Education

Teaching Activity

Research Activity

 Software

Publications

Structural Design

ScientificInterests/Skills

 

 

 

Dr. Mihai Nedelcu, Associate Professor

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca , Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics

Address: Str. Constantin Daicoviciu nr 15, 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

e-mail: mihai.nedelcu@mecon.utcluj.ro, office phone: +4 0264 401 363

Education

1993-1997: “Gheorghe Lazăr” High-School, Sibiu, Computer Science Section

1997-2002: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering specialization (teaching language: English)

2002: Erasmus scholarship (three months), Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal

2008: Brüel & Kjćr course „Using PULSE 7700 - General Operation and Practical Measurements”, Nćrum, Danemarca

2003-2009: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Civil Engineering, - PhD student in Civil Engineering

Teaching Activity

Current courses

Theory of Elasticity

Advanced Structural Mechanics (Master)

Past courses

Strength of Materials

Finite Element Method (Master)

Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering (Master)

Advanced Structural Analysis (Master)

Computer Programming and Design Applications - I, II, III (in Romanian and English)

Structural Analysis Modern Methods and Software

Statics

Research Activity

2014: PhD Superviser in the field of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. Habilitation Thesis: „Buckling analysis of thin-walled members and vibration analysis of civil engineering structures ”  

 

Projects

a.      Project Manager

1.        Grant UEFISCDI type Innovation Checks: „Integrated system of design, seismic verification and cost estimation for storage, contract no: 15CI/2017.

2.       Grant UEFISCDI type Innovation Checks: „Force measuring technology in tensioned cables”, contract no: 29CI/2017.

3.       Td CNCSIS Grant 2003-2005: „ Buildings earthquake protection using seismic isolators”, Contract: no.33532/2003_ Td7, CNCSIS code: 50

b. Team member

1.   Short-Time Expert for PhD Students Workshop AT35, in partnership with Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Grant POSDRU/159/1.5/S/137070,  financed by: European Union and  Romanian Government, http://www.upt.ro/img/files/posdru/id137070/at/AT_selectate.pdf

2.   Team member of the research project PN-II-ID-PCE ID_193/2008 „Design And Seismic Performance Evaluation Of 3d Frame Structures Using Advanced Nonlinear Static Analysis Method”, project manager prof. dr. eng. Cosmin Chiorean http://users.utcluj.ro/~ccosmin/RESEARCHPROJECT.htm

3.   Team member of the SERIES research project, Framework Programme 7 „Seismic behavior of structural systems composed of cast in situ concrete walls”, under direction of prof. dr. eng. Cristina M. Câmpian http://www.series.upatras.gr/UAlicante

Experimental Research

1.   Laboratory coordinator „Actions in Buildings and Structures”, Department of Structural Mechanics, http://constructii.utcluj.ro/cercetare_laboratoare.php

2.   Bridge testing under dynamic loads

3.  Experimental Modal Analysis – finding the dynamic properties of structural systems

4.  Vibrations measurement and analysis in time/frequency domain for bridges and civil engineering structures (acceleration, velocity, displacement, level of vibrations)

5.  Risk assessment of having the resonance phenomenon

6.  Cable tension estimation by means of vibration response

7.  Buckling/vibration analysis of thin-walled members

8.  Wind tunnel measurements on scale models

Reviewer

-    Thin-Walled Structures  - Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing

-     Journal of Vibration and Control (http://jvc.sagepub.com/), Mechanics & Industry (http://journals.cambridge.org), Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (http://pic.sagepub.com/), Romanian Journal Of Technical Sciences (http://www.imsar.ro/html/journals.html)

Software

EffWidth01 ver. 01.2019 - Effective width calculation for the uniformly compressed simply supported plate

Publications

International Journal Papers:

1.       Mureșan AA, Nedelcu M., Gonçalves R., GBT-based FE formulation to analyse the buckling behaviour of isotropic conical shells with circular cross-section, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 134, pag. 84-101, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.07.032

2.       Nedelcu M., Generalisation of the Ayrton-Perry formula for the global-distortional-local buckling of thin-walled members, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 118, pag. 73-86, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2017.04.033

3.       Nedelcu M., Popa A.G., Cucu H.L., Chira N., Vibration Mode Decomposition from Finite Element Analysis of Thin-Walled Members with Holes, Vibration Engineering & Technologies, vol. 4 (3), pag. 191-200, 2016

