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Michael C. Brown, Ph.D., P.E.
Research Scientist and
Smart Road Program Manager

Phone: (434) 293-1998
Email: Michael.Brown@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Research:

Innovative applications for structural design and materials
Maintenance and rehabilitation of highway transportation structures
Asset management of bridges and other transportation structures
Condition assessment of structures and structural elements
Service life prediction of structural elements
Corrosion assessment, mitigation, and prevention for reinforced concrete structures

Education:

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Registration:

Professional Engineer, Virginia

Memberships:

American Concrete Institute
- Committee 345, Concrete Bridge Construction, Maintenance & Repair, Chair
- Committee 222, Corrosion of Metals in Concrete, Member
- Committee 365, Service Life Prediction, Member
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
- Panel, Project 12-67, Multiple-Objective Optimization for Bridge Management Systems
Transportation Research Board
- Committee AHD30, Bridge Maintenance, Chair
- Committee AHD45, Corrosion, Member

Awards:

2007 Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Charles Edward Via, Jr. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
2003 VTRC Horizon Award for Outstanding Productivity and Achievement
2007 Jack Dillard Award for Best Paper

Research Advisory Committee:

Bridge Research Advisory Committee - Executive Secretary

Projects:

87976 - High-Performance/High-Strength Lightweight Concrete for Bridge Girders and Deck - Principal Investigator

90642 - Mix Design and Curing Effects on Creep and Camber of Prestressed Girders - Principal Investigator

82671 - Rapid Replacement of Tangier Island Bridges Including Lightweight and Durable FRP Deck Systems - Co-Principal Investigator

82670 - Implementation of Full Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Panels - Project Monitor

90260 - Corrosion of Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Piles - Co-Principal Investigator

73186 - Bridge Deck Service Life Prediction and Costs - Project Manager

69583 - The Hawthorne Street Bridge Rehabilitation Utilizing an FRP Bridge Deck System - Project Manager

80339 - Investigation of Fiber Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete - Co-Principal Investigator

78005 - Evaluation of Cathodic Protection Systems for Bridge Repair - Co-Principal Investigator

73190 - Linear Cracking and Chloride Penetration of Concrete Bridge Decks - Principal Investigator

64028 - Development of an Optimized Continuity Diaphragm for New PCBT Girders - Project Manager

73232 - Effectiveness of Sacrificial Anodes in High-resistivity Shotcrete Repairs - Co-Principal Investigator

71179 - Punching Shear Capacity of Thin UHPC Plates - Project Manager

74880 - Cost and Benefits of a Formalized Preventive Roadway Maintenance Program for Virginia - Co-Principal Investigator

64347 - Evaluation of Models for Seismic Design - Project Monitor

Publications:

09-CR4 - Experimental and analytical investigation of full-depth precast deck panels on prestressed I-girders

09-CR15 - Anchorage zone design for pretensioned precast bulb-T bridge girders in Virginia

09-CR1 - Design recommendations for the optimized continuity diaphragm for prestressed concrete bulb-T beams

08-R2 - Material investigation of the full-depth, precast concrete deck panels of the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge

08-CR5 - Parameters governing the corrosion protection efficiency of fusion-bonded epoxy coatings on reinforcing steel

08-CR4 - Bridge deck service life prediction and costs

07-R35 - Survey of cathodic protection systems on Virginia bridges

06-R29 - Summary report on the performance of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel in Virginia

06-R14 - Structural load testing and flexure analysis of the Route 701 Bridge in Louisa County, Virginia :supplemental report

06-CR5 - Construction of a Virginia short-span bridge with the Strongwell 36-inch double-web I-beam

05-R25 - Effectiveness of sacrificial anodes in high-resistivity shotcrete repairs

05-CR26 - Characterization of the punching shear capacity of thin ultra-high performance concrete slabs

05-CR24 - Performance of a bridge deck with glass fiber reinforced polymer bars as the top mat of reinforcement

04-R4 - Composite action in a steel girder span with precast deck panels :the I-81 bridge over the New River in Radford, Virginia

04-R12 - Structural load testing and flexure analysis of the Route 701 Bridge in Louisa County, Virginia

04-CR7 - Corrosion protection service life of epoxy-coated reinforcing steel in Virginia bridge decks

04-CR17 - Influence of the new LRFD seismic guidelines on the design of bridges in Virginia

03-CR4 - A Model to predict the impact of specification changes on the chloride-induced service life of Virginia bridge decks