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UPUL ATTANAYAKE, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, M.ACI
Associate Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering
Director, MDOT Center of Excellence for Structural Durability
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering
Parkview Campus, G247
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 – 5316
Phone: 269-276-3217 (work)
313-492-8982 (cell)
Fax: 269-276-3211
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~uattanayake/
EDUCATION
Ph.D Civil/Structural Engineering 2006 Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Dissertation: Macromechanical modeling of precast orthotropic bridge superstructure systems
Advisor: Dr. Haluk M. Aktan
M.Eng Structural Engineering 2001
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Thesis: Seismic evaluation of typical low-rise concrete commercial buildings by the capacity
spectrum method
Advisor: Dr. Pennung Warnitchai
B.Sc. Eng. (Hons) Civil Engineering 1998 University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Research Project: Analysis of deep beams with and without openings
Advisor: Dr. M. P. Ranaweera
Miscellaneous Fire Safety and Fire Engineering Science – Graduate level
The Institute of Fire Engineers, Gloucestershire, GL56 0RH, United Kingdom
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING Professional Engineer (PE) - Michigan
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Associate Professor August 2014 – Present
Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Western Michigan University
Guest Scientist September 2016 – December 2016
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany
Assistant Professor August 2010 – July 2014
Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Western Michigan University
Assistant Professor (Term) August 2008 – July 2010
Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Western Michigan University
Research Associate January 2007 – July 2008
Center for Structural Durability/ Civil and Construction Engineering Department,
Western Michigan University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow September 2006 – December 2006
Center for Structural Durability, Wayne State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant September 2004 – August 2006
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Wayne State University
Graduate Research Assistant September 2001 – August 2004
Center for Structural Durability, Wayne State University
Teaching Assistant September 1998 – July 1999
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Engineering Apprentice October 1991 – December 1993
A.K. Diyabalanage Associates (Pte) Ltd., Sri Lanka
mailto:[email protected]://homepages.wmich.edu/~uattanayake/
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OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Green Team Member – Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium (GMIC), Western Michigan University
Member – The Center for Advanced Vehicle Design and Simulation (CAViDS), Western Michigan University
Member – The Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC), Western Michigan University
Member – The CIT-E (Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education), University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Member – The Georgeau Construction Research Institute (GCRI), Western Michigan University
CONSULTANCY
Structural analysis and design of solar parking structures. Client: Fairway Engineering LLC, Novi, MI
Analysis of a 14 ft tall spiral staircase with end supports. Client: Fairway Engineering LLC, Novi, MI
Analysis and design of foundations for Consumers Energy power plant. Client: Fairway Engineering LLC, Novi, MI
Feasibility study for construction of a residential building at a site with high groundwater table. Client: Fairway Engineering LLC, Novi, MI
TEACHING
Courses Taught
Course Title Institute Semester No. of Students
Graduate Level Courses
CCE 6060 Dynamic Analysis of Structures WMU S ’10 08
CCE 6040 Adv. Structural Analysis WMU F ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10 08, 03, 05, 06
CCE 6480 Finite Element Applications WMU Su ’08, S ’09, ’11,’12, ’14,
’16, ’18 , ’20
05, 04, 08, 10, 07, 08,
07, 06
CCE 6470 Bridge Engineering WMU S ’13, ’15, Su’17, Su’19 07, 13, 06, 04
CCE 6510 Structural Systems and Assessment WMU F ’12, Su ’15, S ’17, S ’19 11, 6, 7, 5
CCE 5460 Design of Timber Structures WMU Su ’12, ’14, ’16, ’18 07, 06, 18, 10
CCE 6850 Advanced Design Project WMU Su ’19 01
CCE 7100 Independent Research WMU F ’17, Su’19, F’19, S’20 01, 01, 01, 01
CCE 7300 Doctoral Dissertation WMU Su’19, F ’19, S’20 01, 02, 02
Undergraduate Courses
CE 4400 Structural Analysis WSU F ’05 16
CCE 3080 Civil Engineering Materials WMU S ’07, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13,
’14, ’15, ’16, ’17 , ’18, ’19 ,
’20
34, 46, 49, 46, 43, 39,
53, 38, 34, 22, 25, 39,
43
CCE3360 Soil Mechanics WMU F ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12,
’13, ’14, ’15, ’17 , ’18 , ’19
40, 45, 58, 43, 48, 30,
37, 47, 38, 29, 31, 41
CCE 3860 Structural Analysis WMU S ’07 36
CCE 4561 Foundation and Earth Retaining
Structure Design
WMU F ’13, ’14, ’15, ’17 , ’18 , ’19 06, 31, 33, 27, 31, 18
CCE 4830
CCE 4850 Senior Project WMU
S ’09,
F ’09/S ’10; F’10/S’11
F’11/S’12; F’12/S’13;
F’14/S’15; F’15/S’16;
F’17/S’18, F’18/S’19
F’19/S’20
7+
12, 3
3, 3;
3; 7
4, 4
3 F – Fall; S- Spring; Su- Summer; WSU – Wayne State University; WMU – Western Michigan University; + Advisor for a group of 4 students and co-
advisor for a group of 3 students
Course Assistant
COURSE TITLE COURSE LEVEL INSTITUTION SEMESTER - YEAR
CE4450: Civil Engineering Materials Undergraduate WSU Fall 2004
CE4420: Reinforced Concrete Design Undergraduate WSU Fall 2006
CE7410: Assessment and Upgrade of Structures Graduate WSU Fall 2004
CE7370: Advanced Finite Element Analysis Graduate WSU Winter 2005/ Fall 2006
CE6370: Advanced Concrete Design Graduate WSU Winter 2005
CE7450: NDT for Structural Evaluation Graduate WSU Fall 2005
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HONORS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- 2020 Excellence in Discovery Award for the Highest College Research Funding in FY 2018/19, Western
Michigan University, February 2020
- The International Education Faculty Development Award, Western Michigan University, December 2019
- 2018 Excellence in Discovery Award for the Highest Departmental Research Funding in 2017, Western
Michigan University, February 2018
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2018
- Faculty Travel Grant, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, January 2018
- The International Education Faculty Development Award, Western Michigan University, December 2017
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2017
- Faculty Travel Grant, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, January 2017
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2016
- The International Education Faculty Development Award, Western Michigan University, December 2015
- An honorarium for the partner and student recruiting services conducted in China, August 2014
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2014
- The International Education Faculty Development Award, Western Michigan University, April 2013
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2013
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2012
- 2012 Outstanding Reviewer, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering.
- Outstanding New Researcher, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University,
2011-2012
- Great Lakes Cement Promotion Association (GLCPA) Travel Grant: PCA Professors' Seminar – Workshop, 2012.
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2012
- The International Education Faculty Development Award, Western Michigan University, April 2011
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2011
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2010
- Who’s Who in America – 2009
- Faculty Research Travel Fund, Research and Sponsored Programs, Western Michigan University, January 2009
- ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) 2008 Teaching Fellow
- Great Lakes Cement Promotion Association (GLCPA) Travel Grant: PCA Professors' Seminar – Workshop, 2007
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Service Award, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, April 2006.
- Graduate Student Professional Travel Award – College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202,
September 2005
- Dissertation Fellowship, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, June – August 2005
- Millennium Scholarship (by Norway Government), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, September
1999 – April 2001
- Sri Lanka Army Ex-Servicemen’s Association Scholarship, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 1996 – August 1998
- Sri Lankan Government Scholarship, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, February 1994 – August 1998
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, SERVICES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Memberships
Member – the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member – the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Member - International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS)
Vice-President (elect) - International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) – Sri Lanka Group
Member - Transportation Research Board Bridge Data Analysis Working Group- (2015 – 2017)
Member - Transportation Research Board - AFN30 Durability of Concrete (2007- 2016)
Member - Transportation Research Board - AFF30 Concrete Bridges (2014 – present)
Panel Member – National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 12-95, Connection Detail of Adjacent Precast Concrete Box Beam Bridges.
Panel Member – National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 12-91, Strand Debonding Guidelines for Pretensioned Girders.
http://webboard.trb.org/~A2C03
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Panel Member – National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 20-07/Task 377: Standardized Format for Bridge and Structure Information Models.
Honorary Society Membership
Chi Epsilon - Civil Engineering Honor Society
Professional Services and Workshop/Conference Activities
Workshops:
Organizer and Instructor: Modeling and Analysis of a Steel Girder Bridge with Pin and Hanger Joint – Workshop conducted for the Michigan Department of Transportation, December, 2019.
Organizer and Instructor: Introduction to MIDAS FEA: Modeling and Analysis of a Bolted Connection under Tension (Part I) – Workshop conducted for the Michigan Department of Transportation, July, 2018.
