Areas of Research Interest

• Primary research interests include nondestructive evaluation of concrete materials and structures, quantification of micro-structural deterioration in concrete, and characterization of the visco-elastic properties of concrete.

Education

• Ph. D - University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1997)
• M.S. Civil Engineering - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (1992)
• B.S. Civil Engineering - University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (1989)

Appointments

• Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM (2001-Present)
• Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (1997-2001)

Courses Taught

• Statics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Mechanics of Materials Lab
• Construction Materials
• Civil Engineering Materials
• Structural Analysis I
• Reinforced Concrete Design
• Concrete Technology
• Advances in Concrete Technology
• Advanced Mechanics of Materials

• American Society for Civil Engineers, ASCE
• American Concrete Institute, ACI
• American Society for Engineering Education, ASEE

Honors & Awards

• Hi Chang Chai Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000 (UH College of Engineering)
• Faculty Advisor Reward, 2000 (ASCE Committee on Student Activities)
• Professor of the Year, 2002 (NMSU Chi Epsilon Student Chapter)

Professional Registration

• PE, State of New Mexico

• "Impact Testing of Concrete Pavements," ERES Consultants, Inc., $6956.79, Principal Investigator, July 1998 through June 1999.
• "Evaluation of Concrete Durability and Corrosion Resistance of Concrete Structures in Marine Environment Using Hawaiian Cement and Aggregates," Hawaii Department of Transportation, $307,998, Principal Investigator, June 1998 through Sept. 2002.  Co-PI: Dr. Murli Manghnani.
• "Correlation of Crack Distribution and Mechanical Properties for Deteriorating Concrete," University Research Council, University of Hawaii, $14,500, Principal Investigator, May 1998 through May 1999.

Selected Publications

• Bola, M. M. B., and Newtson, C. M. (2003). "Field Evaluation of Marine Structures Containing Calcium Nitrite," American Society of Civil Engineers,Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, accepted for publication.
• Zinin, P. V., Manghnani, M. H.,Newtson, C. M., and Livingston, R. A. (2002). "Accoustic Microscopy of Steel Reinforcing Bar in Concrete,"Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 21, No. 4, p. 105.
• Rodgers, K., Newtson, C., and Cox, E. (2003). "Effects of Mechanical Fracturing and Experimental Trampling on Hawaiian Corals,"Environmental Management, accepted for publication.
• Newtson, C. M.and Chun, W. K. Y. (2000). "Test Method for Early Identification for Expansion in Concrete," Proceedings, 14. Ibausil, 14. Internationale Baustofftagung, Band 1, p. 0651, Sept., 2000, Weimar, Germany.
• Newtson, C. M., and Eberhard, M. O. (2000). "Nondestructive Evaluation Using Numerical Simulation of Impact Response," American Concrete Institute,Materials Journal, Vol. 97, No. 3, p. 343.
• Newtson, C. M. and Eberhard, M. O. (1996). "Influence of the Magnetic Properties of Concrete on Magnetostatic Detection of Reinforcing Steel," Proceedings for the Third Conference on Nondestructive Evaluation of Civil Structures and Materials, p. 319, Sept., 1996, Boulder, CO. 
• Newtson, C. M., and Eberhard, M. O. (1995). "Two-Dimensional Magnetic Algorithm to Detect Reinforcing Steel," American Society of Civil Engineers,Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, p. 141.
• Newtson, C. M., and Janssen, D. J. (1994). "Effect of Moist Curing and Modifier Content on Performance in Freezing and Thawing of Two Latex-Modified Concretes," Fourth CANMET/ACI International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures, American Concrete Institute, SP-148, Editor: V. M. Malhotra, p. 317, Detroit.
• Newtson, C. M., and Turner, J. P., (1993). "Effects of Aggregate Top Size on Bituminous Concrete," American Society of Civil Engineers,Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 531.
• Newtson, C. M., Turner, J. P., and Schmidt, R. J. (1993). "Flow and Stability Limits for Six-Inch-Diameter Marshall Specimens," American Society for Testing and Materials,Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 21, No. 2, p. 114.
• Newtson, C. M., and Turner, J. P. (1992). "Mix Design and Engineering Properties of Large-Aggregate Bituminous Concrete," Federal Highway Administration, Report #FHWA/WY-92/002.