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Department of Engineering 
101 Johnson EPS Building 
University of TN at Martin 
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: (731) 881-7571
Fax:(731) 881-7383

Chair: Edward Wheeler
ewheeler@utm.edu 

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Department of Engineering – Faculty & Staff
 

Ray Witmer Jr., Ph.D.
 



Associate Professor

Department of Engineering
101C Joseph E. Johnson EPS Building
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7388   Fax: 731-881-7383
rwitmer@utm.edu
   

Education
  • Ph.D.
  • M.S.
  • B.S.

Wood Engineering , Pennsylvania State University, 1996

Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis 1992

Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis 1990
   

Professional Appointment

  • Associate Professor

  • Research Consultant, Visiting Professor,   Research Associate
  • Assistant Construction Inspector, Surveying Assistant, Roadway Evaluator
  • Teaching Assistant

Department of Engineering,

University of Tennessee at Martin, August 2002- present

Pennsylvania State University, 1996-2002


The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1988-1990


Washington University, 1990

   

Public Service and Other Relevant Activities

  • ASCE Student Chapter Advisor
  • Member of Faculty Senate
  • Member of Undergraduate Council
  • Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Member of Society of Physics Students (SPS)
  • Member of American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • Member of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
  • Member of American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
  • Sigma Xi
  • American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) 2
   

Recent Publications
  • Witmer, Jr., R.W. 2008. Satisfying ABET-EAC Criteria 3(c) in Reinforced Concrete Design Laboratory. (In progress)
  • Witmer, Jr., R.W. 2007. The k1k2k3 Method for Determining Beam Width, Depth and Steel Area for Doubly Reinforced Concrete Beams. Concrete International. (In progress)
  • LeMaster, R.A., Witmer, Jr.,R.W. 2006. Improving Student Learning of Materials Fundamentals. Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of Engineering Education Conference. Paper No. 2006-36. Session 2464
  • Witmer, Jr., R.W., Manbeck, H.B., Janowiak, J.J., Schram, P. 2002. Reinforcing Transverse Glulam Deck Panels with Through-Bolted Glulam Stiffener Beams: Theoretical Analysis. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. 7(6): 367-371
  • LaCross, V. D., H. B. Manbeck, R. W. Witmer, Jr., J. A. Laman and J. J. Janowiak. 2000. Endurance of deck-to-deck connections for transverse hardwood glued-laminated timber bridges. Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE). Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 84-89
   

Courses

  • GENS 101 Freshman Studies
  • ENGR 220 Strength of Materials
  • ENGR 351 Structural Analysis
  • ENGR 450 Reinforced Concrete Design
  • ENGR 452 Steel Design
  • ENGR 490 Advanced Structural Analysis
  • ENGR 490 Timber Design