2002 Presentations

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1. Consideration of Stress Sensitivity in Backcalculation of Subgrade Moduli
   Mustaque Hossain, Ph.D., P.E., Stefan Romanoschi, Ph.D., P.E., and Swetha Chitrapu, Kansas State University
2. Assessment of the Impact of Layer Moduli on Measured Surface Deflections
   Dieter F.E. Stolle, Ph.D., P.E., McMaster University, and David K. Hein, P.E., ERES Consultants
3. Development of a Static Back-calculation Software and Its Application to Maintenance of Flexible Pavement Structures
   James W. Maina, Tsutomu Ihara, Takemi Inoue, and Kunihito Matsui, Research Institute, Nippon Hodo Co., Ltd.
4. Evaluating the Structural Strength of Flexible Pavements in Taiwan Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer
   Jia-Ruey Chang, Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology, Jyh-Dong Lin, National Central University, Wei-Chen Chung, National Central University, and Dar-Hao Chen, Texas DOT
5. Mechanistic-Empirical Design and Design Validation of Toronto Highway 407 East Partial and Western Extension Freeway Design
   David K. Hein, P.E., ERES Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc., Carlos Fernandez-Lillo, P.E., SLF Joint Venture, and Fidel Saenz-Ormijando, Ph.D., P.E., Direccion Tecnica
6. Comparison of Non-Destructive Testing Devices to Determine In Situ Properties of Asphalt Concrete Pavement Layers
   Athar Saeed, Ph.D., P.E. (Corresponding Author), and Jim W. Hall, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Applied Research Associates, Inc.
7. Deflections Measured on Experimental Ultra-Thin Whitetopping Pavements
   Xicheng Qi, SaLUT Inc., James A. Sherwood, FHWA, and Terry Mitchell, FHWA
8. Survey of Current Practices of Using Falling Weight Deflectometers
   Abdenour Nazef (Corresponding Author), and Bouzid Choubane, Florida DOT
9. Evaluation of Flexible Pavements in India Using an Indigenous Falling Weight Deflectometer
   M. Amaranatha Reddy, K. Sudhakar Reddy (Corresponding Author), and B.B. Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology
10. Backcalculation Validation though Field Instrumentation
    Alexander Appea, Gerardo W. Flintsch, and Imad L. Al-Qadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
11. Backcalculation: An Overview and Perspective
    Prof. L. H. Irwin, Ph.D., P.E., Cornell University
12. Non-Destructive Measurement of Layer Thickness on Newly Constructed Asphalt Pavement
    Kenneth R. Maser, Infrasense, Inc., T. Joe Holland, Caltrans DOT, and Roger Roberts, Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
13. Falling Weight Deflectometer Calibration: Looking Back to the Future
    David P. Orr, P.E. (Corresponding Author), Cornell Local Roads Program, and Jean M.S. Wallace, P.E., FHWA Colorado Division
14. Ground Penetrating Radar Evaluation for Flexible Pavement Thickness Estimation
    Imad L. Al-Qadi, Roadway Infrastructure Group, Samer Lahouar, Virginia Tech, and Amara Loulizi, Virginia Tech
15. Use of Ground Penetrating Radar Data for Rehabilitation of Composite Pavements on High Volume Roads
    Kenneth R. Maser, Infrasense, Inc.
16. Load Zoning Study, Elkhart County, Indiana
    Jerry H. Mohajeri, P.E.
