Study on Strut and Node Behavior in Strut-and-Tie Modeling

Abstract

David Garber, who always stood by my side in this difficult path, and helped me with his well-thought-out advices. Without his support, valuable guidance, contribution, and patience, this dissertation would not have been possible. I would like to thank Gary Klein, one of the most knowledgeable and well-known civil engineers especially in strut-and-tie field, for his valuable advice, and crucial contribution, which made him a backbone of this dissertation. His truly scientific intuition, ideas and passions in science has inspired and nourished my intellectual maturity.