Dr. Donath M. Mrawira, P.Eng.

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

D. C. Campbell Chair in Highway Construction and Pavement Research

*On Leave until January 1, 2013

 

Courier:  Department of Civil Engineering
University of New Brunswick
Room H-124, Head Hall, 17 Dineen Drive,  Fredericton, N.B. CANADA
Mail:  P.O. Box 4400,  Fredericton,  N.B.  E3B 5A3 CANADA
Web site: www.unb.ca/civil/dccchair
Phone:  (506) 453-4976     Fax: (506) 453-3568
Office location: Sir Edmund Head Hall, Room HA-6C (Basement Level), Fredericton Campus, University of New Brunswick 


Education:

Speciality:


Teaching and Technology Transfer Interests

Recent Publications /Projects:
    1. Luca, J. and D. Mrawira. New Measurement of Thermal Properties of Superpave Asphalt Concrete, Accepted for publication ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (Jan 2004).
    2. Nunoo, C.N. and Mrawira, D. Shuffled Complex Evolution Algorithms in Infrastructure Works Programming. ASCE J. of Computing in Civil Engineering. Vol. 18(3), July 1, 2004.
    3. D. Mrawira and J. Luca. 2002. Thermal Properties and Transient Temperature Response of Full Depth Asphalt Pavements. Transp. Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board n. 1809, TRB., Nat. Res. Council, Washington D. C., pp. 160 - 171.
    4. D. Mrawira Jeff Rankin and A. John Christian. 2002. A Quality Management System for a Highway Mega-Project. Transp. Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board n. 1813, TRB., Nat. Res. Council, Washington D. C., pp. 275 - 284.
    5. P. Montes, TW. Bremner, and D. Mrawira. Effects of CNI and Fly Ash on the Compressive Strength of High Performance Concrete. Accepted (Sept 4, 2001) for publication in the American Concrete Institute Materials Journal.
    6. Mrawira, D. and E. Luvissoto. Feasibility of Using High Speed Profilometers for QA/QC Roughness Assessments of New Pavements. Accepted (March 2001) for publication in the International Journal of Pavement Engineering.
    7. Mrawira, D., W. J. Welch, M. Schonlau, and R. Haas. Sensitivity Analysis of Computer Models: World Bank HDM-III Model. ASCE J. of Transportation Engineering. Vol. 125, No. 5, Sept 1999, pp. 421 - 428.
    8. Mrawira, D. and R. Haas, Towards Adapting the HDM?III Model to Local Conditions: Lessons from a Case Study in Tanzania. Transp. Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board n. 1524, TRB., Nat. Res. Council, Washington D. C., 1996, pp. 58 - 66.
    9. Mrawira, D. and R. Haas, Calibration of the TRRL's Vehicle Mounted Bump Integrator. In Tanzania Engineer, Journal of the Institution of Engineers Tanzania, Vol. 5 No. 5, July 1996, pp. 13 - 24.
    10. Luca, J. and D. Mrawira. Solar-Convection Simulator for Laboratory Investigation of Transient Temperature Fluctuations in HMAC Pavements. Proceedings (Preprint CD), 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Jan 11-15, 2004, Washington D. C.
    11. P. Montes, TW. Bremner, and D. Mrawira. Influence of Calcium Nitrite Inhibitor and Fly Ash on the Corrosion of High Performance Concrete Slabs Containing a Construction Joint. Proc., 7th CANMET/ACI International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Admixtures in Concrete, Oct. 20-24, 2003, Berlin, Germany, pp. 51 - 70.
    12. Nunoo, C.N., Ali, H., and Mrawira, D. Analysis of Ground Penetrating Radar Signals for Pavement Condition Evaluation. Proc., First International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 2002), April 25-26, 2002, Miami, Florida, USA. pp. 747 - 754.
    13. Mrawira, D., Rankin, J. and Nunoo, C.N. Web-Based Tool in Project Quality Management. Proceedings, First International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC 2002). April 25-26, 2002, Miami, Florida, USA. pp. 959 - 965.
    14. Mrawira, D. and C. Wiley. Roughness Progression Model Based on Historical Data: Case Study from New Brunswick. Preprint CD-ROM of the 80th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2001.
    15. Mrawira, D., R. Haas and W. D. O. Paterson, Streamlining the World Bank's HDM?III Model for Network Level Application. Proceedings, The 4th International Conference on Managing Pavements. Durban, South Africa, May 17-21, 1998.
    16. Hudson, R., R. Haas, and D. Mrawira, Future Directions and Need for Innovation in Asphalt Pavement Management for Sub Saharan Africa. Proceedings, 6th Conference on Asphalt Pavement for Southern Africa, Cape Town, Vol. 1, pp. I-29 to I-45, Oct., 1994.
    17. D. Mrawira and J. Luca. Towards Understanding the Thermal Transient State of Asphalt Pavements. Proceedings, 2001 Annual Conference of the Transportation Association of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sept. 16-19, 2001.
    18. D. Mrawira, J. Rankin, and A.J. Christian. Challenges Of Quality Information Management in a Public-Private Partnership Highway Project Environment: Lessons from the Fredericton to Moncton Highway Project. Proceedings, 2001 Annual Conference of the Transportation Association of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sept. 16-19, 2001.
    19. J. Rankin, A.J. Christian, B. Lundrigan, and D. Mrawira. A Quality Management Tool for a Public-Private Partnership Highway Project. Proceedings, 4th Construction Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. May 30 - June 2, 2001.
    20. Mrawira, D. and C. Wiley. Load and Climatic Factors in Pavement Roughness Prediction Based on Historical Profilometric Data in New Brunswick. Proceedings, 3rd Transportation Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. London ON, June 7- 10, 2000.
    21. Mrawira, D. and M. Rajendran. A Framework for Sustainable Urban Transport in the New Millennium. Proceedings, 3rd Transportation Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. London ON, June 7- 10, 2000.
    22. Mrawira, D. and D. Damude. Revisiting the Effectiveness of Tack Coats in Hot Mixed Overlays: The Shear Strength of Tack Coats In Young Overlays. Proceedings, 44th Annual Conference of Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA). Quebec City, Nov 14-17. 1999. pp. 115 - 129.
    23. Mrawira, D., T. Hughes, and R. Campbell. Standardization of Project and Network level Pavement Roughness Measurement in New Brunswick. Paper presented at 1999 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada, Saint John, NB. Sept. 26-29, 1999.
    24. Mrawira, D. and E. Luvissoto. Towards a New Standard for As-built Roughness for Flexible Pavements. Proc., Annual Conference &Exhibition of Transportation Association of Canada, Saint John, NB. Sept. 26-29, 1999. [CD-ROM, ISBN 1-55187-133-5].

    General Research Areas (Click here to see specific ongoing projects)


150mm Marshall mechanical hammer
in UNB Asphalt lab

Paving on Section 11, the Fredericton
to Moncton Highway

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