Faculty Directory

Goulias, Dimitrios G.

Goulias, Dimitrios G.

Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
1182 A Glenn L. Martin Hall
Website(s):

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
  • M.S.C.E., University of Michigan
  • Laurea, Universita Degli Study Della Calabria

 

Recent News

National Academy of Science, Transportation Research Board, TRB

2023 Upcoming Chair, ACK30 Committee, Quality  Assurance Management

https://www.mytrb.org/OnlineDirectory/Committee/Details/5117

 

Safer Roads:

https://eng.umd.edu/news/story/better-roads-safer-driving

 

ACI Smart Brief:

Goulias International cooperation with Polish researchers on rock dust in cement and concrete showcased in ACI SmartBrief:

https://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=076E0A84-5230-4...

 

Other Media News:

Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/coronavirus-dc-maryland-virginia/20...

Diamondback

https://dbknews.com/2020/09/14/in-person-classes-professors-zoom/

 

Awards, Professional Activities, Editorship

2021 Teaching Award - College of Engineering

https://cee.umd.edu/news/story/goulias-honored-for-teaching-excellence

 

Associate Editor, Transportation Research Record Journal (IF=2.019)

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/trr

https://journals.sagepub.com/editorial-board/trr

 

Chief Guest Editor, Journal of Sustainability, (IF=3.889)

“Recycled Materials and Infrastructure Sustainability"

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/RMIS

 

Guest Editor, Journal of Sustainability, (IF=3.889)

“Green Infrastructure and Recycled Materials Sustainability"

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/green_infrastructure_recycled_materials_sustainability

 

Topic Editor, Frontiers in Built Environment Journal

“Using Recycled Materials from Waste and By-Products in Road Construction.”

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/50453/using-recycled-materia...-products-in-road-construction

 

Incoming Committee Chair & Committee Research Coordinator, CRC, TRB AKC30 Quality  Assurance Management

2022 Blue Ribbon Committee Award on Research

https://www.mytrb.org/OnlineDirectory/Committee/Details/5117

 

Head Civil Engineering Unit & Annual International Civil Engineering Conference, ATINER

 
 

Podcast: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, YIT,

"US Infrastructure & Innovative Technologies. "Episode 65. Interviewee, June 24, 2022

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOGLWYSPMSo

 
 

  • Condition assessment of infrastructure and materials through non-destructive testing, NDT;
  • Non-destructive-based QA/QC systems
  • Quality assurance risk assessment, performance specifications, and pay factors
  • Recycled materials and Infrastructure Sustainability
  • Highway materials performance assessment
  • Machine Learning in Performance Predictions of Bridge Decks & Highway Materials

 

 

Whiting-Turner Infrastructure Engineering Laboratories

Materials, Pavements & NDT Labs

Testing Systems                                                                                                                    

  • MTS servohydraulic closed loop 300 kip*                                                                
  • Instron  servohydraulic closed loop  100 kip*                                                    
  • UPM  servohydraulic closed loop with Env Chamber 100 kip*                                                                           
  • ELE Compression 120 kip                                                                                          
  • Humbolt Compression 180 kip                                                                                  
  • Non Destructive Testing (10): resonance frequency RTG, impact echo IE, array pulse echo UPE , E-meter, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (2), Ground Penetrating Radar GPR, 2D Traverse Imaging, Thermal imaging, FLIR camera.            
  • AIMS 3D Laser imaging                                                                                             
  • LWD                                                                                                                            
  • Maturity instrumentation                                                                                                                                                                              
  • Mortar Testing Equipment                                                                                

* (servo-hydraulic DAQ and controllers, actuators, hydraulics and maniforlds, software). 

 

Sample Preparation & Conditioning

  • Gyratory Compactors (2)                                                                                             
  • PCC Freeze Thaw PCC system                                                                                   
  • Freeze Thaw 3cf programmable                                                                                  
  • RH variable conditioning (2)                                                                                       
  • RH 100% curing high capacity (2)                                                                              
  • RTFOT                                                                                                                          
  • Sieve shakers high capacity (3)                                                                                   
  • Sieve shakers low capacity (2)                                                                                     
  • Mortar instrumentation                                                                                                
  • PCC & HMA mixers (6)                                                                                             
  • Coring systems (2)                                                                                                       
  • Sample prep accessories                                                                                              
  • Humboldt Compactor                                                                                                  
  • Microduval                                                                                                                            
  • Oven high capacity (2)                                                                                              
  • SG setup                                                                                                                       
  • Fabricating/ Machining stations (5)                                                                                     
  • Sample prep accessories/ air content, slump, permeability, scales, other.                           

