Craig H. Benson
Copy contact details to clipboardExpert on environmental containment systems, solid waste, radioactive waste, re-using industrial byproducts in construction applications and sustainable engineering.
Distinguished professor, geological engineering
608-262-7242 (Work)
Cell phone available upon request.
Craig H. Benson
Distinguished professor, geological engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Expert on environmental containment systems, solid waste, radioactive waste, re-using industrial byproducts in construction applications and sustainable engineering.
http://www.gle.wisc.edu
chbenson@wisc.edu
608-262-7242 (work)
Cell phone available upon request; e-mail experts@uc.wisc.edu
Areas of expertise
- Landfills and solid waste management
- Radioactive waste management
- Mining and mine waste management
- Beneficial use of coal combustion products (fly ash, bottom ash) in construction
- Beneficial use of foundry byproducts (casting sand, slag) in construction
- Life cycle assessment, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption accounting in infrastructure
Notable achievements
- Director, Recycled Materials Resource Center
- Advisory Board, Global Waste Research Institute
- Croes Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers (1998, 2008)
- Diplomate, Academy of Geoprofessionals
Related news releases
- Office of Sustainability launches at UW-Madison Mar. 7, 2012
- UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion ruling Nov. 9, 2010
- Center to examine applications of construction waste Aug. 10, 2007
- Researchers study why waste in bioreactor landfills degrades in haste Jun. 23, 2006
- Professors engage in 'groundbreaking' research Oct. 27, 2000