Marv Halling
Department Head Structural
Professor

Contact Information
Office Hours: By AppointmentOffice Location: EL 264
Phone: 435-797-3179
Email: marv.halling@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Awards
Undergraduate Research Mentor, 2015
CEE
Trailblazer Award, 2013
Utah Department of Transportation
Outstanding Teacher, 2011
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Researcher, 2009
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Researcher, 2008
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fellow, 2008
American Society of Civil Engineers (F. ASCE)
Outstanding Advisor, 2007
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Award, 2007
Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU)
Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Award, 2005
Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU)
Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Award, 2004
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Utah Chapter
Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Award, 2002
Structural Engineers Association of Utah (SEAU)
Outstanding Teacher, 2001
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Teacher and Professor of the Year, 2001
USU College of Engineering
Outstanding Researcher, 2000
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Teacher, 2000
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Advisor, 1997
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Advisor, 1997
USU College of Engineering
Outstanding Teacher, 1997
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar, 1993
Caltech
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Zolghadri, N., Halling, M.W, Johnson, N., Barr, P.J, (2016). Field Verification of Simplified Bridge Weigh-in-Motion Techniques. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 21:10, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000930
- Pettigrew, C.P, Barr, P.J, Maguire, M., Halling, M.W, (2016). Behavior of 48-Year Old, Double-Tee Bridge Girders, made with Lightweight Concrete. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 21:2, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000921
- Laurendeau, M., Barr, P.J, Higgs, A., Halling, M.W, Maguire, M., Fausett, R.W, (2015). Live-Load Response of a 65-Year-Old Pratt Truss Bridge. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 29:6, doi: DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000996
- Cook, W., Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2015). Bridge Failure Rate. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 29:3, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000571
- Higgs, A., Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2015). Comparison of Residual Prestress Forces, Shear and Flexural Capacity of High Strength, Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 20:1, doi: DOI 1084-0702/05014009
- Xing, S., Halling, M.W, Pan, S., (2014). Application of substructural damage identification using adaptive Kalman filter. Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 4:1, 27-42.
- Fausett, R.W, Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2014). Live-Load Testing Application Using a Wireless Sensor System and Finite-Element Model Analysis of an Integral Abutment Concrete Girder Bridge. Journal of Sensors, doi: DOI:10:1155/2014/859846
- Rodriguez, L.E, Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2014). Temperature Effects on a Box Girder, Integral Abutment Bridge. J. Perform Constr. Facil., doi: DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000437
- Barr, P.J, Hodson, D.J, Petroff, S.M, Thurgood, T.P, Halling, M.W, (2012). Baseline Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of the Lambert Road Bridge for the Long Term Bridge Performance Program. Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 2:2, 123-135.
- Xing, s., Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, (2012). Delamination Detection of Reinforced Concrete Decks Using Modal Identification. Journal of Sensors, Hindawi Publishing Corp., Vol. 2012, Article ID 156583, 17 pgs
- Xing, s., Halling, M.W, Meng, Q., (2012). Structural Pounding Detection by Using Wavelet Scalogram. Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, Hindawi Publishing Corp., Vol. 2012, Article ID 805141, 10 pgs
- Hodson, D.J, Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2012). Live Load Analysis of Post Tensioned, Box-Girder Bridges. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 8. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.193-5592.0000302
- Boone, S.D, Barr, P.J, Bay, J.A, Halling, M.W, (2012). Development of a Nondestructive Impulse Device and Damage Model for Unreinforced Concrete. Journal of Sensors, 9. doi: 10.1155/2012/693082
- Osborn, G.P, Barr, P.J, Petty, D.A, Halling, M.W, Brackus, T.R, (2012). Residual Prestress Forces and Shear Capacity of Salvaged Prestress Concrete Bridge Girders. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering
