Michael C. Constantinou
PhD
Samuel P. Capen Professor
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Research Topics
Seismic protective systems for buildings, bridges and the infrastructure
- Kitayama, S. and Constantinou, M. (2025). "Performance of seismically isolated and non-isolated steel-framed building: Sensitivity to amount and form of inherent damping." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4355.
- Kim, H-M., Ipek, C., Tapan, M. and Constantinou, M. (2025). "Performance of seismically isolated building in the earthquakes of February 6, 2023, in Turkiye." ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, https://doi.org/10.1061/JPCFEV.CFENG-4780.
- Restrepo L.S. and Constantinou, M. (2025). "Model development and validation for a seismic isolation system for lightweight structures." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4321.
- Pasala D.T.R, Sarlis A.A., Nagarajaiah S., Reinhorn, A.M., Constantinou, M. (2024). "Negative stiffness device for seismic protection of MDOF yielding fixed based structures: Experimental and analytical study." Earthquake Spectra, https://doi.org/10.1177/87552930241292348
- Restrepo, L.S. and Constantinou, M. (2024). "Shake table testing of a seismic isolation system for lightweight structures." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4269.
- Kim, H-M. and Constantinou, M. (2024). "Testing seismic isolators for the effect of maximum earthquake based on measure of cumulative energy." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe/4202.
- Kim, H-M. and Constantinou, M. (2023). "Validity of models for frictional heating in sliding isolators." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https//doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4067.
- Kim, H-M. and Constantinou, M. (2023). "Performance-based testing specifications for seismic isolators." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.4006.
- Kaivalya, M.L., Whittaker, A.S. and Constantinou, M. (2023). "Mid-height seismic isolation of equipment in nuclear power plants." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, http://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3798.
- Kim, H-M. and Constantinou, M. (2022). "Modeling frictional heating effects in triple friction pendulum isolators." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3797.
- Kitayama, S. and Constantinou, M. (2022) "Effect of modeling of inherent damping on the response and collapse performance of seismically isolated buildings." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3773.
- Mir, F-U-H, Kaivalya, M.L., Whittaker, A.S. and Constantinou, M.C. (2022). "Validation of a numerical model of a seismically isolated, cylindrical, fluid-filled vessel." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3642.
- Kitayama, S. and Constantinou, M. (2022). "Performance evaluation of seismically isolated buildings near active faults." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3602.
- Ipek, C., Wolff, E.D., and Constantinou, M. (2021). "Accuracy of analytical models to predict primary and secondary system response in seismically isolated buildings." Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2021.106944.
- Kitayama, S. and Constantinou, M. (2021). "Effect of modeling assumptions on the seismic performance of seismically isolated buildings." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3427.
- Kitayama, S. and Constantinou, M. (2021). "Implications of strong earthquake ground motion duration on the response and testing seismic isolation systems." Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3330.
