Elizabeth Kerr Director
of Undergraduate Studies
Assistant Professional Specialist
Biography 2008 Ph.D., Civil Engineering,
University of Notre Dame
2007 M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame
2003 B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Evansville
Staff Structural Engineer, Gwin, Dobson, & Foreman Engineers, Inc. 2007-2008
Registered Professional Engineer in State of Indiana
2007 M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame
2003 B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Evansville
Staff Structural Engineer, Gwin, Dobson, & Foreman Engineers, Inc. 2007-2008
Registered Professional Engineer in State of Indiana
Research Interests Dr. Kerr does
not currently have a research program, but she works closely with the
undergraduates in the Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences as
the advisor of Notre Dame's student chapter of the American Society
of Civil Engineering (ASCE). The students work on projects such as
the concrete canoe and steel bridge throughout the school year and
compete against 18 other teams at the Great Lakes Regional conference
every spring. The steel bridge competition requires students to design,
build, construct, and load a steel bridge based on the project specifications.
The students are then judged on aesthetics, construction speed, efficiency,
and cost. The concrete canoe team designs, builds and races a concrete
canoe that floats. The canoe team is judged on aesthetics, race time,
presentation, and a technical paper.
Recent Papers
Vichit-Vadakan, W. & Kerr, E.A. (2009) "Transport Properties of Fire-Exposed Concrete," Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 7(3), 393-401.
Odelson, J.B., Kerr, E.A., Vichit-Vadakan, W. (2007) "Young's Modulus of Cement Paste at Elevated Temperatures," Cement and Concrete Research, 37(2), 258-263.
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Contact Information Office: 160
Fitzpatrick Hall
Phone: 574-631-9369
Email: ecarsten(at)nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-9369
Email: ecarsten(at)nd.edu
Primary Research Areas Civil engineering
materials
Effects of fire on concrete
Rehabilitation of concrete structures
Effects of fire on concrete
Rehabilitation of concrete structures
Courses Methods of Civil Engineering
Analysis I
Methods of Civil Engineering Analysis II
Civil Engineering Materials
Methods of Civil Engineering Analysis II
Civil Engineering Materials