Education
Ph.D., Clemson University, 1998, Civil Engineering
M.S., Clemson University, 1997, Civil Engineering
B.Sc. (Honours), University of the West Indies, 1985, Civil Engineering
Years of Service on this Faculty
2007-present Assistant Professor
Professional Registration
Professional Engineer (Civil-Structural), Massachusetts, 2003, No. 45425 Registered Engineer (Civil), Trinidad and Tobago, 2001, No. 04-755
Principal Publications
Prevatt, D.O., Schiff, S.D., Stamm, J.S., and Kulkarni, A.S., “Wind Uplift Behavior of Mechanically Attached Single-Ply Roofing Systems: The Need for Correction Factors in Standardized Tests”, ASCE Jnl. of Structural Engineering, Vol. 134, No. 3, (2008) 489-498.
Prevatt, D. O., “Wind Load Design and Performance Testing of Exterior Walls: Current Standards and Future Considerations”, Performance of Exterior Building Walls, ASTM STP 1422, P. G. Johnson Ed., ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, (2003) 17-41.
Prevatt, D. O., Schiff, S. D., and Malpezzi, J. A., “An Investigation of Chamber Size for Standardized Tests of Single-Ply Roof Systems”, Fourth International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, National Roofing Contractors Association, Rosemont, IL, September 1997.
Prevatt, D. O., Schiff, S. D., and Sparks, P. R., “A Technique to Assess the Wind Uplift Performance of Standing Seam Metal Roofs”, 11th Conference on Roofing Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, National Roofing Contractors Association, Rosemont, IL, September 1995.
Prevatt, D., “Improving the Cyclone Resistance of Traditional Caribbean House Construction Through Rational Structural Design Criteria”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 52, (1994) 305-319.
Liu, Z., Prevatt, D.O., Aponte-Bermudez, L.D., Gurley, K. and Reinhold, T., “Field Measurement and Wind Tunnel Simulation of Hurricane Wind Loads on a Single Family Dwelling”, Engineering Structures (in review).
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