National Institute of Transportation

Pavement Material Characterization

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Research Coverage

  • Asphalt binder and mix characterization
  • Concrete mix properties
  • Use of recycled materials (RAP, RAS)/ modified binders in HMA
  • Lab vs. Field comparisons

Research Team

Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid

Dr. Inamullah Khan

Hamad Bin Muslim

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Relevant Research Publications

  • Qureshi, N. A., Khurshid, M. B. and Watson D. (2015). “Evaluation of Premature Failures of OGFC Pavements in Alabama”. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol: 25, pp. 1104-1113. (ISI and Scopus indexed; ISI IF: 0.556).
  • Qureshi, N. A., Watson D., Khurshid, M. B. and Ahmed, A. (2015). “Performance Modeling of Open-Graded Friction Course Pavements”. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology (Scopus IF: 0.585), Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp.192-198.
  • Qureshi, N. A., Farooq. H, and Khurshid, M. B. (2015). “Laboratory Evaluation of Durability of Open-Graded Friction Course Mixtures”. International Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol:3, Issue:7, pp. 956-964 (Scopus Indexed; SJR Impact Factor 0.18).
  • Qureshi, N. A. and Khurshid, M. B. (2015). “Investigation of Hot In-Place Recycling Effects on Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement”. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering and Asphalt Technology (PEAT) ISSN 1464-8164, Vol: 16, Issue: 2, pp.7-20.
  • Humair, M., Hussain, A., Khurshid, M. B., Malik, M. M., and Rafiq, W. (2016). “Rutting Susceptibility and Moisture Damage of HMA Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement”. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Vol: 7, Issue 8.
  • Qureshi, N. A. and Khurshid, M. B. (2016). “Performance Variation due to Air Void Distribution in Open-Graded Friction Course Pavements”. International Journal of Pavement Engineering and Asphalt Technology (PEAT) ISSN 1464-8164. Volume:17, Issue:1, pp. 7-17.
  • Hussain, A., Tahir, H. B., Sheikh, M.Z., Waheed. A. and Khurshid, M. B. (2016). “Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of HMA Mixtures from Highway Construction Projects in Pakistan” Journal of Basic and Applied Research International, Vol: 17(4), pp. 290-301.
  • Rafiq, W., Hussain, A., Khurshid, M. B. and Humair, M. (2017). “Laboratory Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Containing Various Percentages of Recycled Asphalt Pavement”. Asian Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences Vol. 6(1). pp. 1-9.
  • Haq F., Hussain A., and Khurshid, M.B. (2018). “Permanent Deformation and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Mixes Containing RAP and Sasobit”. International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, ISSN:2455-2143, Volume 2, Issue 11, pp 32-39.
  • Hussain A., Haq F., Ali, N., Khurshid, M.B. and Khan, M. A., (2018). “Use of Waste Plastic Bottles as a Modifier in Bituminous Pavements”. International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, ISSN:2455-2143, Volume 2, Issue 10, pp 22-27.
  • Haq, F., Hussain, A. and Khurshid, M.B. (2018). “Optimization of Reclaimed Asphalt and FT Paraffin for Permanent Deformation and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Mixes”. The Civil Engineering Journal, Vol 3, pp 458-470.
  • Farhan, A., Qureshi, N.A., Hussain, A., Khurshid, M.B. and Afridi, H.F. (2018).” Field Investigation of Modified Asphalt Mix in Pakistan”. Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences. Vol.-13, No.-4, pp. 90-99
  • Khurshid, M. B., Qureshi, N. A., Hussain, A. and Iqbal, M. J. (2019). “Enhancement of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Properties Using Waste Polymers”. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Vol: 44, pp. 8239-8248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-019-03748-3. ISI Impact Factor: 1.092
  • Hussain, A., Haq, F., Javaid, N. and Khurshid, M.B. (2019). “Restricted Zone of Superpave Mix Design and its Impact on Resilient Modulus and Permanent Deformation”. Stavební Obzor – The Civil Engineering Journal, Vol: 28(01), pp. 20-31.
  • Ahmad, J., Sabri, M. M., Majdi, A., Alattyih, W., Khan, I., & Alam, M. (2025). Durability and microstructure aspects of sustainable concrete made with ceramic waste: a review. Frontiers in Materials, 11, 1508989.
  • Yaqin, C., Haq, S. U., Iqbal, S., Khan, I., Room, S., & Khan, S. A. (2024). Performance evaluation of indented macro synthetic polypropylene fibers in high-strength self-compacting concrete (SCC). Scientific Reports, 14(1), 20844.
  • Khan, I., Khan, Z. A., Khan, M. I., Ali, M., Khan, N., Paulraj, M., & Avudaiappan, S. (2024). Evaluating and optimizing NBR-modified bituminous mixes: a rheological and RSM-based study. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 24419.
  • Khan, I., Bilal, M., Khaliq, W., Khan, N., Khahro, S. H., Memon, Z. A., & Malik, M. A. (2024). Evaluating the dynamic response and phase angle behavior of SBS-modified asphalt mixtures for enhanced pavement performance. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 29480.
  • Muslim, Hamad B., Syed W. Haider, Muhammed E. Kutay, Neeraj Buch, Bora Cetin, and Will Hansen. “Evaluation of As-Designed versus As-Built Long-Life Rigid Pavements in Michigan—A Case Study.” In Airfield and Highway Pavements 2023, pp. 229-242.
  • Muslim, H.B., Haider, S.W., and Santos, C., “Comparison of Unbound Material Moduli — Laboratory vs. Field tests”. Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Conference on Transportation & Development (ICTD), 426-439, June 15-18, 2024, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.