Construction and Materials Support Center

Publications and Reports

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3D Technologies

  • Vanderohe, A. (March 2013). 3D Technologies Implementation Plan. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (March, 2012). Implementation of 3D Technology and Development of AMG Specifications for Placement of HMA Base Course Material. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (May, 2009). Status and Plans for Implementing 3D Technologies for Design and Construction in WisDOT. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (May, 2009). WisDOT Implementation Plan: 3D Technologies for Design and Construction. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A., Zogg, J., Whited, G.C., “Planning Implementation of 3-D Technologies for Design and Construction at Wisconsin Department of Transportation”, 2010 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.

GPS and Highway Construction Equipment

  • Thomas J. Martinelli (February 28, 2013). Constructability Review of the Safety Edge Construction Technique: 2012 WisDOT Pilot Projects.

  • Thomas J. Martinelli and Gary C. Whited (December, 2011). Constructability Review of the Safety Edge Construction Technique: 2011 WisDOT Pilot Projects.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (February 2009). Implementation of GPS Controlled Highway Construction Equipment Phase III. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (January 2008). Implementation of GPS Controlled Highway Construction Equipment: Phase II. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A. P. (April 2007). Final Report: Implementation of GPS Controlled Highway Construction Equipment. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Vonderohe, A., Brockman, K., Whited, G.C., Zogg, J.,  “Development of a Specification for GPS-Machine-Guided Construction of Highway Subgrade” 2009 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.

Materials Reports

  • Wacker, J.P., Kretschmann, D.E., Wang, X., and Rammer, D.R. (November 2010). Condition Assessment of Treated-Timber Guardrail Posts. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Bloom, E.F., Del Pnte, K., Nataragan, B.M., Whited, G.C., “State DOT Life Cycle Benefits of Recycled Materials In Road Construction, Conference Paper, Geo-Chicago, 2016.
  • Bloom, E.F., Horstmeirer, G.J., Pakes-Ahlman, A., Whited, G.C., “Assessing the Life Cycle Benefits of Recycled Materials In Road Construction”, Conference Paper, Geo-Chicago, 2016.

Measuring Pavement Thickness

  • Whited, G. C., and Allison, G. W. (December 15, 2008). Evaluation of Probing vs. Coring for Determination of PCC Pavement Thickness. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Allison, G., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S., and Nasief, H. G. “Evaluation of Probing Versus Coring for Determination of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Thickness.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Vol. 2, No. 2152, Accession No.: 01150939. 2010

  • Nasief, H., Allison, G., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S., “Evaluation of Probing Versus Coring for Determination of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Thickness”, 2010 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.

  • Nassief,H.G., Whited G.C., Loh, W., “Wisconsin Method for Probing Portland Dement Concrete Pavement for Thickness: Statistical Comparison and Validation.”, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2228, Construction, 2011.
  • Whited, G.C., Stenhaug, B.A., Loh, W. “Probing Portland Cement Concrete Pavement for Thickness Determination in Wisconsin: Statistical Review.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2347, 2013
  • Whited, G.C., Loh, W., Zhang, W. “Comparison of Wisconsin’s As-Built Pavement Thickness to Design Thickness for PCC Pavements”, 2014 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.

Owner Controlled Insurance Programs

  • Kwon, S. K., Rappold, A., Kang, K., and Permut, Ben. (July 2007). Evaluation of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP’s) for Use on WisDOT Mega-Corridor Projects: A Review of the Marquette Interchange Owner Controlled Insurance Program, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

Project-level Communications

  • Whited, G. C., Miller, D. J., and Grove, M. J. (August 2007). Improving Communication on Wisconsin Department of Transportation Construction Projects, Proceedings of the 2007 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium. Ames, IA: Iowa State University.

