Primary Research Focus
Behavior of structural systems, with particular emphasis on the development of disaster-resilient structures and multi-hazard engineering, spanning fundamental behavioral research through large-scale experimental investigation and code development.
Research Areas
- Development of Disaster Resilient Structural Systems
- Earthquake Resistant Design
- Blast Resistant Design
- Multi-Hazard Engineering
- Dynamic Response of Structures
- Seismic Design / Evaluation / Retrofit of Steel Bridges
- Seismic Design / Evaluation / Retrofit of Steel Buildings
- Seismic Design / Evaluation / Retrofit of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
- Ultimate Behavior of Steel, Metal and Advanced Composite Structures
- Behavior of Guyed-Towers, Cable Structures, Long-Span and Tall Structures
Laboratory Facilities
Research is conducted in part at the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL) at the University at Buffalo — one of the largest and most advanced earthquake simulation facilities in the United States, featuring multiple shake tables capable of simultaneous multi-directional excitation of large-scale specimens. Professor Bruneau served as Director of SEESL from 2018 to 2020.