Nadim Wehbe

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. University of Nevada, Reno
M.S. in Civil Engineering. University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) with Major in Civil Engineering. The American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Academic Interests

Structural Engineering

Academic Responsibilities

John M. Hanson Professor of Structural and Construction Engineering
Department Head
Director, South Dakota Local Transportation Assistance Program (SDLTAP)
Former Program Director, The Mountain Plains Consortium UTC Program at SDSU (2007 - 2021)

Awards and Honors

John M. Hanson Professorship of Structural and Construction Engineering
Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (F.ACI)
Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (F.ASCE)
Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute (F.SEI)
College of Engineering Grantswinship Award (Annually 2011 through 2021)
College of Engineering Researcher of the Year (2010, 2016)
Friend of ASCE Student Chapter (2018)
AASHTO's Best Value Research (Sweet 16, 2015)
Governor’s Award for Teaching with Technology (2002)
Best Student Paper Award, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (1997)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Chi Epsilon Honor Society

Grants

Research Grants (2010 - 2018):
Co-PI: Quantifying the Range of Variability in the Flexural Strength of Fiber Reinforced Concrete using Monte Carlo Simulation. Funded by MPC.
Co-PI: Methodology for Load Rating Double-Tee Bridges. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Rehabilitation of Longitudinal Joints in Double-Tee Bridge Girders. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Development of an Alternative to the Double-Tee Bridge System. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Tolerances for Placement of Tie Bars in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Precast Bridge Girder Details for Improved Performance. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Structure Components. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Evaluation and Mitigation of Vehicle Impact Hazards for Overpasses. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
Co-PI: Implementation Guidance for Accelerated Bridge Construction in South Dakota. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
Co-PI: Evaluation of Ice Loads on Bridge Structures in South Dakota. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.
PI: Load testing of steel box trusses. Funded by NUCOR R&D.
Co-PI: Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures. Funded by South Dakota Department of Transportation and MPC.

Professional Memberships

American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee AFF30, former member AFF50
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
Registered professional engineer, South Dakota

Area(s) of Research

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures
Bridge Engineering
Advanced Composites Structures
Light Gauge Steel Structures