Infrastructure Technology Institute
Publications from Charles Dowding
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1. Autonomous Crack Monitoring
2. Wireless Micro electro-Mechanical System
3. Time Domain Reflectometry
4. Instrumentation Conference Support
5. Maintain NDE Web Sites
6. Biological Age Dating of Infrastructure Cracks
Autonomous Crack Monitoring |
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| June, 2011 | Interpretation of Microseismic Effects of Petroleum Production through Observed Response to Coal Mine Blasts |
Charles Dowding, J. Meissner | |
| June, 2011 | Comparative Field Qualification of ACM and ACSM Systems at Sycamore, IL |
Tom Koegel, Charles Dowding | |
| June, 2011 | Kelunji EchoPro Crack and Structural Monitoring System: User Manual for Installation, Data Collection, and Data Analysis |
Tom Koegel, Charles Dowding | |
| 2011 | (DRAFT) Response of Uncracked Drywall Joints and Panels to Blast Vibration and Weather |
J. Meissner, C. Dowding | |
| 2010 | Wireless Sensor Networks for Monitoring Cracks in Structures |
Mathew P. Kotowsky | |
| 2010 | Wireless Sensor Networks for Monitoring Cracks in Structures: Source Code and Configuration Files |
Mathew P. Kotowsky | |
| 2010 | Comparison of Micro-inch In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Response of Cracks to Blast Vibration and Weather |
J. Meissner, C. Dowding | |
| 2009 | Response of Concrete Block Structure to Quarry Induced Ground Motion and Weather |
J. Meissner, C. Dowding | |
| 2009 | 2008-2009 Report: Test House in Franklin, WI |
J. Meissner, C. Dowding, H. Bernhardt-Knai | |
| 2009 | Autonomous Crack Displacement Monitoring of a Residence Near a Quarry |
David E. Kosnik | |
| 2009 | Crack Response to Blast Vibrations and Moisture Induced Volumetric Changes in Foundation Soils |
Charles H. Dowding, Catherine Aimone-Martin, V. Rosenhaim, and J. Meissner | |
| 2008 | Autonomous Remote Crack Displacement Monitoring of a Residence Near a Limestone Quarry, Naples, Florida |
David E. Kosnik | |
| 2007 | Autonomous Crack Monitoring (TEA-21 Years 1-8 Final Report) |
Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2007 | Multi-Hop Wireless Crack Measurement For Control Of Construction Vibrations |
Charles H. Dowding, Mat Kotowsky, Hasan Ozer | |
| 2007 | "Response of Historic Structure to Long-term Environmental and Construction Vibration Effects," Proceedings, 7th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics (FMGM), American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA |
Charles H. Dowding, Daniel Marron, and Remi Baillot | |
| 2007 | "Case Studies in Integrated Autonomous Remote Monitoring," Proceedings, 7th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics (FMGM), American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA |
D. Kosnik, M. P. Kotowsky, Charles H. Dowding, and Richard J. Finno | |
| 2007 | "Internet-Enabled Geotechnical Data Exchange," Proceedings, 7th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics (FMGM), American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA |
David E. Kosnik | |
| 2007 | "Blast Induced Micrometer Response of Cracks in Concrete Block Structures," Proceedings, 4th World Conference on Explosives and Blasting, European Federation of Explosive Engineers, UK |
Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2007 | "Strategic Aggregates Study: Sources, Constraints, and Economic Value of Limestone and Sand in Florida," |
Lampl Herbert Consultants | |
| 2007 | "Micrometer Crack Response to Rock Blast Vibrations, Wind Gusts & Weather Effects" Proceedings of the GeoDenver Congress of the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA | Charles H. Dowding and Catherine T. Aimone-Martin | |
| 2007 | "Ground Motions from and House Response to Underground Aggregate Mining", Proceedings of the 33rd Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique, International Society of Explosive Engineers, Cleveland, OH | Charles H. Dowding, G.F. Revey, and Mike Waldron | |
| 2006 | Response of Test House to Vibroseis Vibrations and Environmental Forces | David L. Teasdale, Jack L. Kiker, Lewis L. Oriard, Charles H. Dowding, Scott J. Morrison | |
| 2006 | "Qualification of Autonomous Crack Monitoring Systems" | Brandon G. Hughes | |
| 2006 | "Residential Crack Response to Vibrations from Underground Mining" | Mike J. Waldron | |
| 2006 | "Structure Response of Two Structures Near the Sibley Limestone Quarry, LLC, Trenton, Michigan" |
Catherine T. Aimone-Martin and Vitor Rosenhaim | |
| 2005 | Crack Response to Long-Term Environmental and Blast Vibration Effects | Charles H. Dowding, Laureen McKenna | |
