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Kevin Franke

Associate Professor
Full-Time Faculty, Scholarship Society Professors and Faculty

430J Engineering Building
Provo, UT 84602

Education

  • PhD, Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Brigham Young University (2011)
  • MS, Civil Engineering , Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, University of Washington (2005)
  • BS, Civil Engineering , Utah State University (2004)

Licenses and Certifications

  • ASCE Geo-Institute, Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering (2022 - Present)
  • State of Utah, Professional Engineer (PE) (2009 - 2023)

Honors and Awards

  • TRB - Sweet Sixteen Best Transportation Project of the Year Finalist, Transportation Research Board / FHWA (2020 - 2020)
  • College of Engineering Faculty Fellow, Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering (2019 - 2020)
  • Young Scholar Award, Brigham Young University (2019 - 2019)
  • 2016 Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering & Technology Excellence in Education Award, Fulton College of Engineering (2016 - 2017)
  • 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award (students' choice), Fulton College of Engineering (2016 - 2017)
  • 2015 Outstanding Faculty Award (students' choice), Fulton College of Engineering (2015 - 2016)
  • UEC 2015 Engineering Educator of the Year, Utah Engineering Council (2015 - 2016)
  • Selected Delegate for the Unites States, 2nd US-PRC Young Researchers' Forum for Earthquake Engineering (2012 - 2016)
  • 2015 ASCE ExCEEd Fellow, ASCE (2015 - 2015)
  • 2014 Engineering Educator of the Year, Utah Section of the American Society of Engineers (2014 - 2014)
  • EERI/FEMA Graduate Fellow, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute / Federal Emergency Management Agency (2011 - 2012)
  • URS Outstanding Achievement Award, October, URS Corporation (2011 - 2011)
  • Best Presentation Award, Kleinfelder Technical Seminar, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2010 - 2011)
  • 1st Place, 22nd Annual Kleinfelder Soil Classification Competition, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2008 - 2009)
  • Best Quality in Presentation Award, Kleinfelder Annual Technical Seminar, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2008 - 2009)
  • 1st Place, 20th Annual Kleinfelder Soil Classification Competition, Kleinfelder, Inc. (2006 - 2007)

Memberships

  • Geo-Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance (2008 - Present)
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (2007 - Present)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (2004 - Present)
  • The International Association of Foundation Drilling (2005 - 2012)
  • Structural Engineers Association of Utah (2008 - 2011)

Courses Taught

Publications

Ginger Tryon Nicole Williams Nicole Williams Kevin W Franke Esteban Saez Christian Ledezma Kyle M Rollins Kevin W Franke Roy T Mayfield Alexander D Wright Kevin W Franke Alexander D Wright Cody K Hatch Kevin W Franke Alexander D Wright Levi T Ekstrom Kevin W Franke Bret N Lingwall T Leslie Youd Kevin W Franke Steven L Kramer Kevin W Franke Kyle M Rollins Kevin W Franke Alexander D Wright Kyle M Rollins Kevin W Franke R Luna N Rocco Daniel Avila M A Clement Kevin W Franke Kyle M Rollins Kevin W Franke Kyle M Rollins Kevin W Franke Jorge M Meneses Kevin W Franke Brady R Cox Adrian Rodriguez-Marek Joseph Wartman Steven L Kramer Kevin W Franke Yi-Min Huang David Baska

Presentations

Ronald Martin A. Hall C. Brinton Kevin W Franke John D Hedengren