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Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation

Six – Year Assessment Report

To: Office of the Vice President for Research From: Phillip T. Nash Date: October 14, 2008

Director, Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation

Re: Six Year Activity Report Cc: Dean Javad Hashemi Dean Pamela Eibeck Dr. H. Scott Norville

Transmitted herewith is the six year activity report for the Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, TechMRT. The report includes the goals and objectives, research, educational, and service accomplishments, specific figures of merit, sources of funds and research impact of TechMRT for the reporting period. We appreciate your patience in extending the due date for the report. We experienced difficulties greater than anticipated in retrieving the required information. In some cases, the information was not readily available in the current administrative databases. We are currently redesigning our data archives to better meet future reporting requirements. TechMRT researchers are proud of their accomplishments over the past six years and appreciate the opportunity for external review to help us improve for the future. Please contact me if you have any questions or further needs. Attachments

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Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation Six-Year Assessment Report

1. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT) is on track to meet many of its goals and objectives outlined in the strategic plan. Six goals are outlined below, followed by details of how TechMRT is making progress toward these goals.

Goal 1. Research Excellence: Attain national recognition for multidisciplinary research in transportation.

• Since its inception TechMRT has performed more than $13M in transportation

research. Research funding for the last six years is $8,390,183 • Five TechMRT research projects have been selected for the TxDOT Top

Innovations Award, which is an annual recognition given to projects that either have the potential to or have already realized significant dividends to TxDOT through lives saved, savings of taxpayer dollars, more effective operations and services.

• TechMRT was admitted into the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC), a not-for-profit corporation whose 60-plus members have advanced the state-of-the-art in all modes and disciplines of transportation. CUTC’s goal is to advance education, research and technology transfer in all areas of transportation, and TechMRT’s admission into this organization greatly elevates the Center’s visibility and facilitates networking and partnership opportunities, in addition to providing a forum for TechMRT researchers to keep abreast of the latest in transportation research needs.

• TechMRT added two new faculty positions and hence expanded the scope of transportation research. Dr. Hongchao Liu has created the TransTech Lab in TechMRT, with a focus on many aspects of urban and rural surface transportation systems. Dr. Moon Won is recognized nationally for his work with rigid pavements.

• TechMRT faculty researchers have significantly increased participation in professional activities at the state and national level. More than 20 Texas Tech faculty have served on Technical Advisory Panels for the Texas Department of Transportation. Several serve on the research panels for the Transportation Research Board for the National Academies.

• TechMRT researchers have increased the number of presentations at major conferences, thereby increasing the Center’s visibility. During the six-year period covered in this assessment, 40 presentations were given at national and international conferences.

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• TechMRT introduced a proposal development workshop and partnered with Technical Writing faculty from the TTU College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Office of the Vice President for Research’s Grant Editor to maximize the quality of proposals.

Goal 2. Education and Training: Develop an education and training program that will be recognized as one of the top academic programs in multidisciplinary transportation studies in the region.

• Introduced five new graduate level courses: Advanced Geometric Design of Highways Advanced Traffic Engineering I Advanced Traffic Engineering II Advanced Design of Bridge Structures Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design

Goal 3: Service and Technology Transfer: Foster a spirit of service and leadership among faculty and students, and engage in service and research implementation activity.

• Maintained TechMRT’s level of involvement in research implementation projects and inter-agency service agreements with TxDOT.

• TechMRT faculty members have applied transportation research to classroom curricula and have taught short courses and work shops totaling thousands of training hours all over Texas. Currently, TechMRT faculty conduct ongoing, annual training courses in Geotechnical Engineering and Professional Ethics for practicing transportation professionals. TechMRT researchers have trained over two thousand transportation professionals through workshops designed to educate them on new technologies and procedures developed in research projects in the areas of Equipment Transport, Pavement Edge Maintenance, Surface Treatment, Seal Coats, and Recycled Materials.

Goal 4: Partnerships: Develop Strategic Partnerships

• TechMRT has formed numerous research partnerships with other universities including University of Texas, Texas A&M, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Houston, and University of California at Berkley.

• Twelve different TTU departments participated in transportation related research through TechMRT since 2002.

Goal 5: Resources and Infrastructure: Enhance financial and human resources and upgrade infrastructure.

• TechMRT was the recipient of Research Excellence funds during three of the past six years; a large percentage of the funds allocated for upgrading research infrastructure.

• Developed Asphalt Laboratory • Developed Traffic Engineering Laboratory • Nearing completion of the Texas Water Research Laboratory • Currently planning Concrete Pavement Laboratory

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Goal 6: Marketing: Launch a well-coordinated effort to promote the research center.

• Joined Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC). • Currently organizing submittal to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

for recognition and funding as a national University Transportation Center (UTC). • Developed a new brochure highlighting the center’s capabilities. • Developed a new website which highlights the 10 primary TechMRT researchers,

five areas of transportation-related research, and provides access to over 50 research reports by TechMRT researchers.

• Texas Tech faculty members have incorporated lessons learned from transportation research into classroom curricula and have taught short courses and work shops totaling thousands of training hours in 25 districts of Texas. TechMRT faculty members are currently conducting ongoing, annual training courses in Geotechnical Engineering and Professional Ethics for practicing transportation professionals. In addition, Texas Tech researchers have trained over two thousand TxDOT employees through workshops designed to educate them on new technologies and procedures developed in research projects in the areas of Equipment Transport, Pavement Edge Maintenance, Surface Treatment, Seal Coats, and Recycled Materials.

2. RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The major areas of transportation research for the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation are: Pavement Engineering and Construction, Environmental and Right-of-Way Issues, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Structures, and Traffic Engineering. Concurrent with the development of TechMRT’s transportation research program, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has expanded its transportation education program in terms of transportation faculty and transportation courses. TechMRT research projects are an essential component of the education program and allow researchers to stay abreast of the latest developments in all areas of transportation. This, in turn, helps produce future transportation professionals. TechMRT has provided assistantships to numerous graduate and undergraduate students over the reporting period. In addition to providing excellent learning opportunities, TechMRT’s sponsored transportation research projects provide salary, tuition and benefits to our graduate students. Beyond the university level and into the field, TechMRT researchers have taught short courses and workshops totaling thousands of training hours all over Texas. In addition, Texas Tech researchers have trained over two thousand TxDOT employees through workshops designed to educate them on new technologies and procedures developed in research projects in the areas of Equipment Transport, Pavement Edge Maintenance, Surface Treatment, Seal Coats, and Recycled Materials,.

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3. SPECIFIC FIGURES OF MERIT 3.a. Competitive Proposals The number of proposals submitted by TechMRT researchers has remained fairly consistent, with an average of 25.5 proposals per year between 2002 and 2008. The tables on the following pages show details of proposals submitted for the six years covered by this report. The legend below indicates the abbreviations used for the various departments involved.

There were 23 proposals submitted for fiscal year 2002, for a total amount requested of $2,779,549. Faculty from six departments collaborated on these proposals from the Colleges of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. The initials after the investigators’ names indicate which department that faculty is from. Table 1. Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2002

Title Principal Investigators

Sponsor Funding Requested

Investigate the Availability of Technology to Identify Buried Non-Metallic Pipelines

M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET)

TxDOT $50,735

Method of Determining the Thickness and Uniformity of Application for Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Material

A. Neuber ( ECE) H Sari-Sarraf (ECE)

TxDOT $85,022

Texas Seal Coat Manual Update S.Senadheera (CE) TxDOT $7,948 Warranty Based Specifications for Construction

Y. Bai (ET) S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $142,060

Statistical Analysis of Highway Work Zone Hazards and Their Associated Risks

Y. Bai (ET)

TxDOT $184,304

Development of an Objective Field Test to Determine Tack Coat Adequacy

S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) R. Tock (ChemE)

TxDOT $97,000

Evaluate the Fatigue Resistance of S. Hossain (CE) TxDOT $60,000

ET – Engineering Technology PoliSci – Political Science ECE – Electrical and Computer Engineering IE – Industrial Engineering GeoSci –Geosciences PSS – Plant and Soil Sciences R&WL – Range and Wildlife Management ChemE – Chemical Engineering CE – Civil and Environmental Engineering BA – Business Administration ME – Mechanical Engineering Econ/Geo – Economics and Geography CS – Computer Science

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Rut Resistant Material Controlling Mineralogical Segregation in Bituminous Mixes

S. Hossain (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) T. Lehman (GeoSc)

TxDOT $204,000

Synthesis of Storm Drain Design: Current Methodologies, and Need for Alternatives to the Rational Method

D. Thompson (CE) TxDOT $35,546

Identify Appropriate Size Limitations for Hydrologic Methods


Measuring Performance of Traffic Signal Systems Using Existing DETtor Technology

M. Akram (ET) S. Alayyan L. Masten

TxDOT $89,023

Develop a Methodology for Establishing Bump DETtion Using Inertial Profile Measurements for Implementation with the Ride Specification


TxDOT $112,512

Develop a Methodology for Collecting Stop and Go Inertial Profile Measurements


TxDOT $112,512

Bridge Runoff Characterization A. Jackson (CE) D. Muirhead (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT $127,806

Bridge Runoff Characterization A. Jackson (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT $3686

Managing Rural Truck Traffic in Texas

P. Nash (CE) TxDOT $105,374

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails

M. Akram (ET) P. Jayawickrama (CE)

TxDOT $194,701

Heat Generation of Mass Concrete S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $379,945

Study of the Conditions of Military Deployment Routes in the State of Texas


Utilizing Compost as an Alternative Method to Standard Seedlings

C. Fedler (CE) A. Jackson (CE) D. Muirhead

TxDOT $109,945

The Effects of Using Compost as a Preventive Measure to Mitigate Shoulder Cracking

J. Borrelli (CE) C. Fedler (CE) A. Jackson (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) D. Muirhead (CE) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $231,402

Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques

W. Burkett (ET) TxDOT $160,200

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There were 26 proposals submitted in 2003, for a total of $4,720,414 requested. Faculty from five departments within the College of Engineering collaborated on these proposals. The initials after the investigators’ names indicate which department that faculty is from. Table 2. Proposals submitted in Fiscal Year 2003

Title PI Sponsor Requested Amount

Development of Active Warning Device for School Bus Loading and Unloading Points in Areas of Limited Visibility

S. Phelan (CE) TxDOT $95,000

Evaluation and Optimization of Automatic Incident DETtion Algorithm Used in TxDOT Traffic Management Systems

J. Kobza (IE) S. Liman (IE) E. Montes (IE)

TxDOT $103,552

State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors – Project Costs and Funding Strategies Employed by Other States

