Research
The QES Team has long been at the forefront of academic research and development of pavement engineering. Our academic research is backed by decades of experience in a plethora of different paving and inspection conditions.
Published Research Papers
Using RAP as Coarse Aggregate in Bituminous Seal Coat
An investigation into the viability of using recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) as a more sustainable option for road...
National Pavement Performance measures and Associated Data Quality
This article, written by Doug Frith, Vice President of QES, outlines our recommended approach to dealing with...
Lifecycle Cost Analysis Maintaining Concrete Bridge Decks in Pennsylvania
This study examines tens of thousands of bridge decks in order to identify their standard deterioration rate. This in...
Economic Considerations For Asphalt Pavement Recycling Techniques
Author(s): Dennis Morian, P.E. Luis Ramirez, M.Sc. Venue: Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting Date: 2016...
Combined Effect Of Tire Contact Pressure And Longitudinal Grade On The Interface Shear Stress Of HMA Overlay Over Ballast Concrete
Slippage is a common pavement distress resulting from pavement layers separating due to the pressures vehicles put on...
Prediction Of Surface Texture Of Joints And Cracks Based On Concrete Mixture Properties
Load Transfer Efficiency (LTE), or how effectively concrete pavement performs near the edges of each slab, is one of...
Use Of Blast Furnace Slag As A Sustainable Material In Concrete Pavements
Author(s):Dennis Morian, P.E.; Shervin Jahangirneiad, Ph.D.; Thomas Van Dam, Ph.D., P.E., FACI, LEED AP; Kurt Smith,...
Combined Effect Of 3-D Tire-Pavement Contact Load And Thermal Gradients On The Cracking Performance Of Heavy Duty Asphalt Pavements
Author(s): Dennis Morian, P.E.; Doug Frith, P.E.; Guangming Wang, Ph.D, P.E. Date published: 2013 Published by:...
Webinars
Continuous Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Technologies for Asphalt Pavements with Emphasis on Moisture Damage – Virtual User-Group Peer Exchange
November 28, 2022 (Eastern Time) Time Topic/Presentation Speaker 11:00 am Welcome and Opening Comments 11:05 am Welcome from FHWA 11:10 am Recap of September 28-29, 2021 Peer Exchange with action items Dennis Morian (QES) 11:30 am MN DOT NDE Research...
4th Virtual Meeting for Concrete P&M-TFG Concrete Pavement and Materials – Technical Feedback Group
Virtual Meeting Session #1 of 2 Date: October 13, 2021; Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Eastern Time Topic/Presentation Speaker 5 minutes Welcome and Roll Call of Participants Sam Tyson, FHWA and Dennis Morian, QES 10 minutes Opening Remarks by FHWA Gina Ahlstrom 5...
R06D Virtual Peer Exchange
September 28-29, 2021 Time Topic/Presentation Speaker Day 1 11:00 AM Welcome and Opening Comments Dennis Morian (QES) Day 1 11:05 AM Welcome from FHWA Steve Cooper, Monica Jurado, and Tom Yu Day 1 11:25 AM – 11:50 AM Recap of SHRP2 R06D Research and August 2018...
Webinar on Internal Curing Concrete Pavements
Author(s): Dennis Morian, PE Venue: TRB Webinar Date: 2017Abstract: Dennis Morian, Director of Engineering for Quality Engineering Solutions, was invited to participate as a presenter in an educational webinar hosted by the Transportation Research Board. The webinar...
FHWA Webinar Pavement Management Data Integrity
A webinar presented by Doug Frith, Vice President of QES, discussing the topic of pavement management data integrity.Author(s): Doug Frith, PE Date published: July 20, 2017 Client: FHWAAbstract: QES Vice President Doug Frith was selected to participate in a quarterly...