Meeting the world’s energy needs is a challenge our transportation infrastructure can help solve. Solar panels on rooftops are a familiar sight. But solar panels in roadways? Samer Dessouky, PhD, […]
Delivering a sustainable transportation network requires strategic innovations in infrastructure asset management. Professor John Harvey from the University of California, Davis, says adopting a pavement life cycle assessment process can […]
To evaluate pavement performance under specific conditions, transportation agencies must go beyond traditional testing methods. Bouzid Choubane, PhD, PE explains how to generate better insights into pavement materials, technologies, and […]
Keeping bridge structures in good repair is essential for ensuring a safe and reliable infrastructure network. Jose Weissmann, PhD, PE, joins the podcast to discuss how modern bridge management strategies […]
To improve the performance and sustainability of asphalt pavements, start with the right mix of construction materials. Amy Epps Martin, PhD, PE, FASCE, from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, explains […]
Performance-related specifications (PRS) can help transportation agencies improve their infrastructure systems. Nasir Gharaibeh, PhD, PE, from Texas A&M University, explains the difference PRS makes for future performance.
Rideability is just as important on bridges as on roadways. Brian Schleppi, from the Ohio Department of Transportation, returns to the podcast to discuss the causes and impacts of bridge […]
Smoothness data plays an important role in effective pavement management. Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s Emmanuel Fernando, PhD, PE, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of inertial profilers and the […]
How a local government modernized its strategy—and keeps innovating. In this Ask the Expert video, Chris McGee, PE, former Assistant Transportation Director at the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, explains […]
Vehicle operating costs are an important part of the benefit-cost analysis of transportation infrastructure investments. Dr. Elie Hajj from the University of Nevada, Reno discusses the roadway factors that impact […]