- Computational mechanics and constitutive modeling of civil engineering materials (soils, concrete and asphalt)
- Performance characterization and numerical simulation of nonlinear, stress sensitive and anisotropic geomaterials
- Mechanistic analysis and design of rigid and flexible airfield runways and pavements
- Laboratory testing and characterization of engineering materials
- Accelerated damage repair of rigid and flexible airfield runways using rapid setting agents
- Airfield surface decontamination methodologies such as chemical and mechanical rubber removal techniques and its impact on runway skid resistance
- Innovative pavement design concepts such as low modulus interlayer (inverted pavement)
- Soil modification techniques and chemical stabilization of aggregate soils
- Alkali-activated geo-polymers for heat resistant concrete overlays
- Bitumen additives and rejuvenating agents for recycled asphalt layers
- Statistical pattern recognition and pattern classification techniques
Reza S. Ashtiani |
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