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Associate Professor, P.E.
Licensed in Maryland
Ph.D., 1996, Penn State University
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211 CME
(801) 587 - 7725
(801) 585 - 5477
romero@civil.utah.edu |
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University of Utah
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
122 South Central Campus Drive, 115 CME
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0561 |
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Personal Sketch:
Pedro Romero joined the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah in August 2000. One of his first tasks was to upgrade the materials laboratory at the University of Utah. Within the first five years he created the only Superpave-capable materials laboratory of any university in the state of Utah. He teaches courses related to construction materials, pavement design, and pavement maintenance. He is one of the few faculty members that feels comfortable in the structures, geotechnical, or transportation areas.
Dr. Romero earned a BSCE degree from the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He later completed his masters and doctorate degree at Penn State University in State College, PA. From 1995 to 2000 he was the technical manager of the materials laboratory at the Federal Highway Administration’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. In this position he was involved in the early implementation of the Superpave asphalt mixture design method. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the state of Maryland. |
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| Dr. Romero’s expertise and research interests deal with the use of materials in civil engineering applications (asphalt, concrete, composites); specifically he is interested in how the material properties affect the durability of structures. His research projects deal with mechanical testing, mechanics of materials including visco-elasticity and plasticity, design and construction of pavements using mechanistic methods, and maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure systems. He is a recognized expert in the area of asphalt materials and mechanical testing. |
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| Dr. Romero teaches courses in Civil Engineering Materials (CVEEN 3510), Pavement Design (CVEEN 5570), Advanced Materials (CVEEN 7560), and Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation (CVEEN 7570). |
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