{"id":101,"date":"2011-06-19T17:32:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-19T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/dchen9\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:31:12","slug":"publications-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/dchen9\/publications-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selected Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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, <strong>Don Chen<\/strong>, Srinivas Akella, Wenwu Tang, Jessica Schlueter, Mariya Munir, \u201cImplementing building-level SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance on a university campus\u201d, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 782, 2021, 146749, ISSN 0048-9697, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scitotenv.2021.146749.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tang, W., Chen, T., Slocum, Z., Lan, Y., Delmelle, E., <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., 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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., Hildreth, J. and Finger, R. (2020). \u201cDetermination of Performance Jumps for Treatments of Asphalt Pavements in North Carolina\u2019s Pavement Management System.\u201d Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B: Pavements, ASCE, Vol. 146(3): 04020046<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patil, G. (Graduate Research Assistant), <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (corresponding author), Mayo, G., Smithwick J., and Barclay, N. (2019). \u201cImplementing BIM and Finite Element Analysis in a Structural Integrity Investigation of Curtain Walls.\u201d Journal of Facility Management Education and Research, Vol. 3(1): 27-37.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.<\/strong>, Hildreth, J. and Mastin, N. (2019). \u201cDetermination of IRI Limits and Thresholds for Flexible Pavements.\u201d <em>Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B: Pavements<\/em>, ASCE, Vol.145(2): 04019013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hildreth, J. and <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (2018). \u201cAssessment of Heavy Equipment Operating Cost Estimates from Annual Data.\u201d International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 7(4): 125-132.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>., Mastin, N. (2016). Sigmoidal Models for Predicting Pavement Performance Conditions, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 30(4): 04015078.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>., Cavalline, T., Mastin, N. (2015). Development of\u00a0 Piecewise\u00a0 Linear Performance\u00a0 Models for\u00a0 Flexible\u00a0 Pavements\u00a0 Using\u00a0 PMS\u00a0 Data, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 29(6): 04014148.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>. and Dye, M. (2014). Evaluation of Initial IRI Values as Acceptance Criteria for Flexible Pavements, International Journal of Engineering Research &amp; Innovation (IJERI), Fall\/Winter 2014, Vol. 6 (2): 55-61.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cho, C.S., <strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim, J., Lee, H., Jahren, C.T., Heitzman, M., and <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thomas, H. R., Horman, M. J., Minchin, R. E., <strong>Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>. (2003). Improving Labor Flow\u00a0 Reliability for\u00a0 Better\u00a0 Productivity as\u00a0 Lean\u00a0 Construction,\u00a0 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 129(3): 251-261.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thomas, H. R., Minchin, R. E., <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>. (2003). Role of Workforce Management in Bridge Superstructure Labor Productivity, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 19 (1): 9-16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selected Conference Papers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patil, G.P. (Graduate Research Assistant), <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., and Mayo, G. (2018). \u201cScan-BIM-FEA: A Structural Integrity Investigation of Curtain Walls.\u201d <em>Proceedings of the 13<\/em><em><sup>th<\/sup><\/em> <em>BIM Academic Symposium &amp; Job Task Analysis Review<\/em>, Nov. 11-12, 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> and Cavalline, T. (2017). \u201cA Robust Data Processing Method for Pavement Performance Models.\u201d <em>Proceedings of the 2017 World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management<\/em>. Milan, Italy &#8211; June 12\/16, 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., Cavalline, T., and Mastin, N. (2015). Piecewise Linear Models for Ordinal Pavement\u00a0 Distress\u00a0 Data,\u00a0 proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 9th\u00a0 International\u00a0 Conference\u00a0 on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA9), May 18-21, 2015, Washington D.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0\u00a0 D<\/strong>., Mastin,\u00a0 N.,\u00a0 and\u00a0 Nicholas,\u00a0 T.\u00a0 (2015). Development\u00a0 of\u00a0 Pavement Performance\u00a0 Models\u00a0 for\u00a0 the\u00a0 NCDOT\u00a0 PMS,\u00a0 proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 9th\u00a0 International Conference\u00a0 on\u00a0 Managing\u00a0 Pavement\u00a0 Assets\u00a0 (ICMPA9),\u00a0 May\u00a0 18-21,\u00a0 2015, Washington D.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., Dye, M. (2014). Evaluation of Initial IRI Values as Acceptance Criteria for Flexible\u00a0 Pavements,\u00a0 Proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 4th\u00a0 IAJC\/ISAM\u00a0 Joint\u00a0 International Conference, September 25-27, 2014, Orlando, Florida.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas, T.,<strong> Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>. (2014). Multicourse Undergraduate Learning Communities,Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference &amp; Exposition, June 15-18, 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., 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 &amp; Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, Georgia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ma,\u00a0 J., <strong>Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>.,\u00a0 Zhang,\u00a0 X.G,\u00a0 and\u00a0 Sui,\u00a0 Z.,\u00a0 (2012). Redundancy-Based\u00a0 Safety Performance Optimization of Large-Scale Glass Facade Structures, Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Structural Engineering, November 17-19, 2012, Wuhan, China.