List of Contributions

Most of us know the concepts of asset management and maintenance but I notice that public works professionals at all levels (from municipalities to DOT) have a hard time communicating and convincing decision makers (politicians) and citizens regarding the need to maintain our existing assets. In recent ...

In my experience, contractors and agencies (specially non-DOT agencies) know very little about permeable pavements and open-graded friction courses. Even if they have a few miles installed, they know very little on how to maintain it. I believe education and information dissemination is what is missing. ...

There are a few pavement condition assessment standards that are used widely among agencies that manage roadways. The PASER method is a 1-10 scoring method where 10 is new and 1 needs to be reconstructed. It is a visual assessment with no need to measure and record amounts of distresses. It is also done ...

It is incredible how much flexible technology has made the work environment! Most group tasks that needed face-to-face interactions years ago can now be accomplished over phone/internet. I am a full supporter of work place flexibility, which includes the option to work remotely. I think we need to start ...

I agree with Nathan Luce's statement below: "There is no one size fits all approach, but I agree that engineers should have fewer restrictions in pavement design criteria so that they can design properly for each owner and site." While the design standards and text books offer guidance on stress, ...