Publications

Journal Papers

Published/In Press/Accepted 

Moreu, F., Jo, H., Li, J., Kim, R.E., Cho, S., Kimmle, A., Scola, S., Le, H., Spencer Jr., B. F., and LaFave, J.M. (2014); “Dynamic Assessment of Timber Railroad Bridges using Displacements”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering. 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000726, 04014114.

Moreu, F.; Jo, H.; Li, J.; Kim, R.E.; Scola, S.; Spencer, Jr., B. F.; and LaFave, J. M.; “Reference-Free Displacements for Condition Assessment of Timber Railroad Bridges”, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering (accepted).

Kim, R. E.; Moreu, F.; and Spencer, Jr., B. F.; “Development of a Calibrated Railroad Bridge FE Model using Wireless Smart Sensors”, Smart Structures and Systems (accepted).

Submitted/Under Review

Moreu, F.; Kim, R. E.; and Spencer, Jr., B. F.; “Railroad Bridge Monitoring Using Wireless Smart Sensors”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring.

Kim, R. E.; Moreu, F.; and Spencer, Jr., B. F.; “Hybrid Model for Railroad Bridge Dynamics”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

In Preparation

Moreu, F.; Spencer, Jr., B. F.; Foutch, D. A.; and Scola, S.; “Consequence-Based Management of Railroad Bridge Networks”, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.

Moreu, F.; Spencer Jr., B. F.; “Wireless Monitoring of Dynamic Response of Railroad Bridges under Revenue Service Traffic to Inform Management Decisions”, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

Reports

Moreu, F. and LaFave, J. (2012); “Current Research Topics: Railroad Bridges and Structural Engineering”; Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory (NSEL) Report Series 032; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Urbana, IL.

Spencer, Jr., B. F., Moreu, F., Kim, R. E., Stuart, C. (2015); “Campaign Monitoring of Railroad Bridges in High-Speed Rail Shared Corridors using Wireless Smart Sensors”; Federal Railroad Administration. Research and Demonstration Projects Supporting the Development of High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Service, FRA BAA-2010-1 (accepted)

Refereed Technical Publications

Moreu, F. (2014); “China Ministry OKs Code for Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Large Bridges”; ASCE Technical Notes (October).

Moreu, F. and LaFave, J. (2011); “Survey of current research topics – Railroad Bridges and Structural Engineering”; Railway Track & Structures, September, pgs. 65-70.

Conference Papers

Spencer, Jr., B. F.; Moreu, F.; Kim, R.E. (2014); “Structural Health Monitoring of Railroad Bridges Using Wireless Smart Sensors (WSSs): Recent Real-world Experiences in North America“; Life-Cycle of Structural Systems, Tokyo, Japan, December.

Moreu, F.; Kim, R.R.; Lei, S.; Diaz-Fañas, G.; Dai, F.;Cho, S.; Spencer, Jr., B. F. (2014); “Campaign monitoring railroad bridges using wireless smart sensors networks“; Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, ASCE; August 5-8.

Moreu, F.; Jo, H.; Li, J.; Cho, S.; Kim, R.; Spencer, B. F.; and LaFave, J.; (2012); “Reference-free displacement estimation for structural health monitoring of railroad bridges”; AREMA 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.

Moreu, F.; LaFave, J.; Spencer, B. F. (2012); ” Structural health monitoring of railroad bridges – research needs and preliminary results”; Structures 2012 Congress (ASCE-SEI 2012), Chicago, IL.http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/41016(314)36

Moreu, F.; LaFave, J.; Spencer, B. F. (2012); “New regulations on railroad bridge safety: opportunities and challenges for railroad bridge monitoring”; 2012 SPIE, Smart Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, CA. doi:10.1117/12.915329

Ren, J. J.; Wang, P.; Xiang, R.; Moreu, F. (2011); “Rub-plate length influence on longitudinal coupled slab track forces and displacements in railroad bridges turnouts”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Moreu, F. (2008); “Young Structural Engineers Building Structures for the Poor”; Proceedings of the 17th Congress of IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering): “Creating and Renewing Urban Structures. Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure”, Chicago,Illinois.  http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/222137908796292830

Moreu, F., Nagayama, T.,  Zeman, J., Rus, G.,  Lee, S.Y., and Park, T. (2008); “Railroad Bridge Replacement in the US Today: Current Technology and Future Possibilities”; Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS (International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety), Seoul, South Korea.

Moreu, F. (2008); “Upgrading Railroads Infrastructure with Prestressed Concrete Bridges”; Proceedings of the 2008 Concrete Bridge Conference. HPC – Safe, Affordable and Efficient. NCBC (National Concrete Bridge Council), Saint Louis, MO.

Moreu, F. and Nagayama, T. (2008); “Use of Wireless Sensors for Timber Trestle Railroad Bridges Health Monitoring Assessment”; ASCE Conf. Proc. 314, 36; Proceedings of the 2008 Structures Congress: Crossing Borders; http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/41016(314)36

Moreu, F. and Nagayama, T. (2007); “Possibilities of Using Sensing Technology For Railroad Bridges Maintenance and Repair”; Proceedings of the IABSE Symposium ‘Improving Infrastructure Worldwide – Bringing People Closer’; Weimar, Germany, September 19-21. ISBN: 978-385748-116-1.

Moreu, F. (2007); “Building US Railroad Bridges Within Hours a.k.a. “Railroad Bridge Change-Outs”; Proceedings of the IABSE Symposium ‘Improving Infrastructure Worldwide – Bringing People Closer’; Weimar, Germany, September 19-21. ISBN: 978-385748-116-1.