Leila Hashemian
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
- hashemia@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-8934
- Address
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7-255 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211 116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Construction Engineering
Research
Research Interests
- Pavement material
- Asphalt mix design (hot, warm, half-warm, cold)
- Asphalt technology
- Asphalt recycling (cold and hot)
- Soil stabilization using cementitious material
- Asphalt and concrete pavement design
- Road maintenance, rehabilitation and management
- Pavement instrumentation and response analysis
Research Program
Design and Performance Evaluation of Road Base Courses Comprised of Asphaltenes Derived from Alberta Oil Sands
This research is focused on using asphaltenes derived from Alberta oil sands in high quality road base course construction. The performance of two different types of road base course asphalt mixes is being studied: 1) high-modulus base course comprising asphaltene-enriched binder; and 2) granular road base materials stabilized using asphaltene and bitumen emulsions.
Asphalt Concrete Modification to Improve Flexible Pavement Performance in Cold Regions
This research involves conducting laboratory investigations to understand the effects of adding various asphalt modifiers, including nanomaterials and fibers, on the properties of asphalt mixes at different temperatures and environmental conditions.
Select Refereed Journal Publications
Hashemian L, and Bayat A. (2018). Field Evaluation of Load-Bearing Capacity of Tire Fill Embankment Pavements. Journal of Testing and Evaluation.
Haghi Tavafzadeh N*, Ahmadian M*, Hashemian L, Bayat A. (2019). Capital Cost Comparison of Pavements Comprised of Insulation Layers- A Case Study in Edmonton, Canada. Journal of Construction Engr. & Management.
Hashemian L, Rios V*, Bayat A. (2018). Laboratory Investigation of Pavement Backfilling Materials for Microtrenching in Cold Regions. Transportation Research Record (TRR), Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
Shafiee M*, Hashemian L, Rostami A*, Tabatabaee N, Bayat A. (2018). Field Measurement and Modeling of Vertical and Longitudinal Strains from Falling Weight Deflectometer Testing. Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements. 144(1): 1-9.
Biswas S*, Hashemian L, Bayat A. (2018). Investigation on Pothole Severity and Maintenance Methods in Canada throughout Questionnaire Survey. Journal of Cold Regions Engineering. 32(2): 1-9.
Select Refereed Conference Publications
Rios V*, Hashemian L. (2019). Laboratory Investigation of Foam Grout Performance under Freeze and Thaw Conditioning. 98th Transportation Research Board of National Academy of Science Conference, Washington DC, United States Paper
Newstead B*, Hashemian L, Bayat A. (2019). Investigation of Ambient Noise, Surface Quality Improvements, and Friction Characteristics of Different Asphalt Surfaces in Alberta, Canada. 98th Transportation Research Board of National Academy of Science Conference, Washington DC, United States
Hashemian L, Bayat A. (2018). Evaluation of Tire Material as Pavement Embankment. GeoEdmonton 2018, Edmonton, Canada
Rios V*, Johnson T*, Hashemian L. (2018). Laboratory investigation of using foam concrete as micro-trench backfilling material in cold regions. Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), Saskatoon, Canada
Hashemian L, Tavafzadeh N, Bayat, A. (2017). Evaluation of Pavement Load Bearing Capacity Comprised of Insulation Layers during Thaw Season. Tenth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Athens, Greece
Courses
CIV E 618 - Advanced Pavement Material and Design
Main concepts of design and construction of asphalt pavement systems: Review of pavement structures, materials and testing. Superpave classification for asphalt binders. Advanced analysis/design of flexible pavement structures, including Empirical and Mechanistic-Empirical methods considering climate and environmental impacts. Identifying typical flexible pavement failures and maintenance methods. Application of non-destructive techniques to evaluate pavement load-bearing capacity and layers stiffness will be discussed. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
CIV E 719 - Advanced Topics in Transportation and Engineering
Prerequisites: permission of Department or Instructor. In this course various advanced topics on transportation engineering and planning will be taught. Some possible advanced topics are: advanced probability theory, traffic safety, travel survey method, ITS technology, advanced network analysis, travel behaviour analysis, integrated land use and transportation modelling, public transportation planning and designing, freight transportation, transportation logistics and operation research. New topics may be added later by the Instructors.
ENV E 251 - Properties of Environmental Engineering Materials
Study of materials used in environmental engineering including traditional engineering materials such as soil and rock, concrete, steel, and wood but extending the coverage to man made materials such as plastics, textiles, membranes, composites, resins, and polymers. Prerequisite: EAS 210 and CIV E 270. Corequisite: STAT 235. Credit cannot be obtained for both ENV E 351 ad ENV E 251.