Edward J. Hoppe, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Principal Research Scientist
Research Interests:
- Remote Sensing
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
Education:
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- M.Sc. Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Registrations:
- Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4281-3080
Memberships:
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member, Transportation Research Board Committee AFB30, Low Volume Roads
- Member, Transportation Research Board Committee AFS20, Committee on Geotechnical Engineering and Instrumentation
- Member, Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation Earthworks
- Member, Transportation Research Board Committee on Culverts, Buried Bridges and Soil Structure Interaction
- U.S. Representative and Committee Secretary, PIARC (World Road Association) International Committee on Earthworks and Subgrade (TC-12) 1994-2003
Awards:
- Best Presentation Award - TRA 2014 Conference, Paris, France
- VTRC Jack H. Dillard Award for Best Paper - 2012
- VDOT Commissioner’s Award for Excellence - 2003
- VTRC Jack H. Dillard Award for Best Paper - 2001
- VTRC Horizon Award for Outstanding Productivity and Achievement - 1994
Current Projects
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Analysis of the Poplar Creek Box Culverts
Project No: 124654 -
Resilience Program: Preliminary Investigation of Bridge Scour Countermeasure and Mitigation Strategies in Virginia
Project No: 124060-RC00175 -
Performance Assessment of Jointless Abutments in Virginia
Project No: 115767
Reports
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Guidelines for the Use, Design, and Construction of Bridge Approach Slabs
Report No: 00-R4 -
Evaluation of Virginia's First Heated Bridge
Report No: 01-R8 -
Stabilization Techniques for Unpaved Roads
Report No: 04-R18 -
Field Study of a Shredded-tire Embankment in Virginia
Report No: 04-R20 -
Field Study of Integral Backwall with Elastic Inclusion
Report No: 05-R28 -
Design of Bridging Layers in Geosynthetic-reinforced, Column-supported Embankments
Report No: 06-CR12 -
Stability of Column-supported Embankments
Report No: 06-CR13 -
Development of Bilateral Data Transferability in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Geotechnical Database Management System Framework
Report No: 06-CR4 -
Evaluation of the Strength of Cement-treated Aggregate for Pavement Bases
Report No: 06-CR7 -
Implementation of the Rock Slope Management Project at the Virginia Department of Transportation
Report No: 06-R23 -
Field Measurements on Skewed Semi-integral Bridge with Elastic Inclusion: Instrumentation Report
Report No: 06-R35 -
Performance of a Pile-supported Embankment
Report No: 06-R36 -
Development of the Interconnectivity and Enhancement (ICE) Module in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Geotechnical Database Management System Framework
Report No: 07-CR15 -
Implementation of an Automated Test Setup for Measuring Electrical Conductance of Concrete
Report No: 07-R21 -
Implementation of gINT Software at the Virginia Department of Transportation
Report No: 08-R19 -
Performance of a Skewed Semi-integral Bridge: Volume 1: Field Monitoring
Report No: 08-R20 -
Geotechnical Data Management at the Virginia Department of Transportation
Report No: 10-R21 -
Evaluation of Polypropylene Drainage Pipe
Report No: 11-R14 -
Thermal Response of a Highly Skewed Integral Bridge
Report No: 12-R10 -
Synthesis of Trenchless Technologies
Report No: 15-R16 -
Feasibility of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Use as Road Base and Subbase Material
Report No: 15-R6 -
Cement Stabilization of Unpaved Roads
Report No: 17-R19 -
Use of Geosynthetics for Separation and Stabilization in Low-Volume Roadways
Report No: 20-R8 -
Behavior of the Expanded Polystyrene Elastic Inclusion at Integral Abutments
Report No: 25-R24 -
Use of Nuclear Gauge for Construction Quality Control of Unbound Base Course Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
Report No: 26-R06 -
Field Study of a Shredded-tire Embankment
Report No: 94-IR1 -
Evaluation of Underdrain on I-295
Report No: 96-R32 -
The Influence of Fines on Strength and Drainage Characteristics of Aggregate Bases
Report No: 96-R35 -
Field Study of an Integral Backwall Bridge: Final Report
Report No: 97-R7
Team Membership
Last updated: August 2, 2025