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Dr. Atorod Azizinamini was appointed by the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University (FIU) as the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at FIU in January of 2011.
Dr. Azizinamini came to FIU from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was a Distinguished College of Engineering Professor and the Director of National Bridge Research Organization. A specialist in bridge engineering and expert in the field of accelerated bridge construction, he has been instrumental in facilitating the use of advanced materials and technologies in bridges by educating professional engineers and conducting major research studies. Dr. Azizinamini has also been an entrepreneur and a leader in developing innovative bridge systems and implementing novel concepts in practice. His patented “Folded Plate Girder” system provides a cost-effective solution for replacing deficient short span bridges, which account for the majority of the 650,000 bridges in the U.S. bridge inventory.
Dr. Azizinamini has received a number of awards, including the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) Charles Pankow Award for his innovative bridge system, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Special Achievement Award for his significant contributions to steel bridge engineering and its impact on the steel industry, the AISC’s 2005 Prize Bridge Competition Merit Award for his outstanding design in structural steel-Medium Span Bridge Category, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Innovation in Steel Bridge Award for his valuable contributions to High Performance Steel, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) “Partnership in Excellence Award” for his contributions to the Accelerated Bridge Construction, and the FHWA’s “Major Achievement Award” for promoting the use of High Performance Steel in the U.S. Dr. Azizinamini has served as an advisor to projects in many countries, including the Republic of Korea, for incorporating advanced materials in bridges.
Dr. Azizinamini’s research activities have been diverse. In the early 1990s he conducted a number of projects funded by the National Science Foundation to develop technologies for utilizing High Performance Concrete in buildings and bridges, with an emphasis on highly seismic areas. In 1995, he was selected through NSF to be a member of the U.S. delegation to work cooperatively with Japanese researchers to develop technologies for the next generation of high-rise buildings in seismic regions.
Additionally, when Congress established the second strategic highway research program (SHRP 2) in 2006 with $232M funding to advance the nation’s transportation infrastructure, the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences identified three topics in the bridge engineering area. Dr. Azizinamini is the principal investigator leading one of the three initiatives (SHRP2 R19A), with an objective of developing technologies for bridges with 100+ years of service life. As part of his multi-million dollar project, Dr. Azizinamini is developing the most comprehensive guide worldwide entitled “Guide for Bridges for Life,” for enhancing the service life of bridges. This guide is expected to have long lasting effect on how bridges are designed, constructed and maintained.
Dr. Azizinamini holds a B.S degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985. He is a registered professional engineer in several states. He has carried out numerous research studies in Structural Engineering field and has published more than 200 journal papers, books, and technical articles. He routinely gives keynote talks at major national and international conferences and has co-chaired a number of important national and international bridge engineering conferences, including almost all FHWA Bridge Engineering Conferences devoted to accelerated bridge construction and the use of advanced materials.
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2022Self-Stressing Composite Steel Bridge Girder SystemFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001867 Web of Science: 000782623800009
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2022Reliability evaluation of twin steel box girder bridges using a simplified methodFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114122 Web of Science: 000792410000002
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2021Identification and Analysis of Factors Affecting the Future of Bridge Design, Construction, and OperationFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000943 Web of Science: 000683844300008
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2021Experimental study on concrete filled steel tubes to footing connection using ultra-high performance concreteFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112540 Web of Science: 000663651300008
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20213D-Printing of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for Robotic Bridge ConstructionFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/03611981211011645 Web of Science: 000684613100001
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2021Experimental investigation of redundancy of twin steel box-girder bridges under concentrated loadsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2020.106440 Web of Science: 000609033100004
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2020Machine learning and image processing approaches for estimating concrete surface roughness using basic camerasFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/mice.12605 Web of Science: 000554547900001
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2020A theoretical analysis of mechanical and durability enhancement of circular reinforced concrete columns repaired with UHPCFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109928 Web of Science: 000522248800006
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2020Experimental evaluation of concrete-to-UHPC bond strength with correlation to surface roughness for repair applicationFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117753 Web of Science: 000527331900074
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2020Numerical Modelling of Concrete-to-UHPC Bond StrengthFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ma13061379 Web of Science: 000529208000118
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2020Investigation of a Detail for Connecting Precast Columns to Precast Cap Beams Using Ultrahigh-Performance ConcreteFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001523 Web of Science: 000507915800007
