Dr. Shenghua Wu, PE, LEED AP

Associate Professor

Department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Washington State University
M.S., Civil Engineering, Hunan University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Research Interests

My research interests included sustainable transportation infrastructure, pavement material characterization, green asphalt technologies (e.g. warm/cold mix asphalt), pavement design and modeling, nondestructive and advanced performance testing, recycled and reclaimed materials evaluation, pavement rehabilitation and maintenance, microplastics and nanoplastics, and interdisciplinary approach to address environmental issues.

Publications

2022

1. S. Wu*, O. Tahri, C. Spell, and L. Montalvo. (2022). Lessons Learnt from A Case Study: Forensic Evaluation of Field Performance of 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Cold Mix with Rejuvenator in A Low Volume Road. Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B, Pavements.

2. S. Wu*, O. Tahri, C. Spell, and I. Adkins. (2022). Case Study: Characterization of Short-term Field Aged Asphalt Binders in Cold Mix Asphalt Pavement. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 324. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126643

3. K. Yan*, L. Li, L. Xiao, K. Liu, L. You, J. Ou, and S. Wu. Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Bottom Ash in Bituminous Pavements. ASTM Advance in Civil Engineering Materials, accepted on 1/31/2022.

2021

4. L. Liu, S. Wu*, G. Yao, J. Zhang, L. Montalvo, and O. Tahri. (2021). Developing In-Situ Permeability and Air Voids Requirements for Open-Graded Friction Course Pavement: Case Study. International Journal of Civil Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-021-00650-8

5. S. Wu*, and L. Montalvo. (2021). Repurposing Waste Plastics into Cleaner Asphalt Pavement Materials: A Critical Literature Review. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 280. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124355

6. S. Wu*, O. Tahri, S. Shen, W. Zhang, and B. Muhunthan. (2021). Environmental Impact Evaluation and Long-term Rutting Resistance Performance of Warm Mix Asphalt Technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123938

7. R. Zhang, W. Zhang*, S. Shen, S. Wu, and Y. Zhang. (2021). Evaluation of the Correlations between Laboratory Measured Material Properties with Field Cracking Performance for Asphalt Pavement. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 301. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124126

8. S. Zha*, S. Wu, and J. Estis. (2021). Using Team-based Learning to Promote Engineering Students’ Performance and Self-efficacy in a Technical Writing Class. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 10.1109/TPC.2021.3110619

9. K. Yan, H. Lan, Z. Duan, W. Liu, L. You, S. Wu, and M. Miljković. (2021). Mechanical Performance of Asphalt Rejuvenated with Various Vegetable Oils. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 293, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123485

10. W. Zhang*, X. Chen, S. Shen, L. N. Mohammad, B. Cui, S. Wu, and A. Khan. (2021). Investigation of Field Rut Depth of Asphalt Pavements Using Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, Vol. 147, Issue 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000250

2020

11. S. Wu*, L. Liu, G. Yao, J. Zhang, and O. Tahri. (2020). Laboratory Investigation of an Alternative Permeability Indicator to Determine Optimal Maintenance Timing for Open-Graded Friction Course. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2674, pp. 165-177. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198120912731

12. S. Wu*, S. Zha, and S. Mattson. (2020). Integrating Team-based Learning Modules to Improve Civil Engineering Students’ Technical Writing Skills. ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering Education, Vol. 146, Issue 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000016

13. L. Liu, G. Yao, J. Zhang, and S. Wu*. (2020). Evaluation of Long-Term Permeability Performance of In-Service Open-Graded Friction Course and Effect of Cleaning on the Its Permeability Restoration. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, Vol. 146, Issue 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000153

14. K. Yan*, G. Li, L. You, Y. Zhou, and S. Wu. (2020). Performance Assessments of Open-Graded Cement Stabilized Macadam Containing Recycled Aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117326

