David Weggel

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David C. Weggel, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
Office: Cameron 144
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704 / 687-6189
Fax: : 704 / 687-6953
Email: dcweggel@uncc.edu 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research             
             Response of structures subjected to extreme loading.
             Nonlinear static/dynamic analysis of structures.
             Advanced engineering materials.
             Experimental structural investigations.
             Wavelet-based signal diagnosticsCourses
            CEGR 4090 / 5090 Timber Design (Fall)
            CEGR 4108 / 5108 Finite Element Analysis and Applications (Fall)
            CEGR 6129 / INES 8090 Structural Dynamics (Spring)
            CEGR 3255 Structural Materials Laboratory (Spring)
Activities
             American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
             American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
             Chi Epsilon
Projects
             Response of structures subjected to extreme loading.
             Nonlinear static/dynamic analysis of structures.
             Advanced engineering materials.
             Experimental structural investigations.
             Wavelet-based signal diagnostics.
Publications
1. Teisseire, L.M., Delafoy, M.G., Jordan, D.A., Miksad, R.W., and Weggel, D.C., (2002). �Measurement of the Instantaneous Characteristics of Natural Response Modes of a Spar Platform Subjected to Irregular Wave Loading�, Journal of ISOPE-02 and the Proceedings of ISOPE-00, Tenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Seattle, WA, May 28-June 2.
2. Jordan, D.A., Weggel, D.C., Miksad, R.W., and Roesset, J.M. (2000). �Wavelet Ridge Resolution of Extreme Amplitudes in Spar Response Modes: Comparison of Analyzing Wavelets�, Proceedings of OMAE-00, 19th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, New Orleans, LA, February 14-17.
3. Goel, R.K., Lynn, A.C., May, V.V., Rihal, S.S., and Weggel, D.C. (2000). �Evaluating Current Procedures and Modeling for Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Buildings�, 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January 30-February 4.
4. Weggel, D.C., Jordan, D.A., Roesset, J.M., and Miksad, R.W. (1999). �Wavelet Ridge Analysis of the Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Spars Subjected to Irregular Waves�, Proceedings of OMAE-99, 18th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, St. John�s, Newfoundland, Canada, July 11-16.
5. Weggel, D.C., Jordan, D.A., Roesset, J.M., and Miksad, R.W. (1999). �Wavelet Ridge Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamic Spar Responses�, Proceedings of ISOPE-99, Ninth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Brest, France, May 30-June 4.
6. Marrow, J.M., Weggel, D., Lynn, A., and Rihal, S. (1998). �California Wine Industry Seismic Risk Analysis and Experimentation Project�, Proceedings of the Seminar on Seismic Design, Retrofit, and Performance of Nonstructural Components, Applied Technology Council, ATC 29-1, San Francisco, CA, January 22-23.
7. Jordan, D.A., Weggel, D.C., Miksad, R.W., and Roesset, J.M. (1998). �Wavelet Analysis of the Transient Response of Spar Platforms�, Journal of ISOPE-98 and the Proceedings of ISOPE-98, Eighth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, May 24-29.
8. Jordan, D.A., Weggel, D.C., Miksad, R.W., and Roesset, J.M. (1998). �Wavelet Analysis of the Transient Response of a Large Spar Platform Undergoing Random Input Wave Excitation�, Journal of OMAE-98 and the Proceedings of OMAE-98, 17th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, July 5-9.
9. Yoo, H., Weggel, D.C., Powers, E.J., and Roesset, J.M. (1997). �First- and Second-Order Wave Forces on a Large Spar Platform�, Journal of ISOPE-97 and the Proceedings of ISOPE-97, Seventh International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Honolulu, HI, May 25-30.
10. Weggel, D.C. (1997). �Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Large-Diameter Offshore Structures�, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Civil Engineering, Austin, TX.
11. Weggel, D.C., Roesset, J.M. and Kim, M.H. (1996). �Second-Order Vertical Diffraction Forces on Truncated Cylinders�, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 118, No. 4, November, pp. 259-266.12. Weggel, D.C. and Roesset, J.M. (1996). �Second-Order Dynamic Response of a Large Spar Platform: Numerical Predictions versus Experimental Results�, Proceedings of OMAE-96, 15th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Florence, Italy, June 16-20.
12. Mekha, B.B., Weggel, D.C., Johnson, C.P., and Roesset, J.M. (1996). �Effects of Second-Order Diffraction Forces on the Global Response of Spars�, Proceedings of ISOPE-96, Sixth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 26-31.
13. Yoo, H., Powers, E.J., Weggel, D.C., and Roesset, J.M. (1996). �Recovery of Second-Order Force via Higher-Order Statistical Signal Processing�, Proceedings of ICSPAT �96, International Conference on Signal Processing Applications and Technology, Boston, MA, October 7-10.
14. Weggel, D.C. and Roesset, J.M. (1996). �The Behavior of Spar Platforms�, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization, COSU �96, Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 3-6.