Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Cruz, C. and Saiidi, M. (2013), “Performance of Innovative Materials in a 4-Span Bridge Model subjected to Seismic Excitation”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 139, No. 1 (available online ahead of print).
  • Cruz, C. and Saiidi, M. (2012), “Shake Table Studies of a 4-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering Vol. 138 No. 183, pp. 101-116.
  • Saiidi, M., Cruz, C. and Hillis, D. (2010), “Multi-shake table seismic studies of a 33-meter concrete bridge with high-performance materials”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 8. No. 1, pp. 13-18.
  • Cruz, C. A., Murià-Vila, D. and Camargo, J. (2007), “A Method to Calculate the Dynamic Stiffness and Damping of Friction Pile Groups”, (In Spanish) Revista de Ingeniería Sísmica, No. 77, pp. 23-51.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T., Sherwood, E., Lombard, J. and Hiotakis, S. (2014), “Seismic Performance of RC Shear Walls with Externally-Bonded FRP Sheets, Part I: Experimental Studies”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction (accepted).
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T. and Sherwood, E. (2014), “Seismic Performance of RC Shear Walls with Externally-Bonded FRP Sheets, Part II: Analytical Model”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction (accepted)

Book Chapters

  • Saiid M. Saiidi, Ashkan Vosooghi, Carlos Cruz-Noguez, Sarira Motaref, Chadi Ayoub, Fatemeh Kavianipour, and Melissa O’Brien (2014), “Earthquake-Resistant Bridges of the Future with Advanced Materials, in: Performance-Based Seismic Engineering: Vision for an Earthquake Resilient Society.  Book Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 32, pp 63-76.

Keynote papers

  • Lau, D. T. and Cruz, C. (2013), “Developments on Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls with FRP”, 5th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering. November 8-9, 2013, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Saiidi, M., Vosooghi, Zaghi A., Motaref, S., and C. Cruz, (2011), “Innovative earthquake-resistant bridges”, Keynote paper, Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction Conference, October 13-15, 2011, Athens, Greece.
  • Saiidi, M., C. Cruz, and Hillis, D. (2009), “High-Performance Materials in Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Bridges,” Keynote Address, Fifth International Structural engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-5), Las Vegas, Nevada, September.

