REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
  1. M.J. Millard and K.E. Kurtis, “Effects of Lithium Nitrate Admixture on Early-Age Cement Hydration”, Cement and Concrete Research, in revision (minor).
  2. B.J. Mohr, J.J. Biernacki, and K.E. Kurtis, "Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Mitigating Degradation of Kraft Pulp Fiber-Cement Composites”, Cement and Concrete Research,  accepted for publication.
  3. W. Punurai, J. Jarzynski, J. Qu, K.E. Kurtis, and L.J. Jacobs, “Characterization of Intrinsic Absorption Losses in Cement Paste with Diffuse Ultrasound,” Mechanics Research Communications, accepted for publication.
  4. P.J.M. Monteiro and K.E. Kurtis, “Experimental Asymptotic Analysis of Expansion of Concrete Exposed to Sulfate Attack,” J. ACI Materials, accepted for publication.
  5. M. Lopez, L.F. Kahn, and K.E. Kurtis, “Effect of Internally Stored Water on Creep of High Performance Concrete,”ACI J. Materials, accepted for publication.
  6. X. Chen, J.-Y. Kim, K.E. Kurtis, J. Qu, S.C. Wu, and L.J. Jacobs “Characterization of progressive microcracking in Portland cement mortar using nonlinear ultrasonics”, NDT&E International, accepted for publication.
  7. F. Lagier and K.E. Kurtis, “Influence of Portland Cement Composition on Early Age Reaction with Metakaolin”, Cement and Concrete Research, in press.
  8. J.M. Justice and K.E. Kurtis, “Influence of Metakaolin Surface Area on Properties of Cement-based Materials”, J. ASCE Materials in Civil Engineering, September 2007, V19(9):762-771.
  9. M. Lopez, L.F. Kahn, and K.E. Kurtis, “Charerization of elastic and time-dependent deformations in normal strength and high performance concrete by image analysis ,”Cement and Concrete Research, August 2007, V.37:1265-77.
  10. N.H.A. El-Ashkar, H. Nanko, and K.E. Kurtis, “Effect of Moisture State on Mechanical Behavior and Microstructure of Pulp Fiber-Cement Mortars”, J. ASCE Materials in Civil Engineering, August 2007, V.19(8):691-9.
  11. W. Punurai, J. Jarzynski, J. Qu,.J.-Y. Kim, L.J. Jacobs, and K.E. Kurtis, “Characterization of Multi-Scale Porosity in Cement Paste by Advanced Ultrasonic Techniques”, Cement and Concrete Research, January 2007, V37:38-46.
  12. W. Punurai, J. Jarzynski, J. Qu, K.E. Kurtis, and L.J. Jacobs, “Characterization of Entrained Air Voids in Cement Paste with Scattered Ultrasound,” NDT&E International, V.39 (6):514-524, September 2006.
  13. B.J. Mohr, J.J. Biernacki, and K.E. Kurtis, “Microstructural and Chemical Changes in Pulp Fiber Cement Composites During Wet/Dry Cycling”, Cement and Concrete Research, V.36( 7):1240-1251, July 2006. 
  14. B.J. Mohr, H. Nanko, and K.E. Kurtis, “Aligned Kraft Pulp Fiber Sheets for Reinforcing Mortar,” Cement and Concrete Composites, V.28(2):161-172, February 2006.
  15. N.H. El-Ashkar and K.E. Kurtis, “A New Simple and Practical Method to Characterize Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Cement-Based Composites,” J. ACI Materials, January/February 2006.
  16. N.N. Naik, A.C. Jupe, S.R. Stock, A.P. Wilkinson, and K.E. Kurtis, “Sulfate Attack Monitored by MicroCT and EDXRD: Influence of Cement Type, Water-to-Cement Ratio, and Aggregate,” Cement and Concrete Research, January 2006, V.36(1):144-59.
  17. S. Peer, K.E. Kurtis, and R. Zoughi, “Evaluation of Microwave Reflection Properties of Cyclically Soaked Mortar Based on a Semi-Empirical Electromagnetic Model,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, October 2005, V.54(5):2049-2060.
  18. M. Lopez, L.F. Kahn, and K.E. Kurtis, "Internal Curing in High Performance Concretes - a New Paradigm (in Spanish)" Revista Ingenieria de Construccion, August 2005, V.20(2):117-126
  19. B.J. Mohr, H. Nanko, and K.E. Kurtis, “Durability of Thermomechanical Pulp Fiber-Cement Composites to Wet/Dry Cycling,” Cement and Concrete Research, August 2005,V.35(8): 1646-9.
  20. B.J. Mohr, H. Nanko, and K.E. Kurtis, “Durability of Kraft Pulp Fiber-Cement Composites to Wet/Dry Cycling,” Cement and Concrete Composites, April 2005, V.27(4): 435-448.
  21. A.C. Jupe, S.R. Stock, P.L. Lee, N. Naik, K.E. Kurtis, and A.P. Wilkinson, “Phase Composition Depth Profiles using Spatially Resolved EDXRD,” J. Applied Crystallography, December 2004, V.37, Part 6: 967-976.
