The President of the Northern Technical University Chairs the PhD Dissertation Defense Committee in the Civil Engineering Department – Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad.

“Prediction of Rutting in Hot Mix Asphalt Using Static Creep and Repeated Load Tests

The study focused on predicting rutting in hot mix asphalt developed using two methods: the Bailey Method for aggregate gradation and the Superpave mix design method. The research assessed and compared the ability of these mixtures to resist rutting.

Additionally, a precise model was developed incorporating the results of repeated load tests, which simulate the dynamic loading conditions of traffic on road surfaces, as well as static creep tests, which evaluate deformation over time under sustained stress.

The defense committee consisted of:
– Prof. Dr. Alia Abbas Ali Al-Attar – Chair
– Prof. Dr. Alaa Hussein Abdul Hafidh – Member
– Prof. Dr. Ahmed Sultan Ali – Member
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asmaa Thamer Ibrahim – Member
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamed Ahmed Awad – Member
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hassan Mousa Jawad – Member & Supervisor