Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Faculty and Staff
Sarah Gassman
| Title: | Graduate Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor |
| Department: | Civil and Environmental Engineering Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing |
| Email: | gassman@cec.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-777-8160 |
| Fax: | 803-777-0670 |
| Office: | 300 Main Street Room C226 |
Background
Dr. Gassman specializes in geotechnical engineering. Her research interests are multidisciplinary in nature and currently include projects focused on non-destructive evaluation of foundations and bridge structures; the effect of soil aging on liquefaction potential; field performance of culvert pipe and behavior of embankment fill materials. Dr. Gassman is a member of the ASCE Geo-Institute Deep Foundations Technical Committee and the TRB AFS04 Subsurface Soil Structure Interaction Technical Committee. She is a former member of the USUCGER Board of Directors, where she served as Treasurer.
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, 1997
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, 1994
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1992