Award wining Undergraduate Research Guidance:
National Level
1985-1986
Carolyn A. Bergemen – Undergraduate – First Prize and Cash Award Sponsored by The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) on the eve of Third US. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 1986.
Title: Liquefaction Potential of Soils for Charleston, South Carolina
Regional Level ASCE – Carolinas Conferences
1984-1985
George D. Barrier, First Prize, Rolling Trophy and Cash Award
Title: A Study on Clay Liners Using a Triaxial Pressure Parameter
1985-1986
Carolyn A. Bergeman, First Prize, Rolling Trophy and Cash Award
Title: A Study on Seismic Liquefaction in Charleston-Suinnierville Area
1987-1988
D. Bruce Nothdurft, First Prize, Rolling Trophy and Cash Award
Title: A Study on Earth Dam Failure Potential Under Moderate Seismicity
1988-1989
Frances Wyache, First Prize, Rolling Trophy and Cash Award (South Eastern ASCE Regional Conference)
Title: Effectiveness of HDPV Liners in Landfills
1992-1993
Kirk Gavel, First Prize, Rolling Trophy and Cash Award (ASCE Regional Carolinas Conference)
Title: Soil Washing for a Wood Preserving Site Remediation
1996-1997
Donna Canella, First Prize, Plaque and Cash Award. ASCE Regional Carolinas Conference 1997.
Title: Issues and Solutions of Water Pollution Management.”
1997-1998
Michael B. Wilkins, Third Prize. ASCE Regional Carolinas Conference 1998.
Title: “Pile Foundation for Multi Storied Building in Seismic Zones, Charleston S.C
1999-2000
Andrew Gibbon., First Prize., Structural Retrofitting Flexural Members with Composite Fabrics, ASCE Regional Conference, 2000. Columbia, S.C.
2001-2002
Jennifer Manning, First Prize, Engineering Ethics-A Moral Dilemma,” ASCE Regional Conference 2002, Durham, NC
2008-2009
Jamie Eberl, First Prize, Sustainable Civil Engineering – Ethics and Education,” ASCE Regional Conference 2009, Charlotte, NC
State Level
North Carolina Academy of Science Meets ( of John Bowley Derieux Research Award) 1983-1984 George D. Barrier, Compatibility of Clay Liners in Landfill
1985-1986
Gilberto Ramos, A Performance Study on Landfill Soil Liner with Organic Liquids
1986-1987
D. Bruce Nothdurft, Ground Failure Potential During Strong Ground Motions
1987-1988
Donna A. Holler, Liquefaction Potential of Alluvial Soils Under Moderate Seismicity
1989-1990
Henri Jean, Effect of Mmixtures in Soil Liners on Pollution Migration, First Prize, ASCE State Section Meet
