Structural Affiliates International, Inc., Publications

Publications, Papers, and Presentations

"Necessity is the Mother of Invention"
Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Invited Poster--"Building for the 21st Century," the International Conference of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, London, U.K., December 9-11, 2001. Proceedings to be published.
  • Presentation --Structural Engineering Association of California Annual Convention, San Diego, California, September 2001. Proceedings published.
  • Presentation --Structural Engineering Association of California, San Diego Section, San Diego, California, February 2001.
  • Presentation --Design and Construction of Structural Steel Buildings, Santiago, Chile, April 2000.
  • Presentation and Publication--Malaysian Structural Steel Association Convention & Exhibition 2000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 11-12, 2000. Proceceedings published.

    "Fire Engineering
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--The Use of Steel Structures in Civil Construction, the International Conference on Steel Construction (CICOM), Santiago, Chile, November 2001. Proceedings to be published.
  • Seminars--3 Seminars with Manuel Herrera of Isolatek, Malaysian Structural Steel Association Seminar Series, JKR Public Works Department, Maju Holdings, April 2000.

    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers 2002 Structures Congress and Exposition.
  • Presentation--North American Steel Construction Conference, May 2001.

    "Rules of Thumb for Steel Design"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.
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  • Presentation and Publication -- American Institute of Steel Construction 2008 North American Steel Construction Conference, April 2-5, 2008, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Lecture--American Institute of Steel Construction 2001 Lecture Series, presented in Manchester, New Hampshire.
  • Presentation--Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers' 1999 Structures Congress & Exposition, Structural Engineering in the 21st Century, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 19-21, 1999.
  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction, North American Steel Construction Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 23-26, 2000.
  • Publication--Modern Steel Construction, February 2000.

    "Impact Stresses in A-Jacks Concrete Armor Units"
    Trent E. Latta et al.

  • Publication--First MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 12-15, 2001. Proceedings published.

    "Lateral Framing Systems East of the Rockies"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction 2000 Lecture Series on Seismic Design.

    "A Compendium of Steel References for the Design Office"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., (ASCE Comittee on Design of Steel Building Structures)
    John L. Ruddy, P.E. (ASCE Comittee on Design of Steel Building Structures)

  • Publication--Modern Steel Construction, June 2000.

    "Economical Health Care Design in Seismic Zone 4"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Publication--Modern Steel Construction, May 2000.

    "Static and Dynamic Stresses in A-Jacks Concrete Armor Units"
    Trent E. Latta

  • Presentation and Publication--Thesis presented to Auburn University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, May 2000 / August 2000.

    "A Rational Approach to Fire Protection of Steel Structures"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--Vanderbilt University Graduate Student Seminar, Nashville, Tennessee, April 1999.
  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction and the Southern Association of Steel Fabricators Breakfast, Atlanta, Georgia, April 28, 1999.
  • Presentation--Great Lakes Fabricators and Erectors Breakfast Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, November 20, 1998.

    "Navigating Through California Hospital Projects"
    J John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California, San Diego, California, February 2000.

    "Essentials of Steel Design Economy"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction 1999 Lecture Series, presented in Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama, January/February 1999.

    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation-- American Institute of Steel Construction 1999 Lecture Series, presented to the Malaysian Structural Steel Association, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 1999.

    "Systems for Structural Steel Buildings"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--Malaysian Structural Steel Association Convention & Exhibition 1998, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 7-8, 1998.

    "Seismic Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, Tennessee Section, 11th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, September 25, 1998.

    "Evaluation of Structural Concepts for Buildings"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, Bardstown, Kentucky, April 24, 1998.

    "Means and Methods Responsibility"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--The Steel Institute of New York and the American Institute of Steel Construction Breakfast Program, New York, New York, April 17, 1998.

    "Restrained vs. Unrestrained Fire Ratings for Steel Structures--A Practical Approach"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--The Steel Institute of New York and The American Institute of Steel Construction Breakfast Program, New York, New York, April 17, 1998.
  • Presentation and Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction, National Steel Construction Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 7-9, 1997. Proceedings published.

    "Comparison of Building Codes' Seismic Design Provision Issues"
    Robert P. Beall, P.E.
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction, National Steel Construction Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 7-9, 1997. Proceedings published.

    "Practical Design of Floors for Vibration Control"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress XV, Portland, Oregon, April 13-16, 1997. Proceedings published.

