Ben T. Yen
Professor - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Fritz Engineering Laboratory
Lehigh University   
13 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
Phone: (610) 758-3536

Education:
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1963    
M.S. Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1959   
B.S. Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1955  

Teaching Areas:
Structural dynamics
Structural design
Advanced structural mechanics
Structural analysis

Research and Scholarship Areas:
Structural design and evaluation of behavior
Fatigue and fracture of bridges and structures

Professional Society Memberships:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Sigma Xi

Other Professional Activities:
Taught short courses on bridge inspection, evaluation and retrofitting (Lehigh University, University of Wisconsin, State of PA, NJ, MD, etc.)
Consultant to companies, government organizations and states on structure and bridge evaluation and repair (PA, NJ, MA, NW, IL etc.; GE, SETPA, NASA, AWS, AISI, M&M, etc.)
Presentation of research papers at professional society meetings and conferences (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Transportation Research Board, Structural Stability Research Council, etc.)
Attended research and technical meetings of committees (AISI, AASHTO, AREA, TRB etc.)