4.       Nedelcu M., Buckling mode identification of perforated thin-walled members by using GBT and shell FEA, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 82, pag. 67–81, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2014.04.005

5.       Nedelcu M., Cucu HL, Buckling modes identification from FEA of thin-walled members using only GBT cross-sectional deformation modes, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 81, pag. 150–158, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2013.06.007

6.       Nedelcu M., GBT-based buckling mode decomposition from Finite Element Analysis of thin-walled members, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 54, pag. 156-163, 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2012.02.009

7.       Nedelcu M., GBT formulation to analyse the buckling behaviour of isotropic conical shells, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 49, nr.7, pag. 812-818, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2011.02.006

8.       Nedelcu M., GBT formulation to analyse the behaviour of thin-walled members with variable cross-section, Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 48, nr.8, pag. 629-638, 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2010.03.001

National Journal Papers:

1.   Nedelcu M., An analysis of the effect of holes patterns on coupled instability of perforated thin-walled members, Romanian Journal of Technical Sciences - Applied Mechanics, vol. 59, nr.1-2, pag. 105-20, ISSN 0035-4074, 2014

2.   Nedelcu M., Emil Frăţilă, Mihai Iliescu, Experimental modal testing of a concrete bridge, Acta Tech. Napocensis: Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, vol. 55, nr. 3, UTCN, Cluj-Napoca , ISSN 121-5872, 2012

3.   Nedelcu M., Paula Groza, Hortensiu L. Cucu, The estimation of dynamic properties of a fixed beam using experimental modal testing, Acta Tech. Napocensis: Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, vol. 55, nr. 3, UTCN, Cluj-Napoca, ISSN 121-5872, 2012

4.   Nedelcu M., GBT-based Analysis of Tapered Thin-Walled Members: Recent Developments, Acta Tech. Napocensis: Civil Eng. & Arch., vol. 54, nr.1, UTCN, Cluj-Napoca, 2011, http://constructii.utcluj.ro/ActaCivilEng/download/atn/ATN2011_4.pdf

5.     Olariu, I., Nedelcu, M. et al., Sistem de izolare de tip cinematic-disipativ pentru planşeele construcţiilor (i), Acta Technica Napocensis, UTCN, Cluj-Napoca, nr.44/2001

6.     Olariu, I., Nedelcu, M. et al., Sistem de izolare de tip cinematic-disipativ pentru planşeele construcţiilor (ii), Acta Technica Napocensis, UTCN, Cluj-Napoca nr.45/2002

National/International Conference Papers:

1.       Nedelcu M., Moen C.D., A generalized Ayrton-Perry formula for the global-distortional-local buckling of thin-walled members, 7th International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 7-8 November, 2016

2.       Nedelcu M., Adaptation of the Ayrton-Perry formula for the global-distortional-local buckling of thin-walled members, The International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures SDSS2016, Timisoara, Romania, 30 May  – 01 June, 2016

3.       Nedelcu M., A GBT-based adaptation of the Ayrton-Perry formula for the global-distortional buckling, 8th International Conference on Advances i

4.       n Steel Structures, Lisbon, Portugal, 22-24 July, 2015

5.       Nedelcu M., Crisan A., Ungureanu V., Dubina D., Analysis of Storage Rack Members by Using GBT and Shell FEA,  7th International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, Busan, Korea, 28 September - 2 October 2014

6.       Nedelcu M., Chira N., Popa A.G., Cucu H.L., Buckling mode decomposition of thin-walled members with arbitrary holes, Proceedings of  the 7th European  Conference on Steel and Composite Structures - Eurosteel 2014, Napoli, Italy, 10-12 September 2014

7.       Muntean A.M., Mihali A.C., Nedelcu M., Experimental and numerical analysis of a small scale model of a reinforced concrete beam, C60 International Conference ”Tradition and Innovation - 60 Years of Civil Engineering Higher Education in Transilvania”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 7-9 November 2013

8.       Nedelcu M., Sauca A., Chira N., Tension estimation of cables by vibration analysis, C60 International Conference ”Tradition and Innovation - 60 Years of Civil Engineering Higher Education in Transilvania”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 7-9 November 2013

9.       Nedelcu M., Popa A.G., Cucu H.L., Chira N., Vibration mode decomposition from finite element analysis of thin-walled members with holes, 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems, Lisbon, Portugal, 9-12 September 2013

10.   Nedelcu M., Chira N., Cucu H.L., Popa A.G., Buckling mode decomposition of thin-walled members with holes, 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September 2013

