About the Author

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Mehdi Setareh is Professor of Architecture/Engineering in School of Architecture and Design at Virginia Polytechic Institute. His research and teaching interests include virtual environment assisted structural analysis and design; vibration problems in building structures; floor vibrations; and new methods of teaching technical courses to architects and engineers. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. Robert Darvas is Professor Emeritus in the School of Architecture and Design, University of Michigan. He has held academic and professional positions in Hungary, the UK, and the USA, and has professional licenses in nine states in the US. Founder and Principle Engineer at Robert Darvas Associates, Professor Darvas' firm has completed hundreds of structural engineering project in the US including buildings at the University of Michigan and Duke University.