Dr. Brian J. TuckerAdjunct Assistant Professor
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
P.O. BOX 999 / MS K5-26
902 Battelle Boulevard
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509)
Fax: (509)
Email: Brian.Tucker@pnl.gov
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering - 2001, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- M.S., Civil Engineering - 1996, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- B.S. Civil Engineering - 1995, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2001 - present, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
- 1995 - 2001, Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Tucker, B.J., and D.A. Bender. 2003. Continuous ultrasonic inspection of extruded wood-plastic composites. Forest Products Journal 53(6):27-32.
- Tucker, B.J., D.A. Bender, D.G. Pollock and M.P. Wolcott. 2003. Ultrasonic plate wave evaluation of natural fiber composite panels. Wood and Fiber Science 35(2):266-281.
- Tucker, B.J., D.G. Pollock, K.J. Fridley, and J.J. Peters. 2000. Governing yield modes for common bolted and nailed wood connections. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 5(1):14-25.
- Tucker, B.J. and K.J. Fridley. 1999. Concentrated load design procedures for wood-joist floor systems. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. 125(7):706-12.