Raymond Leslie Sterling

Background

Sterling, Raymond Leslie was born on April 19, 1949 in London. Arrived in United States, 1966, naturalized, 1982. Son of Richard Howard and Joan Valeria (Skinner) Sterling.

Education

Bachelor in Civil and Structural Engineering with 1st class honors, University Sheffield, England, 1970. Master of Science in Geological Engineering, University Minnesota, 1975. PhDCE, University Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Engineer trainee Metropolitan Water Board, London, 1968. Civil engineer Egil Wefald and Associates, Consultant Engineers, Minneapolis, 1969-1971. Structural engineer Husband and Company, Consultant Engineers, England, 1971-1973.

Research assistant University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973-1977, director Underground Space Center, 1977-1995, assistant professor department civil and mineral engineering, 1977-1983, associate professor, 1983-1995. Project. coordinator, structural engineer Setter, Leach and Lindstrom, Inc., 1976-1977. Principal consultant Itasca Consultant Group, Inc., 1981-1994.

Professor civil engineering Louisiana Technology University, Ruston, 1995—2009, director Trenchless Technology Center, 1995—2009, professor emeritus, since 2009. Vice-chairman United States National committee on tunneling technical National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1990-1991, chairman 1992-1994, committee on infrastructure, 1991-1993, board infrastructure and the constructed environment, 1994-1996, committee on underground engineering for sustainable development, 2010. Co-senior editor International Journal Tunnelling & Underground Space Technology, since 1996, Royal Society Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce Fel, 1996-2009, Institute Structural Engineers Member 1973-1994, Fel, 1994-2009, Institute Civil Engineer, member 1973-1993, fel, 1993-2009.

Acting co-director Minnesota Cold Climate Building Research Center University Minnesota, 1987-1989, co-director Building Energy Research Center, 1986. Energy advisory committee Legislation Committee on Minnesota Resources, 1989-1995. Committee on moisture control in buildings United States Building Thermal Envelope Coordinating Council, 1985-1986.

Program planning committee on building foundations United States Department Energy, 1985-1995. Advisory board for energy efficient residence demonstration project National Association Home Builders, 1980. Member Gov's. Exxon Oil Overcharge Advisory Task Force, 1986, Minneapolis Energy Future Committee, 1980-1981, Scientist's Institute for Public Information, New York.

Consultant United States Army Corps. Engineers, United Nations, New York, Opus Corporation, Minneapolis, Dames & Moore International, London, City of Minneapolis, Larson Engineering, White Bear, Minnesota, Pilsbury Company, Minneapolis, Colgate Division School, Rochester, New York, others. Advisory professor Chongqing University, Sichuan, People's Republic China, since 1985.

Visiting researcher National Institute Pollution and Resources Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan, 1991. Visiting professor University Missouri, Rolla, 1979. Shimizu professor civil and mineral engineering, University Minnesota, 1988-1995.

Advisory professor Tongji University, Shanghai, since 1996. Member eminent speaker program Institution Engineers, Australia, 1993. Honorary professor Changsha Runway University, China, since 1998, Xian University Architect and Technology, China, 1999.

Achievements

• Raymond Leslie Sterling has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Underground Space Design: Part 1: Overview of Subsurface Space Utilization Part 2: Design for People in Underground Facilities

    (Underground space development may be one of the most sign...)

  • Earth Sheltered Community Design, Energy Efficient Residential Development

    (Great book featuring designs and ideas for earth sheltere...)

  • Earth Sheltered Community Design: Energy-Efficient Residential Development

    (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981, As new., Bright, clean, tigh...)

  • Underground Space Design: A Guide to Subsurface Utilization and Design for People in Underground Spaces

Membership

Fellow: American Society Civil Engineers (board directors 1985-1992, president Minnesota section 1990-1991, Young Civil Engineer of Year award 1982, Stephen D. Bechtel Pipeline Engineering award 2003), Institute Structural Engineers, Institution Civil Engineers. Member: International Associate Research Center for Urban Underground Space (president since 2007), United States Environmental protection Agency, United States Transportation Research Board, Water Environment Research Found, American Water Works Association Research Found, United States Army Corps of Engineers, International Society Trenchless Technology (vice chairman 1999—2002, chairman 2002-2005), N. American Society Trenchless Technology (board directors since 1996, treasurer 1997, international representative since 1998, vice chairman 1999, chairman 2000), International Tunneling Association (vice Chairman, committee on Underground Space since 2007, animateur working group on direct/indirect advantages of underground structures 1997—2000), American Underground Construction Association (Award of Distinction 2000).

Connections

Married Linda Lee Lundquist, August 8, 1970 (divorced September 1982). Children: Paul, Juliet, Erika. Married Janet Marie Kjera, August 20, 1983.

1 child, Zoey.

Father:

Richard Howard Sterling

Mother:

Joan Valeria (Skinner) Sterling

Spouse:

Janet Marie Kjera

Spouse:

Linda Lee Lundquist

child:

Zoey Sterling

child:

Paul Sterling

child:

Juliet Sterling

child:

Erika Sterling