https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/home daily 1.0 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1dd2ae91-af16-4d9e-a5ea-ab5896f71795/940119A9-C904-4416-8BAB-B2521542DAC2.jpeg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Way to go Paola! Congratulations to Paola Saenz (Karen P.). I have known Paola since my second term here at UTEP (Spring 2017) and have seen her progress through her Bachelor’s Degree and now her Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering degree. Good luck Paola! Make us proud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1574479725486-ZJC6YYP1GJR5FWEUKO89/TeamElPaso.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Texas Mobility Summit 2019 On November 17-19th, Dr. Weidner traveled to San Antonio with representatives from the City of El Paso, the El Paso TxDOT District Office, and the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization for the fourth annual Texas Mobility Summit. The Mobility Summit is the annual meeting of the Texas Innovation Alliance. The meeting focuses on bringing together diverse teams of regional stakeholders from around Texas to address mobility challenges through innovation. Find out more about the Alliance here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1618804616493-E823E1GS7YK3KIS6T01H/route-66-logo-B79C00C471-seeklogo.com.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Congratulations to Sarah Ballard! Sarah successfully defended her Master’s Thesis titled “Bridge Prioritization and Preservation along Route 66” on April 16, 2021. Sarah modified a risk-based approach to prioritization for bridge management to incorporate risks associated with loss of historical significance for bridges. Her project was partially sponsored by the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. Sarah is the newest alumnus of the PASS Lab and is now teaching mathematics at Coronado High School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1616023929705-45ELSHPU5XEKK6A0XVIY/Screen+Shot+2021-03-17+at+5.31.15+PM.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Digital Twins Dr. Weidner, along with Co-PIs Dr. Adeeba Raheem and Dr. Kelvin Cheu, were recently awarded a grant from the C2SMART University Transportation Center to study how Digital Twin technology can be used for infrastructure management. The project will focus on developing a digital twin model of the UTEP campus and exploring how the technology can be used to in conjunction with transportation infrastructure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/837f63bb-4f07-4348-a3df-6191f38ed6e6/RanchosRealWeb.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Research & Collaboration Pipeline Dr. Weidner is partnered with Dr. Walker and Joe Feuille on a unique project for the El Paso Water Department. The RCP project will help EP Water maximize the benefits of a long history of research with UTEP and create a roadmap for future collaboration. Dr. Weidner will focus on feasibility and sustainability assessment of pilot research projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615359805909-AJTR591BN52G68508HTG/FRONTIER.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Welcome to FRONTIER In the Fall of 2020, the new Interdisciplinary Research Building opened on the UTEP campus and I was fortunate to be a PI on a new research group, the FRONTera Intraplate Earthquake Research collaborative. We are focused on the geophysical, infrastructural and societal challenges that are associated with earthquakes that occur where we don’t expect them, as opposed to plate boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1574480092526-QKGRCC5RHM9ICR8MGSGL/SD_Judges.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Senior Design 2019 The graduating seniors in the UTEP Civil Engineering class of Fall 2019 presented their final Senior Design Presentations on November 22nd. There were a total of seven groups who were tasked with identifying a piece of undeveloped or underdeveloped real estate in El Paso and developing that land to its highest purpose. Pictured here are the judges pulled from industry and government who provided feedback to individual Senior Design teams and the class as a whole on their designs and presentations. Dr. Weidner is the instructor of record for Senior Design II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1620107590264-TRO8N4MLDHL7JQ9OL2OS/PEM.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - New Publication! Check out what happens (analytically) when you put eccentric load on multigirder bridges with constrained bearings. TLDR; it’s not great. The question is “Does this happen on actual bridges?” Click here to see the paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1583695178383-NX0IA9YGO2GFF63ULAR5/IMG_0296.jpeg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - UTEP Student Steel Bridge Team competes in Arlington. The SSBC team competed in the AISC Steel Bridge Competition. Challenging connections and some last minute damages led to a disappointing finish for the team, but we represented UTEP well. We’re on to 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/c448aba6-a288-4beb-8782-73f110310b47/Screen+Shot+2022-05-13+at+12.07.06+PM.