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John A. Gambatese, Ph.D., P.E. Associate
Professor School of Civil and Construction Engineering 100 Merryfield Hall Telephone: 541-737-8913 Fax: 541-737-3052 E-mail: John.Gambatese@oregonstate.edu |
Last Updated: July 14, 2008
Ph.D., Civil
Engineering,
M.S., Civil
Engineering,
B.S., Civil Engineering,
Dr. Gambatese
teaches classes on construction engineering and management topics. He has taught courses on: construction
contracts and specifications, temporary construction structures, engineering
planning, construction planning and scheduling, structural analysis and design,
heavy civil construction management, construction safety and productivity
improvement, and engineering economics.
Tentative teaching
schedule for the 2008-09 school year:
Fall Quarter 2008 (Sept. 29,
2008 - Dec. 12, 2008):
CEM 383 – Structures II Analysis and design of building elements of concrete and timber; detailing and fabrication. Prerequisites: CEM 381. 4 credits. (M/W/Th, 1:00-1:50pm; Tu, 12:00-1:50pm, 200 Gleeson Hall)
CE 507 – CCE Graduate Seminar Prerequisites: graduate standing. 1 credit.
(F,
Winter Quarter 2009 (Jan. 5,
2009 - March 20, 2009):
CE 420/520 – Engineering Planning The application of systems analysis to structuring, analyzing, and planning for civil engineering projects. Concept of the system and its environment; setting goals, objectives, and standards; evaluation criteria; solution generation and analysis; and evaluation and optimization. Project management using precedence node diagramming, resource allocation and leveling, time-cost trade-off, and PERT. Prerequisites: none. 4 credits. (Meeting days, time, and location to be determined.)
CE 427/527 – Temporary Construction Structures Design and construction of temporary structures including formwork, shoring, and earth retaining structures. Prerequisites: CE 321 and (FE 315 or CE 372) and (CEM 383 or CE 383). 4 credits. (Meeting days, time, and location to be determined.)
Spring Quarter 2009 (March
30, 2009 - June 12, 2009):
CE 424/524 – Contracts and Specifications Fundamentals of construction industry contacts, including technical specifications, and issues related to time, money, warranty, insurance, and changed conditions. 4 credits. (Meeting days, time, and location to be determined.)
Dr. Gambatese’s research is in the areas of construction engineering and management. His research interests include: construction safety, constructability, sustainability, innovation, risk, the design-construction interface, construction contracting methods, life-cycle properties of constructed facilities, and construction engineering. The following is a list of research projects that he has been involved in:
“NIOSH Prevention through Design (PtD) Research Study: Benchmarking Management Practices that Support PtD.” Funding: Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement (IPA) funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). June 2008 – May 2009.
“Work Zone Design and Operations Enhancements.” Funding: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Project Number SPR669. Nov. 2007 – June 2009.
“An Analysis of Construction Accidents from a Design and Planning Perspective.” Funding: The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, Graduate Student Grant Program. Dec. 2003 – Nov. 2004.
“Optimum Illumination for
Nighttime Flagger Operations.” Funding:
Oregon Department of Transportation, SPR Project 617,
“Evaluation of the Intel Life Cycle Safety Process.” Funding: University of Oregon (initiating sponsor: The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, Washington, D.C.). July 2001 – June 2004.
“Investigation of the
Viability of Designing for Safety.”
Funding: The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR),
“Best Practices for
Preventing Hearing Loss in Construction.”
Funding: Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services,
Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education,
“Safety CPM Project.” Funding: University of Florida (initiating sponsor: The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, Washington, D.C.). Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2004.
“Investigation of Owner Safety Programs.” M.S. Thesis: Heather Turner, 2002.
“Safety Plus: Making Zero Accidents a Reality.” Funding: University of Florida (initiating sponsor: Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX). June 1999 – June 2001.
“Designing for
Construction Worker Safety.” PI: Dr.
Jimmie Hinze,
“Determining the Appropriate Staging of Highway Construction.” M.S. Thesis: Ian Machan, 2003.
“Design Practices to
Facilitate Construction Automation.”
