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Faculty and Staff Kent A. Harries

Associate Professor

William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellow

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Phone: (412) 624-9870
Fax: (412) 624-0135
Office: 218B Benedum

Education

  • Ph.D., (Civil Engineering - Structures) McGill University, Montreal Canada, 1995
  • M.Eng., (Civil Engineering - Structures) McGill University, 1992
  • B.Eng., (Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics) McGill University, 1991

Professional Interests

Dr. Harries' research interests include the seismic design and retrofit of building structures, the design and behavior of high-rise structures, the use of non-traditional materials (FRP, HPC, RPC) in civil infrastructure, applications of full-scale structural testing and the history and philosophy of science and technology.

Curriculum Vitae

Dr Harries joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. Prior to this he was an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina and a research engineer at the ATLSS Center at Lehigh University.


Dr. Harries is a member of many technical organizations and committees. He is a member of ACI Committee 440 - Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Reinforcement and co-chairs ACI 440D - Research and chairs the 440F Task Group on Bond. He also serves on ACI Committees 335 - Composite and Hybrid Structures, 215 - Fatigue, 439 – Reinforcement and 408 – Bond and Development Length. Dr. Harries is a member of the ASCE Fiber Composites and Polymers Standards Committee and the Committee on Composite Construction where he chairs the Task Group on Steel/FRP Structural Systems. He is member of ASTM Committee D30 Composite Materials and maintains active membership in EERI, IIFC, CSCE, CAEE. Dr. Harries is also an associate editor of the ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering and a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Harries was elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (FACI) in 2007 and a elected to the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC) Council in 2008.


Dr. Harries is a hockey player. His teeth are paid for.


As of September 2009, Dr. Harries has authored 64 peer-reviewed journal articles and 47 peer-reviewed conference articles.

