Dec. 9, 2021
MSU pavement research earns national recognition again
For the fourth time in four years, pavement performance research by experts from the Michigan State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has received national recognition during the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Student Data Analysis Contest (Pavement).
Civil engineering Ph.D. student Muhammad Munum Masud won second place for his paper entitled, Guidelines for Effective Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Equipment Calibration, Application for Modeling WIM Errors, and Comparison of the ASTM and LTPP Protocols. He was also a national winner in 2020.
The award-winning research is a collaboration with his adviser, Associate Professor Syed W. Haider, Ph.D., P.E.
“The Long-term Pavement Performance database is the world’s largest data collection effort (over 20 years) to understand how to improve pavement performance and longevity based on different climates, traffic loads, road materials, and construction practices,” Haider explained. “MSU continues to win awards for its contributions to the national effort that is improving the understanding of sustainable and better performing highway infrastructure.”
The Spartan Engineers will be recognized during the 101st annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board on Jan. 10, 2022. The contest is hosted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
