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Harry W. (Tripp) Shenton III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Acting Chair
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
360E DuPont Hall
voice: 302-831-2447
fax: 302-831-3640
email: shenton@udel.edu

 

Curriculum Vitae

Brief Bio

Dr. Shenton graduated from the University of Delaware in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and earned a master's in 1984. He then spent two years working for the Department of Defense at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, Maryland, doing research in computational penetration mechanics. He earned his Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1990 and then took a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a Research Structural Engineer working in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory. There he conducted basic and applied research in earthquake engineering, with particular emphasis on seismic isolation and passive energy dissipation systems. Dr. Shenton joined the faculty of the University of Delaware in 1994. His work at UD has been both theoretical and experimental, focusing on two primary areas: (1) structural health monitoring and condition assessment of the civil infrastructure and (2) innovative systems and materials for low-rise construction. In the first area, one of his greatest fundamental contributions has been the development of a methodology for damage identification in civil structures, e.g., buildings or bridges, which is based on the redistribution of dead load stress in the structure. He has also conducted extensive research to understand how field testing and in-service monitoring can be used to better manage and maintain the nation's bridges. Dr. Shenton is also credited with developing low-cost sensor systems for bridge monitoring. In the area of materials for low-rise construction, he has focused on the response of woodframe shear walls and the development of bio-based composite materials. Dr. Shenton has been a PI, co-PI, or co-investigator on research projects totaling more than $3.1 million. His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture,the Federal Highway Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Delaware Department of Transportation, and industry. He has published more than 100 papers and technical reports. Dr. Shenton is currently serving as Acting Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1990
Thesis: Response of Rigid Bodies to Base Excitation
Advisor: Dr. Nicholas P. Jones

Master of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1984
Thesis: Analysis of Track Stiffness in the Vertical and Lateral Planes
Advisor: Dr. Arnold D. Kerr

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1982

EXPERIENCE

Acting Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, effective October 1, 2007

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware; September 2000 present. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in dynamics, structural dynamics and solid mechanics. Conduct basic and applied research in (1) structural health monitoring and condition assessment of the civil infrastructure, with particular emphasis on bridges, (2) behavior of innovative systems and materials for use in low rise construction.

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware; September 1994 - September 2000.

Research Structural Engineer, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland; 1990 1994. Conducted problem focused research to support improved building codes, standards and construction practices for structures and lifeline systems. Research thrusts in passive control, dynamics of impulsively loaded structures and calibration of the Marshall hammer.

General Engineer, U.S. Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1984 1986. Conducted stress analyses of component parts used in kinetic energy weapon launch systems using finite element techniques. Designed component parts and generated machine drawings using CAD system.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Society for Engineering Education
  • International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (1991 1996)
  • Transportation Research Board (1996, 2000)
  • Sigma Xi
  • Tau Beta Pi

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Papers

1. Huang, H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton, III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V., "Strength Behavior of Filled Steel Grid Decks for Bridges," accepted for publication, Journal of Bridge Structures.

2. Huang,H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton, III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V., "Application of orthotropic thin plate theory to fill steel grid decks for bridges," in press (scheduled for Nov, 2007 issue), ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering.

3. Dinehart, D. W., Blasetti, A. S, and Shenton III, H. W. "The Experimental Performance of Viscoelastic Gypsum Connections and Shear Walls," accepted for publication, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

4. Hu, B., Dweib, M., Wool, R. and Shenton, H (2007) "Bio-Based Composite Roof for Residential Construction," ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 3, 136-143.

5. Hu, Xiaofeng, and Shenton III, H.W., (2007) "Dead load based damage identification method for long-term structural health monitoring," Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures OnlineFirst, published on January 22, 2007 as doi:10.1177/1045389X06070599.

6. Chajes, M.J., and Shenton III, H.W., (2006) "Using Diagnostic Load Tests for Accurate Load Rating of Typical Bridges," Journal of Bridge Structures, 2(1), 13-23.

7. Shenton III, H.W., and Hu, X. (2006) "Damage Identification Based on Dead Load Redistribution: Methodology," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 8, pp. 1254-1263.

8. Hu, X., and Shenton III, H.W., (2006) "Damage Identification Based on Dead Load Redistribution: Effect of Measurement Error," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 8, pp. 1264-1273.

9. Johnson, A.R., Dean, P.K., and Shenton, H.W. (2006) "Effects of Vertical Load and Hold Down Anchors on the Cyclic Response of Wood Framed Shear Walls," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 9, pp. 1426-1434

10. Howell, D.A. and Shenton III, H.W., (2006) "System for In-Service Strain Monitoring of Ordinary Bridges", ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 673-680.

11. Dweib, M.A., Hu, B., Shenton III, H. W., and Wool, R. P. (2006) "Bio-based Composite Roof-Structure: Manufacturing and Processing Issues," Composite Structures, Vol. 74, pp. 379-388.

12. Zhao, L. and Shenton III, H.W., (2005) "Structural Damage Detection by Best Approximation Method", Structural Health Monitoring: an International Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 319-339.