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D.,<\/strong> and Hildreth, J., (2012). BIMing\u00a0 Construction\u00a0 Engineering\u00a0 Curricula,Proceedings of the 119th ASEE Annual Conference &amp; Exposition, June 10-13, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D.,<\/strong> and Ma, J., (2011). Development\u00a0 of\u00a0 a\u00a0 BIM-based\u00a0 Framework\u00a0 for\u00a0 the Fenestration\u00a0 Industry, Proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 11th\u00a0 International\u00a0 Conference\u00a0 on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR) 2011, November 3-4, 2011, Bauhaus-Universit\u00e4t Weimar, Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cho, C.S., <strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> and Woo, S.K., (2011). Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based\u00a0 Design\u00a0 of\u00a0 Energy\u00a0 Efficient\u00a0 Buildings, Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), June 29-July 2, 2011, Seoul, Korea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D<\/strong>., and Gehrig, B., (2011). Implementing Building Information Modeling in Construction\u00a0 Engineering\u00a0 Curricula,\u00a0 Proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 118th\u00a0 ASEE\u00a0 Annual Conference &amp; Exposition, June 26-29, 2011, Vancouver, BC, Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen,\u00a0 D.,<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Che, L., Gao, Z. and <strong>Chen,\u00a0 D.,<\/strong> (2010).Challenges and Strategies of Implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) from Contractors\u2019 Perspective, Proceedings of the\u00a0 International\u00a0 Conference\u00a0 on\u00a0 Computing\u00a0 in\u00a0 Civil\u00a0 and\u00a0 Building\u00a0 Engineering (ICCCBE) 2010 &amp; EG-ICE, June 30-July 2, 2010, Nottingham, United Kingdom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jones, J.W., and <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (2009).\u00a0 Case Study of One Construction Organization\u2019s Adoption\u00a0 of\u00a0 Lean\u00a0 Construction\u00a0 Practices, Proceedings\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 1st\u00a0 Association\u00a0 of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Annual Conference, November 10-14, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., Jahren, C. T., Lee, H., Williams, R.C., and Kim, S. (2007). \u201cEvaluation of Long-Term Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads.\u201d Proceedings of the 86th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. January 21-25, 2007, Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim, J., Lee, H., Jahren, C. T., and <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (2007). \u201cLong-Term Field Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads in Iowa.\u201d Proceedings of the 86th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. January 21-25, 2007, Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jahren, C. T., and <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>. (2005). \u201cLong-Term Performance of Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Roads.\u201d Proceedings of Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, August 18-19, 2005, Ames, Iowa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> and Jahren, C. T. (2003). \u201cConstruction Scheduling for Urban Freeway Renewal Project \u2013 A Case Study.\u201d Proceedings of Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium, August 21-22, 2003, Ames, Iowa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Technical Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> Nicholas, T., (2020). Development of Pavement Performance Models using New Breakpoints and Pretreatment Conditions, FHWA\/NC\/2020-14, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas, T., <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., and Hildreth, J. (2018). Capturing and Communicating the Value of NCDOT Research, FHWA\/NC\/2017-21, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> Hildreth, J., Khan, S., and Fang, X. (2018). \u201cSetting Appropriate Benefit\/Condition Jumps for Pavement Treatments in PMS.\u201d FHWA\/NC\/2016-03, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> Nicholas, T., Sherlock, B., and Fang, X. (2018). \u201cDevelopment of Performance Curves for Composite Pavements in PMS.\u201d FHWA\/NC\/2016-02, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D., <\/strong>Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and James, S. (2017). Evaluation of Benefit Weight Factors and Decision Trees for Automated Distress Data Models.\u201d FHWA\/NC\/2015-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hildreth, J., <strong>Chen, D<\/strong>., McCauley, D., and Clark, S. (2015). \u201cInclusion of Maintenance in Life Cycle Costs of Flexible and Rigid Pavements.\u201d FHWA\/NC\/2013-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D.,<\/strong> Cavalline, T., Ogunro, V., and Thompson, D. (2014). \u201cDevelopment and Validation of Pavement Deterioration Models and Analysis Weight Factors for the NCDOT Pavement Management System. Part I: Windshield Survey Data.\u201d Final Report. Report No. FHWA\/NC\/2011-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D., <\/strong>Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and Dye, M. (2014). \u201cDevelopment and Validation of Pavement Deterioration Models and Analysis Weight Factors for the NCDOT Pavement Management System. Part II: Automated Data. Final Report.\u201d Report No. FHWA\/NC\/2011-01, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chen, D., <\/strong>Hildreth, J., Nicholas, T, and Fang, X. (2014). \u201cDevelopment of IRI Limits and Targets for Network Management and Construction Approval Purposes.\u201d Final Report. Report No. FHWA\/NC\/2013-02, North Carolina Department of Transportation, 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hildreth, J., and <strong>Chen, D.<\/strong> (2014). \u201cInclusion of Maintenance in Life Cycle Costs of Flexible and Rigid Pavements.\u201d Final Report. 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