selected publications academic article Dinegdae, Y., Onifade, I., & Birgisson, B. (2020). Reliability-Based Specification for Asphalt Concrete Pavements. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 48(1), 41-51. Bekele, A., Ryden, N., Gudmarsson, A., & Birgisson, B. (2019). Effect of cyclic low temperature conditioning on stiffness modulus of asphalt concrete based on non-contact resonance testing method. Construction and Building Materials. 225, 502-509. Zhu, X., Ye, F., Cai, Y., Birgisson, B., & Lee, K. (2019). Self-healing properties of ferrite-filled open-graded friction course (OGFC) asphalt mixture after moisture damage. Journal of Cleaner Production. 232, 518-530. Zhang, D., Birgisson, B., Luo, X., & Onifade, I. (2019). A new short-term aging model for asphalt binders based on rheological activation energy. Materials and Structures. 52(4), 68. Bekele, A., Ryden, N., Gudmarsson, A., & Birgisson, B. (2019). Automated Non-contact Resonance Excitation Method to Assess Low Temperature Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation. 38(2), 43. Zhang, Y., Luo, X., Onifade, I., Huang, X., Lytton, R. L., & Birgisson, B. (2019). Mechanical evaluation of aggregate gradation to characterize load carrying capacity and rutting resistance of asphalt mixtures. Construction and Building Materials. 205, 499-510. Zhang, Y., Gu, F., Luo, X., Birgisson, B., & Lytton, R. L. (2018). Modeling Stress-Dependent Anisotropic Elastoplastic Unbound Granular Base in Flexible Pavements. Transportation Research Record. 2672(52), 46-56. Dinegdae, Y., Onifade, I., Birgisson, B., Lytton, R., & Little, D. (2018). Towards a Reliability-Based Pavement Design using Response Surface Methods. Transportation Research Record. 2672(40), 97-107. Luo, X., Gu, F., Zhang, Y., Lytton, R. L., & Birgisson, B. (2018). Kinetics-based aging evaluation of in-service recycled asphalt pavement. Journal of Cleaner Production. 200, 934-944. Zhang, Y., Gu, F., Birgisson, B., & Lytton, R. L. (2018). Modelling cracking damage of asphalt mixtures under compressive monotonic and repeated loads using pseudo J-integral Paris’ law. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 19(3), 525-535. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2018). Effects of truck traffic on top-down fatigue cracking performance of flexible pavements using a new mechanics-based analysis framework. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 19(1), 182-200. Onifade, I., & Birgisson, B. (2017). Damage and fracture characterization of asphalt concrete mixtures using the equivalent micro-crack stress approach. Construction and Building Materials. 148, 521-530. Onifade, I., Dinegdae, Y., & Birgisson, B. (2017). Hierarchical approach for fatigue cracking performance evaluation in asphalt pavements. 11(3), 257-269. Namutebi, M., Birgisson, B., Guarin, A., & Jelagin, D. (2017). Exploratory study on bitumen content determination for foamed bitumen mixes based on porosity and indirect tensile strength. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online). 4(2), 131-144. Jena, N. K., Lyne, A. L., Murugan, N. A., Agren, H., & Birgisson, B. (2017). Atomic level simulations of the interaction of asphaltene with quartz surfaces: role of chemical modifications and aqueous environment. Materials and Structures. 50(1), 99. Zhang, Y., Gu, F., Birgisson, B., & Lytton, R. L. (2017). Viscoelasticplastic-Fracture Modeling of Asphalt Mixtures Under Monotonic and Repeated Loads. Transportation Research Record. 2631(2631), 20-29. Mirzadeh, I., & Birgisson, B. (2016). ACCOMMODATING ENERGY PRICE VOLATILITY IN LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. 22(8), 1001-1008. Butt, A. A., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Assessment of the attributes based life cycle assessment framework for road projects. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering: maintenance, management, life-cycle design and performance. 12(9), 1177-1184. Butt, A. A., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2016). CONSIDERING THE BENEFITS OF ASPHALT MODIFICATION USING A NEW TECHNICAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. 22(5), 597-607. Onifade, I., Balieu, R., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Interpretation of the Superpave IDT strength test using a viscoelastic-damage constitutive model. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials. 20(3), 421-439. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Reliability-based calibration for a mechanics-based fatigue cracking design procedure. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 17(3), 529-546. Onifade, I., Jelagin, D., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2016). Towards asphalt mixture morphology evaluation with the virtual specimen approach. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 17(3), 579-599. Lopez, R., Silfwerbrand, J., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Force transmission and soil fabric of binary granular mixturese. Geotechnique: international journal of soil mechanics. 