13. Dean, P.K., and Shenton III, H.W. (2005) "Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Vertical Load on the Capacity of Wood Shear Walls," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 7, pp. 1104-1113

14. Dweib, M.A., Hu, B., O'Donnell, A., Shenton, H.W., and Wool, R.P. (2004) "All Natural Composite Sandwich Beams for Structural Applications," Composite Structures, Vol. 63, pp. 147-157

15. Huang, H., Shenton, H.W., and Chajes, M.J. (2004), "Load Distribution for a Highly Skewed Bridge: Testing and Analysis," ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 558-562

16. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Sivakumar, B., and Finch, W.W. (2003) "Field Tests and In-Service Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge," Transportation Research Board, No. 1845, Design of Structures 2003

17. Huang, H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V.N. (2002). "Behavior of Open Steel Grid Decks," Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 58(5-8), 819-842.

18. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001), "Diagnostic and In-Service Testing of Transit Railway Bridge," Transportation Research Record 1770, Design of Structures 2001: Bridges, Other Structures and Hydraulics and Hydrology, pp. 51-57.

19. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001), "Performance of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Deck on Steel Girder Bridge," Transportation Research Record 1770, Design of Structures 2001: Bridges, Other Structures and Hydraulics and Hydrology, pp. 105-112.

20. Shenton III, H.W. and Zhang, L, (2001) "System Identification Based on the Distribution of Time Between Zero Crossings," Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 243, No. 4, pp 577-589.

21. Shenton III, H.W. and Holloway, E.S. (2000), "Effect of Stiffness Variability on the Response of Isolated Structures," Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 29, pp. 19-36.

22. Dinehart, D.W. and Shenton III, H.W. (2000), "Model for Dynamics Analysis of Wood Frame Shear Walls," ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 126, No. 9, pp. 899-908.

23. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W. and O'Shea, D., (2000) "Bridge Condition Assessment and Load Rating Using Nondestructive Evaluation Methods," Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1696(2), 83-91.

24. Gillespie, J.W., Eckel II, D.A., Edberg, W.M., Sabol, S.A., Mertz, D.R., Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., Hu, C., Chaudhri, M., Faqiri, A. and Soneji, J., (2000) "Bridge 1-351 Over Muddy Run: Design, Testing and Evaluation of an All-Composite Bridge," Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1696(2), 118-123.

25. Shenton III, H.W. and Hampton+, F.P., (1999) "Seismic Response of Isolated Elevated Water Tanks," ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 125, No. 9, 965 976.

26. Dinehart, D.W., Shenton III, H.W, and Elliott, T.E., (1999) "The Dynamic Response of Wood Frame Shear Walls with Viscoelastic Dampers," Earthquake Spectra. Vol. 15, No. 1, 67 86.

27. Dinehart, D. W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1998), "Comparison of the Static and Dynamic Response of Timber Shear Walls," ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering,Vol. 124, No. 6, 686 695.

28. Shenton III, H.W., Dinehart, D.W., and Elliott, T.E. (1998) "Stiffness and Energy Degradation of Wood Frame Shear Walls," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 25, 412 423.

29. Shenton III, H.W. (1997) "Analysis of Crosstie Track in Lateral Plane Using New Track Equations," ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering. Vol. 123, No. 3, May/Jun, 202-208.

30. Shenton III, H.W. (1996) "Criteria for Initiation of Slide, Rock and Slide Rock Rigid Body Modes," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol 112, No. 7, July, 690 693.

31. Shenton III, H.W. and Lin, A.N. (1993) "Relative Performance of Fixed Base and Base Isolated Concrete Frames," ASCE, Journal of the Structural Division, Vol. 119, No. 10, Oct, 2952-2968.

32. Lin, A.N. and Shenton III, H.W. (1992) "Seismic Performance of Fixed Base and Base Isolated Steel Frames," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 118, No. 5, May, 921 941.

33. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P. (1991) "Base Excitation of Rigid Bodies. I: Formulation," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 117, No. 10, Oct, 2286 2306.

34. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P. (1991) "Base Excitation of Rigid Bodies. II: Periodic Slide-Rock Response," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 117, No. 10, Oct, 2302-2328.

35. Jones, N.P. and Shenton III, H.W. (1991) "A Modified Slowly Varying Parameter Approach for Systems with Impulsive Loadings," ASME, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 58, No. 1, Mar., 251 258.

36. Shenton III, H. W. and Jones, N. P. (1989) "A Standalone, Personal Computer Based Data Acquisition System for Long Term Structural Monitoring," ASCE, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, Oct., 333 346.

37. Kerr, A.D. and Shenton III, H.W. (1986) "Railroad Track Analyses and the Determination of Parameters," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol 112, No.11, Nov., 1117 1134.

38. Kerr, A.D. and Shenton III, H.W. (1985) "On the Reduced Area Method for Calculating the Vertical Track Modulus," Proc. AREA, Vol 86.

Closures

1. Dinehart, D.W., Shenton III, H.W, and Elliott, T.E., Closure to the Discussion of "The Dynamic Response of Wood Frame Shear Walls with Viscoelastic Dampers," Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 15, No. 5, Nov., pp 841-844.