Organizer and Instructor: FE Modeling and Analysis of Bridges with Carbon Fiber Composite Cable (CFCC) Prestressing using MIDAS – Workshop conducted for the Michigan Department of Transportation, March, 2018.
Organizer and Instructor: Prestressing Design of Bulb-tee and Box Beams - Workshop, the Michigan Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Auditorium, Lansing, MI, July 12, 2017.
Instructor: FE Analysis of Bridges with MIDAS - Workshop, the Michigan Department of Transportation, Horatio S. Earle Learning Center, Dimondale, MI, June, 2016.
Organizer and Instructor: Finite Element Basics and Refined Bridge Structural Analysis - Workshop, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University
i. March 7-8, 2013 ii. March 2-3, 2011
iii. March 3-4, 2010 iv. March 3-4, 2009 v. June 26-27, 2008
vi. June 24-25, 2008
Organizer: Incorporating Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) in Managing Highway Bridge Assets - Workshop, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, March 28, 2013.
Organizer and Instructor: Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES): Technology and Design for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) - Workshop, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western
Michigan University, March 13-14, 2012.
Instructor (invited): Accelerated Bridge Construction Prefabricated Bridge Elements & Systems: P2P Exchange - Workshop, organized by the Federal Highway Administration, Detroit, MI, May 3, 2012.
Instructor (invited): Advanced Analysis and Design of Bridges - Workshop, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, July 30-31, 2011.
Conferences:
Organizer – IABMAS 2016 Special Session: Construction Difficulties of Bridges and Solutions, Sapporo, Japan, June 28 – July 2, 2020.
Organizer and Chair - the Special Session on Bridge Design and Maintenance, the ICSECM 2019, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 12 – 14, 2019.
Chair - the Special Session on Transportation Engineering, the ICCEA 2019, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, July 25 - 26, 2019.
Organizer and Chair – IABMAS 2018 Mini Symposium: Recent Advances in Bridge Design and Construction, Melbourne, Australia, 2018.
Organizer - the Special Session on Bridge Design and Maintenance, the ICSECM 2017, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 07 – 09, 2017.
Chair - the Special Session on Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, the ICSECM 2017, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 07 – 09, 2017.
Chair - the Special Session on Structural an Solid Mechanics, the ICSECM 2017, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 07 – 09, 2017.
Organizer – IABMAS 2016 Special Session: Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) – Innovations and Implementations, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2016.
Chair - the Special Session on Earthquake Engineering, the ICSECM 2015, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 11 – 13, 2015.
Organizer – IABMAS 2014 Special Session: Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) – A Paradigm Shift in Bridge Engineering, Shanghai, China, 2014.
Member - the Advisory Committee of the Special Session on Structural Health Monitoring, the ICSECM 2013, Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 13 – 15, 2013.
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Invited speaker - Reuse and Recycling Options for Powder Overspray, Environmental Footprint Reduction Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 24, 2013.
Chair - Session VI-E, Advanced Materials in Bridges, Fiber Reinforced Polymers, 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), 05 August 2010
Reviewer - 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), 03-06 August 2010
Other Professional Activities:
Reviewer – ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering (Outstanding reviewer 2012)
Reviewer – ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Reviewer – Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Reviewer - Soil Mechanics: An Introductory Text, by Muni Budhu, University of Arizona
Reviewer - Concrete Codes and Standards for Nuclear Power Plants, Report by The Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC)
Reviewer - USDOT Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (C2M2), Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University (09/2018)
Proctor: Fundamentals of Engineering - Exam April/October 2011, April/October 2012
Proctor: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Level I & II- Exam
University/ College/ Department Services 1. Faculty Senate – 2016 to present 2. CCE AAUP Representative – 2016 to present 3. Member of the Department Infrastructure Committee – 2017 to present 4. Member - WMU F & A proposal Steering Committee, Western Michigan University, academic year 2020-2021 5. Member of the GCRC Director search committee, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western
Michigan University, academic year 2019-2020
6. Member of the CEAS Dean search committee, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, academic year 2019-2020
7. Chair of the faculty search committee for a Construction Engineering faculty position, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2018-2019
8. Chair of the GCRC staff search committee, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2018-2019
9. Judge – ISEF Science Fair, Western Michigan University, 2017, 2018 10. Chair of the Department Infrastructure Committee – 2012 to 2016 11. Member of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Strategic Planning Committee – 2016 12. Member of the Civil and Construction Engineering Ph.D. Program Committee – 2015 to present 13. Member of the Civil and Construction Engineering Academic Program Review Committee – 2012 to present 14. Member of the Civil and Construction Engineering Promotion/Tenure and Sabbatical Committee – 2014-2015 15. Member of the Civil and Construction Engineering Assessment Committee – 2010 to present 16. Member of the Civil and Construction Engineering Curriculum Committee – 2007 - 2012 17. Chair of the faculty search committee for two Construction Engineering faculty positions, Department of Civil &
Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2017-2018
18. Member of the faculty search committee for two Construction Engineering faculty positions, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2014-2015
19. Member of the faculty search committee for two Construction Engineering faculty positions, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2009-2010
20. Member of the faculty search committee for a Transportation Engineering faculty position, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2010-2011
21. Member of the faculty search committee for a Construction Engineering faculty position, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, academic year 2009-2010
22. Member of the Grade and Program Dismissal Appeals Committee (GAPDC), Western Mich., Univ., 2010- Present 23. Member of the Academic Integrity Committee, Western Mich., Univ., 2010- 2012 24. Judge – Sixth Annual Research and Creative Activities Poster Day, Western Michigan University, 2012 25. Faculty advisor – ASCE Concrete Canoe team, 2010 - Present. In 2008, I helped with the refined analysis of the canoe
structure. The work received accolade from the judges at the competition and was published in the Abaqus/INSIGHTS
Magazine which brought WMU name all over the world. Later, canoe images were included in the Student Edition CD
cover and the Simulia 2009 calendar. Since 2008, I help the canoe team with refined analysis.
26. Faculty advisor (co-advisor) – ASCE Steel Bridge team, 2012 - Present. 27. Faculty advisor – Freshman orientation, summer 2011
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28. Observer, Medallion Scholarship Competition, Western Michigan University, 2010, 2011, 2013 29. Presenter, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, Fall Open House –
Recruiting event, Oct 19, Nov. 2 and Nov. 30, 2007
30. Coordinator and presenter, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University, Family Weekend – Recruiting event, October 06, 2007
Student Supervision:
1. Research advisor – high school students from Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center i. Miles Pruitt, 2013-2014
ii. Tate Mazer and Micheal Elleru, 2012-2013 iii. Hannah Abell and Amanda Luykx, 2011-2012 iv. Willie Vorbrich and Ben Wang, 2010-2011
2. Research advisor – foreign students and scholars i. Florian Bonnet, foreign intern (French), fall 2011
ii. Yasan Abubaker, foreign intern (Jordan), summer and fall 2010
3. Ph.D. dissertation committees i. Harsha Amunugama – committee chair
ii. Abul Fazal Mazumder – committee chair iii. Kanchani Basnayake – committee chair iv. Semsi Coskun – committee member v. Inas Sami Majeed Al Jumaili – committee member
vi. Wjdan Dhaif Sahi Sahi, summer 2020 – committee member vii. Tamer Ghaith Mousa Eljufout, summer 2019– committee member
viii. Abdul Wahed Mohamed, summer 2016 – committee chair
4. Master’s thesis committees i. Shresta Wosti, Master of Civil Engineering – committee member
ii. Ali Inceefe, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2018 – committee member iii. Mehmet Cinar, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2018 – committee member iv. Funda Yavuz, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2017 – committee member v. Timothy Schnell, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2016 – committee chair
vi. Ozan Ridvanoglu, Master of Civil Engineering, spring 2016 – committee member vii. Ivan Guzman, Master of Science, Geosciences, spring 2014 – committee member
viii. Adam Mueller, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, spring 2014 - committee member ix. Ramzi Muftah Abduallah, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2013 – committee chair x. Ling Kit Kong, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2013 – committee chair
xi. Syed Hammad Rasheed, Master of Civil Engineering, spring 2013 – committee member xii. Chelsea Anne Griffith, Master of Civil Engineering, spring 2012 – committee member
xiii. Cem Mansiz, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2012 – committee chair xiv. Chee Kian Teng, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2012 – committee member xv. Abdul Wahed Mohamed, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2011 – committee chair