66(7), 578-583. Khavassefat, P., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2016). The non-stationary response of flexible pavements to moving loads. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 17(5), 458-470. Mirzadeh, I., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Evaluation of Highway Projects under Government Support Mechanisms Based on an Option-Pricing Framework. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 142(4), 04015094. Lyne, A. L., Taylor, N., Jaeverberg, N., Edin, H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Low frequency dielectric spectroscopy of bitumen binders as an indicator of adhesion potential to quartz aggregates using Portland cement. Materials and Structures. 49(4), 1327-1336. Guarin, A., Khan, A., Butt, A. A., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2016). An extensive laboratory investigation of the use of bio-oil modified bitumen in road construction. Construction and Building Materials. 106, 133-139. Zhang, Y., Birgisson, B., & Lytton, R. L. (2016). Weak Form Equation-Based Finite-Element Modeling of Viscoelastic Asphalt Mixtures. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 28(2), 04015115. Zhang, Y., Birgisson, B., Gu, F., & Lytton, R. L. (2016). Crack Evolution of Asphalt Mixtures Under Compressive Monotonic and Repeated Loads. RILEM Bookseries. 13, 155-162. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Effect of Heavy Traffic Loading on Predicted Pavement Fatigue Life. RILEM Bookseries. 13, 389-395. Onifade, I., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Investigation of Energy-Based Crack Initiation Threshold from Meso-Scale Asphalt Concrete Response. RILEM Bookseries. 13, 679-685. Bjurstrom, H., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Non-contact surface wave testing of pavements: comparing a rolling microphone array with accelerometer measurements. SMART STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS. 17(1), 1-15. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Reliability-Based Design Procedure for Fatigue Cracking in Asphalt Pavements. Transportation Research Record. 2583(2583), 127-133. Birgisson, B. (2016). TTI participates in groundbreaking for new state-of-the-art center for infrastructure renewal. Texas Transportation Researcher. 52(4), 22-23. Dinegdae, Y. H., Onifade, I., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Mechanics-based top-down fatigue cracking initiation prediction framework for asphalt pavements. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 16(4), 907-927. Das, P. K., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Numerical study on the effect of mixture morphology on long-term asphalt mixture ageing. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 16(8), 710-720. Onifade, I., Birgisson, B., & Balieu, R. (2015). Energy-based damage and fracture framework for viscoelastic asphalt concrete. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 145, 67-85. Das, P. K., Balieu, R., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2015). On the oxidative ageing mechanism and its effect on asphalt mixtures morphology. Materials and Structures. 48(10), 3113-3127. Chen, F., Taylor, N., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2015). A study on dielectric response of bitumen in the low-frequency range. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 16(sup1), 153-169. Khavassefat, P., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Dynamic response of flexible pavements at vehicle-road interaction. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 16(2), 256-276. Das, P. K., Birgisson, B., Jelagin, D., & Kringos, N. (2015). Investigation of the asphalt mixture morphology influence on its ageing susceptibility. Materials and Structures. 48(4), 987-1000. Butt, A. A., Toiler, S., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Life cycle assessment for the green procurement of roads: a way forward. Journal of Cleaner Production. 90, 163-170. Lira, B., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Binder distribution model for asphalt mixtures based on packing of the primary structure. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 16(2), 144-156. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., Di Benedetto, H., Sauzeat, C., Tapsoba, N., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Comparing Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Concrete Measured by Laboratory Seismic and Tension-Compression Tests. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation. 33(4), 571-582. Abdi, A., Lind, H., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Designing appropriate contracts for achieving efficient winter road and railway maintenance with high performance quality. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences. 6(4), 399-415. Das, P. K., Kringos, N., Wallqvist, V., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Erratum. Journal of Microscopy. 