Publications

Selected Publications

  • Cynthia Gibas, Kevin Lambirth, Neha Mittal, Md Ariful Islam Juel, Visva Bharati Barua, Lauren Roppolo Brazell, Keshawn Hinton, Jordan Lontai, Nicholas Stark, Isaiah Young, Cristine Quach, Morgan Russ, Jacob Kauer, Bridgette Nicolosi, Don Chen, Srinivas Akella, Wenwu Tang, Jessica Schlueter, Mariya Munir, “Implementing building-level SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance on a university campus”, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 782, 2021, 146749, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146749.
  • Tang, W., Chen, T., Slocum, Z., Lan, Y., Delmelle, E., Chen, D., Mittal, N., Rice-Boayue, J., Shukla, T., Lin, S. and Akella, S., 2022. A Web-based Spatial Decision Support System of Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19 Monitoring: A Case Study of a University Campus. medRxiv, pp.2021-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.29.21268516
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J. and Finger, R. (2020). “Determination of Performance Jumps for Treatments of Asphalt Pavements in North Carolina’s Pavement Management System.” Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B: Pavements, ASCE, Vol. 146(3): 04020046
  • Patil, G. (Graduate Research Assistant), Chen, D. (corresponding author), Mayo, G., Smithwick J., and Barclay, N. (2019). “Implementing BIM and Finite Element Analysis in a Structural Integrity Investigation of Curtain Walls.” Journal of Facility Management Education and Research, Vol. 3(1): 27-37.
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J. and Mastin, N. (2019). “Determination of IRI Limits and Thresholds for Flexible Pavements.” Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B: Pavements, ASCE, Vol.145(2): 04019013.
  • Hildreth, J. and Chen, D. (2018). “Assessment of Heavy Equipment Operating Cost Estimates from Annual Data.” International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 7(4): 125-132.
  • Chen,  D., Mastin, N. (2016). Sigmoidal Models for Predicting Pavement Performance Conditions, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 30(4): 04015078.
  • Chen,  D., Cavalline, T., Mastin, N. (2015). Development of  Piecewise  Linear Performance  Models for  Flexible  Pavements  Using  PMS  Data, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 29(6): 04014148.
  • Chen, D. and Dye, M. (2014). Evaluation of Initial IRI Values as Acceptance Criteria for Flexible Pavements, International Journal of Engineering Research & Innovation (IJERI), Fall/Winter 2014, Vol. 6 (2): 55-61.
  • Cho, C.S., Chen, D., and Woo, S.K. (2012). Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based Design of Energy Efficient Buildings, Journal of Korean Institute of Building Information Modeling (KIBIM), Vol. 2 (1): 1-6.
  • Chen, D., Jahren, C.T., Lee, H., Williams, R. C., Kim, S., Heitzman, M., and Kim, J. (2010). Effects of Recycled Materials on Long-Term Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, June 2010, Vol. 24 (3): 275-280.
  • Kim, J., Lee, H., Jahren, C.T., Heitzman, M., and Chen, D. (2010). Life Expectancy of Cold In-Place Recycled Roads in Iowa, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, June 2010, Vol. 24 (3): 265-274.
  • Thomas, H. R., Horman, M. J., Minchin, R. E., Chen,  D. (2003). Improving Labor Flow  Reliability for  Better  Productivity as  Lean  Construction,  Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 129(3): 251-261.
  • Thomas, H. R., Minchin, R. E., Chen, D. (2003). Role of Workforce Management in Bridge Superstructure Labor Productivity, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 19 (1): 9-16.