M. Beruvides (IE) E. Montes (IE)

TxDOT $116,002

Corrosion Performance Tests for Reinforcing Steel in Concrete

A. Budek (CE) P. Nash (CE)

TxDOT $358,898

Performance Testing of Anchors for Retrofitting and Repair of Bridge Rails

A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET)

TxDOT $466,022

Fiber Reinforcement in Prestressed Concrete Beams

Y. Bai (ET) A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) P. Vann (CE)

TxDOT $583,356

Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program

S. Senadheera (CE) TxDOT $134,255

New Technologies and Approaches to Controlling the Quality of Flexible Pavement Construction

S. Hossain (CE) S. Hsiang (IE) I. Rivero (IE)

TxDOT $103,956

Identify Delays in the ROW and Utility Relocation Process Affecting Construction and Develop Methods for Expediting the Processes


TxDOT $113701

Mix Design and Performance Testing of Crumb Rubber Modified Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete (VRM-HMAC)

S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) R. Tock (ChemE)

TxDOT $216,558

Performance and Effects of Punched Holes and Cold Bending on Steel Bridge Fabrication

A. Budek (CE) M. El-Shami (ET)

TxDOT $100,000

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Identify Pavement Related Issues for High Speed Corridors

P. Jayawickrama (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $106,656

Investigation of a New Generation of FCC Compliant NDT Devices for Pavement Layer Information Collection

M. Akram (ET) M. Saed (ECE) T. Trost (ECE)

TxDOT $129,246

Mixed Material Construction of Highway Bridges

Y. Bai (CE) A. Budek (CE) S. Phelan (CE) P. Vann (CE)

TxDOT $154,640

Public Perception of Toll Roads B. Cannon (PoliSci) B. Gerber(PoliSci) M. Khan(PoliSci)

TxDOT $97746

Relating Total and Wet Weather Accidents to Frictional Properties and Texture of PCC Pavements

P. Jayawickrama (CE) M Leaverton (CE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $194,027

Rational Shear Provisions for AASHTO LRFD Specifications

A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) S. Phelan (CE)

TxDOT $274,365

Use of Crushed Gravel in Concrete Paving

N. Guven (GeoSci) M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $247,813

Conversion of Two-Lane Rural Roads to Four-Lane Roadways

J. Borrelli (CE) S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $87459

Revision of AASHTO Fatigue Design Loadings for Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signal Structures, for Use in Texas

A. Budek (CE) C. Letchford (CE)

TxDOT $360785

Guidance for Design in Areas of Extreme Bed-Load Mobility


GIS Static Storm Model Development


Estimating Time Parameters of Direct Runoff and Unit Hydrographs for Texas Watersheds


Capabilities/Limitations and Recommendations for Transporting TxDOT’s Heavy-Duty Off-Road Construction and Maintenance Equipment Fleet

Y. Bai (CE) W. Lawson (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $169,668

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There were 27 proposals submitted in 2004, for a total of $5,969,147 funds requested. Faculty from six departments within the Colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Arts and Sciences collaborated on these proposals.. Table 3. Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2004

Title PI Sponsor Funding Requested

Rapid Bridge Replacement, Refugio County

W. Burkett (ET) TxDOT $17,500


J. Kobza (IE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $237,448

Validate Effectiveness of Tire Bale Use in Slope Repairs and Embankment Construction

P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $60,000

Stakeholder and Public Perceptions of the Trans Texas Corridor

S. Banducci (PolSci) W. Lawson (CE)

TxDOT $67,222

Successful Establishment, Mowing Response, and Erosion Control Characteristics of Roadside Vegetation

J. Borrelli (CE) C. Fedler (CE) C. Green (PSS) R. Sosobee (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $881,738

Transportation and the Texas Economy

M. Beruvides (IE) I. Rivero (IE)

TxDOT $167,315

Characterizing the Effects of Surface Roughness on Vehicle Dynamic Loads and Pavement Life

T. Burton (ET) M. Darwish (ET) S. Hsiang I. Rivero (IE)

TxDOT $251,384

Correlation of Texas Cone Penetrometer Test Values and Shear Strength of Texas Soils

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) P. Jayawickrama (CE)

TxDOT $147,216

Standardization of Special Provisions and Determination of Unit Costs for Utility Installations

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET)

TxDOT $213,765

Material Design and Testing Methods for Home Made and Containerized Cold Mix

P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $164,364

Liquid Nitrogen Effects on Concrete M. Leaverton (CE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $303,793

Effectiveness of Combined Utility Relocation/Highway Construction Projects

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) B. Green (ET)

TxDOT $282,920

Development of New NDT for Fillet Welds

M. Saed (ECE) TxDOT $275,705

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Develop a Knowledge Management System for TxDOT Pavement-Related Corporate Knowledge


TxDOT $245,018

Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses

M. Leaverton (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $233,824

Effect of Water Used for Sprinkling MSE Wall Backfill and Effects of Corrosion of Reinforcement

P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $187,340

Sulfate Resistance of Concrete Exposed to External Sulfate Attack

S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $345,188

Determination of Field Suction Values in High PI Clays for Various Surface Conditions and Drain Installations


TxDOT $202,102

Effects of Texas Fly ASH on Air-Entrainment in Concrete

L. Dai (ChemE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $383,348

Water Intrusion in Base/Subgrade Materials at Bridge Ends

P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE)

TxDOT $106,178

Cold Weather Performance of New Generation Open Graded Friction Courses

M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $201,247

Design Procedures for MSE/Soil Nail Hybrid Retaining Wall Systems

A. Budek (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE)

TxDOT $226,824

Minimum Longitudinal Grade at Zero Cross Slope in Superelevation Transition


Data Access Requirements for Texas Traffic Management Centers

M. Akram (ET) S. Yadav (BA)

TxDOT $121,868

Develop a Knowledge Management System for TxDOT Pavement-Related Corporate Knowledge

M. Beruvides (IE) E. Montes (IE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $322,836

Electronic Appraisal Development Study

M. Akram (ET) S. Yadav (BA)

TxDOT $84.747

Development of Hardware-in-the Loop (HiL) Simulation and Paramics/VS-PLUS Integration

H. Liu (CE) California DOT/UC Berkeley

$60,000

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There were 28 proposals submitted in 2005, for a total of $7,024,027 funds requested. Faculty from six departments within the Colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Arts and Sciences collaborated to submit these proposals. Table 4 Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2005


Unit Hydrographs for Texas D. Thompson (CE) TxDOT $85,822 Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program


TxDOT $267,159

Design Guidance for Areas of Extreme Bed Mobility


TxDOT Parking Lot Survey S. Banducci (PolSci) TxDOT $125,782 Blast-Resistant Highway Bridges: Design and Detailing Guidelines

W. Burkett (ET) P. Nash (CE) S. Norville (CE)

NCHRP $950,000

Development of the Texas Pavement Preservation Center

P. Jayawickrama (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $784,429

Pilot Implementation of Aggregate Gradation (Concrete Paving)

M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET) P. Nash (CE)

TxDOT $60,000

Considerations for Flexible Pavement Widening Projects

W. Lawson (CE) D. Liang (ET) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $109,046

Evaluation of Texas Native Grasses for TxDOT Right of Ways

J. Borrelli (CE) C. Fedler (CE) C. Green (PSS) D. Wester (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $179,346

Improved Loss and Camber Predictions for Prestressed Concrete Girders

W. Burkett (ET) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $340,858

The Effects of Pulverization on Design Procedures


TxDOT $220,227

Development of Flexible Pavements Database

M. Akram(ET) M. Darwish (ET) S. Yadav (BA)

TxDOT $301,706

Effects of Water Used for Sprinkling MSE Wall Backfill and Effects of Corrosion of Reinforcement


TxDOT $188,812

Managing Freeway Operations During Weather Events

H. Liu (CE) TxDOT $34,994

Left-Turn Lane Design and Operations


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Short Term Solutions for “Bleeding” Asphalt Pavements

W. Lawson (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $117,667

Simplified Method for Estimating Scour

A. Budek(CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) J. McEnery (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT $264,358

Develop Guidance for Selecting and Cost-Effective Application of Temporary Erosion Control Methods

M Akram (ET) M Darwish(ET) W. Hudnall (PSS) D. Liang (ET) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $258,518

Multimodal Highway Design H. Liu (CE) S. Phelan (CE)

TxDOT $106,043

Design of MSE Retaining Walls Placed in Front of a Stable Face


TxDOT $190,824

Best Design and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement Transition Areas


Improved Techniques for Traffic Control for Freeways and Work Zones

H. Liu (CE) M. Saed (ECE)

TxDOT $254,380

Project Level Performance Database for Rigid Pavements in Texas

M. Leaverton (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $109,442

Predictions of Embankment Settlement Over Soft Soils

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) W. Hudnall (PSS) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $735,715

Realistic Design Guidelines for Low Classification Roads in High PI Clays


TxDOT $291,760

Asset Management – Texas Style M. Beruvides (IE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $283,568

Development of a Flexible Pavement’s Database

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) S. Yadav (BA)

TxDOT $472,335

TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE)

TxDOT $22,079

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There were 23 proposals submitted in 2006, for a total of $7,332,426 funds requested. Faculty from four departments within the Colleges of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources collaborated on these proposals. Table 5. Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2006


TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways


TxDOT $16,816

TxDOT Curriculum Development: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways


TxDOT $21,300

NCHRP 15-36 Estimating Joint Probabilities of Design Coincident Flows at Stream Confluences

D. Thompson (CE) Transportation Research Board, Kilgore Consulting

$119,993

Congestion Monitoring Measures and Procedures for Small to Medium-Sized Communities


Lap Splice and Development Length Performance in ASR and/or DEF Damaged Concrete

A. Budek (CE) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT $344,301

Mitigating the Effects of Organics in Stabilized Soils


TxDOT $193,450

Synthesis and Study of the Establishment and Management of Roadside Vegetation

C. Fedler (CE) C. McKenney (PSS) D. Wester (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $815,585

Subdivision of Watersheds for Modeling


Transport Spill Containment for Texas Highways

A. Morse (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TXDOT $203,728

Horizontal Cracking in Concrete Pavements

A. Budek (ET) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $184,602

Influence of Verification Cores on Point Bearing Capacity for Drilled Shafts

A. Budek (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE)

TxDOT $394,731

Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Horizontal Inlet Type H

J. McEnery (CE) S. Smirnov (ME)

TxDOT $432,291

Steel Fiber Replacement of Mild Steel in Prestressed Concrete Beams

A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT $463,391

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Impact of Overhang Construction on Girder Design

A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (CE) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT $187,453

Improving Quality and the Accuracy in Select Travel Surveys

M. Darwish (ET) B. Green (ET)

TxDOT $2,270,072

Using Cement Paste Rheology to Predict Concrete Mix Design Problems

L. Dai (ChemE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $261,858

Correlation of Shallow, Low Blow Count Texas Cone Penetrometer Values and Shear Strength for Texas Soils

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $291,314

Application of RF Tags in Highway Reference Markers

D. Liang (ET) M. Saed (ECE)

TxDOT $96,096

Guidelines for Using Local Materials for Roadway Base and Subbase

P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $240,515

Developing a Statewide, Integrated GIS/GPS Data Model

H. Liu (CE) J. McEnery (CE) P. Nash (CE)

TxDOT $248,295

Updated Workzone Capacities H. Liu (CE) TxDOT $79,164 Comprehensive Planning and Design Guidelines for Incorporating a Bus Rapid Transit Scenario to the Analysis of Texas Highway Corridors


Develop Guidelines for Routine Maintenance of Concrete Pavement


TxDOT $47,693

Develop Statewide Regression Equations for Improved Flood Peak Estimation

K. Rainwater (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT $$220,414

There were 30 proposals submitted in 2007, for a total of $7,935,463 funds requested. Faculty from four departments within the Colleges of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources collaborated on these proposals. Table 6. Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2007


Evaluation and Repair Procedures for Precast/Prestressed Concrete Girders with Longitudinal Web Cracking

W. Burkett (ET) C. Newhouse (CE)

NRC/NCHRP $289,702

Handling Issues for Lead and Asbestos in Bridge Construction

A. Budek (CE) A. Morse (CE)

TxDOT $80,288

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Technical Analysis of the Highway Cost Index (HCI) for the Construction Division

D. DeSilva (Econ/Geo) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $57,745

Evaluations of Ways and Procedures to Reduce Construction Costs and Increase Competition

D. DeSilva (Econ/Geo) D. Liang (ET) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $150,000

Public Transportation Maintenance Knowledge and Resource Sharing Project


TxDOT Training: GEO 102, Geotechnical Applications for Transportation Projects


TxDOT $28,720

Driver Workload, Human Error, and Safety at High Speeds

P. Patterson (IE) TxDOT $292,970

Development of Field Performance Evaluation Tools and Programs for Pavement Parking Materials


Soil Testing Using Centrifuge Technology

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $71,997

Study of Elastomeric Bearings for Superelevated U-Beam Bridges


TxDOT $225,272

Bursting and Shear Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Beams with End Blocks


TxDOT $733,099

Synthesis Study of Programs Used to Reduce the Need for Inspection Personnel


TxDOT $76,644

Best Practices for Concrete Curb and Gutter

A. Budek (CE) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT $75,201

Planning and Financing Tools for Rural/Urban Area Projects

M. Beruvides (IE) P. Nash (CE) J. Simonton (IE)

TxDOT $344,527

Bioretention of Stormwater Quality Improvement in Texas

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) C. Fedler (CE)

TxDOT $320,304

Structural Assessment of D-Regions affected by Premature Concrete Deterioration


TxDOT $1,231,043

Realtime Monitoring of Bridge Scour Events Using Remote Sensing Technology

A. Budek (CE) R. Gale (EE) W. Lawson (CE) J. McEnery (CE)

TxDOT $346,657

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Roadside Sediment Control Device Evaluation Program

M. Darwish (ET) C. Fedler (CE) J. McEnery (CE)

TxDOT $256,235

Recommendations for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Bridge Approach Slabs


TxDOT $1,366,789

Evaluating Existing Culverts for Load Capacity Allowing for Soil Structure Interaction

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT $215,630

Development of Application Guide and Specifications for Geotextiles in Soil and Base


TxDOT $63,826

Develop a New Testing and Evaluation Protocol to Assess Flexbase Performance Using Strength of Binder

P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $163,279

Design Speed for Super-elevated Intersection Approaches


Synthesis on Construction Unit Costs Development

M. Beruvides (IE) D. Liang (ET) J. Simonton (IE)

TxDOT $146,867

Estimating Texas Motor Vehicle Operating Costs

M. Beruvides (IE) P. Nash (CE) J. Simonton (IE)

TxDOT $344,527

Water Retention Techniques for Vegetation Establishment of Arid Regions of Texas

J. McEnery (CE) C. McKenney (PSS) R. Zartman (PSS)

TxDOT $72,206

Bacteria Levels in Roadway Runoff A. Jackson (CE) A. Morse (CE)

TxDOT $181,993

Sandwich Panel System Live Load Test

C. Newhouse (CE) TxDOT $42,655

Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis

A. Morse (CE) S. Morse (CE)

TxDOT $266,304

Geotechnical Engineering Training: GEO 101 and GEO 102

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $48,640

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There were 25 proposals submitted in 2008, for a total of $2,404,921 funds requested. Faculty from six departments within the Colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Arts and Sciences collaborated on these proposals. Table 7. Proposals submitted for Fiscal Year 2008


Coordination of Services in Support of TxDOT Program



T. Cleveland (CE) K. Rainwater (CE) S. Smirnov (ME)

TxDOT $138,320

Geotechnical Engineering Training: GEO 101 and GEO 102


TxDOT $30,000

Cooperative Agreement to Research, Develop, and Disperse ADA Materials

P. Nash (CE) Federal Transit Administration

$29,991

Benchmarking and Improving Texas Rural Public Transportation Systems


Bacteria Levels in Discharges from Road Right-of-Ways

T. Cleveland (CE) A. Jackson (CE) R. Jeter (BioSci) A. Morse (CE) M. San Francisco (BioSci)

TxDOT $185,441

Improved Positive Protection Guidance for Work Zones


Sketch Planning Techniques to Assess Regional Air quality Impacts of Congestion Mitigation Strategies

H. Liu (CE) S. Mengel (CS)

TxDOT $242,127

Rational Use of Terminal Anchorages in Portland Cement Concrete Pavement

P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Won (CE)

TxDOT $180,348

Rapid Field DETtion of Sulfate and Organic Content in Soils

W. Hudnall ( PSS) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) B. Weeks (CE)

TxDOT $291,808

Effects of New Prestress Losses on TxDOT Bridges

C. Newhouse (CE) TxDOT $78,812

Quantifying the Purchasing Power of Public Transportation in Texas

M. Beruvides (IE) J. Simonton (IE)

TxDOT $38,298

Strategies to Improve and Preserve Flexible Pavement at Intersections

W. Lawson (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT $220,457

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Establish Effective Lower Bounds of Watershed Slope for Traditional Hydrologic Methods

T. Cleveland (CE) TxDOT $181,960

Assessment Instruments: GEO 101 and GEO 102


TxDOT $5,000

Preserving Functionality/Asset Value of the State Highway System


Develop Mechanistic/Empirical Design for CRCP

M. Won (CE) TxDOT $196,643

Pilot Implementation of New Test Procedures for Curing in Concrete Pavements


Horizontal Cracking in Concrete Pavements


Construction and Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Prestressed Concrete Pavement


Alternatives to Asphalt Concrete Pavement Subbase for Concrete Pavement


Landside Freight Access to Airports - Challenges and Solutions


Laboratory Evaluation of Constructability Issues with Surface Treatment Binders

S. Senadheera (CE) TxDOT $123,615

Development of Guidelines for Triple Left and Dual Right Turn Lanes


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3.b. Projects Awarded Table 8 shows the awards granted to the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in

Transportation in 2002. There were seven new projects awarded for a total of $694,247 in funds for the Center. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2002, TechMRT had a total funding of $1,586,830. Faculty from three departments within the College of Engineering collaborated on these projects.

Table 8. Projects awarded in Fiscal Year 2002

Title Principal Investigators Sponsor Total Funding

Develop a Testing and Evaluation Protocol to Assess Seal Coat Binder-Aggregate Compatibility

S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) P.W. Jayawickrama CE)

TxDOT $126,663

Improving Edge Repair and Stabilization

B. Lawson (CE) S. Hossain (CE)

TxDOT $109,502

Use of Alternative Water Sources

A. Jackson (CE) A. Morse (CE) P.W. Jayawickrama (CE) J. Borrelli (CE)

TxDOT $ 56,128

Investigate the Availability of Technology to Identify Buried Non-metallic Pipelines


TxDOT $ 50,420

Innovative Design and Construction Methods for Off-System Bridges

S. Phelan (CE) P. Vann (CE) R. Burkett (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE)

TxDOT $141,534

Water Storage Study D.Thompson (CE) IAC $ 5,000 Stabilization of Soils Using In Situ Vitrification

Ed O’Hair (EE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) Jim Dickens (EE)

TxDOT $205,000

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Table 9 shows the awards for fiscal year 2003. There were six new projects awarded, for a total of $378,929 in new funds coming into the center. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2003, TechMRT had a total funding of $1,659,711 for 2003. Faculty from three departments within the Colleges of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources collaborated on these projects. Table 9. Projects awarded in Fiscal Year 2003


Identify Appropriate Size Limitations for Hydrologic Methods

D. Thompson (CE) TxDOT $ 35,545

Synthesis of Storm Drain Design; Current Methodologies and Need for Alternatives to the Rational Method

D. Thompson (CE) TxDOT $ 35,546

Utilizing Compost as an Alternative Method to Standard Seedings

C. Fedler (CE) D. Muirhead (CE) A. Jackson (CE) C. Green (PSS) J. Borrelli (CE)

TxDOT $109,945

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails

P. W. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Akram (ET)

TxDOT 108,196

Managing Rural Truck Traffic in Texas

P. Nash (CE) TxDOT 25,798

Bridge Runoff Characterization and Stormwater Treatment Effectiveness of Shoulders, Roadside Channels

A. Jackson (CE) D. Thompson (CE) C. Muirhead (CE)

TxDOT 63,903

Table 10 shows the new projects awarded for fiscal year 2004. There were eight new projects awarded, bringing a total of $475,162 new funds into the center. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active, TechMRT had a total funding of $1,141,821 for 2004. Faculty from four departments within the Colleges of Engineering and Arts and Sciences collaborated on these projects. Table 10. Awards for Fiscal Year 2004


Capabilities/Limitations and Recommendations for Transporting TxDOT’s Heavy-Duty Off-Road Construction and Maintenance Equipment

Lawson, W. (CE) Bai, Y (CE) Leaverton, M. (CE)

TxDOT $100,00

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Estimating Time Parameters of Direct Runoff and Unit Hydrographs for Texas Watersheds

Thompson, D. (CE) TxDOT $37,618


Kobza, J. (IE) Senadheera, S. (CE)

