David Carradine
Position
Timber Research Engineer
Qualifications
PhD, Biological Systems Engineering (Timber Structures Focus), MSCE (Structural Focus), BArch, Virginia Tech, USA
Room
4th floor Civil Engineering building, room E442
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364-2677 Internal: 6377
Fax: +64 3 364
2758
Email: david.carradine@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address: Dept of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering,
University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
8140
Teaching
Mechanics of materials, physical and mechanical properties of timber, design of timber structures, design for lateral load resistance and structural performance
Research
- Lateral loading characteristics of heavy timber and log structures
- Diaphragm behaviour of timber wall, floor and roof systems
- Development of pre-stressed timber building systems
- Seismic design of timber structures
- Promotion of timber structures through continuing education to practising engineers and architects
- Carbon sequestration and sustainable building technologies
- Structural testing
- Codes and standards development
Professional Affiliations, Activities and Achievements (last 5 years):
Reviewer:
- Forest Products Journal
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structures Journal
- Wood and Fibre Science
- Materials and Structures
Member of:
- Forest Products Society
- Society of Wood Science and Technology
- Timber Framers Guild
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- International Log Builders Association
- International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB)