I am a Structural Civil Engineer with graduate-level training in seismic analysis and structural modeling. I currently work as a professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) and formerly taught at the School of Architecture at the Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE). I hold a Master’s Degree in Research in Structural Civil Engineering from the Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE, and I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences at the Universidad de los Andes (Chile).
My academic and professional interests focus on seismic hazard assessment, high-fidelity structural modeling, and structural analysis. As a consultant, I have contributed to the seismic evaluation and nonlinear design of reinforced concrete structures, particularly for essential and special buildings in Ecuador. Currently I am Nominal Partner at my Consultant Company TORREFUERTE
I am an active member of the Ecuadorian Building Code (NEC15) update committee, specifically in the chapters on:
- Seismic Hazard and Seismic Design
- Seismic Evaluation and Structural Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings
I continuously develop tools and workflows to support my students' learning and always seek to contribute to the broader structural engineering community through open resources and applied research.
My web page: www.pxpalacios.com.
I continue to update myself on the latest trends and technologies in Structural Civil Engineering and Architecture.
You can contact me through my email (Visiti my Consultant Company web page), or send me a direct message here on GitHub.
| # | Paper Title | Authors | Article Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Proposal for 2023 Seismic Hazard Model and Seismic Disaggregation Tool for Ecuador using Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis | Patricio Palacios, Carlos Celi and José Poveda | This research is ongoing. See repository |
| 02 | Fragility Analysis of One of the Most Relevant Structural Typologiesin Quito. TREQ-GEM Project | Patricio Palacios , Carlos Celi | Link to Paper |
| 03 | ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES WITH ENERGY DISSIPERS TADAS, USING CEINCI-LAB | Roberto Aguiar, Pedro Palacios, Patricio Palacios, José Olmedo, Klever Parra, Melisa Herrera | Link to Paper |
| 04 | RCC DESIGN BY INTERACTION SURFACE AND MOMENT CURVATURE DIAGRAM. GRAPHIC INTERFACE IN MATLAB | Patricio Palacios | Link to Paper |
| 05 | SPACE SEISMAL ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES REINFORCED WITH STEEL DIAGONALS USING CEINCI-LAB | Roberto Aguiar, Pedro Palacios, Patricio Palacios, José Olmedo, Klever Parra, Melisa Herrera | Link to Paper |
| 06 | RCC Ductility Variation Due It Biaxial Behavior Using Moment-Curvature Diagram | Patricio Palacios | Link to Paper |
| 07 | Analysis of Ductility Variation in Reinforced Concrete Columns Due to Biaxial Behavior Using the Moment-Curvature Diagram | Patricio Palacios | Link to Paper |
| # | Repository | Description | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seismic Hazard. Python and OpenQuake programs | GMPEs, Maps & GR parameters | Patricio Palacios |
| 02 | EtabsToPython | Convert an ETABS building model to Python | Patricio Palacios |