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Polly Murray

faculty

Barbara Murray, PhD she/her

Assistant Teaching Professor

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Contact

508-910-6312

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Violette Research 107B

Education

2021University of Colorado BoulderPhD in Structural Engineering & Mechanics
2014Tufts UniversityBS in Civil Engineering

Teaching

  • Concrete design
  • Steel design
  • Statics

Teaching

Courses

The standard graphical means of communication between the civil engineer and the constructor are introduced. The students' graphic communication skills are developed including the ability to use computer-aided graphic systems.

The standard graphical means of communication between the civil engineer and the constructor are introduced. The students' graphic communication skills are developed including the ability to use computer-aided graphic systems.

The standard graphical means of communication between the civil engineer and the constructor are introduced. The students' graphic communication skills are developed including the ability to use computer-aided graphic systems.

The field of structural engineering is introduced through a study of the methods of structural analysis and design of steel structures using the Load and Resistance Factor Design Method. Previously CEN 308.

The first course in engineering mechanics, with two major objectives: first, to introduce the student to the science of engineering mechanics and second to introduce the student to the art of applying science to the solution of engineering problems. The specific vehicle or curriculum to accomplish these objectives will be a study of the statics of rigid bodies.

Research

Research interests

  • Earthquake engineering
  • Reinforced concrete structures

Select publications

  • Murray, Feliciano, Goldwyn, Liel, Arroyo, Javernick-Will (2023).
    Seismic safety of informally constructed reinforced concrete houses in Puerto Rico
    Earthquake Spectra, 39
  • Murray, Liel, Elwood
    A framework for assessing impaired seismic performance as a trigger for repair
    Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 51