2017 Publications
Construction
Zhang, Su, Lippitt, Christopher, Bogus, Susan M. (2017) “Pavement Surface Condition Estimation Based on Geospatial Modeling” Annals of GIS, doi: 10.1080/19475683.2017.1325404.
http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/nCheeH9gBtWJfstw5Hhd/full
Zhang, Su, Bogus, Susan M., Lippitt, Christopher D., and Migliaccio, Giovanni C. (2017) “Estimating Location Adjustment Factors for Conceptual Cost Estimating Based on Nighttime Light Satellite Imagery.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(1), January 2017, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001216.
Environmental
Avasarala, Sumant, Lichtner, Peter, Ali, Abdul-Mehdi S., González-Pinzón, R., Blake, Johanna M., and Cerrato, José M. (2017) Reactive Transport of U and V from Abandoned Uranium Mine Wastes. Environmental Science and Technology, 51, 12385-1293. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03823 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b03823
Ilgen A.G., Kukkadapu R.K., Dunphy D.R., Artyushkova K., Cerrato J.M., Kruichak J.N., Janish M.T., Sun C. J., Argo J. M., and Washington R. E. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of redox-active ferric nontronite. Chemical Geology, 470, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.07.010
Blake, Johanna, DeVore, Cherie, Avasarala, Sumant, Ali, Abdul-Mehdi, Roldan, Claudia, Bowers, Fenton, Spilde, Michael, Artyushkova, Kateryna, Kirk, Matthew F., Peterson, Eric, Rodríguez-Freire, Lucia, and Cerrato, José M., (2017). Uranium mobility and accumulation along the Rio Paguate, Jackpile Mine in Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts,19, 605-621. DOI: 10.1039/C6EM00612D. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/em/c6em00612d#!divAbstract
Saup, Casey, Williams, Kenneth, Rodríguez-Freire, Lucia, Cerrato, José M., Johnston, Michael D., and Wilkins, Michael J. (2017). Anoxia stimulates microbially catalyzed metal release from Animas River sediments. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 19, 578-585. DOI: 10.1039/C7EM00036G.
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/EM/C7EM00036G#!divAbstract
Santoro, C., Abad, F.B., Serov, A., Kodali, M., Howe, K.J., Soavi, F., and Atanassov, P. (2017) “Supercapacitive Microbial Desalination Cells: New Class of Power Generating Devices for Reduction of Salinity Content,” Applied Energy, Vol. 208, pp. 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.056
Ali., A., Labrier, D., Howe, K.J., and Blandford, E.D. (2017) “Experimental Study of Aqueous Chemical Trisodium Phosphate-Buffered Environment Under Post-LOCA Conditions With Head Loss Measurements.” ASME Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science. Vol. 3, no. 2. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034572
Labrier, D., Ali., A., Howe, K.J., and Blandford, E.D. (2017) “Integrated Chemical Effects Head-Loss Experiments Using Multi-Constituent Fibrous Debris Beds.” ASME Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science. Vol. 3, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034569
Geotech/Pavements
Ma, G., Zhang, Y., Zhou, W., Ng, T.-T., Wang, Q. and Chen, X. (2017) “The effect of different fracture mechanisms on impact fragmentation of brittle heterogeneous solid,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2017.11.016
Rashidyan, S., Ng, T.-T. and Maji, A. (2017) “Estimating the Depth of Concrete Pier Wall Bridge Foundations Using Nondestructive Sonic Echo,” Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 36(56). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-017-0433-5.
Ng, T.-T., Zhou, W., and Chang X.-L. (2017) Closure to “Effect of Particle Shape and Fine Content on the Behavior of Binary Mixture.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics ASCE, 143(9), 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001324.
