RESEARCH REPORTS

1. Impact of Project Delivery Systems on the Long-Term Performance of Transportation Projects – A National Economic Study, National Transportation Center, University of Maryland, Co-PI. (1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016).

2. Effect of Pavement Condition on Accident Rate, National Transportation Center, University of Maryland, Co-PI. (1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016).

3. Sustainability and scaling of urban transportation networks, National Transportation Center, University of Maryland, Co-PI. (1/1/2016 – 12/31/2016).

4. Rapid Modifications of Land Surface Temperature During Rainfall: Basics and Implications. Army Research Office for Basic and Applied Scientific Research, Co-PI (1/1/2015-12/31/2017).

5. Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Alternative Fiber Blends. FORTA Corp. Co-PI (4/10/2015 - 5/31/2016

6. University Transportation Center, National Transportation Center, University of Maryland. P.I. (10/1/2013-9/30/2018).

7. Effect of Pavement Types on Building Energy Efficiency. NAPA, Co-PI. (7/1/2014 – 6/30/2015).

8. Optimization of Fiber Blending and Testing Parameters for Poly-Aramid Blends. FORTA Corp. Co-PI (9/17/2013 - 10/31/2014)

9. Long-Term Aging of Asphalt Mixtures for Performance Testing and Prediction. North Carolina State University, Co-PI (5/21/2013 - 5/21/2016)

10. Unintended Consequence of Reflective Pavements. NAPA, Co-PI (3/1/2013 - 12/31/2013)

11. Asphalt Pavements Temperature Effects on Overall Urban Heat Island and CO2 Impact. Asphalt Pavements Alliance, Lanham, Maryland – Phase II. (3/1/2012 - 2/28/2013)

12. National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations, APA Grant (2012 and 2013)

13. National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations, FORTA Corp. Grant. (2011/2016)

14. National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations, BASF, Grant. (2011 and 2012)

15. CCR – ASU Research Collaboration on Pavement Design and Rehabilitation. Concessionária Rodovia Presidente Dutra – CCR NovaDutra. São Paulo, Brazil. (2011)

16. Asphalt Pavements Temperature Effects on Overall Urban Heat Island and CO2 Impact. Asphalt Pavements Alliance, Lanham, Maryland. Phase I. (2011)

17. Support for MECCANO’s CONACYT Project – Concrete Mixture Designs and Thermal Propoerties, Meccano de Mexico, Co-PI. (2010)

18. VTI-ASU Collaboration on the European Union PERSUADE Project, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (2009)

19. Evaluation of Asphalt Rubber and Polymer Modified Bituminous Mixtures Constructed in the Stockholm Area, Swedish Road Administration (2008).

20. Continuum Damage Theory applied for Asphalt Rubber Mixtures, (2008), ADOT.

21. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, The Dial Corporation (Jan 08), Grant.

22. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, Arizona Cement Association (Jan 08), Grant.

23. SPR 606 Development and Implementation of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Arizona, Arizona Department of Transportation, (Jan 08).

24. Asphalt Rubber Mixtures Susceptibility to Moisture Damage, (Jan 08), ADOT (PI).

25. Special Testing of Topock – Kingman I-40 Pavement Preservation Project – Lake Havasu TI-MP 21, WB. (2008), ADOT (PI).

26. Special Testing of I-19 Pavement Preservation Asphalt Mixtures – JCT. B-19 – Palo Parado (Dec 07), ADOT (PI).

27. SPR 636 Heat Island Effects of Pavements, Arizona Department of Transportation, (Jan 07).

28. Special Testing of ADOT Asphalt Rubber Mixtures, Antelope Wash, (Jan 07), (PI).

29. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, Asphalt Pavement Alliance (Asphalt Institute and National Asphalt Pavement Association) (July 06), Grant.

30. Evaluation of FORTA Reinforced Asphalt Mixtures Using Advanced Material Characterization Tests, FORTA Corporation, Grove City, PA (June 06), (PI).

31. The Thermal and Radiative Characteristics of Concrete Pavements in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects, American Concrete Pavement Association, (Jan 06), (PI).

32. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, CEMEX USA (Jan 06), Grant.

33. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, Arizona Cement Association (Jan 06), Grant.

34. National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy, Environmental Protection Agency (Jan 06), Grant.

35. Special Testing of ADOT Asphalt Rubber Mixtures, Burrow Creek, (Jan 06), (PI).

36. Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Andy Divine, Kingman, Arizona Department of Transportation (Jan/06), (PI).

37. University of Texas El Paso Cooperative Agreement on Asphalt Rubber Mixtures, (Feb 05 – Feb06), (Co-PI support).

38. Special Testing of ADOT Asphalt Rubber Mixtures, four projects, (Feb 05-June 06), (PI).

39. Sustainable Technologies Program, City of Phoenix Aviation Department, (7/04 – 7/05).

40. Tire Wear Emissions for Asphalt Rubber and Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Surfaces, Arizona Department of Transportation (8/04 – 8/05). (Co-PI).

41. “Special Testing of the 2003 Alberta’s Asphalt Rubber Mixtures”, Alberta Transportation (12/03 – 8/04). (PI).

42. Understanding Noise Mitigation of AR-ACFC Mixes Through Laboratory Evaluation of Storage and Loss Moduli, Arizona Transportation Research Center, (2/04-1/06) (PI).

43. Mix Design and Performance Testing of Crumb Rubber Modified Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete, University of Texas, El Paso (12/03-12/04). (Co-PI support).

44. Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s Ultra Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Sunland Gin, Arizona Department of Transportation. (6/03 – 6/04). (Co-PI).

45. Laboratory Evaluation of ADOT’s Ultra Thin Whitetopping PCC Test Sections – Cottonwood, Arizona Department of Transportation. (6/03 – 6/04). (Co-PI).

46. Special Testing of I-40 Pavement Rehabilitation Asphalt Mixtures, Arizona Department of Transportation. (5/03 – 8/04). (PI).

47. LTPP Data Analysis, FHWA, subcontract to ERES Division of Applied Research, Inc. (10/02 – 9/07). (PI).

48. Asphalt Rubber Demonstration Program. Sponsorship is a collective efforts of: Ford Motor Company, Arizona Department of Transportation, FNF Construction Inc., and the Rubber Pavement Association (11/01 – 11/03). (PI).

49. Performance Evaluation of Arizona Asphalt Rubber Mixtures using Advanced Dynamic Material Characterization Tests. Sponsored by FNF Construction, Inc., Arizona Department of Transportation (7/01 – 3/02), (PI).

50. Experimental Plan for Calibration and Validation of Hot Mix Asphalt Performance Models for Mix and Structure Design. Sponsor: Fugro-BRE, NCHRP 9-30. (10//01 – 3/03), (Co-PI).

51. Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Rubber Mixtures in Alberta, Sponsor: Alberta Transportation (8/02- 5/03), (PI).

52. Asphalt Rubber Technology Research Center (ARTIC) Library Update, Sponsor: Rubber Pavement Association (6/02- 8/02) (PI).

53. Arizona Cement Association, research work on concrete materials, July 2002. Grant

54. Performance Evaluation of Maricopa County Vestenamer Test Sections. Sponsor: Western Technologies Inc. and Maricopa County, in process (10/02 – 10/03), (PI).

55. Review of Phase I Draft Report for AMEC Study. Sponsor: AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. (10/01 – 11/01).

56. Material Product Evaluation”, sub consultant to Western Technologies, Inc., Arizona Department of Transportation, (5/03 – 5/05).

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