xvi. Griffin Enyart, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2011 – committee member xvii. Michael A. Romkema, Master of Civil Engineering, summer 2010 – committee chair
xviii. Richard C. Rhodes IV, Master of Civil Engineering, fall, 2009 – committee member xix. Nahedh M. Alhubail, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2009 – committee member xx. Naif Albelwi, Master of Civil Engineering, fall 2009 – committee member
5. Graduate projects
i. Johanes Perwata, Master of Civil Engineering, 2019 ii. Lizmert Lopez, Master of Civil Engineering, 2016
iii. Camila Guerrero, Master of Civil Engineering, 2014 iv. Nicholas Mannon, Master of Civil Engineering, 2014 v. Corey Anne-Vincent Clevenger, Master of Civil Engineering, 2012
vi. Tim Dey, Master of Civil Engineering, 2010 vii. John J. Bayha, Master of Civil Engineering, 2010
viii. Mugdha Thote, Master of Civil Engineering, 2009
6. Undergraduate students
i. Joshua Michael Janovsky, fall 2019, spring 2020
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ii. Kavya Kuruppuarachchi, fall 2019, spring 2020 iii. Alexander Owen Keifer, spring 2019, fall 2019, spring 2020 iv. Ethan Ray Carpenter, spring 2019 v. Stephen James Timmer, spring 2019
vi. Tristan Tanner Richardson, spring 2019 vii. Dustin Black, spring 2017, fall 2017, spring 2018
viii. Matthew Mueller, spring 2017, fall 2017 ix. Matthew Moulton, fall 2017 x. Richard Gavin Wilke, fall 2017
xi. Morgan Zapata, spring 2017 xii. Nathan K. Lloyd, spring and fall 2016, spring 2017
xiii. Alec Ingram, spring 2016 xiv. Turner Solterman, spring 2016, spring 2017 xv. Anthony Conigliaro, spring 2016
xvi. Cole Villalobos, spring 2016 xvii. Paul Harvey, spring 2016
xviii. Timothy Schnell, 2013-2015 xix. Simon Matar, 2013-2015
7. Undergraduate Research Excellence (URE) Award Recipients
i. Dustin Black, spring 2017, fall 2017, spring 2018 ii. Matthew Mueller, fall 2017
iii. Matthew Moulton, fall 2017 iv. Richard Gavin Wilke, fall 2017 v. Morgan Zapata, spring 2017
vi. Nathan K. Lloyd, spring and fall 2016, spring 2017 vii. Turner Solterman, spring 2016, spring 2017
viii. Anthony Conigliaro, spring 2016 ix. Cole Villalobos, spring 2016 x. Paul Harvey, spring 2016
xi. Timothy Schnell, fall 2013, spring 2014, fall 2014, spring 2015 xii. Simon Matar, 2013-2015, spring 2014, fall 2014, spring 2015
8. Other
i. Claire Holley, MIT Civil Engineering undergraduate (sophomore), summer 2019. (MDOT - Concrete Deterioration of Prestressed Bridge Beams)
ii. Salih Rakici, Wayne State University graduate student, summer and fall 2019. (MDOT - - Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation).
iii. Shresta Wosti, summer 2019, spring 2020, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Concrete Deterioration of Prestressed Bridge Beams).
iv. Johanes Perwata, spring and summer I/II 2019, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Effects of Concrete Cure Time on Epoxy Overlay and Sealant Performance).
v. Asutosh Reddy Annamreddy, spring 2019, masters student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Effects of Concrete Cure Time on Epoxy Overlay and Sealant Performance).
vi. Shresta Wosti, spring 2019, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Effects of Concrete Cure Time on Epoxy Overlay and Sealant Performance).
vii. Johanes Perwata, Summer I/II and fall 2018, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Network Arch Bridge Project; MDOT - Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides,
and Policy Documentation).
viii. Temitope Akanbi, Spring 2018, Summer I and II 2018, Ph.D. student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT - Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation).
ix. Sharthak Bhandary, spring 2018, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program (MDOT Bridge Structural Analyses for Staged Construction and Constructability Reviews).
x. Miles Pruitt, summer 2016, undergraduate student at Hope College (TRCLC project on Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities)
xi. Mehedi Hasan, summer 2016, Ph.D. student at WMU (TRCLC project on Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities)
xii. Christopher Sawyer, 2009 – 2010, master’s student at WMU Civil Engineering program, [CAViDS project funded by Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, Dual-Use Ground Vehicle Reliability
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Prediction and Optimization, Tank Elastomer Pads Fatigue, and Vehicle Occupant Shock Wave Impact Load
Prediction).
xiii. Girish Kulkarni, 2009, master’s student at WMU Mechanical Engineering program, [CAViDS project funded by Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, Dual-Use Ground Vehicle Reliability
Prediction and Optimization, Tank Elastomer Pads Fatigue, and Vehicle Occupant Shock Wave Impact Load
Prediction).
xiv. Vinod Kumar Vijayan, 2008 – 2010, master’s student at WMU Engineering Management program, [CAViDS projects (a) National Transportation Research Center, Inc., projects Heavy Truck Rollover Characterization -
Phase B and Heavy Truck Rollover Characterization - Phase C; (b) Tank Automotive Research Development and
Engineering Center, Dual-Use Ground Vehicle Reliability Prediction and Optimization, Tank Elastomer Pads
Fatigue, and Vehicle Occupant Shock Wave Impact Load Prediction).
Professional Development Activities (Recent years)
Workshops/Symposiums/meetings:
1. Equity and Implicit Bias Training Workshop, Western Michigan University, January 2020. 2. Basic Radiation Safety-Source Training, Western Michigan University, August 22, 2019. 3. Waterproofing/Sealing Roundtable, the American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, May 14, 2019. 4. Equity and Implicit Bias Training Workshop, Western Michigan University, November 2017. 5. The 3rd International Jointless Bridge Workshop, Seattle, Washington, May 31 – June 1, 2017. 6. Standardized Format for Bridge and Structure Information Models, NCHRP 20-07/Task 377 workshop, May 2016. 7. Security Awareness Training, Western Michigan University, December 2015. 8. 1-day training on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) from Sensors and Software, Inc., Ontario, Canada, 2015. 9. Training session on Cool Tools: Camtasia Relay, August 26, 2014. 10. Slide-In Bridge Construction Workshop, Grand Rapids, MI, August 14, 2014. 11. AASHTOWare Bridge® User Group Meeting and Training, Traverse City, MI, August 12-13, 2014. 12. A research collaboration visit to the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center (SIBERC),
College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China, July, 2014.
13. Infrastructure Education Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, June 25 – 27, 2014. 14. PCA Professors Seminar – Workshop, Skokie, IL, July 23 – 27, 2012. 15. Railway Engineering Education Symposium (REES), Overland Park, KS, June 11-13, 2012. 16. NSF CAREER Proposal Writing, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, March 26 – 27, 2012. 17. The 93 Fast 14 Bridge Replacement Showcase, hosted by the Federal Highway Administration's Highways for LIFE
program, Medford, MA, July 16-17, 2011.
18. International Bridge Study – A global investigation of bridge assessment, Workshop, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, June 14-15, 2011
19. I-15 Sam White Bridge Move and Workshop, hosted by the Federal Highway Administration's Highways for LIFE program, Salt Lake City, UT, March 26-27, 2011
20. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, West Point Military Academy, NY, July 23-28, 2008
Conferences:
1. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020. 2. The 10th International Conference on Structural Eng. and Construction Management 2019, Kandy, Sri Lanka,
December 12 - 15, 2019.
3. The International Conference on Civil Engineering Applications, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, July 25 -26, 2009.
4. 2019 Michigan Bridge Conference, Pontiac, Michigan, March 19 – 20, 2019. 5. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019. 6. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018. 7. The 8th International Conference on Structural Eng. and Construction Management 2017, Kandy, Sri Lanka,
December 7-9, 2017.
8. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2017. 9. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting, January 10-14, 2016. 10. The 6th International Conference on Structural Eng. and Construction Management 2015, Kandy, Sri Lanka,
December 11-13, 2015.
11. The 2015 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, December 7 and 8, 2015, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Miami, Florida.
12. NDT-CE 2015, The International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering, Berlin, Germany, September 15 – 17, 2015.
13. The 8th New York City Bridge Conference, New York City, New York, August 24 - 25, 2015.
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14. The International Workshop on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB), the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center (SIBERC), College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China
June, 2015.
15. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 94th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2015. 16. The Zero Waste to Landfills User Group Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, July 17, 2014. 17. The 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai,
China, July 7-11, 2014.
18. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 93rd Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014. 19. The 4th International Conference on Structural Eng. and Construction Management 2013, Kandy, Sri Lanka,
December 13-15, 2013.
20. The Environmental Footprint Reduction Workshop for Finishing Operations, Grand Rapids, MI, September 24, 2013. 21. 2013 AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures (SCOBS) Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, June 16-20. 22. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 92nd Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2013. 23. The NDE/NDT for Highways & Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT) Conference, New York, August
21-24, 2012.
