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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Allen Jones

Allen Jones

Title

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

Office Building

Crothers Engineering Hall

Office

322

Mailing Address

Crothers Engineering Hall 322
Civil and Environ Engineering-Box 2219
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Allen Jones is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering. His academic career at SDSU included broad responsibilities in geotechnical engineering, civil engineering and academic quality and rigor. He previously served as the program assessment coordinator and accreditation coordinator for civil engineering, and continues to serve as an ABET accreditation program evaluator (PEV). Dr. Jones continues to perform research in engineering as well as in other non-related fields. Prior to joining SDSU, he was an active professional engineer at Hart Crowser, Inc., in Seattle Washington for 18 years.

Professional Licensure, Registrations and Certification:
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Washington (1989), California (1996), and South Dakota (2003)
Licensed Geotechnical Engineer (GE), California (1998)
Registered Geologist (RG), Washington (2001)
Registered Engineering Geologist (REG), Washington (2001)
AHERA Asbestos Abatement Project Designer Certification (1996)
Health and Safety at Hazardous Waste Sites Certification (1991)
Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Gauges Certification (1989)

CV

Allen Jones Comprehensive Vita.pdf(239.83 KB)

Education

  • Ph.D. in civil engineering | University of Washington | 2003
  • M.S. in geological engineering | University of Idaho | 1988
  • B.S. in geological engineering | University of Idaho | 1986

Academic Interests

  • Broad areas of civil engineering.
  • Academic quality and rigor.
  • Expedited deployment of enclaves in ultra secure ordinance areas: United States Department of Defense.
  • Technical assistance at various levels of the judiciary: United States Department of Justice.

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committee Activities

  • Ethics Committee, American Society of Engineering Education
  • Civil Engineering Committee, American Society of Engineering Education

Professional Memberships

  • Geo Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Society of Engineering Education

Awards and Honors

  • Tau Beta Pi, Lifetime member
  • Phi Eta Sigma, Academic Honorary

Grants

  • PI Allen Jones, Compaction of Granular Fill. South Dakota Department of Transportation and the United States Department of Transportation through the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) University Transportation Center, August 2015 – December 2016.
  • PI Allen Jones, Structure Alternatives for Local Roads. South Dakota Department of Transportation and the United States Department of Transportation through the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) University Transportation Center, January 2014 – December 2015.
  • PI Dr. Allen Jones, Extent, Severity, and Location of Chip Seal Loss on the South Dakota State Road Network. South Dakota Department of Transportation and the United States Department of Transportation through the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) University Transportation Center, April 2012 – April 2013.
  • PIs Dr. Nadim Wehbe and Dr. Allen Jones, Mitigation of Corrosion in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements. Mountain Plains Consortium and the South Dakota Department of Transportation, July 2010 – December 2012.
  • PI Dr. Allen Jones, Review and Refinement of the SDDOT’s LRFD Deep Foundation Design Method. South Dakota Department of Transportation, November 2008 – August 2010.
  • PI Dr. Nadim Wehbe, and Co-PIs Dr. Allen Jones, Dr. Hesham Maghoub, Durability of Pavement Makings. South Dakota Department of Transportation and the United States Department of Transportation through the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) University Transportation Center, October 2008 – October 2011.
  • PIs Francis Ting and Allen Jones, Evaluation of Scour Rate In Cohesive Soils (SRICOS) Method on South Dakota Cohesive Soils. South Dakota Department of Transportation and the Mountain Plains Consortium, January 2007 – December 2008.

Work Experience

  • Emeritus Professor, 2021-present, professor, 2013-2021; associate professor, 2005-2013; assistant professor, 2003-2005; tenure granted 2006. South Dakota State University, Brookings.
  • Jones Earth Technologies, LLC, senior engineer and vice president, 2003-present.
  • Pre-doctoral associate, 2000-2002. University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Graduate research assistant, 2002-2003. University of Washington, Seattle.
  • Senior associate engineer and senior project manager, 1988 to 2003. Hart Crowser, Inc., Seattle.
  • Instructor, 1987-1988, University of Idaho, Moscow.
  • Research assistant and teaching assistant, 1986 to 1988, University of Idaho, Moscow.
  • Staff engineer, 1987. Geo-Hydro Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia. 

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