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2020Cyclic Test of Concrete Bridge Column Utilizing Ultra-High Performance Concrete ShellFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0361198120906088 Web of Science: 000515260700001
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2019Retrofitting of Bridge Columns Using UHPCFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001497 Web of Science: 000497970100012
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2019Improved Support Vector Machine Models for Work Zone Crash Injury Severity Prediction and AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0361198119845899 Web of Science: 000504280700060
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2019Seismic Performance of a New Connection Detail in an SDCL Steel Bridge SystemFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001460 Web of Science: 000481571200003
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2019Simplified Method to Estimate the Moment Capacity of Circular Columns Repaired with UHPCFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures4030045 Web of Science: 000623630100008
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2019Chloride Penetration at Cold Joints of Structural Members with Dissimilar Concrete Incorporating UHPCFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures4020018 Web of Science: 000623629200006
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2019Durable Bridge Columns using Stay-In-Place UHPC Shells for Accelerated Bridge ConstructionFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures4020025 Web of Science: 000623629200013
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2019Enhancing Resiliency and Delivery of Bridge Elements using Ultra-High Performance Concrete as FormworkFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/0361198119834907 Web of Science: 000473162600040
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2019Experimental and numerical study on bond strength between conventional concrete and Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.030 Web of Science: 000462104900023
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2019Experimental and numerical study on an innovative sandwich system utilizing UPFRC in bridge applicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.11.052 Web of Science: 000456756600026
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2019Performance Assessment of an Existing 47-Story High-Rise Building under Extreme Wind LoadsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002239 Web of Science: 000450404900015
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2018Deck-pier connection detail for the simple for dead load and continuous for live load bridge system in seismic regionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.06.086 Web of Science: 000443663100005
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2017Experimental and numerical study on mechanical properties of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.170 Web of Science: 000413879400039
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2017Comparison of detailing methods for straight skewed steel I-girder bridgesFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2017.05.003 Web of Science: 000405047200003
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2016Flexible Pile Head in Jointless Bridges: Design Provisions for H-Piles in Cohesive SoilsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000791 Web of Science: 000371686700002
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2016Experimental Evaluation of High-Performance Sliding Surfaces for Bridge BearingsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000708 Web of Science: 000370071400001
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2016Experimental Study of Seamless Bridge Transition System for US PracticeFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000749 Web of Science: 000370071400002
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2016Predicting the Service Life of Sliding Surfaces in Bridge BearingsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000767 Web of Science: 000370071400006
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2016Proposed Design Provisions for a Seamless Bridge System: Cases of Flexible and Jointed PavementsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000750 Web of Science: 000370071400003
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2015Flexible Pile Head in Jointless Bridges: Experimental InvestigationFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000628 Web of Science: 000351427300001
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2015Experimental Evaluation of Repair Options for Timber PilesFull Text via DOI: 10.3141/2481-16 Web of Science: 000362615100017
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2014
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2013Effect of Concrete Slab on Shear Capacity of Composite Plate Girders under Positive MomentFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000319 Web of Science: 000316547900001
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2012Buckling of piles in cohesive soil supporting jointless bridgesFull Text via DOI: 10.3233/BRS-2012-0034 Web of Science: 000217351700003
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2011A finite deformation nonlinear thermo-elastic model that mimics plasticity during monotonic loadingFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.06.015 Web of Science: 000294747100019
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2009Geometrically Exact Nonlinear Extended-Reissner/Mindlin Shells: Fundamentals, Finite Element Formulation, ElasticityFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15502280903108032 Web of Science: 000213021500002
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2008Shear strength and moment-shear interaction in transversely stiffened steel I-girdersFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2008)134:9(1437) Web of Science: 000258488400004
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2007Shear capacity of hybrid plate girdersFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2007)12:5(535) Web of Science: 000248817700001
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2006Delayed development of composite action in steel girder bridgesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/15732480600902883 Web of Science: 000217326700002
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2005Experimental investigation of a bridge girder made of steel tube filled with concreteFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2004.07.004 Web of Science: 000226456800005
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2005Improved Moment Strength Prediction of Composite Steel Plate Girders in Positive BendingFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2005)10:1(28) Web of Science: 000208060600004