 

Data Acquisition & Instrumentation:

  • DAQs, filtering modules, signal acquisition meters, LVDTs, strain gages, pressure cells, proving rings, other                                                                                    
  • Transducers, load cells, LVDT, linear potentiometer, strain gages,  thermocouples, accelerometers.                                                                           
  • PCC Extensometer 2D                                                                                                  
  • SmartJig (with pressure cell/LVDT)                                                                           
  • Software: Labview, FlexTest,Bluehill, Geostudio other.                                           

                                                

 

 

 


 

Recent Journal Publications (last 5 years)

Graduate Students

 

Zhao, Y.†, Goulias, D., Saremi, S.† (2023, in press). Enhancing Prediction Accuracy of Concrete Compressive Strength using Stacking Ensemble Machine Learning. Computers and Concrete.

http://www.techno-press.org/?page=container&journal=cac&volume=32&num=3

https://doi.org/10.12989/cac.2023.32.3.233

 

Saremi, S.†, Goulias, D., Zhao, Y.† (2023). Development of Alternative Sequence Classification Networks for Predicting Condition Rating of Bridge Decks. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.

Zhao, Y.†, Goulias, D. (2023). Assessing Impact on Risks and Pay Factors when Contractors Quality Testing Data are used through the development of Power Surface Analysis. International Journal of Pavement Engineering.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2201499

 

Barraj, F., Mahfouz, S., Kassem, H., Goulias, D. (2023). Investigation of Using Crushed Glass Waste as Filler Replacement in Hot Asphalt Mixtures. Sustainability Journal.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/3/2241

 

Dobiszewska, M., Bagcal, O., Goulias, D. (2023). Utilization of Rock Dust as Cement Replacement in Cement Composites: An alternative approach to sustainable mortar and concrete productions. Journal of Building Engineering.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710223003595

 

Cafiso, S., Di Graziano, A., Goulias, D. (2022). Data Fusion of Non-destructive Testing Methods for Bridge Deck Condition Assessment. Open Transportation Journal, 16((1)).

https://opentransportationjournal.com/VOLUME/16/ELOCATOR/e187444782211210/

 

Zhao, Y.†, Goulias, D., Dobiszewska, M. (2022). Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Using Rock Dust as a Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate and Cement in Concrete Pavements. Sustainability Journal.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/12449

 

Setare, S.†, Goulias, D., Akhter, A.† (2022). NDT in Quality Assurance of Concrete for Assessing Production Uniformity. Transportation Research Record Journal.

https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221103

 

Dobiszewska, M., Bagcal, O., Beycioğlu, A., Goulias, D. (2022). Influence of rock dust additives as fine aggregate replacement on cement composites properties. Materials Journal.

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/8/2947

 

Zhao, Y.,† Goulias, D. (2021). Evaluation of Acceptance Risks through PWL for Highway Materials and Pavement Construction. Transportation Research Record Journal, 1-10.

https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211006436

 

Zhao, Y.,† Goulias, D. (2021). Pay Factor Analysis for Highway Pavements through PWL and Monte Carlo Simulation. Transportation Reearch Record Journal, 1-14.

https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211025518

 

Zhao, Y.,† Goulias, D., Teffa, L., Bassani, M. (2021). Life Cycle Economic and Environmental Impacts of CDW Recycled Aggregates in Roadway Construction and Rehabilitation. Journal of Sustainability, 13(8611).

https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158611

 

Zhao, Y.,† Goulias, D., Petrson, D. (2021). Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials in Transport Pavement Infrastructure: Sustainability Analysis & Metrics. Sustainability Journal, 13(8071).

https://doi.org/10.3390/su13148071

 

Goulias, D., Cafiso, S., Setare, S.† (2020). Condition Assessment of Bridge Decks through Ground Penetration Radar in Bridge Management Systems. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 34(5).

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CF.1943-5509.0001507

 

Cafiso, S., Di Graziano, A., Goulias, D., Mangiameli, M. (2020). Implementation of GPR and TLS data for the Assesment of the Bridge Slab Geometry and reinforcement. Archives of Civil Engineering Journal, 66(1).

https://ace.il.pw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Paper_747_do-druku_B5_met.pdf

 

Goulias, D., Peterson, D.,† Zhao, Y.† (2020). Holistic Approach for Generating and Assessing Sustainable Rehabilitation Strategies in Roadway Construction. International Journal of Computational Engineering Research, 10(6), 51-57.

http://www.ijceronline.com/papers/Vol10_issue6/G10065157.pdf

 

Gagarin, N., Goulias, D., Mekemson, J. (2020). Development of a Novel Methodology for Assessing Bridge Deck Conditions Using Step Frequency Antenna Array Ground Penetrating Radar. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities Journal, 34(5).

