Faculty: Douglas Gransberg, PhD, PE, CCE
Contact Information
University of Oklahoma
Construction Science
830 Van Vleet Oval
Room 261, Gould Hall
Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0265
Office: 405.325.6092
FAX: 405.325.7558
Email:
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree: Civil Engineering, 1974, Oregon State University
Master of Science Degree: Civil Engineering/Construction Engineering Management, 1979, Oregon State University
Doctor of Philosophy Degree: Civil Engineering, 2004, University of Colorado at Boulder 2004
Credentials
Registered Professional Engineer: Oklahoma, Texas, and Oregon
Certified Cost Engineer; Designated Design-Build Professional
Professional Work Experience
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1974 -1994
Worldwide construction management and engineering assignments in positions of increasing responsibility. Last position as Area Engineer in Ankara, Turkey responsible for nearly $200 million worth of US, UN, and NATO construction contracts in Central Asia and the Middle East.
Teaching Experience
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1994 -1999
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1999 - present
Current Academic Interests
- Cost estimating, cost engineering, project management, and life cycle cost analysis
- Conducting research in the use of innovative project delivery methods to procure all types of facilities with a focus on Design-Build and Best Value Contracting
- Also conducting research in pavement preservation and management with a specific focus on chip seal design and construction.
- Specific interest in highway construction and the delivery of public works projects. On-going externally funded projects on Design-Build Contracting for highway construction for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Design-Build Institute of America. Other on-going projects Best Value Contracting for highway construction and Chip Seal Synthesis for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program , and Chip Seal Performance for Ergon Materials and the New Zealand Transfund.
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Current Research click on this link to go to research project page
Current Courses (left click on course title to go to class home page)
| Course Number | Title and Link to Class Homepage: NOTE: Link will only be active in the semester in which the course is offered |
| CNS 3513 - Fall | Cost Estimating I |
| CNS 4523 - Fall | Cost Estimating II |
| CNS 4993 - Spring | Construction Science Capstone |
| CNS 5513 - Fall | Project Management and Controls |
| CNS 5523 - Spring | Design-Build Contracting |
| CNS 4970/5960 - Spring | Heavy Civil Construction Management |