Ralph has received many distinguished awards during his career. The most important of these are listed below. To provide an insight into the appreciation that has been bestowed him by his professional peers and by society in general, a selection of the Citations that accompanied these awards are cited in their entirety.

1944
Norman Medal (ASCE)
1965
Wellington Prize (ASCE)
1969
Karl Terzaghi Award (ASCE)
1972
The National Society of Professional Engineers Award
1973
The Moles Non-Member Award
1973
Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the U.S. Army
1975
National Medal of Science, awarded by President Gerald R. Ford
1975
Selected as one of the Top U.S. Construction Men of the past 50 years (ASCE)
1976
Washington Award of the Western Society of Engineers
1978
University of Illinois Alumni Award
1983
Golden Beaver Award
1984
Distinguished Service Award of the Deep Foundations Institute
1986
President's Award (ASCE)
1988
Rickey Medal of ASCE
1988
The John Fritz Medal of ASCE, ASME, AIMME, AIChE and IEEE
1988
The Award of Merit, Consulting Engineers Council
1999
Rensselaer Institute Alumni Hall of Fame
2000
Geo-Institute of ASCE, Gala Celebration of the Life and Times of Professor
Ralph B. Peck, a true "hero" of the geo-industry
2001
ASCE OPAL (Outstanding Projects and Leaders) Award, Outstanding Lifetime
Achievement in Education
2002
Canadian Geotechnical Society's Special Award in recognition of Ralph B. Peck's
"rich influence on the geotechnical profession in Canada"
2004
John F. Parmer Award, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois