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Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty

Dr. Srinivas Allena

Srinivas Allena

Clinical Assistant Professor

Office:

TWST 134F

Phone:

(509) 372-7161

Fax:

(509) 372-7305

Expanded Resume

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures), 2010 – New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • M.E., Civil Engineering (Structures), 2001 – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
  • B.E., Civil Engineering, 1998 – Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

Certifications

  • Engineering Intern, State of New Mexico, Certificate No. 6773

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor (Clinical), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University – Tri-Cities, Aug 2011-Present
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Nov 2010 – Aug 2011
  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, Jul 2010 – Nov 2010
  • Instructor/Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2005-2010
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, G. V. P College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 2002-2005
  • Scientist, Center for Construction Development and Research, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), Ahmedabad, India, 2001-2002

Awards

  • Outstanding graduate assistant award, New Mexico State University, 2008

Research Interests

  • Ultra-High performance concrete
  • Engineered cementitious composites
  • Early-age and longer term shrinkage of concrete
  • Concrete durability
  • Reuse/recycling of materials
  • Light weight aggregate concrete
  • Supplementary cementitious materials

Teaching

  • Statics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Civil Engineering Materials
  • Structural Analysis
  • Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Structural Steel Design
  • Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Advancements in Concrete Technology

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE
  • American Concrete Institute, ACI
  • Transportation Research Board. TRB
  • Tau Beta Pi

Technical Committees

  • American Concrete Institute Committee 239 (Ultra High Performance Concrete)/
  • American Concrete Institute Committee 544 (Fiber Reinforced concrete)
  • Transportation Research Board Committee AFN 40 (Concrete Materials and Placement Techniques)
  • Transportation Research Board Committee AFN 20 (Properties of Concrete)

Publications

  • Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2013). “Shrinkage of Ultra High Strength Concrete,” submitted to Cement and Concrete Research.
  • Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V., and Allena, S. (2012). “Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Serial No. 51).
  • Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2012). “Shrinkage of Fiber Reinforced Ultra High Strength Concrete,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 23, No.5, 612-614.
  • Allena, S., Newtson, C. M., Tahat, M. N. (2012). “Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete with Local Material,” 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials, Nov. 17-18, 2012, Hong Kong, Proceedings published by CRC Press, ISBN 9780415643429.
  • Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Allena, S., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V. (2012). “Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete,” International Congress on Durability of Concrete, June 18-21, 2012, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V. (2011). “Mechanical Properties and Durability Issues of Ultra-High Strength Concrete-An Overview,” International Journal of Civil Engineering Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, 198-207.
  • Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2011). Ultra High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Local Materials, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Serial No. 41), 322-330.
  • Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2011). State-of-the-Art Review on Early-Age Shrinkage of Concrete, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 85, No. 7, 14-20.