11.   Nedelcu M., Moen, C.D., Automated elastic buckling mode identification of thin-walled steel columns with perforations employing a Generalized Beam Theory approach, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI2013), Evanston, IL, USA, 4-7 August 2013

12.   Nedelcu M., Chira N., Cucu H.L., Vibration mode decomposition from finite element analysis of axially compressed thin-walled members, Design Fabrication and Economy of Metal Structures 2013, Miskolc, Hungary, 24-26 Aprilie, 2013

13.   Nedelcu M., Cucu H.L., Buckling modes identification from FEA of thin-walled members using only GBT cross-sectional deformation modes, 6th International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 3-5 December, 2012

14.   Nedelcu M., Chira N., Popa A.G., Cucu H.L., GBT-based buckling mode identification from Finite Element Analysis of thin-walled members, European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012), Viena, Austria, 10-14 September, 2012

15.   Köllö G., Nedelcu M., Kocsig G., Dynamic measurements on a railway section,  16th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture, Sumuleu-Ciuc, Romania, 7-10 June 2012

16.   Chiorean C.G., Tarta G., Barsan G.M., Gobesz F.Z., Nedelcu M., Computer based nonlinear analysis method for seismic performance assesment of 3D frameworks,  International Conference STESSA, Chile, 2012

17.   Chiorean C.G., Barsan G.M., Nedelcu M., Varga S., Ciplea C, Large deflection distributed plasticity analysis of 3D composite steel-concrete frameworks, Proceedings of International Symposium IABSE-IASS, Taller, Longer, Lighter, London, UK, 20-23 September 2011

18.   Nedelcu M., Popa A.G., New GBT approach for tapered thin-walled members with closed cross-sections, Proceedings of International Symposium IABSE-IASS, Taller, Longer, Lighter, London, UK, 20-23 September 2011

19.   Nedelcu M., Chiorean C.G., GBT formulation to analyse the stability of isotropic conical shells, Proceedings of  the 6th International Conference on Thin Walled Structures Timisoara, Romania, 05 – 07 September 2011

20.   Nedelcu M., Chira N, GBT buckling analysis of tapered thin-walled members subjected to non-uniform bending, Proceedings of  the International Conference Eurosteel 2011, Budapest, Hungary, August 31 - September 2, 2011

21.   Chiorean C.G., Petran I., Nedelcu M., Varga Sz., Analiza Statica Neliniara A Structurilor Compozite Otel-Beton Spatiale, A 12-a Conferinţa Naţională de Construcţii Metalice, Timişoara, Romania, 26-27 Noiembrie 2010

22.   Nedelcu M., Seismic analysis using Robot Millennium, Computational Civil Engineering, Universitatea Tehnică “Gh. Asachi” Iaşi, Romania, 30 mai 2008

23.   Nedelcu M. Applications of the Generalized Beam Theory, Sesiunea Aniversară a Facultăţii de Construcţii din Cluj-Napoca - C55 / Conferinţa Internaţională "Construcţii 2008" - C2008, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 9-10 Mai 2008

24.   Nedelcu M., Socaciu N. ş.a., Stability loss for a cylindrical tube with transversal and longitudinal stiffeners, Proceedings of the International Symposium: Composite materials, elements and structures for construction, Timişoara Academic Days, 10-th Edition, pag. 327-339, ISSN: 1843-0910, 24-25 Mai 2007

25.   Brişan C., Nedelcu M., Parallel robots used in passive and active protection of the buildings, 22nd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction ISARC 2005 , Ferrara (Italy), 11-14 septembrie, 2005

26.   Brişan C., Nedelcu M., Aspects of passive and active protection of the buildings using parallel mechanisms, Conferinţa Internaţională de robotică, Timisoara,  Romania, pag.33-34, ISBN 937-97258-3, 2004

27.   Olariu I., Nedelcu M. ş.a., Experimental study and inelastic analysis of a r/c line pole, International conference Constructions, vol.1, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 2003

Books:

1.       Nedelcu M., Mociran H., Metoda Elementelor Finite  – Îndrumător de laborator, Ed. U.T.PRES, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-606-737-202-1, 113 pag., 2016, Îndrumător MEF preview

2.       Ioani A., Nedelcu M., Theory of Elasticity, Ed. U.T.PRES, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-606-737-029-4, 189 pag., 2014

