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Robin Tuchscherer, Ph.D., P.E.
Education
Ph.D. Structural Engineering University of Texas at Austin
2008
M.S. Structural Engineering University of Texas at Austin
2006
B.S. Civil Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 1999
Academic Experience
Northern Arizona
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Construction
University
Management, and Environmental Engineering
University of Texas
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Structural Engineering
2011 –
present
Full
Time
2004 –
2008
Part
Time
Non-academic Experience
Datum Engineers,
Project
Austin, TX
Engineer,
Project Manager
Conducted structural analyses, design and
construction administration services. Performed
condition assessments of existing structures.
2008 –
2011
Full
Time
Applied
Technologies,
Brookfield, WI
Structural
Engineer
Conducted structural analyses, design &
construction administration services. Performed
condition assessments of existing structures.
1999 –
2004
Full
Time
Department of Public
Works, City of
Milwaukee
Engineering
Intern
Collected data related to traffic behavior and
City infrastructure.
Summer Full
1999
Time
University of
WisconsinMilwaukee
Structural
Laboratory
Technician
Fabricated and tested structural specimens and
collected data.
1998 –
1999
Part
Time
CTLGroup &
Portland Cement
Assn., Skokie, IL
Engineering
Intern
Fabricated and tested specimens. Collected and
analyzed data. Presented findings and developed
research reports.
1996 –
1998
Full
Time
Certifications or Professional Registrations
 Registered Professional Engineer: Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas
Current membership in professional organizations
 Member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 445-A; Shear and Torsion: Strut and Tie
Modeling
 Associate member of ACI Committee 445: Shear and Torsion
 Reviewer for the Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC) Task Group on the Repair
of Reinforced Concrete of Existing Nuclear Power Plants
 Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
 Member of the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
 Member of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
 Member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Honors and Awards
 George D. Nasser Award, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 2011.
 John A. Focht Presidential Scholarship in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2008.
 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Student Fellowship Finalist, 2007.
Service Activities
 Member of Academic Standards Committee, Northern Arizona University, Spring 2013 – Present.
 Member of EGR Scholarship Committee, Northern Arizona University, Spring 2012 – Present.
 Member of Strut and Tie Modeling Committee 445-A, American Concrete Institute, Fall 2011 – Present.
 Associate Member of Shear and Torsion Committee 445, American Concrete Institute, Fall 2011 – Present.
Publications and Presentations – Last 3 years
Refereed Journal and Conference Publications and Proceedings
 Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Depth Effect in Deep Beams,” ACI
Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, in press.
 Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Minimum Reinforcement of Deep
Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, in press.
 Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; and Bayrak, O.; “Strut and Tie Modeling Design Provisions,” PCI
Structural Journal, Winter Edition, 2011, Precast/prestressed Concrete Institute, pp. 155-170.
 Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Distribution of Stirrups across the
Web of Deep Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 108, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 2011, American Concrete Institute,
pp. 108-115.
 Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Confinement of Deep Beam Nodal
Regions,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 107, No. 6, Nov-Dec, 2010, American Concrete Institute, pp. 709717.
 Tuchscherer, R. G. and Bayrak, O.; “Tensile Stress Limit for Prestressed Concrete at Release: ACI 31808,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 106, No. 3, May-June, 2009, American Concrete Institute, pp. 279-287.
 Tuchscherer, R.G.; Birrcher, D. B.; and Bayrak, O.; “Experimental Examination of ACI 318 Strut and Tie
Modeling Provisions,” SP-xxx-x, Symposium Honoring James O. Jirsa, Legacy in Structural Concrete – A
Time to Reflect, Special Publication, Sponsored by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 445, in press.
 Tuchscherer, R. G.; Brown, M. D.; and Bayrak, O.; “Example 1: Bridge Pier – Hammerhead Bent Cap,”
SP-273-1, Further Examples for Design of Structural Concrete with Strut and Tie Models, Special
Publication, Sponsored by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 445, 2010, pp. 1-16.
 Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; and Bayrak, O.; “Reducing the Discrepancy in Calculated Shear
Capacity at the Transition from a Deep to Slender Beam,” The 3rd International fib Congress and
Exhibition, Federation Internationale du Beton, May 29 – June 2, 2010, Washington D. C., 12 pp.
Professional Development Activities
 ASCE Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders, American Society of Civil Engineers, Spring 2013.
 Blended Learning Workshop, , Northern Arizona University, Fall 2012.
 NSF CAREER Writing Workshop, National Science Foundation, Spring 2012.
 ASCE ExCEED Teaching Workshop, American Society of Civil Engineers, Summer 2012.
 Faculty Development, “A Conversation on Improving Student Learning”, Northern Arizona University,
Spring 2012.
 Faculty Development, “Productive Beginnings”, Northern Arizona University, Fall 2011.