| Background:
Dr. Scholz joined the faculty of the Construction Engineering
Management program in the School of Civil and Construction
Engineering at Oregon State University in 2005. His
teaching
and research interests are in heavy civil construction equipment
and
methods, pavement materials and design, mechanistic analysis of
pavement
structures, performance-related and performance-based
specifications,
warranties, quality control/quality assurance, pavement
management systems,
geographic information systems, life cycle costs analysis, Monte
Carlo
simulations, and engineering software applications
development.
Prior to joining OSU, Dr. Scholz worked in several
capacities
including:
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Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological
University
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Senior Engineering Intern, Kiewit Pacific
Structures
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President, Roadworthy Research and
Design
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Senior Engineer, PCS/LAW (now MACTEC)
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Senior Engineer, Nichols Consulting
Engineers
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Rees Jeffreys Research Fellow, University of
Nottingham
Prior to joining Michigan Tech and following his doctoral
work at
the University of Nottingham in England, Dr. Scholz was a
senior engineer
at two consulting firms specializing in pavement engineering
(PCS/LAW
and Nichols Consulting Engineers, respectively) and president
of his
own private consulting business (Roadworthy Research &
Design).
During his tenure as a senior engineer at PCS/LAW, Dr.
Scholz led
a team of engineers and software programmers in the
development of
a transportation management system for Cobb County, Georgia.
As a senior engineer at
Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE), Dr. Scholz was a key
researcher
on the original AASHTO 2002 Pavement Design Guide project
(NCHRP 1-37)
and subsequently managed numerous forensic investigation,
pavement
management, and pavement design projects. In addition, Dr.
Scholz was one of the principal researchers on the WesTrack
project
while employed by NCE and subsequently as a private
consultant.
As a private consultant, Dr. Scholz has worked on numerous
projects
for various entities including the U.S. Forest Service, the
National
Lime Association, the National Cooperative Highway Research
Program,
the National Highway Institute, and private industry.
Dr. Scholz
was also a research engineer (prior to getting his Ph.D.) on
the Strategic
Highway Research Program (SHRP) research study (namely, the
SHRP A-003A
contract titled "Performance-Related Testing and
Measuring of
Asphalt-Aggregate Interactions and Mixtures") conducted
at Oregon
State University in collaboration with the University of
California,
Berkeley. In this capacity, he was a co-inventor of the
Environmental
Conditioning System (U.S. Patent Number 5,365,793).
Courses:
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CE
321 - Civil Engineering Materials
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CE
526 - Advanced Concrete Technology
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CE
596 - Pavement Evaluation and Management
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CE
598 - Airport Planning and Design (Co-Instructor)
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Investigation of Premature Pavement Failure
Due
to Moisture
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Mechanistic Pavement Design Input
Parameters
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Abrasion-Resistant Concrete Mix Designs for
Prestressed Bridge Deck
Panels
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Instrumentation for Mechanistic Design
Implementation
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Density Measurement Verification for Hot
Mixed Asphalt Concrete
Pavement Construction
Prospective Graduate Students:
Dr. Scholz funds Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate research assistants (GRAs) to assist in conducting his research projects. Dr. Scholz pays a competitive monthly stipend, covers tuition, and pays 75% of health insurance. If you are interested in pursuing an MS or PhD degree as a GRA in the area of bituminous materials and/or pavements, apply for admission to the School of Civil and Construction Engineering (for additional information and online application see Prospective Graduate Students). Please note that Dr. Scholz does not fund graduate students other than those enrolled for an MS or PhD degree. |