TxDOT $79,961

Guidance for Design in Areas of Extreme Bed-Load Mobility

Thompson, D. (CE) TxDOT $37,080

Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques

Burkett, W. (ET) TxDOT $15,000

Regional Characteristics of Unit Hydrographs

Thompson. D. (CE) TxDOT $20,000

Revisions of AASHTO Fatigue Design Loadings for Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signal Structure, For Use in Texas

Budek, A (CE) Letchford, C (CE)

TxDOT $115,531

Stakeholder and Public Perceptions of the Trans Texas Corridor

Banducci, S. (PolSci) Lawson, W. (CE)

TxDOT $69,972

Table 11 shows the funds awarded for fiscal year 2005. There were three new projects awarded, for a total of $626,826 new funds coming into the center. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2005, TechMRT had a total funding of $1,177,800. All faculty involved in these projects were from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Table 11. Awards for Fiscal Year 2005


Design Procedures for MSE/Soil Nail Hybrid Retaining Wall Systems


TxDOT $226,824

Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses

S. Senadheera (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $233,824

Development of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) Simulation and Paramics/VS-PLUS Integration

H. Liu (CE) California DOT/UC Berkeley

$60,000

Water Intrusion in Base/Subgrade Materials at Bridge Ends

P. Nash (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $106,178

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Table 12 shows the new projects awarded for fiscal year 2006. There were five new projects awarded, for a total of $323,475 in new funds. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2006, TechMRT had a total funding of $872,357 Table 12. Awards for Fiscal Year 2006


Managing Freeway Operations During Weather Events


Short Term Solutions to "Bleeding" Asphalt Pavements

W. Lawson (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Leaverton (CE)

TxDOT $117,667

Fundamentals of Ethics W. Lawson (CE) TxDOT $26,900 TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways

W. Lawson (CE) TxDOT $22,078

GEO 101 Curriculum Development W. Lawson (CE) TxDOT $21,299 Table 13 shows the projects awarded for fiscal year 2007. There were six new projects awarded, for a total of $542,005 in new funds. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2007, TechMRT had a total funding of $1,052,272 for 2007. All faculty working on these projects were from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Table 13. Awards for Fiscal Year 2007

Title Principal Investigators Sponsor Amount Funded

Comprehensive Planning and Design Guidelines for Incorporating a Bus Rapid Transit Scenario to the Analysis of Texas Highway Corridors


Subdivision of Watersheds for Modeling



J. McEnery (CE) TxDOT $165,221



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Develop Statewide Regression Equations for Improved Flood Peak Estimation


Estimating Joint Probabilities of Design Coincident Flows at Stream Confluences


Table 14 shows the projects awarded for fiscal year 2008. There were seven new projects awarded, for a total of $558,067 in new funds. With the inclusion of funds from multiyear projects that were also active in 2008, TechMRT had a total funding of $899,391. Table 14. Projects awarded for Fiscal Year 2008


City of Lubbock IAC Liu, H. (CE) City of Lubbock

$20,758

Handling Issues for Lead and Asbestos in Bridge Construction

Morse, A (CE) Newhouse, C (CE)

TxDOT $55,164


Morse, A (CE) TxDOT $57,387

Study of Elastomeric Bearings for Superelevated U-Beam Bridges

Budek, A (CE) Burkett, W (IE) Newhouse C (CE)

TxDOT $119,553

Loop 289 Corridor Study Liu H (CE) TxDOT Lubbock District

$49,588

Development of Field Performance Evaluation Tools and Program for Pavement Marking Materials

Liu H. (CE) TxDOT $12,618

Regional Transportation Resource Sharing

Nash, P.

TxDOT $130,350

Evaluating Existing Culverts for Load Capacity Allowing for Soil Structure Interaction

Jayawickrama P (CE) Lawson, W (CE) Newhouse C (CE)

TxDOT $112,649

3.c Publications and Creative Works Journal Articles The publications listed below represent journal articles published by faculty affiliated with the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation since 2002. Names shown in bold represent TechMRT faculty. 2002

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Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2002). “Advances in the modeling of aerodynamic forces on bridge decks.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 128(11), 1193-1205. 2003 Gransberg, D., Karaca, I., and Burkett, W. R., “Quantifying Seal Coat Surface Condition Using Digital Image Processing Based on Information Theory,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 3 (4), March, 2003, pp 197-205. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2003). “New frontiers in aerodynamic tailoring of long span bridges: an advanced analysis framework. “ Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 91(12-15), 1511-1528. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2003). “Efficacy of tuned mass damper for bridge flutter control.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 129(10), 1291-1300. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2003). “Aeroelastic analysis of bridges: turbulence effects and aerodynamic nonlinearity.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 129(8), 885-895. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2003). “Curve veering of eigenvalue loci of bridges with aeroelastic effects.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 129(2), 146‐159 2004 Liu, Hongchao, Alexander Skabardonis, W.B. Zhang, and Meng Li. (2004). “Optimal Location of DETtors for Transit Signal Priority.” Journal of Transportation Research Record, No. 1867, 144-150. Newhouse, C.D., Roberts-Wollmann, C.L., and Cousins, T.E., “Influences of Design Methods and Assumptions on Continuity Moments in Multi-Girder Bridges,” PCI National Bridge Conference, October 17-20, 2004. R. Scott Phelan, Partha. Sarkar, and Kishor C. Mehta, “Full-Scale Measurements to Investigate Rain-Wind Induced Cable-Stay Vibration and Its Mitigation,” accepted for publication in the American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, Journal of Bridge Engineering on December 30, 2004. Douglas Gransberg, Ilker Karaca and Sanjaya Senadheera, “Calculating Roller Requirements for Chip Seal Projects”, Vol. 130(3), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, May/June 2004. 2005 Metin, M. M. and Burkett, W. R., “Formulation of New Development Length Equation for 0.6-Inch Prestressing Strand,” PCI Journal, Vol. 50, No.5, September-October, 2005, pp 96-105.

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Kose, M. M. and Burkett, W. R., “Evaluation of Code Requirements for 0.6-Inch Prestressing Strand,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 102, No. 3, May-June, 2005, pp 422-428. Newhouse, C.D., Roberts-Wollmann, C.L., Cousins, T.E., September 2005, “Development of an Optimized Continuity Diaphragm for New PCBT Girders – Final Contract Report – VTRC 06-CR3,” Virginia Transportation Research Council. SSaannjjaayyaa SSeennaaddhheeeerraa,, ““SSoommee GGeeootteecchhnniiccaall IIssssuueess RReellaatteedd ttoo MMeecchhaanniissttiicc RRooaadd SSttrruuccttuurree ((PPaavveemmeenntt)) DDeessiiggnn””,, FFeeaattuurree AArrttiiccllee,, NNeewwsslleetttteerr,, SSrrii LLaannkkaa GGeeootteecchhnniiccaall SSoocciieettyy,, AA MMeemmbbeerr ooff tthhee IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall SSoocciieettyy ffoorr SSooiill MMeecchhaanniiccss aanndd GGeeootteecchhnniiccaall EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg,, VVooll.. 22000055,, NNoo.. 22,, OOccttoobbeerr 22000055 2006 Bai, Y., and Burkett, W. R., “Rapid Bridge Replacement: Processes, Techniques, and Needs for Improvements,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 132, No. 11, November, 2006, pp 1139-1147. Bai, Y., Burkett, W. R., and Nash, P. T., “Rapid Bridge Replacement under Emergency Situation: Case Study,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 3, May-June, 2006, pp 266-273. Bai, Y., Burkett, W. R., and Nash, P. T., “Lessons Learned from an Emergency Bridge Replacement Project,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 132, No. 4, April, 2006, pp 338-344. Chen, X. (2006). “Analysis of long span bridge response to winds: building nexus between flutter and buffeting.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 132(12), 2006-2017. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2006). “Revisiting multimode coupled bridge flutter: some new insights.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 132(10), 1115-1123. Li, Lefei, Wei Hua Lin, and Hongchao Liu. (2006). “A Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Approach for Short-term Traffic Forecasting.” IET Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol.153, No.1, 33-40. Liu, Hongchao, Alexander Skabardonis, and Meng Li. (2006). “Simulation of Transit Signal Priority Using the NTCIP Architecture.” Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 9, No.3, 117-136. Jayawickrama, Priyantha W. and Srinath Rajagopalan (2006), “Use of Alternative Water Sources in Construction,” Paper Accepted for Publication in the Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2004, pp.88-96. Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, M. Shabbir Hossain, and Frank Phillips (2006), “Evaluation of Aggregate Durability Using Micro-Deval Test,” Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 4, No.1.

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Gong, Jie, Jayawickrama, Priyantha W., and Tinkey, Yajai (2006), “Non-destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails,” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 1976, pp.71-80. Hassan A. Ghanem, R. Scott Phelan, Sanjaya Senadheera and Kevin R. Pruski, “Chloride Ion Transport in Bridge Deck Concrete Under Different Curing Durations”, Paper Accepted for Publication, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 2006. 2007 Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2007). “Identification of critical structural modes and flutter derivatives for predicting coupled bridge flutter.” Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics (in press). Chen, X. (2007). “Improved understanding of bimodal coupled bridge flutter based on closed-form solutions.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 133(1), 22-31. Liu, Hongchao, Wei Hua Lin, and Chin-Woo Tan. (2007). “An Operational Strategy for Advanced Vehicle Location Based Transit Signal Priority.” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol.133, No.9, 513-522. Gong, Huaxin, Hongchao Liu, and B.H. Wang. (2007). “An Asymmetric Full Velocity Difference Car-following Model.” Journal of Physica A: Mathematical and Theoretical, Vol.387, 2595-2602. Tian, Zong, Mangal Varun, and Hongchao Liu. “Effectiveness on Lead-lag Phasing on Progression Bandwidth.” Journal of Transportation Research Record. In press, November 2007. Cheng, Dingxin, Zong Tian, and Hongchao Liu. “Implementing Actuated Signal Controlled Intersection Capacity Analysis with Pedestrians.” Journal of Transportation Research Record. In press, November 2007. Lawson, William D. and Hossain, M. Shabbir, “Best Practices for Pavement Edge Maintenance: The Farm-to-Market Road System in Texas,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1989, Vol. 1, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2007, pp.265-271. Newhouse, C.D., Roberts-Wollmann, C.L., Cousins, T.E., Davis, R.T., 2007, “Modeling Early-age Bridge Restraint Moments: Creep, Shrinkage, and Temperature Effects,” accepted to ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. Newhouse, C.D., Roberts-Wollmann, C.L., Cousins, T.E., Davis, R.T., 2007, “Comparison of Strands and Bars for Positive Moment Connection of Continuous Precast Concrete Bulb-Tee Girders,” PCI Journal, May-June 2007, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 18-28.

