ASCE has honored Theresa Andrejack Loux, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2025 Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award for pioneering research in pavement engineering, specifically in the behavior of unsaturated soils and moisture-temperature modeling, and for her significant contributions to advancing geotechnical engineering through mentoring and leadership in professional organizations.
Loux is a highly accomplished engineer whose contributions to foundation engineering exemplify the core values of the Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award. As the chief technical officer at Aero Aggregates of North America, she has played a pivotal role in advancing the use of foamed glass aggregate in civil engineering projects, providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions. One of her most notable achievements was her instrumental involvement in the rapid reconstruction of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia after a catastrophic bridge collapse in June 2023. By utilizing ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate (UL-FGA) in an innovative temporary embankment solution, she helped reopen the critical travel corridor in just 12 days – an extraordinary feat that restored the flow of over 160,000 vehicles daily and prevented significant economic losses.
Beyond her technical contributions, Loux is a dedicated educator and leader. She serves as chair of the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute, where she revitalized postpandemic chapter activities and fostered professional networking opportunities for students and professionals. She also teaches at Rowan and Temple Universities, where she mentors the next generation of engineers.
Loux's outstanding leadership, innovative problem-solving, and commitment to the geotechnical community make her a deserving recipient of this award, recognizing her exceptional impact on the practice of foundation engineering and her efforts to inspire future engineers.
The Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award recognizes contributions to design or construction of foundations, earthworks, retaining structures, or underground construction. Emphasis is placed on constructed works in which serious difficulties were overcome or substantial economies were achieved.
