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Bernard L. Kassner, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Phone: (434) 293-1929
Email: Bernie.Kassner@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Research:

Bridge Design
Concrete Design
Bridge Maintenance

Education:

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Registration:

Licensed Professional Engineer, Virginia

Memberships:

American Society of Civil Engineers
TRB Committee AFF30 Standing Committee on Concrete Bridges

Awards

Virginia Department of Transportation Engineering Scholarship, 2001
Charles E. Via, Jr. Masters Fellowship, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2003
Charles E. Via, Jr. Doctoral Fellowship, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2007
Jack Dillard Best Paper Award, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2007
Director's Award, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2017

Research Advisory Committee:

Bridge Research Advisory Committee - Executive Secretary

Team Memberships:

Structures

Projects:

122312 - Design of Continuity Diaphragms Following New AASHTO Provisions - Project Monitor

122311 - Improved Beam End Reinforcement Details for PCBTs with Debonded and/or Draped Strands - Project Monitor

122144 - Entire Interior Culvert Lining with Engineered Cementitious Composites - Co-Principal Investigator

119918 - Development of Design Recommendations for Non-Contact, Hooked Bar Lap Splices for Large Reinforcing Bars - Project Monitor

122602 - Laboratory Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement Material Properties and Surface Treatment Behavior in Concrete - Principal Investigator

117438 - Concrete Mix Designs for Partial-Depth Link Slabs and Deck Extensions - Co-Principal Investigator

120109 - Mixed Reality-Assisted Element Level Inspection and Documentation - Project Monitor

115768 - The Effects of Surface Condition and Long-Term Environmental Exposure on the Bond Between Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers and Steel - Co-Principal Investigator

115767 - Performance Assessment of Jointless Abutments in Virginia - Principal Investigator

114590 - Repair Methods for Corrosion-Damaged Prestressed Concrete Girders - Project Monitor

109939 - Guidance for Field Evaluations and Load Ratings of Bridges with Limited or Missing As-built Data, Phase II - Co-Principal Investigator

114356 - Condition Modeling & Forecasting within VDOT's Bridge Management System - Project Monitor

00061 - Development of Improved Connection Details for Adjacent Prestressed Member Bridges - Project Monitor

106342 - Guidance for Field Evaluations and Load Ratings of Bridges with Limited or Missing As-Built Data - Principal Investigator

77920 - Use of Sandwich Plate System (SPS) in a Virginia Bridge - Project Monitor

Publications:

17-R12 - Forensic Investigation of Two Voided Slab Bridges in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Richmond District