Dr. Craig Menzemer

About

Dr. Craig Menzemer holds the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from Lehigh University in Civil Engineering.  His experience includes assignments as a field engineer in the heavy construction industry and as a senior technical specialist for Alcoa.  He joined the faculty at the University of Akron in 1996 as an assistant professor of civil engineering, was promoted to associate professor in 2001 and professor in 2010.  Dr. Menzemer is an expert in the fatigue and fracture of structural systems and materials, with research into ground transportation systems, bridges and lightly-damped structures. He has held several administrative roles including associate dean of the college of engineering beginning in 2010, interim dean in 2018 and dean in 2022.   Dr. Menzemer currently serves as the Interim Chief Planning and Facilities Officer for the University.

Research

Steel Wire Reinforcement for High Pressure Hose, Excessive Wear on Dump Body Truck Beds, Development and Evaluation of Structural Systems for Freight Cars, Strength of Joints in Kevlar Webbing, Friction Grip Joints in Aluminum, Post Buckling Behavior of Welded Aluminum Plates, Block Shear Models for Connecting Elements, Angles Attached by a Single Leg, Fatigue Strength of Strand Splice, Hot Spot fatigue Behavior of Joints, Aluminum Alloys for Buried, High Voltage Conductors

Courses Taught

Statics, Mechanics of Solids, Advanced Mechanics of Solids, Steel Design, Advanced Steel Design, Fracture Mechanics for Civil Engineering Applications