Welcome to my website! I joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management at UNC Charlotte in August 2006. I have a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Penn State University, with a minor in Environmental Engineering. My PhD is from UNC Charlotte, in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, I worked as a civil engineer for two engineering consulting firms in Charlotte, NC for six years. I am a registered professional engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Curriculum Vitae 2024-12-02 Cavalline.
Research Areas:
- Concrete and other cementitious materials
Durability and service life
Performance engineered concrete for concrete infrastructure
Optimizing materials and mixture design
Recycled and waste materials in concrete
- Quality assurance/control for concrete construction
- Sustainable construction materials
- Bridge Management Systems
- Pavement Management Systems
- Masonry materials and systems
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| Research Team Fall 2015 (L-R): Tilak Bhonagiri, Kelsey Lane, Ed Blanchard, Stewart Crismore, Tara Cavalline, Abhishek Malode, Rohit Reddy Chimmula, Jacob Leach | Dr. Cavalline and a large pile (854 tons) of single-source construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) that became recycled brick masonry aggregate in a concrete test pavement. |
I am active in Transportation Research Board (TRB) activities, and currently serve as the Chair of the Transportation Infrastructure Group AK000 and an at-large member of the Concrete Materials Section (AKM00). I was a member and former Chair of TRB Committee AKM60, Properties of Concrete and am currently a member of TRB Committee AKM70, Durability of Concrete and AKC30 Quality Management. I am also member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and advise the UNC Charlotte ACI student chapter.
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| UNC Charlotte’s Winning 2015 ACI Concrete Construction Competition Team: Tara Cavalline (mentor), Hunter Ballard, Carter Dold, Ashton Crabtree, Josh Beitz, and Mark Stevenson | UNC Charlotte’s ACI FRP Beam Team Spring 2015: Stewart Crismore, Michael McLamb, Blake Biggers, Rachel Tucker |
Recently, some of my research for NCDOT on the I-85 and I-485 concrete pavements made the news. The video is below.