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2008 Items marked with * are currently under review. *Chen, Shuaiyu, Hongchao Liu, and Thomas Urbanik. “Evaluation of Signal Control Models for Single Oversaturated Intersections.” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering. Revised version in re-review, February 2008. *Sun, Lishan, Jian Rong, Heng Wei, and Hongchao Liu. “Estimate Transfer Demands At Public Transport Terminals: Estimation and Application.” Submitted for presentation at TRB 88th annual meeting and publication in Journal of Transportation Research Record, August 2008. *Chen, Shuaiyu, Hongchao Liu, and Sanjaya Senadheera. “Coordinate or Not to Coordinate: A Case Study on An Arterial Street with an Oversaturated Diamond Interchange.” Submitted for presentation at TRB 88th annual meeting and publication in Journal of Transportation Research Record, August 2008. *Xu, Hao, Hongchao Liu, and Zong Tian. “Delay at Signalized Intersections Considering Internal Queue Spillbacks.” Submitted for presentation at TRB 88th

annual meeting and publication in Journal of Transportation Research Record, August 2008. *Lin, Wei and Hongchao Liu. “Enhancing Realism in Modeling Merge Junctions in Models for System Optimal Dynamic Traffic Assignment.” Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, August 2008. Liu, Hongchao, Kevin N. Balke, and Wei Hua Lin. (2008). “A Reverse Causaleffect Modeling Approach for Real Time Signal Control of An Oversaturated Intersection.” Transportation Research, Part C, Vol. 16, No. 6, 742-754. Liu, Hongchao, Hao Xu, and Yuanlu Bao. (2008). “A Virtual Differential Map-matching Algorithm with Improved Accuracy and Computational Efficiency.” Journal of Navigation, Vol. 61, No.3, 1-14. Liu, Hongchao, Jie Zhang, and Dingxin Cheng. (2008). “Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Using an Analytical Approach: Analysis, Evaluation, and Statistical Test.” Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology, Vol.8, No.2, 48-57. Mohammed A Quddus, Ochieng Washington, and Hongchao Liu. “Editorial: Special Issue on Intelligent Vehicle Navigation.” In press, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, August 2008.

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Tian Z., Michael Kyte, and Hongchao Liu. “Vehicle Tracking and Speed Measurement at Signalized Intersections Using Video-Image Systems.” ITE Journal. In press, August 2008. Xu, Hao, Hongchao Liu, and Yuanlu Bao. “Development and Application of a Kalman Filter and GPS Error Correction Approach for Improved Mapmatching.” Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Accepted, April 2008. Chen, Shuaiyu, Hongchao Liu, Zong Tian, and Jeryl D. Hart. “Surrogate Safety Assessment for A Tight Urban Diamond Interchange Using Microsimulation.” Advances in Transportation Studies, an International Journal. Accepted, April 2008. Tan, Chin-Woo, Sungsu Park, Hongchao Liu, Qing Xu, and Peter Lau. “Prediction of Transit Vehicle Arrival Time for Signal Priority Control: Algorithm and Performance.” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. In press, April 2008. Tan, Chin-Woo, Meng Li, Sungsu Park, Peter Lau, Hongchao Liu, and Qing Xu. “Communication of Transit Signal Priority Requests.” International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems. Accepted, March 2008. Wei, Heng, Tianze Xu, and Hongchao Liu. “Route-Choice Models Reflecting the Use of Travel Navigation Information in a Vehicle-Based Microscopic Simulation System.” International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems. Accepted, January 2008. Lawson, William D., “Fleet Transport for Roadway Maintenance Equipment: National and Texas Perspectives,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC (accepted/in press) The publications listed below are conference and meeting proceedings, written by faculty associated with the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation. Names shown in bold are TechMRT faculty. Conference and Meeting Proceedings and Presentations 2002 Turkyilmaz, S., Burkett, W. R., and Vann, W. P., “Digital Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Beam Cracks,” Proceedings of Texas Section of American Society of Civil Engineers Spring Meeting, Arlington, Texas, March, 2002, pp 313-322.2 Burkett, W. R. and Nash, P. T., “Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques,” National Meeting on Transportation Security Pooled Fund Projects, Austin, Texas, September, 2002.

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Jayawickrama, Priyantha W., and Akm N. Huda (2002), “Flow Through Unsaturated Soils: Effects of Shrinkage Cracks,” Proceedings, Texas Section American Society of Civil Engineers, Spring Meeting, Arlington, March 27-30, pp.161-170. Aruna Amarasiri, Sanjaya Senadheera and R. Scott Phelan, “Fracture Properties of Bridge Deck Concrete”, Proceedings, ASCE Texas Section Spring 2002 Meeting. 2003 Burkett, W. R., “Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques,” T-1 Technical Committee for Bridge and Tunnel Security, American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials-Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 2, 2003. (Invited presentation) 2004 Bai, Y., Burkett, W. R., and Nash, P. T., “Lessons Learned from the I-40 Webber Falls Bridge Tragedy,” Session 568 – Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection: Strategies and Policy, 83rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers, Washington, D. C., January, 2004. Yin, Yafeng, Hongchao Liu, and Hamed Benouar. “A Note on Equity of Ramp Metering.” Proceedings of IEEE 7th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 497-502. October, 2004. Liu, Hongchao, Meng Li, Alexander Skabardonis, W.B. Zhang, Kun Zhou, Chin-Woo Tan, and Sungsu Park. “Development and Application of a Simulation Tool for Transit Signal Priority.” Preprint CD-ROM. The 83rd Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board. January 2004. Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, and Saumya P. Amarasiri, “Impact of Construction Water Quality on the Performance of Metallic Soil Reinforcement,” Proceedings, Texas Section ASCE, Spring Meeting, South Padre Island, April 22-24, 2004 R. Scott Phelan, Tigist Belete and Sanjaya Senadheera, “Effect of Curing Duration on Scaling of Laboratory Concrete Bridge Deck Samples”, Proceedings, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C., 2004. 2005 Bai, Y. and Burkett, W. R., “Rapid Bridge Replacement After an Extreme Event,” Committee Meeting AFH40 – Construction of Bridges and Structures and Committee AFF30 – Concrete Bridges, 84th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: Compendium of Papers, Washington, D.C., January, 2005.

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Burkett, W. R., “Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques Pooled-Fund Project Final Report,” Workshop on Bridge and Tunnel Security Update, 2005 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 9, 2005. (Invited presentation) Li, Lefei, Wei Hua Lin, and Hongchao Liu. “Traffic Signal Priority/Preemption Control with Colored Petri Nets.” Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 694-699. September 2005. Lin, Wei Hua and Hongchao Liu. “A Mathematical Programming Module for Merge Control in System Optimal Dynamic Traffic Assignment.” Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 103-108. September 2005. Liu, Hongchao, Jingyan Song and Yafeng Yin. “A Simplified Method for Estimation of Back of Queue and its Application.” Proceedings of IEEE Intelligent Vehicle Symposium, 662-668. June 2005. Zhu, Lin, Jingyan Song, Qiao Huang, Ming Zhang; and Hongchao Liu. “A Novel Module of Tracking Vehicles with Occlusion.” Proceedings of IEEE Intelligent Vehicle Symposium, 893-899. June 2005. Hassan Ghanem, R. Scott Phelan, Sanjaya Senadheera and Kevin Pruski, “Chloride Ion Transport in Bridge Deck Concrete Under Different Curing Durations”, Proceedings, 84th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2005. Baris Yazgan and Sanjaya Senadheera, “A New Testing Protocol for Seal Coat (Chip Seal) Material Selection”, Proceedings, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2005. Hector Garcia, R. Scott Phelan, Sanjaya Senadheera and Kevin Pruski, “A Comparison of Concrete Strength Development between Bridge Deck Cores and Concrete Test Cylinders under Varying Curing Durations”, Proceedings, 84th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2005. Zhu, Lin, Jingyan Song, Qiao Huang, Ming Zhang; and Hongchao Liu. “A Novel Module of Tracking Vehicles with Occlusion.” Proceedings of IEEE Intelligent Vehicle Symposium, 893-899. June 2005. Li, Meng, Yafeng Yin, Kun Zhou, W.B. Zhang, Hongchao Liu, and Chin-Woo Tan. “Adaptive Transit Signal Priority on Actuated Signalized Corridors.” Preprint CD-ROM. The 84th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board. January, 2005.

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S. Senadheera, A. Rana and P. Nash, “Characterization of the Behavior of Granular Road Material Containing Glass Cullet”, Proceedings, Seventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Trondheim, Norway, June 2005 2006 Tan, Chin-Woo, Sungsu Park, Kun Zhou, Hongchao Liu, Peter Lau, Meng Li, and W.B. Zhang. “Prediction of Transit Vehicle Arrival Times at Signalized Intersections for Signal Priority Control.” Proceedings of the IEEE 9th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1477-1482. September 2006. Senadheera, Sanjaya P., Ashek Rana and Priyantha W. Jayawickrama (2006), “Characterization of Granular Materials Containng Glass Cullet for Use in Embankments,” Paper published in the Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 21-25, 2007 Jayawickrama, Priyantha W., John Turner, Jie Gong (2006), “QC/QA Procedures to Verify Integrity of Installed Soil Nails,” Proceedings, Texas Section ASCE, April 2006, Beaumont, Texas. Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, M. Shabbir Hossain, and Frank Phillips, “Evaluation of Aggregate Durability Using Micro-Deval Test,” Paper published in the Compendium of Papers CD-ROM, 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 22-26, 2006 M. Vignarajah, S. Senadheera, W.P. Dayawansa, and J.M. Berg, “A Sustainable Distributed Sensor Network for State Estimation of Particulate Composites”, Proceedings, First International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, August 2006 S. Senadheera, “Surface Treatments in Asphalt Pavements – A Systems View”, Proceedings, Tenth International Conference in Asphalt Pavements, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, August 2006 2007 SS.. SSeennaaddhheeeerraa,, AA.. RRaannaa aanndd PP.. JJaayyaawwiicckkrraammaa,, CChhaarraacctteerriizzaattiioonn ooff GGrraannuullaarr MMaatteerriiaallss CCoonnttaaiinniinngg GGllaassss CCuulllleett ffoorr UUssee iinn EEmmbbaannkkmmeennttss,, PPrroocceeeeddiinnggss,, 8866tthh AAnnnnuuaall MMeeeettiinngg ooff tthhee TTrraannssppoorrttaattiioonn RReesseeaarrcchh BBooaarrdd,, WWaasshhiinnggttoonn,, DD..CC..,, JJaannuuaarryy 22000077.. ((6600%% SSeennaaddhheeeerraa)) M. Vignarajah and S. Senadheera, An Investigation of Prime Coat Effectiveness in Surface Treatments Constructed on Base, Proceedings, 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2007. (50% Senadheera)

