David W. Johnston Professor and Associate Head      for Graduate Programs Construction Engineering Office: 202-B Mann Hall Phone: (919) 515-7412 Fax: (919) 515-7908 E-mail: johnston@eos.ncsu.edu

Research Interests

Education

MS, Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1968

BS, Civil Engineering - Construction Option, North Carolina State University, 1966

Professional and Honorary Memberships

American Concrete Institute - Fellow

Professional Construction Estimators Association - Honorary Member

Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi

Professional Licenses

Professional Engineer: North Carolina, New York, and Connecticut (inactive)

Representative Publications

Schupack, M., and Johnston, D. W., "Bond Development Length Tests of a Grouted 54 - Strand Post-tensioning Tendon," Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Vol. 71, No. 10, October 1974, pp. 522-525.

Johnston, D. W., "Linear Scheduling Method for Highway Construction," Journal of the Construction Division, ASCE, Vol. 107, No. CO2, June 1981, pp. 247-261.

Clark, C. R., and Johnston, D. W., "Early Loading Effects on Bond Strength," Journal of the American Concrete Institute, Vol. 80, No. 6, Nov.- Dec. 1983, pp. 532-539.

Chrzanowski, E. N., and Johnston, D. W., "Application of Linear Scheduling," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 4, Dec. 1986, pgs. 476-491.

Johnston, D. W., Khan, K. P., and Phillips, J. B., "Formwork Pressures in Tall and Thick Concrete Walls," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 3, September 1989, pp. 444-461.

Chen, C. J., and Johnston, D. W., "Forecasting Optimum Bridge Management Decisions and Funding Needs on an Economic Basis," Transportation Research Record, No. 1268, Transportation Research Board, 1990, pp. 84-94.

Al-Subhi, K. M., Johnston, D. W., and Farid, F., "OPBRIDGE: An Integrated Bridge Budget Forecasting and Allocation Module at the State Level," Transportation Research Board, No. 1268, Transportation Research Board, 1990, pp. 95-109.

Navon, R., Kelly, P. W., and Johnston, D. W., "Identification of Human Barriers to the Successful Implementation of Construction Automation," Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, June 1992, pp. 133-139.

Navon, R., Kelly, P. W., and Johnston, D. W., "Human Factors in Introducing On-Site Construction Automation," Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, December 1993, pp. 801-812.

Johnston, D. W., Chen, C-J., and Abed-Al-Rahim, I. J., "Developing User Costs for Bridge Management Systems," Characteristics of Bridge Management Systems, Transportation Research Circular No. 423, Transportation Research Board, April 1994, pp. 139-149.

Dunston, P. S., Johnston, D. W., and McCain, P. P., "Formwork Pressures in Tall Walls with Extended Set Concrete," Concrete International, ACI, Vol. 16, No. 11, November 1994, pgs. 26-34. (Selected for the 1995 ACI Construction Practice Award)

Abed-Al-Rahim, I. J., and Johnston, D. W., "Bridge Replacement Cost Analysis Procedures," Transportation Research Record, No. 1490, Transportation Research Board, 1995, pp. 23-31.

Johnston, D. W., and Marceau, D. E., "Forces Affecting Construction Technology Research and Development," Proceedings of Construction Congress 1995, American Society of Civil Engineers, October, 1995, pp. 33-40.

Johnston, D. W., "Design and Construction of Concrete Formwork," Chapter 7 in Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, Edited by E. Nawy, CRC Press, 1997, 48 pgs.

Johnston, D. W., "Bridge Management System Results: History and Impact," Proceedings of Bridge Engineering Conference 2000, Egyptian Society of Engineers-IABSE-FIB, March 2000, Vol. I, pp. 51-70.

Abudayyeh, O., Russell, J., and Johnston, D. W., "Construction Engineering and Management Undergraduate Education," ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 126, No. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 169-175.

Barnes, J. M., and Johnston, D. W., "Fresh Concrete Lateral Pressure on Formwork," Proceedings, ASCE-CI Construction Research Congress 2003, 8 pgs.