Department of

Civil and Environmental Engineering


Dr. David A. Anderson
Professor Emeritus

 

David Anderson  

Penn State University
daa@psu.edu
    Research | Courses | Vitae

Primary Research Interests
Asphalt paving technologies

Courses Taught at Penn State University
C E 280, Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials
C E 380, Characterization, Evaluation, and Specification of Civil Engineering Materials
C E 583, Bituminous Materials and Mixtures
C E 598G, Highway Paving Materials

Vitae

Education
1971 Ph.D., Purdue University
1964 M.S., University of Connecticut
1962 B.S., University of Connecticut

Experience
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University (1982 - present)
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University (1975 - 1982)
Senior Civil Engineer, Technical Staffs Division, Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York (1974 - 1975)
Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia (1971 - 1974)
Civil Engineer, Technical Staffs Division, Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York (1970 - 1971)

Professional Registrations
New York
West Virginia

Honors and Awards
University of Connecticut School of Engineering Distinquished Engineering Alumni Award (1993)
Emmonds Award for Outstanding Paper, Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (1992)
Citation in What's Happening in Chemistry, "Chemistry Paves the Way to Better Roads", American Chemical Society (1992)
Outstanding Research Award, College of Engineering, Penn State (1984)

Recent Publications
Christensen, D. W., Chemical-Physical Property Relationships for Asphalt Cements and the Dispersed Polar Fluid Model. Vol. 37, No. 3 & 4, Division of Fuel Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Preprints of Papers, 204th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D. C., pp. 1279-1291, (August 1992).

Bahia, H. U. and D. A. Anderson, Physical Hardening of Paving Grade Asphalts as Related to Compositional Factors. Vol. 37, No. 4, Division of Fuel Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Preprints of Papers, 204th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D. C. (August 1992).