Steve Kramer (engineer)

Steven Lawrence Kramer is Professor Emeritus of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Washington.

Steve Kramer
Born
Steven Lawrence Kramer
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsGeotechnical engineering Earthquake Engineering
Institutions

Education

Steve Kramer received his B.S. (1977), M.Eng. (1979), and Ph.D. (1985) in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Professional career

Kramer joined the University of Washington faculty in 1984, where he researched liquefaction, seismic slope stability and dynamic soil behavior. Kramer also held positions at the International Centre for Geohazards at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute and the European School for Advanced Studies in the Reduction of Seismic Risk (the ROSE School) at the University of Pavia. He retired in 2020.

He authored the first textbook on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering[2] and co-led the multi-institution Next Generation Liquefaction project, sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, several transportation agencies, and others.[3]

Kramer has contributed technical consulting to a range of infrastructure projects, such as the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement in Seattle and the Millennium Tower (San Francisco) mediation.[4]

Kramer was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2020, for contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering, including liquefaction, seismic stability, and seismic site response.[5]

Awards

References
  1. "Professor Steve Kramer retires after 36 years". University of Washington News and Events. 27 May 2020.
  2. Kramer, Steven Lawrence (1996). Geotechnical earthquake engineering. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. ISBN 0-13-374943-6. OCLC 32821264.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "NGL: Open Source Global Database and Model Development for the Next-Generation of Liquefaction Assessment Procedures". Next Generation Liquefaction.
  4. "UC Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni". UC Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
  5. "NAE, Steve Kramer". National Academy of Engineering, Steve Kramer.
  6. "Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes Past Award Winners". www.asce.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  7. "Norman Medal Past Award Winners". www.asce.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  8. "Steve Kramer honored with ASCE H. Bolton Seed Medal". University of Washington News and Events. 27 March 2018.
  9. "UC Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni". UC Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
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