Expertise
Dr. Behr has made contributions in a variety of Structural Engineering research areas. Currently, his research is focused on the structural performance and durability of building envelope systems subjected to severe windstorm, earthquake and accelerated weathering effects. His work emphasizes experimental structural engineering as applied to glass and aluminum curtain wall systems for multi-story buildings.
On the instructional side, Professor Behr is continuing to develop and implement innovative teaching techniques for structural engineering and engineering mechanics at the university level. His computer assisted, small-scale, structural model mini-laboratory, "ANEX," has received considerable interest from engineering educators and has received sustained support from the National Science Foundation.
As a Senior Research Engineer at the Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Dr. Behr organized, conducted and administered research projects supporting the development of ice load structural design criteria for offshore arctic drilling platforms. Prior to that, he played a principal role in developing an earth-sheltered housing research program at Texas Tech University.
Dr. Behr has published numerous papers in a variety of respected engineering journals and has presented his work at major technical conferences in the United States and abroad.