Ng, T.-T., Zhou, W., Ma, G., and Chang, X.-L. (2017), “Macroscopic and Microscopic Behaviors of Binary Mixtures of Different Particle Shapes and Particle Sizes”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 135, 74-84, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.11.011
Ali, Yousefi; Ng, T.-T. (2017) “Dimensionless input parameters in discrete element modeling and assessment of scaling techniques,” Computers and Geotechniques, 88, 164-173 (dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.03.017
Structures
Moreu, F.; Ayorinde, E.; Mason, J.; Farrar, C.; and Mascarenas, D.D.L. (2017); “Remote Railroad Bridge Structural Tap Testing Using Aerial Robots”; International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41315-017-0041-7
D. D. L. Mascarenas, F. Moreu, P. Cantu, D. Shields, J. Wadden, M. El Hadedy, C. Farrar (2017) “A compliant mechanism for inspecting extremely confined spaces”. Smart Materials and Structures, 26(11), 115028. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aa9195
Ozdagli, Ali I.; Gomez, Jose A.; Moreu, F.; (2017); “Total reference-free displacements for condition assessment of timber railroad bridges using tilt”; Smart Structures and Systems; Volume 20, Number 5, November; pages 549-562. DOI: 10.12989/sss.2017.20.5.549
Gomez, J. A., Ozdagli, A. I., & Moreu, F. (2017). Reference-free dynamic displacements of railroad bridges using low-cost sensors. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 1045389X17721375.
Ozdagli, A. I., Gomez, J. A., & Moreu, F. (2017). Real-Time Reference-Free Displacement of Railroad Bridges during Train-Crossing Events. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 22(10), 04017073. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001113
Hoag, A., Hoult, N., Take, A., Moreu, F., Le, H. and Tolikonda, V. (2017); “Measuring displacements of a railroad bridge using DIC and accelerometers”; Smart Structures and Systems Smart Structures and Systems; Volume 19, Number 2, February 2017. DOI: 10.12989/sss.2017.19.2.225
Moreu, F.; Kim, R. E.; and Spencer, Jr., B. F. (2017); “Railroad Bridge Monitoring Using Wireless Smart Sensors”; Structural Control and Health Monitoring. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001530
Moreu, F., Spencer Jr, B. F., Foutch, D. A., & Scola,S. (2017). Consequence-based management of railroad bridge networks. Structureand Infrastructure Engineering, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2016.1162817
Garg, P., Ozdagli, A., & Moreu, F. (2017). Optimal Bridge Displacement Controlled by Train Speed on Real-Time. In Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 (pp. 291-299). Springer, Cham.
Vemuganti, S., Ozdagli, A., Liu, B., Bajric, A., Moreu, F., Brake, M. R., & Troyer, K. (2017). Sensing and Rating of Vehicle–Railroad Bridge Collision. In Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 (pp. 227-234). Springer, Cham
Genedy, M., Kandil, U. F., Matteo, E., Stormont, J., Reda Taha, M. M., “A new polymer nanocomposite repair material for restoring wellbore seal integrity”, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 58, pp. 290-298, 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1750583616306843
Al-Sabagh, A., Taha, E., Kandil, U. F., Awadallah, A. E., Nasr, G., Reda Taha, M.M. “Monitoring moisture damage propagation in GFRP composites using carbon nanoparticles”, Polymers, Vol. 9, No. 94, doi:10.3390/polym9030094, 2017. http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/3/94
Douba, A., Genedy, M., Matteo, E., Kandil, U. F., Stormont, J., Reda Taha, M.M. “The Significance of Nanoparticles on Bond Strength of Polymer Concrete to Steel”, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, Vol. 74, pp. 77-85, 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143749617300015
Awadallah, A. E., Aboul-Enein, A. A., Kandil, U. F., Reda Taha, M.M. “Facile and large-scale synthesis of high quality few-layered graphene nano-platelets via methane decomposition over unsupported iron family catalysts”, Polymer Chemistry & Physics, Vol. 191, pp. 75-85, 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254058417300330
Gomez, S., Sobolik, S., Matteo, E., Reda Taha, M. M., Stormont, J., “Investigation of wellbore microannulus permeability under stress via experimental wellbore mock-up and finite element modeling”, Computers and Geotechniques, Vol. 83, pp. 168-177, 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266352X16302300
Khan, A., Borowski, E., Soliman, E., Reda Taha, M.M. “Examining Energy Dissipation of Deployable Aerospace Composites Using Matrix Viscoelasticity", ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 5, 2017. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29AS.1943-5525.0000742
Moon, J., Reda Taha, M.M., Kim, J. J..,“ Flexural Strengthening of RC Slabs Using A Hybrid FRP-UHPC System Including Shear Connector", Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 2017, Article ID 4387545, 7 pp., 2017. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2017/4387545/
Kanann, D. M., Aboubakr, S., H., El-Dieb, A. S., Reda Taha, M.M. “High Performance Concrete Incorporating Ceramic Waste Powder as Large Replacement of Portland Cement”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 144, pp. 35-41, 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061817304919
Chennareddy, R., Reda Taha, M. M., “Effect of Combining NSM and U-Wrap FRP Strengthening Techniques on Behavior of RC Beams”, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 114, No. 3, pp: 719-728, 2017. http://www.newswise.com/articles/study-on-the-effect-of-combining-near-surface-mounting-nsm-and-u-wrap-fiber-reinforced-polymer-frp-strengthening-techniques-on-behavior-of-reinforced-concrete-rc-beams
Douba, A.E., Emiroglu, M., Tarefder, R., Kandil, U. F., Reda Taha, M. M., “Improving fracture toughness of polymer concrete using carbon nanotubes”, Journal of Transportation Research Board (TRB), Vol. 2612, pp. 96–103, 2017. http://amonline.trb.org/63532-trb-1.3393340/t003-1.3409998/ahd40-1.3410002/17-02476-1.3405676/17-02476-1.3410005?qr=1
Emiroglu, M., Douba, A.E., Tarefder, R., Kandil, U. F., Reda Taha, M. M., “New Polymer Concrete with Superior Ductility and Fracture Toughness Using Alumina Nanoparticle”, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 8, 2017. http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0001894
Nehdi, M., El-Dieb, A. S., Reda Taha, M. M. “Recycling Tire Rubber in Cement-Based Materials”, ACI SP-314: Eco-Efficient and Sustainable Concrete Incorporating Recycled Post-Consumer and Industrial Byproducts, Nehdi, N., Ed., 2017. https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&i=51689743
Soliman, E., Aboubakr, S. H., Reda Taha, M.M., “Estimating Fracture Toughness of C-S-H using Nanoindentation and The Extended Finite Element Method", International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, vol. 9, No.3, pp 154-168, 2017. https://
Genedy, M., Chennareddy, R., Soliman, E., Kandil, U. F., Reda Taha, M.M. “Improving Shear Strength of GFRP Bolted Lap Joints Using Carbon Nanotubes”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 36, No. 13, pp. 958-971, 2017. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0731684417697827
Transportation
Nadafianshahamabadi, R., Tayarani, M., Rowangould, G.M., 2017. Differences in expertise and values: Comparing community and expert assessments of a transportation project. Sustainable Cities and Society 28, 67–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2016.08.027
Poorfakhraei, A., M. Tayarani, and G. Rowangould. (2017) Evaluating Health Outcomes from Vehicle Emissions Exposure in the Long Range Regional Transportation Planning Process. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2017.05.177
Water Resources
Pai, H., Malenda, H., Briggs, M., Singha, K., González-Pinzón, R., Gooseff, M., Tyler, S. W. & the AirCTEMPS Team (2017). Potential for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems applications for identifying groundwater-surface water exchange in a meandering river reach. Geophysical Research Letters, 44. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075836
Avasarala, Sumant, Lichtner, Peter, Ali, Abdul-Mehdi S., González-Pinzón, R., Blake, Johanna M., and Cerrato, José M. (2017) Reactive Transport of U and V from Abandoned Uranium Mine Wastes. Environmental Science and Technology, Accepted. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03823 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.7b03823
Drummond, J. D., Larsen, L. G., González-Pinzón, R., Packman, A. I. and Harvey, J. W. (2017), Fine particle retention within stream storage areas at baseflow and in response to a storm event. Water Resour. Res., doi:10.1002/2016WR020202
Knapp, J. L.A., González-Pinzón, R., Drummond, J. D., Larsen, L. G., Cirpka, O. A. and Harvey, J. W. (2017), Tracer-based characterization of hyporheic exchange and benthic biolayers in streams. Water Resour. Res.., DOI: 10.1002/2016WR019393., http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2016WR019393/full