Education

• Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Wayne State University, 2006
• M.S. Civil Engineering – Mechanical Engineering Minor, Wayne State University, 2001
• B.S. Civil Engineering – Structural Concentration, Wayne State University, 1998

Experience

Courses Taught

 CEGR 2502 – CEE Project Management 

• CEGR 3323 – Structural Analysis 

• CEGR 3823– Construction Engineering 

• CEGR 3913 – Geotechnical Engineering 

• CEGR 4324(5324) – Reinforced Concrete Design 

• CEGR 4834 – Structural Steel Design 

• CVGR 2113 – Introduction to Surveying 

• ENGR 1513 – Introduction to Engineering Practice I 

• ENGR 4813 & 4823 – Senior Design I & II 

• MEGR 3323 – Mechanics of Materials 

Advising & Sponsoring

• Additive Construction Manufacturing Experimentation – Undergraduate research primarily focused on consumable materials for construction scale 3-D printing.
• Student Steel Bridge Competition – AISC/ASCE Frontier Region Student Symposium 

Research Interests

• Research, and development of automated construction and construction materials
• Research, development and evaluation of cementitious and composite materials
• Design and rehabilitation using non-standard materials

Selected Publications

• Warnemuende, K. “Amplitude Modulated Acousto-Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing: Damage Evaluation in Concrete”, PhD Thesis, Wayne State University, 2006
• Warnemuende, K. (presenter) and Wu, H.C. “High-sensitivity NDE in concrete: enhancement of energy dispersion using acoustic perturbation” Health Monitoring and Smart Nondestructive Evaluation of Structural and Biological Systems III; Tribikram Kundu; Ed. Proc. SPIE Vol. 5394, p. 127-138, Jul 2004
• Warnemuende, K. and Wu, H.C. “Actively modulated acoustic nondestructive evaluation of concrete” Cement and concrete research Vol. 34(4): 563-70, 2004
• Wu, H.C, Warnemuende, K., Yan, A., Mu, B. “Strategic sensor locations of FPR bridge decks” Smart Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems II; Tribikram Kundu; Ed. Proc. SPIE Vol. 5047, p. 34-42, Aug 2003
• Wu, H.C. and Warnemuende, K. “Effect of Cracks on Nonlinear Acoustic Signals” Revue des Systèmes série Instrumentation - Mesure et Métrologie: Ultrasonic Methods for Material Characterization Vol. 3(3-4): 181-211, 2003
• Wu, H.C., Mu, B. and Warnemuende, K. “Failure analysis of FRP sandwich bus panels by finite element method” Composites Part B-Engineering Vol. 34(1): p. 51-8, 2003
• Wu, H.C. and Warnemuende, K. “Nonlinear active wave modulation approach for evaluating bond conditions between adhesively bonded FRP sheet/concrete substrate” Smart Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, Tribikram Kundu; Ed. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4702, p. 222-30, Jun 2002
• Wu, H.C. and Warnemuende, K. “Nonlinear active wave modulation approach for microdamage detection” Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation for Structural and Biological Health Monitoring, Tribikram Kundu; Ed. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 4335, p. 221-7, Jul 2001
• Wu, H.C. and Warnemuende, K. “Nonlinear acoustic nondestructive testing for concrete durability”, Nondestructive Evaluation of Highways, Utilities, and Pipelines IV; A. Emin Aktan, Stephen R. Gosselin; Eds. Proc. of SPIE Vol. 3995, p. 501-507, Jun 2000

Selected Design & Engineering Projects

• Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO: CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies, Inc, Tyler, TX, 2025: Radome Foundation Reuse Assessment 

• Rusk Bible Church, Rusk, TX, 2024: Structural Assessment and Rehabilitation Design of a 1909 Wood Truss System for a Suspended Balcony 

• International ALERT Academy, Big Sandy, TX: Tech Team Advantage, Longview, TX, 2024: Structural Assessment for Building Code Compliance of Timber Ropes Course Tower 

• ExxonMobil Security Shelter: Basic Environmental Group, 2024, Baytown, TX: Subgrade Swell Test Assessment and Verification 

• ExxonMobil MDPP HDPE Warehouse – Baytown TX: Basic Environmental Group, 2023, Houston, TX: Warehouse Structural Assessment and Temporary Shoring Plan 

• Crestview Lane, Kilgore, TX, 2023: Structural Condition Assessment of Fire Damage in a Single-Family Dwelling 

• Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station – Guam M.I.: CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies, Inc, Tyler, TX, 2022: Structural Design of Radome Foundations and Appurtenances 

• Texarkana Mill, Queen City, TX: Graphic Packaging International, 2021: Inspection and Structural Assessment of Clarifier Structure Deterioration 

• Talking Rock Plant: Imerys Performance Minerals, Americas, 2022, Marble Hill, GA: Structure Assessment Feed Material Silo and Foundation 

• Cockeysville Plant: Imerys Performance Minerals, Americas, 2021, Roswell, GA: Structure Inspection of Clarifier Enclosure 

• Brazos Electric Power Cooperative: Unit 1 Boiler, 2020, Palo Pinto, TX (Est. $100k): Structural Assessment and Design of Temporary Structural Stability System 

• Cobo Arena Demolition and Redevelopment, Demolition and reconstruction sequencing, 2014, (received ACEC of Michigan’s Eminent Conceptor Award, 2015), Detroit, MI, Design lead 

• Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, SRF Segment 3 Repairs, 2013, Oakland and Macomb Counties, MI (Est. $60M): Structural Design of Rehabilitation 

• Oakwood Sewer, Detroit Water And Sewerage Department, 2012, Detroit, MI: Tunnel Structural Design – 13-ft Reinforced Concrete Segmental Tunnel Liner in shallow soft clays. 

• The Edison Company, Trenton Power Plant Main Entrance Bridge Replacement, 2011, Trenton, MI (Est. $1.8M): Design Lead 

• National Science Foundation, Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, Next Generation Green Cement Technology, 2011, Principal Investigator 

• Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, SRF Segment 2 Repairs, Oakland and Macomb Counties, 2010, MI (Est. $50M): Design Lead 

• Black River Storage Tunnel, City of Lorain, 2010, OH (Est. $50M): Structural Design Lead 

• Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain, SRF Segment 1 Repairs, 2009, Oakland and Macomb Counties, MI (Est. $50M): Structural Design Lead, Construction Submittal Review – Structural Lead 

• Dearborn CSO Control Project, Phase B, CSO 004&005 Facilities, 2008, Dearborn, MI (Est. $38M): Structural Design Lead, Design Review 

• Michigan Department of Transportation bridge replacement project, C01 of 82051, US-24 over Smith Creek in Brownstown, 2008, MI (Est. $400k): Design Lead 

• Wal-Mart Store #2073-06, 66” Sanitary Sewer Relocation, 2007, Brooklyn, OH (Est. $52M): Structural Design Lead 

• North Eastern Ohio Regional Sewer District, Columbus Road Emergency Pump Station, 2007, Cleveland, OH: Structural Design 

• Dearborn CSO Control Project, Phase B, CSO 006&007 Facilities, 2006, Dearborn, MI ($35M) Structural Design, Geotechnical Instrumentation Support, Construction Submittal Review – Structural Lead 

• Dearborn CSO Control Project, Phase B, CSO 008&009 Facilities, 2006, Dearborn, MI ($42M): Structural Design, Geotechnical Instrumentation Support, Construction Submittal Review – Structural Lead 

• East Dearborn CSO Control Project, CSO 017 Facilities, 2005, Dearborn, MI ($28M): Structural Design Review, Geotechnical Instrumentation, Construction Submittal Review 

• East Dearborn CSO Control Project, CSO 016 Facilities, 2005, Dearborn, MI ($24M): Structural Design Review, Geotechnical Instrumentation, Construction Submittal Review 

• Dearborn CSO Control Project, Phase A, CSO 012 - 015 Facilities, 2005, Dearborn, MI ($42M): Geotechnical Instrumentation, Construction Submittal Review