15. K. Yan*, M. Zhang, L. You, S. Wu, and H. Ji. (2020). Performance and Optimization of Castor Beans-based Bio-asphalt and European Rock-asphalt Modified Asphalt Binder. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 240. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117951

16. K. Yan*, H. Sun, L. You, and S. Wu. (2020). Characteristics of Waste Tire Rubber (WTR) and Amorphous Poly Alpha Olefin (APAO) Compound Modified Porous Asphalt Mixtures. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 253. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119071

2019

17. L. Liu, S. Wu*, W. Xie, and G. Yao. (2019). Numerical Analysis of Rehabilitated Concrete Pavement Using Crack-And-Seating Technique. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2019.1673389

18. S. Wu*, and O. Tahri. (2019). State-of-Art Carbon and Graphene Family Nanomaterials for Asphalt Modification. Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp. 735-756. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2019.1642946

19. S. Wu*, W. Zhang, S. Shen, and B. Muhunthan. (2019). Field Performance of Foaming Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2673, Issue 3, pp. 281-294. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119832885

20. W. Zhang*, S. Shen, S. Wu, J. Xue, X. Chen, and L. N. Mohammad. (2019). Effects of In-place Volumetric Properties on Field Rutting and Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Pavement, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 31, Issue 8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002767

21. S. Wu*, and B. Muhunthan. (2019). A Mechanistic-Empirical Model for Predicting Top-down Fatigue Cracking in an Asphalt Pavement Overlay. Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 20, Issue 6, pp. 1322-1353. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2018.1443832

22. S. Wu, H. Wen*, W. Zhang, S. Shen, L. N. Mohammad, A. Faheem, and B. Muhunthan. (2019). Field Performance of Top-down Fatigue Cracking for Warm Mix Asphalt Pavements. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 20, Issue 1, pp. 33-43. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2016.1248204

2018

23. S. Wu*. (2018). Characterization of Ductility of Field-aged Petroleum Asphalt. Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 36, Issue 9-10, pp. 696-703. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2018.1443125

24. S. Wu*, and B. Muhunthan. (2018). Evaluation of Effect of Waste Engine Oil on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 30, Issue 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002189

25. F. R. Safi, K. Hossain*, S. Wu, I. L. Al-Qadi, and H. Ozer. (2018). A Model to Predict Creep Compliance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Materials. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 184, pp. 374-381. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.232

26. S. Wu, W. Zhang, S. Shen*, and B. Muhunthan. (2018). Case Study: Evaluation of the Effect of Extraction Temperature on WMA Binder Containing Sasobit Additive. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 46, Issue 5, pp. 2140-2150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20160516

27. W. Zhang, A. Bahadori, S. Shen, S. Wu, B. Muhunthan, and L. N. Mohammad. (2018). Comparison of Laboratory and Field Asphalt Aging for Polymer-Modified and Warm-Mix Asphalt Binders. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 30, Issue 7. DOI: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0002354

28. S. Shen*, W. Zhang, S. Wu, B. Muhunthan, and L. N. Mohammad. (2018). Long-term Field Performance of Flexible Pavements Using Warm Mix Asphalt Technologies. Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologies, Vol. 87, pp. 163-198.

29. W. Zhang, S. Shen*, and S. Wu. (2018). Comparison of the Relative Long-term Field Performance among Various Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Pavements. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2672, Issue 28, pp: 200-210. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0361198118780702

30. L. Liu, W. Xie, Y. Wang, and S. Wu*. (2018). Evaluation of Significant Factors for Aggregate Retention in Chip Seals Based on Mesostructured Finite Element Model. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Vol. 11, pp. 709-716. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijprt.2018.02.004

2017

31. S. Wu*, I. L. Al-Qadi, D. L. Lippert, H. Ozer, A. F. Espinoza-Luque, and F. R. Safi. (2017). Early-Age Performance Characterization of Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlay with Varying Amounts of Asphalt Binder Replacement. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 153, pp. 294-306. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.114

