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Experience evaluating pavement structures, asphalt mixtures, roadway performance, pavement preservation strategies, rehabilitation alternatives, and long-term infrastructure durability
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Technical experience with asphalt mixture performance, balanced mix design, reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), high-recycled-content mixtures, cracking and rutting resistance, asphalt durability, and performance-based specifications.
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Experience with concrete-related infrastructure systems, bridge deck protection, waterproofing membranes, impermeable overlays, foundation protection systems, and construction-material performance evaluation.
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Experience assessing life-cycle costs, environmental impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, pavement smoothness impacts, asphalt production emissions, environmental product declarations, and sustainability-focused infrastructure decisions.
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Experience developing and evaluating laboratory and field testing procedures, quality assurance and quality control methods, tack coat testing technologies, chip seal quality control procedures, density-related performance improvements, and infrastructure monitoring tools.
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Experience with asphalt plant production, asphalt mix properties, recycling strategies, plant emissions, renewable fuel evaluation, production-related performance issues, and recommendations to improve efficiency, durability, and sustainability.
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Experience with statistical analysis, data analytics, machine learning, finite element modeling, infrastructure simulation, pavement-vehicle interaction, pavement roughness impacts, service life assessment, and engineering interpretation of performance data.
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Experience providing technical evaluation, forensic engineering review, document review, expert reporting, deposition support, litigation support, patent-related technical evaluation, and infrastructure-related engineering analysis.
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Experience leading and collaborating on infrastructure projects with transportation agencies, contractors, engineering firms, industry partners, and professional organizations, supported by a research, implementation, and technology-development portfolio approaching $9 million.
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Experience developing academic and industry-facing training materials related to civil engineering materials, asphalt and concrete testing, pavement engineering, QA/QC, sustainability, and infrastructure performance.
Dr. Erdem Coleri brings experience in infrastructure research, technical consulting, forensic evaluation, laboratory and field testing, technology development, and performance assessment. His work supports public agencies, contractors, engineering firms, manufacturers, and infrastructure stakeholders.
Selected Experience