Karl Heinz Frank

Background

Frank, Karl Heinz was born on April 16, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Heinz Benno and Jessie (Johnson) Frank.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1966; Master of Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1971.

Career

Research assistant Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1967-1971; assistant professor сivil engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1980; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1988; professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1988; director Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory, University Texas, Austin, 1991-1994. Structural research engineer Federal Highway Administration, 1971-1974. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Karl Heinz Frank has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (associate, member committee structural fatigue, 1971-1977, flexural members committee 1974-1977, chairman subcommittee on longitudinally stiffened plate girders, member committee structural connections 1980-1983, secretary, vice chairman, chairman structures group Texas section 1984-1987, Raymond C. Reese award), American Welding Society.

Interests

• Avocations: auto racing, golf.

Connections

Married Jeanne Doelp, June 28, 1969. Children: Erik, Ilse.

Father:

Heinz Benno Frank

Mother:

Jessie (Johnson) Frank

Spouse:

Jeanne Doelp

child:

Ilse Frank

child:

Erik Frank