CEE Faculty
Arudi S. Rajagopal
Adjunct Associate Professor
 

Ph.D. 1988
Bangalore University, India

 

 

Contact Information

E-mail : Arudi.Rajagopal@uc.edu
Office  : 730 ERC
Phone : 513-556-2128

Fax     : 513-556-2599

 

Areas Of Interest

Pavement design, evaluation, rehabilitation and management system; Material Characterization; Numerical and Computational Modeling; Mechanics of Materials; Engineering Economics; Artificial Intelligence, traffic and transportation engineering; Highway safety

 Representative Publications

  • Arudi, R.S., Pickering B, and Flading J: “Planning and Implementing a Management System for Pavements with Utility Cuts”, TRR 1699, Transportation Research Record 2000, pp: 42-48

  • Arudi R.S., Minkarah I.A., Kandula K, and Gosain A: "Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Overlays on Broken and Seated Concrete Pavements", TRR 1543, Transportation Research Board 1996, pp: 55-62

  • Arudi R S., Kandula K, Minkarah I.A., and Bhupalam M: “Categorization of Asphalt Overlays on Broken and Seated Pavements", TRR1473, Transportation Research Record 1995, pp: 131-137

  • Bodocsi A, Minkarah I.A., Arudi R.S., Kak A. and Bhupalam M.V.,: "Effect of Pavement Variables On the Average Joint Deflections in an Experimental Concrete Pavement", TRR1449,Transportation Research Record 1994, pp: 182-188

  • Arudi R.S., and George K. P.,: "On Pavement Maintenance Effectiveness", TRR 1276, Transportation Research Board, 1990, pp: 62-68

  • George K. P., Arudi R.S., and Lim L. K: "Models for Predicting Pavement Deterioration", TRR 1215, Transportation Research Board, 1989, pp: 1-7

Representative Research Projects

  • Validation of ODOT Sufficiency Rating Systems, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and FHWA, 2002 - 2004 

  • Effectiveness of Crack Sealing on Pavement Serviceability and Life, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and FHWA, 2000 – 2003 

  • Rational Schedule for Base Accident Rates for Rural Highways in Ohio, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and FHWA, 2000 - 2003

  • Long Term Monitoring of Broken and Seated Pavements, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and FHWA, 1996 - 2002

  • Utility Cuts Program, funded by the City of Cincinnati, 1995 – 2000 

  • User Cost Models for Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Alternatives in Highway Work Zones, funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation and FHWA, 1995 - 1997