| 2005 | "Structure Response to Trench and Road Blasting", Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Explosives and Blasting, European Federation of Explosives Engineers, Brighton, England | Vitor L. Rosenhaim, Charles H. Dowding, and Catherine T. Aimone-Martin | |
| 2005 | "Wireless Sensor Networks for Crack Displacement Measurement" | Hasan Ozer | |
| 2005 | "Blasting Attenuation Study" | Catherine T. Aimone-Martin | |
| 2005 | "Florida SR-66 Sinkhole Monitoring" |
David E. Kosnik | |
| 2005 | "Effect of Crack Width on Carbonation: Implications for Crack Dating" | Laura Sullivan-Green | |
| 2005 | "Blast-Induced Structural and Crack Response of a Brick Residential Structure Near an Aggregate Quarry", Proceedings of the ISEE Conferences on Explosives & Blasting Technique - 2005, International Society of Explosive Engineers, Cleveland, OH. | Catherine T. Aimone-Martin and Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2004 | "Crack Response of a Historic Structure to Weather Effects and Construction Vibrations" | Remi Baillot | |
| 2004 | "Standardization of Automated Crack Monitoring Apparatus for Long-Term Commercial Applications" | Markian B. Petrina | |
| 2004 | "Response of Cracks to Construction Vibrations and Environmental Effects", Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, M.K. Yegian & E. Kavazanjian, Eds. Special Geotechnical Publication #126, ASCE, pgs 1767-1776 | Charles H. Dowding, Mickey L. Snider | |
| 2003 | "Effect of Blast Design on Crack Response", presented at the 2nd World Conference on Explosives and Blasting, European Federation of Explosives Engineers, Prague, Czech Republic | Charles H. Dowding, C. Aimone-Martin, Mickey L. Snider | |
| 2003 | "New Approach to Control of Vibrations Generated by Construction in Rock and Soil", Proceedings of the Soil and Rock America Symposium, the 12th Pan American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotecnical Engineering and the 39th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Charles H. Dowding, Mickey L. Snider | |
| 2003 | "Micrometer Measurement of Cracks to Compare Blast and Environmental Effects", ISEE Proceedings. | Charles H. Dowding, Michaël Louis | |
| 2003 | "Crack Response to Weather Effects, Blasting, and Construction Vibrations" | Mickey L. Snider | |
| 2003 | "Addendum I: Direct Measurement of Crack Response of Four OSM Study Structures", Comparative Study of Structure Response to Coal Mine Blasting, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Pittsburgh, PA. | Charles H. Dowding, Laureen M. McKenna | |
| 2002 | Structure Response to Blast Vibration in Singleton, Australia | A. Richards, A. Moore | |
| 2002 | "Comparison of Measured Crack Response in Diverse Structures to Dynamic Events and Weather Phenomena" | Laureen M. McKenna | |
| 2001 | "Measure the Crack Instead of Construction Vibration", Geostrata | Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2001 | "Blasting Complaints: Old Problem, New Approach" in Aggregates Manager 5 (10) | Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2000 | "Autonomous Crack Comparometer Phase II" | Michaël Louis | |
| 2000 | "Control of Construction Vibrations with an Autonomous Crack Comparometer" Proceedings of the Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique, Munich, Germany | Charles H. Dowding, Damian R. Siebert | |
| 2000 | Autonomous Crack Comparometer | Damian R. Siebert | |
| 2000 | Autonomous Crack Comparometer | Damian R. Siebert | Link |
| 1988 | Autonomous Crack Comparometer | Damian R. Siebert | Link |
| 1988 | Comparison of Environmental and Blast Response in Blanford, Indiana | C. Dowding, S. Lucole | |
Wireless Micro Electro-Mechanical System |
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| Wireless Micro-Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) (TEA-21 Years 5-8 Final Report) |
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| 2007 | Lucid Dreaming: Reliable Analog Event Detection for Energy Constrained Applications. In Proceedings, IPSN 2007, Cambridge, Massachusetts | C.H. Dowding, M. Kotowsky et. al. | |
| 2007 | Multi-hop wireless crack measurement for control of construction vibrations. Geotechnical Special Publication No. 175: Proc. Field Measurements in Geomechanics 2007 eds. Jerry DiMaggio and Peter Osborn. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia. | Dowding, C.H., Kotowsky, M.P., Ozer, H. | |
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"Potentiometers for Measuring Micro-inch Crack Displacements with Wireless Systems" Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, Fragblast Section of the International Society of Explosive Engineers, Cleveland, OH. |
Charles H. Dowding, Hasan Ozer, and Dan Marron |
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| 2006 | "Wireless Crack Measurement for Control of Construction Vibrations" Proceedings of the GeoAtlanta Congress of the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA |
Charles H. Dowding, Hasan Ozer, and Mat Kotowsky |
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| 2005 | "Wireless sensor networks for crack displacement measurement." MS thesis, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. | Ozer, H. |
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| 2005 | Wireless data acquisition system. Smart Dust Challenge. Crossbow, Inc., San Jose, California. | Kotowsky, M.P., and Ozer, H. |
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| 2005 | Crossbow Technology, Inc's 2005 Smart Dust Challenge Poster | Mathew Kotowsky, Hasan Ozer | |
| 2004 | "Wireless Data Acquisition System", An Application to Crossbow's Smart Dust Challenge | Hasan Ozer, Mathew Kotowsky | |
Time Domain Reflectometry |
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| Time Doman Reflectometry (TEA-21 Years 1-5 Final Report) |
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| 2004 | "Finite-element Analysis of Time Domain Reflectometry Cable-grout-soil Interaction", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 3, pp. 231-239, March 2004 (preprint) | James Tanner Blackburn, Charles H. Dowding | |
| 2003 | "New Developments in TDR Cable Surveillance of Potential Instability", conference paper presented at FMGM 2003 - the 6th International Symposium on Field Measurements in GeoMechanics, Oslo, Norway, September 15-18, 2003 | Charles H. Dowding, Matthieu L. Dussud, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 2003 | "Monitoring Deformation in Rock and Soil with TDR Sensor Cables: Part 1. Concept and Case History, and Part 2. Lessons Learned Using Time Domain Reflectometry", Geotechnical Instrumentation News, pp. 81-89 (reprinted with permission) | Charles H. Dowding, Matthieu L. Dussud, William F. Kane, Kevin M. O'Connor |
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| 2002 | TDR Monitoring of Soil Deformation: Case Histories and Field Techniques (Master of Science Thesis) | Matthieu L. Dussud | |
| 2002 | Finite Element Analysis of TDR Cable-Grout-Soil Mass Interaction During Localized Shearing (Master of Science Thesis) | James Tanner Blackburn | |
| 2002 | "Geo-Measurements with Metallic TDR Cable Technology for Infrastructure Surveillance", TRB Annual Meeting | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 2001 | "Real Time Monitoring of Infrastructure of Subsidence Along I-70 in Washington, PA.", TRB Meeting | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor, PennDOT Personnel | |
| 2001 | "Real Time Monitoring of Infrastructure Using TDR Technology: Case Histories", FHWA report | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 2000 | "Real Time Monitoring of Infrastructure Using TDR Technology: Principles", FHWA Conference on Applications of Geophysical Technologies to Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Transportation Facilities, St. Louis | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 2000 | "Comparison of TDR and Inclinometers for Slope Monitoring", ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication #52, Field Instrumentation, August 2000 | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 2000 | "Real Time Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure with TDR Technology", Proceedings of Structural Materials Technolgy IV: An NDT Conference, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, PA., 2000 | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 1999 | Geomeasurements by Pulsing TDR Cables and Probes (Chapter 1) - order direct from CRC Press | Charles H. Dowding, Kevin M. O'Connor | |
| 1998 | Numerical Simulation of Measured Time Domain Reflectormetry Signatures (Master of Science Thesis) | Stéphane P. Bordas | |
Instrumentation Conference Support |
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| Instrumentation Conference Support (TEA-21 Year 8 Final Report) |
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Maintain NDE Web Sites |
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| Maintain NDE Websites (TEA-21 Year 8 Final Report) | |||
| 2007 | Internet-enabled geotechnical data exchange. Geotechnical Special Publication No. 175: Proc. Field Measurements in Geomechanics 2007 eds. Jerry DiMaggio and Peter Osborn. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia. | D.E. Kosnik | |
| 2006 | Internet-enabled remote monitoring of civil infrastructure with TDR. Proc. TDR 2006, West Lafayette, Indiana, paper ID 6. | D.E. Kosnik | N/A |
Biological Age Dating of Infrastructure Cracks |
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| Biological Age Dating of Infrastructure Cracks (TEA-21 Year 5 Final Report) |
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