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Education
- Ph.D.: Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1972
- M.S.: Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1969
- B.S.: Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1968
Experience
- Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000-2002
- Professor of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1986-2000;
The Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair in Civil Engineering, 1996-2000
- Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1990-1997
- Leader, Structural Engineering Group, Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards, 1982-1986
- Research Structural Engineer, Center for Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards, 1975-1982
- Research Structural Engineer, Naval Ship Research and Development Center, 1972-1975
Professional Registration
- District of Columbia, Professional Engineer, No. 9337
Honors and Awards
- National Academy of Engineering, 2001
- Walter P. Moore, Jr. Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999
- Norman Medal, ASCE, 1983 and 1998
- T. R. Higgins Lectureship Award, American Institute of Steel Construction, 1988
- L. J. Markwardt Research Prize, Forest Products Research Society, 1988
- Moisseiff Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988
- State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award, ASCE, 1983 and 1988
- Engineer of the Year of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NSPE, 1986
- Engineering Achievement Award, D.C. Joint Council of Engrg. and Arch. Societies, 1980
- U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal, 1980
- Walter L. Huber Engineering Research Prize, ASCE, 1980
Professional Membership and Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers -- Fellow
- American Concrete Institute
- American Institute of Steel Construction
Research Interests
- Applications of methods of probability and statistics to structural engineering;
reliability analysis; structural load modeling and analysis of combinations of loads;
development of safety and serviceability criteria for structural design; random vibration;
response of structures exposed to fires; probabilistic risk assessment of engineered
facilities.
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