Joseph C. Nadeau

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Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies

Joe Nadeau earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1989, and then continued his education and earned a S.M. in Civil Engineering in 1991 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then matriculated to the University of California at Berkeley where he earned his Ph.D., in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1996.

Dr. Nadeau’s primary research focus is in the areas of theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods.

Contact Information:
  • Office Location: 173 Hudson Hall Annex
  • Office Phone: (919) 660-5216
  • Email Address: Email address for Joseph C. Nadeau
Education:

PhDUniversity of California at Berkeley1997
MSMassachusetts Institute of Technology1991
BSLehigh University1989

Research Interests:

Theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods

Specialties:

Structural Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Education, Engineering
Materials

Courses Taught:
  • EGR 201L.001 - MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
  • EGR 201L.11L - MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
  • EGR 201L.12L - MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
  • CEE 423L.001 - METALLIC STRUCTURES
  • CEE 423L.01L - METALLIC STRUCTURES
  • CEE 423L.02L - METALLIC STRUCTURES
  • CEE 423L.03L - METALLIC STRUCTURES

Representative Publications: (More Publications)
    • Nadeau, J.C. and Ferrari, M., Effective thermal expansion of heterogeneous materials with application to low temperature environments, Mechanics of Materials, vol 36 no. 3 (2004), pp. 201 - 214 [S0167-6636(03)00009-7] [abs].
    • Nadeau, J.C. and Ferrari, M., Bounds on texture coefficients, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME, vol 70 no. 2 (2003), pp. 200 - 203 [1.1533808] [abs].
    • Nadeau, J.C., Water-cement ratio gradients in mortars and corresponding effective elastic properties, Cement and Concrete Research, vol 32 no. 3 (2002), pp. 481 - 490 [S0008-8846(01)00710-4] [abs].
    • Nadeau, J.C., A multiscale model for effective moduli of concrete incorporating ITZ water-cement ratio gradients, aggregate size distributions, and entrapped voids, Cement and Concrete Research, vol 33 no. 1 (2002), pp. 103 - 113 [S0008-8846(02)00931-6] [abs].
    • Dolbow, J.E. and Nadeau, J.C., On the use of effective properties for the fracture analysis of microstructured materials, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol 69 no. 14-16 (2002), pp. 1607 - 1634 [S0013-7944(02)00052-8] [abs].
Honors and Awards
  • Earl I. Brown, II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award, Duke University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004.
  • ASCE Faculty Advisor Reward, ASCE Committee on Student Activities, 2000.
  • 1999 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1999.
  • Sigma Xi
  • Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa
Professional and Service Activities
  • Registered Professional Engineer - North Carolina
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • Member, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)