Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Wallace
Distinguished Professor
- 5731C Boelter Hall
- wallace@seas.ucla.edu
- (310) 206-7124
Faculty Information
In the News
- Could LA’s Buildings Collapse Like Those In Taiwan? | LAist, April 2024
- Are Buildings in Major Northeast Cities Able to Withstand Earthquakes? | abc News, April 2024
- Taiwan Earthquake Highlights Importance of Building Safety | Spectrum News, April 2024
- UCLA Professor Weighs in on Extensive Structural Damage in Taiwan | Fox 2 KTVU, April 2024
- Is the 10 Freeway Safe? | LAist, November 2023
- Miami condo – Workers found 'extensive concrete damage' and suspended repairs nine months ago over collapse fears | Big World Tale, January 2022
- Southern California hasn't had a big earthquake since 1857. Here's what would happen if a mega earthquake hit California. | Business Insider, September 2021
- Engineers evaluate demolition options to prevent 'mess of immense proportion' in Surfside | USA Today, July 2021
- Building collapse in Miami: Multiple factors could have contributed, experts say | USA Today, June 2021
- Inspection reports for collapsed Miami-area condo detail 'major structural damage' over garage | USA Today, June 2021
- Engineering earthquake resilience in downtown skyscrapers - Science Nation | National Science Foundation, March 2018
Education
- Ph.D. (1989), University of California, Berkeley
Awards and Recognition
- 2020: Arthur J. Boase Award, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- 2015: Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)