Dr. Wei Chiang Pang was among the team of researchers who converged in Japan Miki City this summer to participate in the world's largest earthquake simulation ever performed on a light-frame wood building. This earthquake experiment was part of the NSF NEESWood project.
The Civil Engineering Undergraduate Program is among the top 20 programs in the nation (US News & World Report). Read more..
Dr. Leidy Klotz and Dr. Nadim Aziz participated in the celebration of the first year anniversary of StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes(R), an interactive educational severe weather experience at Walt Disney World. They also participated in the FLASH leadership briefing that preceded the celebration. Clemson Civil Engineering is a partner through the "Resilient Homes" research program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Savannah River National Lab.
Shrikhande Memorial established. The Aniket Shrikhande Memorial Annual Graduate Fellowship and Assistantship was established by the Shrikhande family to honor the memory of Aniket ('06 MSCE). Aniket cherished his experience at Clemson as a civil engineering graduate student, and his family is graciously and generously honoring his memory by enhancing the Clemson experience for others.
Mr. David S. Rozendale, P.E. (BSCE 1957) selected first recipient of the Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. Rozendale was selected for his long and distinguished professional career as well as for his outstanding service to society and to the University.
Civil Engineering students are Traffic Bowl champs for the fourth year in a row. Read more. They represented South Carolina and competed at the Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL. Eight other university teams participated in the "Jeopardy" style competition that tests their road engineering mettle.
Could Rice Help Cut Concrete's Carbon Footprint? Dr. Prasad Ranagarju, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering says yes! Read VOA article. Rice Hull Ash is highly pozzolanic in nature and its reaction with cement hydration products enhances the strength and durability of concrete. Research shows that its use as a cement replacement material can reduce the carbon foot-print of concrete.
Students bring home 2009 Carolinas Conference first-place trophy. Read more.
Dr. Prasad Rangaraju, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, develops a de-icing chemical for airfield concrete pavements that is economical and environmentally friendly.
Dr. Leidy E. Klotz, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, participated in the Savannah River Site SRS Technology Days as part of the Resilient Homes Program funded by SRS.
The Carolina Concrete Masonry Association (CCMA) establishes The Russell H. Brown - CCMA Graduate Fellowship.
Concrete Canoe Team finishes seventh in national competition
Students drive away as Traffic Bowl champions
Professor Juang Receives International Honor
Professor Juang Receives the McQueen Quattlebaum Award
Dr. C. Hsein Juang received the 2008 McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Achievement Award. This is a College of Engineering and Science wide award. Primary emphasis of this award is placed on previous year's accomplishments, distinctions and awards within the context of the past three years.
Professor Nielson Receives the Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Bryant G. Nielson received the 2008 Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching. This is a College of Engineering and Science wide award. Eligible faculty are those who have taught at least nine credit hours of fundamental engineering courses during the past 1.5 years.
Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Teams Head to Nationals
CE Alumna Vicki Willis Ford - One of 40 AEC Superstars
According to Building Design + Construction editors, "The 40 remarkable individuals profiled here are some of the brightest stars in the AEC universe - and they're under the age of 40. These young architects, engineers, contractors, designers, and developers stood out among a group of 275 outstanding entrants in our third annual "40 Under 40" competition." Vicki Ford, PE, Principal at Walter P Moore, Houston, specializes in structural renovation of historic buildings and complex 3D structures. She is one of the youngest of the firm's 72 principals. She is an in-house mentor for younger engineers. Her more recent projects include the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas and the Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Vicki is the President-elect of the Structural Engineers Association of Texas. Vicki received her BSCE and MS from the Department.
Professor C. Hsein Juang Elevated to Fellow of ASCE
From ASCE News (December 2007). Charng Hsein Juang, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is a professor in the civil engineering department at Clemson University. Licensed as a professional engineer in South Carolina, he holds a doctorate in civil engineering from Purdue University. Juang is known internationally for his innovations and contributions concerning the application of reliability methods, fuzzy and neural methods, and probabilistic methods in the field of geotechnical engineering. His work on liquefaction, brace excavation, slope stability, and soil and rock properties is widely cited, and he has been an invited speaker at various international institutions and geotechnical conferences. Juang has served on technical committees within ASCE's Geo-Institute and is a member of the editorial board of the Society's Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. He has more than 100 refereed papers to his credit and has taught and mentored hundreds of students during his 25 years of teaching. He has also mentored students and younger faculty members through collaboration in research, particularly in the areas of geomechanics and earthquake engineering, that has been funded by such agencies as the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey. He personally developed many of the courses he has taught, and his accomplishments as a teacher have been recognized with a number of awards. In 2001 Juang received the T.K. Hsieh Award from the United Kingdom's Institution of Civil Engineers for a paper he wrote on reliability design.