I joined the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in 1982 after receiving my Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At the undergraduate level, I teach statics, solid mechanics, reinforced concrete design, structural steel design, and the senior design project course. At the graduate level, I teach CE 523 Theory and Behavior of Steel Structures and CE 528 Structural Design in Wood. I am an active member in several professional organizations including ASCE and ASEE, and I am a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina. In addition to my administrative role in the department, I am engaged in accreditation activity with ASCE and the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

My research interests are principally in the area of earthquake engineering. I am currently engaged in several research projects on the seismic response of steel and concrete bridge structures, with support from the Alaska University Transportation Center and the Alaska Department of Transportation. In collaboration with my colleagues Mervyn Kowalsky and Rudi Seracino, this research involves large scale experimentation at the Constructed Facilities Lab. My research interests have recently expanded to include structural repair using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials. Reinforced concrete columns tested as part of one of our AUTC/AKDOT projects have successfully been repaired to restore strength while preserving ductility.

Recent Research Projects for Nau

• Strain Limits for Concrete Filled Steel Tubes in AASHTO Seismic Provisions — 07/01/11 - 12/31/12 Details
• Effect of Load History on Performance Limit States of Bridge Columns — 07/12/10 - 08/15/12 Details
• Ductility of Welded Steel Column to Cap - Part Two — 07/15/10 - 08/15/12 Details
• Behavior Of Hollow Steel Pipe Piles In Coastal Regions — 06/01/09 - 12/31/10 Details
• Effect of Load History on Performance Limit States of Bridge Columns — 11/25/08 - 06/30/13 Details
• Effects of Low Temperature on Strength and Ductility of Bridge Structures in Seismic Regions — 06/01/05 - 12/31/09 Details

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Taught By Nau

• CE 327 - 002 — Spring '12 Reinforced Concrete Design
• CE 498 - 001 — Spring '12 Special Problems in Civil Engineering
• CE 498 - 002 — Fall '12 Special Problems in Civil Engineering
• CE 523 - 001 — Fall '12 Theory and Behavior Of Steel Structures