Publications and Presentations


 Papers

Lin, C., Bennett, C., Han, J., Parsons, R. (2011). "Integrated analysis of the performance of pile-supported bridges under scoured conditions," Engineering Structures, Elsevier, In Press.

Kaan, B., Alemdar, F., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S. (2011). "Fatigue enhancement of welded details in steel bridges using CFRP overlay elements," Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, In Press.

Alemdar, F., Matamoros, A., Bennett, C., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S. (2011). "Use of CFRP overlays to strengthen welded connections under fatigue loading," Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, In Press.

Vilhauer, B., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S. (2011). "Fatigue behavior of welded coverplates treated with ultrasonic impact treatment and bolting," Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 34 (2012), 163-172.

Alemdar, F., Matamoros, A., Bennett, C., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S. (2011). "Improved method for bonding CFRP overlays to steel for fatigue repair," Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Las Vegas, NV, April 14-16, 2011.

Hartman, A., Hassel, H., Adams, C., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.   Effects of lateral bracing placement and skew on distortion-induced fatigue in steel bridges, Transportation Research Record: The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2200, 62-68.

Crain, J., Simmons, G., Bennett, C., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  (2010).  Development of a technique to improve fatigue lives of crack-stop holes in steel bridges, Transportation Research Record: The Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2200, 69-77.

Lin, C., Bennett, C., Han, J., and Parsons, R.  (2010).  Scour effects on the response of laterally loaded piles considering stress history of sand, Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, No. 37, 1008-1014.

Lin, C., Bennett, C., Parsons, R., and Han, J.  Analysis of bridge response considering water-soil-pile-structure interaction under a scoured condition, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 205, Deep Foundations and Geotechnical In Situ Testing, ASCE, 73-80.

Lin, C., Bennett, C., Han, J., and Parsons, R.  p-y based approach for buckling analysis of axially loaded piles under scoured conditions, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-15, 2010.

Hassel, H., Hartman, A., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Distortion-induced fatigue in steel bridges: causes, parameters, and fixes, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-15, 2010.

Bennett, C.R., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G.  Fatigue resistance of HPS-485W (70W) welded butt-splice connections, Technical note, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 14(6), 529-536, 2009.

Alemdar, F., Kaan., B., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S.  Parameters Affecting Behavior of CFRP Overlay Elements as Retrofit Measures for Fatigue Vulnerable Steel Bridge Girders, Proceedings of the Fatigue and Fracture in the Infrastructure Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 26-29, 2009.

Lin, C., Bennett, C., Parsons, R., and Han, J.   Evaluation of the Group Equivalent Pile Approach for Laterally Loaded Bridge Pile Foundations, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), Kansas City, MO, October 21-23, 2009.

Bennett, C.R., Lin, C., Parsons, R., and Han, J.  Evaluation of Behavior of a Laterally Loaded Bridge Pile Group Under Scour Conditions, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Austin, TX, April 28-May 1, 2009.

Liang, F., Bennett, C., Parsons, R., Han, J., and Lin, C.  A Literature Review on Behavior of Scoured Piles Under Bridges,  Contemporary Topics in In-Situ Testing, Testing, Analysis, and Reliability of Foundations, Selected papers from the International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo, Orlando, FL, March 15-19, 2009.

Jones, J., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., Rolfe, S., and Roddis, K.   Fighting fatigue in steel bridges,  TR News, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Nov/Dec, Issue 259, 2008. 

Kaan, B., Barrett, R., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Fatigue enhancement of welded coverplates using carbon-fiber composites, Proceedings of the ASCE / SEI Structures Congress, Vancouver, BC, April 24-26, 2008.

Kayser (Bennett), C.R., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G. Closure to Characterization of Material Properties of HPS-485W (70W) TMCP for Bridge Applications, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 12 (4), 2007.

Bennett, C.R., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G.  Fatigue characteristics of HPS-485W (70W) continuous plate with punched holes, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 12(1), 98-104, 2007.

Kayser, C.R., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G. Characterization of Material Properties of HPS-485W (70W) TMCP for Bridge Girder Applications, Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 11 (1), 99-108, 2006.

Kayser, C.R., Amrine, J.J., and Swanson, J.A. Use of In-Class Streaming of Material in Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE, June, 2005.



 Reports 

Crain, J., Simmons, G., Bennett, C., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Development of a Technique to Improve Fatigue Lives of Crack-Stop Holes in Steel Bridges, Final Report to the University of Kanasas Transportation Research Institute, January, 2010.

