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Prof. John A Ochsendorf
Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow
Primary DLC
Department of Architecture
MIT Room:
5-418C
(617) 253-4087
jao@mit.edu
https://cee.mit.edu/people_individual/john-a-ochsendorf/
Assistant
Kathleen Ross
(617) 253-1876
kross@mit.edu
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Natural Disasters
Wind
Design and Assessment of Structures After Wind Loading
Building Technology
Structural Engineering
Sustainable Development
Research Summary
Professor Ochsendorf conducts research on the mechanics and behavior of historical structures, with a primary focus on the collapse of masonry structures. His group is actively researching the dynamics of masonry buildings, the safety of cracked masonry vaults and domes, displacement loading of structures and the design of more sustainable infrastructure.
Recent Work
Projects
January 10, 2023
Department of Architecture
MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD)
Principal Investigators
John Ochsendorf
,
Maria Yang
July 15, 2013
Department of Architecture
Structural Design Lab at MIT
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
July 15, 2013
Department of Architecture
structureFIT: An Interactive Evolutionary Framework for Structural Design
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
May 7, 2009
Department of Architecture
Stone Masonry Vault Prototype
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
May 7, 2009
Department of Architecture
Thrust Network Analysis: Exploring 3-D Equilibrium
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
May 7, 2009
Department of Architecture
Soil-Cement Vaults in South Africa
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Structure and Form of Early Flying Buttresses
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Romanesque Churches in the Bourbonnais
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Dynamic Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Structures
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Thrust Network Analysis: A New Method for Understanding Three-Dimensional Funicular Systems
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Interactive Thrust Line Analysis for Masonry Structures
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Limit Analysis of Masonry Domes
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Comparison of Pointed vs. Circular Arches
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
January 15, 2008
Department of Architecture
Basic Construction Rules to Build Stronger Stone Houses
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
August 1, 2006
Department of Architecture
Seismic Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry: High Frequency / Low Energy Seismic Waves
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
September 28, 2005
Department of Architecture
Masonry Research Group (Masonry@MIT)
Principal Investigator
John Ochsendorf
Related Faculty
Mr. Jared S Laucks
Research Scientist
Prof. J Meejin Yoon
Professor of Architecture
Prof. Nasser O Rabbat
Aga Khan Professor of the History of Architecture