Abstract: Despite having a US gender population distribution of 50.8% and 21.9% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees earned in the last 24 years, women are significantly underrepresented in US engineering and construction ...

Abstract: Projects with poor noncompete provision design have caused heavy costs for both public and private organizations, primarily due to the embedded monopoly right of the private sector to collect toll revenue. Prior studies ...

Abstract: Noncompetitive and collusive bidding behaviors have recently become a major concern in public projects. Identifying the bidders involved in price manipulation protects the public interest as well as market integrity. ...

Abstract: Man-made disasters are often unexpected events that necessitate a comprehensive investigation to ascertain their cause. These investigations are critical for government agencies, insurance corporations, and other stakeholders. ...

Abstract: Ground transportation infrastructure significantly impacts community connectivity, economic growth, and access to essential services such as jobs, education, and healthcare. However, in practice, these infrastructures do ...

Abstract: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are contractual relationships between government and industry to deliver facilities or service for public benefit. In the United States, existing transportation infrastructure is aging ...

Abstract: Due to the public expectation of better road performance accompanied by economic development and population growth over the past decades, state highway agencies have been under intense pressure for continuous improvement ...

Abstract: This paper presents a cost estimation model for long-term pavement warranties with multiple distress indicators. One application area for such warranties involves performance-based specifications (PBSs). In contrast to ...