3.       Panţel E., Ioani A., Popa A., Nedelcu M., Strength of Materials – theory and problems, Ed. Napoca Star, ISBN 978-973-647-689-1, 261 pag., 2009

4.       Mathe A.E., Nedelcu M., Aplicaţii AutoCad şi Programare AutoLisp – Îndrumător de laborator, Ed. U.T.PRES, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-973-662-398-1, 143 pag., 2008

5.       Petrina M., Nedelcu M. ş.a., Programarea calculatoarelor în construcţii. Aplicaţii în Fortran, Excel şi Mathcad, Ed. U.T.PRES, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN 978-973-662-291-5, 194 pag., 2007

6.       Petrina M., Nedelcu M. ş.a., Utilizarea mediului grafic Autocad şi programare în Autolisp, aplicaţii în construcţii, Ed. U.T.PRES, Cluj-Napoca, ISBN (10) 973-662-261-4, ISBN (13) 978-973-662-261-8, 291 pag., 2006

PhD Thesis:

Stability aspects for metallic structures, supervisor prof. dr. eng. Cornel Bia, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 107 pages, 2009

Structural design

Member A.I.C.P.S.

Personal Works

1.      50% of the Polus Mall Floreşti, Cluj County, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and steel structures (S = 40000 sqm), 2004-2006

2.      20 two storey family houses, cart. Bună Ziua f.n., Cluj-Napoca, (total effective area ~ 4000 sqm), 2005

3.      Head office A.D.E. Nord-Vest, Rădaia, Cluj County, two storey steel structure (S = 2000 sqm), 2009

4.      Administration building, Moldoveneşti, Cluj County, two storey steel structure (S = 1000 sqm), 2009

5.      Family house, str. Aurel Vlaicu nr. 54/15 Cluj-Napoca, three storey masonry structure (S = 700 sqm), 2004

6.      Show Room, str. Densuşeanu, Oradea, three storey steel structure (S = 600 sqm), 2006

7.      Family house, str. Remetea nr.25, Cluj-Napoca, two storey masonry structure (S = 150 sqm), 2007

Design Team Partner

1.      Comercial Center and Parking, str. Arges nr.13, Cluj-Napoca, nine storey concrete structure (S = 23500 sqm), 2006 – (structural modeling and analysis)

2.      Polus Mall, Constanţa, reinforced concrete and steel structures (S = 110000 sqm), 2007, (structural modeling and analysis, partial design)

3.   Rehabilitation and consolidation of metallic suspended bridge over Someş river, Dej, str. N. Titulescu, (130m span), 2011, (structural modeling and analysis)

4.      Student hostel, S+P+4E, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, six storey concrete structure (S = 3400 sqm), 2008, (structural analysis and design)

5.      Residential area, six apartment blocks, str. Oasului Nr. 86-96, Cluj-Napoca , eight storey concrete structure (total effective area ~ 20000 sqm), 2008

6.      Apartment block, str. Salcâmilor nr. 1, Reghin, Mureş County, five storey concrete structure (S = 2550 sqm), 2008

7.      New building for the Emil Isac School, str. Giordano Bruno, nr. 46, Cluj-Napoca , three storey masonry structure (S = 2000 sqm), 2008

8.      Two apartment blocks, str. Sighisoarei nr.21, Cluj-Napoca, eight storey concrete structure (total effective area ~ 4600 sqm), 2008

9.      Apartment block extension, str. Dimitrie Cantemir, Suceava, nine storey concrete structure with pile foundation (S = 1350 sqm), 2008

10.   Cinema of the Comercial Center “European Retail Park”, Str. Gheorghe Doja, f.n., Targu Mureş, steel structure,(S = 4500 sqm)

11.  Hala de Producţie Prefabricate şi Confecţii Metalice, Colonia Pata-Rat, nr.2, Cluj-Napoca. (design of the prestressed concrete elements), 2007

12.  Kaufland Supermarket, Turda (design of the prestressed concrete elements), 2007

Scientific interests/Skills

1.       Structural Mechanics. Theory of Elasticity

2.       Stability of thin-walled structures. The Generalized Beam Theory (GBT)

3.       Counseling regarding structural design and software

4.       Experimental Modal Analysis

5.       PC operating skills: Abaqus/Standard, Abaqus/CAE, Pulse Brüel & Kjćr, OMA Artemis, Matlab, GNU Octave, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional, Sap2000, Fortran90, Autocad, Visual LISP, Mathcad, MS Office

Update: 08.2019