About Me
Alexander C. Schreyer
M.A.Sc., Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Ph.D. Student
Structural Engineer (Wood Structures)
Lecturer - BMATWT, Univ. of Massachusetts
Faculty - Architecture+Design, Univ. of Massachusetts
Specialization / Expertise:
- Building Materials & Construction Methods
- Design of Wood Structures, Innovative Structural Components
- Connections in Heavy-Timber Structural Systems
- European and North American Structural Design Standards and Building Practices
- Computer Applications in Architecture and Structural Engineering
- CAD modeling and visualization
- Software-, script- and web-development
Courses Taught:
- Construction Materials and Methods (BMATWT 390N), 2004-present
- Properties of Wood (BMATWT 304), 2007-present
- Introduction to CAD in Construction and Architecture (BMATWT 220), 2002-present
- Advanced Topics in CAD (BMATWT 497C), 2007-present
- Design and Construction of a Timber Bridge (BMATWT 397B, co-taught with Peggi Clouston), 2005
- Mechanics of Wood and Wood Composites (BMATWT 597A), 2005
Publications / Presentations:
Schreyer, A. 2008. Cad Solutions for Wood Design. Presentation, Wood Solutions Fair, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Schreyer, A. 2007. Cad Solutions for Wood Design. Presentation, Wood Structures Symposium, Amherst, MA, USA.
Clouston, P., Schreyer, A. 2006. Wood-Concrete Composites: A Structurally Efficient Material Option. Paper, Boston Society of Civil Engineers (BSCE), Civil Engineering Practice
Clouston, P., Bathon, L.A., Schreyer, A. 2005. Shear and Bending Performance of a novel Wood Concrete Composite System. Paper, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Structural Engineering, 131 (9), pp. 1404-1412
Schreyer, A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L. 2004. Comparison of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners for Slotted-in Steel Plate Connections under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading. Paper, Proceedings, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2004, Lahti, Finland
The WCTE 2004 conference presentation (PDF) is also available.
Schreyer, A. 2002. Monotonic and Cyclic Behaviour of Slender Dowel-Type Fasteners in Wood-Steel-Wood Connections. Master of Applied Sciences (M.A.Sc.) Thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Schreyer, A. 2002. Holzbau in Nordamerika. Presentation, Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany
Schreyer, A. 2002. Studieren im Ausland. Presentation, Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany
Schreyer, A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L., Bathon, L.A., 2001. Strength Capacities and Behaviour of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector. Paper, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Structural Engineering, 127 (8), pp. 888-893
Schreyer, A., Bathon, L.A., Lam, F., Prion, H.G.L. 2000. Determination of the Capacities of a New Composite Timber-Steel Connector System (PDF). Paper, Proceedings, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2000, Whistler, BC, Canada
The WCTE 2000 conference presentation (PDF) is also available.
Schreyer, A. 1999. European Connection Design. Presentation, Part of the seminar "A Chance to Connect", College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC, Canada
Schreyer, A. 1998. Determination of the Capacities of a new Composite Timber-Steel Connector System. Thesis (Diplomarbeit), Fachhochschule Wiesbaden (University of Applied Sciences), Germany
Degrees:
Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) program in Building Materials & Wood Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA.
Graduate: M.A.Sc. (Master of Applied Sciences) in Wood Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. View details on the thesis topic here.
Undergraduate: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) (Bachelor) in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering, Wood Structures), Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Wiesbaden, Germany. View details on the thesis topic here.
Contact:
E-Mail: m...@alexschreyer.net
Snail Mail:
University of Massachusetts
Department of Natural Resources Conservation
Holdsworth Hall, 160 Holdsworth Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9285, USA
Fax 1: +1 (646) 390 - 0521 (North America)
Fax 2: 01212 - 510 987 288 (Germany)
Skype: alexschreyer
