Earthquake Triggers Northeastern Engineering Team into Action
Distinguished Engineering Professor Mishac Yegian leads his research team in monitoring the tremors that shook the East Coast yesterday.
Preventing Ground Failure Due to Earthquakes
Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were awarded a $1.2M NSF grant from the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) to use Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) to try and prevent ground liquefaction from occurring under structures during earthquakes.
Professor Yegian Protects Artwork
Prof. Mishac Yegian of Northeastern University in collaboration with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has conducted research on evaluation of a mechanical isolator to protect four MFA sculptures against earthquakes in Nagoya Japan.
Historical Brooklyn Bridge Built to Last
Northeastern civil and environmental engineering professor Mishac Yegian recently completed a comprehensive seismic evaluation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The grand dame of bridges, he found, is made of sturdy stuff.