Funding: Construction Industry Institute (CII),
“Cost/Benefits of
Constructibility Reviews.” Co-PI’s: Dr.
Phillip Dunston and Mr. James McManus,
“Supplement to the Constructability Review Process Phase II Study to include the Washington State Ferries.” PI: Mr. James McManus, University of Washington. Funding: Washington State Ferries. Dec. 1996 – Sept. 1997.
“Constructability Review Process, Phase II.” PI: Mr. James McManus, University of Washington. Funding: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Mar. 1996 – Sept. 1997.
“Energizing Innovation in Integrated Project Delivery.” Funding: Foundation for Integrated Services and Charles Pankow Foundation. Mar. 2006 – Dec. 2007.
“A Formal Model for Construction Safety and Health Risk Management.” PhD Dissertation: Matthew Hallowell, 2008.
“Sustainable Construction Safety and Health Rating System.” PhD Dissertation: Sathyanarayanan Rajendran, 2006.
“Effects of Contract Delivery
Method on the LEEDTM Score of
“Sustainable Roadway Construction: A Study of the Material Waste Generation in the Life Cycle of Roadways.” M.S. Thesis: Sathyanarayanan Rajendran, 2004.
“Life Cycle Analysis of Asphalt and Steel Reinforced Concrete.” M.S. Thesis: Pablo Zapata, 2003.
“Decision Support System
in Highway Concession (BOT) Projects for Developing Countries and Case Study in
“A Cost-Benefit Assessment
of the CM/GC Delivery System Based on Post-Project Evaluations and
“Development of CM/GC Best
Practices Manual.” Funding: Associated
General Contractors (AGC) Oregon-Columbia
“Project Labor
Agreements.” Co-PI’s: Mr. Neil Opfer and
Dr. Jaeho Son,
“Using Soundless Chemical
Demolition Agents (SCDA’s) for Micro-Cracking Concrete.” Funding:
“Evaluation of Soundless
Chemical Demolition Agents (SCDA’s) for Use in Creating Micro-Cracking for the
Bioremediation of Concrete.” Funding:
“Development and
Evaluation of a System for Suppressing PM10 Emissions Generated from the
Operation of Earthmoving Equipment in Construction.” Funding: Clark County Health District,
“Field Testing of Dust
Suppression Agents using a Portable Wind Tunnel.” PI: Dr. David James, University of Nevada,
Las Vegas. Funding: Clark County Health District,
“Development of Part 645 – Construction Inspection of the NRCS National Engineering Handbook.” Funding: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Aug. 2004 – Sept. 2007.
“Energy Efficient Home Construction.” Funding: Department of Energy (DOE) EPSCoR Young Scholar Program. June – Aug. 1998.
Dr. Gambatese has authored numerous publications on a variety of topics related to construction engineering and management. The following is a list of some of his recent publications:
Gambatese, J.A., Behm, M., and Rajendran, S. (2008). “Design’s Role in Construction Accident Causality and Prevention: Perspectives from an Expert Panel.” Safety Science, Special issue for selected papers from the CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, Beijing, China, June 28-30, 2006. Elsevier, 46, 675-691.
Toole, T.M. and Gambatese, J.A. (2008). “The Trajectories of Prevention through Design in Construction.” Journal of Safety Research, Special issue on Prevention through Design, Elsevier and the National Safety Council, 39, 225-230.
Gambatese, J.A. (2008). “Research Issues in Prevention through Design.” Journal of Safety Research, Special Issue on Prevention through Design, Elsevier and the National Safety Council, 39(2), 153-156.
Gambatese, J.A., Rajendran, S., and Behm, M.G. (2007). “Green Design & Construction: Understanding the Effects on Construction Worker Safety and Health.” Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 52(5), 28-35.
Rajendran, S. and Gambatese J.A. (2007). “Solid Waste Generation in Asphalt and Reinforced Concrete Roadway Life Cycles.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, 13(2), 88-96.
