ASCE has honored Gregory J. Hancock, Ph.D., P.E., D.Eng., M.SSRC, with the 2024 Shortridge Hardesty Award for cumulative efforts and outstanding achievements in applying fundamental results of research to solutions of practical engineering problems in the field of structural stability, thereby making substantial contributions to codes and standards of structural steel and cold-formed steel.
Hancock’s structural stability research “has contributed substantially to applying fundamental results of research to solutions of practical engineering problems in the field of structural stability” for over 40 years. Particularly, his work on the direct strength method (DSM) for the design of cold-formed steel members is one of the significant developments in cold-formed steel structures.
Because of his contributions, Hancock was awarded the Order of Australia and Standards Australia awards in 2006.
The Shortridge Hardesty Award is given to a member or members of the Society who have contributed substantially in applying fundamental results of research to the solution of practical engineering problems in the field of structural stability.
