M. Nadim Hassoun is a professor emeritus of Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University. His research interests include structural and limit-state behavior of reinforced concrete, prestressed, precast, and partially prestressed concrete, as well as the structural behavior of high-strength concrete. As a professional engineer, he has extensive experience in the design, construction, and management of buildings, bridges, and other types of structures. Prof. Hassoun has been a member of many engineering organizations, including ACI, PCI, NSPE, ASEE, EERI, ASCE, SDES, and ICE (London). He has written two books on concrete design and a number of papers on subjects related to concrete. Professor Hassoun was the 1986 recipient of the Northwest Burlington Award.