Current Position

Myron and Rosemary Noble Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

Education

Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University
M.A., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University
M.S.E., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University
B.A., Physics, Vassar College

Research Interests

Prof. Thrall is currently the Myron and Rosemary Noble Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, where she directs the Kinetic Structures Laboratory. Her research area focuses on numerically and experimentally understanding the behavior, design, and optimization of deploying structures with applications for the military, the developing world, and disaster relief. Recent research related to energy includes the design of a novel portable and rapidly erectable origami-inspired shelter with integrated energy planning and management, funded by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.

Key Words

Deployable Structures, Energy Consumption of Buildings, Design of Infrastructure for Nuclear Facilities

Relevant Energy Publications

1. Devine, Robert D., Steven M. Barbachyn, Ashley P. Thrall, and Yahya C. Kurama. "Effect of Aspect Ratio, Flanges, and Material Strength on Squat Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls." ACI Structural Journal 117, no. 5 (2020).
2. Barbachyn, Steven M., Robert D. Devine, Ashley P. Thrall, and Yahya C. Kurama. "Behavior of Nuclear RC Shear Walls Designed for Similar Lateral Strengths Using Normal-Strength versus High-Strength Materials." Journal of Structural Engineering 146, no. 11 (2020): 04020252.
3. Devine, Robert D., Steven M. Barbachyn, Ashley P. Thrall, and Yahya C. Kurama. "Experimental Evaluation of Deep Beams with High-Strength Concrete and High-Strength Reinforcing Bar." ACI Structural Journal 115, no. 4 (2018).
4. Devine, Robert D., Steven M. Barbachyn, Ashley P. Thrall, and Yahya C. Kurama. "Effect of tripping prefabricated rebar assemblies on bar spacing." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 144, no. 11 (2018): 04018099.
5. Barbachyn, Steven M., Robert D. Devine, Ashley P. Thrall, and Yahya C. Kurama. "Effect of high-strength materials on lateral strength of stocky reinforced concrete walls." ACI Structural Journal 114, no. 4 (2017): 923.

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