Dean Sicking
Professor, Structural EngineeringDean Sicking
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Dr. Sicking is Director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1992
- M.S. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1987
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980
Professional Interests:
- Protective Highway Structures
- Vehicle Dynamics
- Computer Simulation of Vehicle Dynamics
- Highway Safety Warrants
Experience:
2004-Present:
- Director, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
- Leonard A. Lovell Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Director, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
- Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Director, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
- Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Director, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Associate Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute
- Assistant Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute
- Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University
- Engineering Research Associate, Texas Transportation Institute
Professional Licenses:
Registered Professional Engineer:
- Texas - Mechanical Engineering, 1985, No. 57617
- Arizona - Civil Engineering, 1990, No. 24602
- Nebraska - Civil Engineering, 1993, No. 7659
Awards:
- 2004 Pioneering and Innovation Award, Presented to Tony George of the Indy Racing League and the MwRSF in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks. Presented by Autosport Magazine.
- 2004 Bill France Award of Excellence, Presented to Dean Sicking and the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2004 Herb Porter Award, Presented to Dean Sicking, Ron Faller, and others in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2003 Bill France Junior Award of Excellence, Presented to the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility by NASCAR in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2003 R&D 100 Award, Presented by Research and Development (R&D) Magazine in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2002 Star of the Year, Presented by Lincoln Journal Star in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2002 Popular Science Award for Top 100 Technical Innovations in 2002, Presented by Popular Science Magazine in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 2002 Best Paper Award for "Development of the Midwest Guardrail System," presented by Transportation Research Board Committee on Roadside Safety Features.
- 2002 SEMA Motorsports Engineering Award, Development of the SAFER Barrier, Presented to the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility and the Indy Racing League/Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Sponsored by Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) in conjunction with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the 2002 Motorsports Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 3, 2002.
- 2002 Louis Schwitzer Award, Presented by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Indiana Section and Borg Warner Inc. in recognition of the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reducing (SAFER) barrier for high speed race tracks.
- 1999 Best Paper Award, Presented by Roadside Safety Features Committee of the Transportation Research Board for paper entitled "Development of Flared Energy-Absorbing Terminal for Wbeam Guardrails."
- 1998 Dean's Special Recognition For Exemplary Performance, Presented by Dean of Engineering for Outstanding Success of Freshman Engineering Design Project.
- 1997 FHWA Region 7 Safety Award, MwRSF and the Mid-States Regional Pooled Fund Program received award for Research Leading the Advancement of Roadside Safety.
- 1997 Parents Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, Presented to Faculty that "Made a Significant Difference" in a student's education.
- 1996 Nominated for Federal Highway Administration Safety Award, the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility was nominated by Kansas DOT and FHWA Region 7 for FHWA's annual safety award for developing the "Light Truck Guardrail System." (Dr. Sicking lead development effort.)
- 1995 Best Paper Award, Presented by Roadside Safety Features Committee of the Transportation Research Board for paper entitled "Slotted Rail Guardrail Terminal."
- 1994 Best Paper Award, Presented by Roadside Safety Features Committee of the Transportation Research Board for paper entitled "Box-Beam Guardrail End Terminal."
- 1992 Federal Highway Administration Safety Award, Presented to the Texas Department of Transportation for Funding Development of Guardrail Extruding Terminal. (Dr. Sicking lead development effort.)
- 1986 Fred Burggraf Award, National Academy of Science, Transportation Research Board, for Paper entitled, "Guidelines for Positive Barrier Use in Work Zones."
- 1980 C. M. Simmang Award, Outstanding Achievement in Thermal Science, Texas A&M University, 1980.
- Member Pi Tau Sigma - National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society.
- Member Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society.
- Member Phi Kappa Phi- National Honor Society.
Selected Publications:
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
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Reid, J.D., J.R. Rohde and D.L. Sicking, "Box-Beam Bursting Energy Absorbing Terminal," ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 3, May/June 2002, pp. 287-294.