256(1), 73-73. Yideti, T. F., Birgisson, B., Jelagin, D., & Guarin, A. (2014). Packing theory-based framework for evaluating resilient modulus of unbound granular materials. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 15(8), 689-697. Mirzadeh, I., Butt, A. A., Toller, S., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Life cycle cost analysis based on the fundamental cost contributors for asphalt pavements. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering: maintenance, management, life-cycle design and performance. 10(12), 1638-1647. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Observed deviations from isotropic linear viscoelastic behavior of asphalt concrete through modal testing. Construction and Building Materials. 66, 63-71. Hesami, E., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2014). Numerical and experimental evaluation of the influence of the filler-bitumen interface in mastics. Materials and Structures. 47(8), 1325-1337. DAS, P. K., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Microscale investigation of thin film surface ageing of bitumen. Journal of Microscopy. 254(2), 95-107. Zhu, J., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2014). Polymer modification of bitumen: Advances and challenges. European Polymer Journal. 54(1), 18-38. Butt, A. A., Mirzadeh, I., Toller, S., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Life cycle assessment framework for asphalt pavements: methods to calculate and allocate energy of binder and additives. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 15(4), 290-302. Hesami, E., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2014). A new protocol for measuring bituminous mastic viscosity as a function of its filler concentration. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 15(2), 420-433. Yideti, T. F., Birgisson, B., & Jelagin, D. (2014). Influence of aggregate packing structure on California bearing ratio values of unbound granular materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 15(1), 102-113. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Determination of the Frequency Dependent Dynamic Modulus for Asphalt Concrete Beams Using Resonant Acoustic Spectroscopy. RILEM Bookseries. 6, 199-204. Lyne, A. L., Wallqvist, V., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Adhesive surface characteristics of bitumen binders investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy. 113, 248-256. Das, P. K., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Evaluation of the low temperature cracking performance of asphalt mixtures utilizing HMA fracture mechanics. Construction and Building Materials. 47, 594-600. Lyne, A. L., Wallqvist, V., Rutland, M. W., Claesson, P., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Surface wrinkling: the phenomenon causing bees in bitumen. Journal of Materials Science. 48(20), 6970-6976. Lira, B., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Gradation-based framework for asphalt mixture. Materials and Structures. 46(8), 1401-1414. Namutebi, M., Birgisson, B., & Bagampadde, U. (2013). Development of a gyratory compaction procedure for laterite gravels treated with foamed bitumen. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 14(3), 256-264. Das, P. K., Kringos, N., Wallqvist, V., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Micromechanical investigation of phase separation in bitumen by combining atomic force microscopy with differential scanning calorimetry results. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 14(sup1), 25-37. Yideti, T. F., Birgisson, B., Jelagin, D., & Guarin, A. (2013). Packing theory-based framework to evaluate permanent deformation of unbound granular materials. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 14(3), 309-320. Das, P. K., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Evaluation of the low temperature cracking performance of asphalt mixtures utilizing HMA fracture mechanics. Construction and Building Materials. 47, 594-600. Lyne, A. L., Krivosheeva, O., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Adhesion between bitumen and aggregate: implementation of spectroscopic ellipsometry characterisation and estimation of Hamaker's constant. Materials and Structures. 46(10), 1737-1745. Lyne, A. L., Redelius, P., Collin, M., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Characterization of stripping properties of stone material in asphalt. Materials and Structures. 46(1-2), 47-61. Hesami, E., Bidewell, N., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2013). Evaluation of Environmental Susceptibility of Bituminous Mastic Viscosity as a Function of Mineral and Biomass Fillers. Transportation Research Record. 2371(2371), 23-31. Abdi, A., Lind, H., & Birgisson, B. (2013). Payment Mechanisms for Winter Road Maintenance Services. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building. 