Amanda Bao

Amanda Bao

Associate Professor
College of Engineering Technology
Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety

2023 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda, Christopher Sichak, and Sam Anthony. "A Case Study on Curved Fully Integral Abutment Bridge Thermal Deformation: I-390 over I-490." Proceedings of the 2023 International Bridge Conference. Ed. Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania. National Harbor, Maryland: https://eswp.com/bridge/conference-archives/ibc-proceedings-2023/, 2023. Web. «

Abraham, Yewande S. and Amanda Bao. "Implementing the Engineering for One Planet Framework in a Civil Engineering Technology Program." Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference. Ed. ASEE. Baltimore, Maryland: American Society for Engineering Education, 2023. Web. «

Bao, Amanda, Zico Arachie, and Adriana Rodriguez. "Evaluating Structural Resiliency of Public Schools as Emergency Shelters in Natural Disasters." Proceedings of the 12th International Structural Engineering and Construction. Ed. International Structural Engineering and Construction Society. Chicago, IL: https://isec-society.org/ISEC_PRESS/ISEC_12/xml/STR-32.xml, 2023. Web. «

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda. "A Study on Horizontally Curved Integral Abutment Bridges." 2023 Association for Bridge Construction and Design - Western New York Chapter Spring Conference. Association for Bridge Construction and Design. Batavia, NY. 31 Mar. 2023. Conference Presentation. ∆

Bao, Amanda. "A Case Study on Curved Fully Integral Abutment Bridge Thermal Deformation: I-390 over I-490." 2023 International Bridge Conference. Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania. National Harbor, MD. 14 Jun. 2023. Conference Presentation. «

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Abraham, Yewande and Amanda Bao. "Implementing the Engineering for One Planet Framework in the Civil Engineering Technology Program." Proceedings of the 2023 ASEE-EOP Mini Grant Cohort I Awardees Online Symposium. Ed. American Society for Engineering Education. Online, Web: https://docs.asee.org/public/EOP/RIT_EOPPoster.pdf. £

2022 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda. "Implementing Digital Learning to Enhance Post-Pandemic Civil Engineering Teaching." Proceedings of the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. Ed. American Society for Engineering Education. Minneapolis, MN: https://peer.asee.org/implementing-digital-learning-to-enhance-post-pandemic-civil-engineering-teaching, 2022. Web. «

Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper

Bao, Amanda, et al. "State-of-the Art and Practices in Integral Abutment Bridges in the United States." Proceedings of the 39th International Bridge Conference. Ed. The International Bridge Conference Technical Committee. Pittsburgh, PA: https://eswp.com/bridge/bridge-home/. *

2021 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bao, Amanda, et al. "Testing and Evaluation of Web Bearing Capacity of Corroded Steel Bridge Girders." Engineering Structures 238. July (2021): 112276. Web. *

Book Chapter

ACI, Committee 444 and Amanda Bao. "CHAPTER 5—SENSORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND LOADS." ACI PRC-444.2-21: Structural Health Monitoring Technologies for Concrete Structures - Report (ISBN: 9781641951449). Ed. American Concrete Institute. Farmington Hills, MI: ACI, 2021. 54-84. Print. ˜

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda. "An Insight into Students’ Feedback on Synchronous Distance Learning during COVID-19 Lockdown." Proceedings of the 2021 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. Ed. ASEE. Washington, DC: ASEE, 2021. Web. «

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda. "Testing and Evaluation of Corroded Steel Girder Bridges." 2021 Association for Bridge Construction and Design - Western New York Fall Conference. Association for Bridge Construction and Design. Buffalo, NY. 12 Nov. 2021. Conference Presentation. ∆

Bao, Amanda. "An Insight into Students’ Feedback on Synchronous Distance Learning during COVID-19 Lockdown." 2021 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Long Beach, CA. 29 Jul. 2021. Conference Presentation. «

Bao, Amanda. "Digital Learning Reshaping Post-Pandemic Teaching." Innovative Learning Institute Teachers on Teaching Series. Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY. 19 Nov. 2021. Lecture.

2020 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda. "Active Learning in Dynamics: Hands-on Shake Table Testing." Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference. Ed. Vinnie Gupta. Rochester, NY: n.p., 2020. Web. *

Invited Paper

Bao, Amanda. "Online Learning with a Bonus." PRISM. (2020). Web. ∆

2019 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bao, Amanda. "Enhancing Learning Effectiveness by Implementing Screencasts into Civil Engineering Classroom with Deaf Students." Advances in Engineering Education 7. 3 (2019): 1-12. Web. *

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda and Caleb Guillaume, Alana Moraes. "Shear Strength of Deteriorated Steel Girders in Multi-Girder Bridges." Proceedings of the 10th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference - Interdependence between Structural Engineering and Construction Management. Ed. Didem Ozevin. Chicago, IL: https://www.isec-society.org/ISEC_PRESS/ISEC_10/, 2019. Web. *

Bao, Amanda. "Structural Capacity Analysis of Corroded Steel Girder Bridges." Proceedings of the 2019 World Steel Bridge Symposium. Ed. National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA). St. Louis, MO: https://www.aisc.org/education/continuingeducation/education-archives/rating-and-evaluation-of-existing-steel-bridges-b25/, 2019. Web. *

2018 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda, et al. "Structural Capacity Analysis of Corroded Steel Girder Bridges." Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering, June 10-12, 2018, Niagara Falls, Canada. Ed. Lamya Amleh. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: n.p., 2018. Web. *

National/International Competition Award Winner

Bao, Amanda. American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Advancing Structural Steel Education Award. Dallas, TX, 2018.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda. "Evaluation of Shear Strength in Deteriorated I-plate Steel Girder Bridges." Western New York Association for Bridge Construction and Design 30th Annual Fall Conference. Western New York Association for Bridge Construction and Design. Buffalo, NY. 16 Nov. 2018. Conference Presentation. *

