Research

Funded Research Projects

    1. Co Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, “Load Factor Bridge Design by Computer,” sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, 1988 1995.
    2. Co Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, “Sign Support System to Integrate Computer Aided Design and Drafting using AutoCAD,” sponsored by the Maryland State Highway Administration, Bureau of Traffic Engineering, 1988 1989.
    3. Principal Investigator, “Colgate Creek Bridge & Bridge Deck Investigation under Heavy Loads,” sponsored by the Maryland Port Administration, 1989.
    4. Co-Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, “Development and Implementation of Site-Specific Algorithms for the Optimum Design of Steel Superstructure Elements for Bethlehem Steel Corporation,” sponsored by MIPS and Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1989-1992, 3 phases.
    5. Co-Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling), “Development of Truss Design and Rating System,” sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, 1984-1988.
    6. Co-Principal (w/D.R. Schelling) Investigator & Project Manager, “Development of Autostress Design for the Steel Bridges,” sponsored by American Iron and Steel Institute, 1991-1992.
    7. Co-Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, “Development of Maryland Heavy Move Program,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 1990-1992.
    8. Principal Investigator, “Strengthening of Colgate Creek Bridge under Heavy Loads,” sponsored by the Maryland Port Administration, 1993.
    9. Co-Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, “Development of British-code Steel Bridge System – Phase II,” sponsored by the British Steel Company and British Steel Institute, 1993-1994.
    10. Principal Investigator, “Metrication of MERLIN-DASH,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration and Federal Highway Administration, 1993-1994.
    11. Co-Principal Investigator (w/D.R. Schelling) & Project Manager, ” Computer Programs in Bridge Design, Analysis and Rating,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 1993-1998.
    12. Principal Investigator (w/R.L. Nickerson, D.R. Schelling),” Bridge Engineering Training Course,” sponsored by Federal Highway Administration & National Highway Institute, 1993- 1998.
    13. Principal Investigator, “Finite Element Analysis of Movable Bridges under Heavy Tank Loading,” sponsored by Vitro and Army Corps of Engineering, 1994.
    14. Principal Investigator, “Truss Bridge Rating using Load and Resistance Factor Design Method,” sponsored by HNTB and Washington State DOT, 1994.
    15. Principal Investigator, “Study of Crane Beam Check by using Strut-and Tie Model,” sponsored by the Maryland Port Administration, 1994.
    16. Co-Principal Investigator (w/ D.R. Schelling), “Program Development – Bridge Geometry,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 1995.
    17. Principal Investigator, “Development of Load Rating in Army Technical Documentation FM5-446,” sponsored by Army Corps of Engineering, 1995, 2 tasks.
    18. Principal Investigator, “Bridge Analysis Study for the Military Traffic Management Command and FHWA, Phase I,” sponsored by MTMC and FHWA, 1995.
    19. Principal Investigator, “Technical Support for the Argonne Lab’s Smart Bridge Artificial Intelligent Project,” sponsored by Argonne National Lab, 1995.
    20. Principal Investigator, “Crane Beam Investigation and Load Evaluation,” sponsored by the Maryland Port Administration, 1995.
    21. Principal Investigator, “Generation of Korean Bridge Database for Technical Support to Argonne SMART BRIDGE Project,” sponsored by Argonne National Lab, 1996.
    22. Principal Investigator, “State-of-the-Art Steel Bridge Optimal Hybrid Design System,” sponsored by Bethlehem Steel Corp. and UM MIPS, 1997-1998, 2 phases.
    23. Principal Investigator, “Program Development – Bridge Abutment and Retaining Wall,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 1997.
    24. Principal Investigator, “Program Development – Bridge Retaining Wall with piles,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999.
    25. Principal Investigator, “Welded Pony Type Truss Bridge Study,” sponsored by Ohio Bridge, 1998, (Railing study, Top chord study, LRFD/WINDOWS implementation and Redundancy analysis).
    26. Principal Investigator, “DC Highway Sign and Sign Structure Management Systems,” subcontracted to Precision systems, Inc. & sponsored by Washington, D.C. 2000-2001.
    27. Principal Investigator, 1999 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship for Adel Abdel-Ruhman M. Al-Wazeer on the project titled “Knowledge-based Bridge Management Decision Support” sponsored by National Highway Institute of Federal Highway Administration, 2000-2001.
    28. Principal Researcher, Application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) on bridge deck, FHWA-IBRC (Federal Highway Administration, Innovative Bridge Research & Construction) program assigned to the Maryland State Highway Administration, 2000-2002.
    29. Principal Investigator, “Computer Programs in Bridge Design, Analysis and Rating,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2000-2005.
    30. Principal Investigator, “Software Development and Research for the Sign Bridge Program (SABRE),” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research & Traffic Engineering Design Division), 2000-2001.
    31. Principal Investigator, “Decision Making Software Development to Damaged Pole,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research, Material Division & Traffic Engineering Design Division), 2000-2001.
    32. Principal Investigator, “Maryland Study, Vehicle Collisions with Highway Bridges,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2000-2001.
    33. Principal Investigator, “The Straight and Curved Steel Girder Bridge Analysis and Design Workshop,” sponsored by Ohio Department of Transportation, 2003.
