Education

Ph.D.Structural EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin2008

M.S.Structural EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin2006

B.S.Civil EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin – Milwaukee1999

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University2011 - Present

Structural Engineer, Datum Engineers2008 - 2011

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin2004 - 2008

Structural Engineer, Applied Technologies1999 – 2004

Engineering Intern, Dept. of Public Works, City of MilwaukeeSummer1999

Structural Laboratory Technician, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee1998 – 1999

Engineering Intern, CTL and Portland Cement Association1996 – 1998

Professional Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in State of Arizona (No. 53318)

Registered Professional Engineer in State of Wisconsin (No. 35966-6)

Registered Professional Engineer in State of Texas (No. 103370 - Inactive)

Projects

Minimum Crack Control Reinforcement for Fiber-Reinforced Deep Beams.Faculty Advisor, Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program. 2013-2014. Federal Highway Administration.

Bearing Strength of Triaxially Confined Fiber-Reinforced Concrete. Principal Investigator.2012-2013. NAU Faculty Grant Program.

Tech. Consultation on Rehab. Of Historic Masonry Ponds, Pipe Spring National Monument. Principal Investigator. 2012-2013. National Park Service

Blended Learning Course Redesign, NAU’s Presidents Initiative, Mechanics of Materials Lab.

Mechanics of Materials Course Redesign, NAU’s First Year Learning Initiative, Socializing Students for Excellence.

Publications

Tuchscherer, R.G.; Birrcher, D. B.; and Bayrak, O.; “Experimental Examination of ACI 318 Strut and Tie Modeling Provisions,” Symposium Honoring James O. Jirsa, Legacy in Structural Concrete – A Time to Reflect, Special Publication, Sponsored by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 445, in press.

Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Depth Effect in Deep Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, in press.

Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Minimum Reinforcement of Deep Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 110, No. 2, March-April, 2013, American Concrete Institute, pp. 297-306.

Tuchscherer, R. G., Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Recommendations: Historic Masonry Ponds at Pipe Spring National Monument, Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, No. H1200-09-0005, Flagstaff, AZ, March, 2013, 194 pp.

Wytroval, T. and Tuchscherer, R. G., “Design of Slender Concrete Columns,” STRUCTURE Magazine, January 2013, Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE, Reston, VA, pp. 10-13.

Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; and Bayrak, O.; “Strut and Tie Modeling Design Provisions,” PCI Structural Journal, Winter Edition, 2011, Precast/prestressed Concrete Institute, pp. 155-170.

Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Distribution of Stirrups across the Web of Deep Beams,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 108, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 2011, American Concrete Institute, pp. 108-115.

Tuchscherer, R. G.; Brown, M. D.; and Bayrak, O.; “Example 1: Bridge Pier – Hammerhead Bent Cap,” SP 273-1, Further Examples for Design of Structural Concrete with Strut and Tie Models, Special Publication, Sponsored by Joint ACI-ASCE Committee 445, 2010, pp. 1-16.

Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; and Bayrak, O.; “Reducing the Discrepancy in Calculated Shear Capacity at the Transition from a Deep to Slender Beam,” The 3rd International fib Congress and Exhibition, Federation Internationale du Beton, May 29 – June 2, 2010, Washington D. C., 12 pp.

Tuchscherer, R. G.; Birrcher, D. B.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Confinement of Deep Beam Nodal Regions,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 107, No. 6, Nov-Dec, 2010, American Concrete Institute, pp. 709-717.
Tuchscherer, R.G.; Birrcher, D. B; and Bayrak, O.; “Strut-and-Tie Model Design Provisions,” 55th Annual PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, September 2009, San Antonio, Texas, Paper No. 71, 20 pp.

Tuchscherer, R. G. and Bayrak, O.; “Tensile Stress Limit for Prestressed Concrete at Release: ACI 318-08,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 106, No. 3, May-June, 2009, American Concrete Institute, pp. 279-287.

Tuchscherer, R.G. and Bayrak, O.; “Allowable Tensile Stress Limit at Prestress Transfer,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers, April 30-May 2, 2009, Austin, Texas, pp. 1534-1543.

Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. H.; and Bayrak, O.; “Depth Effect in Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers, April 30 – May 2, 2009, Austin, Texas, pp. 1595-1603.

Birrcher, D. B.; Tuchscherer, R. G.; Huizinga, M. R.; Bayrak, O.; Wood, S. L.; Jirsa, J. O.; Strength and Serviceability Design of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams, Research Report No. 0-5253-1, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, April 2009, 376 pp.

Tuchscherer, R. G., and Bayrak, O., An Investigation of the Tensile Strength of Prestressed AASHTO Type IV Girders at Release, Research Report No. 0-5197-2, Center for Transportation Research, The University of Texas at Austin, March 2007, 166 pp.

Tuchscherer, R. G., Strut-and-Tie Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Deep Beams: Experiments and Design Provisions, Ph. D. Dissertation, the University of Texas at Austin, December 2008.

Thesis Committee Chair: Wytroval, T. L., Bearing Strength of Nodes Confined by Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, Northern Arizona University, May 2013, 118 pp.

Noteworthy Professional Experience

Condition Assessment of Historic Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel DamAshfork, Arizona

Condition Assessment of Historic Masonry Ponds, Pipe Spring Nat. MonumentArizona

Condition Assessment of Dams that Contain Barton Springs Pool Austin, Texas

Condition Assessment of Roof over Alamo Shrine and Monk’s Burial RoomSan Antonio, Texas

Condition Assessment of the Ullrich Water Treatment PlantAustin, Texas

Condition Assessment of Illinois State Toll Highway Authority BridgesCook County, Illinois

Condition Assessment of the Floor/Roof Structure over YMCA Swimming PoolsAustin, Texas

Horlick Drive Bridges over Root River, Racine Island ParkRacine, Wisconsin

Tower Road over the Skokie RiverSkokie, Illinois

Sheridan Road over the Bovington and Middleton RavinesHighland Park, Illinois

Atkinson and Green Bay Avenue over Interstate 43Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Watertown Wastewater Treatment FacilityWatertown, Wisconsin

Racine Wastewater Treatment FacilityRacine, Wisconsin

Leander Elementary School #25Leander, Texas

Cedar Valley Middle SchoolCedar Valley, Texas

Del Valle Elementary School #3Del Valle, Texas

Scott and White Hospital ExpansionRound Rock, Texas