Project-level Management

  • Whited, G. C., Pashouwer, J. J. (October 2010). Evaluation of WisDOT’s Consultant Design/Construction Transparency Effort. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Whited, G. C., Hanna, A. S., Kavanaugh, J., and Tadt, E. (March 2012). Best Practices from WisDOT Mega and ARRA Projects, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Whited, G. C. and Hanna, A. S. (March 2012). Best Practices from WisDOT Mega and ARRA Projects – Best Practice Catalog, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Whited, G. C., Hanna, A. S.,and Tadt, E. (March 2012). Best Practices from WisDOT Mega and ARRA Projects – Request for Information : Benchmarks and Metrics, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Kavanaugh, J. and Whited, G. C. (March 2012). Best Practices from WisDOT Mega and ARRA Projects – Statistical Analysis and % Time vs. % Cost Metrics, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Thompson, B. P. and Whited, G. C. (February 2012). Evaluation of WisDOT’s Local Program Management Consultant Program, Final Report. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • El Asmar, M., Lotfallah, W., Whited, G., and Hanna, A.S. “Quantitative Methods for Design-Build Team Selection.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 136, No. 8, pp. 904-912. August 2010.

  • Hanna, A.S., Tadt, E.J., and Whited, G.C. “Request for Information: Benchmarks and Metrics for Major Highway Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 138, No. 12. December 2012
  • Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S. “Construction Management Best Practices from WisDOT Mega and ARRA Projects.” 2013 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • Rezk, S., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S. “Competency Assessment Model for Wisconsin Department of Transportation Project Managers” 2018 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • Rezk, S., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S. “Quantitative Evaluation of Project Manager Competencies for Wisconsin Department of Transportation” 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers, Construction Research Congress Meeting Compendium of Papers.
  • Rezk, S., Whited, G.C., Ibrahim, M., Hanna, A.S. “Competency Assessment for State Highway Agency Project Managers” Transportation Research Record 2019, Vol. 2673(3) 658-666, National Academy of Sciences: Transportation Research Board, 2019.

PS&E (Plans, Specifications, and Estimate) Estimate

  • Vanderohe, A. (March 2013). Executive Summary: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Technologies Implementation Plan. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • Hanna, A. S., Whited, P. E., and Menke, R. (August 2007). Final Report: Improved Construction Cost Estimating Procedures for Developing the PS&E Estimate at WisDOT. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Construction Materials and Support Center.

  • El Asmar, M., Hanna, A.S., and Whited, G. “A New Approach to Developing Conceptual Cost Estimates for Major Highway Projects.” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 137, No. 11, pp. 942-949. November 2011.
  • Reichman, S., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S. “Wisconsin Department of Transportation Asphalt Pavement Ride Analysis and Effect of Specification Changes” 2019 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • Jalloul, H, Whited, G.C., Bischoff, D. “Assessment of a Pilot Bridge Ride Specification for Wisconsin Department of Transportation” 2020 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.

Rapid Repairs

  • Oliva, M. G., Bank, L., and Sivak, R. (September 2009). Rapid Repair and Replacement Techniques for Transportation Infrastructure Damaged from Natural and Man-Made Disasters (262 pages, 1.9 MB). Construction Materials and Support Center.

Other

  • Whited, G.C, Dohlby, J.J., “DRB Enhanced Partnering on the Marquette Interchange: Case Study.” ASCE Journal of Legal Affairs & Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, Volume 3, Number 2, May, 2011.
  • Whited, G.C., Aoun, D.G., Hanna, A.S. “Developing Construction Productivity Rates for Establishing Contract Time.” 2015 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • Nessereddine, H., Whited, G.C., Hanna, A.S. “Developing A Chained Fisher Construction Cost Index For a State Highway Agency.” 2016 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • El-Damnhoury, E., Whited, G.C., Naguib, M., Hanna, A.S. “Wisconsin Department of Transportation Quality Management Program: Materials Non-conformance and Non-performance Trend Analysis” 2021 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Compendium of Papers.
  • Addellatif, S., Whited G.C., “Midwest Cost Estimate Peer Exchange Summary Report”, September 2021, Report to Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

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