Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar CDM Smith Professor, Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering jf.hajjar@neu.edu 617.373.3242 Expertise computational analysis, earthquake engineering, experimental testing, steel and composite steel/concrete structures, structural stability Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar in the Press The Oklahoman Is funding secured for OKC skyscraper project? Is it actually viable? What we know However, Dellate, along with Jerome Hajjar, a professor at Northeastern College of Engineering in Boston, both said despite concerns about Oklahoma’s location within Tornado Alley, among others, the tower is doable from a structural standpoint. Time is running out to find survivors. Many of the buildings in the earthquake zone appear to be lightly reinforced concrete and masonry structures that are several decades old, said Jerome F. Hajjar, a structural engineer at Northeastern University who specializes in earthquakes. IN THE BIG DIG’S SHADOW Thanks largely to computer modeling, engineers now have a better idea how a building can — or can’t — be built, said Jerome Hajjar, an engineering professor at Northeastern University. Designers can test different layouts or materials in ways they couldn’t in years past. “It doesn’t make it easy,” he said, “but it makes it […] What does poor rating for collapsed bridge mean for others? Sometimes the deterioration is minor enough that the bridge will be put in the queue for repair and the frequency of inspections will increase, said Jerome Hajjar, professor and department chair at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering. “When a bridge is added to the queue, it can be years before there’s funding to take care […] Business Insider Civil engineers are adjusting designs and materials to make them more sustainable, but experts say many more solutions are needed At Northeastern University, professor Jerome F. Hajjar chairs the department of civil and environmental engineering. He said a useful way to think about how the shift to more sustainable engineering could be accelerated was by looking at the transition to buildings designed to better withstand or control damage from earthquakes. Pittsburgh Business Journal CMU robotics researchers develop flying robots to make images, find weaknesses in large structures Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute are developing small, self-guided flying robots that use 3-D imaging technology to help engineers pinpoint and assess structural damage and other weaknesses in large structures, such as bridges and dams. A prototype version of the Aerial Robotic Infrastructure Analyst, or ARIA, has already successfully mapped a small bridge, […] Boston Herald Fixing `structurally deficient’ MBTA bridges carries $800M tab “In extreme cases, they close a bridge,” said Jerome F. Hajjar, chairman of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northeastern University. “If you’re not able to adequately maintain it, it’s very likely it will continue to deteriorate.” So far, no T rail bridges have been closed. Taxpayers could be on the hook for the […] Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar for Northeastern Global NewsHow did a container ship collision cause a Baltimore bridge to collapse? Structural engineer details possible design factors by Tanner Stening March 26, 2024 The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather? by Cesareo Contreras January 26, 2024 Jerome Hajjar honored with lifetime achievement award from Structural Stability Research Council by Tanner Stening August 15, 2023 Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change? by Ian Thomsen June 13, 2023 After two major earthquakes rocked the state, is California ready for ‘the Big One’? by Molly Callahan July 9, 2019 Northeastern University faculty members reflect on their commencement ceremonies by Molly Callahan May 1, 2019 ‘There is enough wind energy capacity off the east coast to power the entire country’ by Allie Nicodemo May 30, 2018 Building for collapse: Professor designs more resilient steel structures by Allie Nicodemo March 20, 2018 Engineering prof says Florida bridge collapse an anomaly, urges close look at old structures by Greg St. Martin March 16, 2018 Challenges, opportunities ahead for repairing nation’s aging infrastructure by Greg St. Martin February 2, 2017
The Oklahoman Is funding secured for OKC skyscraper project? Is it actually viable? What we know However, Dellate, along with Jerome Hajjar, a professor at Northeastern College of Engineering in Boston, both said despite concerns about Oklahoma’s location within Tornado Alley, among others, the tower is doable from a structural standpoint.
Time is running out to find survivors. Many of the buildings in the earthquake zone appear to be lightly reinforced concrete and masonry structures that are several decades old, said Jerome F. Hajjar, a structural engineer at Northeastern University who specializes in earthquakes.
IN THE BIG DIG’S SHADOW Thanks largely to computer modeling, engineers now have a better idea how a building can — or can’t — be built, said Jerome Hajjar, an engineering professor at Northeastern University. Designers can test different layouts or materials in ways they couldn’t in years past. “It doesn’t make it easy,” he said, “but it makes it […]
What does poor rating for collapsed bridge mean for others? Sometimes the deterioration is minor enough that the bridge will be put in the queue for repair and the frequency of inspections will increase, said Jerome Hajjar, professor and department chair at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering. “When a bridge is added to the queue, it can be years before there’s funding to take care […]
Business Insider Civil engineers are adjusting designs and materials to make them more sustainable, but experts say many more solutions are needed At Northeastern University, professor Jerome F. Hajjar chairs the department of civil and environmental engineering. He said a useful way to think about how the shift to more sustainable engineering could be accelerated was by looking at the transition to buildings designed to better withstand or control damage from earthquakes.
Pittsburgh Business Journal CMU robotics researchers develop flying robots to make images, find weaknesses in large structures Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute are developing small, self-guided flying robots that use 3-D imaging technology to help engineers pinpoint and assess structural damage and other weaknesses in large structures, such as bridges and dams. A prototype version of the Aerial Robotic Infrastructure Analyst, or ARIA, has already successfully mapped a small bridge, […]
Boston Herald Fixing `structurally deficient’ MBTA bridges carries $800M tab “In extreme cases, they close a bridge,” said Jerome F. Hajjar, chairman of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northeastern University. “If you’re not able to adequately maintain it, it’s very likely it will continue to deteriorate.” So far, no T rail bridges have been closed. Taxpayers could be on the hook for the […]