    34. Principal Investigator, “The Curved Steel Girder Bridge Analysis and Design Workshop,” sponsored by Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2003.
    35. Principal Investigator (w/A. Baz), Application of A709, Grade HPS 70W (high performance steel) and incorporation of wireless and distributed sensors for measuring linear and angular deflections of bridges, FHWA-IBRC (Federal Highway Administration, Innovative Bridge Research & Construction) program assigned to the Maryland State Highway Administration, 2003-2005.
    36. Principal Investigator, “Concrete mix design for high early strength,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2004.
    37. Principal Investigator, “Development of the Engineering GIS/Database Documentation (GDOS) System,” sponsored by Maryland Transportation Authority, 2004.
    38. Principal Investigator (55% w/ C. Schwartz), “Cost Allocation Study for the Maryland Transportation Authority,” sponsored by Maryland Transportation Authority, 2005-2011.
    39. Principal Investigator (100%), “Merlin-DASH update to AASHTO LRFD 2005,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2006.
    40. Principal Investigator (100%), “Investigation and Development of the State-of-the-Art All Wireless Bridge Monitoring System,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2006.
    41. Principal Investigator (100%), “Surveillance of the Performance of Elastomeric Bearings on Maryland Concrete Bridges,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2006.
    42. Principal Investigator (60% w/D. Vannoy), “Investigation of Expansion Joint Failure and Repairs to Tydings and Hatem Memorial Bridges,” sponsored by Maryland Transportation Authority, 2004.
    43. Principal Investigator (100%), “Steel Cross Frame Program based on AASHTO LRFD Specifications Using L and T Sections,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2006.
    44. Principal Investigator (100%), “Transverse post tensioning force, ” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2006.
    45. Principal Investigator (100%), “Top Chord Buckling Analysis for a Bolted Pony Type Truss Bridge,” sponsored by US Bridge, Columbus, Ohio, 2006.
    46. Principal Investigator (100%), “Qualifying Design of Maryland Signal Poles under Different Loading Conditions,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2007.
    47. Principal Investigator (100%), “Evaluation of Concrete Substructure Elements to Assist in Decision Making of Removal vs Retainment / Restoration,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2007.
    48. Principal Investigator (100%), “DASH new Graphic User Interface implementation,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2009.
    49. Principal Investigator (100%), “Examine Impact to Highways/Structures – Vehicles Equipped with Lift Axles,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2010.
    50. Principal Investigator (100%), “LRFD Shear Connector Design,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2011.
    51. Principal Investigator (30%), USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Development of a Self-sustained Wireless Integrated Structural Health Monitoring System for Highway Bridge, 2011-2014.
    52. Principal Investigator (100%), “Theoretical and Field Experimental Evaluation of Skewed Modular Slab Bridge,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2011.
    53. Principal Investigator (100%), “DASH new Graphic User Interface implementation,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2012-2014.
    54. Principal Investigator (100%), “Serviceability-related Issues for Bridge Live Load Deflection and Construction Closure Pours,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2013.
    55. Principal Investigator (100%), “Merlin-DASH Value Added Feature implementation,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2014 (Task 3).
    56. Principal Investigator (100%), “Development of Advanced Visual BRG (VBRG),” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2014-2015 (Task 2 & 4).
    57. Principal Investigator (100%), “seminar for Steel Bridges,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2015 (Task 5).
    58. Principal Investigator (100%), “Study of Staged Reconstruction of steel Bridgesn,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2016-2017 (Task 6).
    59. Principal Investigator (100%), “Fatigue Resistant Design Criteria for MD SHA Cantilevered Mast Arm Signal Structures,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration (Office of Policy and Research Division), 2015-2017.
    60. Principal Investigator (100%), “Microstation MDL Applications & Visual BRG Enhancement in Superelevation/Superwidening,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2017, Amount:(Task s7 & 8).
    61. Principal Investigator (100%), “Task 9: Design of SHA Project Management System,” sponsored by Maryland State Highway Administration, 2017.
    62. Principal Investigator (100%), “A Pilot Application of Link Slab with Selected Material for MDTA Steel Bridges,” 2017.
    63. Principal Investigator (100%), “Field Application of Link Slab with ECC and UHPC for MDTA Steel Bridges,” 2018-2019.
    64. Principal Investigator (100%), “The Calibration of the AASHTO ASD and LRFD for Maryland Sign and High Mast Lighting Structure Design,” 2018-2019.
    65. Principal Investigator (100%), “Task 10 – Implementation of New AASHTO Splice Design in Merlin-DASH,” 2018.
    66. Principal Investigator (100%), “Development of an Automated Boring-Log Program and Plan Sheets Compatible with File Formats Generated by Maryland SHA Offices of Structures and Material Technology,” 2018.
    67. Principal Investigator (100%), “Structural Assessment of Maryland Sign Structures based on AASHTO LTS-6 Strength and Fatigue Criteria,” 2018-2020.
    68. Principal Investigator (100%), “Assessment of Cracks in Holllow Prestressed Concrete Bridge Cylindrical Piles,” 2019-2021.
    69. Principal Investigator & Director, software revenue received by the Bridge Engineering Software and Technology (BEST) Center.