Kenneth D. Walsh, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor

AGC-Paul S. Roel Chair of Construction Engineering and Management

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive

San Diego, CA  92182-1324

kwalsh@mail.sdsu.edu

 

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Education

Ph.D., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1993

M.S., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1988

B.S.E., Arizona State University (Civil Engineering) 1986

Academic Positions Held

July 2002 – present: Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University.

July 2000 - July 2002: Associate Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.

August 1994 - June 2000:  Assistant Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.

Industrial Experience

1990-1994, Huntingdon Engineering and Environmental, Chandler, Arizona

1986-1989, SEA Incorporated, Phoenix, Arizona

Honors/Distinctions

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer, Arizona, Number 24033

 

Honors

National Teaching Award, Associated Schools of Construction, 1999

Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement,  American Society of Civil Engineers, 1996

Wakonse Fellow, 1996

Tonopah Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, Arizona Section, 1996.

Outstanding Instructor Award, National Association of Home Builders, Arizona State University Student Chapter, 1995

Daniel W. Mead Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 1989-1993

ASU Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate, 1986

 

Honor Societies

Tau Beta Pi (Member)

Chi Epsilon (Member and founding President, Arizona State University Chapter)

Sigma Lambda Chi (Honorary Member)

 

Publications

Books

Walsh, K.D., editor, Proceedings, Construction Congress 6, ASCE, February 20-22, 2000.

Journals

Bashford, H.H., Sawhney, A., Walsh, K.D., and Kot, K., “Implications of Even-Flow Production Methodology for the US Housing Industry,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 2003, Vol 129, No. 3, pp. 330-337.

 

Arbulu, R.J., Tommelein, I.D., Walsh, K.D., and Hershauer, J.C., “Value-Stream Analysis Of A Re-Engineering Engineered Construction Supply Chains Based On Value-Stream Analysis: Case Study on Pipe Supports used in U.S. Power Plants,” Building Research & Information, Special Issue on Re-Engineering Construction, 2003, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 161-171.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H.H., and Anand, M., “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Phoenix Arizona,” Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, 2003, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 11-17.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Miguel, G., “A Method for the Evaluation of Residential Floor Slab Elevation Data,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE (accepted).

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H.H., Pijawka, D.K., Carinci, T.R., Upton, M., “Drivers for Energy Efficiency Decisions in a Competitive Residential Construction Market,” Cost Engineering, AACE, 2002, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 22-32.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H.H., and Mason, B.C.A.,”The State of the Practice of Residential Floor Slab Flatness,” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 2001, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 127-134.

 

Zapata, C.E., Houston, W.N., Houston, S.L., and Walsh, K.D., “Soil Water Characteristic Curve Variability”, Advances in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics,  Geotechnical Special Publication No. 99, eds C.D. Shackleford, S.L. Houston, and N.-Y. Chang, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 2000, pp.

 

Walsh, K.D., Frechette, D.N., Houston, W.N., and Houston, S.L., “The State of the Practice for the Design of Groups of Laterally Loaded Drilled Shafts,” Transportation Research Record, No. 1736, 2000, pp. 33-40.

 

Wiezel, A., Walsh, K., Breña, J., “A Critical Analysis of an Introductory Computer Course for Constructors,” Journal of Construction Education, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1999, pp. 38-49.

 

Walsh, K.D., Houston, W.N., and Houston, S.L., “Field Implications of Current Compaction Specification Design Practice,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 4, 1997, pp. 363-370.

 

Walsh, K.D., “Shear Strength Components Attributable to Cementation Versus Soil Suction in Arid Environments”, Unsaturated Soil Engineering Practice, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 68, eds. Houston and Fredlund, New York, ASCE, 1997, pp. 169-198.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Breña, J., “The World Wide Web and Multimedia in Undergraduate Construction Education,” Journal of Construction Education, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1997, pp. 85-97.

 

Houston, W.N., Walsh, K.D., and Houston, S.L., “Earthwork Design and Construction in Arid Regions,” Journal of Infrastructure, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1996, pages 24-33.

