Dr. David M. Carradine, E.I.T.
Associate in Research
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Phone: (509) 335-6260
FAX: (509) 335-5077
Email: carradine@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Design of timber frame and structural insulated panel structures
- Evaluation of wood based structural diaphragms and composites
- Experimental testing for product code acceptance
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering, 2002 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- M.S., Civil Engineering, 1998 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- Bachelor of Architecture, 1994 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2004 to present, Associate in Research, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2003 to 2004, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1998 to 2002, Instuctor and Graduate Research Assistant, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1996 to 1998, Engineering Technician and Drafter, Anderson & Associates, Inc., Blacksburg, VA
- 1997 to 1998, Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1994 to 1996, Joiner, Blue Ridge Timberwrights, Christiansburg, V
AWARDS
- Head Designer and Project Manager for Timber Bridge Competition - $2350 won for Forest Products Society Student Chapter, 1999-2000.
- Awarded Alpha Epsilon Outstanding Graduate Student of 1999.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Carradine, D.M., D.A. Bender, F.E. Woeste and J.R. Loferski. 2007. Development of design capacities for residential deck ledger connections. Forest Products Journal. 57(3):29-33.
- Schwab, S.C., D.A. Bender, D.M. Carradine and F.E. Woeste. 2007. Tensile strength of oriented strand board as affected by specimen width. Forest Products Journal. 57(6):39-45.
- Carradine, D.M., D.A. Bender, J.R. Loferski and F.E. Woeste. 2006. Residential deck ledger connection testing and design. Wood Design Focus – A Journal of Contemporary Wood Engineering. 16(2):9-12.
- Carradine, D.M., D.A. Bender, J.R. Loferski and F.E. Woeste. 2005. Residential deck ledger design. ICC Building Safety Journal. (3)6:4-7.
- Carradine, D.M., F.E. Woeste, J.D. Dolan and J.R. Loferski. 2004. Utilizing diaphragm action for wind load design of timber frame and structural insulated panel buildings. Forest Products Journal. 54(5):73-80.
- Dolan, J.D., D. Carradine, J.W. Bott and W.S. Easterling. 2003. Design Methodology Diaphragms (150 pages). Richmond, CA: Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering.
- Carradine, D.M., F.E. Woeste and J.D. Dolan. 2002. History of diaphragm testing and design for post-frame structures. Wood Design Focus 12(3):16-19.
- Carradine, D.M., F.E. Woeste and S.M. Kent. 2001. Understanding how stress-skin panels and structural insulated panels (SIP's) work. Timber Framing, Journal of the Timber Framers Guild (60):14-15.
- Carradine, D.M., F.E. Woeste and J.R. Loferski. 2001. Improving building durability. Building Standards 70(2):6-8.
- Carradine, D.M., F.E. Woeste, J.D. Dolan and J.R. Loferski. 2000. Demonstration of wind load design of timber frame structures utilizing diaphragm action. Transactions of the ASAE 43(3):729-734.