Dr. J. Daniel Dolan, P.E.Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2910
Phone: (509) 335-7849
FAX: (509) 335-7632
Email: jddolan@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Dynamic Loads on Low-Rise Buildings (Seismic and Wind)
- Dynamic Response of Light-Frame Buildings (Seismic, Wind, and Vibration)
- Full-Scale Static, Cyclic, and Dynamic Testing of Structural Assemblies (Walls, Floors, and Roofs)
- Response of Dowel Connections
- Numerical Modeling of Structural and Material Response to Static and Dynamic Loading (Finite Element Analysis and Closed-Form Numerical Modeling)
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1989 - Univeristy of British Columbia
- M.S., Civil Engineering, 1983 - University of Washington
- B.S., Civil Engineering, 1974 - Montana State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2002 - Present, Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2000 - 2002, Professor, Department of Wood Science & Forest Products, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1992 - Present, Adjunct-Professor, The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1995 - 2000, Associate Professor, Department of Wood Science & Forest Products, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1995 - 2000, Adjunct-Associate Professor, The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1989 - 1995, Assistant Professor, Department of Wood Science & Forest Products, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1989 - 1995, Adjunct-Assistant Professor, The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1982 - 1983, Research Scholar, Department of Concrete and Steel Structures, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1978 - 1980, Structural Engineer/Manager, Proctor and Gamble Paper Products Division, Green Bay, WI
- 1977 - 1978, Structural/Project Engineer, Continental Pipeline Company, Huston, TX
AWARDS
- Sahlin Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service, 2007
- Virginia Citizen Award by the Virginia Association of Building Officials, 1999
- Outstanding Service Award by the Building Seismic Safety Council, 1998
- Markwardt Award, Forest Products Society, 1998
- George G. Marra Award of Excellence, Society of Wood Science and Technology, 1997
- Annual Award for Excellence in Truss Research, awarded by the Truss Plate Institute, 1994
- Valle Scholar to conduct research in Sweden, Award by the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 1982
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- 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.
- Salenikovich, A.J. and J.D. Dolan. 2003. The racking performance of shear walls with various aspect ratios. Part 2. Cyclic tests of fully anchored walls. Forest Products Journal. 53(11-12):37-45.
- Salenikovich, A.J. and J.D. Dolan. 2003. The racking performance of shear walls with various aspect ratios. Part 1. Monotonic tests of fully anchored walls. Forest Products Journal. 53(10):65-73.
- Dolan, J.D., 2002. "Wood Construction." CRC Earthquake Engineering Handbook, CRC Press.
- Heine, C. P., and J. D. Dolan, 2001. "A New Model to Predict the Load-Slip Relationship of Bolted Connections in Timber." Wood and Fiber Science 33(4):534-549.
- Underwood, C. R., F. E. Woeste, J. D. Dolan, and S. M. Holzer (2001). "Permanent Bracing Design for MPC Wood Roof Truss Webs and Chords" Forest Products Journal. 51(7/8):73-81.
- Heine, C. P., and J. D. Dolan, (2001). "Dynamic Performance of Perforated Light-Frame Shear Walls with Various End Restraints." Forest Products Journal. 51(7/8):65-72.
- Dolan, J. D., T. M. Murray, J. R. Johnson, D. Runte, and B. C. Shue, 1999. "Preventing Annoying Wood Floor Vibrations." American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Journal. 125(1):19-24.