    "Typical Office Problems and Solutions"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--Structural Steel Fabricators of New England (SSFNE) Annual Structural Engineers Seminar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts. March 13, 1997.

    "Restraining Effects of Simple Steel Connections on Beam and Column Design"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--1996 National Steel Construction Conference, March 27-29, 1996. Proceedings published.

    "Compendium of Design Office Problems-Volume II"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., (ASCE Comittee on Design of Steel Building Structures)

  • Publication--ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, February 1996.

    "Partial Fixity from Simple Beam Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Third International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures, University of Trento, Trento, Italy, May 1995. Proceedings published.

    "Minimum Design Eccentricities for Simple Columns"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress XIII, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1995. Proceedings published.

    "Steel and Composite Beam Deflection Criteria"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress XIII, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1995. Proceedings published.

    "Seismic Retrofit of the State Capitol"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, South Carolina Section Winter Meeting, March 10, 1995.

    "Positive Effects of Skew for Seismic Bridge Designs"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and publication--11th Annual International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 1994. Proceedings published.

    "Connecticut Building Code Requirements, Wind Loading"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Building Officials Continuing Education Program, 1994.

    "Steel Spandrel Beams: Strength and Serviceability"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress IX, San Antonio, Texas, 1992. Proceedings published.

    "Compendium of Design Office Problems-Volume I"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., (ASCE Comittee on Design of Steel Building Structures)
    John L. Ruddy, P.E. (ASCE Comittee on Design of Steel Building Structures, Co-Editor)

  • Publication--ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, December 1992.

    "Seismic Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--Downtown El Centro Association, El Centro, California, October 1992.

    "Tomorrow's School"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    Robert P. Beall, P.E.

  • Publication--Civil Engineering, January 1992. Technical description of the structural solution for a neighborhood elementary school consisting of load- and non-load-bearing masonry with steel framing for the multipitched roof.

    "Evaluating the Seismic Resistance of Existing Concrete Wall Buildings"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--International Conference on Buildings with Load-Bearing Concrete Walls in Seismic Zones, Paris, France, June 1991.

    "The Future for Regional Airlines"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Publication--Modern Steel Construction, April 1991. Technical publication highlighting unique structural design aspects of FFV Aerotech Maintenance Hangar in Nashville, Tennessee.

    "Curing Terminal Illness"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Publication--Modern Steel Construction, April 1991. Technical publication highlighting unique structural design aspects for Stevens Corporate Aviation Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

    "Energy Dissipation in Braced Frames Subjected to Earthquakes"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress IX, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1991. Proceedings published.

    "Cost-Effective Seismic Strengthening of Historic Buildings"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--National Park Service Design and Construction Workshop, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 1991.

    "Practical Steel Design Using LRFD Roof and Floor Systems"
    J. John Walsh, S.E.

  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction, Meriden, Connecticut, 1991.

    "The L'Ambiance Lift Slab Collapse"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, Rhode Island Section Convention, Providence, Rhode Island, 1990.

    "Construction Safety: Structural Engineer's Responsibilities"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Panelist--American Consulting Engineers Council, Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1990.

    "Connecticut Building Code Requirements, Special Inspections"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentations--State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety, Building Officials Continuing Education Program, Sandy Hook and Norwich, Connecticut, 1990.

    "Recent Aviation and Other Steel Structures"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    Robert P. Beall, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, Tennessee Section Convention, Nashville, Tennesse, October 1990.

    "Conversion of a Mill-Type Building for Grain Storage"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.
    Robert P. Beall, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress VIII, Baltimore, Maryland, April 30-May 3, 1990. Proceedings published.

    "Connecticut Building Code Update"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--Connecticut Society of Architects/AIA, Greater New Haven State Technical College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1989.

    "Architectural Impact of Structural Loads"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--Connecticut Society of Architects/AIA, Greater New Haven State Technical College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1989.

    "Design Issues in Steel Buildings"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress VII, San Francisco, California, 1989. Proceedings published.

    "Frame Analysis Including Semi-Rigid Connections and P-Delta Effects"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--State of the Arts Workshop on Connections and the Behavior, Strength and Design of Steel Structures, Cachan, France, May 25-27, 1987. Proceedings published.

    "Engineer Fabricator Cooperation"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Panelist--American Institute of Steel Construction, National Engineering Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1987.