Bao, Amanda. "Structural Capacity Analysis of Corroded Steel Girder Bridges." 3rd International Conference on Civil, Structural and Transportation Engineering. ICCSTE 18. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. 10 Jun. 2018. Conference Presentation. *

2017 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda (Yu), Van Hopson, and Josh Lawrence. "Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges with Batter Piles." Proceedings of the ASCE 2017 Structures Congress. Ed. J. G. Soules. Denver, CO: ASCE Press, 2017. Web. «

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges with Batter Piles." ASCE 2017 Structures Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers. Denver, CO. 8 Apr. 2017. Conference Presentation. «

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Seismic Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction in Highway Bridges." Penn State University Department of Civil Engineering Seminar. Penn State University. State College, PA. 14 Apr. 2017. Guest Lecture.

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Enhancing Learning Effectiveness by Implementing Screencasts into Civil Engineering Classroom." Penn State University Department of Civil Engineering Seminar. Penn State University. State College, PA. 14 Apr. 2017. Guest Lecture.

2016 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Developing Rating Metrics for Sustainable Bridges." Proceedings of the 2016 Western New York Association for Bridge Construction and Design Spring Conference. Ed. Bill Rugg. Batavia, New York: n.p., 2016. Web. «

2015 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bao, Yu and Zhuonan Song, Yi Huang, Weiwei Xu, Lei Wang, Shiguang Li, Miao Yu. "Continuously Adjustable, Molecular-Sieving “Gate” on 5A Zeolite for Distinguishing Small Organic Molecules by Size." Scientific Reports/published by the Nature Publishing Group 5. Article No. 13981 (2015): Article No. 13981. Web. *

2014 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Developing a Rating Metric for Sustainable Bridges." The Rochester Engineer. October 2014 (2014): 8-9. Web. *

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Amanda (Yu) and Joshua Lawrence, Van Hopson, Matt Puzio. "Optimization of Bridge Deep Foundation Design in Seismic and Tsunami Zone." Proceedings of the 2014 Structures Congress. Ed. Glenn R. Bell, Matt A. Card. Boston, MA: ASCE Press, 2014. Web. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Optimization of Bridge Deep Foundation Design in Seismic and Tsunami Zone." 2014 Structures Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers. Boston, MA. 4 Apr. 2014. Conference Presentation. *

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Enhancing Deaf Students Learning in Engineering Disciplines by Implementing Screencast Technology." STEM in Urban Education Conference. Terra Education. Syracuse, NY. 10 Oct. 2014. Conference Presentation. *

2013 Submissions

Journal Paper

Li, Hang, et al. "Ultrathin, Molecular-Sieving Graphene Oxide Membranes for Selective Hydrogen Separation." Science 342. 6154 (2013): 95-98. Web. * «

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Yu and Andrew Rietz. "Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction in Fully Integral Abutment Bridges with HP Driven Piles." Proceedings of the 7th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference. Ed. Siamak Yazdani, Amarjit Singh. Honolulu, HI: Research Publishing Services, 2013. Print. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Amanda (Yu). "Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges with HP Piles." Association for Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD) Western New York Fall Conference. Association for Bridge Construction and Design. Buffalo, NY. 15 Nov. 2013. Conference Presentation. ∆

2012 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Yu and Andrew Rietz. "Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges with HP Driven Piles." Proceedings of the Deep Foundation Institute 37th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. Ed. Deep Foundation Institute. Houston, TX: n.p., 2012. Web. *

Bao, Yu, Andrew Rietz, and Steven Halewski. "3D Finite Element Modeling of Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges." Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 2012 Annual Meeting/National Earthquake Conference. Ed. EERI. Memphis, TN: n.p., 2012. Web. *

Bao, Yu and Andrew Rietz. "Numerical Simulation and Centrifuge Modeling of Sand Liquefaction." Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 2012 Annual Meeting/National Earthquake Conference. Ed. EERI. Memphis, TN: n.p., 2012. Web. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Yu and Andrew Rietz. "3D Finite Element Modeling of Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges." EERI 2012 Annual Meeting/National Earthquake Conference. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Memphis, TN. 12 Apr. 2012. Conference Presentation. *

Bao, Yu and Andrew Rietz. "Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction in Bridges with HP Driven Piles." DFI 37th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. Deep Foundation Institute. Houston, TX. 18 Oct. 2012. Conference Presentation. *

2011 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bao, Yu and Stein Sture. "Numerical Modeling of Cyclic Mobility Based on Fuzzy-set Concepts in Plasticity Theory." Computers and Geotechnics 38. 3 (2011): 375-382. Web. * ≠

Bao, Yu and Stein Sture. "Application of a Kinematic-cyclic Plasticity Model in Simulating Sand Liquefaction." International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics 2. 3 (2011): 119-124. Web. * ≠

Published Conference Proceedings

Bao, Yu, et al. "An Innovative Hybrid Nano-Fibered Concrete." Proceedings of the 2011 PCI Annual Convention and National Bridge Conference. Ed. Precast/Prestress Concrete Institute. n.p., 2011. Print. * †

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Bao, Yu and Chad Stevens. "An Innovative Hybrid Nano-Fibered Concrete." 2011 PCI Annual Conference and National Bridge Conference. Precast/Prestress Concrete Institute. Salt Lake City Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. 25 Oct. 2011. Conference Presentation. * †

2010 Submissions

Published Article

Ge, Louis, Yu Bao, Chin-Kuan Ni and Hon-Yim Ko. “Seismic Centrifuge Modeling of Earth Dams.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 5.4, (2010): 247-257. Print. É  *