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Congrats Jose! Long-time PASS Labber Jose Luis Lugo successfully defended his thesis titled “Reconstruction of As-Built Civil Infrastructure using LiDAR to Support Digital Twin Visualization.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576559810206-K67GU0ABIWNFKWKHLZV6/46812946-3585-4746-aaf3-404205710900.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Senior Banquet Fall 2019 The Fall term has come to a close with the Biannual Senior Banquet. This year we honored a great group of students as they move on to bigger and better things. It was also my first class of senior design students and I was given the honor of giving a short speech and handing out awards. All in all, a very fun night. Shown here is PASS Lab undergraduate research alum and soon-to-be graduate student - Paola Santillano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/2322f1ad-6e70-4478-aa9f-3443aaab9eb1/Screen+Shot+2022-02-13+at+10.23.00+PM.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - New Community Project In January, we kicked off a collaborative community-centered effort that will start as a Senior Design project but will hopefully grow beyond that in the future. The goal is to help create housing for homeless vets in El Paso. The team visited the site and met with stakeholders in early February. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/d4013909-3c3d-42d6-87b1-c4c7e6ca6945/workshop.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Digital Twin Workshop the C2SMART Team at UTEP hosted a workshop focused on Digital Twin Technologies and how they might be adopted in El Paso. We had attendees from the City of El Paso, TXDOT El Paso District, the El Paso MPO, and UTEP with facilitation by the Texas Innovation Alliance Team out of UT Austin. All in all, a very successful event. Looking forward to Phase II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/11fa40b1-bbef-44cc-8f3e-d7b394531bbd/Screen+Shot+2022-06-05+at+7.15.32+AM.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - PASS in Seattle PASS Labber Jose Lugo presented his Digital Twin work, along with Julio Gallegos at the ASCE Transportation & Development Institute ICTD conference in Seattle. Honorary PASS Labber Lauren Brown also presented her poster. We also got noodles with some colleagues from Cal Poly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1616024496074-KVK6JJ4G967L72VAIHIY/unsplash-image-ybnBznISRCU.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Green Transportation Infrastructure Dr. Weidner, Co-PIs Dr. Alex Mayer and Dr. Kelvin Cheu, and industry partner Quantum Engineering, were awarded a grant from the CTECH University Transportation Center to develop a framework for identifying locations for green infrastructure implementations in urban desert environments. Specifically, the project will focus on identifying locations that maximize benefits across a range criteria including pedestrian and vehicular safety, reduction of heat island effects, pavement management, and of course, stormwater management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/37340345-8c77-4b8c-b0c3-d898cec8f307/Picture1.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Congrats to Paola Santillano! Paola successfully defended her M.S. thesis titled “Building Energy Model Simulation of a Single Building in Comparison to a Broader Building Stock” in December of 2021. Paola explored Building Energy Modeling at the single building and urban scale to understand how building inventories could help cities not only become more climate resilient but also more energy efficient. Her case study focused on the UTEP campus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1585629457113-80E2U3G8OJBOIR9SMXZY/Remote+Teaching+Setup Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Remote Teaching Since the COVID19 restrictions were put in place, this has become the hub of teaching and research for the PASS Lab. This is the home office, or as my sons call it, the LEGO room. You can see the Millenium Falcon from Solo and Rexcelsior from LEGO Movie 2, along with some of our collection of bricks. LEGO has helped me and the boys creatively pass some time at home, along with exercise, schoolwork, chores, gardening, art, and of course iPad time. Everyone stay safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576740663573-M0GLKRH3IHX1BQIHJ1PP/SEAoI%2B-%2BBKS.