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THE
sixth ANNUAL THOMAS C. KAVANAGH MEMORIAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LECTURE
April 2, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Applied Research
Laboratory Auditorium
Towards More
realistic design
by
Dr. John M. Kulicki
President and Chief Engineer
Modjeski and Masters, Consulting Engineers
BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH
Dr. John M. Kulicki
received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College in 1965.
He then went on to study at Lehigh University, where he received his M.S.
and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering in 1967 and 1974, respectively.
He currently serves as President and Chief Engineer for Modjeski and Masters,
Consulting Engineers, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a registered
professional engineer in 13 states.
Dr. Kulicki has
more than thirty years of experience in virtually all aspects of bridge
analysis and design. Currently, as Chief Engineer, he is Principal-in-Charge
of technical development for structural projects with the firm and manages
CAE/CADD operations.
Dr. Kulicki recently
served as the Principal-in-Charge of the design team that analyzed, designed,
and detailed the Second Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan. This
was the first major structure in the United States that was designed using
AASHTO's new probability based Load and Resistance Factor Design Code
with SI units.
His suspension
bridge experience includes serving as Principal-in-Charge of the redecking
of the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the emergency evaluation of the Williamsburg
Bridge and the subway support systems of the Manhattan Bridge, as well
as acting as a designer during the evaluation and subsequent recabling
of the General Grant Bridge. His cable-stayed bridge experience includes
work on the concrete alternative of the Weirton-Steubenville Bridge, the
Hale Boggs (Luling) Bridge, the steel and concrete alternatives for the
Bayview (Quincy) Bridge, as well as erection consultation on the East
Huntington Bridge.
Dr. Kulicki was
selected to assemble and lead a 50-member team of experts to develop a
technically-current, probability-based LRFD Bridge Design Specification
which was adopted by AASHTO in 1993. He was named one of ENR's "Men
Who Made Marks" in 1991 and also received the George S. Richardson
Medal at the 1996 International Bridge Conference for leading the development
and approval of the LRFD Specifications. He is currently in charge of
NCHRP 20-7/69 to revise Division II of the AASHTO Specification for LRFD
and SI compatibility, and has been selected to lead NCHR 12-42 to provide
professional support to the Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures to
maintain the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification. He is currently
Principal-in-Charge of a series of seismic assessments for PaDOT and is
also active in the ATC-32 evaluation of the CALTRANS seismic design requirement.
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