32. S. Wu*, W. Zhang, S. Shen, X. Li, B. Muhunthan, and L. N. Mohammad. (2017). Field-Aged Asphalt Binder Performance Evaluation for Evotherm Warm Mix Asphalt: Comparisons with Hot Mix Asphalt. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 156, pp. 574-583. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.09.016

33. S. Wu*, D. L. Lippert, I. L. Al-Qadi, H. Ozer, I. M. Said, and M. K. Barry. (2017). Impact of High Asphalt Binder Replacement on Level Binder Properties for Controlling Reflective Cracking. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2630, Issue 1, pp. 118-127. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2630-15

34. S. Wu*, and X. Li. (2017). Evaluation of Effect of Curing Time on Mixture Performance of Advera Warm Mix Asphalt. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 145, pp. 62-67. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.03.240

35. I. L. Al-Qadi, S. Wu*, D. L. Lippert, H. Ozer, M. K. Barry, and F. R. Safi. (2017). Impact of High Recycled Mixed on HMA Overlay Crack Development Rate. Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 18, Issue 4, 2017, pp. 311-327. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2017.1389076

36. S. Wu*, W. Zhang, S. Shen, B. Muhunthan, and L. N. Mohammad. (2017). Short-term Performance and Evolution of Material Properties of Warm- and Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavements. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2631, Issue 1, pp. 39-54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2631-05

37. S. Wu*. (2017). Evaluate Thermal Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Binder Using 4-mm Dynamic Shear Rheometer Monotonic Test. Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 35, pp. 732-737. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2016.1271812

38. S. Wu*, B. Muhunthan, and H. Wen. (2017). Investigation of Effectiveness of Prediction of Fatigue Life for Hot Mix Asphalt Blended with Recycled Concrete Aggregate Using Monotonic Fracture Testing. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 131, pp. 50-56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.11.045

39. W. Zhang, S. Shen*, S. Wu, and L. N. Mohammad. (2017). Long-term Field Aging of Warm Mix and Hot Mix Asphalt Binders. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2632, Issue 1, pp. 140-149. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2632-15

40. W. Zhang, S. Shen*, A. Faheem, P. Basak, S. Wu, and L. N. Mohammad. (2017). Predictive Quality of the Pavement ME Design Program for Field Performance of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavements. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 131, pp. 400-410. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.11.086

41. W. Zhang, S. Shen*, S. Wu, and L. N. Mohammad. (2017). Prediction Model for Field Rut Depth of Asphalt Pavement based on Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test Properties. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue 9. DOI: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0001946

42. S. Wu*, H. Wen, S. Chaney, K. Littleton, and S. Muench. (2017). Evaluation of Long-Term Performance of Stone Matrix Asphalt in Washington State. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 31, Issue 1. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000939

43. H. Wen, S. Wu*, S. Chaney, K. Littleton, and S. Muench. (2017). Quantification of the Effects of Bitumen Surface Treatments on the Material Properties of Existing Asphalt Pavement. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue 4. DOI: http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0001789

2016

44. S. Wu, H. Wen*, W. Zhang, S. Shen, A. Faheem, and L. N. Mohammad. (2016). Long-Term Field Transverse Cracking Performance of Warm-Mix Asphalt Pavement and Its Significant Material Property. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2576, Issue 1, pp. 109-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2576-12

45. S. Wu, K. Zhang, H. Wen*, J. DeVol, and K. Kelsey. (2016). Performance Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Washington State. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 1. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001357, 04015088

46. H. Wen*, S. Wu, L.N. Mohammad, W. Zhang, S. Shen, and A. Faheem. (2016). Long-Term Field Rutting and Moisture Susceptibility Performance of Warm-Mix Asphalt Pavement. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2575, Issue 1, pp. 103-112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2575-11

