Amir kavussi
Professor
Speciality: Civil Engineering
  • BS/BA: Civil Engineering
  • MS: Highways and Transportation
  • PhD: Pavement Engineering
  • Phone: 82883331
  • Fax: 82883381
  • Email: kavussia@modares.ac.ir
    • Address: Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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Associate Professor  PhD, CivilEngineering
BSc
University of Naples, Italy
1979
MSc
University of Naples, Italy
1981
PhD
University of Birmingham, England
1989
Research Fields:
1.     Pavement Materials and Pavement design
2.     Pavement Management
3.     Pavement Maintenance
4.      Airport Pavement Engineering
 
 
I.                   PERSONAL INFORMATION
 
 
Name:    
Amir Kavussi
 
Status:  
Married
 
Address:
 Faculty of  Civil Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University,
Jalal Al Ahmad Highway
Tehran 15875-1811
Iran
 
Tel:      
+98 21 8288 3331
 
Fax:      
+98 21 8288 4914
 
E-mails: 
 
 
II.                EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
 
Degree
Institution
Field
Date
 
BSc
University of Naples, Italy
Civil Engineering
1979
 
MSc
University of Naples, Italy
Highway Engineering
1981
 
PhD
University of Birmingham, UK
Highway Engineering
1988
 
 
 
 
III. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
 
 
·         Associate Professor :  Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
 
 
·         Visiting Professor:
1)      Oregon State University, USA, 1996-1997
2)      University of Manitoba, Canada, 2003-2004
 
 
 
IV. MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
 
 
- Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
 
 
- Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT)
 
 
- Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australia (REAAA)
 
 
- Institution of Highways and Transportation (IHT)
- Permanent International Association of Road Congresses (PIARC)
 
 
  
 
 
V. RESEARCH INTERESTS
 
 
1) Highway Design
2) Pavement Materials and Pavement Design
 
 
3) Asphalt Technology
 
 
4) Road Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Management
 
 
 
VI. JOURNAL PAPERS
1.     Kavussi A and Lees G,“An accelerated weathering technique to assess the hardening of bitumen and filler-bitumen mixes”, Journal of the Institute of AsthaltTechnology, No. 42, 1990, UK, pp22-29.
2.     Kavussi A and Hicks R.G., “Properties of bituminous mixtures containing different fillers”, Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Vol. 66, 1997, USA, pp 153-186
3.     Kavussi A and Sandiani S., “Categorization of the bitumens produced in Iran into performance grade SHRP classification” , Journal of Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Vol. 35, No.3, November 2001
4.     Mehrjerdi M R S, Yousefi A A and Kavussi A, “Improving bitumen properties by polymeric materials”, Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2002, pp 103-120
5.     Kavussi A and Afrashteh E., " Evaluation of open graded mixes containing emulsified bitumen", International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 13, No.2,  Iran University of Science and Technology, 2002
6.     Shalaby A, Liske T and Kavussi A, “Comparing back-calculated and laboratory resilient moduli of bituminous paving mixtures”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 31, 2004, pp 988-996
7.     Shalaby A, Law T and Kavussi A, “Evaluation of well graded and fine graded asphalt mixes using the indirect tensile test”, International Journal of Pavements, Vol. 3, No. 1-2, January-May 2004, pp 14-25
8.     Kavussi A and Shalaby A, “Analysis of backcalculated and laboratory resilient moduli of flexible pavements, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, IJP, 2003
9.     Kavussi A and Babazadeh A, "The influence of pavement layers behaviour on thickness design using Kenlayer program", The International Journal of Pavement Engineering & Asphalt Technology, PEAT, Vol. 9, Issue 2, ISSN 1464-8164, December 2008, pp 36-49
10.   Kavussi A. and Rafie K., “Evaluation of PFWD as potential quality control tool of pavement layers”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 16(1): 123–129, 2010
11.    Kavussi A. and Modarres A., “Laboratory fatigue models for recycled mixes with bitumen emulsion and cement”, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Published by Elsevier Ltd, 24: 1920-1927, 2010
12.   Kavussi A. and Modarres A., “A model for resilient modulus determination of recycled mixes with bitumen emulsion and cement from ITS testing results”, Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Article 2061, Published by Elsevier Ltd, 2010
13.   Kavussi A., Moghadas Negad F. and Modares A., “Laboratory fatigue models for recycled mixes with pozzolanic cement and bitumen emulsion”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, Volume 17, No. 1: 98-107, 2011
14.   Kavussi A and Hashemian L., “Properties of WMA-Foam mixes based on major mechanical tests”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, Volume 17, No. 2: 207-216, 2011
 
