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2019 Gold Medal Award

Chakalis, Hoehler, Bundy, Chernovsky, Bryant, Choe, Story, DeLauter

Chakalis, Hoehler, Bundy, Chernovsky, Bryant, Choe, Story, DeLauter

AWARD CITATION

This group is honored for developing unique measurement capabilities at the National Fire Research Lab, the only national facility for studying structural performance of full-scale buildings under realistic fire and loading conditions. The new capabilities enable critical measurements of complex behaviors of full-scale, loaded structures exposed to real fires. The facility's purpose is to improve fire safety and shift the current fire resistance paradigm for buildings to save lives and properties.

GROUP AWARD

Rodney Bryant

Mechanical Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Matthew Bundy

Supervisory Mechanical Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Anthony Chakalis

Engineering Technician
Engineering Laboratory

Artur Chernovsky

Electronics Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Lisa Choe

Research Structural Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Laurean DeLauter

Engineering Technician
Engineering Laboratory

Matthew Hoehler

Research Structural Engineer
Engineering Laboratory

Brian Story

Engineering Technician
Engineering Laboratory