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JAMES D. COLTON

SRI International

 333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 859-2208
e-mail: jcolton@unix.sri.com

Position

Laboratory Director
Poulter Laboratory
Pure and Applied Physical Sciences Division

Specialized Professional Competence

O Dynamic response of structures
O Stress wave propagation in beams, plates, and shells
O Dynamic scale model experiments
O Simulation of dynamic loads
O Simulation of blast waves
O Assessment of industrial hazards
O Fire and explosion safety research

Representative Research Assignments at SRI (Since 1968)

O Axial soil-pipe interaction under seismic loading
O Response of structures to kinetic energy weapon impacts
O Dynamic elastic-plastic response of long penetrators
O Investigation of accidents involving radioactive material spills
O Shock response from running and simultaneous loads
O Shell response from localized loading
O Scale model impact experiments for safety car development
O Fracture in beams and plates under localized loads
O Response of nuclear munitions in accidental impact
O Laser effects on structures
O Scale modeling of reinforced concrete structures
O Dynamic response of concrete under extreme stresses and strains
O Computer simulation of industrial accidents
O Simulation of blast loads in shock tubes
O Development of low-density energetic materials
O Safety analysis of hydrogen storage and use
O Natural gas release fire and explosion tests

Academic Background

O B.M.E. (1967) University of Minnesota
O M.S. (1968) in mechanical engineering, Stanford University
O Ph.D. (1973) in applied mechanics, Stanford University

Professional Associations and Honors

O Poulter Prize for outstanding project leadership
O National Science Foundation fellowship for advanced study
O Pi Tau Sigma
O Tau Beta Pi
O Sigma Xi

Publications

Fourteen professional publications and numerous technical reports



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