Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation Six Year Assessment Report

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Office of the Vice President for Research Phillip T. Nash October 14, 2008 Director, Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation Six Year Activity Report Dean Javad Hashemi Dean Pamela Eibeck Dr. H. Scott Norville

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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.

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Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation Six-Year Assessment Report

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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. CUTCs goal is to advance education, research and technology transfer in all areas of transportation, and TechMRTs admission into this organization greatly elevates the Centers 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 Centers visibility. During the six-year period covered in this assessment, 40 presentations were given at national and international conferences.

 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 Researchs 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 TechMRTs 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

Goal 6: center.

Marketing: Launch a well-coordinated effort to promote the research

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

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 Principal Investigators M. Akram (ET) Investigate the Availability of B. Green (ET) Technology to Identify Buried NonMetallic Pipelines A. Neuber ( ECE) Method of Determining the H Sari-Sarraf (ECE) Thickness and Uniformity of Application for Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Material S.Senadheera (CE) Texas Seal Coat Manual Update Y. Bai (ET) Warranty Based Specifications for S. Hossain (CE) Construction S. Senadheera (CE) Y. Bai (ET) Statistical Analysis of Highway Work Zone Hazards and Their Associated Risks S. Hossain (CE) Development of an Objective Field S. Senadheera (CE) Test to Determine Tack Coat R. Tock (ChemE) Adequacy S. Hossain (CE) Evaluate the Fatigue Resistance of Title

Sponsor TxDOT

Funding Requested $50,735

TxDOT

$85,022

TxDOT TxDOT

$7,948 $142,060

TxDOT

$184,304

TxDOT

$97,000

TxDOT

$60,000

Rut Resistant Material Controlling Mineralogical Segregation in Bituminous Mixes Synthesis of Storm Drain Design: Current Methodologies, and Need for Alternatives to the Rational Method Identify Appropriate Size Limitations for Hydrologic Methods Measuring Performance of Traffic Signal Systems Using Existing DETtor Technology Develop a Methodology for Establishing Bump DETtion Using Inertial Profile Measurements for Implementation with the Ride Specification Develop a Methodology for Collecting Stop and Go Inertial Profile Measurements Bridge Runoff Characterization

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

TxDOT

$204,000

TxDOT

$35,546

D. Thompson (CE) M. Akram (ET) S. Alayyan L. Masten M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET)

TxDOT TxDOT

$71,626 $89,023

TxDOT

$112,512

M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET) A. Jackson (CE) D. Muirhead (CE) D. Thompson (CE) A. Jackson (CE) D. Thompson (CE) P. Nash (CE) M. Akram (ET) P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Nash (CE)

TxDOT

$112,512

TxDOT

$127,806

Bridge Runoff Characterization Managing Rural Truck Traffic in Texas Non-Destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails Heat Generation of Mass Concrete Study of the Conditions of Military Deployment Routes in the State of Texas Utilizing Compost as an Alternative Method to Standard Seedlings The Effects of Using Compost as a Preventive Measure to Mitigate Shoulder Cracking

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$3686 $105,374 $194,701 $379,945 $208,217

Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques

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

TxDOT

$109,945

TxDOT

$231,402

TxDOT

$160,200

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 PI S. Phelan (CE)

Title

Sponsor TxDOT

Development of Active Warning Device for School Bus Loading and Unloading Points in Areas of Limited Visibility Evaluation and Optimization of Automatic Incident DETtion Algorithm Used in TxDOT Traffic Management Systems State-Supported Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors Project Costs and Funding Strategies Employed by Other States Corrosion Performance Tests for Reinforcing Steel in Concrete Performance Testing of Anchors for Retrofitting and Repair of Bridge Rails Fiber Reinforcement in Prestressed Concrete Beams

Requested Amount $95,000

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

TxDOT

$103,552

TxDOT

$116,002

A. Budek (CE) P. Nash (CE) A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) Y. Bai (ET) A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) P. Vann (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) S. Hossain (CE) S. Hsiang (IE) I. Rivero (IE) M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET)

TxDOT

$358,898

TxDOT

$466,022

TxDOT

$583,356

Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program New Technologies and Approaches to Controlling the Quality of Flexible Pavement Construction Identify Delays in the ROW and Utility Relocation Process Affecting Construction and Develop Methods for Expediting the Processes Mix Design and Performance Testing of Crumb Rubber Modified Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete (VRMHMAC) Performance and Effects of Punched Holes and Cold Bending on Steel Bridge Fabrication

TxDOT TxDOT

$134,255 $103,956

TxDOT

$113701

S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) R. Tock (ChemE) A. Budek (CE) M. El-Shami (ET)

TxDOT

$216,558

TxDOT

$100,000

Identify Pavement Related Issues for High Speed Corridors Investigation of a New Generation of FCC Compliant NDT Devices for Pavement Layer Information Collection Mixed Material Construction of Highway Bridges

