Dr. Jo Sias Daniel 
- Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
T: 603 862 3277
jo.daniel@unh.edu
W171 Kingsbury Hall
Civil Engineering , UNH
Durham, NH 03824
Research Overview
Dr. Daniel has research interests in the area of asphalt concrete. Her research areas include the constitutive modeling of asphalt concrete using viscoelasticity and continuum damage mechanics, asphalt mixtures containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and general asphalt concrete and asphalt pavement topics.
Publications
Journal Papers
- Chehab, G., and J.S. Daniel "Evaluating RAP Mixtures using the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide Level 3 Analysis", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1962, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 90-100.
- Daniel, J.S. and W. Real "Field Trial of an Infrared Joint Heater to Improve Longitudinal Joint Performance in New Hampshire", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1946, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 157-162.
- Daniel, J.S. "Use of an Infrared Joint Heater to Improve Longitudinal Joint Performance in HMA Pavements", ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 20, No. 2, May 2006, pp. 167-175.
- Mallick, R.B., and J.S. Daniel "Development and Evaluation of a Field Permeameter as a Longitudinal Joint Quality Indicator", International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, March 2006. pp. 11-21.
- Daniel, J.S., and A. Lachance*, "Mechanistic and Volumetric Properties of Asphalt Mixtures with RAP", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No.1929, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2005, pp. 28-36.
- Daniel, J.S., W. Bisirri*, and Y.R. Kim, "Fatigue Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Using Dissipated Energy and Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Approaches", Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 2004.
- Daniel, J.S., G.R. Chehab, and Y.R. Kim, "Issues Affecting Measurement of Fundamental Asphalt Mixture Properties", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp.469-476, 2004.
- Daniel, J.S., and Y.R. Kim, "Development of a Simplified Fatigue Test and Analysis Procedure using a Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model", Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists, Vol. 71, pp. 619-650, 2002.
- Daniel, J.S., and Y.R. Kim, "Laboratory Evaluation of Fatigue Damage Growth and Healing of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using the Impact Resonance Method", ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 13, No.6, Nov/Dec 2001, pp. 434-440.
- Lee, H.J., J.S. Daniel, and Y.R. Kim, "Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Modified Asphalt Mixtures for Inchon Airport Pavements," International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 2000
- Lee, H.J., J.S. Daniel, and Y.R. Kim, "Continuum Damage Mechanics-BasedFatigue Model of Asphalt Concrete," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 2, May 2000, pp. 105-112.
- Daniel, J.S., Y.R. Kim, and H.J. Lee, "Effects of Aging on Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt-Aggregate Mixtures", Transportation Research Record 1630, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1998, pp. 21-27.
- Daniel, J.S., and Y.R. Kim, "Relationships Among Rate-Dependent Stiffnesses of Asphalt Concrete Using Laboratory and Field Test Methods", Transportation Research Record 1630, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1998, pp. 3-9.
Conference Proceedings
- Daniel, J.S. and W.L. Real "New Hampshire's Experience using an Infrared Joint Heater to Improve Longitudinal Joint Performance", mairepav4 conference, August 2005.
- Daniel, J.S., "How does RAP influence HMA properties?", Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, Cheyenne, WY, June 2005.
- Daniel, J.S. and R. Mallick, "Development of a Longitudinal Joint Permeameter as a QC/QA Tool for HMA Pavements", Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, Cheyenne, WY, June 2005
- Daniel, J.S., and W. Bisirri*, "Characterizing Fatigue in Pavement Materials Using a Dissipated Energy Parameter", GeoFrontiers, January 2005.
- Daniel, J.S., and Y.R. Kim, "A Simplified Test and Analysis Procedure for Fatigue Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures", Fifth RILEM International Conference, May 2004.
- Daniel, J.S., and A. Lachance*, "Rheological Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP)", Transportation Research Board, January 2004.
- Chehab, G.R., J.S. Daniel, and Y.R. Kim, "Development of a Constitutive Model for Fatigue Cracking in Asphalt Concrete", ASCE EM 2003 Conference, July 2003.
- Daniel, J.S. and A. Lachance*, "Rheological Properties of Asphalt Mixutres Containing RAP", Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, July 2003.
