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