Conference Proceedings & Oral Presentations

  • Cruz-Noguez, C., Hassan, A., Lau, D. T., Woods, J. and Shaheen, I. “Seismic Retrofit of Deficient RC Shear Walls with FRP Tow Sheets”, 10th US Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 21-25, Alaska.
  • Woods, J., Cruz-Noguez C., Lau, D. T. (2014), “Anchor System Optimization in Shear Walls Flexurally-Reinforced with Externally Bonded Carbon Fibre (FRP) Tow Sheets”, 10th US Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 21-25, Alaska.
  • Murià-Vila D., Huerta C., Sánchez-Ramírez A., Camargo J., Cruz-Noguez, C., (2014) “Seismic monitoring on a curved portion of an elevated railroad”, 10th US Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 21-25, Alaska.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T. and Sherwood, E. (2012), “Testing and Anchor System Performance of RC Shear Walls Repaired and Strengthened with Externally-Bonded FRP Sheets.”, 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T. and Sherwood, E. (2012), “Analytical Modeling of FRP-Reinforced Shear Walls Including Intermediate Crack Debonding.”, 15th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T. and Sherwood, E. (2012), “Seismic performance of RC walls with externally-bonded FRP sheets: Experimental and Analytical Studies”, Canadian Seismic Research Network Conference, Montreal, September 15.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T., Sherwood, E., Lombard, J., Hiotakis, S. and Foo, S. (2012), “Repair and strengthening of RC shear walls using externally-bonded FRP sheets.”, 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, ACMBS-VI, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, May 22-25, 2012.
  • Cruz, C., Lau, D. T. and Sherwood, E. (2012), “Analytical modeling of reinforced concrete shear walls with externally-bonded CFRP reinforcement.”, 6th International Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, ACMBS-VI, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, May 22-25, 2012.
  • Saiidi, M., S. Motaref, C. Cruz, M. O’Brien, and H. Wang, (2010), “Seismic Response of Bridge Columns with Engineered Cementitious Composites,” ACI Fall 2010 Convention, Session Titled: “High-Performance Concrete for Seismic Design of Bridges?” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October.
  • Saiidi, M., F. Kavianipour, C. Cruz, D. Hillis, and R. Nelson (2010), “Shake Table Response of Four-Span Bridges with Advanced Materials,” Quake Summit 2010, NEES and PEER Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October.
  • Cruz, C., and M. Saiidi. (2010), “Simulated Response of Bridges with Advanced Materials under Near-Fault Earthquakes,” 3rd World Science and Engineering Academy and Society International Conference on Engineering Mechanics, Structures, and Engineering Geology, Korfu, Greece, July.
  • Cruz, C., Saiidi, M. and Hillis, D. (2010), “Analytical Study of a 4-Span Bridge with Advanced Materials,” 4th Workshop on Reliable Engineering Computing (REC2010) “Robust Design – Coping with Hazards, Risk and Uncertainty”, Singapore, March 3-5.
  • Saiidi, M., and C. Cruz, (2009), “Damage-Free RC Bridges under Seismic Loads,” ACI Annual Conference, Session Titled: “How Do You Spice Up A Concrete Bridge to be Earthquake Resistant?” New Orleans, Louisiana, November.
  • Cruz, C., and M. Saiidi. (2008), “Design of Bridge Systems with Conventional and Innovative Components”, Poster, NSF CMMI Research and Innovation Conference, Hawaii, USA, June 22.
  • Cruz, C., Saiidi, M., and Hillis, D. (2009), “Pretest Seismic Analysis of a 4-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials,” Proceedings, First International Conference on Computational Technologies in Concrete Structures (CTCS ’09), Session W4A, Jeju, S. Korea, May 24-27.
  • Murià-Vila, D., Cruz, C. A. and Camargo, J. (2008), “Implementation of a Method for Computing the Dynamic Stiffnesses of Floating Pile Groups,” Poster, XIV World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October 12-17.
  • Cruz, C. A., Camargo, J., Murià-Vila, D. and Aldama, B. D. (2006), “A Method to Calculate the Stiffness and Damping Associated to the Soil-Structure Interaction Effects in Buildings Supported on Friction Piles,” (In Spanish) XV Mexican National Congress of Structural Engineering, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, November 1-4.

Published technical & engineering reports

  • Cruz, C. A. and Saiidi, M. (2010). “Experimental and Analytical Seismic Studies of a Four-Span Bridge System with Innovative Materials” Technical Rep. No. CCEER-10-04, Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV.
  • Cruz C. A., Murià-Vila D. and Camargo J. (2007), “Implementation of a Parametric Modal Estimate Computer Program based on MIMO,” (In Spanish) Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6660.
  • Murià-Vila, D., Rodríguez, G., Camargo, J. and Cruz, C. A. (2007), “Ambient Vibration Tests Conducted on Centro Cultural Universitario Tlaltelolco,” (In Spanish) Preliminary Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6529.
  • Murià-Vila, D., Rodríguez, G., Camargo, J., Mendoza, M. A., Aldama, B. D., Loera, S., Ávila, J. A., Meli, R. and Cruz, C. A. (2007), “Instrumentation of Centro Cultural Universitario Tlaltelolco,” (In Spanish) Preliminary Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6529.
  • Cruz, C. A., Camargo, J., Murià-Vila, D. and Aldama, B. D. (2006), “PILGP: A Computer Program to Assess Impedance Functions in Friction Pile Groups,” (In Spanish) Report, Institute of Engineering, UNAM, Mexico, Project 6702.