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| Brian Diefenderfer , PhD, P.E. |
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| Research Scientist – VTRC |
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Brian Diefenderfer
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 |
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Phone: 434-293-1944
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Biographical Information
Brian Diefenderfer is a Research Scientist at the Virginia Transportation Research Council and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Virginia. Dr. Diefenderfer received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1996, 1998, and 2002, respectively. Prior to coming to VTRC, Brian was employed with a research/consulting engineering firm where he worked on evaluating the condition of deteriorating reinforced concrete structures.
Dr. Diefenderfer is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is also a member of the Transportation Research Board committees on Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Testing and Pavement Rehabilitation.
Awards
Dean's List for Excellence in Teaching, Fall 1998 and Spring 1999, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech
Research Interests
- Pavement design and testing
- Nondestructive evaluation
- Pavement rehabilitation
Recent Publications
Diefenderfer, B. K. and M. C. Brown (2008) "Use of Ground Penetrating Radar to Characterize Pavements Before and After Rehabilitation." Proceedings of the 5th Highway Geophysics -- NDE Conference, Charlotte, NC, pp. 283-294.
Smith, B. C. and B. K. Diefenderfer (2008) "Comparison of Nuclear and Nonnuclear Pavement Density Testing Devices." Transportation Research Record, No. 2081, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, pp. 121-129.
Diefenderfer, B. K. (2008) "Network-Level Pavement Evaluation of Virginia's Interstate System Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer." Report No. VTRC 08-R18, Virginia Transportation Research Council, Charlottesville, June, 123p.
Maupin, G. W. and B. K. Diefenderfer (2007) "Design of a High Binder -- High Modulus Intermediate Mixture." Report No. VTRC 07-R15, Virginia Transportation Research Council, Charlottesville, January, 28p.
Diefenderfer, B. K., I. L. Al-Qadi, and S. D. Diefenderfer (2006) "Model to Predict Pavement Temperature Profile: Development and Validation." ASCE, Journal of
Transportation Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 2, pp. 162-167.
Diefenderfer, B. K. and J. W. Bryant Jr (2006) "Development of a Pavement Warranty Contract and Performance Specification for a Hot-Mix Asphalt Resurfacing Project."
Proceedings of the 2006 Airfield and Highway Pavements Specialty Conference, ASCE, Atlanta, GA, pp. 996-1007.
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