• Acoustic Performance Evaluation of Dense-Graded Asphalt Pavements in Qatar 

      Sirin, Okan; Ohiduzzaman, Md; Kassem, Emad; Hassan, Wahid ( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)
      There is pressing and growing demand from the public to design and construct roads with a low noise level. This paper investigated the acoustic performance of asphalt pavements in the State of Qatar to assist transport ...
    • Comprehensive evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in hot climatic condition 

      Sirin, Okan; Ohiduzzaman, Md; Kassem, Emad; Paul, Dalim K. ( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)
      Aging is an inevitable phenomenon in hot mix asphalt production and during in-service period of flexible pavement operation. This paper presents an experimental evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in Qatar. ...
    • Effect of ageing on asphalt binders in the State of Qatar: a case study 

      Sirin, Okan; Paul, Dalim K.; Kassem, Emad; Ohiduzzaman, Md ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)
      Ageing of asphalt binders has a significant impact on the rheological properties of asphalt binders and thus affects the performance of asphalt pavements. The rate of binder ageing is accelerated at high temperatures. This ...
    • Evaluation of Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model for Pavements in Qatar 

      Sirin, Okan; Ohiduzzaman, Md; Kassem, Emad ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Book chapter)
      Traffic noise is an irritating problem especially for residents near major transportation corridors. It’s in the interest of transportation agencies to check the noise level to develop measures to reduce noise if it exceeds ...
    • Evaluation of short-term aging protocol for asphalt mixtures 

      Sirin, Okan; Paul, Dalim K.; Kassem, Emad; Ohiduzzaman, Md ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)
      Asphalt mixtures are subjected to short-term aging during the production, placement, and compaction processes. Proper evaluation of asphalt pavement performance relies on the accurate characterization of asphalt mixtures ...
    • Evaluation of traffic noise in the state of qatar 

      Kassem, Emad; Ohiduzzaman, Md; Sirin, Okan ( CRC Press/Balkema , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Mitigating traffic noise is a major concern for transportation departments worldwide. A number of noise mitigation procedures are recognized to control noise emitting from traffic stream. However, noise reduction potential ...
    • Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case 

      Okan, Sirin; Ohiduzzaman, Md; Kassem, Emad ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The ambient air temperature greatly influences tire-pavement noise measurements. Therefore, various international standards recommended a temperature correction factor to compensate for noise measurements at varying ...