Bruce M. Douglas, Ph.D., PE
Contact Information
P.O. Box 8121
University Station
Reno, NV 89507-8121
Ph: (775) 747 6787
bdouglas@unr.edu
Education
| YEAR | DEGREE | UNIVERSITY |
| 1965 | Ph.D. | Univ. of Arizona |
| 1965 | M.S. | Univ. of Arizona |
| 1959 | B.S. | Univ. of Santa Clara |
Research Interests
Dr. Douglas retired in 1999 as emeritus professor in Civil Engineering. His research interests include the seismic performance of bridges and buildings, development of full-scale testing techniques (such as quickrelease field testing), and the development of shake table testing for large-scale bridge components. Dr. Douglas is the founding director of both the Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research and the Bridge Structures Laboratory (now the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory). In addition he served as chair of the Department of Civil Engineering from 1976 to 1984. Dr. Douglas received the UNR Foundation Professorship Award in 1984 and the UNR Outstanding Researcher Award in 1985.