Dr. David I. McLean, P.E.Professor and Chair
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2910
Phone: (509) 335-3110
FAX: (509) 335-7632
Email: mclean@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Behavior and design of reinforced concrete, masonry, and timber structures
- Seismic response and strengthening of structures
- Infrastructure rehabilitation
- Experimental testing of structural systems and components
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1987 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- M.S., Civil Engineering, 1982 - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- B.S., Civil Engineering, 1980 - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2003 - present, Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1999 - present, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1998 - 2003, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, College of Engineering & Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1997 - 2003, Associate Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1993 - 1999, Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1996 - 1997, Acting Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, College of Engineering & Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1987 - 1993, Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1984 - 1986, Research Structural Engineer, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- 1980 - 1981, Engineer, Louisiana Department of Transportation, Baton Rouge, LA
AWARDS
- H.W.H. West Award for best paper, co-recipient with A. Fabrello, D. Pollock and T. Young, for "Performance of Anchor Bolts in Concrete Masonry Under Combined Tension and Shear Loading," Proceedings of the Ninth Canadian Masonry Conference, 2001.
- Consultant to Welch, Comer and Associates, Engineers on the Milo Creek Flood Control Project in Wardner, Idaho that received the 2001 Grand Conceptor from the Consulting Engineers of Idaho as well as a 2001 "National Engineering Excellence Award" from the American Consulting Engineers Council
- ACI Structural Research Award, 2nd Place, co-recipient with L. Marsh, for "Seismic Retrofitting of Bridge Foundations," ACI Structural Journal, March/April 1999
- Leon Luck Faculty Award, most effective professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 1998-99
- ASTM Alan Yorkdale Award for most outstanding English language paper dealing with manufactured masonry units, co-recipient with J. Thompson and T. Young, for "Tension Lap Splices in Reinforced Concrete Masonry," Proceedings of the Eighth Canadian Masonry Conference, 1998
- Top Presentation Award, American Society of Engineering Educators, Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting, 1997
- Outstanding Faculty Researcher Award, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, 1994-95
- Golden Key National Honor Society, Washington State University Academic Advisor of the Year Award, 1991
- Leon Luck Faculty Award, most effective professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 1990-91
- Outstanding Teaching Faculty Member, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, 1990-91
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Stapleton, S.E., McDaniel, C.C., Cofer, W.F., and McLean, D.I. 2005. Performance of lightly confined reinforced concrete columns in long-duration subduction zone earthquakes . Transportation Research Record, 1928:185-192.
- Shattarat, N.K. and McLean, D.I. 2005. Seismic retrofitting of outrigger knee joints. Transportation Research Record, 1928:193-203.
- Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., Anderson, M., and Pollock, D.G. 2003. Measurement and Evaluation of Mooring Cable Forces During Storm Events in the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. Transportation Research Record, 1845:28-38.
- Fabrello-Streufert, A.M., Pollock, D.G., and McLean, D.I. 2003. Anchor Bolts in Concrete Masonry Under Combined Shear and Tension Loading. The Masonry Society Journal, 21(1):13-30 .
- Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., and Pollock, D.G. 2003. Application of Dynamic System Identification to Timber Bridges. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 129(1):116-124.
- Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., Symans, M.D., Pollock, D.G., Cofer, W.F., Emerson, R.N. and Fridley, K.J. 2001. Application of Dynamic System Identification to Timber Beams B Part II: Laboratory Evaluation. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 127(4):426-432.
- Peterson, S.T., McLean, D.I., Symans, M.D., Pollock, D.G., Cofer, W.F., Emerson, R.N. and Fridley, K.J. 2001. Application of Dynamic System Identification to Timber Beams B Part I: Development of Method and Analytical Verification. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 127(4):418-425.