Gambatese, J.A. (2006). “Current
Practice for Illuminating Flaggers during Nighttime Roadway Construction
Operations.” Special Issue on “Best Practices for Construction Safety”, Ed.:
Hinze, J., International e-Journal of Construction,
Pocock, J.B., Kuennen, S.T.,
Gambatese, J., and Rauschkolb, J. (2006). “
Weinstein, M., Gambatese, J., and Hecker, S. (2005). “Can Design Improve Construction Safety: Assessing the Impact of a Collaborative Safety-in-Design Process.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 131(10), 1125-1134.
Hecker, S., Gambatese, J., and Weinstein, M. (2005). “Designing for Worker Safety: Moving the Construction Safety Process Upstream.” Professional Safety, Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 50(9), 32-44.
Gambatese, J., Behm, M., and Hinze, J. (2005). “Viability of Designing
for Construction Worker Safety.” Journal of Construction Engineering
and Management, ASCE, 131(9), 1029-1036.
Dunston, P.S., Gambatese, J.A., and McManus, J.F. (2005). “Assessing State Transportation Agency Constructibility Implementation.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 131(5), 569-578.
Zapata, P. and Gambatese, J.A. (2005). “Energy Consumption of Asphalt and Reinforced Concrete Pavement Materials and Construction.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Special Issue: Sustainability of Transportation and Other Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, 11(1), 9-20.
Gambatese, J.A. (2003).
“Safety Emphasis in University Engineering and Construction Programs.” Special
Issue on “Construction Safety Education and Training – A Global Perspective”, International
e-Journal of Construction,
Borg, R.F., Gambatese, J.A.,
Haines, K., Hendrickson, C., Hinze, J., Horvath, A., Koehn, E., Moritz, S.,
Mass, M., and Haughney, R.A. (2003). “Rebuilding the
Hinze, J.W. and Gambatese, J.A. (2003). “Factors that influence the Safety Performance of Specialty Contractors.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 129(2), 159-164.
Gambatese, J.A. (2003). “Controlled Concrete Demolition Using Expansive Cracking Agents.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 129(1), 98-104.
Toole, T.M. and Gambatese, J.A. (2002). “A Primer on the Federal OSHA Standards.” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 7(2), 56-60.
Gambatese, J.A. and James, D.E. (2001). “Dust Suppression Using a Truck-Mounted Water Spray System.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 127(1), 53-59.
Gambatese, J.A. and Hinze, J.W.
(2001). “Computer-Assisted Safety Training to Evaluate Construction Site
Hazards.” International Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and
Construction (CIDAC), SETO,
Gambatese, J.A. and Hinze, J.W. (2000). “Computer Software for Construction Practice and Education.” The American Professional Constructor, AIC, 24(1), 6-11.
Gambatese, J.A. and Hinze, J.W.
(1999). “Addressing Construction Worker Safety in the Design Phase: Designing
for Construction Worker Safety.” Automation in Construction, Elsevier
Science B.V.,
Gambatese, J.A. (1998). “Liability in Designing for Construction Worker Safety.” Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 4(3), 107-112.
Gambatese, J.A. and McManus, J.F. (1997). “Constructability: A Quality Improvement Approach to Transportation Projects.” Transportation Research Record, No. 1575, 116-120.
Gambatese, J.A., Hinze, J.W., and Haas, C.T. (1997). “Tool to Design for Construction Worker Safety.” Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 3(1), 32-41.
Gambatese, J.A., Toole, T.M., and Behm, M. (2007). “Prevention through Design Practice and Research: A Construction Industry Perspective”. Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, CIB W99 Working Commission Rinker International Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 9-11, 2008.
Hallowell, M. and Gambatese, J.A. (2007). “Quantification and Communication of Construction Safety Risk”. Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety and Health, CIB W99 Working Commission Rinker International Conference, Gainesville, FL, March 9-11, 2008.
Hallowell, M. and Gambatese, J. (2007). “A Formal Model for Construction Safety Risk Management.” Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA), sponsored by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6-7, 2007.
Gambatese, J.A., Hallowell, M.,
and Sillars, D.N. (2007). “Benchmark of Innovation in the
Architecture/Engineering/Construction Industry.” Proceedings of the 2007 Construction Research Congress, ASCE,
Toole, T. Michael and Gambatese,
J.A. (2007). “The Future of Designing for Construction Safety.” Proceedings of the 2007 Construction
Research Congress, ASCE,
Gambatese, J.A. and Rajendran, S.
