Background
Rice, Paul Frederick was born on December 8, 1921 in Mandan, North Dakota, United States. Son of Paul Frederick and Claire Olive (Des Jardins) Rice.
Rice, Paul Frederick was born on December 8, 1921 in Mandan, North Dakota, United States. Son of Paul Frederick and Claire Olive (Des Jardins) Rice.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State College, 1941. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1942. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947.
Postgrad, University Michigan, 1957.
Structural design engineer Cunningham-Limp Company, Detroit, 1947—1949. Structural field engineer, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 1949—1954. Technical director American Concrete Institute, Detroit, 1954—1958.
Chairman Concrete Improvement Board Detroit, 1955—1956. Vice president engineering Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Chicago, 1958—1986, consultant, since 1987. Vice chairman Reinforced Concrete Research Council, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1974—1976.
Served with Civil Engineering United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute (Lindau award 1981). Member: American Society for Testing and Materials, Reinforced Concrete Research Council (Arthur J. Boase award 1985), Structural Engs. Association Illinois, American Welding Society.
Married Joan Carol Cannon Rice, June 22, 1946. Children: Paul Frederick, Clair Patrick, John Cassius, Richard Clay.