Journal of Civil Engineering Research

Journal of Civil Engineering Research is an open access scientific journal intended to bring together the information in different areas of civil engineering around the world. The aim of this journal is to combine theory and practice in civil engineering and thus advancement of civil engineering sciences. It will provide a platform for academicians, researchers and engineers to share their experience and solution to problems in different areas of civil engineering.

George Manos

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Civil Engineering Research

Professor, Aristotle University, Greece

Research Areas

Eearthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics for Civil Engineering Structures, with Emphasis on Experimental Methods as well as Numerical Simulations of Structural Problems, with Field of Application Building Structures, Industrial Facilities, Bridges,

Education

Ph.DStructural Engineering, at the University of Durham, England
DiplomaCivil Engineering at Aristotle University, Greece

Experience

presentProfessor, Aristotle University
Visiting research fellow, University of California Berkeley (USA), Institute of Industrial Science of the University of Tokyo (Japan）

Academic Achievement

Construction and operation of a strong steel reaction frame capable of 2-D seismic-type cyclic loading up to 100tn
Construction and operation of the Volvi-European Test Site for in-situ experiments of structures with realistic foundation conditions
Operation of a small earthquake simulator facility in combination with the above for conducting earthquake simulated and dynamic experiments in real time
Utilization of the above testing capabilities for the following main research topics：Testing of prototype structural members (R/C, masonry, steel) and checking innovative techniques for their repair and strengthening under seismic type loading conditions

Membership

special advisor to the Ministry of Public Works of Greece
Member of the Central National Council of Cultural Heritage Structures of the Greek Ministry of Culture
Member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Organization for Anti-seismic Planning and Protection
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering in Thessaloniki-Greece
Faculty member of the specialized postgraduate course "Earthquake Design of Engineering Structures", Dept. Civil Engineering, Aristotle University

