Background
Smith, Robert James was born on June 14, 1935 in Bainville, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Ruth Hattie (Leeson) Smith.
consultant structural engineer
Smith, Robert James was born on June 14, 1935 in Bainville, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Ruth Hattie (Leeson) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 1958; Master of Science in Geological Engineering, University Minnesota, 1970.
Structural engineer, United States Army Corps Engineers, Omaha, 1958, 60-68; structural engineer, United States Army Corps Engineers, Washington, 1968-1978; chief structural engineering section, United States Army Corps Engineers, Washington, 1978-1984; chief structural engineering branch, United States Army Corps Engineers, Washington, 1984-1989; private practice consultant in structural engineering, Tempe, Arizona, since 1989.
With United States Army, 1958-1960. Fellow American Concrete Institute (member building code committee 1984-1991). Member American Society for Testing and Materials (standard for steel sheet piling task group, chairman standard for high strength steel bars task group, secretary subcommittee on structural steel 1985-1989), Reinforced Concrete Research Council (Chairman of Commission on reinforced concrete durability 1985-1989).
Married Ramona Garnet Woolsey, March 31, 1967. 1 child, Bradley Robert.