Contact Details

Soundar Balakumaran, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Director for Structures

Phone: (434) 293-1906
Email: Soundar.Balakumaran@vdot.virginia.gov

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Projects:

118730 - Data-Driven Decision-Making Framework for Inspection of Bridge Decks - Principal Investigator

115560 - Reliability of Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Bridge Decks - Principal Investigator

00131 - Magnetic Flux Leakage Device for Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Box Bridges - Co-Principal Investigator

109961 - Performance of Bridge Deck Overlays - Phase II - Field Survey - Principal Investigator

106882 - Durability of Hybrid Composite Beams - Principal Investigator

107496 - Design and Pilot of an Elastomeric Concrete Plug Joint – Phase I - Principal Investigator

105230 - Performance of Bridge-Deck Overlay Systems: Phase I - Principal Investigator

Publications:

20-R7 - Durability and Inspection of Hybrid Composite Beams

20-R6 - Performance of Bridge Deck Overlays in Virginia: Phase II: Service Life Performance

20-R14 - Magnetic Flux Leakage Device for Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Box Bridges

19-R9 - Elastomeric Concrete Plug Joints: A New Durable Bridge Expansion Joint Design

18-R13 - Linear Cracking in Bridge Decks

17-R17 - Performance of Bridge Deck Overlays in Virginia: Phase I: State of Overlays

17-R12 - Forensic Investigation of Two Voided Slab Bridges in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Richmond District