Engineering Science Building - Room 104B
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN  38152
Phone: (901) 678-4727 (office) Fax: (901) 678-3026 Department: (901) 678-2746

Email:  spezeshk@memphis.edu

Graduate Assistantship Available Please contact me for more information.

Education 

B.S., Civil Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1982
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1983
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1989

Field of Active Research

Dr. Pezeshk’s research interests encompass all phases of engineering seismology and earthquake engineering; in particular, ground motion prediction, site effects, site characterization, probabilistic seismic hazard analyses, and strong ground motions and their impact on structures.

Dr. Pezeshk’s expertise include:

• Site Specific Studies

• Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis

• Shear Wave Testing for Seismic Design:

  • Refraction Microtremor (ReMi)

  • Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW and MSASW)- Surface Measurements

  • Seismic Refraction and Reflection

  • Surface and Borehole Velocity Measurements

  • Vs30 - Surface Measurement

  • Downhole Seismic Survey - Borehole Measurements

  • Crosshole Seismic Survey - Borehole Measurement

• Probable Maximum Loss (PML) Studies

• Liquefaction Studies

• Vibration Studies:

  • Vibration Monitoring

  • Analysis of Building Vibrations

  • Analysis of Vibration Attenuation

Teaching

Earthquake Engineering (CIVL7119/8119)
Structural Dynamics (CIVL7116/8116)
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (CIVL7137/8137)
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (CIVL4135)
Intermediate Design of R/C Structures (CIVL4136/CIVL6136)

Licenses

Professional Engineer, Tennessee.

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