Stephen Pessiki, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor of Structural Engineering
Office: 201 Fritz Lab
Phone: 610.758.3494
E mail: spp1@lehigh.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1990
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1986 
B.S. in Civil Engineering, with Honors, Drexel University, 1984

Research Interests
Behavior and Design of Structures, Nondestruc¬tive Evaluation of Materials and Structures, Fire Effects on Structures, Earthquake Engineering, Innovative Building Systems

Honors and Awards
Leslie Martin Award of Merit, Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2006
Distinguished Alumni Award, Drexel University, 2005
Senior Rossin Professor, 2004-2007
Fellow, Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2004
Fellow, American Concrete Institute, 2004
Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship, 2004
Distinguished Educator, Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute 2002
Class of 1961 Associate Professor, 1999-2002
College of Engineering and Applied Science Teaching Excellence Award, 1997
Best Paper Award, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, 1997
Lehigh Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1996
Finalist, Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1993
George Winter Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University, 1987
John Perry Teaching Assistant Award, Cornell University, 1987
L.P. Mains Memorial Scholarship, Drexel University, 1983
Tau Beta Pi, 1983
Chi Epsilon, 1983

Selected Publications
Lee, B.J., Pessiki, S., “Experimental Evaluation of Precast Prestressed Concrete Three-Wythe Sandwich Wall Panels,” submitted to PCI Journal, 2006.

Perez, F.J., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., “Analytical and Experimental Lateral Load Behavior of Unbonded Post-tensioned Precast Concrete Walls, accepted to ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 2006.

McGinnis, M.J., Pessiki, S., “Differential Shrinkage Effects in the Core-Drilling Method,” accepted to Magazine of Concrete Research, 2006.

McGinnis, M., Pessiki, S., “Water Induced Swelling Displacements in the Core-Drilling Method,” accepted to Materials Journal, American Concrete Institute, 2005.

Lee, B.J., Pessiki, S., “Design and Analysis of Precast Prestressed Concrete Three-Wythe Sandwich Wall Panels,” submitted to PCI Journal, 2005.

Harries, K.A., Ricles, J.M., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., “Seismic Retrofit of Lap-Splices in Non-Ductile Columns Using CFRP Jackets,” accepted to ACI Structural Journal, 2005.

Thompson, J., Pessiki, S., “Experimental Investigation of Precast Prestressed Inverted Tee Girders with Large Web Openings,” accepted for PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2005.

Lee, B.J., Pessiki, S., “Thermal Performance Evaluation of Precast Concrete Three-wythe Sandwich Wall Panels,” accepted for Energy and Buildings, 2005.

McGinnis, M., Pessiki, S., Turker, H., “Digital Image Correlation Applied to Nondestructive Evaluation of In-situ Stresses in Concrete,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2005, pp. 359-367.

Sause, R., Harries, K.A., Walkup, S., Pessiki, S., Ricles, J.M., “Flexural Behavior of Concrete Columns Retrofitted with CFRP Jackets,” Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute. Vol. 101, No. 5, September-October 2004, pp. 708-716.
 
Lee, B.J., Pessiki, S., “Analytical Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Precast Concrete Three-wythe Sandwich Wall Panels,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 49, No. 4, July-August 2004, pp. 88-101.

Perez, F.J., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., “Lateral Load Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Walls with Vertical Joint Connections,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 49, No. 2, March-April 2004, pp. 48-63.

Perez, F.J., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., “Seismic Design of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Walls with Vertical Joint Connections,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 49, No. 1, January-February 2004, pp 58-79.

Perez, F.J., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., Lu, L-W., “Lateral Load Tests of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Walls,” Large Scale-Scale Structural Testing, Edited by M. A. Issa, Y. L. Mo, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 2003, pp. 161-183.

Pessiki, S., Mlynarczyk, A., “Experimental Evaluation of the Composite Behavior of Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 48, No. 2, March-April 2003, pp. 54-71.

Kurama, Y., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., Lu, L.W., “Seismic Response Evaluation of Unbonded Post-tensioned Precast Concrete Walls,” Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 99, No. 5, September-October 2002, pp. 641-651.

Pessiki, S., Graybeal, B., Mudlock, M., “Proposed Design of High Strength Spiral Reinforcement in Compression Members,” Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 98, No. 6, November-December 2001, pp. 799-810.

Pessiki, S., Harries, K.A., Kestner, J.T., Sause, R., Ricles, J.M., “Axial Behavior of Concrete Confined with Fiber Reinforced Composite Jackets,” Journal of Composites in Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 5 No. 4, 2001, pp. 237 245.

