Prof. Bohumil Kasal

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Pennsylvania State University
Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering; Architectural Engineering
Bernard and Henrietta Hankin ChairAppointed: 2005
Pennsylvania State University
Engineering
Pennsylvania Housing Research Center
Director of ResearchAppointed: 2005
University of New Brunswick
Environmental Management
Honorary Research AssociateAppointed: 2004
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Research FellowAppointed: 2003
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Mailing Address

222 Sackett Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (814) 863-9788
Fax: (814) 863-7304
bo_kasal@engr.psu.edu
http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/divisions/residential/res_program.htm

Qualifications

M.S., Oregon State University, Civil Engineering, 1993.
Ph.D., Oregon State University, Wood Engineering and Mechanics/Applied Mathematics (Minor), Structural Engineering (Minor), 1992.
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wood Science, 1990.
Ing., University of Zvolen, Wood Technology/Mechanical Engineering (minor), 1980.

Expertise and Research Interests

Sustainable materials and structures
Building physics
Design of wood structures
Assessment of historic structures
Analytical modeling of buildings

Research interests: analytical modeling and testing of structures subjected to natural hazard loads, modeling of nonlinear, nonconservative behavior, historic buildings, composite hybrid structures (fiber composites-wood-high-performance concrete), application of supercomputers in analysis of hysteretic systems, building envelope.

Experiments: hot/cold box, testing of materials, NDT of structural elements, fire experiments, static and dynamic connection tests, scaled-models experiments, full-scale shake table tests of frames, full-scale structural tests (beams, shear walls, decks, columns, composite beams, light-frame buildings), in-situ evaluation of historic buildings.

Other Expertise

Business Experience:
Engineering International - President
Consulting: Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Switzerland, USA
Expert Witness: wood structures, fire damage, fungi damage, material failures

Kasal is an author of over 100 publications and research reports and dicussed his work on various media including CNN, NBC, ABC, European TV network and other. He has served as a consultant to various US and international companies as well as an expert witness.

Future Research

- Environmentally friendly structures
- Full-scale modeling of light-frame structures
- Application of fiber-based composites in timber structures and joints, high-performance composite structural elements
- Dynamic performance composite structural systems
- Building physics

Industrial Relevance

Sustainable development
Building construction
Low rise buildings
Design of wood structures
Evaluation of historic wood structures and materials

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Architectural Restoration or Preservation, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Historic Preservation, Housing, Materials Testing, Mechanics, Natural Resources, Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Structural Materials, Structural Mechanics, Sustainable Development, Wood Or Wood Products.

Additional Terms:

Engineering, Historic Structures, Mechanics, Wood.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Czech: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Slovak: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
German: (Fluent, Functional, Functional)
Russian: (Fluent, Functional, Functional)

Memberships

American Academy of Mechanics
American Society of Civil Engineers
Forest Products Society
Fulbright Association
Institution of Civil Engineers
International Code Council
National Consortium of Housing Research Centers
National Geographic Society
National Institute of Building Sciences. Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council
Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux, Systèmes de Constructions et Ouvrages
Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics
Society for Experimental Mechanics
Society of Wood Science and Technology

Honors and Awards

2008-2010, Vice-Chair for Technology Transfer, National Consortium of Housing Research Centers
2005-2008, Vice-Chair for Research, National Consortium of Housing Research Centers
2004-2010, RILEM TC 215 Chair, Réunion Internationale des Laboratoires et Experts des Matériaux, Systèmes de Constructions et Ouvrages, Paris, France
2004-2008, Honorary Research Associate, School of Graduate Studies, College of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick
2002-2003, Faculty Research and Professional Development Award, North Carolina State University, Composite structures
2002-2005, Senator North Carolina State University Faculty Senate
2001-2002, Senior Fulbright Fellow, Fulbright Foundation, Technical University of Dresden, Germany, Civil Engineering
1995-1995, Award for Excellence in Truss Research, Truss Plate Institute, Analysis and design of wood trusses
1995-1996, Fellowship, Cray Research, Inc., Computational mechanics
1994-1995, Fellowship, Cray Research, Inc., Computational mechanics
1993-1993, Faculty Research and Professional Development Award, North Carolina State University, Wood Mechanics
1991-1991, Wood Award, Forest Products Society, Forest Products Society, Graduate Research Paper
1990-1991, A. W. Moltke Fellowship, Oregon State University, 1990, Graduate Research