 

Walker, K.K., Schexnayder, C.J., Mayo, R.E., and Walsh, K.D., “Methods and Procedural Considerations in Demolishing Tall Concrete Chimneys,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 3, 1996, pages 223-230.

 

Walsh, K.D., Houston, S.L., and Houston, W.N., “Development of t-z Curves for Cemented Fine-Grained Soil Deposits,”  Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 121, No. 12, 1995, pages 886-895.

 

Walsh, K.D., Houston, S.L., and Wilson, G.P., "Rock Correction Issues in Compaction Specifications for High Gravel Content Soil," Transportation Research Record, National Research Council, No. 1462, Dec. 1994, pages 3-9.

 

Houston, W.N., Houston, S.L., and Walsh, K.D., "Evaluating the Suitability of Compacted High-Gravel-Content Subgrade Materials," Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 120, 1994, No. 2, pages 193-205.

 

Walsh, K.D., Houston, W.N., and Houston, S.L., "Evaluation of In Place Wetting Using Soil Suction Measurements," Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 5, 1993, pages 862 873.

 

Houston, S.L., and Walsh, K.D., "Comparison of Rock Correction Methods for Compaction of Clayey Soils," Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 4, 1993, pages 763 779.

Conferences

Walsh, K.D., Hershauer, J.C., Walsh, T.A., Tommelein, I.D., and Sawhney, A., “Lead Time Reduction via Pre-Positioning of Inventory in an Industrial Construction Supply Chain,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec. 8-11, 2002, 1737-1744.

 

Arbulu, R.J., Tommelein, I.D., Walsh, K.D., and Hershauer, J.C., “Contributors to Lead Time in Construction Supply Chains: Case of Pipe Supports Used in Power Plants,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec. 8-11, 2002, 1745-1751.

 

Bashford, H.H., Sawhney, A., Mund, A., and Walsh, “Process Mapping of Residential Foundation Slab Construction Processes,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec. 8-11, 2002, pp. 1752-1760.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Sawhney, A., “International Comparison of Cost for the Construction Sector,” Expert Group Meeting, International Comparison Project of the World Bank, July 10 – 12, 2002, Washington D.C., http://www.worldbank.org/data/icp/pdf/report.pdf, 33 pages.

 

Sawhney, A., Bashford, H., Walsh, K. and Mund, A., “Simulation of Production Homebuilding using Simphony,” Proceedings, Winter Simulation Conference, Arlington, VA, 2001, 1521-1527.

 

Crutcher, C.A. Walsh, K.D., Hershauer, J.C., and Tommelein, I.D., “The Effects Of A Preferred Vendor Relationship On An Electrical Component Supplier And Electrical Contractor: A Case Study,” Proceedings, International Group on Lean Construction, Singapore, August 8-10, 2001, pp. 171-183.

 

Akel, N.G., Tommelein, I.D.,  Boyers, J.C., Walsh, K.D., and Hershauer, J.C., Considerations For Streamlining A Vertically Integrated Company: A Case Study, Proceedings, International Group on Lean Construction, Singapore, August 8-10, 2001, pp. 391-406.

 

Hershauer, J.C., Walsh, K.D., and Tommelein, I.D., “Issues in Construction Supply Chains,” Proceedings, 8th Annual Conference, European Operations Management Association, Bath, UK, June 3-5, 2001, Vol. 1, pp. 345-355.

 

Sawhney, A., Bashford, H., Walsh, K. and Mund, A. (2001). AzPATH-A Partnership for Housing Innovation in Arizona, in 29th Annual Conference of Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: May 30-June 2, 2001.

 

Walsh, K.D., Houston, W.N., and Frechette, D.N., “Review of Design Methods and Parameters for Laterally Loaded Groups of Drilled Shafts,” Proceedings, Deep Foundations 2002: An International Perspective on Theory, Design, Construction, and Performance, ASCE, Orlando, FL, February 2002, 1261-1274.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Sheth, K.C., “Excavatability in Caliche Soils in Arizona: Comparison of Owner and Contractor Perspectives,” Proceedings, Construction Congress 6, February 20-22, 2000, 788-798.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H.H., and Moss, D., “Evaluation of Residential Construction Quality Based on Registrar of Contractor Complaint Filings,”  Proceedings, Construction Congress 6, February 20-22, 2000, 889-897.