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Meeting Bill Baker PASS Lab alum Bryan Stephens (far right), now living in Chicago, recently had the opportunity to meet William Baker (2nd from left), the Chief Structural Engineer of the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai at a Structural Engineer’s Association of Illinois meeting. Also pictured are UTEP alumni Jonathan Tavarez and Ana Guzman. Bryan did not have the opportunity to relay to Bill that I teach an entire lecture using only quotes from him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/f0ac9469-0fad-4abe-949e-22527eb5a3f8/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.46.07+PM.png Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Accelerated Bridge Construction Dr. Weidner is partnered with several faculty at Texas A&M University on a three-year research project focused on developing continuous for live load details for accelerated bridge construction of steel multigirder bridges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615360499489-NBFAUDRZOCYGPONPPGP0/unsplash-image--h8cXNxn_5I.jpg Performance assessment of Structural Systems - History of Engineering on Route 66 In the Spring 2021, I have finally started to teach the course I’ve developed out of a grant from the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. We are using the Mother Road as a lens through which we exploring the past as well as the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571602490946-RXJ706SQ8B89DW34QIYH/IMG_1707.JPG Performance assessment of Structural Systems - MiniCAST On October 19th, Dr. Weidner gave an invited talk at the MiniCAST conference hosted at UTEP. The conference brings together STEAM teachers from the region. This year the keynote took the form of lightning talks where 10 UTEP professors gave 20-slide five minute talks. Dr. Weidner’s talk was titled “Community Resilience in Low Probability, High Consequence Hazard Areas” and was focused on developing a building inventory specific to the El Paso area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/02e499d2-36ec-4726-9d36-0d6e8977a3f8/CTU_Students Performance assessment of Structural Systems - Congratulations! The first cohort of students in the Smart Cities Dual Master Program, a collaboration between Czech Technical University and The University of Texas at El Paso, has passed their thesis defense and state examination! Congrats to Eliska, Katerina, and Martin! We will miss you all… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1566789294149-4S65WEKIIGUCSUMQWOHJ/image-asset.jpeg Performance assessment of Structural Systems https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/research-overview daily 0.75 2022-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615361803125-5CBBURJOWIVWFM5KOBZS/unsplash-image-EKNVOn3zWUw.jpg What we do at the pass lab - Intraplate Earthquake You do what you can to be ready https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571605545316-ECE1RKT18MVDHAVCRP6K/image-asset.jpeg What we do at the pass lab - Smart Cities The smartest thing about a city is it’s people… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615358519727-8RBZV84U0FDE33DM40XJ/unsplash-image-RmtL2hu6agY.jpg What we do at the pass lab - Digital Twin for Civil Infrastructure It’s basically the Matrix, but real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615359085393-QCD8AEW1RTHT615WE7UW/unsplash-image-OKlo0r3gBcQ.jpg What we do at the pass lab - Green Infrastructure In the desert, not a drop can go to waste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571605786036-EA45NE9IT4ZBTSTH1KVE/image-asset.jpeg What we do at the pass lab - Structural Health Monitoring Structures can’t talk, but they have plenty to say… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571605299511-204BGTS9Q6E81KH4Z61Y/image-asset.jpeg What we do at the pass lab - Bridge Preservation and Management Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s obsolete… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571606375230-FTHFB1QCL26DBWIN03YF/image-asset.jpeg What we do at the pass lab - Ethics of Technology and Sustainability Technology without morals is not sustainable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571606576422-N0VFPYM4JI71ZESNDRQU/image-asset.jpeg What we do at the pass lab - Engineering Education We all learn our own way… https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/about daily 0.75 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571522998493-2PH3V4PFB93Y33I6DPR0/IMG_0135.jpg A little about Dr. Weidner - The Weidners Monster Jam in El Paso, March 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526807676-QTE0ZOFWLQE8IMVOTO2H/07.08.2009-0003.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Night Test on Burlington Bristol bridge Photo Credit - Yun Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571601639971-PVDVDWOUH458IA2QD86L/IMG_1707.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Dr. Weidner Giving a Keynote at miniCAST El Paso Photo Credit - Katie Serafine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1574480416033-Z00BTRH7IR8ZWHJ73RHN/IMG_1929.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - On the San Antonio Riverwalk Dr. Weidner and the City of El Paso team for the Texas Innovation Alliance take a stroll on the San Antonio Riverwalk (November 2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1574480737437-VJESEG67ZFUMRR2QBSW3/IMG_1951.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Somewhat Awkward UTEP Senior Design Student Karla Lopez recreates the awkward moment where she patted Dr. Weidner’s head in a moment of joy after completing her final presentation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526867745-B0ERZHSQJA1DT2I509TQ/P5130026.