ANTHONY BRENES
PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
ANTHONY BRENES
PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
Welcome to my site !
I am a graduate research assistant for the National Center for Asphalt Technology and a Civil Engineering PhD student in the Pavements and Materials program at Auburn University. I am passionate about pavement engineering and data analytics. Here, you will find more about my research work and experience in this field.
PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
Roads have been fundamental transportation assets for multiple eras, acting as the main contributor to the development of commercial and communication activities. Specifically, pavement engineering is not only the design and construction of structures capable of supporting traffic loads, but also structures capable of providing safety, comfort and economic benefits to users and administrations. Consequently, engineering solutions for this field must encompass principles of sustainability, resilience and innovation for an assertive development.
PUBLICATIONS AND ON-GOING RESEARCH
Effect of Transverse Mastic on Pavement Roughness
Adriana Vargas-Nordcbeck & Anthony Brenes-Calderón (2024) Effect of Transverse Mastic on Pavement Roughness. International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63584-7_7
Use of chip seal treatments to mitigate pavement roughness progression in cold regions
Anthony Brenes-Calderón & Adriana Vargas-Nordcbeck (2023) Use of chip seal treatments to mitigate pavement roughness progression in cold regions, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24:1, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2241963
Development and Adjustment of MDOT’s Pavement Condition Ratings (PCRs)
Brenes. A (2022). Development and Adjustment of MDOT’s Pavement Condition Ratings (PCRs). Auburn University. URI: https://etd.auburn.edu//handle/10415/8487
Pavement Thickness and Base Layer Effects on Density Profile System Measurement
Leiva, F., Gatiganti, S., Brenes, A. (2022). Pavement Thickness and Base Layer Effects on Density Profile System Measurement. Journal of Testing and Evaluation of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). URL: https://www.astm.org/jte20220216.html
Continuous Asphalt Mixture Compaction Assessment using Density Profiling System (DPS)
Leiva, F., Brenes, A., Gatiganti, S., Musselman, J. (2022). Continuous Asphalt Mixture Compaction Assessment using Density Profiling System (DPS). NCAT Report. URL: https://edocs-public.dot.state.mn.us/edocs_public/DMResultSet/download?docId=19355934
Effect of Mill and Thin Overlays on Pavement Roughness
Vargas, A., Brenes, A. (2022). Effect of Mill and Thin Overlays on Roughness for Pavements in Cold Climate Locations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221086625.
Microsurfacing Performance on Low Volume Routes
Brenes. A., Vargas. A. (2021). Microsurfacing Treatment Perfomance on Low Volume Routes. Asfáltica Journal No.67. Mexico [Spanish]. URL: https://amaacmx.org/archivos/revista/asfaltica_67.pdf
M-E Pavement Design for National Route in Costa Rica
Brenes, A. (2020). Mechanistic-empirical design, optimization of pavement structure and conservation plan for National Route 911 [Spanish]. URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2238/12215
Presentations and Webinars
2nd Academic Congress Mexican Asphalt Association (AMAAC)
April 2023. Topic: Life Extended Benefit of Pavement Preservation Treatments (Spanish: Beneficio de la extensión de la vida útil de los tratamientos de preservación de pavimentos ). Spanish. https://vimeo.com/824201138/46a4103f49