Dr. Donald R, Snethen, P.E.
Professor

Phone: (405) 744-6328
Email: snethen@okstate.edu
Office: 313 Engineering South

Don Snethen is Professor of Civil Engineering and Coordinator of the graduate program in the Geotechnical Engineering area.

 

• B.S. in Civil Engineering - Oklahoma State University
• M.S. in Civil Engineering - Oklahoma State University
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - Oklahoma State University

Dr. Snethen worked as a Research Civil Engineer with the U.S. Army Engineers-Waterways Experiment Station (WES) from 1972 - 1979, with his research concentrating on behavior of expansive soils. While at WES he managed a $750,000 study of expansive soils in highway subgrades and assisted in two major studies of expansive soils in foundations of structures funded by the U.S. Army-Chief of Engineers. In 1979, Dr. Snethen returned to Oklahoma State University as an Associate Professor with the CIVE.

Dr. Snethen teaches courses in the soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering areas and has been instructor/coordinator for the Senior Design course for nine years. His primary interests are in classical soil mechanics, partially saturated soil behavior, soil improvement, geosynthetics, and earthwork quality control.

Dr. Snethen's current research projects are:

• Project 1
• Project 2
• Project 3

Classes taught by Dr. Snethen:

• CIVE 3713 - Geotechnical Engineering
• CIVE 4043 - Senior Design
• CIVE 4711 - Basic Soil Testing Laboratory - Fall 07 Syllabus
• CIVE 5703 - Soils in Construction
• CIVE 5713 Soil Mechanics
• CIVE 5723 - Foundation Engineering - Fall 07 Syllabus
• CIVE 5753 - Engineering Soil Stabilization

Additional Information:

Geotechnical Engineering Program

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