Biographical Sketch
LARRY TANNER, P.E., R.A.
Research Assistant Professor
Larry.tanner@ttu.edu
(a). Professional Preparation
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
(b). Appointments
2009 – Present:
1998 – Present:
1993 – Present:
1984 – 1993
1974 – 1994
Architecture
Architecture
M.S.
B.S.
1971
1971
Research Assistant Professor, National Wind Institute, Texas Tech
University
Manager, National Wind Institute-Debris Impact Facility, Texas Tech
University
Instructor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction,
Engineering, Edward E. Whitaker Jr. College of Engineering, Texas Tech
University
Director of Facility Planning and Construction, Texas Tech University
Private Practice, Architect Engineer
(c). Products
Related Products:
1. ANSI FM 4473. 2015. Guidance Document for the Testing and Assessment of Ice Ball
Impact Resistance of Materials Attached to Vertical or Near Vertical Surfaces. ANSI
Technical Committee for development as a standard.
2. FEMA. 2015. Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community
and Residential Safe Rooms (FEMA P-361). Available at
http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/3140.
3. 2014. Analysis of the Above Ground Shelter Door Failure April 27, 2014 Tornado,
Mayflower, Arkansas. Available at
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwi/announcements/2014/shelter_door_mayflower_A
R_2014.pdf
4. FEMA. 2013. Formal Observation Report Moore, OK Tornado. Available at
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1418307179636a018b8744801f8a770e6ea5c65eb5a4d/FEMA_P1020_Moore_Tornado_Report_508.pdf
5. ICC/NSSA (International Code Council/National Storm Shelter Association). 2014.
ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters (ICC 500).
Available at http://shop.iccsafe.org/standards/icc-standards.
Other Significant Products:
1. FEMA. 2012. Mitigation Assessment Team Observations,” to the Texas House
Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations Hurricane Ike. Available at
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5.
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1827-250452783/tornado_mat_frontmatter_508.pdf.
FEMA. 2012. Mitigation Assessment Team Report – Spring 2011 Tornadoes: April
25-28 and May 22 (FEMA P-908). Available at http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/assets/documents/25810?id=5633.
FEMA. 2011. Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA P-55). Available at
http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/ documents/3293?id=1671.
FEMA. 2008. The Mitigation Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s
(DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deployed a Mitigation
Assessment Team (MAT) to the States. Available at http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary-data/20130726-1648-20490-7308/757_ch1_final.txt.
FEMA. 2008. Mitigating Damage to Residential Structures from Hurricanes and
Coastal Windstorm, to the Texas Senate Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations.
Available at
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/commit/c523/handouts10/1023LarryJTanner.pdf.
(d). Synergistic Activities
1. Storm investigations and documentation Southwest Missouri and Oklahoma City
tornadoes in May, 2003.
2. Hurricane Ivan, Pensacola, Florida in September, 2004
3. Storm investigations and documentation Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (member of FEMA
MAT Team).
4. Storm investigations and documentation Evansville, Indiana 2005 Tornado.
5. Storm investigations and documentation Florida Tornados, 2007.
6. Storm investigations and documentation The Dixie Outbreak - Tennessee tornadoes,
2008.
7. Storm investigations and documentation Hurricane Ike, 2008 (member of FEMA MAT
Team).
(e). Collaborators and Other Affiliations
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Collaborators and Co-Editors:
Collaborators and Co-Editors: 25
Liang, Daan, Ph.D. (Texas Tech University); Kiesling, Ernst, Ph.D. (Texas Tech
University); Kishor Mehta, Ph.D. (Texas Tech University); Smith, Doug (Texas Tech
University); Morse, Stephen, Ph.D. (Texas Tech University); Christopher P. Jones, PE
(Jones Coastal Engineering); Eric Letvin, PE, Esq., CFM (NIST); Thomas Lee Smith,
AIA, RRC, CSI (TLSmith Consulting, Inc.); Marc L. Levitan, Ph.D. (NIST); David K. Low,
PE (DK Low & Associates, LLC); Daniel Bass, RA, CFM (FEMA Headquarters);
William Coulbourne, PE (URS); Robert Franke (FEMA Region VII); Andrew Herseth,
PE, SE (FEMA Headquarters); John Ingargiola, EI, CFM, CBO (FEMA Headquarters);
Omar Kapur, PE (URS); Edward Laatsch, PE (FEMA Headquarters); Brian Orr, PE
(Toth & Associates); Glenn Overcash, PE (URS); John Plisich (FEMA Region IV); Tom
Reynolds, PE (URS); Corey Schultz, AIA (PBA Architects); Scott Tezak, PE (TRC
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Solutions); Ronald Wanhanen, PE, (EMA Region VI); Brian Willsey (FEMA
Headquarters)
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Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral Sponsors
Graduate Advisors and Postdoctoral sponsors: 00
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Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor
Total Graduate Students advised: 00
Total Postdoctoral Scholars Mentored: 00
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