  22. M. Lopez, L.F. Kahn, and K.E. Kurtis, “Creep and Shrinkage of High Performance Lightweight Concrete,” J. ACI Materials, September/October 2004, V.101(5):391-399.
  23. C.L. Collins, J.H. Ideker, G.S. Willis, and K.E. Kurtis, “Examination of the Effects of LiOH, LiCl, and LiNO3 on Alkali-Silica Reaction,” Cement and Concrete Research, August 2004, V.34(8):1403-1415.
  24. S. Peer, K.E. Kurtis, and R. Zoughi, “An Electromagnetic Model for Evaluating Temporal Water Distribution and Movement in Cyclically Soaked Mortar,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, April 2004, V.53(2):406-415.
  25. C.L. Collins, J.H. Ideker, and K.E. Kurtis, “Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy for In Situ Monitoring of Alkali-Silica Reaction,” Journal of Microscopy, Feb 2004, V.213(2):149-157. 
  26. K.E. Kurtis, N.H. El-Ashkar, C.L. Collins, and N.N. Naik, “Examining Cement-Based Materials by Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy,” Cement and  Concrete Composites, October 2003, V.25(7):695-701.
  27. P.J.M. Monteiro and K.E. Kurtis, “Time to Failure for Concrete Exposed to Severe Sulfate Attack,” Cement and Concrete Research, July 2003, V.33(7):987-993. 
  28. K.E. Kurtis and P.J.M. Monteiro, “Chemical Additives to Control Expansion of Alkali-Silica Reaction Gel: Proposed Mechanisms of Control,” Journal of Materials Science, May 2003, V.38(9): 2027-36.
  29. K.E. Kurtis and F.A. Rodrigues, “Early Age Hydration of Rice Hull Ash Cement Examined by Soft X-ray Microscopy,” Cement and Concrete Research, April 2003, V.33(4):509-515.
  30. S. Peer, J.T. Case, E. Gallaher, K.E. Kurtis, and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Reflection and Dielectric Properties of Mortar Subjected to Compression Force and Cyclically Exposed to Water and Sodium Chloride Solution,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, February 2003, V.52(1):111-118.
  31. S.R. Stock, N.N. Naik, A.P. Wilkinson, and K.E. Kurtis, “X-ray Microtomography (MicroCT) of the Progression of Sulfate Attack of Cement Paste,” Cement and Concrete Research, October 2002, V32(10):1673-5.  Errata, December 2002, V.32(12): 2002.
  32. K.E. Kurtis, C.L. Collins, and P.J.M. Monteiro, “The Surface Chemistry of the Alkali-Silica Reaction: A Critical Evaluation and X-ray Microscopy,” Concrete Science and Engineering, March 2002, V4(13):2-11.
  33. K.E. Kurtis, K. Shomglin, P.J.M. Monteiro, J. Harvey, and J. Roesler,  “Accelerated Test for Measuring Sulfate Resistance of Calcium Sulfoaluminate, Calcium Aluminate, and Portland Cements,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, May/June 2001, V13:216-221.
  34. D. Corr, P.J.M. Monteiro, K.E. Kurtis, and A. Der Kiureghian, “Sulfate Attack of Concrete: A Reliability Analysis,” J. ACI Materials, March/April 2001, V98:99-104.
  35. R.M. Haj-Ali, K.E. Kurtis, and A.R. Sthapit, “Neural Network Modeling of Concrete Expansion During Long Term Sulfate Exposure,” J. ACI Materials, Jan/Feb 2001, V98:36-43.
  36. K.E. Kurtis, W. Meyer-Ilse, and P.J.M. Monteiro, “Soft X-ray Spectromicroscopy for in situ Study of Corrosion,” Corrosion Science, August 2000, V42(9):1327-1336.
  37. E. Gartner, K.E. Kurtis, and P.J.M. Monteiro, “A Proposed Mechanism for C-S-H Growth Tested by X-ray Microscopy,” Cement and Concrete Research, May 2000, V30(5):817-822.
  38. K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M Monteiro, and S. Madanat, “Empirical Models to Predict Concrete Expansion Caused by Sulfate Attack,” J. ACI Materials, March/April, 2000, V97:156-161. Errata, November/December 2000, V97:713.
  39. K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M. Monteiro, J.T. Brown, and W. Meyer-Ilse, “Analysis of Deterioration Products Developed in Large Concrete Dams by High Resolution Transmission Soft X-ray Microscopy,” Journal of Microscopy, December 1999, V196: 288-298.
  40. K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M. Monteiro, J.T. Brown, and W. Meyer-Ilse, “Imaging of ASR gel by Soft X-ray Microscopy,” Cement and Concrete Research, March 1998, V28:411-421.
  41. K.E. Kurtis and C.K.H. Dharan, “Composite Fibers for External Reinforcement of Natural Stone,” ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, August 1997, V1, N3, 116-119.
 