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  G.C. Manos "Report on Selected Papers-Session V: Architectural Heritage In Seismic Areas" Proc. Intern. Congress-More Than 2000 Years in the History of Architecture UNESCO, pp. 236-254, Paris, 2003
[2]  George C. Manos and Vassilios Soulis "Upgrading the Seismic Behavior of the Interior Water Pipe Supporting System of a Cooling Tower", 8th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures Yerevan, Armenia, October 6-10, 2003.
[3]  G.C. Manos, D.S. Stavrou, M. Demosthenous, V. Kourtides, "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Repaired and Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements Utilizing CFRP", 13WCEE, Vancouver, 2004.
[4]  G.C. Manos, V.J. Soulis, A. Diagouma, "Preliminary Numerical Investigation of the Dynamic Characteristics of Historic Monuments", 13WCEE, Vancouver, 2004.G.C.
[5]  A.T. Taflanidis, D.C. Angelides, G.C. Manos "Optimal Design and performance of liquid column mass dampers for rotational vibration control of structures under white noise excitation", Journal Engineering Structures, 27 (2005), 524-534.
[6]  G.C. Manos, V. Kourtides, V. Soulis, A. Sextos, P. Renault " Study of the dynamic response of a bridge pier model structure at the Volvi-Greece European Test Site", 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, 17-21 April, 2006.
[7]  G. C. Manos and V. Kourtides "Retrofitting R.C bridge pier type cross-sections with partial confinement employing carbon fiber reinforcing plastics", 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, 17-21 April, 2006.
[8]  G. C. Manos and V. Kourtides "Retrofitting R/C of Bridge Pier Type Cross-Sections with Partial Confinement employing Carbon Fiber Reinforcing Plastics" 9th Canadian Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 26-29 June 2007.
[9]  G.C. Manos, V. Kourtides, A. Sextos, P. Renault, S. Chiras "Study of the dynamic soil-structure interaction of a bridge pier model based on structure and soil measurements" 9th Canadian Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 26-29 June 2007.
[10]  G.C. Manos, V.J. Soulis, A. Diagouma, "Numerical Investigation of the behaviour of the church of Agia Triada, Drakotrypa, Greece", Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 39/4, pp 284-300, 2007.
[11]  G.C. Manos, V.J. Soulis, O. Felekidou, "The dynamic and Earthquake Behavior of Greek Post-Byzantine Churches", 14WCEE, Beijing, CHINA, 2008.
[12]  G.C. Manos, V. Kourtides, A. Sextos, "Model Bridge Pier Foundation-Soil Interaction implementing, in-situ/shear stack testing and numerical simulation", 14WCEE, Beijing, CHINA, 2008.
[13]  G. C. Manos, K. Katakalos, V. Kourtides, " Study of the anchorage of Carbon Fibre Plastics (CFRP) utilized to upgrade the flexural capacity of Vertical R/C members", 14WCEE, Beijing, CHINA, 2008
[14]  G.C. Manos, M. Demosthenous, E. Tsakmakides, V. Kourtides, "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Sliding Response for Drums located at Columns of Ancient Greek Temples", PROHITECH 2009, 21 to 24 June 2009, Rome, Italy.
[15]  G.C. Manos, A. G. Sextos, S. Mitoulis, M. Geraki, "Software for the Preliminary Design of Seismically Isolated R/C Highway Overpass Bridges", 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Earthquake Engineering Conference, 2010, Toronto, Canada.
[16]  Manos George, Soulis V., Felekidou O., Matsou V. "A Numerical Investigation of the Dynamic and Earthquake Behavior of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Basilicas", 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Earthquake Engineering Conference, 2010, Toronto, Canada.
[17]  G. C. Manos, V. Soulis, O. Felekidou, N. Karamitsios, L. Kotoulas, "Numerical Study of the Dynamic and Earthquake Response of Greek Post-Byzantine Churches with or without Base Isolation", 3rd International Workshop on Conservation of Heritage Structures Using FRM and SHM, 2010, Ottawa, Canada.
[18]  Manos George, Soulis V., Felekidou O., Matsou V. "A Numerical Investigation of the Dynamic and Earthquake Behavior of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Basilicas", 3rd International Workshop on Conservation of Heritage Structures Using FRM and SHM, 2010, Ottawa, Canada.
[19]  G. C. Manos, Konstantinos Katakalos, V. Kourtides, "Investigation of two different anchoring devices and their influence on concrete surface treatment when CFRPs are being applied for strengthening R/C structural members in order to upgrade their shear behaviour" Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC) 2011, Como-Villa Erba-Italy, 4-6 April 2011.
[20]  G.C.Manos, Konstantinos Katakalos, C.G. Papakonstantinou, "Shear behavior of rectangular beams strengthened with either carbon or steel fiber reinforced polymers", Applied Mechanics and Materials (Trans Tech Publications) Vol. 82 (2011) pp 571-576
[21]  G.C.Manos, Konstantinos Katakalos, V. Kourtides, "The influence of concrete surface preparation when fiber reinforced polymers with different anchoring devices are being applied for strengthening R/C structural members", Applied Mechanics and Materials (Trans Tech Publications) Vol. 82 (2011) pp 600-605.
[22]  G. C. Manos, S.A. Mitoulis, and A. G. Sextos, "Preliminary Design of Seismically Isolated R/C Highway Overpasses-Features of Relevant Software and Experimental Testing of Elastomeric Bearings", COMPDYN 2011, Corfu, Greece, 26–28 May 2011.
[23]  G.C. Manos, N. Karamitsios, " Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic and Earthquake Behavior of Greek Post-Byzantine Churches with and without Base Isolation", COMPDYN 2011, Corfu, Greece, 26–28 May 2011.
[24]  George C. Manos, George Koidis, and Milton Demosthenous, "Investigation of the Sliding Response of a Rigid Body System to Uni-Direction Horizontal Dynamic and Earthquake Excitations", COMPDYN 2011, Corfu, Greece, 26–28 May 2011.
[25]  G. C Manos, G. Koidis, M. Demosthenous, "The Sliding Response of a Rigid Body System Subjected to Uni-Directional Horizontal Dynamic and Earthquake Excitations" EURODYN 2011, Leuven, Belgium, 4-6 July, 2011.
[26]  G.C. Manos, N. Karamitsios, "Study of the Dynamic and Earthquake Response of Greek Post-Byzantine Churches with and without Base Isolation" EURODYN 2011, Leuven, Belgium, 4-6 July, 2011.
[27]  G. C. Manos and N. Karamitsios, "Earthquake Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic and Earthquake Behaviour of Greek Post-Byzantine Churches with and without Base Isolation", STREMAH-2011, Chianciano, Italy, Sep. 2011.
[28]  Manos George, "Consequences on the urban environment in Greece related to the recent intense earthquake activity", accepted for publication, Int. Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
[29]  George C. Manos , Stergios A. Mitoulis , Anastasios G. Sextos, "A Knowledge-Based Software for the Preliminary Design of Seismically Isolated Bridges" accepted for publication in the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.