Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers and Presentations:

  1. Shahrokhinasab E* and Garber D, “Long-Term Performance of Full-Depth Precast Concrete (FDPC) Deck Panels,” TRB 99th Annual Meeting, Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Systems (Lectern Session 1175), Washington, D.C., January 2020.
  2. Vieira F*, Vasconcelos B, Garber D, “Preliminary Investigation of the Shear Friction Capacity of Interfaces without Steel Crossing the Interface,” 2019 PCI Conference, NBC5a New Superstructure Details and Solutions, Chicago (IL), October 2019.
  3. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Joint Demand in Slab Beam Bridges,” 2019 PCI Conference, NBC4 Adjacent Members and Construction Joints, Chicago (IL), October 2019.
  4. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Development of UHPC Joint Detail for Florida Slab Beam Bridge,” 2018 PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference, Student Research I (EDU2), Denver (CO), February 2018.
  5. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Analysis of efficient prestressed concrete superstructures for short-span bridges for accelerated construction,” TRB 97th Annual Meeting, Concrete Bridge Topics, Part 3 (Part 1, Session 346; Part 2, Session 413), Washington, D.C., January 2018.
  6. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Development of longitudinal joint details for Florida Slab Beam incorporating Ultra-High-Performance Concrete,” TRB 97th Annual Meeting, Longitudinal Deck-Level Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Washington, D.C., January 2018.
  7. Farzad M, Garber D, Azizinamini A, Lau K, “Corrosion Macrocell Development in Reinforced Concrete with Repair UHPC,” Corrosion 2018, NACE International, Phoenix, AZ, April 2018.
  8. Garber D and Ralls M, “Accelerated bridge construction project and research databases,” Asset Management of Bridges, New York City Bridge Conference, New York, 2017. (selected for publication in conference proceedings book; only small number of papers selected)
  9. Hossain D*, Lau K, Garber D, “An Approach to Detect Steel Corrosion in Concrete Using Global Strain Measurement,” Corrosion 2017, NACE International, New Orleans, 2017.
  10. Gallardo J, Garber D, Deschenes D, Bayrak O, “Simplified element-based model to estimate strain-related prestress loss in pretensioned simply supported bridge girders,” CONCREEP-10, Austria, 2015.
  11. Garber D, Gallardo J, Deschenes D, Bayrak O, “Conservatism of Existing Prestress Loss Estimation Methods,” PCI/NBC
  12. Gallardo J, Garber D, Deschenes D, Bayrak O, “Experimental Assessment of Prestress Losses in Bridge Girders,” PCI/NBC
  13. Fernandez-Gomez E, Larson N, Garber D, Bayrak O, Ghannoum W, “Strength and Serviceability of Reinforced Concrete Inverted-T Straddle Bent Caps,” PCI/NBC

*student mentored at FIU

Other Presentations:

  1. Garber D, “Module 2: Material Properties,” ABC-UTC In-Depth Web Training on Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC), https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/mc-events/non-proprietary-ultra-high-performance-concrete-uhpc/?mc_id=768, September 13, 2022, 349 attendees.
  2. Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connection in Precast Footings,” 12th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, virtual, August 10, 2022.
  3. Garber D, “Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections,” 12th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, virtual, August 10, 2022.
  4. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Cyclic and Strength Performance of Slab-Beam Superstructure System with UHPC Closure Pour,” ACI Spring 2022 Concrete Convention (Orlando, FL), session Developments, Applications, and Case Studies in UHPC for Bridges and Structures, March 2022.
  5. Garber D, “Flowability of UHPC and Typical Issues,” 2021 Virtual Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, virtual, December 10, 2021.
  6. Garber D, “Performance of ABC-UTC Non-Proprietary UHPC using South Florida Materials,” 2021 Virtual Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, virtual, December 9, 2021.
  7. Chitty F* and Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” FDOT Transportation Symposium Webinar Series, August 19, 2021, https://transportationsymposium.fdot.gov/, 254 attendees.
  8. Vieira F* and Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connections in Precast Footings,” 11th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 9, 2021.
  9. Chitty F* and Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” 11th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 9, 2021.
  10. Zapata I* and Garber D, “Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections,” 11th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 9, 2021.
  11. Garber D, “PCI Foundation Studio: Advanced Building and Bridge Construction with Precast Concrete,” FPCA Summer Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL, July 30, 2021.
  12. Vieira F* and Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connections in Precast Footings,” 10th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 5, 2020.
  13. Chitty F* and Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” 10th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 5, 2020.
  14. Zapata I* and Garber D, “Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections,” 10th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 5, 2020.
  15. Garber D, “PCI Foundation Studio: Advanced Building and Bridge Construction with Precast Concrete,” FPCA Annual Membership Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 5, 2020.
  16. Garber D, “ABC Research Database,” TRB 99th Annual Meeting, ABC Joint Subcommittee – AFF00(2), Washington D.C., January 2020.
  17. Vieira F*, Vasconcelos B, Garber D, “Preliminary Investigation of Pocket Connection Between Pile and Pile Cap,” 2019 International ABC Conference, poster session, Miami, FL, December 2019.
  18. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Performance of Longitudinal Joint in ABC Slab Beam Bridges,” 2019 International ABC Conference, poster session, Miami, FL, December 2019.
  19. Shahrokhinasab E* and Garber D, “Performance Comparison of In-Service, Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels to Cast-in-Place Decks,” 2019 International ABC Conference, ABC-Research, Miami, FL, December 2019.
  20. Garber D and Shahrokhinasab E*, “Effect of Regional Materials on ABC-UTC Non-Proprietary UHPC Mix,” 2019 International ABC Conference, Workshop #3: Non-Proprietary UHPC for ABC, Miami, FL, December 2019.
  21. Garber D and Shahrokhinasab E*, “Performance Comparison of In-Service, Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels to Cast-in-Place Decks,” ABC-UTC Quarterly Research Seminars, October 2019, attended by 622 unique sites many with multiple attendees, archived at https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/mc-events/performance-comparison-of-in-service-full-depth-precast-concrete-deck-panels-to-cast-in-place-decks/?mc_id=500.
  22. Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connections in Precast Footings,” 9th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 14, 2019.
  23. Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” 9th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 14, 2019.
  24. Garber D, “Evaluation of Concrete Pile to Footing or Cap Connections,” 9th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 14, 2019.
  25. Vieira F*, Vasconcelos B, Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connection in Precast Footings,” ASCE Florida Section 2019 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, July 2019.
  26. Shahrokhinasab E*, Garber D, “Performance Comparison of In-Service, Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels to Cast-in-Place Decks,” ASCE SEI Structures Congress 2019, Life-Cycle Performance of ABC Bridges (499945), Orlando, FL, April 2019.
  27. Hossain D*, Garber D, Lau K, “Approach to Determine Time-Dependent Prestress Losses from Corrosion in Post-Tensioned Tendons with Deficient Grout,” ASCE SEI Structures Congress 2019, IES – Steel, Prestress and Post-Tensioning Bridge Topics (BR6), Orlando, FL, April 2019.
  28. Chitty F*, Garber D, “UHPC Shear Key Design Optimization for Slab Beam Bridges,” ASCE SEI Structures Congress 2019, Research in Concrete Buildings and Bridges (RE1), Orlando, FL, April 2019.
  29. Chitty F*, Garber D, “Longitudinal Joint Design of Slab Beam Bridge for Accelerated Construction”, FPCA Annual Membership Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 2019.
  30. Garber D, “Modification of Florida Slab Beam Incorporating UHPC,” TRB 98th Annual Meeting, Concrete Bridge Topics, Washington D.C., January 2019.
  31. Garber D, “Shear Friction Capacity of Corrugated Pipe Connections in Precast Footings,” 8th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 2018.
  32. Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” 8th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 2018.
  33. Garber D, “Prestressed Concrete Design” (workshop), Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC, Lima, Peru), July 9-13, 2018.
  34. Garber D, “Accelerated Bridge Construction: Research and Resources” (invited keynote speaker), III Congreso Internacional de Ciencias y Tecnologias para es Desarrollo Sostenible 2018, Panama, June 2018.
  35. Chitty F*, Freeman C, and Garber D, “Development of UHPC Joint Detail for Florida Slab Beam Bridge,” 2018 National Bridge Preservation Partnership Conference, Major Bridges and Superstructures, Orlando (FL), April 2018.
  36. Garber D, “The Strut-and-Tie Method: A Way to Design Any Concrete Member (Overview and Recent Developments),” 2018 Tom Maze Transportation Seminar, Iowa State, invited speaker.
  37. Garber D, “ABC-UTC Research Database,” TRB 97th Annual Meeting (2018), ABC Joint Subcommittee (AFF00[2]) Meeting, January 2018.
  38. Garber D, “Demolition Requirements for Bridge Construction Projects – Best Practices Guidelines (Phase I),” 2017 National ABC Conference, ABC Solutions, December 2017.
  39. Garber D, “Compilation of ABC Solutions,” 2017 National ABC Conference, ABC Solutions, December 2017.
  40. Garber D and Rezaei N*, “Compilation of ABC Solutions: ABC Project and Research Databases,” 11th University Transportation Centers Spotlight Conference: Rebuilding and Retrofitting the Transportation Infrastructure / Rehabilitating and Restoring the Current System (poster session), September 2017.
  41. Rezaei N* and Garber D, “Strut Strength and Failure in Full-Scale Concrete Deep Beams,” ACI National Convention, ACI-ASCE Subcommittee 445A – Shear and Torsion – Strut and Tie, October 2017.
  42. Klein G, Rezaei N* and Garber D, “The Strength of Inclined Struts,” ACI National Convention, ACI-ASCE Committee 445 – Shear and Torsion meeting, October 2017.
  43. Garber D, “Florida Slab Beam Bridge with Ultra-High Performance Concrete Joint Connections,” 7th Annual FDOT Structures Research Update, August 2017.
  44. Garber D, “ABC Project and Research Databases,” TRB 96th Annual Meeting (2017), Latest Accelerated Bridge Construction Innovations from Research, January 2017.
  45. Gull J and Garber D, “ABC Solutions,” ABC-UTC Quarterly Research Seminars, April 2016, attended by 131 unique sites many with multiple attendees, archived at https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/mc-events/abc-solutions/?mc_id=83.
  46. Garber D, “Overview of the ABC Project and Research Databases,” TRB 95th Annual Meeting (2016), Advances in Accelerated Bridge Construction, January 2016.
  47. Garber D, “Database of All Available ABC Projects and Research Information,” 2015 National ABC Conference, ABC Research II, December 2015.
  48. Garber D, “Prestress Loss: Another Perspective,” PCI Committee Days (Fall 2015), Committee on Bridges meeting (invited presenter), October 2015.
  49. Garber D, “Structural Engineering and the World,” Civil Engineering Seminar at FIU, September 2015.
  50. Garber D, “Prestress Loss Provisions Optimized for AASHTO LRFD,” PCI National Convention (Fall 2013), Committee on Bridges meeting (invited presenter), October 2015.
  51. PCI National Convention (Fall 2013), Committee on Bridges meeting (invited presenter), October 2015.

*student mentored at FIU