- Ou, Z., Chen, B., Hseih, K., Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, (2011). Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Laced Columns. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000320
- Porter, S.D, Julander, J.L, Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, Boyle, H., Xing, S., (2011). Flexural Testing of Precast Bridge Deck Panel Connections. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000173
- Rosvall, E.S, Halling, M.W, Lindsey, R., (2010). Induced Stresses from Lifting and Moving Highway Bridges with Self-Propelled Modular Transporters. TRR, Journal of the Transportation Research Board2200, 17-35.
- Porter, S.D, Julander, J.L, Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, Shear Testing of Precast Bridge Deck Panel Transverse Connections. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
- Kukay, B., Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, (2010). Prestress Losses in High-Performance SCC Prestressed Bridge Girders. Precast inc, 8-12.
- Kukay, B.M, Barr, P.J, Friel, L., Coster, D.C, Halling, M.W, (2008). Post-fire assessments, methodology, and equations for directly determining wood’s residual flexural properties. Forest Products Journal, 58:1/2
- Barr, P.J, Kukay, B.M, Halling, M.W, (2008). Comparison of Prestress Losses in a High Performance Concrete Bridge. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 13:5, 468-475.
- Hsieh, K.H, Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, Robinson, M., (2008). Damage Detection Using Dynamic Properties Determined from Laboratory and Field Testing. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 22:4, 238-244.
- Kukay, B.M, Friel, L., Barr, P.J, Coster, D.C, Halling, M.W, (2008). Fire’s Effect on Flexural Wood Property: Forest Products Journal. , 58:1/2
- Barr, P.J, Yanadori, N., Halling, M.W, Womack, K., (2007). Live-Load Analysis of a Curved I-Girder Bridge. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 12:4, 477-484.
- Mertlich, T., Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, (2007). Dynamic and Static Behavior of a Curved-Girder Bridge with Varying Boundary Conditions. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 21:3, 185-192.
- Pulngern, T., Halling, M.W, Chucheepsakul, S., Poovarodom, N., (2006). On the Free Vibrations of Variable-Arc-Length Beams: Analytical and Experimental. Journal of Structural Engineering, 132:5, 772.
- Hsieh, K.H, Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, (2006). Overview of Vibrational Structural Health Monitoring with Representative Case Studies. Journal of Bridge Engineering , 11:6
- Hsieh, K.H, Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, (2006). Overview of System Identification and Case Studies using Vibrational Techniques: ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. , 11:6, 707-715.
- Pulngern, T., Chucheepsakul, S., Halling, M.W, (2005). Analytical and Experimental Studies on the Large Amplitude Free Vibrations of Variable-Arc-Length Beams. Journal of Vibration and Control, 11, 923-947.
- Pulngern, T., Halling, M.W, Chucheepsakul, S., (2005). Large deflections of variable-arc-length beams under uniform self weight: Analytical and experimental. Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 19:4, 413-423.
- Womack, K., Whitaker, A.M, Caliendo, J.A, Goble, G.G, Halling, M.W, (2003). Physical properties of plywood and waferboard used as pile cushion materials. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 129:4, 379.
- Halling, M.W, Womack, K., Moyle, R.M, (2001). Ductility Enhancement of Reinforced Concrete Bent Cap-Column Joints Using Graphite Composite Wraps. Journal of Advanced Materials, 33:4
- Halling, M.W, Muhammad, I., Womack, K., (2001). Dynamic Field Testing for Conditional Assessment of Bridge Bents. Journal of Structural Engineering, 127:2
- Halling, M.W, Womack, K., Moyle, R.M, (2001). The use of graphite composites to improve the performance of concrete beam column joints. Journal of Advanced Materials, 33:4
- Halling, M.W, Muhammad, I., Womack, K., (2001). Bridge condition assessment using dynamic field testing. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 127:2
- Womack, K., Halling, M.W, Ghasemi, H., Bay, J.A, (2001). Modal Analysis Research on the I-15 Corridor, Salt Lake City, Utah. Transportation Research Board
- Nielson, B.G, Womack, K., Halling, M.W, (1999). Feasibility of system identification of multi-degree-of-freedom structures: Nine-span bridge case study. Transportation Research Board
- Muhammad, I., Halling, M.W, Womack, K., (1999). Forced vibration testing of a full-scale bridge span. Transportation Research Board
- Hall, J.F, Heaton, T.H, Halling, M.W, Wald, D.J, (1995). Near-source ground motion and its effects on flexible buildings. Earthquake Spectra, 11:4, 569-606.
