Researcher: Christopher Higgins
Professor
Oregon State University
Civil and Construction Engineering
Christopher Higgins conducts field and laboratory tests of bridges, looks to understand how and why they fail, what are the uncertainties in loading, and resistance models of bridges, especially as they age and deteriorate.
Education
Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Lehigh University
M.S., Structural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Civil Engineering, Marquette University
OTREC Projects
- Tools for Gusset Plate Evaluation, Phase 2: Strengthening
- Tools for Gusset Plate Evaluation
- Influence of Environmental Effects on Durability of CFRP for Shear Strengthening of RC Girders Year 2
- Influence of Environmental Effects on Durability of CFRP for Shear Strengthening of RC Girders
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