Crain, J., Simmons, G., Bennett, C., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Development of a Technique to Improve Fatigue Lives of Crack-Stop Holes in Steel Bridges, Final Report to the Kansas Department of Transportation, Project KTRAN KU-09-3, December, 2009.

Vilhauer, B., Bennett, C., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Fatigue Behavior of Welded Connections Enhanced with UIT and Bolting, Final Report to the Kansas Department of Transportation, Project KTRAN, KU-07-1, March, 2008.

Anderson, B., Rolfe, S., Matamoros, A., Bennett, C., and Bonetti, S.   Post Retrofit Analysis of the Tuttle Creek Bridge, BR. NO. 16-81-2.24, Final Report to the Kansas Department of Transportation, Project KTRAN, KU-01-5, January, 2007.

Swanson, J.A., Linzell, D.G., Bennett C.R., and Lin M. Verification of Performance and Design Criteria for High Performance Steel Bridges, Final Report to the Ohio Department of Transportation, Project FHWA/OH-2006/2, January, 2006.

Kayser, C.R. High Performance Steel Bridge Girders: Performance and Design, thesis, presented to the University of Cincinnati at Cincinnati, OH, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2005.

 

Presentations

Bennett, C.R., Hassel, H., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S. An Influence Surface Guided Approach to Understanding Steel Bridge System Behavior Under Distortion-Induced Fatigue, Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 25, 2011.

Bennett, C.R., Crain, J., Simmons, G., Matamoros, A., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S. "Development of a technique to improve fatigue lives of crack-stop holes in steel bridges," Poster, 7th International TRB Bridge Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX, Dec. 1-3, 2010.

Bennett, C.R., Alemdar, F., Kaan., B., Matamoros, A., Barrett-Gonzalez, R., and Rolfe, S. Parameters Affecting Behavior of CFRP Overlay Elements as Retrofit Measures for Fatigue Vulnerable Steel Bridge Girders, Fatigue and Fracture in the Infrastructure, Philadelphia, PA, July 26-29, 2009.

Bennett, C.R., Lin, C., Parsons, R., and Han, J.  Evaluation of Behavior of a Laterally Loaded Bridge Pile Group Under Scour Conditions, 2009 ASCE Structures Congress, Austin, TX, May 1, 2009.

Bennett, C.R., Kaan, B., Alemdar, F., Barrett, R., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.   Development of Carbon-Fiber Overlays for Fatigue Enhancement of Steel Bridge Girders, ASCE Structures Congress, Vancouver, Canada, April 24, 2008.

Bennett, C.R., Kaan, B., Alemdar, F., Barrett, R., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.   Development of Carbon-Fiber Overlays for Fatigue Enhancement of Steel Bridge Girders, Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting, Committee on Steel Bridges (AFF20), Washington, D.C., January 14, 2008.

Bennett, C.R., Vilhauer, B., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Fatigue Behavior of Welded Connections Enhanced with UIT and Bolting, Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Long Beach, CA.  Committee on Flexural and Compression Members, 2007.

Bennett C.R., Lin, M., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G. Live Load Distribution in Two HPS Bridges, Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), St. Louis, MO, 2006.

Bennett, C.R., Swanson, J.A., and Linzell, D.G.  Fatigue Characteristics of HPS-70W Connections, 51st Structural Engineering Conference, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, March 1, 2006.

Kayser, C.R., Amrine, J.J., and Swanson, J.A. Use of In-Class Streaming of Material in Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, ASEE, 2005.

Kayser, C.R., Swanson, J.A., Linzell, D., and Lin, M.  Live Load Response of a Skewed, HPS Bridge, Structures Congress, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Nashville, TN.  Committee on Flexural and Compression Members, 2004.

Bennett, C., Vilhauer, B., Matamoros, A., and Rolfe, S.  Fatigue Behavior of Welded Connections Enhanced with UIT and Bolting, Presentation to the Kansas Section of ASCE, Topeka, KS, April 5, 2007.

Bennett, C.R., High Performance Steel: Material Characterization and Fatigue Performance.  Presentation to KU Chapters of SEAKM and EERI, April 27, 2006.

Swanson, J.A., Kayser, C.R., and Linzell, D.G., Verification of Design and Performance Criteria of HPS-70W through Study of an HPS Bridge: Presentation of Findings-To-Date to ODOT. April 12, 2004.