Refereed Journal Articles

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  • Harries, K.A., and Webb, P.u 2009 Experimental Assessment of Bonded FRP-to-Steel Interfaces, Proceedings of ICE: Structures and Buildings Vol. 162, No. 5, pp 233-240.
  • Dutta, D., Sohn, H., Harries, K.A., Rizzo, P., 2009 A Nonlinear Acoustic Technique for Crack Detection in Metallic Structures, International Journal of Structural Health Monitoring, Vol 8, No. 3, pp 251-262.
  • Degala, S., Rizzo, P., Ramanathan, K.g, and Harries, K.A. 2009 Acoustic Emission Monitoring of CFRP Reinforced Concrete Slabs, Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 23, No. 5, pp 2016-2026.
  • Harries, K.A. 2009 Structural Testing of Prestressed Concrete Girders from the Lake View Drive Bridge ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering Vol. 14, No. 2, pp 78-92.
  • Harries, K.A., Peck, A.g and Abraham, E.J.g 2009. Enhancing Stability of Structural Steel Sections Using FRP, Thin Walled Structures, special issue on FRP Strengthened Metallic Structures (invited submission). Vol. 47, No. 10, pp 1092-1101.
  • Minnaugh, P.L.g and Harries, K.A. 2008 Fatigue Behavior of Externally Bonded Steel Fiber Reinforced Polymer (SFRP) for Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete, Materials and Structures, Vol. 42, No.2, pp 271. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1617/s11527-008-9384-8)
  • Sohn, H., Kim, S.D., In, C.W., Cronin, K.E. and Harries, K.A. 2008 Debonding Monitoring of CFRP Strengthened RC Beams Using Active Sensing and Infrared Imaging, Smart Structures and Systems, Vol 4, No. 4. (invited submission)
  • Dai, J., Harries, K.A. and Yokota, H. 2008 A Critical Steel Yielding Length Model for Predicting Intermediate Crack-induced Debonding in FRP Strengthened RC Members, Steel and Composite Structures, Vol. 8, No. 6. pp 457-473.
  • Zein, A., Gassman, S.L. and Harries, K.A. 2008 Relationship Between Impact-Echo Response and Structural Behavior of Retrofitted Concrete Girders During Loading, Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 66, No. 11, pp 1173-1181.
  • Petrou, M.F., Parler, D., Harries, K.A. and Rizos, D.C. 2008 Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol 13, No. 5, pp 455-467.
  • Xuan, G., Shahrooz, B.M., Harries, K.A. and Rassatti, G.A., 2008 A Performance-Based Design Approach for Coupled Core Wall Systems with Diagonally Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams., Advances in Structural Engineering Vol. 11, No. 3, pp 265-280.
  • Sharma, B.g and Harries, K.A. 2008 Effects of Slab Post-tensioning on Supporting Steel Beams in Steel Framed Parking Deck Structures, AISC Engineering Journal, 3rd Quarter, pp
  • Hull, D.H.g and Harries, K.A. 2008 On the Applicability of Fixed Point Theory to the Behavior of Coupled Core Walls, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics Vol. 8, No. 1. pp 161-186.
  • Coogler, K.L.g, Harries, K.A. and Gallick, M. 2008 Experimental Study of Offset Mechanical Lap Splice Behavior, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 104, No. 5. pp 478-487.
  • Sohn, H., Kim, S.D. and Harries, K.A. 2008 Reference-Free Damage Classification based on Cluster Analysis, Journal of Computer Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 23, pp 324-338. (invited submission)
  • Harries, K.A., Reeve, B.g and Zorn, A.g 2007 Experimental Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Monotonic and Fatigue Behavior of FRP-to-Concrete Bond, ACI Structural Journal Vol. 104, No. 6, pp 667-674.
  • Kim, S.D., In, C.W., Cronin, K.E., Sohn, H. and Harries, K.A. 2007 A Reference-Free NDT Technique for Debonding Detection in CFRP Strengthened RC Structures, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering Vol. 133, No. 8, pp1080-1091.
  • Porter, M. and Harries, K.A., 2007. Forum: Future Directions for Research in FRP Composites in Concrete Construction. ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp 252-257.
  • Harries, K.A., Moses, J.g, 2007. Effect on Superstructure Stress of Replacing a Composite RC Bridge Deck with a GFRP Deck. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Vol. 12, No. 3 pp 394-398.
  • Harries, K.A., Zorn, A.g ,Aidoo, J.g and Quattlebaum, J.g, 2006. Deterioration of FRP-to-Concrete Bond Under Fatigue Loading. Advances in Structural Engineering - Special Issue on Bond Behaviour of FRP in Structures Vol. 9, No. 6, pp 779-789.
  • Harries, K.A., Ricles, J.M., Pessiki, S.P., and Sause, R. 2006. Seismic Retrofit of Lap-Splices in Non-Ductile Square Columns Using Carbon fiber-Reinforced Jackets, ACI Structures Journal. Vol. 103, No. 6 pp 874-884.
  • Harries, K.A. and McNeice, D.S.g 2006. Performance-Based Design of High-Rise Coupled Wall Systems, The Structural Design of Tall and Special Structures, Vol. 15 No. 3 pp 289-306.
  • Moses, J.g, Harries, K.A., Earls, C.J. and Yulismana, W. 2006. Evaluation of Effective Width and Distribution Factors for GFRP Bridge Decks Supported on Steel Girders. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Vol. 11, No. 4, pp 401-409.
  • Wan, B., Petrou, M.F. and Harries, K.A., 2006. Effect of the Presence of Water on the Durability of Bond Between CFRP and Concrete. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp 875-890.
  • Aidoo, J.g, Harries, K.A. and Petrou, M.F., 2006. Full-scale Experimental Investigation of Repair of Reinforced Concrete Interstate Bridge using CFRP Materials, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Vol. 11, No. 3, pp 350-358.
  • Eckstrom, R.g, Harries, K.A. and Davis, J.* 2006. Adoption of the International Residential Code in a High Natural Hazards Region – An Overview, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering. Vol. 12, No. 1, pp 1-11.
  • Harries, K.A. and Aidoo, J.g 2006. Debonding- and Fatigue-Related Strain Limits for Externally Bonded FRP, ASCE Journal of Composites in Construction, Vol. 9 No. 1 pp 87-90.

Leading Researchers

Faculty research encompasses the major areas of civil engineering

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