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Overview

  • My research centers on the development and evaluation of climate-resilient pavement systems. I am deeply engaged in studying the performance and durability of roadway and airfield materials under various environmental stressors, focusing on sustainable and innovative solutions for infrastructure challenges. Collaborating with industry leaders and academic peers, I develop adaptive management strategies that incorporate advanced materials testing and predictive modeling. Current research initiatives include enhancing the predictive capabilities of pavement performance models and refining techniques in transportation geotechnics. Past research has explored the environmental impact of construction materials and methods, as well as the implementation of eco-friendly practices in project management.

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title
    2024 Evaluation of Impact of Mixing Method on Laboratory- and Plant-Produced Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixture.  Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements.  150. 2024
    2023 Compactability and Performance of Warm-Mix Additives at Lower Than Traditional Compaction Temperatures.  Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.  35. 2023
    2023 Laboratory Evaluation of the Electrical Resistivity and Mechanical Performance of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Mixtures.  Transportation Research Record.  2677:255-266. 2023
    2023 Assessment of the Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Emulsion–Cement Paste.  Transportation Research Record.  2677:750-763. 2023
    2023 Evaluation of the Impact of Oxidation and Moisture Conditioning on Indirect Tensile Asphalt Cracking Test Parameters and the Tensile Strength Ratio.  Transportation Research Record.  2677:697-710. 2023
    2023 Evaluation of the impact of nanomodification on Self-Healing behavior of asphalt binders.  Construction and Building Materials.  405:133358-133358. 2023
    2023 Storage Stability and Performance Assessment of Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene: Waste Polyethylene–Modified Binder Using Waste Cooking Oil.  Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.  35. 2023
    2023 Assessment of the impact of binder grade on the laboratory performance of fiber reinforced asphalt mixtures.  Construction and Building Materials.  401:132735-132735. 2023
    2023 Full-Scale Evaluation of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Hot Mix Asphalt.  Transportation Research Record.  2677:713-729. 2023
    2023 Comparative study of different materials for insulated pavement in cold regions.  Cold Regions Science and Technology.  210:103851-103851. 2023
    2023 Thermal cracking in cold regions’ asphalt mixtures prepared using high polymer modified binders and softening agents.  International Journal of Pavement Engineering.  24. 2023
    2022 Performance Evaluation and Characterization of Extracted Recycled Asphalt Binder With Rejuvenators.  Transportation Research Record.  2676:714-727. 2022
    2022 Field Assessment of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Mixtures Using Accelerated Pavement Testing.  Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements.  148. 2022
    2022 Laboratory performance of dense graded asphalt mixtures prepared using highly polymer modified binders containing corn oil as softening agent.  Construction and Building Materials.  345:128336-128336. 2022
    2022 Evaluating the potential of using foamed concrete as the insulation layer for pavements in cold regions.  Construction and Building Materials.  341:127903-127903. 2022
    2022 Performance Evaluation of Pelletized Solid Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures.  Transportation Research Record.  2676:67-81. 2022
    2022 Artificial neural network prediction model for in situ resilient modulus of subgrade soils for pavement design applications.  Innovative Infrastructure Solutions.  7. 2022
    2021 Evaluating the impact of fiber type and dosage rate on laboratory performance of Fiber-Reinforced asphalt mixtures.  Construction and Building Materials.  310:125217-125217. 2021
    2021 Assessing the Impact of Geosynthetic Interlayers on Laboratory Cracking and Delamination of Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures.  Transportation Research Record.  2675:148-160. 2021
    2021 Laboratory Evaluation of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Mixtures for Snow and Ice Removal Applications.  Transportation Research Record.  2675:48-62. 2021
    2020 Use of Long Term Pavement Performance-Seasonal Monitoring Program Data to Develop and Validate a Generalized Regression Model to Predict the In-Situ Resilient Modulus of Subgrade Soils for Pavement Design and Evaluation.  Transportation Research Record.  2674:673-684. 2020
    2020 Assessment of the Impact of Fiber Types on the Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Hot Mix Asphalt.  Transportation Research Record.  2674:337-347. 2020
    2020 The role of predictive models for resilient modulus of unbound materials in pavement FWD-deflection assessment.  Road Materials and Pavement Design.  21:374-392. 2020
    2019 Impact of subsurface water on structural performance of inundated flexible pavements.  International Journal of Pavement Engineering.  20:947-957. 2019
    2018 Impact of pavement layer properties on the structural performance of inundated flexible pavements.  Transportation Geotechnics.  16:11-20. 2018
    2018 Methodology to evaluate performance of pavement structure using soil moisture profile.  Road Materials and Pavement Design.  19:952-971. 2018
    2017 Assessing the Effects of Rising Groundwater from Sea Level Rise on the Service Life of Pavements in Coastal Road Infrastructure.  Transportation Research Record.  2639:1-10. 2017
    Evaluating the Potential of Using Foamed Concrete as Insulation Layer for Pavements in Cold Regions.  SSRN Electronic Journal. 
    Evaluation of Low- and Intermediate-Temperature Cracking Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixtures.  Transportation Research Record. 
    Full-Scale Evaluation of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Pavements for Deicing Applications.  Transportation Research Record. 

    Chapter

    Year Title
    2022 Flexible pavement performance with lime treated bases.  150-158. 2022
    2022 Evaluating the Performance Benefits for Low-Volume Roadways Constructed with Geosynthetic Wicking Fabrics: A Case Study in Northern New England.  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 843-855. 2022
    2017 Design of Ultra-Thin Continuously Reinforced Concrete (UTCRC) and Enrobé à Module Élevé (EME) implemented as alternative remedial actions.  2271-2280. 2017
    2017 Use of accelerated pavement testing for degree of risk due to road cavity.  2251-2254. 2017

    Conference Paper

    Year Title
    2021 Insulated Pavement Analysis Based on a Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) Coupled Finite Element Model.  Geo-Extreme 2021. 358-367. 2021
    2019 Performance Evaluation of Composite Pavements Using Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Database.  Airfield and Highway Pavements 2019. 327-334. 2019
    2019 Assessment of the 1993 AASHTO Structural Number as a Tool for Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements Using Falling Weight Deflectometer Data from LTPP.  AIRFIELD AND HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS 2019: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, CONDITION EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PAVEMENTS. 11-20. 2019
    2017 Bearing capacity analysis of pavement structures for short term flooding events.  2127-2133. 2017
    2017 E* prediction algorithm for pavement quality control assessment.  799-805. 2017

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    Full Name

  • Mohamed Elshaer