(2007). “Sustainable Construction Safety and Health Rating System – A Feasibility
Study.” Proceedings of the 2007 ASCE
Construction Research Congress, ASCE,
Hecker, S.F., Gambatese, J.A., and
Weinstein, M. (2006). “Designing for Construction Safety in the
Gambatese, J.A., Behm, M., and Rajendran, S. (2006). “Additional Evidence of Design’s Influence on Construction Fatalities.” International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, sponsored by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (C.I.B.) W99 Working Commission and Tsinghau University, Beijing, China, June 28-30, 2006.
Gambatese, J.A., Rajendran, S.,
and Behm, M.G. (2006). “Building toward Sustainable Safety and Health.” Proceedings of the ASSE Professional Development Conference,
Gambatese, J.A. and Mroszczyk,
J.W. (2006). “Designing for Construction Worker Safety.” Proceedings of the ASSE
Professional Development Conference,
Gambatese, J.A. and Rajendran, S.
(2005). “Sustainable Roadway Construction: Energy Consumption and Material
Waste Generation of Roadways.” Proceedings of the Construction
Research Congress 2005,
In Designing for Safety
and Health in Construction,
Hecker, S., Gambatese, J., and Weinstein, M., Editors (2004).
Gambatese, J.A., Behm, M., and Hinze, J.W. “Pilot Study of the Viability of Designing for Construction Worker Safety.”
Gambatese, J.A. “An Overview of Design-for-Safety Tools and Technologies.”
Hecker, S., Gambatese, J., and Weinstein, M. “Designing for Safety and Health in Construction: An Introduction.”
Weinstein, M., Gambatese, J., and Hecker, S. “Outcomes of a Safety in Design Process: A Case Study of a Large Capital Project.”
Weinstein, M., Gambatese, J., and Hecker, S. “The Way Forward: Industry Perspectives.”
Hecker, S.H. and Gambatese, J.A.
“Training Students for Design Safety in Construction.” ASSE Professional
Development Conference & Exposition,
Pocock, J.B., Kuennen, S.T.,
Gambatese, J.A., and East, W.W. “
Hecker, S., Gambatese, J.,
Weinstein, M., Barsotti, A., and Gibbons, B. “Life Cycle Safety: An
Intervention to Improve Construction Worker Safety and Health Through Design.” National Occupational Injury Research
Symposium, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
Gambatese, J.A., Behm, M., and
Hinze, J. “Engineering Mandates Stipulated in OSHA Regulations.” Proceedings
of the 2003 Construction Research Congress, sponsored by ASCE,
Gambatese, J.A. and Dunston, P.S.
“Designer Consideration of Project Lifecycle Performance.” Proceedings of
the 2003 Construction Research Congress, sponsored by ASCE,
Dunston, P.S., Gambatese, J.A.,
and McManus, J.F. “Benefit-Cost Model for Highway Department Constructibility
Reviews.” 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research
Board (TRB),
Hewitt, M.M. and Gambatese, J.A. “Automation Consideration During Project
Design.” International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
(ISARC),
Opfer, N., Son, J., and Gambatese, J. “A Graduate Seminar in
Construction.” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering
Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition,
Opfer, N., Son, J., and Gambatese,
J. “Project Labor Agreements for Public Agencies”. 45th
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) Annual Conference,
Gambatese, J.A. “Designing for
Safety: It Starts with Education.” Proceedings
of the Designing for Safety and Health Conference, sponsored by C.I.B.
Working Commission 99 and the European Construction Institute,
Gambatese, J.A. “Safety
Constructability: Designer Involvement in Construction Site Safety.” Proceedings
of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Construction Congress VI,
Gambatese, J.A. “Owner Involvement
in Construction Site Safety.” Proceedings of the American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) Construction Congress VI,
Gambatese, J.A. and
Gambatese, J.A. and Stewart, P.J.
