Education

Years of Service on this Faculty

Professional Registration

Principal Publications

Refereed Publications

McVay, M. C., Papadopoulos, P., Bloomquist, D. G., and Townsend, F. C. "Long-Term Behavior of Large-Span Culverts in Cohesive Soils," Transportation Research Board, Accepted for Publication, January 1993.

McVay, M. C., Papadopoulos, P., Townsend, F. C., and Bloomquist, D., "Long-Term Behavior of Large-Span Culverts in Cohesive Soils," Submitted to Soils and Foundations Journal, The Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, 1992.

Feld, T., Bloomquist, D. G., Townsend, F. C., and McVay, M. C., "Centrifugal Model Investigation of Pile Group Efficiencies in Sand," ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Submitted for Publication, June 1992.

Meletiou, C., Tia, M., and Bloomquist, D., "Development of a Field Permeability Test Apparatus Method for Concrete," ACI Materials Journal, January-February, 1992, pp. 83-89.

Bloomquist, D., Feld, T., Townsend, F. C., Gravgaard, J., and Gill, J., "Development of a Multiple Pile Driver/Load Test Device for Pile Group Studies," CENTRIFUGE '91, A. A. Balkema, 1991, pp. 355-360.

Goforth, G. F., Townsend, F. C., and Bloomquist, D., "Saturated and Unsaturated Fluid Flow in a Centrifuge," CENTRIFUGE '91, A. A. Balkema, 1991, pp. 497-502.

Feld, T., Bloomquist, D., and Townsend, F. C., "Investigation of Geostatic Stresses in a Limited Size Centrifuge," CENTRIFUGE '91, A. A. Balkema, 1991, pp. 569-574.

Soongswang, P., Tia, M., and Bloomquist, D., "Factors Affecting Strength and Permeability of Porous Limestone Concrete," ACI Materials Journal, July-August, 1991, pp. 400-406.

McVay, M. C., Townsend, F. C., and Bloomquist, D., "Elastoplastic Characterization of Granular Media," The First International Workshop on Constitutive Equations for Granular Non-Cohesive Soils, Saada and Bianchini, Editors, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam Publisher, 1989, pp. 447-464.

Townsend, F. C., McVay, M. C., Bloomquist, D. G., and McClimans, S. A, "Clay Waste Pond Reclamation by S/C Mix or Capping," ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 115, No. 8, October, 1989, pp. 1647-1666.

McVay, M. C., O'Brien, M., Townsend, F. C., Bloomquist, D. G., and Caliendo, J. A., "Numerical Analysis of Vertically Loaded Pile Groups," ASCE, Foundation Engineering Congress, Northwestern University, Illinois, July, 1989, pp. 675-690.

McVay, M. C., Townsend, F. C., and Bloomquist, D. G., "One-Dimensional Lagrangian Consolidation," ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 115, No. 6, June, 1989, pp. 893-899.

Chapters in Books

Constitutive Equations for Granular Non-Cohesive Soils, A. Saada and G. Bianchini Editors, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam Publisher, 1989, pp. 447-464.

Reports

Bloomquist, D., "Concrete/Aggregate Correlation and Parallel Studies to SHRP C-200 Series Concrete Projects - Task 3: Assessment of Concrete Permeability Test Methods," Final Report, Florida Department of Transportation, 1992, 67 pages.

Bloomquist, D., Townsend, F. C., and Feld, T., "Centrifugal Model Investigation of Pile Group Efficiencies," Final Report for Florida Department of Transportation, Project 4504491036012, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida, March 1991, 32 pages.

Bloomquist, D., Townsend, F. C., and Parra, F., "Development of Insitu Equipment for Capacity Determinations of Deep Foundations in Florida Limestone," Final Report for Florida Department of Transportation, Project 4910450428212, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida, March 1991, 204 pages.

Kheng, H., Bloomquist, D., Townsend, F. C., and Thompson, P. Y., "Slurry Performance in Drilled Shaft Construction," Final Report, Project 4910450425812, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida, March 1990, 236 pages.

Tia, M., Bloomquist, D., Ruth, B. E., Wu, C. L., and Choubane, B., "Field Evaluation of Rigid Pavements for the Development of a Rigid Pavement Design System - Phase IV," Project 4910450424912, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida, August 1989, 437 pages.

Magazine Articles

"What NOT to Do on a Friday Nite," BOARDSAILOR, Summer 1992, Vol. 7, No. 4, p. 62.
"Where is Robby When You Need Him?" BOARDSAILOR, Spring 1992, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 62-63.
"Number Please," BOARDSAILOR, Fall 1991, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 14-15, 22.
"Honey You're the Greatest - By the Way ... ," BOARDSAILOR, Fall 1991, Vol. 7, No. 2, p. 62.
"The Sailor's Sins," (with Chris Boston) BOARDSAILOR, Winter 1991, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 29.
"Board Packing Techniques," BOARDSAILOR, Winter 1991, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 30-31.
"How Not to Jibe," SOUTHEAST BOARDSAILOR, May-Jun 1990, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 18-22.
"Boards are a Drag," SOUTHEAST BOARDSAILOR, Jan-Feb 1990, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 22-23.
"Just Say No," SOUTHEAST BOARDSAILOR, Mar-Apr 1989, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 26-27.

Honors and Awards 

College of Engineering Teaching/Advising Award, 1994-95
University of Florida Teaching Award, 1992
Tau Beta Pi - Outstanding Teacher, 1989-90
ASCE Student Chapter - Entertainer of the Year Award, 1990
Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi - National Honor Society
Sigma Lambda Chi - National Construction Honor Society
Epsilon Lambda Chi - Engineering Leadership Circle (Faculty Advisor)
Chi Epsilon (Founding Faculty Advisor)

Scientific and Professional Societies

Sigma Chi, Scientific Research Society of North America
ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers
ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education
ASTM, American Society for Testing Materials
- Member of Committee on Quality Control
- Member of Committee on Soils and Rock
FES, Florida Engineering Society
ISSMFE, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers
NSPE, National Society of Professional Engineers
ASES, American Solar Energy Society
APWA, American Public Works Association