- Polivka, K.A., Sicking, D.L., Faller, R.K., and Rohde, J.R., "A W-Beam Guardrail Adjacent to a Slope," Transportation Research Record 1743 (2001) 80-87.
- Faller, R.K., Sicking, D.L., Polivka, K.A., Rohde, J.R., and Bielenberg, R.W., "A Long-Span Guardrail System for Culvert Applications," Transportation Research Record 1720, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001, 19-29.
- Sicking, D.L., J.R. Rohde, and J.R. Reid, "Design and Development of Steel Breakaway Posts", Transportation Research Record 1720, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2001, 59-66.
- D.L. Sicking, J.D. Reid and J.R. Rohde, "Development of a Flared Energy Absorbing Terminal for W-Beam Guardrail," Transportation Research Record 1690, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 1999, pp. 8-16.
- J.D. Reid and D.L. Sicking, "Design and Simulation of a Sequential Kinking Guardrail Terminal," International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 9, 1998, pp. 761-772.
- Mak, K.K, D.L. Sicking, and K.J. Zimmerman, "Roadside Safety Analysis Program," Transportation Research Record 1647, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., November, 1998.
- Sicking, D.L., J.D. Reid, and J.R. Rohde, "Development of the SKT-350 Guardrail Terminal," Submitted to Transportation Research Record 1647, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., November, 1998.
- Pfiefer, B.J., and D.L. Sicking, "NCRHP Report 350 Compliance Testing of the Beam-Eating Steel Terminal System," Submitted to Transportation Research Record 1647 , Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., November 1998.
- Reid, J.D., D.L. Sicking, and R.P. Bligh, "Critical Impact Point for Longitudinal Barriers," Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol 124, No. 1, January-February 1998. pp 65-72.
- Wolford, D., and D.L. Sicking, "Guardrail Need: Embankments and Culverts," Transportation Research Record 1599 Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., December, 1997.
- Reid, J.D., D.L. Sicking, R.K. Faller, and B.G. Pfeifer, "Development of a New Guardrail System," Transportation Research Record 1599, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., December 1997.
- Wolford, D. and D.L. Sicking, "Guardrail Runout Lengths Revisited," Transportation Research Record 1528, Transportation Research Board, November 1996.
- Faller, R.F., K. Soyland, and D.L. Sicking, "Approach Guardrail Transition for Single Slope Barriers," Transportation Research Record 1528, Transportation Research Board, November 1996.
- Holloway, J.C., D.L. Sicking, and R.K. Faller, "Reduced Height Performance Level 2 Bridge Rail," Transportation Research Record 1528, Transportation Research Board, November 1996.
- Pfeiffer, B.G., and D.L. Sicking, "Development of a Metal Cutting Guardrail Terminal," Transportation Research Record 1528, Transportation Research Board, November 1996.
- Reid, J.D., D.L. Sicking, and G. Paulsen, "Design and Analysis of Approach Terminal Sections Using Simulation," Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 122, No. 5, 1996.
- Mak, K. K., R. P. Bligh, H. E. Ross, Jr., and D.L. Sicking, "Slotted Rail Guardrail Terminal," Transportation Research Record 1500, Transportation Research Board, November, 1995.
- Mak, K. K. and D. L. Sicking, "Analysis of Bridge Rail Accidents", Transportation Research Record 1468, Transportation Research Board, January 1995.
- Sicking, D. L., K. K. Mak, and W. Wilson, "Box Beam Guardrail End Terminal," Transportation Research Record 1468, Transportation Research Board, January 1995.
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Contact
Department of Civil Engineering
Nebraska Hall W348
Lincoln, NE 68588-0531
(402) 472-2371
civil@unl.edu
Nebraska Hall W348
Lincoln, NE 68588-0531
(402) 472-2371
civil@unl.edu
Dr. Sicking News:
• Sicking Honored at White House for Transportation Research
July 30, 2007
Dec. 9, 2008
Biological Systems Engineering E-Day
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