ADDITIONAL SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

J.C. Kurth, D.J. Giannantonio, F. Allain, P.A. Sobecky, and K.E. Kurtis “Mitigating Biofilm Growth through the modification of Concrete Design and Practice”,  Proc. International RILEM Symposium on Photocatalysis, Environment and Construction Materials, Florence, Italy, Oct. 8-9, 2007.

B.J. Mohr and K.E. Kurtis, “Fractography of Fiber-Cement Composites Via Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy,” Proc. 16th European Conference on Fracture, Measuring, Monitoring, and Modeling Concrete Properties: in Honor of Surendra P. Shah, Ed. M.S. Konsta-Gdoutos, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 3-7, 2006, p.503-508.

M. Lopez, K.E. Kurtis, and L.F. Kahn, “Pre-wetted Lightweight Coarse Aggregate Reduces Long-term Deformations of High Performance Concrete”, Proc. Seventh CANMET/ACI International Conference on Durability of Concrete, Montreal, May 28-June 3, 2006.

B.J. Mohr, L. Premenko, H. Nanko, and K.E. Kurtis, Examination of Wood-Derived Powders and Fibers for Internal Curing of Cement-Based Materials, Proc. 4th International Seminar on Self-Desiccation and its Importance in Concrete Technology, Eds. B. Persson, D. Bentz, and L.O. Nilsson, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, June 20, 2005,pp. 229-244.

J.M. Justice, L.H. Kennison, B.J. Mohr, S.L. Beckwith, L.E. McCormick, B. Wiggins, Z.Z. Zhang, and K.E. Kurtis, “Comparison of Two Metakaolins and Silica Fume Used as Supplementary Cementitious Materials”, Seventh International Symposium on Utilization of High-Strength/High Performance Concrete, SP-228, published by American Concrete Institute, Washington D.C., June 20-24, 2005, pp. 213-236.

M. Lopez, L.F. Kahn, B. Buchberg, and K.E. Kurtis, “Creep and Shrinkage in High-Strength, Lightweight Concrete,” Shrinkage and Creep of Concrete, SP-227, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, 2005.

N.N. Naik, A.C. Jupe, S.R. Stock, A.P. Wilkinson, P.L. Lee, and K.E. Kurtis, “Sulfate Resistance of Cement-Based Materials: Influence of Composition and Exposure Conditions”, Prod. Inter. Conf. on Advances in Concrete Composites and Structures (ICACS), Chennai, India, January 6-8, 2005, pp. 189-196.

K. J. Folliard, M. D. A. Thomas and K. E. Kurtis, Guidelines for the Use of Lithium to Mitigate or Prevent Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Publication No. FHWA-RD-03-047, July 2003.

M. Prezzi, K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M. Monteiro, and P.K. Mehta, The Surface Chemistry of the Alkali-Silica Reaction, Collepardi International Conference on Concrete Admixtures, Rome, Italy, October 1997.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

X-ray Characterization of Cement-based Materials: Previous Applications and New Opportunities, Workshop on Emerging Scientific Opportunities Using X-ray Imaging, Lake Geneva, WI, Aug. 29 - Sep. 1, 2004.

New Probes Applied to Cement-based Materials,K.E. Kurtis, 15th ACBM/NIST Computer Modeling Workshop, Gaithersburg, June 24, 2004.

Durability of Pulp Fiber-Cement Composites to Wet-Dry Cycling, B.Mohr, A. Bradford, N.H. El-Ashkar, K.E. Kurtis, and H. Hanko, Proc. International Conference on Advances in Building Technology, Hong Kong, December 4-6, 2002.

Transmission Soft X-ray Microscopy Study of Chemical Additives Used to Control Alkali-Silica Reaction Gel Expansion (Invited) K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M. Monteiro, J.T. Brown, W. Meyer-Ilse and G. Denbeaux, XRM99, Berkeley, August 1999.

Test Plan for Evaluation of Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies for California, J.T. Harvey, J.R.Roesler, D. Hung, K.E. Kurtis, and P.J.M. Monteiro, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 1999.

Effect of Chemical Additives on Alkali-Silica Reaction Gel Expansion in Concrete as Observed by Transmission X-ray Microscopy (Invited), K.E. Kurtis, P.J.M. Monteiro, F. Rodrigues, J.T. Brown, and W. Meyer-Ilse, Materials Research Society, 1998 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, April 1998.

An Investigation of the Mechanisms of Corrosion of Concrete Reinforcing Steel, K.E. Kurtis and P.K. Mehta, CANMET/ACI Fourth International Conference on Durability of Concrete, Sydney, August 1997.

High Performance Concrete: Significance of Surface Chemistry to Durability, K.E. Kurtis, P.K. Mehta, and P.J.M. Monteiro, U.S.A. and Australia Workshop on Application of High Performance Concrete Including Marine Structures, Sydney, August 1997.

In Situ Reactions Observed with Synchrotron Radiation, K.E. Kurtis and P.J.M. Monteiro, ACI Research in Progress, New Orleans, November 1996.

Flexural Testing of Externally Reinforced Stone, K.E. Kurtis and C.K.H. Dharan, Third International Conference on Composites Engineering, New Orleans, July 1996.

Eco-LOGIC: Waste Minimization Program , Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Quarterly Report, Baton Rouge, July 1994.