Wouter Brink Email & Phone Number

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Calibrated the rigid and flexible pavement performance prediction models in the Pavement-ME design software to accurately predict pavement behavior specific to Michigan conditionsEmployed various sampling methods such as jackknifing and bootstrapping to account for limited in-service pavement sections Determined the robustness of the input variable sensitivity for the rigid pavement rehabilitation options on predicted pavement performance using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)Assisted with extensive research of the feasibility and installation procedures of Precast Concrete PavementCompiled generic design and construction specifications for jointed precast pavement, continuous precast concrete pavement and pre-stressed post-tensioned precast pavement for use by Departments of TransportationSuggested improvements in construction techniques, based on first hand installation observationsDeveloped ideas to incorporate precast pavement rehabilitation to continually reinforced concrete pavement

for Introduction to Engineering DesignManaged eight graduate teaching assistants and 16 undergraduate mentors for weekly instructionDeveloped homework assignments and team design projects for over 625+ students.Assisted faculty in course developmentResponsible for instruction and evaluation of ~80 students per semesterEvaluated and critiqued technical reports improving students communication skills

Phd, Civil Engineering

Master Of Science, Civil Engineering; Pavements And Geotechnical Engineering

B.S, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASCE, MSU Club TennisGraduate Research Assistant