Pessiki, S., Graybeal, B.A., “Axial Load Tests of Concrete Compression Members with High Strength Spiral Reinforcement,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 45, No. 2, March-April 2000, pp. 64-80.

El-Sheikh, M.T., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., Lu, L.W., “Moment-Rotation behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Beam-Column Connections,” Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 97, No. 1, January-February 2000, pp. 122-131.

Kurama, Y.C., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., and Lu, L.W., "Lateral Load Behavior and Seismic Design of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Walls," Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 96, No. 4, July-August 1999, pp. 622-632.

El-Sheikh, M.T., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., Lu, L.W., “Seismic Behavior of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Frames,” PCI  Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 44, No. 3, May-June 1999, pp.54-71. 

Kurama, Y.C., Pessiki, S., Sause, R., and Lu, L.W., “Seismic Behavior and Design of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Walls,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 44, No. 3, May-June 1999, pp. 72-89.

Fleischman, R.B., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., Rhodes, A., “Seismic Behavior of Precast Parking Structure Diaphragms,” PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 43, No. 1, January-February 1998, pp. 38-53.

Pessiki, S., van Zyverden, W., Sause, R., Slaughter, E. S., "Proposed Concepts for Floor Framing Systems for Precast Concrete Office Buildings," PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 42, No. 5, September-October 1997, pp. 66-76.

Slaughter, S., Sause, R., Pessiki, S., "Development of a Framework for Structural Floor Framing Systems to Accommodate Nonstructural Requirements,” Journal of Architectural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 3, No. 3, September 1997, pp. 109-117.

Pessiki, S., Rowe, M., "Influence of Steel Reinforcing Bars on the Evaluation of Early-Age Concrete Strength Using the Impact-Echo Method," Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 94, No. 4, July-August 1997, pp. 378-388.

Pessiki, S., Pieroni, A., "Axial Load Behavior of Large-Scale Spirally-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Columns," Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 94, No. 3, May-June 1997, pp. 304-314.

Pessiki, S., Kaczinski, M., Wescott, H., "Evaluation of Effective Prestress Force in 28-Year Old Prestressed Concrete Bridge Beams," PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 41, No. 6, November-December 1996, pp. 78-89.

Beres, A., Pessiki, S., White, R.N., Gergely, P., "Implications of Experiments on the Seismic Behavior of Gravity Load Designed R.C. Beam-to-Column Connections," Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 12, No. 2, May 1996, pp. 185-198.

Sause, R., Pessiki, S., Wu, S., Kurama, Y., "Modeling and Seismic Behavior of Non-Ductile Concrete Frame Structures and Retrofit Implications," Seismic Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, Edited by G. M. Sabnis, A. C. Shroff, L. F. Kahn, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1996, pp. 231-253.

Pessiki, S., Prior, R., Sause, R., Slaughter, S., "Review of Existing Precast Concrete Gravity Floor Framing Systems," PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 40, No. 2, March-April 1995, pp. 52-68.

Pessiki, S., Prior, R., Sause, R., Slaughter, S., van Zyverden, W., "Assessment of Existing Precast Concrete Floor Framing Systems," PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 40, No. 2, March-April 1995, pp. 70-83.

Pessiki, S., Johnson, M., "Nondestructive Evaluation of Early-Age Concrete Strength in Plate Structures by the Impact-Echo Method," Materials Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 93, No. 3, May-June 1996, pp. 260-271.

Pessiki, S., Johnson, M., "In-Place Evaluation of Concrete Strength Using the Impact-Echo Method," New Experimental Techniques for Evaluating Concrete Material and Structural Performance, Edited by D.J. Stevens and M.A. Issa, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, 1994, pp. 275-295.

Pessiki, S.P., Conley, C., White, R.N., Gergely, P., "Seismic Behavior of the Beam-Column Connection Region in Lightly-Reinforced Concrete Frame Struc¬tures," Studi e Ricerche, No. 11, July 1990, pp. 437-465.

Dolan, C.W., Pessiki, S.P., "Model Testing of Precast Concrete Connections," PCI Journal, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Vol. 34, No. 2, March-April 1989, pp. 84-103.

Pessiki, S.P., Carino, N.J., "Setting Time and Strength of Concrete Using the Impact-Echo Method," Materials Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 85, No. 5, September-October, 1988, pp. 389-399.