalis, "An Advanced Direct Time Domain BEM Formulation for 3-D Elastodynamic Problems”, Computational Mechanics, pp. 249-269, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1994

D.C. Rizos and D.L. Karabalis, "Transient Solution of 2-D Flow in Unconfined Coastal Aquifers", Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, pp. 215-224, Vol. 11, 1993

D.L. Karabalis and D.C. Rizos, "Dynamic Analysis of 3-D Foundations", Chapter 6, pp. 177-208 in: G.D. Manolis and T.G. Davis, (eds), Boundary Element Techniques in Geomechanics, Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, 1993.

D.C. Rizos and D.L. Karabalis, "An Integrated BEM Algorithm for Transient 2-D Flow in Unconfined Aquifers", Microcomputers in Civil Engineering. , pp. 333-340, Vol. 7, 1992