47. N. Bower, H. Wen*, S. Wu, K. Willoughby, J. Weston, and J. DeVol. (2016). Evaluation of the Performance of Warm Mix Asphalt in Washington State. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 17, Issue 5, pp. 423-434. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2014.993199

48. H. Wen*, S. Wu, and S. Bhusal. (2016). Evaluation of the Use of Steel Slag as Asphalt Mix Asphalt to Mitigate Studded Tire Wear. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28, Issue 5. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001475, 04015191

2015

49. W. Zhang, S. Shen*, P. Basak, H. Wen, S. Wu, A. Faheem, and L. N. Mohammad. (2015). Development of Predictive Models for Initiation and Propagation of Field Transverse Cracks. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2524, Issue 1, pp. 92-99. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3141%2F2524-09

Technical Reports

1. S. Wu*, O. Tahri. A Forensic Evaluation on 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Cold Mix with Blacklidge’s ReChargeTM Technology. Submitted to Blacklidge Emulsion Inc. 2020.

2. S. Sillick, J. Bittner, H. Hagedorn, D. Kuehn, J. Mcdermott, M. Perchanok, H. Xiang, and S. Wu. Transportation Research: Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Heading. Centennial Celebration Paper, TRB ABG10 Conduct of Research Committee.

3. I. L. Al-Qadi, D. L. Lippert, S. Wu, H. Ozer, G. Renshaw, I. M. Said, A. F. Espinoza-Luque, F. R. Safi, T. R. Murphy, A. Butt, S. Gundapuneni, J. S. Trepanier, and J. W. Vespa. Utilizing Lab Tests to Predict Asphalt Concrete Overlay Performance. Report No. FHWA-ICT-17-020. Illinois Center for Transportation, December 2017.

4. D. L. Lippert, S. Wu, and H. Ozer. Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2015. Report No. FHWA-ICT-16-017, Illinois Center for Transportation, August 2016.

5. D. L. Lippert, S. Wu, and H. Ozer. Illinois Highway Materials Sustainability Efforts of 2016. Report No. FHWA-ICT-17-014, Illinois Center for Transportation, July 2017.

6. S. Shen, S. Wu, W. Zhang, L. N. Mohammad, and B. Muhunthan. Performance of WMA Technologies: Stage II – Long-term Field Performance. NCHRP Report 843, 2017.

7. D. L. Lippert, S. Wu, H. Ozer, I. L. Al-Qadi, J. F. Meister, G. Renshaw, M. K. Barry, I. M. Said, A. F. Espinoza Luque, F. R. Safi, T. R. Murphy, J. S. Trepanier, and J. W. Vespa. Construction and Performance Monitoring of Various Asphalt Mixes in Illinois: 2016 Interim Report. Report No. FHWA-ICT-17-003. Illinois Center for Transportation, February 2017.

8. H. Ozer, I. L. Al-Qadi, E. Barber, E. Okte, Z. Zhu, and S. Wu. Evaluation of I-FIT Results and Machine Variability Using Mnroad Test Track Mixtures. Report No. FHWA-ICT-17-012, Illinois Center for Transportation, June 2017.

9. H. Wen., S. Wu, and S. Bhusal. Evaluation of Steel Slag as Hot Mix Asphalt Aggregate. Report prepared for Edw. C. Levy Co., and Nucor Steel Seattle Inc., 2014.

10. H. Wen, S. Wu, and K. Zhang. Performance Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Washington State. In cooperation with Washington Department of Transportation, King County Solid Waste, and King County Department of Transportation, Road Services Division, 2014.

Courses

EG 101: Introduction to Engineering and Design
EG 283: Statics
EG 284: Dynamics
EG 315: Mechanics of Materials
EG 360: Fluid Mechanics
CE 314/315: Civil Engineering Materials and Lab
CE 384/385: Structural Analysis and Lab
CE 432: Senior Design
CE 490/590: Pavement Design
CE 490/590: Advanced Characterization of Transportation Materials