Todd A. Helwig
Assistant Professor
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Phone: (512) 232-2239
Fax: (512) 471-1944
Email: thelwig@mail.utexas.edu
Dr. Todd Helwig earned his Ph.D. in structural engineering from The
University of Texas at Austin in 1994. After teaching at the University of
Houston for 11 years, he joined The University of Texas at Austin engineering
faculty in 2005.
Dr. Helwig researches the design, behavior and stability of steel structures.
Specifically, he studies stability bracing behavior of steel buildings, bridges
and curved box girders. Some of his current work is targeted at improving
bracing details for steel bridge girders to improve the cost-effectiveness and
long-term behavior of steel bridges. These studies rely on both traditional
bracing consisting of cross-frames as well as permanent metal deck forms that
are not historically used as bracing in bridge systems. He is also currently
investigating the effects of pre-existing imperfections in components and
temperature changes on the structural behavior of steel structures.
Research interests:
- Steel structures
- Structural stability
- Structural bracing
- Steel bridge systems