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Overseeing Testing in West Virginia Photo Credit - Nathan Dubbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526871721-B4VTV6XR86L8H2D1UGBY/PA020081.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - At the Command Center in New Jersey Photo Credit - Yun Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526774143-BFXBYOIRN6O3OETYO0KG/121508J.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Climbing the Arch Tie at Tacony Palmyra Bridge Photo Credit - Jack DiGiovanna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526826698-6X2R5VUTRI97SVEE4CB0/IMG_6597.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Burlington Bristol Bridge Photo Credit - Jeffrey Weidner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526820376-KR7JI7L69PE029GC48ED/IMG_7046.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Standing Atop Throgs Neck Bridge in New York City Photo Credit - John Prader https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526850740-ICPDVE7KGRV316NPMU6H/IMG_7556.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Installation at Burlington Bristol Photo by Jeff Weidner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571601573005-DAX8VGIQG86JZASR6FQY/IMG_0101.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - A Student Catches Dr. Weidner Napping at a Conference Photo Credit - Humberto Marquez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526857439-ZRXURNGW4PZTP8B6KP7P/IMG_7615.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Sitting atop Burlington Bristol Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526864239-3JHYMOU0E21R1ESHQ2UZ/Overall+from+PA.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Tacony Palmyra Bridge at Sunrise Photo Credit - Jeffrey Weidner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576739579439-GC75LNK8N038YV4S6T0O/1aace0b7-6ebf-47c3-a0a1-8d41d08eef10.jpg A little about Dr. Weidner - Frontier C&C - Fall 2019 This year’s Senior Design Competition was won by Frontier C&C for their design of the Desert Oasis Shopping Experience. The team is shown here after receiving their award for Most Professional Team at the Senior Design Banquet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526862965-3F7TZFMI2Z6QAT3JIPRP/P1010012.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Wiring the cabinet in New York Photo Credit - Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526869388-0RCKKBAACJ418XBKCPU9/P7190013.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Rewiring under the bridge in New Jersey Photo Credit - Yun Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576739509411-BHZ4MNOJ70IP4OI4WV8A/5bb392cf-1a2e-49f8-a5fe-d95cf1a4a8f5.jpeg A little about Dr. Weidner - Graduating Seniors Dr. Weidner with two graduating seniors - Daniela Hernandez and Cesar Ramirez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526873225-YOQRRCK0BV66LE1FLEY6/PA010003.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Checking Code in New Jersey Photo Credit - Yun Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526866974-UMBVB6NT13WOUFVOW87H/P5180071.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Winding the Drop Hammer in West Virginia Photo Credit - Nathan Dubbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576739559025-2KI17QMRU0SH3R2FDW6R/f164e748-bae7-45ff-9682-44288bd75635.jpeg A little about Dr. Weidner - Graduating Seniors Dr. Weidner with graduating senior Paola Santillano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526860345-F4BP7X4TJT1GJB391835/P1010009.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - Throgs Neck Bridge Photo Credit - Jeffrey Weidner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571526894089-O45KRW32MEKXHKXQVNJI/PICT5970.JPG A little about Dr. Weidner - All Eyes on the Command Center - New Jersey Photo Credit - Yun Zhou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576739543636-SVWGYLIJSVA6Q0HMY13T/db4b16d7-e0ac-4a5a-a993-a3153243699f.jpeg A little about Dr. Weidner - Graduating Seniors Dr. Weidner with graduating senior Mayra Reyna https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/students daily 0.75 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571599031857-XXO4O9KH0YVLX165GK4D/sballard.jpg Meet the members of the pass lab - Sarah Ballard Sarah graduated from UTEP with her BS in May of 2018. Prior to graduation she was awarded a fellowship through the UTEP COURI office to conduct undergraduate research. Her project focused on Historic Preservation of Bridges on Route 66. She successfully defended her MS in April 2021 and is working as a mathematics teacher at Coronado High School here in El Paso. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571630017487-68UC7KA1L4155P1D8HE2/psantillano.JPG Meet the members of the pass lab - Paola Santillano Paola graduated from UTEP in December of 2019 with her BS and December of 2021 with her MS. During her undergraduate career, she conducted research focused on preservation of bridges on Route 66. She was the President of the UTEP student chapter of the Structural Engineer’s Association of Texas, bringing the organization from obsolete to a thriving and active student group. Her graduate research focused on Urban Building Energy Modeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1616469504944-G57JK8BT08AWPVWQUTLE/Screen+Shot+2021-03-22+at+9.15.54+PM.png Meet the members of the pass lab - Luisa Castrejon Luisa graduated from UTEP with a BS in Civil Engineering in the Spring of 2021. She has joined the PASS Lab and is leading the CTECH Green Transportation Infrastructure project, focusing on developing a framework for identifying sites for targeted green infrastructure interventions in existing developments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1576739033796-H2MTMEPIUMU37PA04SAB/JC.png Meet the members of the pass lab - Jin Collins Jin Collins has a BS Degree in Civil Engineering from UC Riverside and in Physics from UTEP. She graduated with her MS Degree in Civil Engineering in May of 2019. Her thesis focused on developing a multiple model approach to bridge deterioration modeling using bridge component level condition data. She is pursuing her PhD at UTEP, with a focus on the same topic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1571599521272-12II4MM1PYKAZE4FVLHV/bstephens.jpg Meet the members of the pass lab - Bryan Stephens Bryan graduated from West Point Academy in 2005 before serving in the Army for over a decade. He returned to pursue his MS at UTEP in 2016, joining the PASS Lab. His research focused on improving bridge management practice by optimizing load rating decision-making. He graduated in May of 2019 and is now working for HNTB in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1615357938747-H1IFJ76G9BTIGS9WWSWZ/Lugo.png Meet the members of the pass lab - Jose Lugo Jose graduated from UTEP in Fall 2019 and remained at UTEP for his graduate studies, joining the PASS Lab in January of 2020. Jose’s research focuses on digital twin technologies for specific application to civil infrastructure systems. He successfully defended his thesis in Spring 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/1621875360642-RF64OCX1OR1NEFR1FKLO/Picture1.jpg Meet the members of the pass lab - Mariana Benitez Mariana graduated from UTEP with her BS in May of 2018 where she was awarded both the Herbert H. Bartel Service Award and the Department of Civil Engineering Academic Achievement Award. She was awarded the prestigious Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Bridge to the Doctorate award which provides support for her first two years of doctoral studies. She is exploring ways to improve resilience in areas of low probability, high consequence hazards. She will defend her thesis in Summer 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/654b167c-1e0d-44b9-b2a1-d83f44de9768/Lopez.png Meet the members of the pass lab - Sebastian Lopez Sebastian graduated from UTEP with a BS in Civil Engineering in May of 2021. He served as the President of the UTEP student chapter of SEAoT as well as the internal representative for the Engineering Student Leadership Council. His research is focused on Engineering Education. He hopes to graduate with his MS in Spring 2023. https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/schedule daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://www.jeffreyweidner.com/teaching-overview daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/181877f1-322b-4599-b58f-bb4cd032ec80/Screen+Shot+2022-07-26+at+9.49.29+AM.jpg Teaching @ utep - Advanced Design of Structural Systems CE 5304: Advanced Design of Structural Systems is a graduate class that focuses primarily on building design. The students complete a building design project throughout the course, but kick off the course by trying to reverse engineer a design of a simple object, like a binder clip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/c1d9e535-861d-4dbd-be7c-d350718bc2e5/Screen+Shot+2022-07-26+at+10.00.13+AM.png Teaching @ utep - Advanced Structural Analysis CE5305: Advanced Structural Analysis is a graduate course that builds off of CE 2343 but focuses on classical approaches to indeterminate structures, approximate methods, and matrix structural analysis. This course has bee augmented with online modules stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic which have become very popular as study tools for face to face classes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/eb2ec6e7-42e0-4433-a899-d9e1bc079960/Screen+Shot+2022-07-25+at+9.54.51+AM.png Teaching @ utep - Bridge Engineering CE 5318: Bridge Engineering is a graduate class that takes a holistic approach to Bridges inclusive of design, analysis, modeling, inspection, and management. The course includes lots of hands-on experiences including a simulated bridge inspection experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5af108c3d44b0001a558e7/836bab35-9b29-4e44-93b4-7dce46ba93fb/Screen+Shot+2022-07-25+at+9.53.16+AM.png Teaching @ utep - Structural Analysis CE 2343: Structural Analysis is a sophomore level course focused on analysis of simple structures problems using classical methods. Students make use of in-class physical models and structural analysis software to augment traditional learning.