2. Dinehart, D. W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1999), Closure to the Discussion of "Comparison of the Static and Dynamic Response of Timber Shear Walls," ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 125, No. 7, 797 797.

3. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P. (1993) Closure to the Discussion of "Base Excitation of Rigid Bodies I: Formulation", ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 119, No. 10, 21402141.

4. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P. (1993) Closure to the Discussion of "Base Excitation of Rigid Bodies. II: Periodic Slide Rock Response," ASCE, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. ll9,No. 1,Jan., 193.

Books/Chapters

1. Dweib, M.A., O'Donnell, A., Wool, R.P., Hu, B. and Shenton III, H.W. "Houses using soy oil and natural fibers biocomposites," Ed. Mohanty, A.K., Misra, M. and Drzal, L.T., Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487, (2005)

Conference Publications

1. Weston, D.F., Stuffle, T.J., West, J., Shenton III, H.W., and Chajes, M.J., (2006) "Plan for Structural Health Monitoring of the Indian River Inlet Bridge," Proceedings of the 2006 ASCE Structures Congress, St Louis, Missouri, Ed. Cross, B., and Finke, J., American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA.

2. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., Chasten, C.P., and Chu, C-M (2006) "Field Test/Fatigue Investigation of the Summit Bridge," Proceedings of the 2006 ASCE Structures Congress, St Louis, Missouri, Ed. Cross, B., and Finke, J., American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA.

3. Shenton III, H.W., Conklin, A., Hu, B., and Wool, R.P. (2006) "Bio-composite structural panels for low rise construction," Proceedings of Structural Faults and Repair 2006, Ed. Forde, M., Engineering Technics Press, Edinburgh, Scotland.

4. Shenton III, H.W., Dawson, M., and Chavez, A. (2006) "Evaluation and rating of damaged steel I-girders," Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost, Ed., Cruz, Frangopol and Neves, Taylor & Francis Group, London

5. Chajes, M.J., Shenton, H.W., Weston, D.F., Stuffle, T.J., and West, J. (2006), "Structural health monitoring of Delaware's Indian River Inlet Bridge," Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost, Ed., Cruz, Frangopol and Neves, Taylor & Francis Group, London

6. D.A. Howell and H.W. Shenton III (2005) "A System for In-Service Strain Monitoring of Ordinary Bridges," Proceedings of the 2005 ASCE Structures Congress, New York, April, 2005

7. Chajes, M.J., and Shenton III, H.W., (2005) "Using Diagnostic Load Tests for Accurate Load Rating of Typical Bridges," Proceedings of the 2005 ASCE Structures Congress, New York, April, 2005

8. Dinehart, D. W., Shenton III, H. W., and Carlson, S. (2004) "Stiffness and Energy Degradation of Walls Constructed with Green Lumber", Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Lahti, Finland, June.

9. A. M. Aktan, D. M. Frangopol, H. Ghasemi, H. W. Shenton III, M. Shinozuka, S. Madanat, (2004) "A Network of Field Test Sites as a Platform for Research on Engineering and Management of the Highway Transportation Infrastructure," Proceedings of SPIE: Nondestructive Detection and Measurement for Homeland Security II, Ed. S. Doctor, Y. Bar-Cohen, A. Aktan and H. Wu, Vol. 5395, pp. 128-133.

10. Shenton III, H.W. and Wool, R.P. (2004), "Bio-Based Composite Materials for Whole House Design: Potential Applications and Research Needs," Proceedings of the NSF-PATH Housing Research Agenda Workshop, Vol. II, pp. 327-333.

11. Shenton III, H.W., Jones, R. and Howell, D. A. (2004) "A Web-Based System for Measuring Live Load Strain in Bridges," Structural Materials Technology VI: An NDT Conference, Buffalo, NY, Sept. 2004, pp. 339-346, The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, Ohio, Ed. S. Alampalli and G. Washer.

12. Shenton III, H.W., Gallagher, K. and Chajes, M.J. (2004) "Applicability of the ASTM Hole-drilling Method for Measuring Dead Load Stresses," Structural Materials Technology VI: An NDT Conference, Buffalo, NY, Sept. 2004, pp. 212-218, The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Columbus, Ohio, Ed. S. Alampalli and G. Washer.

13. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., Rzucidlo, M.C., Carrigan-Laning, J., Chasten, C.P., (2003) "Field Test of a Fatigue Prone Steel Tied Arch," Proceedings of the 2003 ASCE Structures Congress, Seattle, Washington, May 29-31.

14. Shenton III, H.W. and Zhao, L (2003), "Dead Load Redistribution Due to Damage in a Large Moment Frame," Structural Health Monitoring 2003: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, CA., Ed. F.K Chang

15. Hu, X. and Shenton III, H.W., (2003) "Damage Identification in a Two-span Continuous Beam," Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, November 13-15, 2003, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 1103-1108.

16. Howell, D.A. and Shenton III, H.W., (2003) "An In-service Bridge Monitoring System," Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, November 13-15, 2003, Tokyo, Japan, pp.431-436.

