Soheil Shafaei
Structural
Biography
Dr. Soheil Shafaei is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University. His research and teaching focus on structural engineering, with a specialization in the seismic and wind performance of advanced lateral-force-resisting systems, including the SpeedCore structural systems. These systems are designed to improve the performance, resilience, and constructability of mid- to supertall buildings. His work supports the advancement of resilient infrastructure through innovative structural systems and analytical methods.
Teaching Interests
• Structural Loads
• Design of Steel Structures
• Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
• Wind & Seismic Design of Structures
• Structural Stability
Research Interests
• Large-Scale Experiments
• Advanced Finite Element Modeling (3D, 2D, Fiber-Based Modeling)
• Seismic and Wind Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Lateral Load-Resisting Systems
• Seismic and Wind Evaluation and Design of Structural Connections
• Performance-Based Seismic and Wind Design (System-Level Analysis)
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Sharma, S., Shafaei, S., Varma, A., Klemencic, R., (2026). Wind and Seismic Behavior of Noncontact Lap-Splice Connections for Concrete-Filled Composite-Plate Shear Walls. Journal of Structural Engineering, 152:1, doi: 10.1061/jsendh.steng-14869
- Sharma, S., Shafaei, S., Varma, A., Klemencic, R., (2025). Bolted Splice Connections for Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete-Filled: Monotonic Behavior and Numerical Modeling. Journal of Structural Engineering, 151:7, doi: 10.1061/jsendh.steng-14655
- Ahmad, M., Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Klemencic, R., (2024). Experimental Investigation of Composite Coupling Beam-to-Wall Connections in Coupled C-PSW/CF Systems. Journal of Structural Engineering, 150:9, doi: 10.1061/jsendh.steng-13453
- Varma, A.H, Ahmad, M., Shafaei, S., Klemencic, R., (2024). Seismic Design and Performance of Composite Coupling Beam-to-SpeedCore Wall Connections. Engineering Journal, 61:1, 001-024. doi: 10.62913/engj.v61i1.1309
- Wang, Y., Guo, L., Li, H., Shafaei, S., Yu, Y., (2023). Lateral load response of L-shaped steel–concrete composite shear walls using multi-partition steel tube. Engineering Structures, 293, 116671. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116671
- Shafaei, S., Varma, A., Huber, D., Klemencic, R., (2023). Lateral Load Behavior of C-PSW/CFs Using Steel Members as Boundary Elements. Journal of Structural Engineering, 149:9, doi: 10.1061/jsendh.steng-12085
- Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Seo, J., Huber, D., Klemencic, R., (2022). Wind Design of Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete Filled (SpeedCore) Systems. Engineering Journal, 59:3, 183-208. doi: 10.62913/engj.v59i3.1192
- Broberg, M., Shafaei, S., Kizilarslan, E., Seo, J., Varma, A.H, Bruneau, M., Klemencic, R., (2022). Capacity Design of Coupled Composite Plate Shear Wall–Concrete-Filled System. Journal of Structural Engineering, 148:4, doi: 10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003296
- Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Seo, J., Klemencic, R., (2021). Cyclic Lateral Loading Behavior of Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete Filled. Journal of Structural Engineering, 147:10, doi: 10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003091
- Kizilarslan, E., Broberg, M., Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Bruneau, M., (2021). Seismic design coefficients and factors for coupled composite plate shear walls/concrete filled (CC-PSW/CF). Engineering Structures, 244, 112766. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112766
- Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Broberg, M., Klemencic, R., (2021). Modeling the cyclic behavior of composite plate shear walls/concrete filled (C-PSW/ CF). Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 184, 106810. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106810
- Kizilarslan, E., Broberg, M., Shafaei, S., Varma, A.H, Bruneau, M., (2021). Non-linear analysis models for Composite Plate Shear Walls-Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF). Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 184, 106803. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.106803
- Varma, A.H, Shafaei, S., Klemencic, R., (2019). Steel modules of composite plate shear walls: Behavior, stability, and design. Thin-Walled Structures, 145, 106384. doi: 10.1016/j.tws.2019.106384
- Ayazi, A., Shafaei, S., (2019). Steel–concrete composite shear walls using precast high performance fiber reinforced concrete panels. The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 28:10, doi: 10.1002/tal.1617
- Shafaei, S., Farahbod, F., Ayazi, A., (2018). The wall–frame and the steel–concrete interactions in composite shear walls. The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 27:11, doi: 10.1002/tal.1476
- Shafaei, S., Farahbod, F., Ayazi, A., (2017). Concrete Stiffened Steel Plate Shear Walls With an Unstiffened Opening. Structures, 12, 40-53. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2017.07.004
- Rassouli, B., Shafaei, S., Ayazi, A., Farahbod, F., (2016). Experimental and numerical study on steel-concrete composite shear wall using light-weight concrete. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 126, 117-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.07.016
- Shafaei, S., Ayazi, A., Farahbod, F., (2016). The effect of concrete panel thickness upon composite steel plate shear walls. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 117, 81-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2015.10.006
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Publications | Other
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