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2004Outside the boxWeb of Science: 000223780500020
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2004High Performance Steel: Research Front-Historical Account of Research ActivitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2004)9:3(212) Web of Science: 000208059400002
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2004Moment connections to circular concrete-filled steel tube columnsFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2004)130:2(213) Web of Science: 000188535100008
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2003Can less be more?Web of Science: 000187327200023
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2002Behavior and strength of circular concrete-filled tube columnsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(02)00005-6 Web of Science: 000178845600005
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2002Full scale testing of old steel truss bridgeWeb of Science: 000175807900015
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2002
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2002High-performance steel cost comparison studyWeb of Science: 000180589400004
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2001Experimental behavior of steel beam to CFT column connectionsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(01)00025-6 Web of Science: 000172114200003
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2001Design provisions for connections between steel beams and concrete filled tube columnsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(01)00016-5 Web of Science: 000171272400003
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1998Making the gradeWeb of Science: 000072812700034
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1997Steel reinforce concrete structures in 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu earthquakeFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1997)123:8(986) Web of Science: A1997XM35500003
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1997High-strength concrete columns: State of the artWeb of Science: A1997XL47800011
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1996Application of a new nondestructive evaluation technique to a 25 year-old prestressed concrete girderFull Text via DOI: 10.15554/pcij.05011996.82.95 Web of Science: A1996UQ23900007
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1995TENSION DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF REINFORCING BARS EMBEDDED IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETEFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0141-0296(95)00096-P Web of Science: A1995RX36300005
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1995DESIGN OF THROUGH BEAM CONNECTION DETAIL FOR CIRCULAR COMPOSITE COLUMNSFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0141-0296(94)00002-B Web of Science: A1995QY65100007
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1994OLD CONCRETE SLAB BRIDGES .1. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1994)120:11(3284) Web of Science: A1994PM62200011
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1994OLD CONCRETE SLAB BRIDGES .2. ANALYSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1994)120:11(3305) Web of Science: A1994PM62200012
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1989STATIC AND CYCLIC PERFORMANCE OF SEMIRIGID STEEL BEAM-TO-COLUMN CONNECTIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1989)115:12(2979) Web of Science: A1989CB84400002
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1987TESTING OF LARGE-SCALE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT STRUCTURAL ELEMENTSFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0029-5493(87)90039-2 Web of Science: A1987G505400005
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1987INITIAL STIFFNESS OF SEMIRIGID STEEL BEAM-TO-COLUMN CONNECTIONSFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/0143-974X(87)90054-X Web of Science: A1987J925800005
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2008Development of field data for effective implementation of the mechanistic empirical pavement design procedure. 233-233.Full Text via DOI: 10.1201/9781439828410.ch188
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2020Severity of Worker-Involved Work Zone Crashes: A Study of Contributing Factors. 47-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1061/9780784483145.005 Web of Science: 000629135000005
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2019Development of Innovative Short-Span Bridge System Using UHPC FormworksFull Text via DOI: 10.21838/uhpc.9685
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2012A Comprehensive Guide for Designing Bridges for Service Life. 2750-2757.Web of Science: 000328502804012
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2006Steel bridge system - Simple for dead load, continuous for live load. 775-776.Full Text via DOI: 10.1201/b18175-328
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2003High performance steel cost comparison study. 275-300.Web of Science: 000222114200025
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1999Negative bending tests of HPS-485W bridge girders. 558-565.Web of Science: 000084506000073
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1999Design of tension lap splices in high strength concrete. 1-11.Web of Science: 000084624400001
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1999Seismic behavior of high strength concrete filled tube (CFT) columns. 149-158.Web of Science: 000084624400012
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1996Lessons from the behavior of composite structures during the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu earthquake. 301-307.Web of Science: A1996BJ02W00022
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1996A non-destructive method for prestress evaluation. 900-907.Web of Science: A1996BG80A00115
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1995Cross frames in steel girder bridges - Their role during and after construction. 95-101.Web of Science: A1995BF92B00018
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1995Technology transfer into practice: The beginning and end. 663-676.Web of Science: A1995BF51S00057
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1994SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE COLUMNS. 599-602.Web of Science: A1994BB84E00060
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1993RATING OLD CONCRETE SLAB BRIDGES. 183-188.Web of Science: A1993BB91X00029
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1993Interaction between beam and steel connections. 1258-1263.