13(4), 18-31. Das, P. K., Jelagin, D., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2012). Micro-mechanical Investigation of Low Temperature Fatigue Cracking Behaviour of Bitumen. RILEM Bookseries. 4, 1281-1290. Hesami, E., Jelagin, D., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2012). Towards a New Experimental and Numerical Protocol for Determining Mastic Viscosity. RILEM Bookseries. 4, 103-113. Butt, A. A., Jelagin, D., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2012). Using Life Cycle Assessment to Optimize Pavement Crack-Mitigation. RILEM Bookseries. 4, 299-306. Hesami, E., Jelagin, D., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2012). An empirical framework for determining asphalt mastic viscosity as a function of mineral filler concentration. Construction and Building Materials. 35, 23-29. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2012). Characterizing the low strain complex modulus of asphalt concrete specimens through optimization of frequency response functions. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 132(4), 2304-2312. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2012). Application of resonant acoustic spectroscopy to asphalt concrete beams for determination of the dynamic modulus. Materials and Structures. 45(12), 1903-1913. Gullberg, D., Birgisson, B., & Jelagin, D. (2012). Evaluation of predictive material models used in the new Swedish mechanistic-empirical design module. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 13(2), 300-311. Khavassefat, P., Jelagin, D., & Birgisson, B. (2012). A computational framework for viscoelastic analysis of flexible pavements under moving loads. Materials and Structures. 45(11), 1655-1671. Das, P. K., Tasdemir, Y., & Birgisson, B. (2012). Low temperature cracking performance of WMA with the use of the Superpave indirect tensile test. Construction and Building Materials. 30, 643-649. Gullberg, D., Birgisson, B., & Jelagin, D. (2012). Evaluation of a novel calibrated-mechanistic model to design against fracture under Swedish conditions. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 13(1), 49-66. Das, P. K., Tasdemir, Y., & Birgisson, B. (2012). Evaluation of fracture and moisture damage performance of wax modified asphalt mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 13(1), 142-155. Namutebi, M., Birgisson, B., & Bagampadde, U. (2011). Foaming Effects on Binder Chemistry and Aggregate Coatability using Foamed Bitumen. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 12(4), 821-847. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., & Tebaldi, G. (2011). Characterisation of asphalt mixture cracking behaviour using the three-point bending beam test. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 12(6), 569-578. Namutebi, M., Birgisson, B., & Bagampadde, U. (2011). Foaming Effects on Binder Chemistry and Aggregate Coatability using Foamed Bitumen. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 12(4), 821-847. Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Birgisson, B., & Tebaldi, G. (2010). Strain Localization and Damage Distribution in SBS Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 11(4), 899-915. Romeo, E., Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., & Tebaldi, G. (2010). The effect of polymer modification on hot mix asphalt fracture at tensile loading conditions. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 11(5), 403-413. Butt, A. A., Jelagin, D., Tasdemir, Y., & Birgisson, B. (2010). The effect of wax modification on the performance of mastic asphalt. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. 3(2), 86-95. Birgisson, B. (2010). High-performance infrastructure systems and materials. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. 2(6), Birgisson, B. (2010). Nanotechnology in Cement and Concrete VOLUME 2 Foreword. Transportation Research Record. IX-X. Birgisson, B., Taylor, P., Armaghani, J., & Shah, S. P. (2010). American Road Map for Research for Nanotechnology-Based Concrete Materials. Transportation Research Record. 2142(2142), 130-137. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roque, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2010). Influence of Mixture Properties on Fracture Mechanisms in Asphalt Mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 11(sup1), 61-88. Lyne, ., Birgisson, B., & Redelius, P. (2010). Interaction Forces between Mineral Aggregates and Bitumen Calculated Using the Hamaker Constant. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 11(sup1), 305-323. Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Birgisson, B., & Tebaldi, G. (2010). Strain Localization and Damage Distribution in SBS Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 11(4), 899-915. Dham, M., Birgisson, B., & Boyd, A. J. (2009). The Determination of Bound Water in Waste Phosphatic Clay. Research Letters in Materials Science. 2009, 1-3. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roncella, R., Roque, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2009). An optical strain measurement system for asphalt mixtures. Materials and Structures. 42(4), 427-441. Kim, S., Roque, R., Birgisson, B., & Guarin, A. (2009). Porosity of the Dominant Aggregate Size Range to Evaluate Coarse Aggregate Structure of Asphalt Mixtures. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 21(1), 32-39. Kim, S., Guarin, A., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2008). Laboratory evaluation for rutting performance based on the DASR porosity of asphalt mixture. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 9(3), 421-440. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roncella, R., Napier, J., & Tebaldi, G. (2008). Determination and prediction of crack patterns in hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 75(3-4), 664-673. Kim, S., Guarin, A., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2008). Laboratory Evaluation for Rutting Performance Based on the DASR Porosity of Asphalt Mixture. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 9(3), 421-440. Birgisson, B., & Masad, E. (2007). Road Materials and Pavement Design: Editorial. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(2), 135-138. Wang, J., & Birgisson, B. (2007). A time domain boundary element method for modeling the quasi-static viscoelastic behavior of asphalt pavements. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 31(3), 226-240. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., & Roque, R. (2007). A New Algorithm for Determination of Crack Growth Path in HMA Materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(1), 47-60. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., Roque, R., & Sangpetngam, B. (2007). Numerical implementation of a strain energy-based fracture model for HMA materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(1), 7-45. Birgisson, B., & Masad, E. (2007). Emerging models and experimental methods for bituminous pavement materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(2), 137-138. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., & Roque, R. (2007). A new algorithm for determination of crack growth path in HMA materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(1), 47-60. Birgisson, B., Roque, R., Page, G. C., & Wang, J. (2007). Development of new moisture-conditioning procedure for hot-mix asphalt. Transportation Research Record. 2001(2001), 46-55. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., Roque, R., & Sangpetngam, B. (2007). Numerical Implementation of a Strain Energy-based Fracture Model for HMA Materials. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 8(1), 7-45. Wang, J., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2007). Windows-based top-down cracking design tool for Florida: Using energy ratio concept. Transportation Research Record. 2037(2037), 86-96. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., Roque, R., & Sangpetngam, B. (2006). A Viscoelastic Displacement Discontinuity Method for Analysis of Pavements with Cracks. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 7(4), 417-456. Kim, J., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2006). Interpreting dissipated energy from complex modulus data. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 7(2), 223-245. Birgisson, B., Wang, J., Roque, R., & Sangpetngam, B. (2006). A viscoelastic displacement discontinuity method for analysis of pavements with cracks. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 7(4), 417-455. Masad, E., Castelblanco, A., & Birgisson, B. (2006). Effects of air void size distribution, pore pressure, and bond energy on moisture damage. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 34(1), 15-23. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Napier, J., Romeo, E., Roncella, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2006). Micromechanical analyses for measurement and prediction of hot-mix asphalt fracture energy. Transportation Research Record. 1970(1970), 186-195. Kim, J., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2005). Obtaining Creep Compliance Parameters Accurately from Static or Cyclic Creep Tests. Journal of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. 2(8), 12263-12263. Drakos, C. A., Roque, R., Birgisson, B., & Novak, M. (2005). Identification of a Physical Model to Evaluate Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixtures. Journal of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International. 2(3), 12318-12318. Masad, E., Birgisson, B., Al-Omari, A., & Cooley, A. (2004). Analytical derivation of permeability and numerical simulation of fluid flow in hot-mix asphalt. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 16(5), 487-496. Birgisson, B., Soranakom, C., Napier, J., & Roque, R. (2004). Microstructure and fracture in asphalt mixtures using a boundary element approach. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 16(2), 116-121. Novak, M., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2003). Near-surface stress states in flexible pavements using measured radial tire contact stresses and ADINA. Computers and Structures. 81(8-11), 859-870. Mehta, Y., Birgisson, B., & Choubane, B. (2002). Rubblization over Soft Soils. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 3(2), 195-209. Birgisson, B., Sangpetngam, B., & Roque, R. (2002). Predicting viscoelastic response and crack growth in asphalt mixtures with the boundary element method. Transportation Research Record. 1789(1789), 129-135. Zhang, Z. W., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2001). Evaluation of laboratort-measured crack growth rate for asphalt mixtures. Transportation Research Record. 1767(1767), 67-75. Birgisson, B., & Roberson, R. (2000). Drainage of pavement base material - Design and construction issues. Transportation Research Record. 1709(1709), 11-18. Roque, R., Myers, L. A., & Birgisson, B. (2000). Evaluating measured tire contact stresses to predict pavement response and performance. Transportation Research Record. 1716(1716), 73-81. McVay, M. C., Birgisson, B., Zhang, L. M., Perez, A., & Putcha, S. (2000). Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for driven piles using dynamic methods - A Florida perspective. GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL. 23(1), 55-66. Ovik, J. M., Birgisson, B., & Newcomb, D. E. (2000). Seasonal variations in backcalculated pavement layer moduli in Minnesota. 1375(1375), 129-143. Birgisson, B., Siebrits, E., & Peirce, A. P. (1999). Elastodynamic direct boundary element methods with enhanced numerical stability properties. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 46(6), 871-888. Ovik, J., Birgisson, B., & Newcomb, D. E. (1999). Characterizing Seasonal Variations in Flexible Pavement Material Properties. Transportation Research Record. 1684(1), 1-7. Birgisson, B., & Crouch, S. L. (1998). Elastodynamic boundary element method for piecewise homogeneous media. 42(6), 1045-1069. Timm, D., Birgisson, B., & Newcomb, D. (1998). Development of mechanistic-empirical pavement design in Minnesota. Transportation Research Record. 1629(1629), 181-188. Siebrits, E., Birgisson, B., Peirce, A. P., & Crouch, S. L. (1997). On the numerical stability of time domain boundary element methods. Fragblast -Rotterdam-. 1(3), 305-316. chapter Novak, M. E., Birgisson, B., & McVay, M. (2003). Effects of vehicle speed and permeability on pore pressures in hot-mix asphalt pavements. Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003. (pp. 532-536). Elsevier. conference paper Abdulla, B., Mostafavi, A., & Birgisson, B. (2019). Characterization of the Vulnerability of Road Networks to Fluvial Flooding Using Network Percolation Approach. 428-435. Onifade, I. O., Dinegdae, Y., & Birgisson, B. (2018). Cumulative distress curve estimation from micromechanical asphalt model. 149-152. Dinegdae, Y., Onifade, I. O., & Birgisson, B. (2018). Reliability-based specification for high volume traffic asphalt pavements. 357-360. Castillo, D., & Caro, S. (2017). Computational study of the influence of form and angularity of coarse aggregates in the linear viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures. 193-199. Bekele, A., Birgisson, B., Ryden, N., & Gudmarsson, A. (2017). Slow Dynamic Diagnosis of Asphalt Concrete Specimen to Determine Level of Damage caused by Static Low Temperature Conditioning. AIP Conference Proceedings. 080012. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Design inputs variabilities influence on pavement performance reliability. 741-750. Dinegdae, Y. H., & Birgisson, B. (2016). Design inputs variabilities influence on pavement performance reliability. 87-87. Hesami, E., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2015). Effect of mixing sequence on the workability and performance of asphalt mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 197-213. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2015). Non-Contact Excitation of Fundamental Resonance Frequencies of an Asphalt Concrete Specimen. AIP Conference Proceedings. 1401-1408. Onifade, I., Jelagin, D., Guarin, A., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2014). Effect of micro-scale morphological parameters on meso-scale response of Asphalt Concrete. 1775-1784. Das, P. K., Kringos, N., & Birgisson, B. (2014). Micro-scale investigation of oxygen diffusion on bitumen surfaces. 935-942. Gudmarsson, A., Ryden, N., & Birgisson, B. (2013). NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF THE COMPLEX MODULUS MASTER CURVE OF ASPHALT CONCRETE SPECIMENS. AIP Conference Proceedings. 1301-1308. Butt, A. A., Birgisson, B., & Kringos, N. (2012). Optimizing the Highway Lifetime by Improving the Self Healing Capacity of Asphalt. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2190-2200. Dave, E., Caro, S., Page, G., Dongre, R., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2010). Discussion. Asphalt Paving Technology. 