NCSU CE
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University


Y. Richard Kim
Professor of Civil Engineering
Transportation Systems and Materials

Office: 210 Mann Hall
Phone: (919) 515-7758
Fax: (919) 515-7908
E-mail: kim@eos.ncsu.edu
Personal Page: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~kim/


Research Interests

Pavement Design and Rehabilitation, Bituminous Materials, Pavement Management System, Nondestructive Evaluation of Pavements, Performance Modeling

Education

PhD, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1988

MS, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1985

BS, Civil Engineering, Seoul National University, 1980

Representative Publications

Lacroix, A., Y.R. Kim, and S.R. Ranjithan. "Backcalculation of the Dynamic Modulus from the Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Concrete Using an Artificial Neural Network," In Press, Journal of Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007.

Lee, J.S. and Y.R. Kim. "Understanding the Effects of Aggregate and Emulsion Application Rates on the Performance of Asphalt Surface Treatments," In Press, Journal of Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007.

Muthadi, N.R. and Y.R. Kim. "Local Calibration of the MEPDG for Flexible Pavement Design," In Press, Journal of Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007.

Underwood, B.S. and Y.R. Kim, "Determination of the Appropriate Representative Elastic Modulus for Asphalt Concrete," In Press, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2007.

Kim, Y., H.J. Lee, D.N. Little, and Y.R. Kim, "A Simple and Reliable Testing Method to Evaluate Fatigue Fracture and Damage Performance of Asphalt Mixtures," Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Vol. 75, 2006, pp. 755-787.

Seo, Y., O. El-Haggan, M. King, S.J. Lee, and Y.R. Kim. "Air Void Models for the Dynamic Modulus, Fatigue Cracking, and Rutting of Asphalt Concrete," In Press, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2006.

Kweon, G. and Y.R. Kim. "Determination of the Complex Modulus of Asphalt Concrete Using the Impact Resonance Test," Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1970, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 151-160.

Underwood, B.S., Y.R. Kim, and M.N. Guddati. "Characterization and Performance Prediction of ALF Mixtures Using a Viscoelastoplastic Continuum Damage Model," Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Vol. 75, 2006, pp. 577-636.

Lee, J., Y.R. Kim, and E.O. McGraw. "Performance Evaluation of Bituminous Surface Treatment Using the Third-Scale Model Mobile Loading Simulator," Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1958, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 59-70.

Kim, Y.R., Y. Seo, M. King, and M. Momen, "Dynamic Modulus Testing of Asphalt Concrete in Indirect Tension Mode," Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1891, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2004, pp. 163-173.

Chehab, G.R., Y.R. Kim, R.A. Schapery, M.W. Witczak, and R. Bonaquist, "Characterization of Asphalt Concrete in Uniaxial Tension Using a Viscoelastoplastic Continuum Damage Model," Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Vol. 72, 2003, pp. 315-355.

Xu, B., S.R. Ranjithan, and Y.R. Kim, "Using the Asphalt Pavement Layer Condition Assessment Program: Case Studies," Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1860, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2003, pp. 66-75.


Professional Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers

Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists

Transportation Research Board

Korean Scientists and Engineers Association

Korea-America Transport Association

Professional Registrations

Professional Engineer, North Carolina



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