P. Jayawickrama (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram (ET) M. Saed (ECE) T. Trost (ECE) Y. Bai (CE) A. Budek (CE) S. Phelan (CE) P. Vann (CE) B. Cannon (PoliSci) B. Gerber(PoliSci) M. Khan(PoliSci) P. Jayawickrama (CE) M Leaverton (CE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) S. Phelan (CE) N. Guven (GeoSci) M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) J. Borrelli (CE) S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) A. Budek (CE) C. Letchford (CE)

TxDOT

$106,656

TxDOT

$129,246

TxDOT

$154,640

Public Perception of Toll Roads

TxDOT

$97746

Relating Total and Wet Weather Accidents to Frictional Properties and Texture of PCC Pavements Rational Shear Provisions for AASHTO LRFD Specifications Use of Crushed Gravel in Concrete Paving

TxDOT

$194,027

TxDOT

$274,365

TxDOT

$247,813

Conversion of Two-Lane Rural Roads to Four-Lane Roadways Revision of AASHTO Fatigue Design Loadings for Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signal Structures, for Use in Texas 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 TxDOTs Heavy-Duty Off-Road Construction and Maintenance Equipment Fleet

TxDOT

$87459

TxDOT

$360785

D. Thompson (CE) D. Thompson (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$268,289 $119,305 $119,305

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

TxDOT

$169,668

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 Rapid Bridge Replacement, Refugio County Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program Validate Effectiveness of Tire Bale Use in Slope Repairs and Embankment Construction Stakeholder and Public Perceptions of the Trans Texas Corridor Successful Establishment, Mowing Response, and Erosion Control Characteristics of Roadside Vegetation W. Burkett (ET) J. Kobza (IE) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

Funding Requested $17,500 $237,448 $60,000

S. Banducci (PolSci) W. Lawson (CE) J. Borrelli (CE) C. Fedler (CE) C. Green (PSS) R. Sosobee (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS) M. Beruvides (IE) Transportation and the Texas I. Rivero (IE) Economy Characterizing the Effects of Surface T. Burton (ET) M. Darwish (ET) Roughness on Vehicle Dynamic S. Hsiang Loads and Pavement Life I. Rivero (IE) M. Akram (ET) Correlation of Texas Cone Penetrometer Test Values and Shear M. Darwish (ET) P. Jayawickrama (CE) Strength of Texas Soils M. Akram (ET) Standardization of Special M. Darwish (ET) Provisions and Determination of Unit Costs for Utility Installations P. Nash (CE) Material Design and Testing S. Senadheera (CE) Methods for Home Made and Containerized Cold Mix Liquid Nitrogen Effects on Concrete M. Leaverton (CE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram (ET) Effectiveness of Combined Utility M. Darwish (ET) Relocation/Highway Construction B. Green (ET) Projects Development of New NDT for Fillet M. Saed (ECE) Welds

TxDOT TxDOT

$67,222 $881,738

TxDOT TxDOT

$167,315 $251,384

TxDOT

$147,216

TxDOT

$213,765

TxDOT

$164,364

TxDOT

$303,793

TxDOT

$282,920

TxDOT

$275,705

Develop a Knowledge Management System for TxDOT PavementRelated Corporate Knowledge Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses Effect of Water Used for Sprinkling MSE Wall Backfill and Effects of Corrosion of Reinforcement Sulfate Resistance of Concrete Exposed to External Sulfate Attack Determination of Field Suction Values in High PI Clays for Various Surface Conditions and Drain Installations Effects of Texas Fly ASH on AirEntrainment in Concrete Water Intrusion in Base/Subgrade Materials at Bridge Ends Cold Weather Performance of New Generation Open Graded Friction Courses Design Procedures for MSE/Soil Nail Hybrid Retaining Wall Systems Minimum Longitudinal Grade at Zero Cross Slope in Superelevation Transition Data Access Requirements for Texas Traffic Management Centers Develop a Knowledge Management System for TxDOT PavementRelated Corporate Knowledge Electronic Appraisal Development Study Development of Hardware-in-the Loop (HiL) Simulation and Paramics/VS-PLUS Integration

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

TxDOT

$245,018

TxDOT

$233,824

TxDOT

$187,340

TxDOT TxDOT

$345,188 $202,102

L. Dai (ChemE) S. Phelan (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) A. Budek (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$383,348

TxDOT

$106,178

TxDOT

$201,247

TxDOT TxDOT

$226,824 $177,987

M. Akram (ET) S. Yadav (BA) M. Beruvides (IE) E. Montes (IE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram (ET) S. Yadav (BA) H. Liu (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT

$121,868 $322,836

TxDOT California DOT/UC Berkeley

$84.747 $60,000

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 Title PI Unit Hydrographs for Texas Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program Design Guidance for Areas of Extreme Bed Mobility TxDOT Parking Lot Survey Blast-Resistant Highway Bridges: Design and Detailing Guidelines Development of the Texas Pavement Preservation Center Pilot Implementation of Aggregate Gradation (Concrete Paving) Considerations for Flexible Pavement Widening Projects Evaluation of Texas Native Grasses for TxDOT Right of Ways D. Thompson (CE) J. Kobza (IE) S. Senadheera (CE) D. Thompson (CE) S. Banducci (PolSci) W. Burkett (ET) P. Nash (CE) S. Norville (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET) P. Nash (CE) W. Lawson (CE) D. Liang (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) J. Borrelli (CE) C. Fedler (CE) C. Green (PSS) D. Wester (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS) W. Burkett (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram(ET) M. Darwish (ET) S. Yadav (BA) P. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) H. Liu (CE) H. Liu (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT NCHRP

Funding Requested $85,822 $267,159 $275,972 $125,782 $950,000

TxDOT

$784,429

TxDOT

$60,000

TxDOT

$109,046

TxDOT

$179,346

Improved Loss and Camber Predictions for Prestressed Concrete Girders The Effects of Pulverization on Design Procedures Development of Flexible Pavements Database Effects of Water Used for Sprinkling MSE Wall Backfill and Effects of Corrosion of Reinforcement Managing Freeway Operations During Weather Events Left-Turn Lane Design and Operations

TxDOT

$340,858

TxDOT TxDOT

$220,227 $301,706

TxDOT

$188,812

TxDOT TxDOT

$34,994 $42,968

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Short Term Solutions for Bleeding W. Lawson (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) Asphalt Pavements S. Senadheera (CE) A. Budek(CE) Simplified Method for Estimating P. Jayawickrama (CE) Scour J. McEnery (CE) D. Thompson (CE) Develop Guidance for Selecting and M Akram (ET) M Darwish(ET) Cost-Effective Application of W. Hudnall (PSS) Temporary Erosion Control D. Liang (ET) Methods R. Zartman (PSS) H. Liu (CE) Multimodal Highway Design S. Phelan (CE) A. Budek (CE) Design of MSE Retaining Walls P. Jayawickrama (CE) Placed in Front of a Stable Face P. Nash (CE) Best Design and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement Transition Areas H. Liu (CE) Improved Techniques for Traffic M. Saed (ECE) Control for Freeways and Work Zones M. Leaverton (CE) Project Level Performance S. Senadheera (CE) Database for Rigid Pavements in Texas M. Akram (ET) Predictions of Embankment M. Darwish (ET) W. Settlement Over Soft Soils Hudnall (PSS) R. Zartman (PSS) Realistic Design Guidelines for Low M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) W. Classification Roads in High PI Hudnall (PSS) Clays R. Zartman (PSS) M. Beruvides (IE) Asset Management Texas Style P. Nash (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Akram (ET) Development of a Flexible M. Darwish (ET) Pavements Database S. Senadheera (CE) S. Yadav (BA) P. Jayawickrama (CE) TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic W. Lawson (CE) Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways

TxDOT

$117,667

TxDOT

$264,358

TxDOT

$258,518

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$106,043 $190,824 $20,000

TxDOT

$254,380

TxDOT

$109,442

TxDOT

$735,715

TxDOT

$291,760

TxDOT

$283,568

TxDOT

$472,335

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 Title PI TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways TxDOT Curriculum Development: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways NCHRP 15-36 Estimating Joint Probabilities of Design Coincident Flows at Stream Confluences Congestion Monitoring Measures and Procedures for Small to Medium-Sized Communities Lap Splice and Development Length Performance in ASR and/or DEF Damaged Concrete Mitigating the Effects of Organics in Stabilized Soils P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) D. Thompson (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT

Funding Requested $16,816

TxDOT

$21,300

Transportation Research Board, Kilgore Consulting

$119,993

H. Liu (CE)

TxDOT

$44,200

A. Budek (CE) C. Newhouse (CE) M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) W. Hudnall (PSS) R. Zartman (PSS) C. Fedler (CE) C. McKenney (PSS) D. Wester (R&WL) R. Zartman (PSS) D. Thompson (CE) A. Morse (CE) D. Thompson (CE) A. Budek (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) A. Budek (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) J. McEnery (CE) S. Smirnov (ME) A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) C. Newhouse (CE)

TxDOT

$344,301

TxDOT

$193,450

Synthesis and Study of the Establishment and Management of Roadside Vegetation Subdivision of Watersheds for Modeling Transport Spill Containment for Texas Highways Horizontal Cracking in Concrete Pavements Influence of Verification Cores on Point Bearing Capacity for Drilled Shafts Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Horizontal Inlet Type H Steel Fiber Replacement of Mild Steel in Prestressed Concrete Beams

TxDOT

$815,585

TxDOT TXDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$85,000 $203,728 $184,602 $394,731

