Mr. Jeffery S. Volz
Instructor and Undergraduate Academic Officer
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Penn State University (814) 863-2634 (phone) |
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| Research | Courses | Vitae |
Primary Research Interests
Reinforced and prestressed concrete structural design and applications;
Corrosion and durability of concrete structures; Application of new
materials in structural design; Composite and hybrid structures for
civil engineering applications.
Courses Taught at Penn State University
C E 340, Structural Analysis
C E 341, Design of Concrete Structures
Professional Service
American Concrete Institute
Committee 423 Prestressed Concrete, Associate Member
American Institute of Steel Construction
Reviewer, “Reinforced Concrete Design,” by Salmon and
Pincheira, John Wiley & Sons (2005)
Education
1987 M.S., Architectural Engineering, Structures Option, The Pennsylvania
State University
1985 B.A.E., Architectural Engineering, Structures Option, The
Pennsylvania State University (High Distinction)
Experience
Undergraduate Academic Officer, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University (2006-present)
Instructor, Structures Group, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University (2002-03, 2004-present)
Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University (2003-04)
Associate & Project Structural Engineer, Holabird & Root,
LLC, Chicago, Illinois (2000-02)
Lead Structural Engineer, Architecture & Engineering Unit,
Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, Illinois (1999)
Principal Structural Engineer, CTL, Inc., Skokie, Illinois (1990-98)
Structural Design Engineer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP,
Chicago, Illinois (1987-90)
Structural Intern, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, Chicago,
Illinois (1985-86)
Teaching Assistant, Department of Architectural Engineering, The
Pennsylvania State University, (1985-87)
Professional Registrations
Licensed Structural Engineer – Illinois, Hawaii
Licensed Professional Engineer – Illinois
Professional Memberships
American Concrete Institute
American Institute of Steel Construction
Honors and Awards
American Concrete Institute Fellowship (2005-06)
College of Engineering Fellowship (2005-06)
Dean’s Fellowship, College of Engineering (2004-05)
University Graduate Fellowship (2003-04)
C. Norwood Wherry Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Engineering (2003-04)
Chicago-Kent College of Law Merit Scholarship (1998)
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Tort Law (1998)
Chicago-Kent College of Law Dean’s List (1998)
Graduate Research Fellowship, Metal Building Manufacturers Association
(1987)
J. J. Brinjac Education Fund Award – Outstanding Overall
Thesis Project (1985)
Martin and Cagley Associates Award – Outstanding Structural
Thesis Project (1985)
Dunlap/Sagan Award – Outstanding Record of Study in Structural
and Architectural Engineering (1985)
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society (1983)
Golden Key National Honor Society (1984)
National Dean’s List (1981-85)
The Pennsylvania State University Dean’s List (1980-85)
Refereed Publications
Oesterle, R.G. and Volz, J.S., “Effective Temperature and Longitudinal
Movement in Integral Abutment Bridges,” Proceedings of the
FHWA Conference on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges, (IAJB
2005), Baltimore, Maryland, March 16-18, 2005.
Oesterle, R.G., Tabatabai, H., Refai, T.M., and Volz, J.S., “An Overview of the FHWA-Sponsored Research Study on Jointless Bridges,” Proceedings, Transportation Research Board Conference on Jointless Bridges, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 1996.
Russell, H.G., Volz, J.S., and Bruce, R.N., “Optimizing the Use of High-Strength Concrete in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders,” Proceedings, Fourth International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete, Paris, France, Vol. 3, May 1996, pp. 1465-1473.
Russell, H.G., Volz, J.S., and Bruce, R.N., “Applications and Limitations of High-Strength Concrete in Prestressed Bridge Girders,” Proceedings, Fourth International Bridge Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, Vol. 2, August 1995, pp. 169-180.
Volz, J.S. and Geschwindner, L.F., "The Impact of Semirigid Connections on Frame Behavior," Proceedings of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) 1988 Technical Committee Session, Kansas City, Missouri, 1988.
Industry Publications and Reports
Oesterle, R.G., Tabatabai, H., Lawson, T.J., Refai, T.M., Volz, J.S.,
and Scanlon, A., Jointless and Integral Abutment Bridges, Summary
Report, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,
Washington, D.C., Publication No. FHWA-RD-, (In press).
Oesterle, R.G., Refai, T.M., Volz, J.S., Scanlon, A., and Weiss, W.J. Jointless and Integral Abutment Bridges, Analytical Research and Proposed Design Procedures, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C., Publication No. FHWA-RD-, (In press).
Russell, H.G., Volz, J.S., and Bruce, R.N., Optimized Sections for High-Strength Concrete Bridge Girders, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C., Publication No. FHWA-RD-95-180, August 1997, 164 pp.
Professional Publications and Presentations
Volz, J.S., “Fatigue Strength of Corroded Prestressing Strand,”
Research in Progress Session, ACI Fall Convention, Kansas City, Missouri,
November 4-9, 2005.
Volz, J.S., “Effective Temperature, Longitudinal and Transverse Movement in Integral Abutment Bridges,” FHWA Conference on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges, (IAJB 2005), Baltimore, Maryland, March 16-18, 2005.
Oesterle, R.G., Tabatabai, H., and Volz, J.S., “Overview of FHWA-Sponsored Research on Jointless Bridges,” presented at the 2001 ASCE Illinois Section Structural Group Lecture Series “Bridges,” Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 2001.
Volz, J.S., Olson, C.A., Oesterle, R.G., and Gebler, S.H., “Are They Pour Lines or Cold Joints?” Concrete Construction, Vol. 42. No. 4, April 1997, pp. 369-374.