- Heaton, T.H, Hall, J.F, Wald, D.J, Halling, M.W, (1995). Response of high-rise and base-isolated buildings to a hypothetical MW 7.0 blind thrust earthquake. Science, 267, 206-211.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
Other Reports
- Weeks, S.T, Halling, M.W, Molyneux, M.E, Bartlett, S., Snow, R., (2012). Strong Motion Instrumentation Plan for the Utah Department of Transportation, UDOT Report No. UT-09. Utah Department of Transportation *
- Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, Boone, S.D, Toca, R., Angomas, F., (2010). UDOTs Calibration of AASHTO’s New Prestress Loss Design Equations (UDOT Report No. UT-09.10). Utah Department of Transportation
- Barr, P.J, Halling, M.W, Boone, B., Toca, J., Angomas, F., (2009). Structural Concrete Design and Curing Investigation (UDOT Report No. UT-09.14). Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, Stuart, J., Hansen, Z., Hsieh, K.H, (2008). Structural Health Monitoring of New Structures on the I-15 Corridor, Phase IV, UDOT Report No. UT-08.14. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, Barr, P.J, Bay, J.A, Hsieh, K.H, Hales, M., Dye, T., Esplin, R., Thurgood, T., Ball, A., (2006). Dynamic Characteristics of New Bridges I-15 Research, Phase III: Testing and Modeling of the I-15 Flyover, C-846; Vine Street Overpass, C-814; and Cherry Hill, C-123, Bridges, UDOT Report No. UT-08.03. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, Bay, J.A, Womack, K., Achter, J., Robinson, M., Gottipati, A., Huber, M., Christensen, C., (2002). Structural Condition Assessment using Dynamic Testing, I-15 Testbed Research, Phase II, UDOT Report No. UT-02.18. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, Keaton, J.R, Anderson, L.R, Kohler, W.W, (2002). Deterministic Maximum Peak Bedrock Acceleration Maps for Utah. Miscellaneous Publication 02-11. Utah Geological Survey a division of Utah Department of Natural Resources
- Halling, M.W, Keaton, J.R, Anderson, L.R, Kohler, W.W, (2001). Deterministic Maximum Peak Bedrock Acceleration Maps for Utah, UDOT Report No. UT-99.07. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, Petty, T., (2001). Strong Motion Instrumentation of I-15 Bridge C-846, UDOT Report No. UT-01.12. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, (2001). Buildings Chapter, The Nisqually, Washington, Earthquake Preliminary Reconnaissance Report. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Halling, M.W, (2000). Damage Survey Approach to Estimating Insurance Losses Chapter, 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report. Earthquake Spectra, Supplement A
- Halling, M.W, (2000). Performance of Buildings Chapter, 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report. Earthquake Spectra, Supplement A
- Womack, K., Halling, M.W, Bott, S.P, (2000). Static and Dynamic Testing of a Curved, Steel Girder Bridge in Salt Lake City, Utah, UDOT Report No. UT-00.13. Utah Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration
- Womack, K., Halling, M.W, (1999). Forced vibration testing of the I-15 South Temple bridge, UDOT Report No. UT-99.15. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, (1999). Investigation of base-isolated structures during recent earthquakes and computer simulations utilizing near-source long-period ground motions, Report No. EERL 95-09. Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL), California Institute of Technology
- Halling, M.W, Womack, K., Moyle, R.M, (1997). Retrofit of Existing Concrete Beam-Column Joints Using Advanced Carbon-Fiber Composites, UDOT Report No. UT-97.04. Utah Department of Transportation
- Halling, M.W, (1996). Northridge Earthquake of January 17, 1994 Reconnaissance Report - Volume 2: Base-Isolated Buildings . Earthquake Spectra, Supplement C
- Halling, M.W, (1994). Joint Task Force on Evaluating Damage Due to the Northridge Earthquake, Subcommittee No. 9–Base Isolated Buildings. Report to the Executive Committee of the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
- Halling, M.W, (1994). Northridge Earthquake, January 17, 1994, Preliminary Reconnaissance Report 94-01. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Other
- Halling, M.W, (1995). Investigation of base-isolated structures during recent earthquakes and computer simulations utilizing near-source long-period ground motions. California Institute of Technology
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
Graduate Students Mentored
SMASH Lab

The Utah State University Systems, Materials and Structural Health (SMASH) Laboratory.
Bridge Testing

A night time dynamic test on a bridge deck.
FEM

A detailed Finite Element Model (FEM) of a pre-stressed concrete girder bridge.
Bridge Calibration

Utilization of trucks of known weight for calibration of permanent bridge instrumentation for a bridge in Utah.
Trail Running