17. Zhao, L. and Shenton III, H.W., (2003) "A Best Approximation Method for Damage Identification in Frame Type Structures," Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, November 13-15, 2003, Tokyo, Japan, pp.409-414.

18. Shenton III, H.W., Huff, S.E., and Chajes, M.J. (2002), "Field Test and Load Rating of a Concrete Encased Steel Girder Bridge," Proceedings of the 2002 ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, Colorado, April 4-6, 2002.

19. Shenton III, H.W., Zhao, L. and Hu, X. (2002) "Dead Load Redistribution as a Means for Damage Identification in Large Civil Structures" Proceedings of the Third World Conference on Structural Control, Como, Italy, April 7-12, 2002.

20. Hite, M., and Shenton III, H.W., (2002) "Modeling the Nonlinear Behavior of Wood Frame Shear Walls," Proceedings of the 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, June 2-5, 2002, Columbia University, New York, NY.

21. Hu, X. and Shenton III, H.W., (2002) "Structural Damage Identification Using Static Dead Load Strain Measurements," Proceedings of the 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, June 2-5, 2002, Columbia University, New York, NY.

22. Zhao, L. and Shenton III, H.W., (2002) "Direct Identification of Damage in Beam Structures Using Dead Load Measurements" Proceedings of the 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, June 2-5, 2002, Columbia University, New York, NY.

23. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., and Sivakumar, B (2002) "Long-Term Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge," Structural Materials Technology V: An NDT Conference, September 10-13, 2002, Cincinnati, Ohio.

24. Shenton III, H.W, Wool, R. P., Hu, B., O'Donnell, A., Bonnaillie, L., Can, E., Chapas, R. and Hong, C., (2002) "An All-Natural Composite Material Roof System for Residential Construction," Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Building Technology Conference, Hong Kong, December 4-6, 2002.

25. Shenton III, H.W. and Hu, Xiaofeng (2001), "Damage Detection in Beams Based on Redistribution of Dead Load," in Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems, S. Chase and A. Aktan, Editors, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4337, 105-112.

26. Shenton III, H.W., Hu, Xiaofeng and Zhao, Ling, (2001) "A method for damage identification in large civil structrues," Structural Faults and Repair 2001, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference, M.C. Forde, Editor, London, UK, July, 2001.

27. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J. and Johnson, W.L. (2001), "Continuous In-Service Monitoring of an Advanced FRP Bridge for Long-Term Performance Evaluation," Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress 2001, Washington, DC, May.

28. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R. and Gillespie, J.W., (2000) "Continuous, Long-Term Monitoring of Two Advanced Polymer Composite Bridges," Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress 2000, Philadelphia, PA, May.

29. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., Hemphill, S. and Craig, R., (2000) "Performance of a Historic 19th Century Wrought Iron Through-Truss Bridge Rehabilitated Using Advanced Composites," Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress 2000, Philadelphia, PA, May.

30. Chajes, M.J., Gillespie, J.W., Mertz, D.R., Shenton III, H.W. and Eckel II, D.A., (2000) "Delaware's First All-Composite Bridge," Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress 2000, Philadelphia, PA, May.

31. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., and Holloway, E.S., (2000) "A System for Monitoring Live Load Strain in Bridges," Structural Materials Technology IV: An NDT Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, Feb.28 - Mar. 3, 2000, Ed. Alampalli, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster PA., pp. 89-94.

32. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and O'Shea, D., (2000) "Assessing Bridge Capacity Using NDE Methods," Structural Materials Technology IV: An NDT Conference, Altantic City, New Jersey, February 28 - March 3, 2000, Ed. Alampalli, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster PA., pp. 117-122

33. Li, D., Chajes, M.J., and Shenton H.W., Richardson, D., Wenczel, G., Soneji, J., and Folliard, K., (2000). "Delaware's High Performance Concrete Bridge Showcase: A Case Study," PCI/FHWA/FIB International Symposium on High Performance Concrete, PCI, Orlando, FL, 677-686.

34. Chajes, M.J., Shenton, H.W., O'Shea, D. (l999). "Use of Field Testing in Delaware's Bridge Management Program," 8th International Bridge Management Conference, TRB, National Research Council, Denver, Colorado, Vol I, B 4, 1 6.

35. Shenton III, H.W. and Elliott, T.E. (1999) "A Model for the Dynamic Analysis of Sheathing to-Stud Connections," Proceedings of the 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 13 16.

36. Dinehart, D.W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1999) "Modeling the Dynamic Behavior of Wood Shear Walls," Proceedings of the 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 13 16.

37. Shenton III, H.W. and Chajes, M.J (1999) "Long Term Health Monitoring of an Advanced Polymer Composite Bridge," Proceedings of the SPIE 6th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, CA, March 1 5.

38. Dinehart, D.W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1998) "Comparison of the Response of Timber Shear Walls With and Without Passive Dampers," Proceedings of the First Structural Engineers World Congress, San Francisco, California, July 19 23, 1998.

39. Shenton III, H.W. (1998) "Analysis of Dual Beams Coupled by a Continuous Elastic Layer," Proceedings of the 12th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, San Diego, California, May 17 20, 1998.