Selected Conference Papers

  • Patil, G.P. (Graduate Research Assistant), Chen, D., and Mayo, G. (2018). “Scan-BIM-FEA: A Structural Integrity Investigation of Curtain Walls.” Proceedings of the 13th BIM Academic Symposium & Job Task Analysis Review, Nov. 11-12, 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Chen, D. and Cavalline, T. (2017). “A Robust Data Processing Method for Pavement Performance Models.” Proceedings of the 2017 World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management. Milan, Italy – June 12/16, 2017.
  • Chen, D., Cavalline, T., and Mastin, N. (2015). Piecewise Linear Models for Ordinal Pavement  Distress  Data,  proceedings  of  the  9th  International  Conference  on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA9), May 18-21, 2015, Washington D.C.
  • Chen,   D., Mastin,  N.,  and  Nicholas,  T.  (2015). Development  of  Pavement Performance  Models  for  the  NCDOT  PMS,  proceedings  of  the  9th  International Conference  on  Managing  Pavement  Assets  (ICMPA9),  May  18-21,  2015, Washington D.C.
  • Chen, D., Dye, M. (2014). Evaluation of Initial IRI Values as Acceptance Criteria for Flexible  Pavements,  Proceedings  of  the  4th  IAJC/ISAM  Joint  International Conference, September 25-27, 2014, Orlando, Florida.
  • Nicholas, T., Chen,  D. (2014). Multicourse Undergraduate Learning Communities,Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 15-18, 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Chen, D., Chen, S., and Gehrig B. (2013). A Project-Based Integrated Work/Review Cycle (PBIWR) for Design and Learning of Accelerated Construction Monitoring. Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Ma,  J., Chen,  D.,  Zhang,  X.G,  and  Sui,  Z.,  (2012). Redundancy-Based  Safety Performance Optimization of Large-Scale Glass Facade Structures, Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Structural Engineering, November 17-19, 2012, Wuhan, China.
  • Chen,  D., and Hildreth, J., (2012). BIMing  Construction  Engineering  Curricula,Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Chen,  D., and Ma, J., (2011). Development  of  a  BIM-based  Framework  for  the Fenestration  Industry, Proceedings  of  the  11th  International  Conference  on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR) 2011, November 3-4, 2011, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany.
  • Cho, C.S., Chen, D., and Woo, S.K., (2011). Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based  Design  of  Energy  Efficient  Buildings, Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), June 29-July 2, 2011, Seoul, Korea.
  • Chen,  D., and Gehrig, B., (2011). Implementing Building Information Modeling in Construction  Engineering  Curricula,  Proceedings  of  the  118th  ASEE  Annual Conference & Exposition, June 26-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Chen,  D., and Gao, Z., (2011).A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Building Energy Optimization, Proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, June 19-22, 2011, Miami, Florida.
  • Chen, D., and Chen, S., (2011). Integrated Learning and Research: The Accelerated Construction Self-Sensing Project, Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference on Structural Experiment, Detecting Technology and Experimental Education in Civil Engineering, January 14-17, 2011, Shanghai, China.
  • Che, L., Gao, Z. and Chen,  D., (2010).Challenges and Strategies of Implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) from Contractors’ Perspective, Proceedings of the  International  Conference  on  Computing  in  Civil  and  Building  Engineering (ICCCBE) 2010 & EG-ICE, June 30-July 2, 2010, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
  • Jones, J.W., and Chen, D. (2009).  Case Study of One Construction Organization’s Adoption  of  Lean  Construction  Practices, Proceedings  of  the  1st  Association  of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference, November 10-14, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Chen, D., Jahren, C. T., Lee, H., Williams, R.C., and Kim, S. (2007). “Evaluation of Long-Term Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads.” Proceedings of the 86th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. January 21-25, 2007, Washington, D.C.
  • Kim, J., Lee, H., Jahren, C. T., and Chen, D. (2007). “Long-Term Field Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads in Iowa.” Proceedings of the 86th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. January 21-25, 2007, Washington, D.C.
  • Jahren, C. T., and Chen, D. (2005). “Long-Term Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads.” Proceedings of Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, August 18-19, 2005, Ames, Iowa.
  • Chen, D., and Jahren, C. T. (2003). “Construction Scheduling for Urban Freeway Renewal Project – A Case Study.” Proceedings of Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, August 21-22, 2003, Ames, Iowa.

Selected Technical Reports

  • Chen, D., Nicholas, T., (2020). Development of Pavement Performance Models using New Breakpoints and Pretreatment Conditions, FHWA/NC/2020-14, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2020.
  • Nicholas, T., Chen, D., and Hildreth, J. (2018). Capturing and Communicating the Value of NCDOT Research, FHWA/NC/2017-21, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J., Khan, S., and Fang, X. (2018). “Setting Appropriate Benefit/Condition Jumps for Pavement Treatments in PMS.” FHWA/NC/2016-03, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.
  • Chen, D., Nicholas, T., Sherlock, B., and Fang, X. (2018). “Development of Performance Curves for Composite Pavements in PMS.” FHWA/NC/2016-02, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and James, S. (2017). Evaluation of Benefit Weight Factors and Decision Trees for Automated Distress Data Models.” FHWA/NC/2015-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2017.
  • Hildreth, J., Chen, D., McCauley, D., and Clark, S. (2015). “Inclusion of Maintenance in Life Cycle Costs of Flexible and Rigid Pavements.” FHWA/NC/2013-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2015.
  • Chen, D., Cavalline, T., Ogunro, V., and Thompson, D. (2014). “Development and Validation of Pavement Deterioration Models and Analysis Weight Factors for the NCDOT Pavement Management System. Part I: Windshield Survey Data.” Final Report. Report No. FHWA/NC/2011-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and Dye, M. (2014). “Development and Validation of Pavement Deterioration Models and Analysis Weight Factors for the NCDOT Pavement Management System. Part II: Automated Data. Final Report.” Report No. FHWA/NC/2011-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.
  • Chen, D., Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and Fang, X. (2014). “Development of IRI Limits and Targets for Network Management and Construction Approval Purposes.” Final Report. Report No. FHWA/NC/2013-02, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.
  • Hildreth, J., and Chen, D. (2014). “Inclusion of Maintenance in Life Cycle Costs of Flexible and Rigid Pavements.” Final Report. Report No. FHWA/NC/2013-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.