Background
Ruth, Byron Edward was born on March 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Luther and Evelyn Pearl (Wells) Ruth.
Ruth, Byron Edward was born on March 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Luther and Evelyn Pearl (Wells) Ruth.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1955. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, West Virginia University, 1967.
Registered profile Engineer, Indiana, West Virginia, Florida Field engineer Walter H. Knapp, Drummond Island, Michigan, 1959. Assistant director research and development Symons Manufacturing Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1960-1961. Instructor сivil engineering West. Virginia University, Morgantown, 1961-1967, assistant professor, 1967-1970.
Associate professor сivil engineering U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1977, professor, since 1977.
Consultant transportation, materials and design.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman D04 executive committee 1993-1994), Association Asphalt Paving Technologists (honorary, president 1986), Transportation Research Board (chairman committee A2D05 1994-1999, member SuperPave committee, 1997-2003), Canada Technology Asphalt Association (honorary), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Margarete Rohweder, September 10, 1960. Children: Boyd Owen, Toni Karen.