Dr. Roldán is an accomplished structural engineer with over 15 years of experience in the assessment of existing structures and design and management of complex engineering projects. He shares his earthquake engineering and Mass Timber knowledge constantly via workshops and lectures. His expertise extends to design management for AWS Data Centers, where he has successfully led architectural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical teams on large-scale projects.  Throughout his career, Ricardo has played a pivotal role in advancing engineering practices and standards, contributing to multiple code-writing committees both nationally and internationally that shape industry building codes.

Publications

• Displacement-based design of steel moment resisting frames with partially-restrained beam-to-column joints Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering · Apr 1, 2016. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering · Apr 1, 2016 – https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10518-016-9879-6

• Assessment of Damage to the Ceilings and Sprinkler Downpipes of an Industrial Plant from the 2012 7.6MW Samara Earthquake in Costa Rica. NZSEE Bulletin Vol. 49 · Mar 1, 2016 – https://bulletin.nzsee.org.nz/index.php/bnzsee/article/view/122

• Adapting DDBD for the design of Frame-Wall Structures with Hybrid-Rocking Joints. 15th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering (Oral Presentation), Lisbon Portugal · Sep 25, 2012 – https://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/WCEE2012_2716.pdf

• Guidelines for the Performance-Based Seismic Design of Steel MRF Structures. EUCENTRE/ IUSS Press · Jan 1, 2014 – https://bookstore.eucentre.it/prodotto/damage-control-of-masonry-infills-in-seismic-design-copy/?lang=en

• Characterizing the Seismic Behavior of Steel MRF Structures. IUSS Press · Dec 1, 2013 – https://bookstore.eucentre.it/prodotto/characterising-the-seismic-behaviour-of-steel-mrf-structures/?lang=en

• A Comparison of Force-Based and Displacement-Based Seismic Design Solution for a Steel MRF Building. XXIV Giornate italiane della Costruzione in Acciaio (Italians Days of Steel Construction) · Oct 1, 2013

Education

Ph.D. Earthquake Engineering – ROSE School, IUSS Pavia, Italy
M.Sc. Structural Engineering – ROSE School, IUSS Pavia, Italy
Licentiate (B.Sc.) – University of Costa Rica