248-252. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roque, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2010). Influence of Mixture Properties on Fracture Mechanisms in Asphalt Mixtures. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 61-88. Lyne, A. L., Birgisson, B., & Redelius, P. (2010). Interaction Forces between Mineral Aggregates and Bitumen Calculated Using the Hamaker Constant. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 305-323. Kim, J., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2008). Integration of Thermal Fracture in the HMA Fracture Model. Asphalt Paving Technology. 631-661. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roncella, R., Tebaldi, G., & Roque, R. (2008). The use of digital image correlation for accurate determination of fracture energy density in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). 811-820. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roque, R., Roncella, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2007). Determination of fundamental tensile failure limits of mixtures. Asphalt Paving Technology. 303-344. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Romeo, E., Roque, R., & Tebaldi, G. (2007). The displacement discontinuity method for predicting HMA fracture energy in the bending beam test. 69-77. Wang, J., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2006). Effects of viscoelastic stress redistribution on the cracking performance of asphalt pavements. Asphalt Paving Technology. 637-+. Kim, S., Roque, R., Guarin, A., & Birgisson, B. (2006). Identification and assessment of the dominant aggregate size range (DASR) of asphalt mixture. Asphalt Paving Technology. 789-+. Wagoner, M. P., Buttlar, W. G., Paulino, G. H., Blankenship, P., Roque, R., Rongzong, W., ... Gibson, N. (2006). Laboratory testing suite for characterization of asphalt concrete mixtures obtained from field cores. Asphalt Paving Technology. 815-852. Drakos, C. A., Roque, R., Birgisson, B., & Novak, M. (2006). Identification of a physical model to evaluate rutting performance of asphalt mixtures. ASTM Special Technical Publication. 156-+. Kim, J., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2006). Obtaining creep compliance parameters accurately from static or cyclic creep tests. ASTM Special Technical Publication. 177-+. Birgisson, B., Montepara, A., Roque, R., Romeo, E., & Tebaldi, G. (2005). The displacement discontinuity method for modeling fracture in the semi-circular bending test. 79-82. Birgisson, B., Sholar, G., & Roque, R. (2005). Evaluation of a predicted dynamic modulus for Florida mixtures. Transportation Research Record. 200-207. Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2005). Evaluation of the gradation effect on the dynamic modulus. Transportation Research Record. 193-199. Roque, R., Birgisson, B., Drakos, C., & Dietrich, B. (2004). Development and field evaluation of energy-based criteria for top-down cracking performance of hot mix asphalt. Asphalt Paving Technology. 229-260. Roque, R., Birgisson, B., Drakos, C., & Dietrich, B. (2004). Development and field evaluation of energy-based criteria for top-down cracking performance of hot mix asphalt. Asphalt Paving Technology. 229-260. Birgisson, B., Soranakom, C., Napier, J., & Roque, R. (2004). Numerical simulation of the cracking behavior of asphalt mixtures. Geotechnical Special Publications. 46-64. Birgisson, B., Darku, D., Roque, R., & Page, G. C. (2004). The need for inducing shear instability to obtain relevant parameters for HMA rut-resistance. Asphalt Paving Technology. 23-52. Birgisson, B., Darku, D., Roque, R., & Page, G. C. (2004). The need for inducing shear instability to obtain relevant parameters for HMA rut-resistance. Asphalt Paving Technology. 23-52. Canning, J. S., Niezrecki, C., & Birgisson, B. (2004). Diagnosis of moisture damage in asphalt pavements. Proceedings of SPIE. 679-686. McVay, M., Birgisson, B., & Lee, S. (2004). Influence of sample size, and strength variability on LRFD resistance factors. Geotechnical Special Publications. 677-686. Sangpetngam, B., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2004). Multilayer boundary-element method for evaluating top-down cracking in hot-mix asphalt pavements. Transportation Research Record. 129-137. Novak, M., Birgisson, B., Roque, R., & Choubane, B. (2004). One-way and two-way directional heavy-vehicle simulator loading - Effects on rutting in hot-mix asphalt pavements. Transportation Research Record. 208-214. Birgisson, B., Roque, R., & Page, G. C. (2004). Performance-based fracture criterion for evaluation of moisture susceptibility in hot-mix asphalt. Transportation Research Record. 55-61. Birgisson, B., Roque, R., & Page, G. C. (2003). Evaluation of water damage using hot mix asphalt fracture mechanics. Asphalt Paving Technology. 424-462. Sangpetngam, B., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2003). Development of efficient crack growth simulator based an hot-mix asphalt fracture mechanics. Transportation Research Record. 