M. Asghar Bhatti
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M. Asghar Bhatti

Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Public Policy Center
University of Iowa
219 South Quadrangle
Iowa City, IA 52242-1192

Telephone: (319) 335-6809
Fax: (319) 335-6801
E-mail: mabhatti@uiowa.edu

      
  Education

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1980
M.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1975
B.E., University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 1973

      
  Areas of Teaching and Research
Dynamic interaction between pavements/bridges and vehicles
Pavement modeling and design
Symbolic computing in engineering analysis and design
Earthquake-resistant structural design and optimal design
      
  Recent Projects

Development of a Commercial-Grade Bi-Axial Strain Transducer for Collection and Analysis of Rail Strain Data 2001 (Co-PI with H. David Lee)

Development and Validation of Pavement Performance Simulations Using FWD Data, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1997/98.

The Economic, Operating, and Infrastructure Impacts of Concentrated Truck Transport Service and Designated Commercial Highway Networks, Midwest Transportation Center, 1992.

      
  Selected Publications

Bhatti, M.A. Practical Optimization Methods with Mathematica Applications, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000.

Bhatti, M.A. and Stoner, J.W. "Nonlinear Pavement Consumption Model Using Dynamic Vehicle Loads," ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, pp. 71–78, Vol. 4, No. 2, June 1998.

Bhatti, M.A., Molinas-Vega, Idelin and Stoner, J.W. "Nonlinear Analysis of Jointed Concrete Pavements," accepted for presentation at the 1998 TRB Meeting, Washington, DC, January 1998.

Bhatti, M.A., Lin, Baizhong and Stoner, J.W. "Dynamic Simulation Based Pavement Consumption Model," ASCE Special publication on Infrastructure Condition Assessment: Art, Science, and Practice, (Editor: Mitsuru Saito), pp. 161-170, 1997.

Bhatti, M.A., Barlow, J. and Stoner, J.W. "Modeling Damage to Rigid Pavements Caused by Subgrade Pumping," ASCE Transportation Journal, pp. 12-21, Vol. 122, No. 1, January/February 1996.

Molinas-Vega, I., Bhatti, M.A. and Nixon, W.F. "A Nonlinear Fatigue Damage Model for concrete in Tension," International Journal for Damage Mechanics, pp. 362-379, Vol. 4, October 1995.

Bhatti, M.A., Stoner, J.W. and Hingtgen, J.D. "Simulation of Dynamic Loads from Alternative Vehicle Configurations," Heavy Vehicle Systems, International Journal of Vehicle Design, pp. 396-416, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1994.

Stoner, J.W. and Bhatti, M.A. "Estimating Pavement Damage from Longer and Heavier Combination Vehicles," Midwest Transportation Center Report, June 1994.

Teng, S., Bhatti, M.A. and Ashton, W.D. "Investigation of a Cracked Concrete Arch Dam Using the Finite Element Method," pp. 201-208, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Concrete Future, The National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 9-11, 1993, pp. 201-208.

Stoner, J.W., Bhatti, M.A. and Foster, Norman, S.J. "The Economic, Operating, and Infrastructure Impacts of Concentrated Truck Transport Service and Designated Commercial Highway Networks," Midwest Transportation Center.

      
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