Daniel G. Linzell, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor

Professional Experience

7/05 – Present

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

                    Teach undergraduate and graduate level structural engineering courses.

                    Advise graduate students in pursuit of masters and doctoral degrees

Perform experimental and analytical research on buildings and bridges.

8/99 – 6/05

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

2/98 – 9/98

Associate Engineer, Construction Technology Laboratories, Skokie, Ill.

                    Part-time employee at the FHWA TFHRC.

                    Facilitated completion of full-scale curved steel bridge system experimental studies.

9/94 – 8/99

Graduate Research Assistant, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

Examined behavior of steel curved bridge structures in bending through controlled experimental investigation of full-scale bridge system.

Examined behavior of steel tubular sections experimentally under axial and bending effects in both compression and tension.

Developed and analyzed finite element models of various structures using ANSYS, ABAQUS, GT-STRUDL, and NASTRAN.

                    Researched the use of fiber-reinforced plastics for decks on short span bridges.

Assisted other graduate research assistants in completion of experimental and analytical research on the use of fiber-reinforced plastics for structural applications (angle members, wide-flange shapes, tubular members).

Investigated singular behavior of various skewed and circular shapes using energy based methods.

12/90 - 9/94

Structural Inspection Engineer III, Burgess and Niple, Ltd., Columbus, Ohio

                    Performed condition and forensic inspections of over 200 bridges and other structures.

                    Performed load rating analyses of bridges.

                    Completed rehabilitation designs for bridges and water storage tanks.

                    Wrote reports detailing inspection findings and repair recommendations.

                    Trained government and railway personnel in structural inspection techniques.

                    Managed/co-managed structural engineering projects.

                    Implemented marketing plan for stadium condition inspections.