VII. PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS
1.     Kavussi A and Lees G (1989), “An accelerated weathering technique to access the hardening of bitumen and filler-bitumen mixes”, Proceedings, Durability and Performance of Bituminous Highway Materials, Hatfield Polytechnic, 3-4 April, Hatfield, UK.
2.     Kavussi A and Less G (1989), “The development and automation of Fraass brittle test”, Proceedings, Eurobitume Symposium, 4-6 Oct., Madrid, Spain.
3.     Kavussi A (1990), “Physical characteristics of fillers used in bituminous mixtures and the temperature susceptibility of filler-bitumen mixtures, Proceedings, 3rd Iranian Congress of civil Engineering, Vol. 4, 14-18 May, Shiraz, Iran, pp 525-545.
4.     Kavussi A (1991), “The mixing compatibility of some rubber additives with bitumen to be used in bituminous mixes”, 2nd International Conference on Rubbers, 3-8 Nov., Tehran, Iran.
5.     Kuvussi A and Less G (1992), “Physical characteristics of fillers used in bituminous mixtures and the temperature susceptibility of filler-bitumen mixes, Proceedings, 7th Conference of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, 22-26 June, Singapore, pp 447-485.
6.     Kavussi A (1993), “An investigation into the application of bituminous layers in rail road pavements”, Proceedings, International Railway Seminar, 12-14 April, Tehran, Iran, pp 636-651.
7.     Kavussi A (1993), “The role of fillers on flexural properties of bituminous mixes at low temperatures”, Proceedings, East-West European Road Conference, Vol.1, 22-24 Sept., Warsaw, Poland, pp 195-199.
8.     Kavussi A and Rafii H (1993), “Evaluation of bitumen emulsion mixes by Marshall testing and the role of fillers”, Proceedings, 1st World Congress on Emulsions, Vol. 3, Paper 4 -12-61, 19-22 Oct., Paris, France.
9.     Havaei Torshizi M H, Bazasan M and Kavussi A (1994), “Winter road maintenance operations in Iran”, Proceedings, Technical Report, 9th PIARC International Winter Road Congress, Vol. 1, 21-25 March, Sheffield, Austria, pp 281-289.
10.      Kavussi A (1994), “An investigation into road surface defects in various climatological areas of Iran”, Proceedings, 9th AAPA International Asphalt Conference, 13-17 November, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.
11.      Kavussi A (1995), “Climatological zoning of Iran for pavement design purposes”, 8th Conference of Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia, 17-21 April, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
12.      Havaei Torshizi M H, Saeidi Kia A and Kavussi A (1995), “Pavement rehabilitation in Iran and the use of locally produced textiles to strengthen them”, Proceedings, PIARC XXth World Road Congress, Vol. 20-24.E, Question IV, New Techniques for Pavement Strengthening and Maintenance, National Report, 3-9 Sept., Montreal, Canada.
13.      Kavussi A (1996), “Hot in place recycling of 29R runway of Mehrabad airport in Iran.” Proceedings, 1st Euro Asphalt & Eurobitume Congress, Vol. 1, Paper E&E3. 041, 7-10 May, Strasbourg, France.
14.      Kavussi A and Hicks R G (1997), “The role of fillers on the low temperature properties of bituminous mixes”, 76th Annual Meeting of TRB, January 12-16, Washington D.C., USA
15.      Kavussi A (2000), “Hot in place recycling as an environmental freindly approach for road roughness improvement”, Proceedings, 24th International Baltic Road Conference, 21-23 August, Riga, Latvia.
16.    Kavussi A (2000), “Strengthening a heavily trafficked road, using foam bitumen technique”, Proceedings, 10th Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia Conference, 4-9 September, Tokyo, Ja pan.
17.      Kavussi A and Atabaki M A (2001), “Road construction in Qeshm island in Persian Gulf by using locally available materials”, Proceedings, 1st International Symposium on Subgrade Stabilization and in Situ Pavement Recycling using Cement, 1-4 October, Salamanca, Spain, pp 471-477
18.     Kavussi A and Atabaki M A (2001), “Subgrade stabilization with lime and base strengthening with cement-foam bitumen, a case study in Assalouyeh airport in Iran”, Proceedings, 1st International Symposium on Subgrade Stabilization and in Situ Pavement Recycling using Cement, 1-4 October, Salamanca, Spain, pp 479-492
19.      Kavussi A (2001), “The wearing resistance of road aggregates and their impacts on the environment”, XIth National S.I.I.V. Conference. 28-30 November, Verona, Italy.
20.      Kavussi A and Hashemian L (2002), “Soil stabilization with lime in Pars Airport”, Proceedings, 1st Conference on Soil Stabilization Techniques, Amir Kabir University, 4-5 March, Tehran, Iran
21.      Kavussi A and Hashemian L (2004), “Foam-bitumen as an altenative mix for bituminous surfacing”, Proceedings, 5th Symposium on Pavement Surface Characteristics of Roads and Airports, 6-10 June, Toronto, Canada
22.      Kavussi A (2004), “Analysis of rutting and roughness distresses in PCC pavements overlaid with asphalt concrete”,
23.      Kavussi A and Hashemian L (2004), “The effect of lime and cement in foam bitumen mixes”, Proceedings, RILEM 2004, Barcelona, Spain
24.      Kavussi A (2005), “Road construction in Iran”, International Seminar: System and Process Optimization as a Challenge for Engineers, 25-29 September, Tehran University
25.      Kavussi A and Dibaj S M, (2007), “Cold in place recycling mix design: a case study in Tehran- Khavaran Highway”, The 6th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 21-21 February, Liverpool, UK
26.      Kavussi A and Dibaj S M, (2007), “Evaluation of asphalt concrete mix containing different amounts of fillers”, The 6th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 21-21 February Liverpool, UK
27.      Kavussi A and Babazadeh A (2008), “The application of Kenlayer computer program to study the visco-elastic behaviour of pavement layers”, The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 20-21 February, Liverpool, UK
28.      Kavussi A and Dibaj S M, (2008), “The role of lime and cement in cold in place recycling of flexible pavements”, The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 20-21 February, Liverpool, UK
29.      Kavussi A and Hashemian H (2008), “Cold in place recycling using lime in Shahroud-Sabsevar Highway in Iran”, Transport Research Arena Europe, 21-24 April, Ljubljana, Slovenia
30.      Kavussi A and Hashemian H (2008), “Runway construction using lime stabilization in subgrade and foam-cement strengthening of base materials in Ardebil, Iran” Proceedings, 10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, 27-30 May, Athens, Greece
31.      Kavussi A and Mohsenzadegan H (2008), "Adverse effects of a penetration grade bitumen used as tack coating binder in Tehran_Qom Freeway geotextile reinforced overlay", 1st International Bitumen Conference, 18-19 October, Tehran, Iran
32.      Kavussi A and Rafie K (2008), "The application of PFWD in determining resilient modulus of pavement layers", 4th Conference on Asphalt Mixes, Ministry of Roads and Transportation, 11-12 November, Tehran, Iran
33.      Kavussi A and Sohrabi E (2009), “Characterization of parameters affecting deformation resistance of bituminous mixes”, 8th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 18-19 February, Liverpool, UK
34.      Kavussi A and Nekouee A S (2010), “Investigation of Use of Surface Treatments in Iran Roads”, 9th International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering, 17-18 February, Liverpool, UK
35.      Kavussi, A, Soudagari J and Mollahosseini Sabbagh H (2010)., “An intelligent drainage system to prevent pavement damage in low lying land – A case study in Vavan Bypass near Tehran, 3rd International Symposium on Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries (IEDC-2010), 1-3 July, Karachi, Pakistan
36.      Kavussi A, Ahadi M R, Jahanian H P and Nekouee A S (2010), “Economic evaluation of thin HMA overlay, compared with surface treatments in Iran, 1st MESAT Technical Conference, In coordination with the American University of Beirut, 5-8 July, Beirut, Lebanon
37.      Mollahosseini Sabbagh H, Kavussi A and Orugzadeh N (2011)., “Properties of recycled glass bituminous mixes from wastes in Tehran”, 5th International Conference: Bituminous mixtures and pavements, 1-3 June, Thessaloniki, Greece
38.      Kavussi A, Hashemian L. and Sattarpour S (2011)., “The effects of anti-stripping agents in reducing moisture susceptibility of foam-warm mixes”, 5th International Conference: Bituminous mixtures and pavements, 1-3 June, Thessaloniki, Greece
 
