Theodore (Ted) Huisman
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137 Town Engr.813 Bissell Rd.
Ames, IA 500111066
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Theodore “Ted” Huisman joins Iowa State as the geotechnical/materials laboratory manager for the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering. Previously, he worked for Oldcastle Materials as Iowa Q.C. Manager and Le Grand Quarry Manager.
Huisman brings experience in HMA, PCC and aggregate production to his position as laboratory manager. He is especially interested in promoting a safe lab environment for undergraduates and graduate students.
“In order to build a strong safety culture, individuals need to think and pay attention in order to protect themselves at all times,” Huisman said.
In addition to his time at Cessford Construction Company/Oldcastle, Huisman brings 33 years of industrial engineering experience to his role as lab manager. While working in industry, Huisman focused on heavy highway projects. He is a native of Ames and returns now from working in all parts of Iowa for the last 37 years.
Publications
- Joseph Podolsky, Zahra Sotoodeh-Nia, Theodore Huisman, R Christopher Williams, Eric W Cochran. “Practical Approach to Mix Design with High Binder and Aggregate Replacement in Iowa using Fractionation.” Published in 2019 Transportation Research Board (98th) Meeting in Washington, D.C., January 13-17, 2019 and for the Journal Transportation Research Record, May, 2019.
- Joseph Podolsky, Zahra Sotoodeh-Nia, Nicholas Manke, Theodore Huisman, R Christopher Williams, Eric W Cochran. “Development of High RAP Interlayer Mix Design for High Volume Roadways using a soybean oil derived rejuvenator.” Under review in the International Journal of Pavement Engineering.
- Joseph Podolsky, Zahra Sotoodeh-Nia, Nicholas Manke, Austin Hohmann, Theodore Huisman, R Christopher Williams, Eric W Cochran. “Development of High RAP High Performance Thin Lift Overlay (Thinlay) Mix Design using a soybean oil derived rejuvenator.” Under review in ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.