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UCIRC Mission
UCIRC Research
Research ranges from fundamental science to public policy. Our research portfolio includes:
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A risk-based assessment tool for post-flooding open or close decision-making on roadways.
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A national study to understand the strength of the relationship between extreme rainfall and flooding and the dependence of this relationship on watershed impervious cover.
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State agency decision-making policy on the opening and closing of roadways during freeze-thaw conditions.
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The development of a statistical approach to enhance downscaling of climate and weather parameters for New England.
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Changing freeze-thaw impacts on low volume roads in seasonal frost areas.
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Climate change informed life cycle assessment of pavement infrastructure.
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Coastal road infrastructure vulnerability to the effects of sea-level rise, rising groundwater, and the impacts to the unbound layers of coastal roads.
Jo Sias, Professor
Civil And Environmental Engineering
Kingsbury Hall Room W183B
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-3277
Email: jo.sias@unh.edu
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