Dr. Sergio F. Breña
Associate Professor
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
232A Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
E-Mail: brena@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-0349
Fax: (413) 577-4940
Full Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2000.
M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana, 1989.
Recent Papers Published
Breña, S.F. and Morrison, M.C., “Closure to Discussion on Factors Affecting Strength of Elements Designed using Strut-and-Tie Models”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 105, No. 2, March-April 2008, pp. 235-237.
Roy, N.C., and Breña, S.F. “Behavior of Deep Beams with Short Longitudinal Bar Anchorages. ACI Structural Journal, V. 105, No. 4, July-August 2008, pp. 460-470.
Breña S.F. and Schlick B.M., “Hysteretic Behavior of Bridge Columns with FRP-Jacketed Lap Splices Designed for Moderate Ductility Enhancement”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, November-December 2007, 565-574.
Breña S.F., Bonczar C.H., Civjan S.A., DeJong J.T., and Crovo D.S., “Evaluation of Seasonal and Yearly Behavior of an Integral Abutment Bridge”, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 12 (3), May-June 2007, pp. 296-305.
Breña S.F. and Morrison M.C., “Factors Affecting Strength Calculation of Elements Designed Using Strut-and-Tie Models”, ACI Structural Journal,Vol. 104 (3), May-June 2007, pp. 267-277.
Civjan S.A., Bonczar C.H., Breña S.F., DeJong J.T., and Crovo D.S., “Integral Abutment Bridge Behavior: Parametric Analysis of a Massachusetts Bridge”, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 12 (1), January-February, pp. 64-71.
Breña S.F., Benouaich M.A., Kreger M.L., and Wood S.L., “Fatigue Tests of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102 (2), March-April 2005, pp. 305-313.
Civjan S.A., Breña S.F., Butler D.A., and Crovo D.S. “Field Monitoring of an Integral Abutment Bridge in Massachusetts”, Transportation Research Record (TRR), Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1892, National Research Council, 2004, pp. 160-169.
Breña S.F. and Macri B. M., “Effect of Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminate Configuration on the Behavior of Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams”, Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, Vol. 8 (3), May-June 2004, pp. 229-240.
Breña S.F., Wood S.L., and Kreger M.L., “Full-scale Tests of Bridge Components Strengthened using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100 (6), November-December 2003, pp. 775-784.
Breña S.F. and Steves, M.A., “Increasing the Flexural Capacity of an Existing Reinforced Concrete Bridge in Texas using CFRP Composites”, Field Applications of FRP Reinforcement: Case Studies, ACI Publication SP-215, 2003, pp. 203-218.
Breña S.F., Bramblett R.M., Wood S.L., and Kreger M.L., “Increasing the Flexural Capacity of RC Beams using CFRP Composites”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 100 (1), January-February 2003, pp. 36-46.
Recent Conference Proceedings
Ihtiyar O. and Breña S.F. “Assessment of FEMA356 Techniques for Orthogonally Reinforced Coupling Beams through Experimental Testing”, 2007 ASCE Structures Congress, Long Beach, CA, May 2007.
Ihtiyar O. and Breña S.F. “Force-Deformation Response of Conventionally Reinforced Coupling Beams: An Evaluation of FEMA 356”, CD ROM Proceedings: 8th National Conference of Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), San Francisco, CA, April 2006.
Gussenhoven R.B. and Breña S.F. “Fatigue Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Different FRP Laminate Configurations”, 7th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS7), ACI Special Publication SP-230, 2005, pp. 613-629.
Bonczar, C., Breña, S.F., Civjan, S.A., DeJong, J., Crellin, B., and Crovo, D. “Field Data and FEM Modeling of the Orange-Wendell Bridge”, Proceedings: 2005 FHWA Conference: Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB 2005), Baltimore, MD, 17-19 March 2005, pp. 163-173.
Bonczar, C., Breña, S.F., Civjan, S.A., DeJong, J., and Crovo, D. “Integral Abutment Pile Behavior and Design – Field Data and FEM Studies”, Proceedings: 2005 FHWA Conference: Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB 2005), Baltimore, MD, 17-19 March 2005, pp. 174-184.
Schlick, B.M. and Breña, S.F., “Seismic Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns in Moderate Earthquake Regions using FRP Composites”, CD-Rom Proceedings: 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., 2004.
DeJong J.T., Howey D.T., Civjan S.A., Breña S.F., Butler D.S., Crovo D.S., Hourani N., and Connors P. “Influence of Daily and Annual Thermal Variations on Integral Abutment Bridge Performance”. American Society of Civil Engineers, GEO-Trans Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 2004, pp.496-505.
Civjan S.A., Breña S.F., Butler D.A., and Crovo D.S. “Field Monitoring of an Integral Abutment Bridge in Massachusetts”. CD-Rom Proceedings: Transportation Research Board (TRB)2004 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2004, Paper no. 04-4172.
Recent Research Contracts Funded
Sergio F. Breña (PI), Scott A. Civjan (Co PI), New England Transportation Consortium (NETC). “Advanced Composite Materials for New England’s Transportation Infrastructure – Phase I Implementation: Selection of Prototype, Project of NETC 01-1”. Funding period: January 2008- November 2008. $25,910.
Scott A. Civjan (PI), S.F. Breña (Co PI), M.A. Knodler (Co PI). New England Transportation Consortium (NETC). “Enhancing the Reflectivity of Concrete Barriers”. $48,090.
Scott A. Civjan (PI), S.F. Breña (Co PI). Vermont Agency of Transportation. “Performance Monitoring of Jointless Bridges – Phase III Supplemental Equipment Funding”. $63,000.
Recent Honors and Awards
- 2009 Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst 2005 Faculty of the Year - UMass Amherst ASCE Student Chapter
- 2004-2005 Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee - UMass Amherst
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