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R. Craig Henderson, Ph.D. P.E.

Craig R. Henderson

Name:

R. Craig  Henderson, Ph.D., P.E.

Title:

Professor

Department:

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Email Address:

chenderson@tntech.edu

Phone:

(931) 372-3062

Office:

PRSC 417

Expertise

  • Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Structural Testing and Modeling
  • Building Materials (Concrete, Steel, Masonry)

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1994
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1987
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1986

 

Current Publications

  • Yarnold, M., Moore, A, Henderson, R. C., Huff, T. E., (2024). 鈥淓xperimental Behavior of a Steel Girder-Stringer-Floorbeam Bridge鈥. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, doi.org/10.1177/03611981241233575.
  • Gothard, A.., Hott, W., Fisher, S., Henderson, R. C., Anton, S. (2023). 鈥淧reliminary Design and Analysis of a Smart Building Structural Dynamics Sensing System. Society for Experimental Mechanics鈥. Accepted for publication.
  • Huff, T., Henderson, R.C., Yarnold, M, Moore, A, Hayworth, R., (2023) 鈥淩efined Stringer Ratings for Girder-Stringer Floor Beam Bridges鈥, ASCE Practice Periodical for Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 29(1): 05023007.
  • Henderson, R.C., Mohr, B., Rikli, D., Bennett, R., and Thompson, J., (2023) 鈥淐omparing Strength and Modulus of Elasticity Values for Prisms Constructed with Lightweight and Normal Weight Grout鈥, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-15000.
  • Henderson, R.C., Huff, T., and Bouton, G. (2021) 鈥淪tructural Observations and Tornado Damage Mitigation Concepts 鈥 March 2020 Tennessee Tornados鈥, ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000571 
  • Kidwell, T. and Kerley, R, Henderson, R.C., Huff, T., (2018) 鈥淣on-linear Investigation of Plastic Hinge Formation in Steel and Concrete Piles鈥, ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); 23(2), 04018001. [Kidwell and Kerley are former TTU CEE grad students.]

 

Selected Publications

  • ACI 530 Masonry Standards Joint Committee (2011 - 2014). Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures , [Henderson served as a member of the ACI 530-08 and ACI 530- 11 Executive Subcommittee, Main Subcommittee, Flexure and Axial Load Subcommittee, and Chair of the Infill Subcommittee.]
  • Henderson, R.C., Porter, M.L., Jones, W.D., Burdette, E.G. (2006). 鈥淧rior Out-of-plane Damage on the In-plane Behavior of Masonry Infilled Frames鈥 The Masonry Journal , 24 (1), 71-82.
  • Henderson, R. C., Lowhorn, D.E., Tindall, W.R., Larimore, D.L. (2006). 鈥淒esigning Interactive Instructional Tools to Serve Both Students and Instructors 鈥 a Case History鈥, Computers in Education Journal , ASEE, 16 (4), 35-49. 4.
  • Henderson, R. C., Fricke, K. E., Jones, W. D., and Beavers, J. E., (2003). 鈥淪ummary of a Large- and Small-scale Unreinforced Masonry Test Program鈥, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 129 (12), 1667-1675.

 

Research Summary

  • Director and Principle Investigator (2018-present), Center for Construction and Building Information Modeling [Non-Instructional Assignment, Faculty Research Grant, Various external funding]
  • Principle Investigator (2022-2023), Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Girder-Stringer-Floor Beam Bridges [Tennessee Department of Transportation]
  • Principle Investigator (2022-2024), TTU Seismic/Modal Smart Building Instrumentation [State of TN & 麻豆果冻传媒]
  • Co-Principle Investigator (2020), Acquisition of Fiber Optic Sensing Instrument for Distributed Measurement of Strain and Temperature [National Science Foundation MRI Proposal, funded through TTU]
  • Principle Investigator (2017 to 2021), Comparing Strength and Modulus of Elasticity Values for Prisms Constructed with Lightweight and Normal Weight Grout [The National Concrete Masonry Association]
  • Principle Investigator (2014 to 2016), Material and Structural Properties of Lightweight Grout Cylinders [The National Concrete Masonry Association]
  • Principle Investigator (2010-2013), Steel and Concrete Pile Bent Connections for Achieving Plastic Moment Capacity in High Seismic Zones [Faculty Research Grant]

 

Teaching

  • CEE 2110 Engineering Mechanics
  • CEE 3110 Mechanics of Materials
  • CEE 3320 Structural Mechanics
  • CEE 4310 Structural Steel Design
  • CEE 4320 Reinforced Concrete Design
  • CEE 4360 / 5360 Advanced Concrete Design
  • CEE 4700 / 5700 Reinforced Masonry Design
  • CEE 7810 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

 

Recent Consulting

  • Forensics Investigations and Expert Witness (2012 to present), Structural Investigations of Failure Behavior.
  • Inspired Designs, Inc. (2012 鈥 2013), Structural capacity investigation of new concrete building system.