C. Allen Wortley Professor Emeritus Address/E-mail Program Affiliations Education Fields of Interest Publications Awards & Honors For additional information, see my

Contact Information

807 Extension Building 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608/262-0577 Fax: 608/263-3160 E-mail: wortley@engr.wisc.edu

Program Affiliations

• Engineering Professional Development

Education

• B.S. (Civil Engineering Emphasis), 1956, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
• M.S., Civil Engineering, 1957, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
• Professional Development Engineering, 1983, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Fields of Interest

• railroad engineering
• marinas and small-craft harbors
• soils and foundation engineering
• bridges
• construction engineering and management
• ice engineering
• engineering ethics and professional practice

Publications

• Wortley, C.A. 2008. Docks and Marinas Bibliography. Madison: UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development Department, 78 p.
• Wortley, C.A. 2005. "Facing Ethical Choices." Engineering Professional, The Official Publication of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers, March/April.
• Wortley, C.A. 2001. "Selected References & Resources on Engineering Ethics & Professional Practice for Practicing Engineers, Engineering Educators & Engineering Students," Washington: National Society of Professional Engineers.
• Wortley, C.A. 2001. "Creative Dock Layouts Can Improve Slip Capacity," Marina Business Today, June/July, 1:1:20-22.
• Wortley, C.A., and C. Wolf. 1998. "Case Study: An In-Water Winter Boat Storage Program," Proceedings of the Cold Regions Impact on Civil Works, Cold Regions Engineering Ninth International Specialty Conference TCCRE/ASCE, Duluth.
• Wortley, C.A. 1998. "Safety Aspects for Marina Design," Proceedings of MARINAS 5 Marina Design and Management, Singapore, Haven Marina Systems, P.O. Box 27, Gordon NSW, Australia.
• Wortley, C.A. 1997. "Managing in Ethical Ways," Journal of Management in Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineers, May-June.
• Wortley, C.A. 1996. "Wortley's Winter Wanderings: A Narrative," Proceedings of the Cold Regions Engineering Eighth International Specialty Conference TCCRE/ASCE, Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Wortley, C.A. 1996. "Principles and Policies for Telecommunicated Outreach Credit Courses," Compendium on Uses of Distance Learning Technologies in Engineering Education, ASEE Washington, D.C.
• Wortley, C.A. 1993. "Designing Effective Outreach Extension Programs to Meet the Needs of Practicing Engineers in Industry," Continuing Engineering Education Director's Handbook, ASEE, Washington, D.C.

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

• Lifetime Achievement Award in Construction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Club, Civil and Environmental Engineering (2008)
• Fellow, National Society of Professional Engineers (2004)
• The Docks and Marinas Distinguished Lecturer Certificate of Appreciation, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999)
• The Van Hise Outreach Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)
• The CAN-AM Civil Engineering Amity Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (1998)
• The Harold R. Peyton Award for Cold Regions Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (1997)
• The Professional Engineer of the Year, Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (1997)
• The Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, Wisconsin Section (1995)
• The Ragnar E. Onstad Service to Society Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Engineering (1995)
• Chi Epsilon Chapter Honor Member, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Civil and Environmental Engineering (1994)
• Best Technical Paper (co-author), ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (1988)
• Outstanding Achievement Award for Service to the Marina Industry, International Marina Institute (1987)
• Professional Engineer of the Year in Education, Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (1986)
• Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (1984)
• Professional Engineer of the Year in Private Practice, Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (1972)

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