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Buchanan 102
P.O. Box 441022
Moscow, ID 83844-1022
(208) 885-6782
civilengr@uidaho.edu
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Richard Nielsen

Richard Nielsen, PhD, PE
Associate Professor, Structures

Education
B.S., 1980, Brigham Young University
M.S.C.E., 1981, Stanford University
Ph.D., 1986, Stanford University

Teaching
CE 342 Theory of Structures
CE 441 Reinforced Concrete Design
CE 445/545 Matrix Structural Analysis
CE 541 Reliability of CE Systems
CE 543 Dynamics of Structures
CE 546 Finite Element Analysis

Research Interests
  • The effects of higher weight trucks on selected highways in Idaho, investigating the reliability of bridges
  • The effects of changing the vehicle tax structure and changes to the bridge management procedures used by the Idaho Transportation Department
  • Structural dynamics and random vibrations

Current Research and Activities

  • Member, ASCE Fatigue & Fracture Reliability Committee

Dr. Richard Nielsen, PhD, PE
Civil Engineering Department
Buchanan 101
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441022
Moscow, ID 83844-1022
(208) 885-8961
(208) 885-6608, fax
rnielsen@uidaho.edu
http://www.uidaho.edu/rnielsen/

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