105-112. Kim, B., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2003). Effect of styrene butadiene styrene modifier an cracking resistance of asphalt mixture. Transportation Research Record. 8-15. Birgisson, B., & Ruth, B. E. (2003). Improving performance through consideration of terrain conditions - Soils, drainage, and climate. Transportation Research Record. A369-A377. McVay, M. C., Ellis, R. D., Birgisson, B., Consolazio, G. R., Putcha, S., & Lee, S. M. (2003). Load and resistance factor design, cost, and risk - Designing a drilled-shaft load test program in Florida limestone. Transportation Research Record. 98-106. Birgisson, B., Soranakom, C., Napier, J., & Roque, R. (2003). Simulation of fracture initiation in hot-mix asphalt mixtures. Transportation Research Record. 183-190. Novak, M., Birgisson, B., & Roque, R. (2003). Tire contact stresses and their effects on instability rutting of asphalt mixture pavements - Three-dimensional finite element analysis. Transportation Research Record. 150-156. Birgisson, B., Roque, R., & Page, G. C. (2003). Ultrasonic pulse wave velocity test for monitoring changes in hot-mix asphalt mixture integrity from exposure to moisture. Transportation Research Record. 173-181. Roque, R., Birgisson, B., Sangpetngam, B., & Zhang, Z. W. (2002). Hot mix asphalt fracture mechanics: A fundamental crack growth law for asphalt mixtures. Asphalt Paving Technology. 816-827. Kuo, C. L., McVay, M. C., & Birgisson, B. (2002). Calibration of load and resistance factor design - Resistance factors for drilled shaft design. Transportation Research Record. 108-111. Zhang, Z., Roque, R., Birgisson, B., & Sangpetngam, B. (2002). Identification and verification of a suitable crack growth law. Asphalt Paving Technology. 206-241. McVay, M. C., Birgisson, B., Nguygen, T., & Kuo, C. L. (2002). Uncertainty in load and resistance factor design phi factors for driven prestressed concrete piles. Transportation Research Record. 99-107. Nukunya, B., Roque, R., Tia, M., & Birgisson, B. (2001). Evaluation of VMA and other volumetric properties as criteria for the design and acceptance of superpave mixtures. Asphalt Paving Technology. 38-69. Zhang, Z. W., Roque, R., Birgisson, B., & Sangpetngam, B. (2001). Identification and verification of a suitable crack growth law. Asphalt Paving Technology. 206-241. Birgisson, B., & Ruth, B. E. (2001). Development of tentative guidelines for the selection of aggregate gradations for hot-mix asphalt. 110-127. Drakos, C. A., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2001). Effects of measured tire contact stresses an near-surface rutting. Transportation Research Record. 59-69. Nukunya, B., Roque, R., Tia, M., & Birgisson, B. (2001). Evaluation of VMA and other volumetric properties as criteria for the design and acceptance of superpave mixtures. Asphalt Paving Technology. 38-69. Myers, L. A., Roque, R., & Birgisson, B. (2001). Propagation mechanisms for surface-initiated longitudinal wheelpath cracks. Transportation Research Record. 113-122. Birgisson, B., Ovik, J., & Newcomb, D. E. (2000). Analytical predictions of seasonal variations in flexible pavements - Minnesota Road Research Project site. Transportation Research Record. 81-90. Ovik, J., Birgisson, B., & Newcomb, D. E. (1998). Relating climate factors to pavement subsurface conditions. 588-599. Drescher, A., Birgisson, B., & Shah, K. (1995). A model for water-saturated loose sand. 109-112. GRIGORIU, M. D., KULHAWY, F. H., & BIRGISSON, B. (1991). PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION OF THE CAPACITY OF DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATIONS. IEE Conference Publication. 114-116.
co-principal investigator on CRISP 2.0 Type 2: Anatomy of Coupled Human-Infrastructure Systems Resilience to Urban Flooding: Integrated Assessment of Social, Institutional, and Physical Networks awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2019 - 2022 RAPID: Assessment of Risks and Vulnerability in Coupled Human-Physical Networks of Houston’s Flood Protection, Emergency Response and Transportation Infrastructure in Harvey awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2017 - 2019 RAPID: Houston in Hurricane Harvey (H3): Establishing Disaster System-of-Systems Requirements for Network-Centric and Data-Enriched Preparedness and Response awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2017 - 2019
teaching activities CVEN305 Mechanics Of Materials Instructor CVEN306 Materials Engr Cven Engr Instructor CVEN616 Systms Desgn Pavements Instructor CVEN685 Directed Studies Instructor CVEN691 Research Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geomechanics), University of Minnesota - (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States) 1996
awards and honors Foreign Member, conferred by Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences - (Stockholm, Sweden), 2019