40. Hampton, F.P. and Shenton III, H.W. (1998) "Analysis of Seismically Isolated Elevated Water Tanks," Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Seattle, Washington, May 31 June 4, 1998.

41. Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Gillespie Jr., J.W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1998) "Advanced Composite Bridges in Delaware," Proceedings of ICCI '98, Tucson, Arizona, January 5 7, 1998.

42. Shenton III, H.W. and Zhang, L. (1997) "Distribution of Local Extrema for Use in System Identification," Proceedings of the 8th U.S. National Conference on Wind Engineering," The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD., June 5 7, 1997.

43. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., Gillespie Jr., J.W. and Mertz, D.R. (1997) "Load Testing and Long Term Monitoring of Advanced Composite Bridges," Proceedings of Structural Faults and Repair 97: 7th International Conference and Exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 810, 1997.

44. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., Gillespie Jr., J.W., and Mertz, D.R. (1997) "Structural Monitoring of an Advanced Composite Bridge," Proceedings of U.S. Canada Europe Workshop on Bridge Engineering, Zurich, Switzerland, July 14 15, 1997.

45. Shenton III, H.W. and Taylor, A.W. (1996) "Guidelines and Benchmarks for Analysis of Isolated Buildings," Proceedings of the 14th ASCE Structures Congress, April 15 18, Chicago, Illinois.

46. Shenton III, H.W., Taylor, A.W. and Lew, H.S. (1995) "Test Requirements for Base Isolation," Wind and Seismic Effects, Proceedings of the 27th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, May 16 19, 1995, Public Works Research Institute, Technical Memorandum No. 3387, Tsukuba, Japan, pp. 81 87.

47. Taylor, A.W., Shenton III, H.W., and Chung, R.M. (1995) "Standards for Testing and Evaluation of Seismic Isolation Systems," Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, July 23 27, 1995, Vol. 319, pp. 39 43.

48. Shenton III, H.W. and Chung, R.M. (1994) "Standards for Testing and Evaluation of Structural Control Systems," Proceedings of the First World Conference on Structural Control, August 3 5, Los Angeles, California.

49. Shenton III, H.W., (1994) "Development of Guidelines for Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems," Proceedings of the Fifth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Chicago, Illinois, July 10 14.

50. Shenton III, H.W. (1994) "Guidelines for Pre Qualification, Prototype, and Quality Control Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems," Proceedings of the Third U.S. Japan Workshop on Earthquake Protective Systems for Bridges, I. Buckle and I. Friedland, Eds., National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Technical Report, NCEER 94 0009.

51. Shenton III, H.W. (1994) "Standard Test Procedures for Seismic Isolation Systems," Wind and Seismic Effects, Proceedings of the 26th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, N. Raufaste Ed., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Special Publication, SP 871.

52. Shenton III, H.W. (1994) "The NIST Draft Guidelines for Testing Seismic Isolation Systems: Application to Bridges," Proceedings of the 10th U.S. Japan Bridge Engineering Workshop, May 10 11, 1994, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

53. Shenton, H.W., (1993) "NIST Efforts in Natural Hazard Mitigation: Current Programs and Future Opportunities in Structural Control," Proceedings of the International Workshop on Structural Control, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug.

54. Shenton, H.W., (1993) "Seismic Isolation in UBC Zones 1 and 2," Proceedings of the 1993 National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, May.

55. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P. (1993) "Response of Building Contents to Earthquake Excitations," Proceedings of the 1993 National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, May.

56. Shenton, H.W., (1993) "Draft Guidelines for Testing and Evaluation of Seismic Isolation Systems," ATC 17 1, Proceedings of Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Passive Energy Dissipation, and Active Control, San Francisco, California, Mar.

57. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P., (1992) "Multiple Modes of Steady State Slide Rock Response," Proceedings, 9th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, College Station, Texas, May 24 27.

58. Shenton III, H.W. and Jones, N.P., (1992) "Effect of Friction and Restitution on Rocking Response," Proceedings, Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 19 24, Madrid, Spain.

59. Shenton III, H.W., Lin, A.N. and Lew, H.S., (1992) "Relative Performance of Fixed and Isolated Structures," Proceedings, Tenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, July 19 24, Madrid, Spain.

60. Shenton III, H.W. (1992) "Design Criteria for Base Isolation of Buildings," Wind and Seismic Effects, Proceedings of the 24th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, N. Raufaste Ed., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Special Publication, SP 843.

61. Jones, N.P. and Shenton III, H.W. (1990) "Generalized Slide Rock Response of Rigid Blocks During Earthquakes," Proceedings of the 4th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Palm Springs, California., May.

62. Jones, N.P. and Shenton III, H.W. (1988) "The Rocking and Sliding Response of Rigid Structures," Proceedings of the 7th ASCE EMD Specialty Conference, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 23-25.

