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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

General topics of interest and relevance to civil & environmental engineering applications. Topics may include subject matter related to transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, structures design, water resources, fluid mechanics, and/or environmental science and engineering. Laboratory and field exercises may supplement lecture material. Course can be repeated with change of content.

General topics of interest and relevance to civil & environmental engineering applications. Topics may include subject matter related to transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, structures design, water resources, fluid mechanics, and/or environmental science and engineering. Laboratory and field exercises may supplement lecture material. Course can be repeated with change of content.

Introduction to engineering and computing with emphasis on development of problem solving skills through projects. The course is designed to increase the success of first year students. It includes an overview of majors in the college, and the importance of engaged learning. Team work, written and oral communication skills are covered. Ethical issues in engineering and computing are discussed.

Introduction to engineering and computing with emphasis on development of problem solving skills through projects. The course is designed to increase the success of first year students. It includes an overview of majors in the college, and the importance of engaged learning. Team work, written and oral communication skills are covered. Ethical issues in engineering and computing are discussed.

Introduction to engineering and computing with emphasis on development of problem solving skills through projects. The course is designed to increase the success of first year students. It includes an overview of majors in the college, and the importance of engaged learning. Team work, written and oral communication skills are covered. Ethical issues in engineering and computing are discussed.

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.

A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

A continuation of the study of mechanics initiated in EGR 241. Work and energy methods are emphasized. Motion in accelerating coordinate systems and dynamics of system particles lead to the discussion of rigid body dynamics in three dimensions. A number of examples of rigid body motion are discussed.
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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
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