Michael Pollino

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Director, Vanderhoof Infrastructure Research and Education Facility
Examines performance of structural systems and components subjected to loading and develops design approaches for resilience and sustainability
Office: 225C Bingham Phone Number: (216) 368-2778 Email: mcp70@case.edu

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2007

Awards and Recognitions

2019, Undergraduate Teaching Award, Case School of Engineering
2019, ASCE Moisseiff Award, American Society of Civil Engineers

Research Interests

Structural Engineering, Steel Structures, Large-scale experimental testing of structural systems and sub-assemblages, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Retrofit of Structures, Rehabilitation of Structures and Civil Infrastructure, Bridge Engineering, Structural Analysis and Design, Passive Energy Dissipation Systems, Structural Dynamics, Blast Engineering

Teaching Interests

structural analysis, steel design, design for dynamic loads, reinforced concrete design, structural dynamics, strength of materials

Publications

Slovenec, D., Sarebanha, A., Pollino, M. C., Mosqueda, G. C., & Qu, B. C. (2017). Hybrid Testing of the Stiff Rocking Core Seismic Rehabilitation Technique. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.
Pollino, M. C., Slovenec, D. C., Qu, B. C., & Mosqueda, G. C. (2017). Seismic Rehabilitation of Concentrically Braced Frames Using Stiff Rocking Cores. Journal of Structural Engineering.
Qu, B., Sanchez-Zamora, F., Pollino, M. C., & Hou, H. C. (2016). Rehabilitation of Steel Concentrically Braced Frames with Rocking Cores for Improved Performance under Near-fault Ground Motions. Advances in Structural Engineering.
Qu, B., Sanchez, J., Hou, H., & Pollino, M. C. (2016). IMPROVING INTER-STORY DRIFT DISTRIBUTION OF STEEL MOMENT RESISTING FRAMES THROUGH STIFF ROCKING CORES. International Journal of Steel Structures.
Lavarnway, D., & Pollino, M. C. (2016). Mitigation of Air-Blast Pressure Impulses on Building Envelopes through Blast Resistant Ductile Connectors. Journal of Engineering and Architecture.
Lavarnway, D., & Pollino, M. C. (2015). Mitigation of Air-Blast Pressure Impulses on Building Envelopes through Blast Resistant Ductile Connectors. Journal of Engineering and Architecture.
Pollino, M. C. (2015). Seismic Design for Enhanced Building Performance Using Rocking Steel Braced Frames. Engineering Structures.
Giannuzzi, D., Ballarini, R., Huckelbridge, A. A., Pollino, M. C., & Valente, M. C. (2014). Braced Ductile Shear Panel: A New Seismic Resistant Framing System. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 140 (2).
Qu, B., Sanchez-Zamora, F., & Pollino, M. C. (2014). Mitigation of Inter-story Drift Concentration in Multi-story Steel Concentrically Braced Frames through Implementation of Sufficient Rocking Cores. Engineering Structures.
Qu, B., Sanchez-Zamora, F., & Pollino, M. C. (2014). Transforming Seismic Performance of Deficient Steel Concentrically Braced Frames Through Implementation of Rocking Cores. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.
Qu, B., Xuhua, G., Pollino, M. C., & Chi, H. C. (2013). Effect of Column Stiffness on Drift Concentration in Steel Plate Shear Walls. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 83 , 105-116.
Qu, B., Guo, X., Chi, H., & Pollino, M. C. (2012). Probabilistic Evaluation of Effect of Column Stiffness on Seismic Performance of Steel Plate Shear Walls. Engineering Structures, 43 , 169-179.