Research
Interest
Dr. Nims is a structural
engineer whose research interests focus on earthquake engineering. He
is currently doing research on the passive seismic control of
buildings using friction and shape memory energy dissipators. He
is also performing research on innovative systems for the seismic
restraint of piping.
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering,
University of California at Berkeley, December1991.
M.B.A., Business Administration with Distinction, The University
of Michigan, May 1984.
M.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, March 1978.
B.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, March 1973.
Appointment
Assistant Professor of
Civil Engineering, 1991-present
Related
Experience - Teaching and Industrial
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Visiting
Postdoctoral research Engineer, Earthquake Engineering
Research Center, College of Engineering, University of
California at Berkeley, July1991 - August 1991.
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Graduate Research
Assistant, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, College of
Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1987-1990.
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Engineering
Supervisor, Group leader of the equipment seismic
qualification group, Bechtel Power Corporation, Western Power
Division, Los Angeles,California, September 1984 - January
1987. |
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Engineering
Supervisor, Group leader of the seismic group on the
Midland Nuclear Power Plant Project, Bechtel Power Corporation,
Ann Arbor PowerDivision, Ann Arbor, Michigan. November 1983 -
July 1984. |
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Senior Engineer,
Subgroup leader of equipment seismic qualification
subgroup, Bechtel Power Corporation, Ann Arbor Power Division,
Ann Arbor, Michigan.1981 - 1983.
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Engineer, Bechtel
Power Corporation, Ann Arbor Power Division, Ann
Arbor, Michigan. 1978-1981.
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Senior Engineer,
General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Groton,
Connecticut.1975-1978.
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State
in which registered
Civil Engineer in
California
Selected
publications
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"Use of the
Energy Dissipating Restraint to Retrofit Nonductile
Reinforced Concrete Frames", Nims, D.K., Pickett, M.A.,
Inaudi, J.A., and Richter,P.J., Proceedings of Fifth U.S.
National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, pp. 745-754,
Chicago, July 1994. |
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"Linear
Friction Dissipators for Truss Structures", Inaudi, J.A.,
Nims,D.K., and Kelly, J.M., Proceedings of 1994 North American
Conference onSmart Structures and Materials, Orlando, Florida,
February 1994. |
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"Application
of the Energy Dissipating Restraint to a Nonductile
Reinforced Concrete Frame", Nims, D.K., Pickett, M.A., and
Richter, P. J., Proceedingsof the Fourth Department of Energy
Natural Phenomena Hazards Mitigation Conference, pp. 349-358,
October 1993. |
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"On the
Analysis of Structures with Energy Dissipating
Restraints", Inaudi,J.A., Nims, D.K., and Kelly, J. M.,
Report No. UCB/EERC 93/13, EarthquakeEngineering Research
Center, University of California, Berkeley, December1993.
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Mechanics of
Materials Laboratory Manual, Nims, D.K., Solheim, A.L.,
Tarhini,K.M., and Frederick, G.R., 3rd Edition, University of
Toledo, December1993.
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"The Use of
the Energy Dissipating Restraint for Seismic Hazard
Mitigation",Nims, D.K., Richter, P.J., and Bachman, R.E.,
Earthquake Spectra, Volume9, Number 3, August 1993.
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"Testing of
Passive Energy Dissipation Systems", Aiken, I.D., Nims,
D.K.,Whittaker, A.S., and Kelly, J. M., STET, Volume 9, Number
3, August 1993. |
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"State-of-the-Art
and State-of-the-Practice in Seismic Energy
Dissipation",R. D. Hanson, I. Aiken, D. K. Nims, P. J.
Richter and R. Bachman, Proceedingsof ATC-17-1 Seminar on
Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation, and Active
Control, Advanced Technology Council, March 1993, pp. 449-471.
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"Application
of the Energy Dissipating Restraint to Buildings", D. K.
Nims,J. A. Inaudi, P. J. Richter, and J. M. Kelly, Proceedings
of ATC-17-1 Seminaron Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy
Dissipation, and Active Control, Advanced Technology Council,
March 1993, pp. 627-638.
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"Comparative
Study of Four Passive Energy Dissipation Systems",
Aiken,I.D., Nims, D.K. and Kelly, J. M., Bulletin of the New
Zealand NationalSociety for Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 25
No. 3, September 1992.
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"Large-Scale
Experimental Studies of Two Alternate Support Systems for the
Seismic Restraint of Piping", Nims, D. K., Ph.D.
Dissertation, Universityof California, Berkeley, CA, July
1991. |
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"The Effect of
Alternate Support Systems for Seismic Restraint on
Piping Behavior", Nims, D. K. and Kelly, J. M., ASME
Publication PVP-220, pp.223-230, June 1991.
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"Experimental
Study of Alternate Supports Systems for the Seismic
Restraint of Piping", Nims, D. K. and Kelly, J. M.,
Proceedings of Advanced TechnologyCouncil ATC-29
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Seismic Design and
Performance of Equipment and Nonstructural Elements in
Buildings and Industrial Structures - Seminar and Workshop,
October1990. |
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"The EDR-Energy
Dissipating Restraint, A New Device for Mitigating
Seismic Effects", Richter, P. J., Nims, D. K., Kelly, J.
M., and Kallenbach, R.M., Proceedings of the 1990 Structural
Engineers Association of California Convention at Lake Tahoe,
September 1990. |
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"Collapse of
the Cypress Street Viaduct as a Result of the Loma
Prieta Earthquake", Nims, D. K., Miranda, E., Aiken, I.
D., Whittaker, A. S. andBertero, V. V.,
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Report No. UCB/EERC-89/16,
Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of
California, Berkeley, November 1989.
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"Experimental
Study of Alternate Supports Systems for the Seismic
Restraint of Piping", Nims, D. K. and Kelly, J. M., Report
to the Electric Powerresearch Institute, Department of Civil
Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, July 1989.
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Professional
Affiliations
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Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers
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Member, American
Society for Engineering Education
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Member, Society for
Experimental Mechanics
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Member, Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute
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Member,
Structural Engineers of Northern California |
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Member,
Energy Dissipation Working Group, Structural Engineers of
Northern California. |
Honors
and Awards
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1994-1995,
Department of Civil Engineering, Teacher of the Year Award |
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