Research and Technical Reports

1. Chajes, M.J., and Shenton III, H.W, (2004) "Evaluating the Load Carrying Capacity of Bridges Without Plans Using Field Test Results", Delaware Transportation Institute, Report 157, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716

2. Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Mertz, D. (2003), "High Performance Concrete for Bridge 8F in Frederica," Delaware Transportation Institute, Report 155, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716

3. Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D., Shenton III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V. (2002), "Experimental Load Rating of Posted Bridges", Delaware Transportation Institute, Report 141, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716

4. Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J. and Holloway, E.S., (2001), "A System for Long-Term Monitoring of Live Load Strain in Bridges," Delaware Transportation Institute, Report 123, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716

5. Shenton III, H.W., (1996) "Guidelines for Prequalification, Prototype and Quality Control Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems," NISTIR 5800, 1996, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

6. Shenton III, H.W., (1996) "Summary and Results of the NIST Workshop on Proposed Guidelines for Testing and Evaluation of Seismic Isolation Systems, July 25, 1994, San Francisco, California," NISTIR 5785, January 1996, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

7. Shenton III, H.W. and Cassidy, M.M. (1995) "Field Evaluation of the System for Calibration of the Marshall Compaction Hammer," NISTIR 5553, February 1995, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

8. Shenton III, H.W., (1994) "Draft Guidelines for Prequalification and Prototype Testing of Seismic Isolation Systems," NISTIR 5359, March 1994, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

9. Shenton III, H.W., (1994) "Draft Guidelines for Quality Control Testing of Elastomeric Seismic Isolation Systems," NISTIR 5345, February 1994, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

10. Shenton III, H.W., (1994) "Draft Guidelines for Quality Control Testing of Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems," NISTIR 5371, March 1994, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

11. Shenton III, H.W., Cassidy, M.M., Spellerberg, P.A., Savage, D.A., (1994) "A System for Calibration of the Marshall Compaction Hammer," NISTIR 5338, January 1994, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

12. Shenton III., H.W., Anderson, E.D., Gross, J.L, and Marshall, R.D., (1992) "The NIST Impact Test Facility," NISTIR 4896, January 1992, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

SPONSORED RESEARCH

  • Bridge Management Using In-Service Data (Phase II), Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/07-6/08, $53,908, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Michael J. Chajes.
  • Calibrated Video System for Traffic Speed and Vehicle Identification, Delaware Center for Transportation, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/07-6/08, $20,000, PI Jack Puleo, Co-PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Instrumentation and Monitoring of the Indian River Inlet Bridge: Phase I, Delaware Department of Transportation, 9/05-8/07, $399,991, Co-PI's Michael J. Chajes and Dov Leshchinsky, Co-Investigator Harry W. Shenton III
  • Bridge Management Using In-Service Data, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/05-6/07, $58,229, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Development of a Comprehensive Workplan for FHWA's Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program, Federal Highway Administration, 7/05-6/09, $330,000, Co-PI's Michael J. Chajes and Dennis Mertz, Co-Investigator Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Bio-based Composite Panels For Residential Construction, National Science Foundation, 9/03-8/06, $299,698, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Richard P. Wool.
  • Using Viscoelastic Material to Reduce the Dynamic Response of Woodframe Structures, National Science Foundation (subaward through Villanova University), 6/03-5/06, $85,103, PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Load Rating of Bridges Without Plans: Phase II, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 9/02-8/04, $40,000, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Michael J. Chajes.
  • MMFX Rebar Evaluation for I-95 Service Road Bridge 1-712-B, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 9/02-8/04, $99,286, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's Harry W. Shenton III and R. Hunsperger.
  • Development of Delaware's First Smart Bridge, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 9/02-8/04, $78,306, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's, Harry W Shenton III, B. Bhattacharya and J. Sun.
  • Stainless Clad Rebar and CFRP Rehab Evaluation for Bridge 1-119, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Delaware Department of Transportation, 9/02-8/04, $59,140, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's Harry W. Shenton III, B. Bhattacharya and R. Hunsperger.
  • An Advanced All Natural Composite Roof for Residential Construction, National Science Foundation, 10/01-9/04, $150,000, PI- Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Richard P. Wool.
  • Load Testing and Post-Repair Evaluation of CFRP Repaired Bridge 1-026, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 2001-2003, $28,658, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Effect of Vertical Load on the Cyclic Lateral Load Response of Wood Frame Shear Walls, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 12/00-11/03, $95,429, PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Structural Health Monitoring for Delaware's Transportation Infrastructure, Delaware Department of Transportation (9/00-8/02) $25,000, PI- Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Newark Airport Monorail, HDR Consulting Engineers, 5/00-12/00, $224,499, PI's Michael J. Chajes and Dennis R. Mertz, Co-PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • NSF CAREER: New Concepts in Long-Term Structural Health Monitoring, National Science Foundation, 7/99-6/04, $225,000, PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • High-Performance Concrete for Bridge 8F in Frederica, Delaware, Federal Highway Administration, 7/99-6/02, $99,969, PI's Kevin J. Folliard and Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's Harry W. Shenton III, Dennis R. Mertz and Jack Gillespie.
  • Load Rating of Arches, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/99-6/01, $37,721, Co-PI's Michael J. Chajes and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • A System for Long-Term Monitoring of an Advanced Polymer Composite Bridge, National Science Foundation, 1/99-1/00, $60,640, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI's Michael J. Chajes, Dennis R. Mertz and Jack Gillespie.
  • Bridge Load Testing, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 11/98-6/00, $41,544, Co-PI's Michael J. Chajes and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Field Implementation of a System for Long-Term Monitoring of Bridges, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/98-6/00, $34,472, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Michael J. Chajes.
  • Non-destructive Evaluation of Bridges Through Long-Term Monitoring, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/97-6/99, $36,955, PI Harry W. Shenton III, Co-PI Michael J. Chajes.
  • Load Rating Bridges That Have No Structural Plans and Bridges That Are Highly Skewed, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/96-6/98, $38,672, Co-PI's Michael Chajes and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Proposal to the Bridge Grid Manufacturer's Association, sponsored by IKG Industries and the Delaware Research Partnership, 7/96-6/99, $200,000, PI's Dennis R. Mertz and Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's Victor Kaliakin and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Proposal to Monitor the Magazine Ditch and New Castle Avenue Bridges, Delaware Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, $100,000, Co-PI's Michael Chajes, Jack Gillespie, Dennis Mertz and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • System Identification Based on Distribution of Extrema, University of Delaware Research Foundation, 7/96-6/97, $29,970, PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Wood Frames Structures for Improved Seismic and Wind Response, U.S. Department of Agriculture NRICGP, 9/95-8/98, $102,000, PI Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Experimental Load Rating of Bridges, Delaware Transportation Institute, Delaware Department of Transportation, 7/95-6/97, $37,474, PI Michael J. Chajes, Co-PI's Dennis R. Mertz, Victor Kaliakin, and Harry W. Shenton III.
  • Development of Guidelines for Testing Seismic Isolation Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 12/94-7/96, $18,230, PI Harry W. Shenton III.