17. Development of a High-Speed Rolling Wheel Deflectometer
    Douglas Steele, Applied Research Associates Inc., Jim Hall, Jr., Innovative Mechanics, Inc., Richard Stubstad, Innovative Mechanics, Inc., Andres Peekna, Innovative Mechanics, Inc., and Robert Walker, Alpha to Omega
18. Screening Pavement Bearing Capacity Variance at Highway Speeds
    Johan Granlund, M.Sc., Road Roughness Profilometry Operations, Carl A. Lenngren, Professor, Fredrik Lindström, M.Sc., Interaction Road-Vehicle-Human, Bertil Mårtensson, B.Sc., Bearing Capacity Measurements Operations
19. 19. Case Study: The Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) as a Multifunctional Analysis Tool
    Michael Frabizzio (Corresponding Author), Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc., Robert Blight, New Jersey DOT, Vahid Ganji, Ph.D., P.E., Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc., and Kaz Tabrizi, Ph.D., P.E., Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc.
20. A Method for the Investigation and Validation of Composite Pavement Performance Including the Use of the Falling Weight Deflectometer
    David K. Hein, P.E., ERES Consultants, Chris Olidis, P.E., ERES Consultants, Eric Magni, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario and Douglas MacRae, P.E., Ministry of Transportation, Ontario
21. Void Detection under Airfield Pavements
    L.J. Malvar, NFESC, and G.D. Cline, NFESC
22. Guidelines for Evaluation of Highway Pavements for Rehabilitation
    Kathleen T. Hall, ProTech Engineering, Carlos E. Correa, ProTech Engineering, Samuel H. Carpenter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Robert P. Elliott, University of Arkansas
23. Utilizing Pavement Evaluation Data in Rehabilitation Design in MDSHA
    Tim Smith (Corresponding Author), Maryland State Highway Administration, and Peter Stephanos, Maryland State Highway Administration
24. 24. Using a Ride Quality Index for Construction Quality Control and Acceptance Specifications
    Mike Swan, Dick Corporation, and Steven M. Karamihas, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
25. Profiling Errors and How to Avoid Them
    Rohan W. Perera. Ph.D., P.E., and Starr D. Kohn. Ph.D., P.E., Soil and Materials Engineers
26. Short-Term Roughness Progression on Newly Built Concrete Pavements
    Mustaque Hossain, Ph.D., P.E. (Corresponding Author), Kansas State University, Zahidul Q. Siddique, Kansas State University, and William H. Parcells, Jr., P.E., Kansas DOT
27. IRI Smoothness Criteria for Asphalt Concrete Pavements in Louisiana
    Hani H. Titi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Masood Rasoulian, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
28. Current Smoothness Assessment Methods and Vehicle Response
    Tony Gerardi, and Mike Freeman, APR Consultants, Inc.
29. Evaluation of AASHTO Cracking Protocol: Quantifying Distress in Asphalt Pavement Surfaces
    Jonathan L. Groeger, Axiom Decision Systems, Inc., Peter Stephanos, Maryland State Highway Administration, and Paul Dorsey, Maryland State Highway Administration
30. Road Roughness Measured by Profilograph in Relation to User’s Perception and the Need for Repair: A Case Study
    Andreas Loizos, (Corresponding Author), and Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
31. Developing A Design Policy to Improve Pavement Surface Characteristics
    Thillainath Chelliah (Corresponding Author), Peter Stephanos, Tim Smith, and Bob Kochen, Maryland State Highway Administration
32. Effect of HMA Properties on Pavement Surface Characteristics
    Gerardo W. Flintsch, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Imad L. Al-Qadi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Robin Davis, Delaware DOT, and Kevin K. McGhee, Virginia Transportation Research Council
33. Joint Winter Runway Friction Program Accomplishments
    Thomas J. Yager, NASA Langley Research Center, James C. Wambold and John J. Henry CDRM, Inc., Arild Andresen, Mobility Friction Technology, and Matthew Bastian, Canadian National Research Council
34. A Preliminary Evaluation of FC-5 and FC-6 Friction Courses in Florida
    N. Mike Jackson, Ph.D., P.E., University of North Florida, Bouzid Choubane, Ph.D., P.E., Florida DOT, and James A. Musselman, P.E., Florida DOT
35. Automated Pavement Condition Index Survey
    Gregory D. Cline, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Mohamed Y. Shahin, USA ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, and Jeffrey A. Burkhalter, USA ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
36. Implementation of Automated Network Level Crack Detection Processes in the State of Maryland
    Jonathan L. Groeger, Axiom Decision Systems, Inc., and Peter Stephanos, Paul Dorsey, and Mark Chapman, Maryland State Highway Administration
37. Development of Automated Pavement Distress Measurement System Following New AASHTO Provisional Protocol
    Hosin "David" Lee, Ph.D., P.E., The University of Iowa, and Kihyoung "Jeffery" Kang, Samsung SDS Inc.