 

Georgy, M.E., Chang, L.M., and Walsh, K.D. "Engineering Performance in Industrial Construction," Proceedings, Construction Congress 6, February 20-22, 2000, 917-927.

 

Bashford, H., and Walsh, K.D., "Issues Regarding Indoor Air Quality and Safety in Residential Construction,”  Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites: Proceedings, 2nd International Conference of CIB Working Commission W99, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 1999, pp. 607-612.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H., and Rashid, S.A., "Evaluation of Safety Content of Registrar of Contractors' Examinations," Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites: Proceedings, 2nd International Conference of CIB Working Commission W99, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 1999, pp. 897-902.

 

Douthitt, B., Houston, W.N., Houston, S.L.,and Walsh, K.D., "Effect of Wetting on Pile Friction,” Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Unsaturated Soils. Beijing, PRC, Aug 27 - 31, 1998, 219-224.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bashford, H.H., and Moss, D.A., “Inspection/Quality Control Issues for Residential Energy Efficient Construction,” Proceedings, ASCE Construction Congress, November, 1997, pp. 823-831.

 

Hinze, J., and Walsh, K.D., “Shoring As a Bid Item,” Proceedings, ASCE Construction Congress, November, 1997, pp. 226-232.

 

Houston, W.N., Houston, S.L., and Walsh, K.D., “Arid Soil Problems,” Proceedings, XIV International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, September 6-12, 1997, Vol. 1, pp. 119-122.

 

Houston, S.L., Walsh, K.D., and Houston, S.L., “Soil Strength Contribution of Soil Suction in Cemented Soil,” Proceedings, Solos Não Saturados (International Conference on Unsaturated Soils held in Rio de Janiero), Edited by T.M.P.de Campos & E.A.Vargas, Freitas Bastos Editora, Vol.1, April, 1997, pp.25-34.

 

Wiezel, A., Schexnayder, C.J., and Walsh, K.D., “Meeting the Computer Competency Expectations of the Construction Industry,”  Proceedings, IEEE International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Eduacation, July, 1997, pp. 39-40.

 

Wiezel, A., Walsh, K., Brena, J., "A Critical Analysis of an Introductory Computer Course for Constructors", Proceedings, 33rd Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction, Seattle, WA, April 1997, pp. 153-162.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Breña, J., “The World Wide Web and Multimedia in Undergraduate Construction Education,” Proceedings, 1996 Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference, April 16-19, 1996, College Station, Texas, pp. 55-64.

 

Walsh, K.D., and Breña, J, “An Undergraduate Computer Course in Multimedia Applications,”  Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, Pacific Southwest Section, 1996 Conference, April 4-6, 1996, San Jose, CA, pp. 297-312.

 

Walsh, K.D. and Newitt, R., “WorkStyle Profiles for Construction Students:  A Time to Stretch,”  Proceedings, 1995 Annual Conference, Associated Schools of Construction, Tempe, Arizona, April 6-8, 1995, pages 59-67.

 

Houston, W.N., Houston, S.L., and Walsh, K.D., "Investigation of Hole Caving Due to Vibrations," Proceedings, Third International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, June 1‑6, 1993, pages 1169‑1175.

 

Skibitzke, H.E., and Walsh, K.D., "The Crisis in Groundwater Studies Created by Modeling Analyses," in Recent Advances in Groundwater Hydrology, John E. Moore, Alexander A. Zaporozec, Sandor Csallany, and Timothy C. Varney, eds., American Institute of Hydrology, 1989, pp. 437-445.

 

Walsh, K.D., Bowen R.A., and Skibitzke, H.E., "Aerial Photograph Interpretation of Riparian Vegetation/Geomorphology Relations on Bishop Creek," Proceedings, Sierran Riparian Conference, Pleasanton, California, May 11, 1987, pages 2‑5.