Civil and Architectural Engineering

College of Engineering and Physical SCIENCES

Education:

• B.S. Civil Engineering, Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), June 1984
• M.S. Civil Engineering, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), August 1986
• Ph.D. Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), May 1990

Registration:

• Wyoming Professional Engineer 15280

Specialization:

Pavement design, maintenance and rehabilitation; pavement materials; traffic operation and control.

Board Memberships:

1. Wyoming Technology Transfer Center

   Director of the Wyoming Technology Transfer Center. The Center assists local Wyoming agencies and individuals in gaining technical transportation knowledge. This is accomplished by communicating new and developing technology, responding to direct requests, providing reference materials, and conducting T2/LTAP workshops throughout Wyoming. T2 is part of the Local Technical Assistance Program, which supports centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The T2/LTAP Center is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Transportation Department, and Wyoming cities and counties

2. Mountain Plain Consortium

   Board Member on the executive committee of MPC representing the University of Wyoming. Total research budget of the consortium is $2,000,000 per year. There are four other Universities in this consortium: North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Utah State University, and Colorado State University.

3. Transportation Learning Network (TLN)

   Board Member on the executive committee of the TLN system representing the University of Wyoming. There are four Universities and six DOT's represented on the TLN Board. This system allows programming various graduate and continuous education courses for all sites.

4. WYDOT/WCA Certification Program

   Coordinator of the Wyoming DOT Certification Program. This program was established in 1996. Eight certification seminars are presented annually; 250 participants are certified every year in Aggregate, Asphalt, and Concrete.

5. Wyoming Safety Management System Committee

   Committee member of the Wyoming Safety Management System Committee. This committee developed the comprehensive safety plan for the state of Wyoming.

Selected Publications:

• Saha, P. and Ksaibati K.;” A Risk Based Optimization Methodology for Pavement management System of County Roads”, International Journal of Pavement Engineering; Taylor& Francis; 2015.
• Lindsay Schumaker, Mohamed Ahmed, and Khaled Ksaibati, “Policy Consideration for Evaluating the Safety Effectiveness of Passing Lanes on Rural Two-Lane Highways with Lower Traffic Volumes: Wyoming 59 Case Study”. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, 2016.
• Shinstine, D. and Ksaibati, K., “Road Safety Improvement Program on Indian Reservations in North Dakota and South Dakota” Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Transportation 2015.
• Shinstine, D.; Denzer, D.; and Ksaibati, K.;”Livability and Transportation on Indian Reservations” Journal of Rural and Community Development, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp 21-34, 2015.
• Stroud, N. and Ksaibati, K.,”Modeling the Impact of Energy Traffic on Local Unpaved Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2474, pp 157-165, 2015.
• Huntington, G. and Ksaibati, K., ”Visual Assessment System for Rating Unsealed Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2474, pp116-122, 2015.
• Werbelow, W. and Ksaibati, K., “Developing a Methodology to Assess and Prioritize Culvert Conditions on County Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2474, pp 203-213, 2015.
• Ksaibati, K.; Evans, B.; and Shinstine, D., “Implementation of the Wyoming Rural Roads Safety Program”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2472, pp 109-116, 2015.
• Jones, J. and Ksaibati, K.;” Developing Standards and Guidelines for Establishing Speed Limits on Unpaved Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2472, pp 205-213, 2015.
• Shinstine, D. and Ksaibati, K.; and Gross, Frank; ”Strategic Safety Management Plan for Wind River Indian Reservation”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record 2472, pp 75-82, 2015.
• Offei, Edward; Ksaibati, Khaled; Young, Rhonda; Apronti, Dick; “Evaluating Base Widening Methods” International Journal of Pavement Engineering; Taylor& Francis; 2015.
• Franke, Rebecca and Ksaibati, Khaled; “A Methodology for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Various Highway Applications” International Journal of Pavement Engineering; Taylor& Francis; 2014.
• Shinstine, D.; Ksaibati, K.; Carlson, M.; and Smith, J., “Research Pays Off: Roadway Safety on Indian Reservations”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation News, No. 294, pg. 44-46, 2014.
• Shinstine, D. and Ksaibati, K., “Indian Reservation Safety Improvement Program, a Methodology and Case Study”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Issue 2364, pp80-89, 2013
• Huntington, G. and Ksaibati K., “Improvement Recommendations for Unsealed Gravel Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Issue 2205, pp 49-51, 2011.
• Huntington, G. and Ksaibati K., “Implementation Guide for the Management of Unsealed Gravel Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Issue 2205, pp 189-197, 2011.
• Koch, S.; Ksaibati K.; and Huntington, G “Performance of Recycled Asphalt Pavement in Gravel Roads”, Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record, Issue 2204, pp 221-229, 2011.
• Ksaibati, K.; Carlson, M.; Beard, D.; “Research Pays Off: Wyoming Rural Roads Safety Program: Focusing Locally on High-Risk Segments”, TR News, Issue 273, pp 49-51, 2011.
• Huntington, G. and Ksaibati K., “Annualized Road Works Cost Estimates for Unpaved Roads”, American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Volume 135, Number 10; October, 2009.
• Huntington, G. and Ksaibati K., “Method for Assessing Heavy Traffic Impacts on Gravel Roads Serving Oil- and gas-Drilling Operations”; Transportation Research Board, TRR 2101; 2009.
• Chiasson, A. D., C. Yavuzturk, K. Ksaibati. 2006. A Linearized Approach for Predicting Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Pavements Due to Environmental Conditions. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Volume 20, Number 2, 2008.
• Carter, S.; Ksaibati, K.; and Huntington, G.; “Field and Laboratory Evaluations of Hot-Poured Thermoelastic Bituminous Crack Sealing of Asphalt Pavements”, Transportation Research Board, TRR 1933, 2006.
• Yavuzturk, C., K. Ksaibati, A. D. Chiasson. Assessment of Temperature Fluctuations in Asphalt Pavements due to Thermal Environmental Conditions using a Two-Dimensional, Transient Finite Difference Model. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Vol. 17, Issue 4, pp.465-475, 2005.
• Ksaibati, K. and Andersen-Sprecher. R.; “Evaluating Moisture Resistance of Asphalt Mixes Utilizing Indirect Tensile Testing and Resilient Modulus testing” International Journal of Pavements, 2003, Volume 2, Number 1-2.
• Ksaibati, K.; Dolan, C; and Sellers, F., “Air Content in Pumped Concrete” Transportation Research Board, 2003, #1834.
• Zeng M. and Ksaibati, K. “Moisture Resistance of Bottom Ash Asphalt Mixes”, Transportation Research Board, 2003, #1832.
• Ksaibati, K.; Armaghani, J.; and Fisher, J. “Effect of Moisture on the Modulus Values of Base and Subgrade Materials” Transportation Research Board, Record   #1716.
• Bramel, B.; Dolan, C.; Puckett, J.; and Ksaibati, K. “Asphalt Plug Joints: Refined Material Tests and Design Guidelines” Transportation Research Board, Record #1740.
• Ksaibati, K. “Field Evaluation of Pavement Surface Treatments” The International Journal of Pavement Engineering, June, 2000.

Recent Research Grant Awards:

• Principal Investigator, Wyoming Rural Road Safety Program, funded by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $200,000, 2015-2016.
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Rural Road Safety Program,” funded by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $200,000, 2015-2016.
• Principal Investigator, “A Monitoring Program for Wyoming County Roads”, funded by The Wyoming Legislature through the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $150,000, 2015-2016
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Low-Volume Roads Traffic Volume Estimation, Phase 2”; funded by Wyoming Department of Transportation, $148,945,
• Principal Investigator, “Developing an Optimization Model for Managing County Paved Roads”, funded by Mountain Plains Consortium, $173,507, 2016-2017
• Co-PI with Kam NG,  “The Characterization of Crushed Bases in Wyoming”, funded by Mountain Plains Consortium, $128,925, 2016-2017
• Principal Investigator, “Graduate Assistantship”, funded by Mountain Plains Consortium, $88,614, 2016-2017
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Local Technical Assistance Program”, Wyoming Department of Transportation and FHWA, $37,500, 2016.
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Technology Transfer Center”, Wyoming Department of Transportation and FHWA, $218,750, 2016.
• Co-Principal Investigator with Kam Ng, “Establishing the Characteristics of Crushed Bases for MEPDG Implementation”, Wyoming Department of Transportation, $69,892, 2016-2019.
• Principal Investigator, “Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of the CMAQ Program", Wyoming Department of Transportation; $28,313; 2016-2017.
• Principal Investigator, “Developing Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Truck Crash Rates on Wyoming Highways", Wyoming Department of Transportation; $89,181; 2015-2017.
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Local Technical Assistance Program”, Wyoming Department of Transportation and FHWA, $37,500, 2015.
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Technology Transfer Center”, Wyoming Department of Transportation and FHWA, $218,750, 2015.
• Principal Investigator, “Evaluating the Cost Benefit of the CMAQ Program”, Mountain-Plains Consortium, $73,210, 2014-2017.
• Principal Investigator, “Regional Implementation of Tribal Transportation Safety Program”, $69,389, 2014-2017.
• Principal Investigator, “A Monitoring Program for Wyoming County Paved Roads”, Wyoming Department of Transportation, $315,585, 2014-2017.
• Principal Investigator, “County Paved Road Program”, Wyoming Legislature, $150,000 (annually), 2015.
• Co-Principal Investigator with Mohamed Ahmed, “SHRP2 Deployment”, Federal Highway Administration and WYDOT, $126,835, 2014-2015.
• Co-Principal Investigator with Mohamed Ahmed, “Safety Effectiveness of Regulatory Headlights”, Wyoming Department of Transportation, $194,167, 2014-2019.
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Rural Road Safety Program,” funded by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $730,000, 2009-2016.
• Principal Investigator, “New MPC contract for 2014”, University Transportation Center Program, $324,000, 2014-2015.
• Principal Investigator, “Developing Statistical Models for Crash Severity Comparing Statewide, County and Indian Reservation Roads,” funded by North Dakota State University, $76,951, 2012-2015.
• Co-Principal Investigator with Kam Ng, Wyoming Department of Transportation, “Characterization of Materials Properties for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in Wyoming”, $317,759, 2013-2015
• Co-Principal Investigator with Mohamed Ahmed, “Developing Rumble Strip Policy for All Roadway Users in Wyoming”, Wyoming Department of Transportation, $89,000, 2014-2015.
• Co-Principal Investigator with Rhonda Young, “Evaluating Base Widening Techniques”, Wyoming Department of Transportation, $114,134, 2011-2013.
• Principal Investigator, “MPC Improved Understanding of Pavements Impacts and Cost-Effective Designs Based on Mechanistic Empirical Methods,” funded by North Dakota State University, $79,277, 2012-2015.
• Principal Investigator, “Evaluation and Development of Livability and Sustainability Programs for Indian Reservations,” funded by North Dakota State University, $49,658, 2013-2015.
• Principal Investigator, “Funding for the Local Technical Assistance Program”, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, Wyoming Department of Transportation, and local Wyoming agencies, $45,000, 2014.
• Principal Investigator, “Funding for the Wyoming Technology Transfer Center”, funded by the Federal Highway Administration, Wyoming Department of Transportation, and local Wyoming agencies, $250,000, 2014.
• Principal Investigator, “Developing a Roadway Safety Improvement Program for Indian Reservations,” funded by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $77,934, 2011-2013
• Principal Investigator, “Wyoming Low-Volume Roads Traffic Volume Estimation,” funded by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, $119,156, 2013-2015
• Co-Principal Investigator with MDSU, SDSU, UOU, and CSU, UC, UCD, UU “Re-bid of Mountain Plains Consortium, a University Transportation Center”, Federal Highway Administration, $7,000,000, 2012.