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Xu, Hao, Hongchao Liu, and Yuanlu Bao. “A Virtual Differential Mapmatching Algorithm.” Proceedings of the IEEE 10th World Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 448-453. June 2007. Tan, Chin-Woo, Meng Li, Sungsu Park, Peter Lau, Hongchao Liu, and W.B. Zhang. “A Supply-demand Model for Communication of Transit Signal Priority Requests.” Proceedings of International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering, 484-491. April 2007. Priyantha Jayawickrama, Abdulrahman Alhabshi, and Andrew Budek (2007), “Performance of MSE/Soil Nail Hybrid Wall Systems QC/QA Procedures to Verify Integrity of Installed Soil Nails,” Proceedings, Texas Section ASCE, October 2007, Fort Worth, Texas. 2008 Liu, Hongchao, Heng Wei, Hao Xu, and Yuanlu Bao. “Simultaneous Correction of GPS Error and Map Error for Improved Map-matching: Algorithm and Application.” In press, Proceedings of SPIE for 2008 Geoinformatics annual meeting. August 2008. Xu, Hao, Hongchao Liu, and Yuanlu Bao. “An Enhanced Kalman Filter Approach for Improved Map-matching.” Preprint CD-ROM. The 87th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board. January 2008. Lawson, William D., “Soil Sampling at Sword Beach – Luc-Sur-Mer, France, 1943: How Geotechnical Engineering Influenced the D-Day Invasion and Directed the Course of Modern History,” 6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Arlington, VA, August 11-16, 2008 (accepted/in press Newhouse, C.D. and Wood, T.A., April 24-26, 2008, “The Effect of Temperature on the Effective Prestressing Force at Release for PCBT Girders”, SEI 2008 Structures Congress in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Zuo, D. “Field observations of wind-induced lighting pole vibrations.” 1st American Association for Wind Engineering Workshop, August, 2008, Vail, CO., USA S. Senadheera and B. Yazgan, “Incorporating Construction And Performance Conditions To Develop A Testing Protocol To Select Seal Coat Aggregate-Binder Combinations, Submitted For Review, First International Sprayed Sealing Conference on Cost-Effective High Performance Surfacings, Adelaide, Australia, 2008

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WW.. LLaawwssoonn,, TT.. GGaarrzzaa,, JJrr..,, SS.. SSeennaaddhheeeerraa aanndd GG.. CCllaarrooss,, ““TTxxDDOOTT SSpprraayyeedd SSeeaall OOppeerraattiioonnss aanndd RReesseeaarrcchh:: CCoosstt--EEffffeeccttiivvee SSuurrffaacceess ffoorr TTeexxaass RRooaaddss,,”” SSuubbmmiitttteedd FFoorr RReevviieeww,, FFiirrsstt IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall SSpprraayyeedd SSeeaalliinngg CCoonnffeerreennccee oonn CCoosstt--EEffffeeccttiivvee HHiigghh PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee SSuurrffaacciinnggss,, AAddeellaaiiddee,, AAuussttrraalliiaa,, 22000088 Research Reports The publications shown below are research reports written by faculty associated with the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation. Bolded names indicated TechMRT faculty. 2002 Burkett, W.R., Vann, W.P., Cedeno-Rosete, R., and Turkyilmaz, S., 2002. “Alternate Vertical Shear Reinforcement I Prestressed Concrete Beams: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-1853-2 Jayawickrama, P.W., O’Hair, E.A., Dickens, J. C., and Shome, S. 2002 “Stabilization of Soils Using In-Situ Vitrification.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-1860-1 2003 Phelan, R.S., Vann, P.V., Bice, J. 2003 “FRP Reinforcing Bars in Bridge Decks Field Instrumentation and Short-Term Monitoring.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 9-1520.04 Thompson, D., Fang, X., Bahadur, G.C. “Synthesis of TxDOT Storm Drain Design.” 2003. Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4443-1 Thompson, D., Harle, H.K., Keister, H., McClendon, D;, and Sandrana, S. 2003 “Climatic Adjustments of Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Runoff Curve Numbers: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-2104-2 Sonti, K., Senaheera, S., Jayawickrama, P.W., Nash, P., and Gransberg, D. 2003. “Evaluate the Uses for Scrap Tires in Transportation Facilities.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-1808-1 Fedler, C., Pearson, P., Borrelli, J., Green, C., Galyean, M., Provin, T., and Rivera, D. 2003. “Utilizing Compost as an Alternative Method to Standard Seedlings: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4571-1

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Phelan, R.S. Vann, W.P., Jayawickrama, P.W., Burkett, W.R., Rasband, D., Leaverton, M. and Senadheera, S. 2003. “Innovative Design and Construction Methods for Off-System Bridges: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4375-TT-3 O’Hair, E.A., Jayawickrama, P.W., Dickens, J. C., and Hossain, M.S. 2003 “Stabilization of Soils Using In-Situ Vitrification: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-1860-2 Borrelli, J., McKenney, C., Sosebee, R. and Zartman, R., 2003. “Rights-of-Way Mowing Height Research.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4903-2 Zartman, R.E., Borrelli, J., McKenney, C. and Sosebee, R. 2003 “Roadside Vegetation Maintenance Manual Update,” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-2108-1. 2004 Burkett, W.R., Nash, P.T., Bai, Y., Hays, C. and Jones, C. 2004 “Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4568-1 Lawson, W., and Hossain, M.S., 2004. “Best Practices for Pavement Edge Maintenance.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4396-1 2005 Zhang, W.B., Yafeng Yin, Meng Li, Kun Zhou, Hongchao Liu, Chin-Woo Tan, Sungsu Park, and Alexandra Skabardonis. “Development of Adaptive Transit Signal Priority Systems – Volume A.” Caltrans/PATH Research Report, 2005. Liu, Hongchao, Yafeng Yin, Meng Li, Chin-Woo Tan, and Alexander Skabardonis. “Development of Adaptive Transit Signal Priority Systems – Volume B.” Caltrans/PATH Research Report, 2005. Thompson, D. 2005 “Synthesis of Literature, Loss-Rate Functions, Regional Characteristics of Unit Hydrographs.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4193-3 Thompson, D., Cleveland, T., Copula, D.B., and Fang, X. 2005 “Unit Hydrograph Estimation for Applicable Texas Watersheds.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4193-4

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Jayawickrama, P., Jackson, A;, Fedler, C., Morse, A., Rajagopalan, S. 2005. “Use of Alternative Water Resources.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4412-1 Jayawickrama, P., Nash, P., Leaverton, M., and Mishra, D. 2005. “Water Intrusion at Base/Subgrade Materials at Bridge Ends: Final Report. Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-5096-1 Fang, X., Cleveland, T., Garcia, C.A., Thompson, D., and Malla, R. 2005. “Literature Review on Timing Parameters for Hydrographs.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4696-1 2006 Balke, Kevin, Praprut Songchitruksa, Hongchao Liu, Brydia Robert, and Jasek Debbie. “Managing Freeway Operation During Weather Events.” TxDOT/FHWA Report 0-5278-1, 2006. Liu, Hongchao and Shuaiyu Chen. “Development of Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) Simulation and Virtual 170/2070 controller.” Caltrans/PATH Research Report, 2006. Senadheera, S., Tock, R.W., Hossain, M.S., Yazgan, B., and Das, S. 2006. “A Testing and Evaluation Protocol to Assess Seal Coat Binder-Aggregate Compatibility.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4362-1 Thompson, D., 2006. “The Rational Method, Regional Regression Equations, and Site-Specific Flood Frequency Relations.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4405-1 Jayawickrama, P.W., Hossain, W.S. and Hoare, A.R., 2006. “Long-Term Research on Bituminous Coarse Aggregate.” Texas Transportation Institute. Research Report 1707-9 2007 Lawson, W., and Leaverton, M. 2007. “Capabilities/Limitations and Recommendations for Transporting TxDOT’s Heavy-Duty Off-Road Construction and Maintenance Equipment Fleet.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4575-1 Senadheera, S., Leaverton, M., and Vignarajah, M. 2007. “Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses: Interim Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-5196-1

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Senadheera, S., Kobza, J., Xie, Q., and Galagaoda, W.,2007 “Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4681-1 Lawson, W., Leaverton, M., and Senadheera, S.2007 “Maintenance Solutions for Bleeding and Flushed Pavements Surfaced with a Seal Coat or Surface Treatment.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-5230-1 Senadheera, S., Leaverton, M., and Vignarajah, M. 2007. “Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses: Final Report.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-5196-2 Thompson, D. 2007 “Application of Storm Statistics to TxDOT Construction and Stormwater Management Maintenance.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 5-4194-01-2 Jayawickrama, P., Tinkey, Y., Gong, J., and Turner, J. 2007 “Non-Destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4484-1 Alhabshi, A., de Fortier Smit, A. Hossain, M.S., Jayawickrama, P.W., Little, D. Yildirim, C. and Yidirim, Y. 2007 “Hamburg Wheel-Tracking Database Analysis.” Texas Transportation Institute. Research Report 1707-7 Beruvides, M., Simonton, J., Nash, P.T., 2007 “Public Transportation Maintenance Knowledge and Resource Sharing Project.”Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 51-7XXIA006 2008 Morse, A., Newhouse, C., and Taylor, J. 2008. Handling Issues for Lead and Asbestos in Bridge Construction Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-5884-1. Liu, Hongchao and Adinath Godse. “Comprehensive Planning and Design Guidelines for Implementing Bus Rapid Transit in Texas: Tasks 3, 4, 7, and 8.” Chapters in TxDOT Project Report, August 2008. Liu, Hongchao and Evuri Pavan. “Loop 289 Highway Corridor Study – Phase I: I-27 to Spur 327.” TxDOT Project Report, August 2008. Thompson, D., Cleveland, T., Copula, D.B, and Fang, X. 2008 “Loss-Rate Functions for Selected Texas Watersheds.” Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4193-6

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Zuo, D., and Letchford, C. 2008. “Investigation of Wind-Induced Highway Lighting Pole Vibration Using Full-Scale Measurement.” 2008. Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation, Texas Tech University, Research Report 0-4586-5

3.d. Students Supported by Center The tables below show graduate and undergraduate students supported by TechMRT projects, along with the students’ home departments and degree being pursued.