Previous Positions

2003-2005, Professor, North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Wood and Paper Science
2001-2002, Visiting Professor, Technical University of Dresden, Engineering, Civil Engineering
1998-2005, Professor (Associate Faculty), North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
1996-2003, Associate Professor, North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Wood and Paper Science
1993-1996, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Wood and Paper Science
1992, R&D Engineer, Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.
1989-1991, Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Wood Science and Engineering
1987-1989, Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Natural Resources, Wood Science and Forest Products
1980-1987, Research Engineer, State Laboratory, Bratislava, Physics

Patents

Wood-based Panel, Patent Number: 243772, 1985, Industry-owned, Czech Republic.

Publications

  • Kasal, B., R. Anthony, M. Drdacky (2009) In-Situ Evaluation of Historic Wood and Masonry Structures, RILEM Proceedings pro062, e-ISBN:978-2-35158-4, 130
  • Fischer, C., B. Kasal (2009) Analysis of light-frame, low-rise buildings under simulated lateral wind loads, Wind and Structures, 12 (2), 22-33
  • Heiduschke, A. (2009) Shake table tests of small- and full-scale laminated timber frames with moment connections, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 7 (1), 323-329
  • Wehsener, J., B. Kasal (2008) Echtzeit-Röntgenuntersuchungen an duktilen stabförmigen Holzverbindungen bei dynamischer Beanspruchung, Bautechnik, 85 (10), 678-686
  • Heiduschke, A., B. Kasal, P. Haller (2008) Performance and drift levels of tall timber frame buildings under seismic and wind loads, Structural Engineering International, 18 (2), 186-191
  • Binda, L., Drdacky, M., Kasal, B. (2007) In-Situ Evaluation of Historic Wood and Masonry Structures., Prague, ITAM, ISBN= 978-80-86346
  • Kasal, B, I. Peszlen, P. Peralta, L. Li (2007) Preliminary tests to evaluate the mechanical properties of young trees with small diameter, Holzforschung, 1 (4), 390-393
  • Drdacky, M., B. Kasal, and S. Pospisil, Timber Frames for High Seismicity Zones (in Czech), Inzenyrska Komora. Special Publication of the Board of Registered Engineers of the Czech Republic, Prague, Board of Registered Engineers of the Czech Republic, 53-58, 1 Mar 2005
  • Collins, M., B. Kasal, P. J. Paevere, and G. C. Foliente (1 Mar 2005) Three-dimensional Model of Light-frame Wood Buildings. I: Model Formulation, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 131 (4), 676-683
  • Collins, M., B. Kasal, P. J. Paevere, and G. C. Foliente (1 Mar 2005) Three-dimensional Model of Light-frame Wood Buildings. II: Experimental Investigation and Validation of Analytical Model, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 131 (4), 984-692
  • Kasal,B, and R.J. Leichti, State of the Art in Multiaxial Phenomenological Failure Criteria for Wood Members, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, London, John Viley & Sons Ltd., 6(1), 3-13, 1 Jan 2005
  • Heiduschke, A., B. Kasal (2004) Verbundsystem aus stahlfaservestärktem Beton und Holz, Bauingeniuer, 80 (12), 596-601
  • Heiduschke, A., P. Haller, and B. Kasal, Zum Tragverhalten textilbewehrt-verdichteter Holz-Rahmenecken unter zyklischer Beanspruchung, Bautechnik, 81(8), 658-662, 01 Aug 2004
  • Heiduschke, A., P. Haller, B. Kasal (2004) Zum Tragverhalten textilbewehrt-verdichteter Rahmenecken unter zyklischer Beanspruchung, Bautechnik, 81 (8), 658-661
  • Kasal, Bo, Michael Collins, Phillip J. Paevere, Greg C. Foliente (1 August 2004) Design models of light-frame wood buildings under lateral loads, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 130 (8), 1263-1271
  • Kasal, B., A. Heiduschke, J. Kadla, and P. Haller, Laminated timber frames with composite fibre-reinforced connections, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 6(2), 84-93, June 2004
  • Kasal B. and R. W. Anthony, Advances in in-situ evaluation of timber structures, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 6(2), 94-103, June 2004
  • Kasal B., I. Pospisil, I. Jirovsky, M. Drdacky, A.Heiduschke, P. Haller, Seismic performance of laminated timber frames with fiber reinforced joints, Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics, 33(5), 633-646, May 2004
  • Kasal, B., and A. Heiduschke (January 2004) Radial reinforcement of glue laminated wood beams with composite materials, Forest Products Journal, 54 (10), 74-79
  • Kasal, B. (Burley, J., J. Evans, and J. Younquist, Editors) (2004) Mechanical Properties of Wood, Elsevier Ltd., Elsevier Ltd., 1815-1828 pages, ISBN=0121451607 (bookchapter)
  • Kasal, B (December 2003) Semi-destructive method for in-situ evaluation of compressive strength of wood structural members, Forest Products Journal, 53 (11/12), 55-87
  • Heiduschke, A., and Kasal. B (October 2003) Composite cross sections with high performance fiber reinforced concrete and timber, Forest Products Journal, 53 (10), 74-78
  • Paevere, Phillip J., Greg C. Foliente, Bo Kasal (September 2003) Load-sharing and redistribution in a one-story woodframe building, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 129 (9), 1151-1286
  • Bowyer, J., D. Briggs, L. Johnson, B. Kasal, B. Lippke, J. Meil, M. Milota, W. Trusty, C. West, J. Wilson, and P. Winistorfer (October 2001) CORRIM A report of progress and a glimpse of the future. (Feature article), Forest Products Journal, 51 (10), 10-22
  • Collins, M. S., and B. Kasal. (2001) Modeling of nonlinear hysteretic connections In S. Aicher and H.-W. Reinhardt (eds), In Joints in timber structures. Editors S. Aicher and H.-W. Reinhardt. RILEM Publication. Stuttgart, Germany, ISBN 2-912143-28-4, Stuttgart, Germany, RILEM Publication, 543-551 pages, ISBN=2-912143-28-4 (bookchapter)
  • Foliente, G. F., and B. Kasal, Wind safety and performance of wood buildings, Forest Products Society Publication No. 7258., 2000, ISBN=1-892529-12-2
  • Yeh, S. C., B. Kasal, C. C. Tung, and S. M. Rogers (October 1999) Ultimate Capacity of Nailed Connection for Design of Breakaway Walls, Forest Products Journal, 49 (10), 76-81
  • Yeh, S. C., S. M. Rogers, C. C. Tung and B. Kasal (1999) Design of breakaway walls under wave action, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 25 (10), 1162-1169
  • Kasal, B. (1999) Strength evaluation of fire retarded wood truss members, In Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Historical Buildings. Advances in Architecture Series. WIT Press. Southampton UK., Southampton UK, WIT Press, 559 - 565 pages, ISBN=1 85312 690 X (bookchapter)
  • Kasal, B., and T. H. Miller (1995) Stress design of wood beam-columns using exact second-order moments, Forest Products Journal, 45 (7/8), 51-53
  • Kasal, B. and R. J. Leichti (1994) Nonlinear Finite-Element Model for Light-Frame Stud Walls. - Closure to the Discussion, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 120 (5), 1679-1680
  • Kasal, B., R.J. Leichti, and R. Y. Itani (1994) A nonlinear finite-element model of a complete light-frame wood structure, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 120 (1), 100-119
  • Kasal, B., and R. J. Leichti (December 1992) Incorporating load sharing in shear wall design of light-frame structures, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 118 (12), 3350-3361
  • Kasal, B., and R. J. Leichti (1992) Nonlinear finite-element model for light-frame stud walls, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 118 (11), 3122-3135

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