Research Projects
Asset and Pavement Management Systems Research Development and Implementation Review StreetSaver® Training and Guidance Service: Phase II. Nichols Consulting Engineer - Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), May 2021 – December 2024. $ 393,696.
Development of Training Program for District 6 Division of Transportation Development. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 6. January 2020 – July 2023. $ 425,269.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) in Retrofitting Techniques for ABC Projects. Accelerated Bridge Construction Center (ABC) – UTC, May 2021 – April 2022. $ 50,000.
North Texas Bicycle and Pedestrian Analysis, September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2020. Texas Department of Transportation, $249,500.
Guidance on Pavement Management Systems, February 2016 – December 15, 2019. Metropolitan Transportation Commission in California (MTC) subcontracted through Nichols Consulting Engineers, $ 187,000.
Development of an Active Transportation System Planning Methodology to Enhance Multimodal Connectivity in the El Paso MPO Region, September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2019. El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, $121,277.
Vulnerable Road User Safety Enhancements for Transportation Asset Management, August 1, 2017 – January 31, 2019. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health, Cornel University and U.S. Department of Transport, $ 56,308.
Development of a Web-based Application for Visualizing the Performance Measures of the Montana Corridor as a Pilot Study, September 1 2017 – August 31, 2018. El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, $181,410.
A Sustainable Performance-Based Methodology to Address the Impact of Climate Changes on the “State of Good Repair” of Transportation Infrastructure, November 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017. SPTC Research, Education and Outreach Support, University of Oklahoma and U.S. Department of Transport. $45,000.
Cost-Effective Alternatives to Seal Coats, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), January 2015 – August 2017, $448,765.
Consequences of Delayed Maintenance of Highway Assets, NCHRP Project 14-20A, December 2013 - April 2017. National Cooperative Highway Research Program, $ 450,000.
Development of a Sustainable Performance-Based Methodology for Strategic Metropolitan Planning Based on MAP-21, May 2016 – August 2017. El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, $144,473.
Quantification of the Impact of a Road’s Condition on Emissions, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), July 1,2014- June 30, 2016, $288,879.
Guidance on Pavement Management Systems, February 2010 – December 2016. Metropolitan Transportation Commission in California (MTC) subcontracted through Nichols Consulting Engineers, $ 366,620.
USA/Peru Study Abroad Program: Global and Regional Sustainability Engineering, September 2012 – July 2015. United States Department of State. $ 250,000.
Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) Tier 1 UTC Consortium Led by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2014. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. $ 150,000.
Collection of Materials and Performance Data for the Texas Flexible Pavements and Overlays, September 2010 – August 2015. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 1’831,711 – UTEP $ 599,700.
A Multi-Objective Sustainable Model for Transportation Asset Management Practices, January 15, 2014 - December 31, 2015. Tier 1 University Transportation Center Consortium led by Rutgers University, S 90,000.
Performance Life of Various HMA Mixes in Texas, September 2011- August 2014. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), March 2011. $ 306,000.
Improvement of Construction Quality Control by Using Intelligent Compaction Technology for Base and Soil, November 2012- November 2013. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), November 2012, $ 212,094.
Evaluate the Improvement in Pavement Ride, Distress, and Condition Based on Different Treatment Types, September 2011 – August 2013. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). $ 338,984.
Using Fair Division Methods for Allocating Funds, September 2011 – August 2013. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). $ 187,185 (with Taboada, Espiritu, and Fullerton at UTEP). [Download]
El Paso Border Master Plan, April 2012 – April 2013, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 250,000.
Validation and Calibration of Chasqui Profiler, August 2012 – December 2012. Fugro Consultants, $ 8,554.
Implementation of New Pavement Performance Prediction Models in PMIS, October 2011 - August 2012. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). $ 9,100. [Download]
Long-Range Strategic Issues Affecting Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal of Highway Infrastructure, June 2010 – August 2012, National Highway Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), $1,000,000.
Management Science Applications for TxDOT – Scoping Study, September 2010 – August 2011 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 199,267.
Evaluation and Development of Pavement Scores, Performance Models and Needs, September 2008 – August 2011, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $768,716. [Download]
El Paso Regional Ports of Entry Operations Plan, June 2010 – June 2011, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 90,374.
Implementation of ROW Acquisition Decision-Support-Tools, September 2009 – August 2010, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 74,209.
Development of a GIS Fiber Optics Asset Management System, December 2009 – June 2011, City of El Paso, $119,280. (Link)
Technical and Training for Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Pavement Management, October 2008, December 2009, Metropolitan Transportation Commission in California (MTC), $ 40,354.
Integrating the Transportation System with a University Campus Transportation Master Plan, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), May 2009 – August 2009, $ 60,886.
Asset Management – Texas Style, September 2008 – August 2009, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $ 107,950.
Enhancements to El Paso’s GIS based Infrastructure Management Systems, August 2008 – June 2009, City of El Paso, $ 106,015.
Considerations for Rigid vs. Flexible Pavement Designs When Allowed as Alternate Bids, November 2007- December 2008, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), $120,000. [Download]
Synthesis Study on Variable Asphalt Shot Rates for Seal Coats, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), September 2007 – August 2008, $78,654. [Download]
ROW Real Property Asset Management Architecture, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), September 2007 – August 2008, $ 282,175.
Program to Support the Development of Long-Lasting Pavement Technology for Roads in Paraguay, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Unites States Trade Development Agency (USTDA), May 2007 – June 2008, $ 362,432.
A Data Base for Successful Pavement Sections in Texas – Including Both Experimental and Non- Experimental Pavements, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), September 2006 – August 2007, $ 353,033.
Develop a Knowledge Management System for TxDOT Pavement-Related Corporate Knowledge, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), September 2005 – August 2006, $ 228,146.
Estimating Revenues Using a Toll Viability Screening Tool, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), September 2003 – August 2004.