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Brian Brenner, P.E.
Professor of Practice, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Associate, Fay Spofford & Thorndike
Education
1984, M.S. in Civil Engineering, Mass. Institute of
Technology (Thesis Title: "Computerized Graphical
Solutions for Flow in Porous Media")
1982, B.S. in Civil Engineering, Mass. Institute of
Technology
Courses
CEE 10 Introduction to Civil Engineering
CEE 25 Concrete Design
CEE 94 Bridge History and Aesthetics
CEE 125 Advanced Concrete Design
CEE 129 Bridge Design and Rehabilitation
EN 39 Bridge Design
Projects
Tufts Buildable Bridges
Appointments at Tufts University
Professor of Practice, January 2004 to present
Professional Practice
Associate, Fay Spofford & Thorndike
Experience as a structural/geotechnical engineer and project manager
for railroad and highway bridges (prestressed concrete, steel), new
and renovated; cut-and-cover tunnels; rehabilitation of existing
tunnels; value engineering of large highway and subway projects;
development of computer-aided design methods; analysis and design for
soil-structure interaction; construction staging and analysis of deep
excavations/underground construction; project manager for design
contracts; project manager and group supervisor for technical
analysis/design projects
Awards
- 1991 Young Engineer of the Year, awarded by Massachusetts Society of
Professional Engineers
- Winner, 1990 William Barclay Parsons Fellowship. Awarded by Parsons Brinckerhoff
to acknowledge and support applied research. 1990 award granted for development
of an automated analysis and design system for cut and cover tunnels.
- Finalist, 1991 William Barclay Parsons Fellowship. Stipend granted to support
development of applied expert system programming for conditions of long term
bridge design.
- 1993 Distinguished Civil Engineering Lecturer, University of Nevada, Reno,
October 21, 1993
- 1995 Award of Excellence, Society of Technical Communication, as Associate
Editor of PB Network
- 1996 Award of Excellence, Society of Technical Communication, as Associate
Editor of PB Network
- 1997 Award of Excellence, Society of Technical Communication, as Associate
Editor of PB Network
- 2000 President's Award, Boston Society of Civil Engineers
- 2001 Clemens Herschel Award, Boston Society of Civil Engineers
- 2005 Richards T. Torrens Award, ASCE
- 2006 Judge, ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
- 2007 Starred Review in Publisher’s Weekly for 'Don’t
Throw This Away! The Civil Engineering Life'
- 2008 Keynote Speech Presentation at New Hampshire
Engineer’s Week
Professional Society Activity
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Editor, Journal of Leadership in Management and Engineering
- Chair of Committee on Performance of Structures during Construction (SEI)
- Chair (emeritus) of the EdAC-PAC Publications Committee
- Editor (emeritus) of Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
- Boston Society of Civil Engineers
- Structural Committee (Chair Emeritus)
- Editorial Board, BSCES Journal Civil Engineering Practice (Chair Emeritus)
- Public Outreach Committee
- Secretary and Chair, Newsletter Committee
- Chi Epsilon
- Transportation Research Board
- Friend of Committee AC204, Tunnels
Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer, MA Certificate 34336, March 13, 1989
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