24. The 6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2012, Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012.
25. Hexagon 2012 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 4-7, 2012. 26. 2012 3DS SIMULIA Community Conference, Providence, RI, May 15 – 17, 2012 27. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012 28. The 3rd International Conference on Structural Eng. and Construction Management 2011, Kandy, Sri Lanka,
December 13-15, 2011.
29. 2011 AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures (SCOBS) Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA May 15-19. 30. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011 31. The 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB), 03-06 August 2010 32. FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference: Highways for LIFE and Accelerated Bridge Construction, Orlando, Florida,
April 8 and 9, 2010
33. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 89th Annual Meeting, January 10-14, 2010 34. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2009 35. Concrete Bridge Conference, Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, Missouri, May 4-7, 2008 36. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 87th Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2008
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Thesis and Dissertation
Attanayake, U. “Macromechanical modeling of precast orthotropic bridge superstructure systems,” Ph.D Dissertation, Wayne
State University, Detroit, Michigan, August 2006. (Presented to the committee and general audience). Published through ProQuest Information and Learning Company, UMI Microform 3225817.
Attanayake, A. M. U. B. “Seismic Evaluation of a Typical Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Commercial Building in Bangkok
by the Capacity Spectrum Method,” Master Thesis, ST-01-5, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, April 2001.
(Presented to the committee and general audience).
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Refereed Journal Papers
1. Basnayake, K., Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U., and Berke, N. S. (2020). “Assessment of Concrete Curing Duration using Bulk Electrical Conductivity and Porosity,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation
Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2020.
2. Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U., and Berke, N. S. (2020). “Performance-Based Approach for Deciding Concrete Age for Healer Sealer Application on New Concrete,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation
Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2020.
3. Attanayake, U. B., and Aktan, H. “Non-contact Measurement of Bridge Load Response using He-Ne Modulated Lasers," BEENG-S-18-00319, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Special Online Collection of Non-contact Sensing
Technologies for Bridge Structural Health Assessment, Vol. 24, Issue 11, November 2019.
4. Attanayake, U. B., and Aktan, H. “Procedures and Guidelines for the Design of Lateral Bridge Slide Activities," ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 24, Issue 9, September 2019.
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5. Yavuz, F., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Economic Impact Analysis of Bridge Construction,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2630, Transportation Research Board of the National
Academies, Washington, D.C., 2017, pp. pp. 95–102.
6. Ridvanoglu, O., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Monitoring during Lateral Bridge Slide,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2630, Transportation Research Board of the National
Academies, Washington, D.C., 2017, pp. pp. 23–32.
7. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. B., and Aktan, H. “Monitoring Substructure Deformations during Slide-in Bridge Construction," ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2016.
8. Lopez, L. and Attanayake, U. “Evaluation of Safe Passage Alternatives for Non-motorized Traffic across an Existing Highway Bridge," the International Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 26, pp. 161–169, 2016.
9. Attanayake, U. B., and Aktan, H. “The First Generation ABC System, Evolving Design, and Half a Century Performance– Michigan Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridge," ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2015.
10. Attanayake, U., Abudayyeh, O., Cooper, J., Mohammed, A. W., and Aktan, H. "The first full-depth deck panel accelerated bridge construction project in Michigan: Constructability challenges and lessons learned," ASCE Journal of Performance
of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 128-135, 2014.
11. Keil, M. J., Attanayake, U., Ikonomov, P., and Hathaway, R. “Developing the Model and Environment for Validation of a Class-8 Truck,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 777-786, 2012.
12. Cai, H., Abudayyeh, O., Abdel-Qader, I., Attanayake, U., Barbera J., and Almaita, E. “Bridge Deck Load-Testing using Sensors and Optical survey Equipment,” Advances in Civil Engineering, Vol. 2012, Article ID 493983, Hindawi
Publishing Corporation, USA, 2012.
13. Attanayake, U., Akbay, Z., and Aktan, H. "Three dimensional modeling and analyses of orthotropic bridge decks using representative volume element," ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp.
2011.
14. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Capacity evaluation of a severely distressed and deteriorated 50-year old box-beam with limited data," ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 299-308, 2011.
15. Ulku, E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. "Rationally Designed Staged Posttension Abates Reflective Cracking on Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridge Decks," Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No.
2172, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2010, pp. 87-95.
16. Ulku, E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. "Jointless Bridge Deck with Link Slabs: Design for Durability," Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2131, Transportation Research
Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2009, pp. 68–78.
17. Attanayake, U., Liang, X., Ng, S., and Aktan, H. “Penetrating Sealants for Bridge Decks – Selection Procedure,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 533-540, 2006.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Inceefe, A., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. "Systematic evaluation of steel I-girder bridge constructability,” the 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020), Melbourne, Australia, June
28 – July 2, 2020.
2. Inceefe, A., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. "Eliminating deck overhang related issues during deck placement on steel I-girder bridges,” the 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020),
Melbourne, Australia, June 28 – July 2, 2020.
3. Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U., and Berke, N. S. (2020). Performance of Low and High Viscous Thin Epoxy Overlays Under Simulated Exposure Conditions, the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 2001, USA.
4. Basnayake, B.M.K.L.K. and Attanayake, U. B. " Evaluation of Wind Uplift Resistance of Flat Roofs: A Review," the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2019, December 12 -15, 2019.
5. Amunugama, A.R.M.H.B. and Attanayake, U. B. “Element Level Bridge Inspection in the U.S.: Challenges for Assessing Specific Distress Type, Location and Progression," the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and
Construction Management 2019, December 12 - 15, 2019.
6. Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U., and Keil, M. (2019). Evaluation of Horizontal Curve Parameters and Bicycle Speed on Jerk using an ADAMS Simulation Model, Road Safety & Simulation (RSS), Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
7. Attanayake, U. " Extending Concrete Bridge Service Life – Maintenance and Replacement Actions,” the International Conference on Civil Engineering Applications (ICCEA 2019), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, July 25-26, 2019
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8. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Rational decision-support system for selecting bridge construction alternatives,” the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), Melbourne, Australia, July
9-13, 2018.
9. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Standardizing Lateral Bridge Slide Design,” the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), Melbourne, Australia, July 9-13, 2018.
10. Attanayake, U., Halloran, M., and Aktan, H. "Decision-support tool for evaluating bridge construction projects,” 97th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 18-05809, January 07-11, 2018.
11. Attanayake, U., Dissanayake, A., Mayer, K., and Wiggenhauser, H. "SAFT analysis and phase evaluation procedures using ultrasonic shear wave imaging device (MIRA) data,” 97th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 18-03720, January 07-11, 2018.
12. Yavuz, F., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Application of Stress Inequalities (Magnel Diagram) for a Prestressing Design with Cut Strands,” 97th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 18-03476, January 07-11, 2018.
13. Attanayake, U. "Recent Advances in Posttension Duct Inspection Using Ultrasonic Echo Technique," the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2017, December 07-09, 2017.
14. Attanayake, U. B., and Aktan, H. M. "Project Scoping decision-support Tool for Bridge Replacement," the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2017, December 07-09, 2017.
15. Yavuz, F., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Economic Impact on Surrounding Businesses due to Bridge Construction,” the 8th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT 2017), Madeira, Portugal, May 16-
19, 2017.
16. Yavuz, F., Solterman, T., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Economic Impact Analysis of Accelerated Bridge Construction,” the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2016, Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-10, 2016.
17. Ridvanoglu, O., Attanayake, U., and Aktan. H. "Slide-In Bridge Construction Implementation in Michigan, USA,” the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2016, Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-10, 2016.
18. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Computational Framework for Predicting Accelerated Bridge Construction Technology Specific Costs and Benefits,” 95th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 16-6485, January 10-14, 2016.
19. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Monitoring Slide-In Bridge Construction Activities for Standardization,” 95th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 16-5274, January 10-14, 2016.
20. Attanayake, U., Aktan, H., Mejia, J., and Hay, R. "Clustering Techniques and Artificial Neural Network for Acoustic Emission Data Analysis," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015,
December 11-14, 2015.
21. Attanayake, U. "Seismic Evaluation of a Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Commercial Building by the Capacity Spectrum Method," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-
14, 2015.
22. Ridvanoglu, O. U., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. "Temporary Substructure Forces during Bridge Slide: Impact of Sliding Friction and Substructure Alignment," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction
Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015.
23. Attanayake, U. "Application of Hot Spot Modeling and Analysis Guidelines for a Web Gap Detail,” the 8th New York City Bridge Conference, New York City, New York, August 24-25, 2015.
24. Lopez, L. and Attanayake, U. "Developing a methodology for evaluating non-motorized access alternatives over existing highway bridges,” the 8th New York City Bridge Conference, New York City, New York, August 24-25, 2015.
25. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Deciding for Accelerated Bridge Construction,” the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, August 11-13, 2014.
26. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Integrating Non-Destructive Evaluation Technologies in a Bridge Management System,” the Istanbul Bridge Conference 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, August 11-13, 2014.
27. Abduallah, R., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. "Prefabricated Bridge Element Connections – Comprehensive Review and Design,” the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai,
China, July 7-11, 2014.
28. Mohammed, A. W., Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Rational support platform for analyzing bridge replacement options-MiABCD,” the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai,
China, July 7-11, 2014.
29. Kong, L. K. and Attanayake, U. "Capturing and modeling of a steel multi-girder bridge using point cloud data," 93rd TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014.
30. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Decision-making for accelerated bridge construction (ABC) projects," 93rd TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014.
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31. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "A Road Map for Effective Implementation of Nondestructive Testing into Bridge Management," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, December
13-15, 2013.
32. Attanayake, U. and Mansiz, C. "Artificial Neural Network for Evaluating Precast Element Connection Integrity," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, December 13-15, 2013.
33. Attanayake, U. "Simulation and Measurement of Web Gap Strain in a Steel Girder for Developing a SHM System – A Laboratory Study," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013,
December 13-15, 2013.
34. Mansiz, C., and Attanayake, U., "Stress Data and Artificial Neural Network for Evaluating Transverse Connection Integrity of Full-Depth Deck Panels," 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, No. 13-4661, January 13-17, 2013.
35. Rusthi, M., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. “Improving Durability and Constructability of PBES Connections: Recommendations and Special Provisions," 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, No. 13-4497, January 13-17, 2013.
36. Attanayake, U., Mohammed, A.W., Hu, Y., Abudayyeh, O., and Aktan, H.M. “Life-cycle cost analysis considerations for accelerated bridge construction,” the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2012),
Hofburg, Vienna, Austria, October 3-6, 2012.
37. Attanayake, U. B., Abudayyeh, O., Aktan, H. M., Abdel-Qader, I., Mansiz, C., and Almaita, E. “Assessing full-depth deck joint durability using embedded sensors and FE simulations,” the Sixth International Conference on Bridge
Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2012, Villa Erba, Cernobbio, Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012.
38. Attanayake, U. B., Servi, A. and Aktan, H. M. “Noncontact bridge deformation monitoring using laser tracking technology,” the Sixth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2012, Villa
Erba, Cernobbio, Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012.
39. Attanayake, U. B., Mansiz C., Abudayyeh O., and Aktan H. “Incremental Finite Element Model for Component Interaction Investigation of a Full-Depth Deck Panel System,” the 2012 SIMULIA Customer Conference, Providence, RI,
May 15-17, 2012.
40. Aktan, H., Attanayake, U., and Tang, P. "Non-Contact Measurement Technologies for Structural Monitoring," the 18th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT), Durban, South Africa, April 16-20, 2012.
41. Attanayake, U., Tang, P., Servi, A., and Aktan, H. M. "Non-Contact Bridge Deflection Measurement: Application of Laser Technology," International Conference on Structural Engineering, Construction and Management (ICSECM 2011),
Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 16-18, 2011.
42. Keil, M., Attanayake, U., Ikonomov, P., and Hathaway, R. “Modeling and validation of class-8 truck,” the Third International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, Indianapolis, USA, September 14-16, 2011.
43. Abudayyeh, O., Attanayake, U., Abdel-Qader, I., Aktan, H. M., Almaita, E., and Barbera, J. An Information System for a Sensor-Based Bridge Health Monitoring System, The 5th International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT
2011), Amman, Jordan, May 11-13, 2011.
44. Romkema, M., Attanayake, U., Aktan, H. M., and Ulku, E. "Incorporating Link Slabs in High Skew Bridges during Repair Activities - Design Recommendations," 90th TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No. 11-1393, January 23-27, 2011.
45. Ulku, E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. "Guidelines for Spacing of Posttension Ducts in Full-Depth Deck Panels," 90th TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No. 11-2666, January 23-27, 2011.
46. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. "Precast Component Joint Durability, Grout Properties, and Material Specifications" 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridge, Niagara Falls, Canada, August 3 - 6, 2010.
47. Ulku, E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. "Durable connections between precast bridge components: Fundamental approach," The Fifth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2010,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 11-15, 2010.
48. Attanayake, U., Ulku, E., Aktan, H. and Abudayyeh, O. "Improving Durability Performance of Prefabricated Bridge Deck Joints: What Do We Need To Know?" 2010 FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference: Highways for LIFE and Accelerated
Bridge Construction, Orlando, Florida, April 8 - 9, 2010.
49. Attanayake, U., Ulku, E., and Aktan, H. M. "Capacity evaluation of a severely distressed and deteriorated 50-year old box-beam," 89th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 10-1151, January 10-14, 2010.
50. El-Safty, A. and Attanayake, U. “The effectiveness of CFRP laminates in strengthening reinforced concrete girders,” 88th TRB Annual Meeting, (CD – ROM), No. 09-1098, January 11-15, 2009.
51. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. "Side-by-side Box-beam Bridge Superstructure: Rational Transverse Posttension Design," 88th TRB Annual Meeting, (CD-ROM), No. 09-3420, January 11-15, 2009.
52. Ulku, E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. "Retrofit Design Details for Deck Joint Elimination over Abutments," 88th TRB Annual Meeting, (CD-ROM), No. 09-2716, January 11-15, 2009.
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53. El-Safty, A., Coby, R., Attanayake, U., and Yousri, K. “Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams using CFRP Laminates,” 2008 PCI-FHWA National Bridge Conference, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida, October 5-8, 2008.
54. Attanayake, U. B., Ulku, A. E., and Aktan, H. M. “Structural system durability through jointless bridge decks”, 4th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS, Seoul, Korea, July 13 – 17, 2008.
55. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. “Issues with Reflective Deck Cracks in Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridges,” The 4th Concrete Bridge Conference, Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, Missouri, May 4 – 7, 2008.
56. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. "Macromechanical Modeling of Precast Orthotropic Bridge Deck Superstructure Systems," 86th TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No: 07-3209, January 21-25, 2007.
57. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. “Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridge - Performance and Design Issues,” 7th International Conference on Short & Medium Span Bridges, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 23 – 25, 2006.
58. Ulku, A. E., Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. “Remaining Service Life Estimation of Bridge Components by Knowledge Discovery Techniques,” 2006 NDE Conference on Civil Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, 14 – 18 August, 2006.
59. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. “Side-by-side box-beam bridges – design for durability”, Third International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2006, Porto, Portugal, July 16 – 19, 2006.
60. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. “Durability Performance of Concrete Bridge Components,” The Second fib Congress, Naples, Italy, June 5 – 8, 2006.
61. Gilbertson, C. G., Attanayake, U., Ahlborn, T. M., and Aktan, H. "Prestressed Concrete Box-Beam Performance: Condition Assessment and Design Analysis," 85th TRB Annual Meeting, No: 06-2432, January 22-26, 2006.
62. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. “Inspection based condition assessment for health monitoring of highway bridges,” BINDT Condition Monitoring 2005, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, Northampton, UK, July 18 – 22,
2005.
63. Attanayake, U., Chowdhury, R., Yu, B., and Aktan, H. M. “Performance Evaluation of Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridges in Michigan,” 84th TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No: 05-0970, January 09-13, 2005.
64. Chowdhury, R., Attanayake, A. M. U. B., and Aktan, H. M. "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Using Infrared (IR) Thermography for Void Detection and Moisture Evaluation by Numerical, Experimental, and Field Investigation,"
84th TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No: 05-0710, January 09-13, 2005
65. Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. “Condition and durability assessment of concrete bridge superstructure components,” 2nd International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS, Kyoto, Japan, October 19 – 22,
2004.
66. Attanayake, U., Duyar, O., and Aktan, H. M. "Early-Age Cracking Potential of Slip-formed Concrete Bridge Barriers," 83rd TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No: 04-2381, January 11-15, 2004.
67. Chowdhury, R., Attanayake, A. M. U. B., and Aktan, H.M. "Heat Transfer Fundamentals Applicable to Infrared Thermography of Concrete Structures," Proceedings of the 2003 Conference on Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE,
Vol. 23, Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 27-31, 2003.
68. Attanayake, U., Duyar, O., Liang, X., Aktan, H. M. and Ng, K. Y. S. “Fundamentals of Use of Penetrating Sealants for Concrete Bridge Deck Protection,” 82nd TRB Annual Meeting (CD – ROM), No: 03-2575, January 12 – 16, 2003.