TxDOT TxDOT

$432,291 $463,391

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Impact of Overhang Construction on A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (CE) Girder Design C. Newhouse (CE) Improving Quality and the Accuracy M. Darwish (ET) B. Green (ET) in Select Travel Surveys L. Dai (ChemE) Using Cement Paste Rheology to S. Senadheera (CE) Predict Concrete Mix Design Problems P. Jayawickrama (CE) Correlation of Shallow, Low Blow W. Lawson (CE) Count Texas Cone Penetrometer Values and Shear Strength for Texas M. Leaverton (CE) Soils D. Liang (ET) Application of RF Tags in Highway M. Saed (ECE) Reference Markers P. Jayawickrama (CE) Guidelines for Using Local M. Leaverton (CE) Materials for Roadway Base and S. Senadheera (CE) Subbase H. Liu (CE) Developing a Statewide, Integrated J. McEnery (CE) GIS/GPS Data Model P. Nash (CE) H. Liu (CE) Updated Workzone Capacities H. Liu (CE) Comprehensive Planning and Design Guidelines for Incorporating a Bus Rapid Transit Scenario to the Analysis of Texas Highway Corridors M. Akram (ET) Develop Guidelines for Routine Maintenance of Concrete Pavement M. Darwish (ET) K. Rainwater (CE) Develop Statewide Regression Equations for Improved Flood Peak D. Thompson (CE) Estimation

TxDOT

$187,453

TxDOT TxDOT

$2,270,072 $261,858

TxDOT

$291,314

TxDOT TxDOT

$96,096 $240,515

TxDOT

$248,295

TxDOT TxDOT

$79,164 $79,164

TxDOT TxDOT

$47,693 $$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 Title PI Evaluation and Repair Procedures for Precast/Prestressed Concrete Girders with Longitudinal Web Cracking Handling Issues for Lead and Asbestos in Bridge Construction W. Burkett (ET) C. Newhouse (CE)

Sponsor NRC/NCHRP

Funding Requested $289,702

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 Evaluations of Ways and Procedures to Reduce Construction Costs and Increase Competition Public Transportation Maintenance Knowledge and Resource Sharing Project TxDOT Training: GEO 102, Geotechnical Applications for Transportation Projects Driver Workload, Human Error, and Safety at High Speeds Development of Field Performance Evaluation Tools and Programs for Pavement Parking Materials Soil Testing Using Centrifuge Technology

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

TxDOT

$57,745

TxDOT

$150,000

TxDOT

$130,350

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) P. Patterson (IE) H. Liu (CE)

TxDOT

$28,720

TxDOT TxDOT

$292,970 $30,000

M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) R. Zartman (PSS) A. Budek (CE) Study of Elastomeric Bearings for W. Burkett (ET) Superelevated U-Beam Bridges C. Newhouse (CE) A. Budek (CE) Bursting and Shear Behavior of W. Burkett (ET) Prestressed Concrete Beams with C. Newhouse (CE) End Blocks Synthesis Study of Programs Used to J. Kobza (IE) S. Senadheera (CE) Reduce the Need for Inspection Personnel A. Budek (CE) Best Practices for Concrete Curb C. Newhouse (CE) and Gutter M. Beruvides (IE) Planning and Financing Tools for P. Nash (CE) Rural/Urban Area Projects J. Simonton (IE) M. Akram (ET) Bioretention of Stormwater Quality M. Darwish (ET) Improvement in Texas C. Fedler (CE) Structural Assessment of D-Regions A. Budek (CE) W. Burkett (ET) affected by Premature Concrete C. Newhouse (CE) Deterioration A. Budek (CE) Realtime Monitoring of Bridge Scour Events Using Remote Sensing R. Gale (EE) W. Lawson (CE) Technology J. McEnery (CE)

TxDOT

$71,997

TxDOT

$225,272

TxDOT

$733,099

TxDOT

$76,644

TxDOT TxDOT

$75,201 $344,527

TxDOT

$320,304

TxDOT

$1,231,043

TxDOT

$346,657

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Roadside Sediment Control Device Evaluation Program Recommendations for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Bridge Approach Slabs Evaluating Existing Culverts for Load Capacity Allowing for Soil Structure Interaction Development of Application Guide and Specifications for Geotextiles in Soil and Base Develop a New Testing and Evaluation Protocol to Assess Flexbase Performance Using Strength of Binder Design Speed for Super-elevated Intersection Approaches Synthesis on Construction Unit Costs Development Estimating Texas Motor Vehicle Operating Costs Water Retention Techniques for Vegetation Establishment of Arid Regions of Texas Bacteria Levels in Roadway Runoff Sandwich Panel System Live Load Test Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis Geotechnical Engineering Training: GEO 101 and GEO 102

M. Darwish (ET) C. Fedler (CE) J. McEnery (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) C. Newhouse (CE) M. Akram (ET) M. Darwish (ET) P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT

$256,235

TxDOT

$1,366,789

TxDOT

$215,630

TxDOT

$63,826

TxDOT

$163,279

H. Liu (CE) M. Beruvides (IE) D. Liang (ET) J. Simonton (IE) M. Beruvides (IE) P. Nash (CE) J. Simonton (IE) J. McEnery (CE) C. McKenney (PSS) R. Zartman (PSS) A. Jackson (CE) A. Morse (CE) C. Newhouse (CE) A. Morse (CE) S. Morse (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT

$181,993 $146,867

TxDOT

$344,527

TxDOT

$72,206

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$181,993 $42,655 $266,304

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 Title PI Coordination of Services in Support of TxDOT Program Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Horizontal Inlet Type H P. Nash (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT TxDOT

Funding Requested $93,981 $138,320

T. Cleveland (CE) K. Rainwater (CE) S. Smirnov (ME) Geotechnical Engineering Training: P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) GEO 101 and GEO 102 S. Senadheera (CE) Cooperative Agreement to Research, P. Nash (CE) Develop, and Disperse ADA Materials Benchmarking and Improving Texas H. Liu (CE) Rural Public Transportation Systems T. Cleveland (CE) Bacteria Levels in Discharges from A. Jackson (CE) Road Right-of-Ways R. Jeter (BioSci) A. Morse (CE) M. San Francisco (BioSci) H. Liu (CE) Improved Positive Protection Guidance for Work Zones H. Liu (CE) Sketch Planning Techniques to Assess Regional Air quality Impacts S. Mengel (CS) of Congestion Mitigation Strategies P. Jayawickrama (CE) Rational Use of Terminal S. Senadheera (CE) Anchorages in Portland Cement M. Won (CE) Concrete Pavement W. Hudnall ( PSS) Rapid Field DETtion of Sulfate and P. Jayawickrama (CE) Organic Content in Soils W. Lawson (CE) B. Weeks (CE) C. Newhouse (CE) Effects of New Prestress Losses on TxDOT Bridges M. Beruvides (IE) Quantifying the Purchasing Power J. Simonton (IE) of Public Transportation in Texas W. Lawson (CE) Strategies to Improve and Preserve S. Senadheera (CE) Flexible Pavement at Intersections

TxDOT

$30,000

Federal Transit Administration TxDOT

$29,991

$55,000

TxDOT

$185,441

TxDOT TxDOT

$29,344 $242,127

TxDOT

$180,348

TxDOT

$291,808

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$78,812 $38,298 $220,457

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Establish Effective Lower Bounds of Watershed Slope for Traditional Hydrologic Methods Assessment Instruments: GEO 101 and GEO 102 Preserving Functionality/Asset Value of the State Highway System Develop Mechanistic/Empirical Design for CRCP 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 Development of Guidelines for Triple Left and Dual Right Turn Lanes

T. Cleveland (CE)

TxDOT

$181,960

P. Jayawickrama (CE) W. Lawson (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) H. Liu (CE) M. Won (CE) M. Won (CE)

TxDOT

$5,000

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$29,998 $196,643 $2,034

M. Won (CE) M. Won (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT

$67,749 $18,034

M. Won (CE)

TxDOT

$8,940

H. Liu (CE) S. Senadheera (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT

$88,757 $123,615

H. Liu (CE)

TxDOT

$79,522

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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 Develop a Testing and Evaluation Protocol to Assess Seal Coat BinderAggregate Compatibility Improving Edge Repair and Stabilization Use of Alternative Water Sources S. Hossain (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) P.W. Jayawickrama CE) B. Lawson (CE) S. Hossain (CE) A. Jackson (CE) A. Morse (CE) P.W. Jayawickrama (CE) J. Borrelli (CE) M. Akram (ET) B. Green (ET) S. Phelan (CE) P. Vann (CE) R. Burkett (ET) S. Senadheera (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) D.Thompson (CE) Ed OHair (EE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) Jim Dickens (EE)

Sponsor TxDOT

Total Funding $126,663

TxDOT TxDOT

$109,502 $ 56,128

Investigate the Availability of Technology to Identify Buried Non-metallic Pipelines Innovative Design and Construction Methods for OffSystem Bridges

TxDOT

$ 50,420

TxDOT

$141,534

Water Storage Study Stabilization of Soils Using In Situ Vitrification

IAC TxDOT

$ 5,000 $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 Title Principal Investigators Identify Appropriate Size Limitations for Hydrologic Methods Synthesis of Storm Drain Design; Current Methodologies and Need for Alternatives to the Rational Method Utilizing Compost as an Alternative Method to Standard Seedings D. Thompson (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT

Total Funding $ 35,545

D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$ 35,546

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Installed Soil Nails Managing Rural Truck Traffic in Texas Bridge Runoff Characterization and Stormwater Treatment Effectiveness of Shoulders, Roadside Channels

C. Fedler (CE) D. Muirhead (CE) A. Jackson (CE) C. Green (PSS) J. Borrelli (CE) P. W. Jayawickrama (CE) M. Akram (ET) P. Nash (CE) A. Jackson (CE) D. Thompson (CE) C. Muirhead (CE)

TxDOT

$109,945

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

108,196 25,798 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 Title Principal Investigators Capabilities/Limitations and Recommendations for Transporting TxDOTs HeavyDuty Off-Road Construction and Maintenance Equipment Lawson, W. (CE) Bai, Y (CE) Leaverton, M. (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT

Total Funding $100,00

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Estimating Time Parameters of Direct Runoff and Unit Hydrographs for Texas Watersheds Further Development of Binder Quality Assurance Program Guidance for Design in Areas of Extreme Bed-Load Mobility Rapid Bridge Replacement Techniques Regional Characteristics of Unit Hydrographs Revisions of AASHTO Fatigue Design Loadings for Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signal Structure, For Use in Texas Stakeholder and Public Perceptions of the Trans Texas Corridor

Thompson, D. (CE)

TxDOT

$37,618

Kobza, J. (IE) Senadheera, S. (CE) Thompson, D. (CE) Burkett, W. (ET) Thompson. D. (CE) Budek, A (CE) Letchford, C (CE)

TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

$79,961 $37,080 $15,000 $20,000 $115,531

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 Title Principal Investigators Design Procedures for MSE/Soil Nail Hybrid Retaining Wall Systems Constructability Review of Surface Treatments Constructed on Base Courses Development of Hardware-inthe-Loop (HiL) Simulation and Paramics/VS-PLUS Integration Water Intrusion in Base/Subgrade Materials at Bridge Ends A. Budek (CE) P. Jayawickrama (CE) S. Senadheera (CE) M. Leaverton (CE) H. Liu (CE)

Sponsor TxDOT

Total Funding $226,824

TxDOT

$233,824

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

California DOT/UC Berkeley TxDOT

$60,000

$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 Title Principal Investigators Managing Freeway Operations During Weather Events Short Term Solutions to "Bleeding" Asphalt Pavements Fundamentals of Ethics TxDOT Training: GEO 101, Basic Geotechnical Engineering for Roadways
GEO 101 Curriculum Development

Sponsor TxDOT TxDOT

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

Total Funding $138,531 $117,667

TxDOT
TxDOT

$26,900
$22,078

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 Principal Investigators H. Liu (CE)

Title

Sponsor TxDOT

Comprehensive Planning and Design Guidelines for Incorporating a Bus Rapid Transit Scenario to the Analysis of Texas Highway Corridors Subdivision of Watersheds for Modeling Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Horizontal Inlet Type H Transport Spill Containment for Texas Highways

Amount Funded $38,423

D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$43,834

J. McEnery (CE)

TxDOT

$165,221

D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$55,018

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Develop Statewide Regression Equations for Improved Flood Peak Estimation Estimating Joint Probabilities of Design Coincident Flows at Stream Confluences

D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$132,449

D. Thompson (CE)

TxDOT

$107,060

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 Principal Investigators Liu, H. (CE) Morse, A (CE) Newhouse, C (CE) Morse, A (CE) Budek, A (CE) Burkett, W (IE) Newhouse C (CE) Liu H (CE)

Title

Sponsor City of Lubbock TxDOT TxDOT TxDOT

City of Lubbock IAC Handling Issues for Lead and Asbestos in Bridge Construction Transport Spill Containment for Texas Highways Study of Elastomeric Bearings for Superelevated U-Beam Bridges Loop 289 Corridor Study

Total Funding $20,758 $55,164 $57,387 $119,553

Development of Field Performance Evaluation Tools and Program for Pavement Marking Materials Regional Transportation Resource Sharing Evaluating Existing Culverts for Load Capacity Allowing for Soil Structure Interaction

Liu H. (CE)

TxDOT Lubbock District TxDOT

$49,588

$12,618

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

TxDOT TxDOT

$130,350 $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), 885895. Chen, X., and Kareem, A. (2003). Curve veering of eigenvalue loci of bridgeswith aeroelasticeffects.JournalofEngineeringMechanics,ASCE,129(2),146159 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 422428. 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. Sanjaya Senadheera, Some Geotechnical Issues Related to Mechanistic Road Structure (Pavement) Design, Feature Article, Newsletter, Sri Lanka Geotechnical Society, A Member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 2005, No. 2, October 2005 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), 20062017. 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 S. Senadheera, A. Rana and P. Jayawickrama, Characterization of Granular Materials Containing Glass Cullet for Use in Embankments, Proceedings, 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2007. (60% Senadheera) 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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W. Lawson, T. Garza, Jr., S. Senadheera and G. Claros, TxDOT Sprayed Seal Operations and Research: Cost-Effective Surfaces for Texas Roads, Submitted For Review, First International Sprayed Sealing Conference on Cost-Effective High Performance Surfacings, Adelaide, Australia, 2008 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 01853-2 Jayawickrama, P.W., OHair, 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 01808-1 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 OHair, 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 01860-2 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 SiteSpecific 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 TxDOTs 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 05196-1

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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 05196-2 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 Alexander, David Amarasiri, Aruna Afroze, Montasheema Alsaadi, Rawaa Artho, rachel Beadles, Jeremy Bhangay, Anjali Bice, Jacob` Boen, Brittany Brito, Noberto Bush, Jason Calderon, Cesar Cardwell, Brian Cedeno-Rosete, Rafael Chen, Lizhong Clappe, Jennifer Dearing, Jeremy Dey, Shome Shanker Diller, Timothy Garcia, Hector Harle, Henry Hatfield, Paul Hoare, Appa Rao Hossain, Yaman Izquierdo, Roberto C. Johnson, Otis Khan, Jabed Knox, William Lee, Sang-Yun Mantraratnam, Venkat Martinez, Daniel Home Department Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Degree BS PhD MS MS BS BS MS MS BS BS MS BS BS MS MS BS BS MS BS MS MS BS MS MS MS BS MS BS MS MS BS