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Other Scholarly Work
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2020Accelerated Bridge ConstructionFull Text via DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001643 Web of Science: 000602493000007
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2005Acceleration and Advances in Steel Bridges. 4-6.Full Text via DOI: 10.1361/154770205X65855 Web of Science: 000217627100002
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1997High-strength concrete columns: State of the art (vol 94, pg 323, 1997). 605-605.Web of Science: A1997YA03500017
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1994BOND PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCING BARS EMBEDDED IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE - CLOSURE. 500-501.Web of Science: A1994NZ58300018
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Research
principal investigator on
- ABC-UTC Proposal FY 16-23 awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2016 - 2023
- Sileto Polymeric Composite Phase I study 2022
- Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Method for Damage Detection in Internal Post-tensioning Tendons awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2018 - 2021
- Assessing the market feasibility of new short span bridge system for US application for New Building New Millennium Building Systems awarded by New Millennium Building Systems 2020 - 2021
- UTC Conference 2019-FHWA awarded by U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration 2019 - 2020
- Tier 1 University Transportation Center U.S. DOT Strategic Goal Focus Area: State of Good Repair awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2013 - 2019
- Development of Quality Assurance and Quality Control System for Post Tension Segmental Bridges in Florida: Case of Ringling Bridge - Phase II awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2017 - 2018
- 2017 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference awarded by U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration 2017 - 2018
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of a Segmental Concrete Bridge Scheduled for Demolition, with a Focus on Condition Assessment and Corrosion Detection of lnternal Tendons awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2013 - 2017
- Non-Destructive Testing of Ringling Bridge Tendons Using Magnetic Based Methods awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2014 - 2016
- Managing Florida's Fracture Critical Bridges awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2014 - 2016
- Managing Florida's Fracture Critical Bridges awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2011 - 2016
- Professional Services to the Illinois State Highway and Toll Authority through AECOM awarded by Illinois State Toll Highway Authority 2015 - 2016
- National Accelerated Bridge Conference- December 2015 awarded by U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration 2015 - 2016
- Travel reimbursement (scholarship) services for the 2015 SHRP 2 ABC Conference in December 2015 awarded by American Assoc State Highway & Transp Of 2015
- National Accelerated Bridge Conference awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2014 - 2015
- Assessment and Evaluation of Timber Piles used in Nebraska for Retrofit and Rating awarded by State of Nebraska Department of Roads 2011 - 2014
- Comprehensive Evaluation of Critical Fracture Bridges awarded by State of Nebraska Department of Roads 2011 - 2014
- Steel Framing Strategies for Highly Skewed Bridges to Reduce/Eliminate Distortion near Skewed Supports awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2011 - 2014
- Steel Plate Girder Diaphragm and Cross Bracing Loads awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2011 - 2014
- Phase and Widening Construction of Steel Bridges awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2012 - 2014
- Non-Destructive Testing of Ringling Bridge Tendons Using Magnetic Based Methods awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2012 - 2014
- SHRP2 R19-A - Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems, and Components awarded by National Academy of Sciences 2011 - 2013
- Improved Inspection Technique for Steel Prestressing/Post Tensioning Strands awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2011 - 2012
co-principal investigator on
- UniversityCity Prosperity Project awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2013 - 2016
- Bond Performance Between Precast UHPC Substrates and Field Cast UHPC Connections awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2022 - 2024
- ABC-UTC Proposal FY 16-23 awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2016 - 2023
- Redundancy of Twin Steel Box Girder Bridges awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2018 - 2021
- Tier 1 University Transportation Center U.S. DOT Strategic Goal Focus Area: State of Good Repair awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2013 - 2019
- Development of a Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Vehicular Traffic Signal Assemblies During Hurricane Force Winds awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2014 - 2019
- Long Term Monitoring of a Segmental Bridge at SR-826/SR-836 interchange bridge 11 awarded by Miami-Dade Expressway Authority 2011 - 2012
subproject principal investigator on
- Catastrophic Award Testing awarded by Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 2019 - 2022
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