“Application of Risk Mapping to Construction Project Jobsites.” Proceedings of the Second International
Conference of C.I.B. Working Commission 99, Implementation of Safety and Health
on Construction Sites, Honolulu, HI, Mar. 24-27, 1999. Balkema,
Gambatese, J.A. and Batista, J.R.
“Developing and Providing Valuable Engineering Education Experiences.” Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Meeting and
Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Pacific
Southwest Section,
Gambatese, J.A., Pocock, J.B., and Dunston, P.S., Editors (2007). Constructability Concepts and Practice, Construction Institute, ASCE, Reston, VA.
Hecker, S., Gambatese, J., and
Weinstein, M., Editors (2004). Designing
for Safety and Health in Construction,
Gambatese, J.A. (2004). “What’s
Wrong (or Right) About Incentives.” Chapter 8 in Construction Safety
Management and Engineering, edited by Darryl C. Hill.
Gambatese, J.A. (2003, 1997).
“Computer Scheduling.” Chapter 9 in Construction
Planning and Scheduling, 2nd Edition, by Jimmie W. Hinze,
209-224; Chapter 10 in 1st Edition, 224-238.
Gambatese, J.A. (2000). “Designing for Safety.” Chapter 8 in Construction Safety and Health Management, edited by Coble, R.J., Hinze, J.W., and Haupt, T.C. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 169-192.
Rajendran, S. and Gambatese, J.A.
(2006). “Sustainable Construction Safety and Health.” Means, Methods, and
Trends, on-line journal of the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)
and
Gambatese, J.A. (2005). “Optimum
Illumination for Nighttime Flagger Operations,” Research Project SPR 617
Report. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and
Gambatese, J.A. (2005). “Improving
Construction Safety through a Project’s Design: Implementing the Concept in
Practice (Part 2 of 2).” Means, Methods, and Trends, on-line journal of
the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and
Gambatese, J.A. (2005). “Improving
Construction Safety through a Project’s Design: The Impact of Design on Safety
(Part 1 of 2).” Means, Methods, and Trends, on-line journal of the
Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and
Gambatese, J.A., Hinze, J., and
Behm, M. (2005). “Investigation of the Viability of Designing for Safety.” The
Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR),
Hecker, S. and Gambatese, J. (2003). “Safety in Design: A Proactive Approach to Construction Safety and Health.” Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 18(5), 339-342.
Dunston, P.S., McManus, J.F., and
Gambatese, J.A. (2002). “Cost/Benefits of Constructibility Reviews.” Research
summary brochure (Research Project 20-7, Task 124), National Cooperative
Highway Research Program (NCHRP) website (www.transportation.org/download),
Gambatese, J.A. and Kevin
Dettwyler (2002). “
Gambatese, J.A. (2000). “Safety in a Designer’s Hands.” Civil Engineering, ASCE, 70(6), 56-59.
Associate Professor, Department of
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering,
Assistant Professor, Department of
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering,
Director, Construction Management
Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Assistant Professor, Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Acting Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Research Assistant, Department of
Civil Engineering,
Teaching Assistant, Department of
Civil Engineering,
Mathematics Tutor,
Project Engineer,
O’Brien-Kreitzberg & Associates,
Project Engineer, Degenkolb
Engineers,
Engineering Aide, Laugenour and
Meikle, Civil Engineers,
2003 Loyd
Carter Award for outstanding and inspirational teaching. Presented by the
2002-2003
Dennis Marker Teacher of the Year Award for faculty teaching in the OSU CEM
program. Presented by the
2000-2001 Dennis Marker Teacher of the Year Award for faculty teaching in
the OSU CEM program. Presented by the
1995 American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Student Essay Contest, second place:
Gambatese, J.A. and Pulick, M.L.
(1996), “Future
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Member, 1986-present
American
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Associate Member, 2001-present
Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE). Member, 2001-present
Chi Epsilon,
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE):
Prevention through Design Committee. Member, 2007-present; Chair, 2007-present
Constructability Committee. Member, 2002-present; Chair, 2002-2004
Construction Research Council. Member, 1999-present
Construction Site Safety Committee. Member, 1999-present
Temporary Structures Committee. Member, 2004-present
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