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Eric Williamson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, holding the J. Hugh and Betty Liedtke Centennial Fellowship. He is affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering and the Phil M. Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory. His research focuses on structural response to blast and seismic loads, static/dynamic stability, failure modeling, and damage mechanics in materials and systems. Williamson holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Civil and Architectural Engineering from the University of Illinois and University of Texas at Austin.
His technical expertise spans structural analysis, composite materials, and bridge engineering. Courses taught include CE 329 (Structural Analysis), CE 363 (Advanced Structural Analysis), and CE 381P (Computer Methods in Structural Analysis). His research has produced over 50 peer-reviewed publications, emphasizing blast-resistant design, seismic resilience, and advanced computational methods for structural evaluation.
Key research areas include: blast-resistant steel stud walls, seismic vulnerability of bridges, and composite steel-concrete systems. His work integrates experimental testing and finite-element modeling to address structural stability under extreme loads.
Labs and facilities: The Phil M. Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory supports large-scale testing of structural components. Recent projects include optimizing shear stud performance in composite bridges and developing redundancy designs for steel box straddle caps.
