Mohammad Zia Alavi

Assistant Professor

Update: 2025-05-29

Mohammad Zia Alavi

College of Engineering / Civil Engineering

Journal Paper

  1. "How aggregate gradation and layer thickness influence asphalt microsurfacing texture and skid resistance"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, علی احمدی, Farshid Vahedian Movahed
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 481, 2025
  2. "Comparative Analysis of Rubberized Asphalt and Traditional Asphalt: Performance, Economic, and Environmental Impacts in Life Cycle"
    Fateme Labbafi, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Farnaz Saadat
    Infrastructures (MDPI), Vol. 10, No 2, 2025
  3. "Evaluation of the impacts of polymeric fibers and modifiers on the fracture properties of asphalt mixtures"
    Niloofar Esmaeili, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Mahdi Samadzad
    Results in Engineering, Vol. 25, 2025
  4. "Evaluation of degree of blending and interaction between aged and virgin asphalt binders using rheological and fracture measurements"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Saeed Amani, salar hosseinzadeh
    Case Studies in Construction Materials, Vol. 21, 2024
  5. "A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), mechanical and long-term leaching evaluation of road pavement structures containing multiple secondary materials"
    Mehrdad Asadi Azadgoleh, Mohammad Mahdi Mohammadi, Hessam Azarijafari, Joao Santos, Arman Ahmadi, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Pooyan Ayar
    JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, Vol. 458, 2024
  6. "Laboratory and field investigation of the effect of polymerized pellets on the fatigue and low-temperature performance of asphalt mixtures"
    Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh, Ali Moniri
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 323, No 1, 2022
  7. "Selection of asphalt mix with optimal fracture properties at intermediate temperature using Taguchi method for design of experiment"
    Mohammad Hoseinpour-Lonbar, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Massoud Palassi
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 262, No 120301, 2020
  8. "Application of bond strength concept to study the self-healing properties of bituminous mastic"
    Reza Sedghi, Amin shams Esfandabad, Seyed Mohsen Motevalizadeh, Seyed Mohammad Asgharzadeh, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Hamidreza Sahebzamani
    International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-16, 2020
  9. "Impact of different levels of oxidative aging on engineering properties of asphalt mixes at low temperatures"
    Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 242, No 118036, 2020
  10. "Evaluation of elastomer–plastomer vulcanised modifiers for using as bitumen binder modifier"
    Mahmoudreza Favakeh, Saeed Bazgir, Morteza Karbasi, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ali Abdi
    International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 1, No 1, pp.1-12, 2020
  11. "Investigation into the Oxidative Aging of Asphalt Binders"
    Yanlong Liang, Rongzong Wu, John Harvey, David Jonse, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2673, No 6, pp.368-378, 2019
  12. "Evaluating effectiveness of polymerized pellets mix additives on improving asphalt mix properties"
    Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 187, No 1, pp.160-167, 2018
  13. "Bio-modification of rubberised asphalt binder to enhance its performance"
    Elham H Fini, Shahrzad Hosseinnezhad, Daniel Oldham, Zachery Mclaughlin, Mohammad Zia Alavi, John Harvey
    International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 20, No 10, pp.1216-1225, 2017
  14. "Repeatability and sensitivity of FTIR ATR spectral analysis methods for bituminous binders"
    Bernhard Hofko, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Hinrich Grothe, David Jones, John Harvey
    MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Vol. 50, No 3, pp.1-15, 2017
  15. "Evaluating fatigue performance of fine aggregate matrix of asphalt mix containing recycled asphalt shingles"
    Jingwen Zhu, Mohammad Zia Alavi, John Harvey, Lijun Sun, Yuan He.
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 139, No 1, pp.203-211, 2017
  16. "Influence of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement on Performance-Related Properties of Gap-Graded Rubberized Hot-Mix Asphalt"
    David Jones, Mohammad Zia Alavi, David Jones, John T. Harvey
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2633, No 1, pp.80-89, 2017
  17. "Proposing a solvent-free approach to evaluate the properties of blended binders in asphalt mixes containing high quantities of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled asphalt shingles"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, David Jones, John Harvey
    CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol. 114, No 1, pp.172-180, 2016
  18. "Evaluating Diffusion and Aging Mechanisms in Blending of New and Age-Hardened Binders During Mixing and Paving"
    Yuan He, Mohammad Zia Alavi, john Harvey, David Jones
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2574, No 1, pp.64-73, 2016
  19. "A comprehensive model for predicting thermal cracking events in asphalt pavements"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Elie Y Hajj, Peter E Sebaaly
    International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 18, No 9, pp.871-885, 2015
  20. "Low-temperature properties of plant-produced RAP mixtures in the Northeast"
    David J. Mensching, Jo Sias Daniel, Thomas Bennert, Marcelo S. Medeiros, Walaa Mogawer, Michael D. Elwardany, Elie Y. Hajj, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 15, pp.1-27, 2014
  21. "Evolution of Thermoviscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures with Oxidative Aging"
    Nathan E. Morian, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Elie Y. Hajj, Peter E. Sebaaly
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2447, No 1, pp.1-12, 2014
  22. "Prediction of Asphalt Pavement Temperature Profile with Finite Control Volume Method"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Mohammad R. Pouranian, Elie Y. Hajj
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2456, No 1, pp.96-106, 2014
  23. "A method to estimate the thermal stress build-up in an asphalt mixture from a single-cooling event"
    Michael J. Farrar, Elie Y. Hajj, Jean- Pascal Planche, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 14, pp.201-211, 2013
  24. "Effect of select warm-mix additives on thermo-viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures"
    Elie Y. Hajj, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Nathan E. Morian, Peter E. Sebaaly
    Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 14, pp.175-186, 2013
  25. "Influence of Hydrogreen Bioasphalt on Viscoelastic Properties of Reclaimed Asphalt Mixtures"
    Elie Y. Hajj, Mena I. Souliman, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Luis Guillermo Loria Salazar
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2371, No 1, pp.13-22, 2013
  26. "Approach for Quantifying the Effect of Binder Oxidative Aging on the Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Elie Y. Hajj, Nathan E. Morian
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2373, No 1, pp.109-120, 2013
  27. "Evaluating Adhesion Properties and Moisture Damage Susceptibility of Warm-Mix Asphalts"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, E. Y. Hajj, Andrew Hanz, Hussain U Bahia
    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD, Vol. 2295, No 1, pp.44-53, 2012
  28. "Comparison of the functional properties of asphalt mixtures modified with polymer bitumen and polymer granules"
    سید حمید رضا صاحب الزمانی, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh
    Journal of Transportation Research, Vol. پاییز 97, No 56, pp.369-380, 2018