Other Articles and Abstracts
1. Basnayake, K., Liou, W. W., and, Attanayake, U. “Effect of Urban Transportation on the Public Health of Livable Communities within Urban Areas: A State-of-the-Art Review.” 6th Annual Summer Conference on Livable
Communities, Michigan, USA, Jun 6-7, 2019. (Abstract)
2. Abul Mazumder, Upul Attanayake, and Mitchel Keil. “Modeling and Validation of a Bicycle Model,” 5th Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities, June 21 - 22, 2018. (Abstract)
3. Abul Mazumder and Upul Attanayake. “Planning Framework for Managing Non-Motorized Mobility within Construction Zone in Small Cities,” 5th Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities, June 21 - 22, 2018.
(Abstract)
4. Attanayake, U., Mazumder, A. F. "Adjacent Box-Beam Bridge Performance: Impact of Shrinkage, Thermal Gradient, and Transverse Post-tensioning,” 97th TRB Annual Meeting, No. 18-05337, January 07-11, 2018. (Extended abstract).
5. Abul Mazumder, Wjdan Sahi, Dustin Black, and Upul Attanayake. "Decision Framework for Managing Non-motorized Mobility within Work Zones,” ESPP Research Symposium 2017 - Urban Environment: Solutions for a Sustainable
Future on October 27, 2017, Michigan State University. (Abstract)
6. Abul Mazumder, Wjdan Sahi, Dustin Black, and Upul Attanayake. "Enhancing Non-motorized Mobility within Construction Zones,” the 11th University Transportation Center (UTC) Spotlight Conference: Rebuilding and Retrofitting
the Transportation Infrastructure on September 26-27, 2017, Washington, D.C. (Abstract)
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7. Abul Mazumder, Upul Attanayake, Wjdan Sahi, Dustin Black, Abiola Akanmu, Jiansong Zhang. "Policy and Guidelines for Enhancing Non-motorized Mobility within Construction Zones Located in Cities,” 4th Annual Summer
Conference on Livable Communities, June 21 - 22, 2017.
8. Attanayake, U., Mohammed, A. W., Rogers, C., and Aktan, H. " Bridge Pier Movement and Forces during Slide-In,” the National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference (ABC 2015), Miami, Florida, December 7-8, 2015. (Extended
abstract).
9. Attanayake, U., Aktan, H., and Hay, R. "Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Fatigue Sensitive Highway Bridge Details,” the International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2015), Berlin, Germany,
September 15-17, 2015. (Extended abstract).
10. Aktan, H., Attanayake, U., and Mohammed, A. W. "Monitoring Substructure Deformations during Slide-in Bridge Construction,” the International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2015), Berlin,
Germany, September 15-17, 2015. (Extended abstract).
11. Attanayake, U., Servi, A. and Aktan, H. “Noncontact Bridge Deformation Monitoring using Laser Tracking Technology – Technology Evaluation and Field Implementation," the NDE/NDT for Highways & Bridges: Structural Materials
Technology (SMT) Conference, New York, August 21-24, 2012.
12. Bandara, N., and Attanayake, U. “Stiffness Based Construction Quality Evaluation for Pavement Subgrade and Base Applications,” International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering & Transportation Systems & Transport
Research Forum 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 – 26, 2011.
13. Attanayake, U., Mohammed, A.W., Hu, Y., Abudayyeh, O., and Aktan, H.M. “Decision-Making Framework for Transportation Infrastructure Construction Methods/Technology Selection,” International Conference on Advances in
Highway Engineering & Transportation Systems & Transport Research Forum 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 – 26,
2011.
14. Keil, M., Lamberson, L., Attanayake, U., and Hathaway, R. B. “Modeling and Stress Analysis on a Class 8 Van Trailer,” Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology (GVSET) Symposium, Warren, MI, August 18-20, 2009. (Abstract).
15. Keil, M., Lamberson, L., Attanayake, U., and Liou, W. “Modeling and Validation Testing of a Class 8 Tractor-Trailer,” Modeling & Simulation, Testing & Validation (MSTV) Conference, Warren, MI, November 18-20, 2008. (Abstract).
16. Attanayake, U. “Western Michigan University Concrete Canoe Team Stays Afloat with Abaqus.” INSIGHTS Magazine, ABAQUS/Dassault Systèmes, September/October 2008.
17. Attanayake, U., and Aktan, H. M. “Condition Evaluation of Side-By-Side Precast Prestressed Concrete Box-Beam Bridges in Michigan,” ACI Convention Fall 2004, San Francisco, California, October 24-28, 2004. (Abstract)
18. Abdul-Jabbar, M. A. R. M., Arafath, A. R. A., Attanayake, A. M. U. B., and Ranaweera, M. P. “Analysis of Deep Beams with Openings,” Conference Proceedings (C-28), Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 1999.
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Technical Reports
1. Aktan, H. and Attanayake, U., “Bridge Structural Analyses for Staged Construction and Constructability Reviews,” MDOT RC-1691, Draft Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, February 2020.
2. Attanayake, U., Liou, W. and Basnayake, K. “Development of a Simulation and Experimental Environment for Evaluating Structural Performance under Wind Loads,” Project 18-2 Final Report, submitted to the Georgeau Construction
Research Center (GCRC), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, December 2019.
3. Aktan, H. and Attanayake, U., “Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation,” SPR-1684, submitted to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, December 2019.
4. Gillespie, R., Harrison, W. B., Kehew, A. E., Voice, P. J., Yellich, J., and Attanayake, U., “Introduction to Michigan Geology and Challenges for Infrastructure Construction,” submitted to the Michigan Department of Transportation,
Lansing, MI, September 2019.
5. Attanayake, U. and Basnayake, K. “Means and Methods for Improving Structural Integrity of Roof Systems,” Project 17-8 Final Report, submitted to the Georgeau Construction Research Center (GCRC), Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI, October 2018.
6. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H. M. “Instrumentation Plan for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Transverse Post-tensioning on Girder Load Distribution: M – 25 over Howe Drain Bridge (B01 of 77132),” submitted to the Michigan Department of
Transportation, Lansing, MI, June 2018.
7. Attanayake, U., Aktan, H., and Basnayake, K. “Modeling and Analysis of Bridge B09-82191 using MIDAS/Civil – Training Manual,” submitted to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, March 2018.
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8. Attanayake, U., Mazumder, A. F., Sahi, W. D. S., Mueller, M., and Black, D. “Enhancing Non-motorized Mobility within Construction Zones,” TRCLC 16-02, Report to the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities, Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, December 2017.
9. Aktan, H., Attanayake, U., and Yavuz, F. “Prestressing Design of Beams,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2017.
10. Aktan, H. and Attanayake, U., “Research on Evaluation and Standardization of Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques,” MDOT RC-1618C, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2017.
11. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H., “Reflective Cracking between Precast Prestressed Box Girders,” Final Report to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Madison, WI, June 2017.
12. Attanayake, U., Hasan, M., and Lopez, L. A. “Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities,” TRC-2015-05, Report to the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
MI, August 2016.
13. Aktan, H. and Attanayake, U., “Research on Evaluation and Standardization of Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques,” MDOT RC-1618A, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2015.
14. Aktan, H. and Attanayake, U., “Research on Evaluation of Highway Bridge Modeling in CSI Bridge, Midas Civil, and GT Strudl,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2015.
15. Attanayake, U. and Lopez, L. A. “Alternatives for Providing a Safe Passage for Non-motorized Traffic across an Existing Highway Bridge,” TRCLC 14-09, Report to the Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities, Western
Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, August 2015.
16. Attanayake, U., Aktan, H., Hay R., and Catbas, N. “Remote Monitoring of Fatigue-sensitive Details on Bridges,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, March 2015.
17. Aktan, H., and Attanayake, U., and Mohammed, A. W. “Michigan Department of Transportation Bridge Slide Showcase,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, March 2015.
18. Aktan, H., and Attanayake, U., and Mohammed, A. W. “Accelerated Bridge Construction and Structural Move - Workshop,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, March 2014.
19. Attanayake, U. and Aktan, H., “Reflective Cracking between Precast Prestressed Box Girders,” Phase I Report to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Madison, WI, February 2014.
20. Aktan, H., and Attanayake, U., and Mohammed, A. W. “Research on Non-Destructive Evaluation - Workshop,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2013.
21. Aktan, H., and Attanayake, U., “Improving Bridges with Prefabricated Precast Concrete Systems,” MDOT RC-1602, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, December 2013.
22. Attanayake, U., Rusthi, M., and Aktan, H., “Remote Monitoring of Fatigue Sensitive Details on Bridges - Synthesis of Technologies,” Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, April 2013.
