MAE Research

Al Moser is an Emeritus Associate Dean and Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as well as the Director of the Buried Structures Laboratory. The buried pipe testing facilities, along with faculty and staff, have allowed USU to become the leading university in the world in conducting research into the performance of buried pipes. Dr. Moser's general area of interest is applied solid mechanics. In particular, he has expertise in the area of fracture mechanics which includes stress intensity factors, crack propagation, and failure analysis. He is the author of the book "Buried Pipe Design" published by McGraw-Hill, which is now in the second edition.