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Masud, Mohammed Al Mclendon, David Morales, Carlos Nelson, Jason Nofal, H isham Noor, Faizyl Ojha, Aniruddha Parthasaradhy, Guna Pearson, Philip Pflanz, Martin Rasband, Daniel Reed, David Sandoval, Angela Sandrana, Shiva Satti, Ahmed-Abdel M. Sayyad, Ridwan Shaw, Charles Speights, Dorsey Starcher, Christopher Stoutenburg, Daniel Soosainathan, Lawrence Thompson, Anson Tremper, Daniel Turkyilman, Selim Venkataraman, Kartik Wright, Randel

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering

MS MS BS BS MS MS MS MS MS BS MS BS MS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS MS MS BS MS MS BS

Table 16. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2003

Student Name Aamidala, Hari Addepalli, Srirangam Afroze, Montasheema Alhabshi, Abdulrahman Al-Homidy, Abdullah Alsaadi, Rawaa Amarasiri, Aruna Anandam, Srinivasakumar Arunagiri, Sangeetha Badam, Srirangam Barathanani, Kavitha Bailey, Craig Barraza, Adriana Basinger, Amber Belete, Tigist Home Department Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Housing & Residence Life Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering PSS Civil Engineering Degree MS PhD MS MS MS MS PhD MS PhD PhD MS BS BS MS BS

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Bhangay, Anyali Bhongir, Chandra Bice, Jacob Boen, Brittany Bowles, Eugene Briscoe, Sarah Calderon Jr, Cesar Chodisetti, Suresh Das, Kumar Dey, Shome Shanker Diaz, Sabino Diaz, Tiffany Eberle, Lacey Garcia, Hector Gibbs, Howard Gilbert, Michael Hagy, Tonja Harle, Henry Hays, Cal Hegemann, Victor Hoare, Appa Hutt, Jeremy Jasso, Matthew Jonnson, James Johnson, Vijay Jones, Cindy Kambalspalli, Manjula Kanamarlapudi, Sreenivasu Kaparthi, Srikara Rao Latchireddi, Seethapathi Lian, Kuopao Luedke, Brandon Luke, Joshua Madhira, Pavan Mclendon, David McMillan, Scott Mendoza, Nester Morales, Carlos Mouser, Geneva Nanda, Manav Nasud, Mohammad Niese, Brian Ozyavas, Aziz Padgett, Wyatt Patil, Laxman Pearson, Philip

Civil Engineering Hospitality Svcs & Civil Engr Civil Engineering Engr. Technology Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Ophthamology Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Architecture Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Learning Ctr Civil Engineering Educ Nutrition & Rhim Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Learning Ctr Architecture Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engr Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

MS MS MS BS BS BS BS MS BS MS MS BS BS MS BS BS BS MS MS BS MS BS BS BS BS BS MS MS MS MS MS BS BS MS MS MS BS MS BS MS MS MS MS BS BS PhD

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Perez, Susankaye Porter, Meredith Rajagopalan, Srinath Rankin, Emmitt Rasband, Daniel Reed, David Ridwan, Sayyed Rohde, Doug Rosckes, Chris Sandrana, Shiva Shobert, Matthew Sternberg, Troy Thompson, Anson Turkyilmaz, Salim Vadlamani, Srirama Vanam, Rajani Vahama, Vamsi Waktola, Fekadu Waltisperger, Wade Wiese, Brian Yazgan, Baris

Plant & Soil Sci Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering ICASALS Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

BS BS MS BS MS BS MS BS BS MS BS BS BS MS MS MS MS BS BS BS MS

Table 17. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2004

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

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Morales, Carlos Nishtala, Santosh Nanda, Manav Pearson, Philip Peechara, Praneeth Phillips, James Reding, Matt Romero, Also Rosckes, Chris Tummuri, Spandana Waghray, Ashish Waktola, Fekadu Walker, William

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Classical Modern Lg Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

MS MS MS PhD MS BS BS BS BS MS MS MS BS

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Table 18. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2005

Student Name Alhabshi, Abdul Anandha Rao, Balaji Ayenu-Prah, Albert Boen, Brittany Costello, Lawrence Galagoda, Wickkrama Fentress, Darrin Fuentes, Larry Ghanem, Hassan Gong, Jie Huang, Guoqing Hughes, Douglas Jones, Cindy Jonnson, James Lantiere, Louis Luke, Joshua Metouri, Adlane Miller, Michael Mishra, Deb Mukherjee, Debraj Muthulingam, Vignarajah Nangare, Mandar Nishtala, Santosh Overbey, Jarred Reding, Matthew Rigler, Nathan Sherman, Joshua Singavarapu, Sudha Stewart, Daniel Swaminathan, Santhosh Tydlaska, Ashley Tumuri, Spandana Waghray, Ashish Waktola, Fekadu Xie, Qing Home Department Civil Engineering Water Resources Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Chemistry & Biochem Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Water Resources Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Athletics Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Degree MS MS MS BS BS MS BS BS MS MS MS BS MS MS BS BS BS BS MS MS MS MS MS BS BS BS BS MS BS MS BS MS MS MS MS