    "Reinforcing In-Place Structural Elements"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction, National Engineering Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1987. Proceedings published.

    "Load and Resistance Factor Design Lectures: Composite Members"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentations--American Institute of Steel Construction Lecture Series, Meriden and Darien, Connecticut and Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, 1987.

    "Direct Approach for the Analysis and Design of Steel Frames, Including Semi-Rigid Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress IV, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 19-21, 1986. Proceedings published.

    "Ponding of Concrete Deck Floors"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction Engineering Journal, Chicago, Illinois, 3rd Quarter, 1986.

    "Evaluation of Structural Concepts for Buildings, Low-Rise Buildings"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Lecture Series of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985.
  • Lecture Series Notes published. Mr. Ruddy received the 1985 Clemens Herschel Award for this presentation.

    "How to Sell Parking Structures in a Highly Competitive Market"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Panelist--Prestressed Concrete Institute, Thirty-first Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, October 6-9, 1985.

    "Staggered Truss Adapted to High Rise"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering, June 1985.

    "Drift Calculations for Steel Frames with Semi-Rigid Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, October 1-5, 1984. Proceedings published.

    "Economics of Light Industrial Buildings"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, Lehigh Valley Section, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1984.

    "Steel Design Current Practices, Composite Design"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction Lecture Series, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1984.

    "Design Guidelines for Steel Frames with Semi-Rigid Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Keynote Address--National Academy of Engineering, Tenth Congress, Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, September 26-28, 1984.
  • Presentation--International Symposium on Steel Structures, Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, September 23-25, 1984.

    "Comparative Steel Structural Systems for Cross-Shaped Multi-Story Buildings"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--American Society of Civil Engineers, Structural Division, National Structures Congress I, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1983.

    "The World's Fair Sunsphere"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction Spring Convention, Memphis, Tennessee, March 4, 1983.
  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction local meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, February 9, 1982.
  • Presentation--American Institute of Steel Construction Breakfast Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, May 5, 1982.

    "Economics of Low-Rise Steel Framed Structures"
    John L. Ruddy, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction National Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1982. Proceedings published.

    "Practical Application of Semi-Rigid Beam to Column End Plate Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--American Institute of Steel Construction National Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1982. Proceedings published.
  • Publication--Applied Mathematical Modeling, Volume 4, No. 1, February 1980.
  • Presentation and Publication--National Conference on Environmental Forces on Engineering Structures, Imperial College, London, England, July 3-6, 1979. Proceedings published.

    "Finite Element Analysis of Unstiffened Beam-to-Column End Plate Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Third International Conference in Australia on Finite Elements, University of New South Wales, Australia, July 3-6, 1979. Proceedings published.

    "Analysis of Shell Walls of Circular Tanks under Axi-Symmetrical Pressure"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Publication--Computers and Structures, Volume 10, No. 3, June 1979.

    "Testing and Evaluation of Thin-Splice Plate Connections"
    Robert P. Beall, P.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Thesis presented to Vanderbilt University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, December 1979.

    "Finite Element Analysis of Bolted End Plate Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Eighth U. S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, Los Angeles, California, June 1978. Proceedings published.

    "Column Stiffener Requirements for End Plate Moment Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation--30th Annual AISC Engineering Conference, Los Angeles, California, May 1978.

    "Flange Behavior in Bolted End Plate Moment Connections"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Dissertation presented to Vanderbilt University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, May 1978.
  • Report--American Institute of Steel Construction, CE-AISC-4.

    "An Efficient Finite Element Code for the Prediction of In-Plane and Bending Stresses"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Thesis presented to Vanderbilt University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, May 1978.
  • Report--American Institute of Steel Construction, Report CE-AISC-3.

    "Interaction of Moment Resisting Frames and Light Gauge Steel Deck Diaphragms"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Proceedings, Central American Conference on Earthquake Engineering, January 1978. Proceedings published.

    "A Simplified Approach for Interface Compatibility Between Elastic Bodies"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--CANCAM 77, Sixth Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, June 1977. Proceedings published.

    "Buckling of Columns with Nonuniform Cross-Section and Variable End Conditions"
    Dr. Socrates A. Ioannides, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

  • Presentation and Publication--Second Iranian Congress of Civil Engineering, Pahlavi University, Shiraj, Iran, May 1976. Proceedings published.