38. Pavement Asset Assessment For Secondary Roads
    Dennis A. Morian, P.E., and Douglas J. Frith, P.E., Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc., Stanford T. Hovey, PB Facilities, Inc., and Trenton Clark, Virginia DOT
39. Establishing Reference Transverse Profiles for Rut Depth Measurements in New Zealand
    Dr. Christopher R. Bennett, Data Collection Limited
40. Advanced 3D Technology for Rut Measurements: Apparatus on Board of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation Multifunction Vehicle
    Mathieu Grondin, P.E., and Diane Leroux, Ministère des Transports du Québec, and John Laurent, National Optical Institute
41. Comparison of 3-point and 5-point Rut Depth Data Analysis
    Kamesh Vedula, and Mustaque Hossain, Ph.D., P.E., Kansas State University, Jennifer Reigle, Ph.D., CGH- Pavement Engineering, Inc., and Rick Miller, P.E., Kansas DOT
42. Detection of Segregation in Asphalt Pavement Materials Using the ARAN Profile System
    Geoffrey M. Rowe, Abatech, Inc., Jay N. Meegoda, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Andris A. Jumikis, Bureau of Project Support & Engineering, Mark J. Sharrock, Abatech International, Ltd., Nishantha Bandara, Abatech, Inc., and Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, New Jersey Institute of Technology
43. Automated Pavement Distress Survey: A Review and a New Direction
    Kelvin C.P. Wang, and Weiguo Gong, University of Arkansas
44. Distress Collection for the City of Philadelphia with an Emphasis on Assessing the Impact of Utility Patching on the Network
    Angela Wolters, Applied Pavement Technology, Inc., Max Grogg, Federal Highway Administration, Kathryn Zimmerman, Applied Pavement Technology, Inc., John Cunningham, Department of Streets, City of Philadelphia
45. Laboratory Evaluation of Inertial Profiler Accuracy
    Charles W. Schwartz (Corresponding Author), University of Maryland, John Andrews, and Peter Stephanos, Maryland State Highway Administration, and Dimitrios G. Goulias, University of Maryland
46. Development of Quality Assurance and Control Procedures for Network Level Contract Pavement Surface Condition Surveys
    Shawn Landers, British Columbia Ministry of Transportation & Highways, Michael Robson, Stantec Consulting Ltd., and Lynne Cowe-Falls, University of Calgary
47. Quality Assurance Applied in Measuring Pavement Roughness of Ontario Provincial Roads
    Li Ningyuan, Frank Marciello and Tom Kazmierowski, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
48. Quality Management of Pavement Performance Data
    Dennis Morian, P.E., Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc., Shelley Stoffels, D.E., P.E., The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, and Douglas J. Frith, P.E., Quality Engineering Solutions, Inc.
49. Infrastructure Management Policies and Practices
    Kaz Tabrizi, Ph.D., P.E. (Corresponding Author), Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc., Robert Sauber, New Jersey DOT, Vahid Ganji, Ph.D., P.E., Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc., and Michael Frabizzio, Advanced Infrastructure Design, Inc.
50. How Bridges Affect Ride Quality on Ohio’s Interstate Highway System
    Brian L. Schleppi, Ohio DOT
51. A Smoothness Provision for Bridge Decks
    Kevin K. McGhee, P.E., Virginia Transportation Research Council