Table 19. Students supported by TechMRT in 2006

Student Name Alhabshi, Abdul Arora, Neetu Dawley, John Edwards, Johnathan Home Department Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Degree PhD MS BS MS

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

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

BS BS BS MS MS MS MS BS MS BS MS MS MS BS BS BS MS BS MS

Table 20. Students Supported by TechMRT in 2007

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

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Yeates, Garrett Young, Jack

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

BS 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 epoxycoated steel and glass fiber reinforced polymer bards in concrete highway bridge deck Hermann, George R Civil Engineering MS Unit hydrographs and watershed scale Table 22. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2002-2003 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 microdeval 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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Table 23. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2003-2004 Student Name Home Department Degree Title Ayenu-Prah, Albert Civil Engineering MS Effect of the chemical Yawson composition of compaction water on the performance of soil subgrades and embankments Bhongir, Chandra Civil Engineering MS Influence of construction of Prakash water quality on the performance of road base and subbase materials Das, Subrata Kumar Civil Engineering MS Evaluation of asphaltaggregate 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 Table 24. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 204-2005 Lawson, William Civil Engineering Ph.D. Trust and trustworthiness in professional-client relationships: procurement of architect/engineer services by Texas municipalities

Table 25. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2005-2006 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.

Jones, Cindy L. Mishra, Debakanta

Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

MS MS

Strength Durability index (SDI) for improved concrete strength and durability assessment Five-minute unit hydrographs for selected Texas watersheds Maintenance strategies for protecting bridge approaches from water intrusion

Table 26. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2006-2007 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 lossrate function for select Texas watersheds Table 27. Theses and Dissertations Generated in school year 2007-2008 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 Moon Won Title Associate Professor Department Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Water Resources Center Wind Science and Engineering Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering College Engineering

Phil Nash

Instructor/Center Director Associate Professor

Engineering

Sanjaya Senadheera

Engineering

Hongchao Liu

Assistant Professor

Engineering

Priyantha Jayawickrama William Lawson

Associate Professor

Engineering

Associate Professor

Engineering

Audra Morse

Associate Professor

Engineering

Kenneth Rainwater Delong Zuo Muhammed Akram Bobby Green Andreas Neuber

Professor/Director Assistant Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor

Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

Hamed Sari-Saraf

Associate Professor

Engineering

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Shabbir Hossain

Research Associate

Sudqi Alayyan Dean Muirhead

Associate Professor Post-Doc Research Associate Professor

Richard Zartman

Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering Plant and Soil Science Range and Wildlife Management Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Technology Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Plant and Soil Science Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Engineering Engineering

Ron Sosebee

Professor

Associate Professor Scott Phelan J. Borrelli Professor

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Engineering

Engineering

Cliff Fedler

Associate Professor

Engineering

Andrew Jackson

Associate Professor

Engineering

William R. Burkett John Kobza Surya Liman Ted Cleveland

Professor Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor

Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

John McEnery

Assistant Professor

Engineering

Andrew Budek

Assistant Professor

Engineering

Wayne Hudnall

Professor

Mario Beruvides

Associate Professor

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Engineering

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Dakshina DeSilva Daan Liang Kishor Mehta Lenore Dai Christopher Letchford James Simonton Yon Bai Mukkades Darwish Surya Yadav Scott Norville

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor P.W. Horn Professor Associate Professor Professor

Economics and Geography Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Business Administration Civil and Environmental Engineering Plant and Soil Science Geospatial Technology Geospatial Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering Political Science Electrical Engineering Political Science Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Geo Sciences

Arts and Sciences Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor Chairman

Engineering Engineering Engineering Business Administration Engineering

Cary Green

Assistant Professor

Lucia Barbato Kevin Mulligan Charles Newhouse

Associate Director Associate Professor Assistant Professor

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Engineering Engineering Engineering

Brian Cannon T.F. Trost M. Khan Iris Rivero Mostafa El-Shami Mohammad Saed Pennington Vann

Assistant Professor Professor Professor Assistant Professor Instructor Associate Professor Professor

Arts and Sciences Engineering Arts and Sciences

Engineering Engineering Engineering

Thomas Lehman

Professor

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Richard Tock Ted Burton Sergey Smirnov David Wester

Adjunct Professor Professor Assistant Professor Professor

Chemical Engineering Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Range and Wildlife Management Plant and Soil Science Mathematics and Statistics Geo Sciences Civil and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Engineering Engineering Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences Engineering

Cynthia McKenney

Associate Professor

Benjamin Duran Necip Guven David Thompson

Professor Professor Professor

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. TechMRTs 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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