Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology
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Marios C. Phocas

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Cyprus, 75 Kallipoleos St, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus

Biography

Dr.Marios C. Phocas received his Diplom degree in Architecture including specialization in Architectural Technology and Structural Design from the University of Stuttgart in 1995. He completed his doctorate on Earthquake Resistant Structural Building Design, at the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Stuttgart in 1999. Dr. Phocas is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture of the University of Cyprus, since 2009, as well as co-principal of the Archimedes Research Center for Structural and Construction Technology.

Publications

Dual System Configuration for Earthquake Safety

Structural control through integration of passive damping devices within structures has proven to be a most promising strategy for earthquake safety. Within this research field, the concept of adaptable dual control systems has been initially proposed for application in frame structures supplemented with a cross cable bracing with closed circuit an... Read More»

Marios C. Phocas and Tonia Sophocleous

Research Article: J Archit Eng Tech 2013, 108

DOI: 10.4172/2168-9717.1000108

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