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001365

 

Saremi, S.,† Goulias, D. (2020). Concrete Strength Gain Monitoring with Non-Destructive Methods for Potential Adoption in Quality Assurance. Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 260, 1-7.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061820324697

 

Zhao Y., Goulias D.(2019) “Systematic Assessment of Sustainability Strategies in Highway Projects through Parametric Analysis.” International Journal of Computational Engineering Research. 9(9). pp13-20

http://www.ijceronline.com/papers/Vol9_issue9/B0909011320.pdf

 

Cafiso S., Di Graziano A., Goulias D., D’Agostino C. (2019) “Distress and Profile Data Analysis for Condition  Assessment in Pavement Management Systems.” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology.” 12(5). pp527-536.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42947-019-0063-7

 

Saremi S., Goulias D. Akhter A.† (2019) “Incorporating Non-Destructive Testing Methods in Concrete Production for Strength Gain Assessment.” International Journal of Engineering Research and Development. 15(4). pp45-51

http://www.ijerd.com/paper/vol15-issue4/F15044551.pdf

 

Goulias, D., Karimi  S., Schwartz C. (2018) “Assessing Specification Pay Schedules through Monte Carlo Simulation.” International Journal of Computational Engineering Research.  8(10). pp1-10.

http://www.ijceronline.com/papers/Vol8_issue10/Version-1/J0810015765.pdf

 

Goulias D., Awoke, G.“Novel Approach to Pavement Friction Analysis with Advanced Statistical Methods using Structural Equation Modeling.” (2018) International Journal of Pavement Engineering, (IF=4.178).  21(2). pp236-245.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1454922

 

Goulias, D., Zhang Y., Aydilek A. (2018) “Sustainability Assessment of Roadways through Economic and Environmental Impact Life Cycle Analysis.” International Journal of Computational Engineering Research.  8(12). pp1-8.

http://www.ijceronline.com/papers/Vol8_issue12/A08120108.pdf

 

Goulias D., Awoke, G. (2018) “Methodology for Predicting Pavement Friction deterioration for Triggering Preventive Maintenance.” International Journal of Pavements, 17(1-2-3).

 

 

Better Roads, Safer Driving

UMD researchers partner with Maryland’s SHA to develop an improved pavement mix design procedure.

Goulias: Innovation Can Help Meet Infrastructure Challenges

UMD expert is featured on the Yesterday Today Tomorrow show.

New Research Showcased at TRB

Transportation safety, impact of telecommuting among topics covered by UMD experts.

Maryland Engineering Mourns Matthew Witczak, Professor Emeritus

A former civil and environmental engineering chair, Witczak built the department’s pavement engineering curriculum.

Student Researchers Recognized with Wylie Dissertation Fellowships

Fourteen Clark School students pursuing their Ph.D.s in engineering have been awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships by the University of Maryland Graduate School.

Five Clark School Students Awarded Summer Research Fellowships

Research fellowships provide support to UMD doctoral students at mid-career (i.e., in the period approximately before, during, or after achievement of candidacy).

Goulias Honored for Teaching Excellence

CEE faculty member wins Poole and Kent Teaching Award.

Data-Driven Research, Pandemic Impact Highlighted at TRB

UMD researchers presented new findings, tools, and technologies, including a COVID-19 Impact Dashboard that leverages mobile device data.

Monitoring Bridge Wear and Tear—With Radar

CEE professor Dimitrios Goulias is using computer algorithms and machine learning to support a promising new approach.

Engineering Sustainable Solutions…Globally!

CEE professors led sustainability-focused study abroad programs in Iceland and Italy.

CEE Experts Active at TRB 97th Annual Meeting

Faculty, staff, and students gave more than 50 presentations during the four-day event.

Clark School Students Invited to Apply for Summer Engineering Courses in Czech Republic, Italy

Applications for three-credit technical electives due March 1, 2016.

CEE Launches Infrastructure Engineering Laboratories Renovation Initiative

CEE to redesign virtual and physical infrastructure engineering laboratories.

UMD Team Awarded Grant to Support International Collaboration

New grant supports research between UMD and Politecnico di Torino, Italy in sustainable, safe, and smart infrastructures.

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)