23. Attanayake, U. “Testing of Masonry Blocks with Waste Powder Paint (WPP),” Report to the Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium (GMIC), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, March 2013.
24. Attanayake, U. “Evaluation of Potential use of Waste Powder Paint (WPP) in Cement Grout and Mortar,” Report to the Green Manufacturing Industrial Consortium (GMIC), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, 2013.
25. Abudayyeh, O., Aktan, H., Abdel-Qader, I., and Attanayake, U. “Development and Validation of a Sensor-Based Health Monitoring Model for the Parkview Bridge Deck,” MDOT RC-1564, Report to the Michigan Department of
Transportation, Lansing, MI, January 2012.
26. Aktan, H.M., and Attanayake, U. “High skew link slab bridge system with deck sliding over backwall or backwall sliding over abutments,” MDOT RC-1563, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, September 2011.
27. Attanayake, U. “Bridge Deflection Measurement Using Laser Tracker,” Report to the International Bridge Study Group, University of Drexel, Philadelphia, PA, September 2011.
28. Liou, W. W., Attanayake, U., Bair, J., Keil, M., Kujawski, D., Lamberson, L., Kapseong, R., and Yang, Y. “Dual-Use Ground Vehicle Reliability Prediction and Optimization, Tank Elastomer Pads Fatigue, and Vehicle Occupant Shock Wave
Impact Load Prediction,” Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, Warren, MI 48397, 2011.
29. Arant, M., Attanayake, U., Franzese, O., Hathaway, R., Keil, M., Knee, H., LaClair, T., Nelson, S., Pape, D., and Ro, K. “Heavy Truck Rollover Characterization (Phase-B) - Final Report,” the National Transportation Research Center, Inc.
(NTRCI), University Transportation Center (UTC) for the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA),
Knoxville, TN, 2009.
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30. Liou, W. W., Attanayake, U., Hathaway, R., Ikonomov, P., Keil, M., Kujawski, D., Lamberson, L., and Pollock, P. “Simulation-Based Heavy-Duty Truck Structural Reliability Analysis, Track Pin Bushing Fatigue, and HMMWV
Underbody Scanning,” Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center, Warren, MI 48397, 2009.
31. Ahlborn, T. M., Aktan, H., Attanayake, U., Deshpande, Y., and Evren, U. “Condition Assessment and Methods of Abatement of Prestressed Concrete Box-Beam Deterioration – Phase II,” MDOT RC-1527, Report to the Michigan
Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, May 2009.
32. Aktan, H.M., Attanayake, U., and Ulku, A. E “Combining Link-Slab, Deck Sliding over Back-Wall and Revising Bearings,” MDOT RC-1514, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, August 2008.
33. Ahlborn, T. M., Aktan, H., Attanayake, U., Gilbertson, C. G. “Condition Assessment and Methods of Abatement of Prestressed Concrete Box-Beam Deterioration – Phase I,” MDOT RC-1470, CSD 2005-09, Report to the Michigan
Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, November 2005.
34. Aktan, H.M., and Attanayake, U. “Causes and Cures for Cracking of Concrete Barriers,” MDOT RC-1448, CSD 2003-01, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, August 2004.
35. Aktan, H.M., Fu, G., Dekelbab, W., and Attanayake, U. “Investigate Causes and Develop Methods to Minimize Early-Age Deck Cracking on Michigan Bridge Decks,” MDOT RC-1437, CSD 2003-02, Report to the Michigan Department of
Transportation, Lansing, MI, November 2003.
36. Attanayake, U., Aktan, H.M., and Ng, S. “Criteria and Benefits of Penetrating Sealants for Concrete Bridge Decks,” MDOT RC-1424, CSD 2002-03, Report to the Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI, December 2002.
Presentations
1. "Harvesting Knowledge Through Bridge Design Policy Revision/Update Workflow," the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 14, 2020. Presented to the committee on AFF30 Concrete Bridges.
2. "Performance of Low and High Viscous Thin Epoxy Overlays Under Simulated Exposure Conditions," the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 13, 2020.
3. "Element Level Bridge Inspection in the U.S.: Challenges for Assessing Specific Distress Type, Location and Progression," the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2019, December 12 - 15, 2019.
4. " Extending Concrete Bridge Service Life – Maintenance and Replacement Actions,” the International Conference on Civil Engineering Applications (ICCEA 2019), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, July 25-26, 2019. (Keynote speaker)
5. “Life-cycle cost analysis considerations for selecting bridge construction alternatives," the 98th TRB Annual Meeting, January 14, 2019. Presented to the Subcommittee on Bridge Life Cycle Cost Analysis, AHD35(2). (Invited speaker).
6. "Standardizing Lateral Bridge Slide Design,” the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), July 9-13, 2018.
7. “Modeling and Validation of a Bicycle Model,” the 5th Annual Summer Conference on Livable Communities, June 21 - 22, 2018.
8. "Adjacent Box-Beam Bridge Performance: Impact of Shrinkage, Thermal Gradient, and Transverse Post-tensioning," the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018.
9. "Decision-support tool for evaluating bridge construction projects," the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018.
10. "SAFT analysis and phase evaluation procedures using ultrasonic shear wave imaging device (MIRA) data," the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018.
11. "Application of Stress Inequalities (Magnel Diagram) for a Prestressing Design with Cut Strands," the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018.
12. "Recent Advances in Posttension Duct Inspection Using Ultrasonic Echo Technique," the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2017, December 07-09, 2017.
13. "Project Scoping decision-support Tool for Bridge Replacement," the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2017, December 07-09, 2017.
14. “Soil Structure Interaction Modeling and Applications in Bridge Engineering,” the 3rd International Workshop on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB), Seattle, Washington, May 31 – June 01, 2017. (Invited speaker).
15. “Monitoring during Lateral Bridge Slide," the 96th TRB Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2017. Presented to the committee on AFH40 Construction of Bridges and Structures.
16. "Computational Framework for Predicting Accelerated Bridge Construction Technology Specific Costs and Benefits," the 95th TRB Annual Meeting, January 10-14, 2016.
17. “Monitoring Slide-In Bridge Construction Activities for Standardization," the 95th TRB Annual Meeting, January 10-14, 2016. Presented to the committee on AFH40 Construction of Bridges and Structures.
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18. "Computational Framework for Predicting Accelerated Bridge Construction Technology Specific Costs and Benefits," the 95th TRB Annual Meeting, January 10-14, 2016. Presented to the committee on AFH40 Construction of Bridges and
Structures.
19. “US universities, admission process, funding, student life, and current research,” Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, December 16, 2015. (Invited speaker).
20. "Clustering Techniques and Artificial Neural Network for Acoustic Emission Data Analysis," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015.
21. "Seismic Evaluation of a Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Commercial Building by the Capacity Spectrum Method," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015.
22. "Temporary Substructure Forces during Bridge Slide: Impact of Sliding Friction and Substructure Alignment," the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2015, December 11-14, 2015.
23. "Bridge Pier Movement and Forces during Slide-In,” the National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference (ABC 2015), Miami, Florida, December 7-8, 2015.
24. "Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Fatigue Sensitive Highway Bridge Details,” the International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2015), Berlin, Germany, September 15-17, 2015.
25. "Application of Hot Spot Modeling and Analysis Guidelines for a Web Gap Detail,” the 8th New York City Bridge Conference, New York City, New York, August 24, 2015.
26. "Developing a methodology for evaluating non-motorized access alternatives over existing highway bridges,” the 8th New York City Bridge Conference, New York City, New York, August 24, 2015.
27. “Performance of Typical Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Commercial Buildings under Seismic Loads,” Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, July 21, 2015. (Invited speaker).
28. “Temperature Gradient Effect On Link Slab Moment,” the International Workshop on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB), the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center (SIBERC), College of Civil
Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China June 03, 2015. (Invited speaker).
29. “Maintaining Semi-Integral Skew Bridge Alignment During Thermal Expansion/Contraction,” the International Workshop on Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges (IAJB), the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering
Research Center (SIBERC), College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China June 02, 2015. (Invited
speaker).
30. “Waste powder paint (WPP) in cement-based products,” the Zero Waste to Landfills User Group Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, July 17, 2014. (Invited speaker).
31. “Jointless Details for Durable Bridges,” the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center (SIBERC), College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China July 13, 2014. (Invited speaker).
32. “Recent Advances in Bridge Engineering,” the Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center (SIBERC), College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China July 12, 2014. (Invited speaker).
33. "Prefabricated Bridge Element Connections – Comprehensive Review and Design,” the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai, China, July 7-11, 2014.
34. "Capturing and modeling of a steel multi-girder bridge using point cloud data," the 93rd TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2014.
35. "A Road Map for Effective Implementation of Nondestructive Testing into Bridge Management," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, December 13-15, 2013.
