Category: Recent Conference Papers

Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Hossain S M K, Singhvi P, Ozer H, Al-Qadi, I. (2017). Pros and Cons of Advanced Technologies Used in Asphalt Binder Characterization. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Conference on Highway Pavements and Airfield Technology. Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Abstract: Asphalt binder contributes significantly to the cost and performance of asphalt pavements. To better understand asphalt binder’s characteristics and behavior, a number of test methods and equipment have been developed in the last few decades. In the recent years, asphalt research community has been using some of the advanced technologies to characterize and understand binder behavior.… View More
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Liu, Q., Hossain, K., Tighe, S., Shalaby, A. (2019). Field Assessment of Three Dimensional Surface Texture and Frictional Properties of Experimental Canadian Road Pavements. In Pavement and Asset Management (pp. 73-80). Taylor and Francis, CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-367-20989-6

Abstract: Three-Dimensional (3D) texture measurement and pavement friction evaluation were conducted at the test-track of the Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology at the University of Waterloo, Canada.  The test-rack consists of 10 types of flexible and rigid pavement sections with various mixture designs.  … View More
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Hosseini F, Hossain S M K, Fu L, Li D S. (2016). Effect of Granularity of Materials and Pre-treatment Performance of Road Salts for Improving Winter Pavement Friction. 96th Annual Conference of Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA.

Abstract: Large amount of salts are used in cold regions every winter to keep users of roads, parking lots and sidewalks safe.  While effective for snow and ice control, salts at high concentrations are detrimental to the environment and corrosive to vehicles and infrastructure. … View More
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Hossain S M K, Fu L, Oleson J A. (2014). An Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Anti-icing Operations for Snow and Ice Control of Parking Lots and Sidewalks. 93rd Annual Conference of Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA.

Abstract: This paper describes an empirical study aimed at investigating the performance of the anti-icing strategy for snow and ice control of parking lots and sidewalks. The research is motivated by the need to address several key questions concerning various operational decisions related to the anti-icing strategy, including its relative effectiveness under different weather and site conditions, treatment options, and optimal application rates.… View More
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Hosseini F, Hossain S M K, Fu L, Paolo S G, Seters T V. (2015). Field Evaluation of Organic Materials for Winter Snow and Ice Control. 94th Annual Conference of Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA.

Abstract: Over five million tons of road salts are applied in Canada every winter to keep users of roads, parking lots and sidewalks safe. While effective for snow and ice control, salts at high concentrations are detrimental to the environment and corrosive to vehicles and infrastructure.… View More
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Hosseini F, Hossain S M K, Fu L, Johnson, Fei Y. (2015). Prediction of Pavement Surface Temperature Using Meteorological Data. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Cold Region Engineering Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Abstract: Pavement surface temperature is an essential requirement for the winter maintenance decision-making processes when determining suitable deicers and optimal application rates for transportation facilities such as parking lots. Currently, there are very few services/methods available to directly measure the pavement surface temperature.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Hossain S M K, Fu L, Li D S, Donnelly T. (2015). Ice Melting Performance of Road Salt: A Mechanistic-Empirical Approach. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Cold Region Engineering Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Abstract: Optimal and sensible salting for deicing operations in transportation facilities is an indispensable need, since salting operations consume a significant amount of resources and pose significant challenges to infrastructure and the environment. To realize optimal salting, a thorough understanding of the snow melting performance of salt is required.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Muresan M, Hossain S M K, Fu L,Xie, R. (2016). Survey of Current Winter Road Maintenance in Municipalities of Canada and the United States. 96th Annual Conference of Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. Washington DC, USA.

Abstract: This paper presents the results from an online survey conducted to investigate the current winter maintenance practices for parking lots and sidewalks used by municipalities in Canada and the United States. The survey was designed to extract key information from a large sample of municipalities facing a wide variety of winter conditions and following different winter maintenance practices.… View More
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Shiravi S, Hossain S M K, Fu L, Ghods A. (2016). Evaluation of Using Wi-Fi Signals to Estimate Intersection Travel Time. Resilient Infrastructure – Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE) Conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Abstract: Travel time is an important measure in traffic engineering and planning with many applications including identification of network bottlenecks, plan to improve traffic mobility, providing commuters with travel time information, and traffic signal control evaluation and control. Currently a number of technologies can provide travel time information such as GPS enabled probes and identifying vehicles with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices.… View More
Recent Conference Papers, Recent Publications

Rahman S, Farnaz T, Islam T. (2019). Experimental Investigation of Concrete by Partial Replacement of Sand with Red Soil. In 5th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation And Education (ICERIE 2019). Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Abstract: An experimental investigation was carried out to study the behavior of concrete by replacing the fine aggregate with locally available red soil. It involves a certain tests to find the quality improvement of concrete when red soil is added to it.… View More