- Lachance, A.*, and J.S. Daniel, "Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing RAP", TRB A1F07 Committee Summer Workshop, June 2003.
Grants
| Title | Sponsor | Duration | Amount |
| Roofs to Roads: Shingles Compaction Study | Asphalt Recovery Technologies | 7/07-10/07 | 13,351 |
| Performance of Warm Mix Asphalt | NHDOT | 6/07-12/08 | 105,691 |
| Pelletized Asphalt | NiTech Corp | 12/06-9/07 | 5,930 |
| NETC 06-4: Preventative Maintenance and Timing of Applications | NETC | 1/07-12/08 | 50,000 |
| NETC 06-1: New England Verification of NCHRP 1-37A Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide with Level 2 & 3 Inputs | NETC | 9/06-8/08 | 150,295 |
| Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing RAP | NHDOT | 7/05-12/06 | 37,629 |
| Determination of Moisture Damage (Stripping) Potential of HMA With Recycled Materials Using Accelerated Loading Equipment | RMRC | 9/05-5/07 | 94,250 |
| RAP Mixtures and the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide | RMRC | 10/04-5/07 | 152,234 |
| Coordinated Efforts in Recycled Subbase Materials Behavior at Accelerated Pavement Testing Research Facilities | RMRC | 10/04-5/07 | 93,440 |
| Fix it First: Utilizing the Seismic Property Analyzer and MMLS to Develop Guidelines for the Use of Polymer Modified Thin Lift HMA vs. Surface Treatments | NETC | 9/06-8/08 | 43,900 |
| Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement | UNH VPRPS | 6/04-5/05 | 4,800 |
| NETC 04-4: Determining the Effective PG Grade of Binder in RAP Mixes | NETC | 10/04-4/07 | 130,876 |
| Lincoln-Littleton 13979 Project: I93 Core Testing | NHDOT | 10/04-2/05 | 3,038 |
| Bailey Method for NH Mixtures | NHDOT | 6/04-12/06 | 63,941 |
| CAREER: Relating Fundamental Viscoelastic Material Properties and Strengths Measured Using Various Testing Geometries | NSF | 7/04-6/09 | 400,720 |
| NCHRP 9-38: Endurance Limit of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures to Prevent Fatigue Cracking in Flexible Pavements | NCAT/NCHRP | 3/04-12/06 | 126,249 |
| NETC 03-5: Evaluation of a Field Permeameter as a Longitudinal Joint Quality Indicator | NETC | 9/03-2/06 | 77,646 |
| NETC 02-1: Relating Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Density to Performance | NETC | 9/03-8/06 | 10,683 |
| ExCEEd 2002 Fellow | ASCE | 7/02-8/02 | 2,250 |
| Petersen Asphalt Research Conference 2002 | UNH FDG | 7/02 | 500 |
| Mechanistic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement | GSSFF | 5/02-8/02 | 4,625 |
| Changes in Asphalt Mixture Properties with the Addition of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Material | UNH VPRPS | 6/02-5/03 | 6,850 |
| Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Containing RAP | RMRC | 7/02-5/04 | 103,449 |
Professional Activities
- Transportation Research Board
- Member of Committee AFK50
- Member of Committee AFK30
- Chair of Subcommittee AFK50(1)
- Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
- Models Expert Task Group
- RAP Expert Task Group
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- UNH Student Chapter Advisor
- International Society for Asphalt Pavements
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- New England Transportation Technician Certification Program
- Northeast Asphalt User/Producer Group
Professional Honors
- UNH Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, 2005
- ASCE Oustanding Newsletter Award for Small Sections, 2005
- UNH Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Award 2002-3
- Runner –up for AAPT Walter J. Emmons Best Paper Award 2003
Courses Taught
- CiE 525 Statics
- CiE 526 Mechanics of Materials
- CiE 723/823 Bituminous Materials and Mixtures
- CiE 754 Transportation Engineering and Planning
- CiE 796/896 Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Bio
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, May 2001
M.S., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, August 1996
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, May 1994
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
2007 IIT Summer Interns
2007 Summer Research Group