Total funding amount: $3,109,894

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Doctoral Students

  • David W. Dinehart, The Dynamic Behavior of Wood-Framed Shear Walls with Passive Energy Dissipation Devices, Summer 1998
  • Xiaofeng Hu, Structural Damage Identifcation Based on Static Dead Load Strain Measurements, Fall 2002
  • Ling Zhao, Structural Health Monitoring and Damage Identification Using Best Approximation Dead Load Stress Redistribution, Fall 2004
  • Bo Hu, Bio-based Composite Sandwich Panel for Residential Construction, Spring 2006
  • Jun Huang, Evaluating Bridge Performance: Load Rating Bridges Without Plans and Experimental Displacement Influences Lines, Winter 2007

Master's Students

  • Francis P. Hampton, Analysis of Isolated Elevated Water Tanks, Summer 1998
  • Timothy Elliott, A Viscoelastic Model for the Cyclic Response of Nailed Wood Connections, Spring 1999
  • Eric Holloway, A System for Long-Term Monitoring of Bridges, co-adviser, Spring 1999
  • Haoxiong Huang, Analysis and Testing of a Highly Skewed Bridge, co-adviser, Spring 1999
  • Eric Thompson, Evaluating the Load Carrying Capacity of Bridges Without Plans Using Field Test Results, co-adviser, Fall 1999
  • Degang Li, Evaluating the Performance of an HPC Bridge, co-advisor, Summer 2001
  • William L. Johnson, IV, Long-term Structural Health Monitoring of Polymer Composite Bridges, co-advisor, Summer 2001
  • Monique C. Hite, Modeling the Nonlinear Behavior of Wood Frame Shear Walls, Spring 2002
  • Daniel A. Howell, Development of a Wireless In-service Bridge Monitoring System, Spring 2003
  • Adrienne R. Johnston, Response of Wood Frame Shear Walls with Applied Lateral Load, Spring 2005
  • Brianna Brookes, Bridge Management Using In-Service Data, co-advisor, Spring 2007
  • Mike Rawkowski, Bridge Management and Rating Using In-Service Data, co-advisor, expected Spring 2008
  • Robert Natale, Delaware's Smart Bridge, expected Spring 2008

Undergraduate Senior Theses

  • Peter K. Dean, Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Vertical Load on the Capacity of Wood Frame Shear Walls, Spring 2003
  • Andrew Conklin, Testing and Analysis of Bio-Based Composite Panels, Spring 2005
  • Timothy Strickland, Thermal and Creep Behavior of Bio-based Composites, Spring 2007

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (the home university of the student is shown in parenthesis)