36. "Artificial Neural Network for Evaluating Precast Element Connection Integrity," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, December 13-15, 2013.
37. "Simulation and Measurement of Web Gap Strain in a Steel Girder for Developing a SHM System – A Laboratory Study," the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013, December 13-15, 2013.
38. “Waste powder paint (WPP) in cement-based products,” the Environmental Footprint Reduction Workshop for Finishing Operations, Grand Rapids, MI, September 24, 2013. (Invited speaker).
39. "Stress Data and Artificial Neural Network for Evaluating Transverse Connection Integrity of Full-Depth Deck Panels," 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, No. 13-4661, January 13-17, 2013.
40. “Improving Durability and Constructability of PBES Connections: Recommendations and Special Provisions," the 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, No. 13-4497, January 13-17, 2013.
41. “Constructability Model for ABC Projects," the 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, No. 13-4497, January 13-17, 2013.
42. “Remote Monitoring of Fatigue Sensitive Details,” the 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the committee on AFF40 Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges, Washington DC, January 16, 2013.
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43. “A Hybrid Model for Accelerated Bridge Construction Decision-Making,” the 92nd TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the committee on AFF30 Concrete Bridges, Washington DC, January 16, 2013.
44. “Noncontact Bridge Deformation Monitoring using Laser Tracking Technology – Technology Evaluation and Field Implementation," the NDE/NDT for Highways & Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT) Conference, New
York, August 21-24, 2012.
45. “Assessing full-depth deck joint durability using embedded sensors and FE simulations,” the 6th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2012, Villa Erba, Cernobbio, Como, Italy, July 8-12, 2012.
46. “Non-Contact Inspection of Deflection and Translation in Large Structures,” Hexagon 2012 Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 4-7, 2012. (Invited speaker).
47. “Stress Signatures for Detecting Deck Panel Joint deterioration,” the 91st TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the committee on AFF30 Concrete Bridges, Washington DC, January 23, 2012.
48. “Non-contact bridge deflection and translation measurement with Laser tracker,” the 91st TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the committee on AFF40 Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges, Washington DC, January 24, 2012.
49. "The First Fully Prefabricated Full-Depth Deck Panel Bridge System in Michigan: Challenges and Lessons Learned," the 91st TRB Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012.
50. “Research and Graduate Student Opportunities at WMU,” Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, August 18, 2011. (Invited speaker).
51. “Recent Advances in Bridge Engineering,” Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 16, 2011. (Invited speaker).
52. “US universities, admission process, funding, student life, and responsibilities,” The US-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission & the Education USA Advising Center, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 15, 2011. (Invited speaker).
53. “Decision-Making Framework for Transportation Infrastructure Construction Methods/Technology Selection,” International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering & Transportation Systems & Transport Research Forum
2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 – 26, 2011.
54. “Stiffness Based Construction Quality Evaluation for Pavement Subgrade and Base Applications,” International Conference on Advances in Highway Engineering & Transportation Systems & Transport Research Forum 2011,
Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25 – 26, 2011.
55. “An Information System for a Sensor-Based Bridge Health Monitoring System,” Michigan Engineering Conference, Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI, June 9, 2011. (Invited speaker).
56. “ABAQUS - A Research and Teaching Tool at Western,” Western Michigan SIMULIA Technology Day, Holland, MI, May 25, 2011.
57. "Finite Element Modeling Techniques," the New York BRIDGE Seminar on “Challenges with Design and Construction Analysis of Bridges”, BRIDGE seminar by MIDASoft, May 3, 2011. (Invited speaker).
58. “Guidelines for Spacing of Posttension Ducts in Full-Depth Deck Panels," the 90th TRB Annual Meeting, January 25, 2011.
59. “Component Joint Durability, Grout Properties, and Material Specifications," the 8th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridge, Niagara Falls, Canada, August 6, 2010.
60. “Durable connections between precast bridge components: Fundamental approach," The 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 14, 2010.
61. “Box-Beam Bridge Design Evaluation Through Construction Simulation; Funded Research and Student Activities at WMU," Western Michigan SIMULIA Technology Day, May 12, 2010. (Invited speaker).
62. “Improving Durability Performance of Prefabricated Bridge Deck Joints: What Do We Need To Know?" 2010 FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference: Highways for LIFE and Accelerated Bridge Construction, April 9, 2010
63. “Tracking Bridge Deflections and Translations with Lasers” the 89th TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the committee AFF40 Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges, Washington DC, January 13, 2010.
64. “Rationally Designed Staged Posttension Abates Reflective Cracking on Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridge Decks," the 89th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12, 2010
65. "Capacity evaluation of a severely distressed and deteriorated 50-year old box-beam," the 89th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12, 2010.
66. "Jointless Bridge Deck with Link Slabs: Design for Durability," the 88th TRB Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 13, 2009.
67. "Side-by-side Box-beam Bridge Superstructure: Rational Transverse Posttension Design," the 88th TRB Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 13, 2009.
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68. "Retrofit Design Details for Deck Joint Elimination over Abutments," the 88th TRB Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 13, 2009.
69. “Capacity evaluation of a 50-year old box-beam through load testing,” the 88th TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the AFF 30 Committee on Concrete Bridges, Washington DC, January 12, 2009.
70. “Issues with Reflective Deck Cracks in Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridges,” The 4th Concrete Bridge Conference, Hyatt Regency, St. Louis, Missouri, May 5, 2008.
71. "Macromechanical Modeling of Precast Orthotropic Bridge Deck Superstructure Systems," the 86th TRB Annual Meeting, January 21-25, 2007.
72. “Penetrating Sealants for Concrete Bridge Decks – Surface preparation and Application Issues,” the 86th TRB Annual Meeting, presented to the AFN 30 Committee on Durability of Concrete, Washington DC, January 21-25, 2007.
73. “Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridge - Performance and Design Issues,” the 7th International Conference on Short & Medium Span Bridges, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 23 – 25, 2006.
74. “Remaining Service Life Estimation of Bridge Components by Knowledge Discovery Techniques,” 2006 NDE Conference on Civil Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, 14 – 18 August, 2006.
75. “Performance Evaluation of Side-by-Side Box-Beam Bridges in Michigan,” the 84th TRB Annual Meeting, January 09-13, 2005.
76. "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Using Infrared (IR) Thermography for Void Detection and Moisture Evaluation by Numerical, Experimental, and Field Investigation," the 84th TRB Annual Meeting, January 09-13, 2005
77. "Early-Age Cracking Potential of Slip-formed Concrete Bridge Barriers," the 83rd TRB Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2004.
78. “Condition Evaluation of Side-By-Side Precast Prestressed Concrete Box-Beam Bridges in Michigan,” ACI Convention Fall 2004, San Francisco, California, October 24-28, 2004.
79. “Fundamentals of Use of Penetrating Sealants for Concrete Bridge Deck Protection,” the 82nd TRB Annual Meeting, January 12 – 16, 2003.
80. “Analysis of Deep Beams with Openings,” Conference Proceeding, Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1999.
Sponsored Student Presentations
1. Basnayake, K. Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U. B., and Berke, N. S. " Assessment of Concrete Curing Duration using bulk electrical Conductivity and Porosity," the 99th TRB Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020.
2. Mazumder, A. F., Attanayake, U. B., and Berke, N. S. " Concrete Bridge Deck Preservation with Healer Sealer – A Performance-Based Approach for Deciding the Application Time on New Concrete," the 99th TRB Annual Meeting,
January 12-16, 2020.
3. Basnayake, B.M.K.L.K. and Attanayake, U. B. " Evaluation of Wind Uplift Resistance of Flat Roofs: A Review," the 10th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2019, December 12 -15, 2019.
4. Shresta Wosti and Upul Attanayake (2019). Silane as a moisture inhibitor – a review, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI-GM-Professors-Student Appreciation Dinner, October 8, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. (poster)
5. Harsha Amunugama and Upul Attanayake (2019). Tracing Causes and Extent of Prestressed Concrete I-Beam Deterioration, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI-GM-Professors-Student Appreciation Dinner, October 8,
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. (poster)
6. Kanchani Basnayake, Abul Mazumder, and Upul Attanayake (2019). Assessment of Concrete Curing Duration Using Bulk Electrical Conductivity and Porosity, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI-GM-Professors-Student
Appreciation Dinner, October 8, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. (poster)
7. Abul Mazumder and Upul Attanayake (2019). Performance Based Approach for Scheduling Overlay Application on New Concrete, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), ACI-GM-Professors-Student Appreciation Dinner, October 8,
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. (poster)
8. Abul Mazumder and Upul Attanayake (2019). Risk Based Non-motorized Mobility Framework for Construction Zones in Small Cities, Michigan Transportation Planning Association (MTPA),