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R. A. Harris

Professor Dr. R. A. Harris

Office
06C W. S. Speed Hall
Belknap Campus
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Phone
(502) 852-4566
Fax
(502) 852-8851
Email
al.harris@louisville.edu
Personal Bio Page
 


Education

  • Ph. D., Civil Engineering, 1985, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, 1984, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, 1979, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Associate, Civil Engineering, 1969, Southern Technical Institute, Marietta, Georgia

Registration (P.E.)

  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

Experience

Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Louisville
1991-Present
Research Instructor
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
1983-1985
Transportation Engineer III
Georgia Department of Transportation
Atlanta, Georgia
1980-1983
Transportation Engineer II
Georgia Department of Transportation
Atlanta, Georgia
1979-1980

Research

Arizona Department of Transportation
Highway Noise (Two Contracts)
Value: $194,000
1998 - 2000
Colorado Department of Transportation
Highway Noise
Value: $56,000
1996 - 1998
American Society of Civil Engineers
Civil Engineering Research Foundation, Highway Innovative Technology Center (HITEC)
Highway Noise
Value: $56,000
1996 - 1998
Washington State Department of Transportation
Highway Noise (Four Contracts)
Value: $150,000
1991 - 1995

PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapter

  • Cohn, L., R. Harris, and P. Lederer, “Environmental and Energy Considerations”, Transportation Planning Handbook, 2nd Edition, J. Edwards, (ed.), Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1999, pp. 239-288.

Monograph

  • Cohn, L., R. Harris, and L. Fleming, Guidelines for Evaluating the Performance of Highway Sound Barriers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF), Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), Report 96-04, Product 24, October, 1996, 45 pages.

Refereed Articles

  • Harris, R. and L. Cohn, “Scale Model Adjustments for Special Highway Noise Barrier Treatments”, Journal of Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis, Volume 2, Number 3, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, 1999, pp. 199-211.
  • Cohn, L., and Harris, R., “A HITEC Evaluation of the USG Sight and Sound Screen”, Transportation Research Record 1559, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 1996, pp. 29-33.
  • Harris, R., L. Cohn, and C. Grant, “Using the STAMINA 2.0 Computer Program to Calculate Contours of One Hour Average Sound Levels from Highway Traffic Noise”, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Institute of Noise Control Engineering, Poughkeepsie, New York, Vol. 43, No. 5, September-October, 1995, pp. 173-180.
  • Cohn, L., R. Harris, S. Moser, and C. Phillips, “Special Noise Barrier Treatments on Actual Highway Projects”, Journal of Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1995.
  • Harris, R., L. Cohn, and J. Graham, ” A Comprehensive Software Library for Highway Noise Analysis”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 2, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, April 1995, pp. 101-111.