Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering Collection) - Softcover

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Dr Nishantha Bandara is an assistant professor at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), Southfield, Michigan. He obtained his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He completed his MSCE and PhD in transportation engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. He has over 12 years of industry experience in pavement engineering prior to joining academia. He has authored and published numerous papers, reports, and other publications. Dr. Bandara is a registered professional engineer Michigan.

Manjriker Gunaratne is professor and chairman of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida. He obtained his B.Sc (Engr.) degree from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and master of applied science and the doctoral degrees in civil engineering from the University of British Columbia and Purdue University, respectively. He has authored over 50 research papers in a number of peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has made a number of technical presentations at national and international forums. He has supervised the masters' theses of 23 students and doctoral dissertations of 20 students, all of who hold responsible technical positions in public service, industry and academia in many countries. He has been involved in funded research amounting to over $4 million. He has also held fellowships at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and NASA Robert Goddard Space Flight Center.