Peer-reviewed Journal Papers (** denotes student co-authors)

G. Urgessa, “Incorporating MATLAB® Modules in Reinforced Concrete Design Instruction,” Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Wiley Periodicals Inc., In Press.

G. Urgessa, “Vibration Properties of Beams using Frequency-domain System Identification Methods,” Journal of Vibration and Control, Sage Publications Inc., Vol. 17, No. 9, Aug. 2011, pp. 1287-1294.

G. Urgessa and T. Arciszewski, “Blast Response Comparison of Multiple Steel Frame Connections,” Journal of Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Elsevier B.V., Vol. 47, No. 6, Jul. 2011, pp. 668-675.

G. Urgessa and A. Maji, “Dynamic Response of Retrofitted Masonry Walls for Blast Loading,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 136, No. 7, Jul. 2010, pp. 858-864.

G. Urgessa and N. Hacene-Djaballah**, “Modeling Impact Sound Reduction in Floating Wood Floors,” Journal of Wood Material Science and Engineering, Taylor and Francis, Vol. 4, No. 3, Sept. 2009, pp. 125-130.

G. Urgessa, “Finite Element Analysis of Composite Hardened Walls Subjected to Blast Loads,” American Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Science Publications, Vol. 2, No. 4, Sept. 2009, pp. 804-811.

A.K. Maji, J.P. Brown and G. Urgessa, “Full-Scale Testing and Analysis for Blast-Resistant Design,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 21, No. 4, Oct. 2008, pp. 217-225.

K.K. Choi, G. Urgessa, M.M Reda Taha and A. Maji, “Quasi-balanced Failure Approach for Evaluating Moment Capacity of Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP,” Journal of Composites for Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 12, No. 3, Jun. 2008, pp. 236-245.

A.K. Ghosh, A.K. Maji, B.C. Letellier, M.T. Leonard, D.V. Rao,  G.S. Urgessa and S.G. Ashbaugh, “Accumulation and Head Loss Characteristics of Selected Pressurized Water Reactor LOCA-Generated Debris,” Journal of Nuclear Technology, American Nuclear Society, Vol. 154, No. 1, Apr. 2006, pp. 69-84.

G. Urgessa, S. Horton and M.M Reda Taha, “Significance of Stress-Block Parameters on the Moment Capacity of Sections Under-reinforced with FRP,” SP 230-87, American Concrete Institute, Oct. 2005, pp. 1531-1550.

Book Chapter

G. Urgessa, “Retrofitting using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite for Blast Protection,,” in Blast Protection of Civil Infrastructures and Vehicles using Composites, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Apr. 2010, pp. 375-389.

Peer-reviewed Papers in Conference Proceedings

C. Chuk**, G. Urgessa and H. Thippeswamy, “Numerical Analysis of Stresses for Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) Linings,” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction, Orlando, FL, May 2011, pp. 283-294.

G. Urgessa, “Finite Element Analysis of Two-dimensional Strain Consolidation under Foundation Loads,” Proceedings of the Sixteenth US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (extended abstract), State College, PA, Jul. 2010, 2 pages.

G. Urgessa and T. Arciszewski, “Structural Behavior of Steel Frame Connections Subjected to Blast,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 2009, pp. 363-368.

G. Urgessa and A. Maji, “Blast Response of Carbon-fiber Reinforced Masonry Walls,” Proceedings of the Fifth Society for Experimental Mechanics Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, Jun. 2006, 9 pages.

G. Urgessa and A. Maji, “Blast Test and Analysis of Carbon-fiber Reinforced Masonry Walls,” Proceedings of the Twenty-third Southeastern Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, May 2006, 8 pages.

G. Urgessa, A. Maji and J. Brown, “Analysis and Testing of Blast Effects on Walls Strengthened with GFRP and Shotcrete,” Proceedings of the Fiftieth International Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering Symposium and Exhibition, Long Beach, CA, May 2005, pp. 1135-1144.

Non-referred Conference Papers

Mariana Cruz** and G. Urgessa, “Numerical Evaluation of Mode-II Delamination in Layered Fiber Reinforced Composites,” The Fourth Annual Virginia-North Carolina LSAMP Research Symposium, Charlottesville, VA, Apr. 2011.

M. Casey and G. Urgessa and M. Venigalla, “Re-examining the Core Computational Skill Set of Civil Engineering Undergraduates,” American Society of Engineering Education Middle Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Baltimore, MD, Apr. 2009.