William R. Spillers
Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Department of Civil & Environmental
Engineering
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
- Office Location: 211 Colton Hall
- Telephone: (973) 596-2479
- Fax: (973) 596-5790
- email: spillers@adm.njit.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1961.
Research Interests
- Structures and solid mechanics
- Nonlinear structural analysis and buckling
- Structural optimization
- Design theory
- Fabric Structures
Current Research Activities
- Study of process of innovative design
- Analysis and design of fabric roofs
- Nonlinear structures
Texts
Recent Publications
- K. MacBain, A. Saadeghvaziri, and W.R. Spillers, "Examples of Stress - Hardening
and Softening in Three Dimensional Beams," J. of Structural Engineering, , Vol. 125,
No. 9, pp. 1073 - 1076, Sept. 1999.
- Spillers, W., Levy R., Discussion of the Article,
“New Definition of Conservative Internal Moments in Space Frames,”
Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, March 1999.
- H. Berger, J. De Nardis, D. Pilla, and W.R. Spillers, "Hybrid Cable - Arch Systems,
for Long Span Lightweight Roof Structures", Proc. IASS, Congress, Sydney, 1998.
- Spillers, W., “The Future of Computing and the
Teaching of Engineering Design,” Artificial
Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, 12 pp.
79-80, 1998.
- Spillers, W. and Levy R., “Practical Methods
for Shape Finding for Membranes and Cable Nets,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 124, 4, pp. 466-469,
1998.
- Spillers, W., Levy, R. and Joseph, F., “Member
Stiffness with Offset Hinges,” Journal
of Structural Engineering, pp. 527-529, April 1997.
- Spillers, W. and Bernstein, H., “Reengineering
the Profession,” Civil Engineering Magazine, July 1997.
- Spillers, W. and Rashidi, S., “Member Stiffness
for Three-Dimensional Beam- Columns,” Journal
of Structural Engineering, 123, 7, pp. 971-972, 1997.
