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Glenn R. Smith, Jr.

Structural Engineer, Federal Highway Administration
Office of Bridge Technology, Washington, DC

FHWA HNG-32 Room 3203
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 366-8795 Fax: (202) 366-3077
E-mail: glenn.r.smith@fhwa.dot.gov

Professional Experience

1996 to 1999: Structural Engineer (Dynamics Specialist) with the Bridge Division, FHWA.
1980 to 1996: Structural Engineer with the Structural Engineering Service, Office of Construction, Veterans Administration.
1978 to 1980: Chief Bridge Engineer with L. T. Delyannis & Associates, Arlington, VA.
1971 to 1978: Structural Engineer with David Volkert & Associates, Bethesda, MD.
1970: Assistant Professor, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
1964 to 1969: Instructor, Graduate Teaching Assistant, NSF Graduate Trainee, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

Education: BS, MS, PhD. Civil Engineering (Structures) and Engineering Mechanics, North Carolina State University.

Has 34 years of experience in teaching, research, design, review, standards development, construction management, technical support, and professional group leadership. Recent responsibilities included assessment of FHWA facilities for compliance with Executive Order 12941, Seismic Safety of Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings.

Current Committee and Professional Participation

Member, Coordination Committee - Highway Seismic Research Council, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER).
Ex-officio Member, AASHTO T-3 Seismic Design Technical Committee.
Member of Steering Committee and Session Chair, Mid-America Highway Seismic Conference.
Member, Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) Technical Evaluation Panel for the Colebrand Lock-up Device (LUD).
Member, Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) Technical Evaluation Panel for Composite Column Wraps.
Member, Transportation Research Board Topic Panel for NCHRP Project 20-5, Topic 28-05
"Dynamic Impact Factors for Bridges".
Member, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Seismic Steel Bridge Task Force.
Member of Standards Committees, Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American
Society of Civil Engineers: Structural Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Buildings; Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings.
Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) Technical Committee 369 - Seismic Repair and Rehabilitation.
Treasurer, National Capital Chapter, American Concrete Institute. Received 1998 National Capital Chapter Presidential Award.

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