Tia

Mang Tia

Professor, Associate Chair of Graduate Programs
Division: Materials & Pavements

Specializations:Concrete and Asphalt Pavements, Concrete and Asphalt Materials, Instrumentation.
Centers & Affiliations:
Office Phone:
(352) 392-9537 x1463
Location: 265M Weil
Email Address: tia@ce.ufl.edu
Personal Page:


Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Purdue University 1982
MS in Civil Engineering, Purdue University 1978
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1976
BS in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1976


Years of Service on this Faculty

Aug 1992-present Professor
Aug 1987-Aug 1992 Associate Professor
Aug 1982-Aug 1987 Assistant Professor


Professional Registrations
Florida PE #35645


Principal Publications

Manokhoon, K.*, Tia, M., Choubane, B., Bergin, M., “Evaluation of Concrete Mix for Slab Replacement Using Maturity Method and Heavy Vehicle Simulator,” The 6th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology, Sapporo, Japan, July 20-23, 2008, pp. 249-256.

Tapia, P.*, Kumara, M.W.*, Tia, M., Wu, C.L., Choubane, B., “Evaluation of Composite Pavements Using a Heavy Vehicle Simulator,” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Volume 1, Number 1, January 2008, pp. 1-11.

Kumara, M.W.*, Tia, M., Bergin, M., Choubane, B., “Evaluation of Early Strength Requirement of Concrete for Slab Replacement Using Accelerated Pavement Testing,” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 10, October 2006, pp. 781-789.

Tia, M., “Overlay Design for Flexible Pavements,” Handbook of Highway Engineering, Chapter 11, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, 2006, pp. 11.1-11.24.

Tia, M., “Bituminous Materials and Mixtures,” Civil Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, Chapter 45, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, 2003, pp. 45.1-45.36.