Rate My Professor Eric Williamson

Williamson’s research centers on the response of structures to blast and impact loading, progressive collapse, structural response modeling and simulation, static and dynamic stability, failure modeling, and damage mechanics. His work has significant impact in areas such as infrastructure materials engineering, mechanics, uncertainty and simulation in engineering, and structural engineering. In recognition of his contributions to the analysis and design of bridges subjected to blast loads, he was awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers Walter L. Huber Research Prize in 2009. He also received the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Teaching Award in 2013 and the Society of American Military Engineers Bliss Medal in 2015. Prominent publications include “Beam element formulation and solution procedure for dynamic progressive collapse analysis” (Computers & Structures, 2004), “Static equivalency in progressive collapse alternate path analysis: Reducing conservatism while retaining structural integrity” (Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 2006), “Analysis and design of critical bridges subjected to blast loads” (Journal of Structural Engineering, 2005), “Blast-resistant highway bridges: Design and detailing guidelines” (Transportation Research Board, 2010), and “Performance of bridge columns subjected to blast loads. I: Experimental program” (Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2011).