Conference Paper

  1. "Highway Geometric Design Guidelines and Traffic Safety Practices in Iran"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Arman Hamidi, Alireza Mahpour
    6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design, 2022
  2. "Evaluating the effectiveness of rice bran oil for rejuvenating rheological properties of aged asphalt binders in recycled asphalt pavements"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi
    2nd International Conference on Rheology, 2021
  3. "Morphology and Rheology of Asphalt Binders Modified With Different Amount of the PE/SBR Thermoplastic Vulcanized Polymer"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Morteza Karbasi, Mahmoudreza Favakeh, Fatemeh Zaghi
    2021 Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, 2021
  4. "Effect of binder content, filler content, air void, and modification on damage characteristics of asphalt mix under fatigue loading"
    Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh, Serge Krafft
    RILEM International Symposium on Bituminous Materials, 2020
  5. "Comparison of performance, economics and environmental impacts of conventional asphalt with rubberized asphalts produced in wet and dry processes"
    Fateme Labbafi, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Farnaz Saadat
    16th Bitumen, Asphalt & Machinery Conference & Exhibition, 2024
  6. "Performance, economic and environmental impact assessment of single-layer, rubberized and fiber modified chip seals"
    Farnaz Saadat, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Fateme Labbafi
    16th Bitumen, Asphalt & Machinery Conference & Exhibition, 2024
  7. "Comparison of performance and environmental side effects of conventional asphalt with polymer modified asphalts produced with polymer binder and polymer granules by dry method"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Fateme Labbafi, Farnaz Saadat
    14th National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2024
  8. "Comparison of performance and environmental impacts of microsurfacing and thin asphalt pavement"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Farnaz Saadat, Fateme Labbafi
    14th National Congress on Civil Engineering, 2024
  9. "Laboratory Investigation on the Effects of Fiber on Durability and Mechanical Properties of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements"
    محمدحسین اسمعیل منش, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, 2023
  10. "Investigating the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the cohesion of composite pavement layers (concrete and asphalt)"
    امیر کاووسی, Mohammad Zia Alavi, حسن الوندی
    13th International Congress on Civil Engineering, 2023
  11. "Calculating rural freeways tolls based on the axle load of vehicles: a case study of Tehran-Saveh freeway"
    Hamid Farhad, Parham Hajian, Abbas Babazadeh, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    19th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2023
  12. "Evaluating the effectiveness of rice bran oil for rejuvenating rheological properties of aged asphalt binders in recycled asphalt pavements"
    Kaveh Mohammad alizad rafi, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Fatemeh Zaghi
    14th Bitumen, Asphalt, and Machinery Conference and Exhibition, 2022
  13. "Laboratory Evaluation of Application of RAP for Producing Cold Asphalt Mixes for Corrective and Emergency Maintenance"
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    14th Bitumen, Asphalt, and Machinery Conference and Exhibition, 2022
  14. "Evaluation of asphalt binder acidity on performance characteristics of microsurfacing mixtures"
    Mehran Hatami, Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Ourang Farzaneh
    13th Bitumen, Asphalt, and Machinery Conference and Exhibition, 2021
  15. "The 13th Bitumen, Asphalt & Machinery Conference & Exhibition"
    Vahid Fakhraian, Hamidreza Sahebzamani, Ourang Farzaneh, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    13th Bitumen, Asphalt, and Machinery Conference and Exhibition, 2021
  16. "Comparing shift factor equation used in master curves of asphalt mixes using solver in Excel software"
    Hamid Farhad, Abbas Babazadeh, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    12th international congress on civil engineering, 2021
  17. "Evaluation of correction on the length of superelevation for meeting the criteria for the maximum allowable length of spiral curves"
    Mohammad Zia Alavi, Arman Hamidi
    12th national congress on civil engineering, 2020
  18. "Investigating the Impact of International Roughness Index and Vehicle Speed on 5 Classes of Vehicle Fuel Consumption and MOVES Software Localization"
    Ali Khaleghi, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    The 18th international conference on traffic and transportation engineering, 2020
  19. "Evaluating diffusion of virgin and aged asphalt binders using bitumen fracture test at low temperature"
    Salar Hoseinzadeh, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    11th Bitumen, Asphalt and Machiery Conference and Exhibition, 2019
  20. "Design of superior fatigue resistant asphalt mix using Taghuchi method"
    Mohammad Hoseinpour-Lonbar, Mohammad Zia Alavi, Massoud Palassi
    11th Bitumen, Asphalt and Machiery Conference and Exhibition, 2019
  21. "Evaluting effect of aging on fracture properties of different asphalt mixes at low temperature"
    [] [], Ourang Farzaneh, Mohammad Zia Alavi
    11th Bitumen, Asphalt and Machiery Conference and Exhibition, 2019