Table 15. Students Supported by TechMRT in Fiscal Year 2002

Student Name Home Department Degree Alexander, David Civil Engineering BS Amarasiri, Aruna Civil Engineering PhD Afroze, Montasheema Civil Engineering MS Alsaadi, Rawaa Civil Engineering MS Artho, rachel Civil Engineering BS Beadles, Jeremy Civil Engineering BS

Bhangay, Anjali Civil Engineering MS Bice, Jacob` Civil Engineering MS Boen, Brittany Civil Engineering BS Brito, Noberto Civil Engineering BS Bush, Jason Civil Engineering MS Calderon, Cesar Civil Engineering BS Cardwell, Brian Civil Engineering BS Cedeno-Rosete, Rafael Civil Engineering MS Chen, Lizhong Civil Engineering MS Clappe, Jennifer Civil Engineering BS

Dearing, Jeremy Civil Engineering BS Dey, Shome Shanker Civil Engineering MS Diller, Timothy Civil Engineering BS Garcia, Hector Civil Engineering MS

Harle, Henry Civil Engineering MS Hatfield, Paul Electrical Engineering BS Hoare, Appa Rao Civil Engineering MS Hossain, Yaman Civil Engineering MS Izquierdo, Roberto C. Electrical Engineering MS Johnson, Otis Civil Engineering BS Khan, Jabed Civil Engineering MS Knox, William Electrical Engineering BS Lee, Sang-Yun Civil Engineering MS Mantraratnam, Venkat Civil Engineering MS Martinez, Daniel Civil Engineering BS

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Masud, Mohammed Al Civil Engineering MS Mclendon, David Civil Engineering MS Morales, Carlos Civil Engineering BS

Nelson, Jason Civil Engineering BS Nofal, H isham Civil Engineering MS Noor, Faizyl Civil Engineering MS Ojha, Aniruddha Civil Engineering MS Parthasaradhy, Guna Civil Engineering MS Pearson, Philip Civil Engineering MS Pflanz, Martin Civil Engineering BS Rasband, Daniel Civil Engineering MS Reed, David Civil Engineering BS Sandoval, Angela Industrial Engineering MS Sandrana, Shiva Civil Engineering BS Satti, Ahmed-Abdel M. Civil Engineering BS Sayyad, Ridwan Civil Engineering BS

Shaw, Charles Civil Engineering BS Speights, Dorsey Civil Engineering BS Starcher, Christopher Civil Engineering BS Stoutenburg, Daniel Civil Engineering BS Soosainathan, Lawrence Civil Engineering MS Thompson, Anson Civil Engineering MS Tremper, Daniel Civil Engineering BS Turkyilman, Selim Civil Engineering MS Venkataraman, Kartik Civil Engineering MS Wright, Randel Electrical Engineering BS

Table 16. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2003 Student Name Home Department Degree

Aamidala, Hari Civil Engineering MS Addepalli, Srirangam Civil Engineering PhD Afroze, Montasheema Civil Engineering MS Alhabshi, Abdulrahman Civil Engineering MS Al-Homidy, Abdullah Civil Engineering MS Alsaadi, Rawaa Civil Engineering MS Amarasiri, Aruna Civil Engineering PhD Anandam, Srinivasakumar

Housing & Residence Life MS

Arunagiri, Sangeetha Civil Engineering PhD Badam, Srirangam Civil Engineering PhD Barathanani, Kavitha Civil Engineering MS Bailey, Craig Civil Engineering BS Barraza, Adriana Civil Engineering BS Basinger, Amber PSS MS Belete, Tigist Civil Engineering BS

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Bhangay, Anyali Civil Engineering MS

Bhongir, Chandra Hospitality Svcs & Civil

Engr MS Bice, Jacob Civil Engineering MS Boen, Brittany Engr. Technology BS Bowles, Eugene Civil Engineering BS Briscoe, Sarah Civil Engineering BS Calderon Jr, Cesar Civil Engineering BS Chodisetti, Suresh Ophthamology MS Das, Kumar Civil Engineering BS Dey, Shome Shanker Civil Engineering MS Diaz, Sabino Architecture MS Diaz, Tiffany Civil Engineering BS

Eberle, Lacey Civil Engineering BS Garcia, Hector Civil Engineering MS Gibbs, Howard Civil Engineering BS Gilbert, Michael Civil Engineering BS Hagy, Tonja Civil Engineering BS Harle, Henry Civil Engineering MS Hays, Cal Civil Engineering MS Hegemann, Victor Civil Engineering BS Hoare, Appa Civil Engineering MS Hutt, Jeremy Civil Engineering BS Jasso, Matthew Civil Engineering BS Jonnson, James Learning Ctr BS Johnson, Vijay Civil Engineering BS Jones, Cindy Educ Nutrition & Rhim BS Kambalspalli, Manjula Civil Engineering MS Kanamarlapudi, Sreenivasu Civil Engineering MS Kaparthi, Srikara Rao Civil Engineering MS Latchireddi, Seethapathi Learning Ctr MS Lian, Kuopao Architecture MS Luedke, Brandon Civil Engineering BS Luke, Joshua Civil Engineering BS Madhira, Pavan Civil Engineering MS Mclendon, David Civil Engineering MS McMillan, Scott Civil Engineering MS Mendoza, Nester Civil Engineering BS Morales, Carlos Civil Engineering MS Mouser, Geneva Chemical Engr BS Nanda, Manav Civil Engineering MS Nasud, Mohammad Civil Engineering MS Niese, Brian Civil Engineering MS Ozyavas, Aziz Civil Engineering MS Padgett, Wyatt Civil Engineering BS Patil, Laxman Civil Engineering BS Pearson, Philip Civil Engineering PhD

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Perez, Susankaye Plant & Soil Sci BS Porter, Meredith Civil Engineering BS Rajagopalan, Srinath Civil Engineering MS Rankin, Emmitt Civil Engineering BS Rasband, Daniel Civil Engineering MS Reed, David Civil Engineering BS Ridwan, Sayyed Civil Engineering MS Rohde, Doug Civil Engineering BS

Rosckes, Chris Civil Engineering BS Sandrana, Shiva Civil Engineering MS Shobert, Matthew Civil Engineering BS Sternberg, Troy Civil Engineering BS Thompson, Anson Civil Engineering BS Turkyilmaz, Salim Civil Engineering MS

Vadlamani, Srirama Civil Engineering MS Vanam, Rajani ICASALS MS Vahama, Vamsi Civil Engineering MS Waktola, Fekadu Civil Engineering BS Waltisperger, Wade Civil Engineering BS Wiese, Brian Civil Engineering BS Yazgan, Baris Civil Engineering MS

Table 17. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2004

Student Name Home Department Degree Aamidala, Hari Civil Engineering MS Amarasiri, Aruna Civil Engineering PhD Amarasiri, Saumya Civil Engineering MS Ayenu-Prah, Albert Civil Engineering MS Boen, Brittany Civil Engineering BS Bowles, Eugene Civil Engineering BS Briscoe, Sarah Civil Engineering BS Diaz, Tiffany Water Resources BS Eberle, Lacey Civil Engineering BS Ghanem, Hassan Civil Engineering MS Galani, Navin Student Union MS Garcia, Hector Civil Engineering MS Gong, Jie Civil Engineering MS Jasso, Matthew Civil Engineering BS Jones, Cindy Engr Technology BS Jonnson, James Civil Engineering BS Keister, Heather Water Resources MS Latchireddi, Seetha Civil Engineering MS Luedke, Brandon Civil Engineering BS Luke, Joshua Civil Engineering BS Melton, Bobby Civil Engineering BS Metouri, Adlane Civil Engineering BS

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Morales, Carlos Civil Engineering MS Nishtala, Santosh Civil Engineering MS Nanda, Manav Civil Engineering MS Pearson, Philip Civil Engineering PhD Peechara, Praneeth Civil Engineering MS Phillips, James Civil Engineering BS Reding, Matt Civil Engineering BS Romero, Also Classical Modern Lg BS

Rosckes, Chris Civil Engineering BS

Tummuri, Spandana Civil Engineering MS

Waghray, Ashish Civil Engineering MS Waktola, Fekadu Civil Engineering MS Walker, William Civil Engineering BS

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Table 18. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2005 Student Name Home Department Degree

Alhabshi, Abdul Civil Engineering MS Anandha Rao, Balaji Water Resources MS Ayenu-Prah, Albert Civil Engineering MS Boen, Brittany Civil Engineering BS Costello, Lawrence Civil Engineering BS Galagoda, Wickkrama Civil Engineering MS Fentress, Darrin Civil Engineering BS Fuentes, Larry Civil Engineering BS Ghanem, Hassan Civil Engineering MS Gong, Jie Civil Engineering MS Huang, Guoqing Civil Engineering MS Hughes, Douglas Civil Engineering BS Jones, Cindy Civil Engineering MS Jonnson, James Civil Engineering MS Lantiere, Louis Civil Engineering BS Luke, Joshua Civil Engineering BS Metouri, Adlane Civil Engineering BS Miller, Michael Civil Engineering BS Mishra, Deb Civil Engineering MS

Mukherjee, Debraj Chemistry &

Biochem MS Muthulingam, Vignarajah Civil Engineering MS Nangare, Mandar Civil Engineering MS Nishtala, Santosh Water Resources MS Overbey, Jarred Civil Engineering BS Reding, Matthew Civil Engineering BS Rigler, Nathan Civil Engineering BS Sherman, Joshua Civil Engineering BS Singavarapu, Sudha Civil Engineering MS Stewart, Daniel Athletics BS Swaminathan, Santhosh Civil Engineering MS Tydlaska, Ashley Civil Engineering BS Tumuri, Spandana Civil Engineering MS Waghray, Ashish Civil Engineering MS Waktola, Fekadu Civil Engineering MS Xie, Qing Civil Engineering MS

Table 19. Students supported by TechMRT in 2006 Student Name Home Department Degree

Alhabshi, Abdul Civil Engineering PhD Arora, Neetu Civil Engineering MS Dawley, John Civil Engineering BS Edwards, Johnathan Civil Engineering MS

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Felderhoff, Amanda Civil Engineering BS Fentress, Darrin Civil Engineering BS Fuentes, Larry Civil Engineering BS Galagoda, Wickkrama Civil Engineering MS Godse, Adinath Civil Engineering MS Gong, Jie Civil Engineering MS Jones, Cindy Civil Engineering MS Lutz, Arthur Civil Engineering BS Jonnson, James Civil Engineering MS Messenger, Mark Civil Engineering BS Mishra, Deb Civil Engineering MS Muthulingam, Vignarajah Civil Engineering MS Nangare, Mandar Civil Engineering MS Nolen, Robert Civil Engineering BS Romero, Aldo Civil Engineering BS Stewart, Daniel Civil Engineering BS Tummuri, Spandana Civil Engineering MS Ward, Jennifer Civil Engineering BS Xie, Qing Civil Engineering MS

