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CURRICULUM VITAE OF JOHN E. JOHNSON, Ph.D, P.E.

W9240 US Hwy 18
Cambridge, WI 53523
608/423-4330

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Purdue University, 1963
M.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1957
B.S., Civil Engineering, Gonzaga University, 1956

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
National Forensic Center (NFC)
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

Chairman, American National Standard Standard Institute (ANSI) A14.5, Committee on Code Standards for Fiber Glass Reinforced Ladders

American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A14, Steering Committee

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Materials Development Committee

Member, ASTM Committee C-17 on Fiber-Cement Products

Member, ASTM Committee E-6 on Performance of Building Constructions

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. University Teaching and Research
   
   
1. Senior and Graduate courses include: Steel Design, Concrete Design, Applied Mathematics, Structural Analysis, Construction Methods and Building Systems.
   
   
2. Continuous research since 1965 in structurally related fields with graduate students at both the M.S. and Ph.D. levels.
   
   
2. Typical Forensic Specialty Areas
   
   
1. Structural Investigation
   Commercial and Industrial Buildings; Roof System
   
   
2. Failure Analysis
   Structural and Material
   
   
3. Construction/Industrial Accidents
   Investigation; Codes and Procedures; Safety; Equipment
   
   
4. Product Liability
   
   
3. Research, Analysis and Testing (Brief Listing of Typical Areas)
   
   
1. Developed and conducted major research programs in roofing and insulation systems.
   
   
2. Developed and conducted major research programs in roofing and lightweight concrete.
   
   
3. Developed and conducted major research and testing programs in structural fiberglass sections resulting in a major design manual.
   
   
4. Developed and conducted a major program investigating the static and dynamic behavior of wood, aluminum and fiberglass ladders for the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
   
   
5. Developed the Industry Standard for the Design of Concrete Stave Silos for the National Silo Association.
   
   
6. Developed computer design programs for designing air supported structures.
   
   

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dow Chemical Company Fellowship
Gypsum Association Fellowship
American Men and Women of Science
Z.W. Craine Award (International Silo Association)
Member of the Society of Sigma Xi
Member of the Research Society of America (RESA)
Member of Chi Epsilon

PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS

Textbooks:

1. STEEL STRUCTURES DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR,
   by Charles G. Salmon and John E. Johnson.
   Published by Harper Collins, 1996 (Fourth Edition).
   
   
2. STEEL STRUCTURES DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR,
   by Charles G. Salmon and John E. Johnson.
   Published by Harper & Row, 1990 (Third Edition).
   
   
3. STEEL STRUCTURES DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR,
   by Charles G. Salmon and John E. Johnson.
   Published by Harper & Row, 1980 (Second Edition).
   
   
4. STEEL STRUCTURES DESIGN AND BEHAVIOR,
   by Charles G. Salmon and John E. Johnson.
   Published by Intext Educational Publishers, 1971.
   
   

Papers:

1. JOHNSON, John E., "The Pitfalls of the Limited Investigation", Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, December, 1993.
2. JOHNSON, John E., and SHEAHAN, James P., "Computer Simulation of Ponded Roofs", Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Montreal, Quebec, April, 1991.
3. JOHNSON, John E., and SHEAHAN, James P., "Non-Destructive Methods for Determining The Waterproof Integrity of Roof Membranes and Seams", Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Montreal, Quebec, April, 1991.
4. JOHNSON, John E., "Forensic Engineering Laboratory Preparation For Litigation", Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers, December, 1990.
5. ZURASKI, Patrick D., and JOHNSON, John E., "Fatigue Strength of Deteriorated Steel Highway Bridges", ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 116, No. 10, October, 1990.
6. JOHNSON, John E., and JOHNSON, Eric N., "Expansion and Contraction Characteristics of Lightweight Insulating Concrete in Roofing Systems", presented at the Second International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 18-20, 1985.
7. JOHNSON, John E., and JOHNSON, Eric N., "Investigation of the Potential of Ice Lenses Under Built-Up Roofs on Lightweight Insulating Concrete", presented at the Second International Symposium on Roofing Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, September 18-20, 1985.
8. URASKI, P.D., and JOHNSON, John E., "Research on the Remaining Life in Steel Bridges", Second Bridge Engineering Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September, 1984.
9. ZURASKI, P. D., and JOHNSON, John E., "The Remaining Life in Deteriorated Steel Deck Girder Highway Bridges", Probabilistic Mechanics & Structural Reliability Specialty Conference, University of California, January, 1984.
10. JOHNSON, John E., and SHEAHAN, James P., "The Role of Aging on The Splitting of Organic Built-Up Roofing Systems", second International Symposium on Roofs and Roofing, Brighton, England, September, 1981.
11. JOHNSON, John E., and SHEAHAN, James P., "The Role of Moisture on The Splitting of Built-Up Roofing Systems", Second International Symposium on Roofs and Roofing, Brighton, England, September, 1981.
12. JOHNSON, John E., and SHEAHAN, James P., "The Role of Temperature on The Splitting of Built-Up Roofing Systems", Second International Symposium on Roofs and Roofing, Brighton, England, September, 1981.
13. DUPUIS, R. M., LEE, J. W., and JOHNSON, John E., "Field Measurement of Asphalt Temperature During Cold Weather Construction of BUR Systems", presented at the Symposium on Roofing Technology sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards and the National Roofing Contractors Association, Washington, D.C., September, 1977.
14. LEE, J. W., DUPUIS, R. M., and JOHNSON, John E., "Experimental Determination of Temperature Induced Loads in BUR Systems", presented by the National Bureau of Standards and the National Roofing Contractors Association, Washington, D.C., September, 1977.
15. JOHNSON, John E., DUPUIS, R. M., and LEE, J. W., "Physical Properties of BUR Membranes Tested at Low Rates of Loading", presented at the Symposium on Roofing Technology sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards and the National Roofing Contractors Association, Washington, D.C., September, 1977.
16. JOHNSON, John E., SADLER, John E., STANEK, "Design Standards for Concrete Stave Silos", National Silo Association, July, 1974.
17. JOHNSON, John E., "Reinforced Plastic in Construction", appeared in Spring issue of "Building Design and Construction", 1973.
18. JOHNSON, John E., "Steel Design Review", Lecture Notes for Extension Engineering, University of Wisconsin.
19. LEE, J. W., and JOHNSON, J. E., "Anisotropic Beams by Moment-Differential Method", ASCE Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, Vol. 99, No. EM6, December, 1973.
20. JOHNSON, John, E., and SADLER, John E., "Summary of National Silo Association Industry Questionnaires for Stave Silos", National Silo Association, December, 1973.
21. JOHNSON, John E., BAEHR, Donald O., and WENK, Robert J., "Research on an Extremely Rapid Setting High Strength Concrete", ASCE Annual and National Environmental Engineering Meeting, Preprint 2097, November, 1973.
22. JOHNSON, John E., JATCZAK, E.J., and MARCHELLO, M.J., "Diaphragm Behavior of a Gypsum Plank Floor System", presented at the ASCE Structural Conference, San Francisco, California, April, 1973.
23. JOHNSON, John E., MACEMON, W.J., and STANEK, B.E., "Comparative Studies of Silo Pressures", presented at 60th Annual Convention of National Silo Association, December, 1972.
24. JOHNSON, John E., DUPUIS, R.M., and LEE, J.W., "Structural Behavior of Reinforced Plastic Beam Shapes", abstract presented at the ASCE, EMD Specialty Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and published in their proceedings, November, 1972.
25. JOHNSON, John E., and DUPUIS, R.M., "The Structural Behavior of Fiberglass Reinforced Wide Flange Sections", presented at the Sixth St. Louis Symposium on Composite Materials in Engineering Design, St. Louis, Missouri, and published in their proceedings, May, 1972.
26. JOHNSON, John E., JATCZAK, E. J., and MARCHELLO, M.J., "Diaphragm Action of a Gypsum Plank Floor System", presented at the Annual ASCE Structural Engineering Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, Meeting Preprint 1672, April, 1972.
27. JOHNSON, John E. and HARRIS, James A., "Structural Sections from Fiberglass Reinforced Polyesters", presented at the Annual Meeting of Society of the Plastics Industry, Washington, D.C., February, 1972.
28. JOHNSON, John E., MACEMON, Wallace J., and STANEK, Bernard, "Conditions Affecting Design of Concrete Stave Silos", presented at the Annual International Silage and Research Conference, Washington, D.C., December, 1971.
29. JOHNSON, John E., Book Review of "The Finite Element Method in Structural and Continuum Mechanics," by Zienkiewicz, Journal of the Franklin Institute, September, 1971.
30. JOHNSON, John E. and HARRIS, James A., "Structural Sections from Reinforced Plastics", presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Baltimore, Maryland, Meeting Preprint 1381, April, 1971.
31. JOHNSON, John E., "Sandwich Panels With Unique Cores", presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Seattle, Washington, Conference Preprint 495, May, 1967.
32. JOHNSON, John E. and LEWIS, Albert D.M., "Structural Behavior in a Gypsum Roof Deck System", Journal of the Structural Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, No. ST2, (Paper No. 4789) April, 1966.
33. JOHNSON, John E., "A Survey of Adhesive Structural Connections", presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Kansas City, Conference Preprint 253, October, 1965.
34. JOHNSON, John E. and HUMBERT, Wayne E., "A Novel Use of Plastic Foams in Highway Construction", presented at the 20th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting hosted by Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, November, 1963.
35. JOHNSON, John E., "Factors Relating to Plastering Over Plastic Foams", presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gypsum Association in Buffalo, New York in August, 1963.
36. JOHNSON, John E., "Investigation of Composite Structural Action in a Gypsum Roof Deck System," Purdue University, (Ph.D. Thesis) Microfilm No. 65-8564, University Microfilm, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1963.

PARTIAL LISTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED

1. Development of a new method of forming hyperbolic paraboloid shells, including design and construction of a four-unit hyperbolic paraboloid as a permanent building on the campus of Purdue University.
2. Research in composite behavior which resulted in a new method of designing gypsum concrete roof decks.
3. Pre-stressed construction of hyperbolic paraboloids.
4. Development of a spiral generation method of forming thin shells of revolution. This technique afforded a method of constructing thin shells from plastics up to 100 feet in diameter.
5. The use of structural sandwich panels in folded plate structures.
6. Investigation of the structural use of insulating panels under roadways to prevent frost heaving.
7. A property and behavioral study of materials making up sandwich panels.
8. A theoretical and experimental investigation of a unique type of structural sandwich panel.
9. Buckling strength of structural sandwich panels.
10. Use of the Moire Method in structural analysis.
11. A study of fiber reinforced composite materials.
12. A study of limit analysis of reinforced concrete slabs.
13. Analysis of homogeneous isotropic slabs by central difference methods.
14. A study on the effect of axial force and percentage of steel on moment-Curvature (M-φ) characteristics of reinforced concrete sections.
15. Cable roofs in structures.
16. Analysis of hyperbolic paraboloid wood shell roofs subjected to wind loadings.
17. Static analysis of stiffened shells by the Finite Element Method.
18. Five hybrid elements for the analysis of thick, thin or symmetrically layered plates and shells.
19. The application of discrete programming techniques in structural optimization.
20. A study on pneumatic structures.
21. Matrix analysis of articulated space structures.
22. Reinforced transverse wall beams.
23. A study of the bond between steel and concrete.
24. Projection of shear properties of hard board webbed I-beams.
25. Seismic analysis of buried pipe conduit in nuclear power plants.
26. Design of lamella structures and application as form work for circular cylindrical shells.
27. Weight comparison of simple and rigid frames.
28. Beam column analysis.
29. Research on the strength of hybrid columns.
30. Limit analysis by linear programming methods.
31. A method of determining the relative contributions of the diver and the springboard to the vertical ascent of the forward three-and-one-half somersaults tuck.
32. A mathematical and cimetographical analysis of the propulsive effects in the Dolphin Butterfly.
33. Comprehensive research investigation of membrane roofing systems.
34. Behavioral study of fiber glass sheets.
35. Failure systems in masonry walls.
36. Development of an automobile door crash beam.
37. A statistical study of silo failures.
38. Development of an air supported athletic center.
39. Wind load analysis on movable doors.
40. Moisture studies in built-up roof systems.
41. Full scale testing of prestressed concrete bridge girders.
42. Effect of strain rates on ultimate strength.
43. Fiberglass applications in large wind tunnels.
44. Support structures for wind generators.
45. Temperature induced loads on built-up roof membranes.
46. Evaluation of air force crash rescue vehicles.
47. Development of surveyor's fiberglass leveling rods.
48. Evaluation of high strength mortar systems.
49. Flow properties of granular materials.
50. Development of composite door systems.
51. Formulation of asphalt concrete.
52. Economics of semi-rigid framing.
53. New testing applications for the testing of step ladders.
54. A study of circular arc bow girders.
55. The behavior of the modulus of elasticity of fiberglass versus temperature.
56. Optimum proportioning of three span continuous steel plate girders.
57. Design of plate girders made with different grades of steel.
58. Full scale experimental evaluation of silo subjected to simulated wind load.
59. Full scale field testing of precast-prestressed concrete T-beams.
60. Design of fiberglass turning vanes for a wind tunnel testing facility.
61. Full scale instrumentation (strain gaging and thermocouple) of single ply roof systems.
62. Field and laboratory testing of new and existing elastomeric roof membranes.
63. Analysis and field testing of hemispherical fiberglass roof structure.