Joseph C. Nadeau, Assoc Prof of the Practice

Joe Nadeau earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1989, and then continued his education and earned a S.M. in Civil Engineering in 1991 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then matriculated to the University of California at Berkeley where he earned his Ph.D., in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1996.

Dr. Nadeau’s primary research focus is in the areas of theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	173 Hudson Annex
Office Phone:	(919) 660-5216
Email Address:

Teaching (Spring 2026):

• CEE 422L.001, CONCRETE AND COMP STRUCT Synopsis

  Hudson 201, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• CEE 422L.01L, CONCRETE AND COMP STRUCT Synopsis

  Hudson 037, Tu 03:05 PM-04:20 PM

• CEE 422L.02L, CONCRETE AND COMP STRUCT Synopsis

  Hudson 037, Th 03:05 PM-04:20 PM

• CEE 429.01, INTEGRATED STRUC DESIGN Synopsis

  Hudson 222, MW 03:05 PM-04:20 PM

• CEE 649.01, STRUCTURAL ENGR PROJ MGT Synopsis

  Hudson 222, MWF 03:20 PM-04:10 PM

Education:

PhD	University of California at Berkeley	1996
MS	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1991
BS	Lehigh University	1989

Specialties:

Structural Engineering
Education, Engineering
Materials

Research Interests:

Theoretical and applied mechanics, micromechanics, composite materials, and probabilistic methods

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Nadeau, J.C. and Ferrari, M., Effective thermal expansion of heterogeneous materials with application to low temperature environments, Mechanics of Materials, vol. 36 no. 3 (2004), pp. 201 - 214 [S0167-6636(03)00009-7]  [abs]
2. Nadeau, J.C. and Ferrari, M., Bounds on texture coefficients, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME, vol. 70 no. 2 (2003), pp. 200 - 203 [1.1533808]  [abs]
3. Nadeau, J.C., Water-cement ratio gradients in mortars and corresponding effective elastic properties, Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 32 no. 3 (2002), pp. 481 - 490 [S0008-8846(01)00710-4]  [abs]
4. Nadeau, J.C., A multiscale model for effective moduli of concrete incorporating ITZ water-cement ratio gradients, aggregate size distributions, and entrapped voids, Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 33 no. 1 (2002), pp. 103 - 113 [S0008-8846(02)00931-6]  [abs]
5. Dolbow, J.E. and Nadeau, J.C., On the use of effective properties for the fracture analysis of microstructured materials, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 69 no. 14-16 (2002), pp. 1607 - 1634 [S0013-7944(02)00052-8]  [abs]

Honors and Awards
• Earl I. Brown, II Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award, Duke University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012
• Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, 2010
• James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Chi Epsilon, 2009.
•  Lois and John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, 2010
• ASCE Faculty Advisor Reward, ASCE Committee on Student Activities, 2000.
• 1999 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1999.
• Sigma Xi
• Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa
Professional and Service Activities
• Registered Professional Engineer - North Carolina
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• Member, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)