Table 20. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2007

Student Name Home

Department Degree Azese, Martin Mec Engineering MS Bakane, Amit Hospitality Svcs BS Bard, W. Richard Civil Engineering BS Basnet, Bijay Civil Engineering BS Bernhard, Megan Civil Engineering MS Bond Civil Engineering BS Boyer Civil Engineering BS Briones, Joseph Civil Engineering BS Christopher, Michael Civil Engineering BS Gibbs, Erica Civil Engineering BS Haney, Randall Civil Engineering BS Heath, Sarah Civil Engineering BS Karki, Amit Civil Engineering MS Koney, Prapurna Civil Engineering MS Lujan, Jared Civil Engineering MS Muthulingam, Vignarajah Civil Engineering MS Narsapur, Poorva Civil Engineering MS Nordstrom, Erika Civil Engineering BS Sylva-Reyes, Ramon Civil Engineering BS Taylor, Jed Civil Engineering MS Wahlheim, Anthony Civil Engineering BS Wait, Pamela Civil Engineering BS Warren, Ada Civil Engineering BS Zebrowski, Jenna Rec. Sports BS

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Yeates, Garrett Civil Engineering BS Young, Jack Civil Engineering BS

3.e. Theses and Dissertations

The tables below show the names, home department, degree earned and thesis or dissertation title for students pursuing transportation-related degrees each school year from 2002-2008.

Table 21. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2001-2002

Student Name Home Department Degree Title Afroze, Montasheema Civil Engineering MS Effect of curing on

permeability and freeze-thaw durability of bridge deck concrete

Bice, Jacob Civil Engineering MS Comparison between epoxy-coated steel and glass fiber reinforced polymer bards in concrete highway bridge deck

Hermann, George R Civil Engineering MS Unit hydrographs and watershed scale


Student Name Home Department Degree Title Garcia-Monzon, Hector Civil Engineering MS Maturity of concrete strength

development Aamidala, Hari Shankar Civil Engineering MS Effects of curing on shrinkage

cracking in bridge deck concrete

Amarasiri, Aruna Lal Civil Engineering Ph.D. A study of the fracture properties of medium-strength concrete using notched cylinders

Day, Shome Shanker Civil Engineering MS In-situ vitrification for slope stabilization

Hoare, Appa Rao Civil Engineering MS Feasibility of using the micro-deval test method as an aggregate production quality control tool

Khan, Jahed, Riyad Civil Engineering MS Influence of aggregate surface characteristics on pavement performance

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Student Name Home Department Degree Title Ayenu-Prah, Albert Yawson

Civil Engineering MS Effect of the chemical composition of compaction water on the performance of soil subgrades and embankments

Bhongir, Chandra Prakash

Civil Engineering MS Influence of construction of water quality on the performance of road base and subbase materials

Das, Subrata Kumar Civil Engineering MS Evaluation of asphalt-aggregate bond and stripping material

Lawson, William Civil Engineering M.S. Trust and trustworthiness in professional-client relationships: procurement of architect/engineer services by Texas municipalities

Nishtala, Santosh Civil Engineering MS Characterization of bridge discharge to receiving streams

Turner, John B Civil Engineering MS Influence of group mix design and placement procedures on the integrity of installed soil nails

Ghanem, Hassan Akram Civil Engineering MS Chloride ion transport in bridge deck concrete under different curing durations

Amarasiri, Saumya P Civil Engineering MS Effect of construction water quality on soil corrosivity


Lawson, William Civil Engineering Ph.D. Trust and trustworthiness in professional-client relationships: procurement of architect/engineer services by Texas municipalities


Student Name Home Department Degree Title Alhabshi, Abdulrahman Civil Engineering Ph.D. Finite Element Design

Procedures for hybrid MSE/Soil-nail retaining wall systems

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Garcia-Monzon, Hector Civil Engineering Ph.D. Strength Durability index (SDI) for improved concrete strength and durability assessment

Jones, Cindy L. Civil Engineering MS Five-minute unit hydrographs for selected Texas watersheds

Mishra, Debakanta Civil Engineering MS Maintenance strategies for protecting bridge approaches from water intrusion


Student Name Home Department Degree Title Chen, Shuaiyu Civil Engineering Ph.D Real-time traffic signal

control for over-saturated networks

Cruzado, Hector J. Civil Engineering Ph.D. Risk Assessment model for wind-induced fatigue failure of cantilever traffic signal structures

Lujan, Jared J. Civil Engineering MS Parameters for the initial abstraction/constant-rate loss-rate function for select Texas watersheds


Student Name Home Department Degree Title Evuri, Pavan Reddy Civil Engineering MS Comprehensive evaluation of

the Level of Service (LOS) of South Loop 289 using VISSIM

Godse, Adinath Ashok Civil Engineering MS Synthesis of technologies, costs, infrastructure and design innovatives for comprehensive BRT systems

Merrick, Michael E. Civil Engineering MS Development of a new test procedure to evaluate the flexural strength of flexible base binder materials used in roadway construction

3. f Faculty, Departments and Colleges Involved with TechMRT

Table 28 lists the names, titles, departments and colleges of all faculty involved with the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation since 2002. There were over 60 faculty members, from twelve departments (Civil and Environmental

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Engineering, Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plant and Soil Science, Range and Wildlife Management, Economics and Geography, Business Administration, Political Science, Geo Sciences,) three centers (Water Resources Center, Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, and Center for Geospatial Technology) and four colleges (College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and College of Business Administration.)

Name Title Department College Moon Won Associate Professor Civil and

Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Phil Nash Instructor/Center Director

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Sanjaya Senadheera Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Hongchao Liu Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Priyantha Jayawickrama

Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

William Lawson Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Audra Morse Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Kenneth Rainwater Professor/Director Water Resources Center

Engineering

Delong Zuo Assistant Professor Wind Science and Engineering

Engineering

Muhammed Akram Associate Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Bobby Green Associate Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Andreas Neuber Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering

Hamed Sari-Saraf Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering

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Shabbir Hossain Research Associate Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Sudqi Alayyan Associate Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Dean Muirhead Post-Doc Research Associate

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Richard Zartman Professor Plant and Soil Science

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Ron Sosebee Professor Range and Wildlife Management


Scott Phelan

Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

J. Borrelli Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Cliff Fedler Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Andrew Jackson Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

William R. Burkett Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

John Kobza Professor Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Surya Liman Associate Professor Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Ted Cleveland Associate Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

John McEnery Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Andrew Budek Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Wayne Hudnall Professor Plant and Soil Science


Mario Beruvides Associate Professor Industrial Engineering

Engineering

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Dakshina DeSilva Assistant Professor Economics and Geography

Arts and Sciences

Daan Liang Assistant Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Kishor Mehta P.W. Horn Professor

Civil Engineering Engineering

Lenore Dai Associate Professor Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Christopher Letchford

Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

James Simonton Assistant Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Yon Bai Assistant Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Mukkades Darwish Associate Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Surya Yadav Professor Business Administration

Business Administration

Scott Norville Chairman Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Cary Green Assistant Professor Plant and Soil Science


Lucia Barbato Associate Director Geospatial Technology

Engineering

Kevin Mulligan Associate Professor Geospatial Technology

Engineering

Charles Newhouse Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Brian Cannon Assistant Professor Political Science Arts and Sciences T.F. Trost Professor Electrical

Engineering Engineering

M. Khan Professor Political Science Arts and Sciences Iris Rivero Assistant Professor Engineering

Technology

Mostafa El-Shami Instructor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Mohammad Saed Associate Professor Electrical Engineering

Engineering

Pennington Vann Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering

Thomas Lehman Professor Geo Sciences Arts and Sciences

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Richard Tock Adjunct Professor Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Ted Burton Professor Engineering Technology

Engineering

Sergey Smirnov Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

David Wester Professor Range and Wildlife Management

Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Cynthia McKenney Associate Professor Plant and Soil Science

Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

Benjamin Duran Professor Mathematics and Statistics

Arts & Sciences

Necip Guven Professor Geo Sciences Arts & Sciences David Thompson Professor Civil and

Environmental Engineering

Engineering

3.g. Patents and Licensed Produced

Two patents have been applied for during the reporting period. One was as a result of research for TxDOT project 0-2116: Effects of Wet Mat Curing Time and Earlier Loading on Long-Term Durability of Bridge Decks. The other was in conjunction with TxDOT project 0-1400: Investigation of Wind-Rain-Induced Cable-Stay Vibrations on Cable-Stayed Bridges. Both patents are pending.

3. h. Federal, State and Private Sector Partnerships The list below shows partnerships that TechMRT researchers have formed with private,

federal and state entities since 2002. Center for Transportation Research Texas Transportation Institute United States Geographical Survey University of Houston University of Texas at El Paso University of California at Berkley Virginia Military Institute R.O. Anderson 4. Sources of Funds The great majority of funding for the Center for Multidisciplinary Research in

Transportation has come from the Texas Department of Transportation. Additional

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research grants have come to TechMRT from the City of Lubbock, California Department of Transportation, and several interagency contracts with local TxDOT districts.

5. Research Impact

The many disciplines and the broad range of expertise found within the College of Engineering, and university as a whole, provides a valuable resource for conducting multidisciplinary research in transportation. During the reporting period, more than 60 faculty members representing 7 departments within the college of engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial, computer science and engineering technology) and 7 departments outside of the college (geography and economics, geosciences, plant and soil science, range and wildlife management, mathematics, political science and business administration) have participated in sponsored research through TechMRT. TechMRT’s major accomplishments during its operation as a research center are as follows: (a) TechMRT researchers completed over 70 externally funded research projects with total contract funds equal to $13,000,000, (b) 5 out of the above 70 projects received the Top Research Innovation Award by the Texas Department of Transportation. This award is based on the benefits gained from the research in terms of savings in taxpayer dollars, increased safety etc. (c) short courses and training programs were developed for the benefit of practicing professionals and taught by TechMRT faculty in all 25 TxDOT districts throughout the state, reaching over 2,000 state employees (d) 4 new graduate level courses were added to the transportation engineering curriculum by new faculty, (e) 4 new laboratories have been developed or are in the process of being developed, including a high-performance Asphalt Laboratory, a Traffic Engineering Laboratory, the Texas Water Research Laboratory and a Concrete Pavement Laboratory.

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