VIII. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
·        Supervising Engineer, Iranian International Engineering Co. (IRITEC), Iran (1981-1985)
·        Associate Professor, Highway Eng. Group, Department of Civil Eng., Tarbiat Modares University (from 1988)
·        Part time consultant to:
o   Ministry of Roads and Transportation, Iran
o   Municipality of Tehran
o   Wirtgen GmbH, Pavement recycling projects in Iran
IX. RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED
  • Climatological zoning of Iran for pavement design purposes (1990)
  • A maintenance guide for paved roads (1992)
  • Pavement design methods for low volume roads (1993)
  • Pavement rehabilitation in rural roads (1995)
  • Asphalt surfacings for low volume roads (1998)
  • Classification of Iranian bitumens into SHRP specification (2000)
  • Methods for restoring utility cuts (2002)
  • Pavement deterioration analysis in Iran (2004)
  • A framework for pavement management system of the main roads in Iran (2005)
  • A specification draft for surface treatments suitable for road conditions in Iran (2006)
  • An investigation into early deterioration of bituminous pavements in Iran, 2007
  • A specification draft for surface treatments to be used in Iran, 2010
  • Mixture design issues of asphalt mixes containing large size aggregates, 2011
 
X- POSTGRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISED
o    Fourty MSc dissertations/thesis
o    Three Phd thesis
 
XI. BOOKS WRITTEN
1.      Advanced pavement design methods, 1st Edition, Published by International University of Imam Khomeini, Ghazvin, Iran (1993)
2.      Road engineering and design, Published by Azad University, Tehran, Iran (1999)
3.      Advanced pavement design methods, 2nd Edition, International University of Imam Ghazvin, Iran (2006)
 
 
 
XII. COURSES TAUGHT
 
1.      Pavement Materials
2.      Pavement Design
3.      Soil Mechanics
4.      Pavement Management System
XIII. AWARDS
1.      Argent Award for the best paper published in year 1990, Journal of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, UK
2.      Distinguished researcher in academic years 2005-2006 and 2007-2008, Tarbiat Modares University.