  • Ryan Giles (Rice University), Condition Assessment of Bridges and Structural Health Monitoring, 2002
  • Laura Rosas (Penn State University), Bridge Materials from Renewable Resources, co-advisor, 2002
  • Katie Gallagher (Rowan University), Experimental Methods for Measuring the Dead Load Stress in Steel Girder Bridges, co-advisor, 2003
  • Rebecca Jones (Iowa State University) Field Tests of the Second-Generation In-Service Bridge Monitoring System (ISBMS), 2003
  • Mamie Lynch (Villanova University), Development of Delaware's First "Smart" Bridge, co-advisor, 2003
  • Paul Tso (Cooper Union), Bio-Based Composite Stay-In-Place Bridge Forms, 2003
  • Andrea Chavez (New Mexico State University), Moment Capacity of Damaged Girders, 2004
  • Lynne Starek (University of Massachusetts), Damage Identification, 2004
  • Matt Dawson (Bucknell University), Evaluation of Steel Bridge Girders Damaged by Over-Height Vehicle Collision, 2005
  • Jake Hoffman (Tulane), Load Distribution in Large Trusses, co-advisor, 2005
  • Tim Strickland (University of Delaware), Application of Bio-Based Composites to Stay-in-Place Bridge Forms, 2005
  • Emily Brackmann (University of Dayton), Ultimate Capacity Assessment of Damaged I-Girders, 2006
  • Jack Replinger (Rice University), Fatigue of Damaged Steel Girders: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis, 2006
  • Katie Wehrum (Ohio Northern University), Dynamic Analysis of Delaware's First Smart Bridge, co-advisor, 2006

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Dynamics
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Strength of Materials Laboratory
  • Structural Dynamics Design
  • Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics
  • Advanced Structural Dynamics Design

OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • Instructor, The Johns Hopkins University, Part Time Programs in Engineering and Applied Science
  • Fellow, University Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education (1997, 2001)
  • Instructor, EIT Review Session sponsored by Chi Epsilon
  • Participant, John Wiley and Sons focus group on software materials as teaching aides
  • Consultant, civil engineering application material for Physics, by Ohanian, Norton Publishing.
  • Speaker, Engineering Concepts to Enhance High School Curricula
  • Participant, National Conference on Outcomes Assessment for Engineering Education

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES/SERVICE

  • Conference Chair, 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, June 2003
  • Member, Conference Organizing Committee - Structural Materials Technology (SMT): NDE/NDT for Highways and Bridges 2004
  • Member, Conference Organizing Committee - Structural Materials Technology (SMT): NDE/NDT for Highways and Bridges 2006
  • Member, International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (Chair, working group on Technology Transfer)
  • Member, North American Organizing Committee, ISHMII-2 Conference
  • Organizer, ISHMII Short Course on Structural Health Monitoring, November 15, 2005, Shenzen, China
  • Member, Federal Highway Administration Virtual Team on Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges
  • Chairman, ASCE Standards Committee for Testing of Base Isolation Systems
  • Member, ASCE Committee on Methods of Monitoring Structural Performance (1999-)
  • Member, ASCE Dynamics Committee (Engineering Mechanics Division) (1993 )
  • Member, ASCE Committee on Seismic Effects (Structural Division) (1993 1999)
  • Secretary, ASCE Task Committee on Seismic Isolation (Seismic Effects Committee)
  • Reviewer for the following journals:
    • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
    • Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
    • Earthquake Spectra
    • Engineering Structures
    • International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
    • International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
    • International Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • Journal of Architectural Engineering
    • Journal of Bridge Engineering
    • Journal of Bridge Structures
    • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
    • Journal of Fluids and Structures
    • Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
    • Journal of Sound and Vibration
    • Journal of Structural Engineering
    • Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
    • Nuclear Engineering Design
    • Structural Health Monitoring: an International Journal
    • Transportation Research Record
    • Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An International Journal
  • Proposal Reviewer for
    • National Science Foundation
    • Israel Science Foundation
    • U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
    • Villanova University Office of Sponsored Research
  • Panel Reviewer for
    • National Science Foundation
    • U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
  • Associate Editor, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Newsletter (1992-1996)
  • Member, Villanova University, Department of Civil Engineering External Advisory Committee

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Department

  • ABET Coordinator, Civil Engineering Degree
  • Chair, CEE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
  • Chair, Department Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee (2006)
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee
  • Member, ABET Committee
  • Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2000-)
  • Member, CEE Chair review committee
  • Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi
  • Faculty Advisor, ASCE Student Chapter
  • Department Coordinator, Governor's School of Excellence
  • Department Representative, Delaware Decision Days

College

  • Educational Activities Committee
  • Elections Committee
  • Honors Selection Committee
  • College ABET Committee (2001-)
  • Faculty Advisor, National Society of Professionl Engineers Student Chapter
  • Laird Fellowship Selection Committee (1995, 2007)

University

  • Member, University Undergraduate Studies Committee
  • Member, Distinguished Scholars Selection Committee (2006, 2007)
  • Member, UD Assessment Council
  • Member, College Merit Award Selection Committee (2002)
  • Speaker, University "Bright Minds" program

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2006 College of Engineering, Slocomb Excellence in Teaching Award
  • 2001 College of Engineering, Excellence in Teaching Award
  • NSF Career Award (1999 2003)
  • 1993, Zone 1, ASCE Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year
  • Meyerhoff Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University, 1986
  • U.S. Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Service Award, 1986
  • Davis Fellowship, University of Delaware, 1983

OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Interim Director, Delaware Transportation Institute, Newark, Delaware, September 1999-May 2001.
  • Consultant, Forensic Technologies Inc., Annapolis, Maryland
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1989 1990.
  • Instructor, EIT/PE review course, The Engineering Society of Baltimore, 1990, 1991.
  • Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Eng., The Johns Hopkins University, 1986-1990.
  • Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil Eng., The University of Delaware, 1982-1984.

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