University of Washington structural engineers, architects and freight transportation experts are available to speak with reporters about the I-5 Skagit Bridge collapse on Thursday, May 23.
Charles RoederProfessor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Web: http://www.ce.washington.edu/people/faculty/faculty.php?id=36Expertise: Gusset plates and steel bracing frames; seismic behavior of steel and composite structures; fatigue of steel structures; temperature effects in structures; movements in bridges; bridge bearings and expansion joints
Jeffrey BermanAssistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Web: http://www.ce.washington.edu/people/faculty/faculty.php?id=4Expertise: Steel structures; seismic design and blast considerations for steel structures
Mark HallenbeckDirector of the Washington State Transportation Center
Web: http://depts.washington.edu/trac/index.htmlExpertise: Urban transportation planning and policy; electronic traffic monitoring; tolls; traffic simulations; intelligent transportation systems
Anne Goodchild (available from 1-3 p.m. PST on Friday, May 24)Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Web: http://www.ce.washington.edu/people/faculty/faculty.php?id=14Expertise: Freight transportation and logistics
Kate SimonenAssistant Professor, Department of Architecture
Web: http://arch.be.washington.edu/school/people/ksimonenExpertise: High-performance building systems and environmental life cycle assessment of buildings, explaining engineering concepts to non-technical audiences.
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