Cindy K. Estakhri, P.E.

Estakhri, Cindy

Research Engineer
Program Manager

Recyclable Materials - CE/TTI, Room 310E
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-9551 Ext. 59551 · fax (979) 845-0278
c-estakhri@tamu.edu

Education

  • B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980.

Experience

  • Research Engineer, Recyclable Materials, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2007 - Present.
  • Program Manager, Recyclable Materials, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, June 1995 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Texas A&M University.
  • Associate Research Engineer, Recyclable Materials, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2002 - August 2007.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Recyclable Materials, Texas Transportation Institute, December 1994 - August 2002.
  • Engineering Research Associate, Recyclable Materials, Texas Transportation Institute, July 1983 - November 1994.
  • Research Associate, Texas Transportation Institute, January 1981 - July 1983.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 77583.

Affiliations

  • Member, American Society for Testing and Materials.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board Committee A2F02.

Selected Publications

D. Newcomb, R.W. Lenz, C.K. Estakhri. Seal Coat Binder Specification. 0-6798-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2013.

T. Scullion, C.K. Estakhri, B.T. Wilson. Use of Fine Graded Asphalt Mixes. 0-6615-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2013.

E. Arambula, C.K. Estakhri, A. Epps Martin, M. Trevino, A.d. Smit, J. Prozzi. Performance and Cost Effectiveness of Permeable Friction Course (PFC) Pavements. 0-5836-2. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2013.

A.K. Mukhopadhyay, B.T. Pitre, E. Arambula, C.K. Estakhri, A. Russell, Y. Deng. Treatments for Clays in Aggregates Used to Produce Cement Concrete, Bituminous Materials and Chip Seals. 0-6444-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

A. Epps Martin, E. Arambula, C.K. Estakhri, J. Prozzi, A. Smit, M. Trevino. Performance of Permeable Friction Course (PFC) Pavements Over Time. 0-5836-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

P.E. Krugler, T.J. Freeman, J.E. Wirth, J.P. Wikander, C.K. Estakhri, A.J. Wimsatt. Quantifying the Effects in Order to Optimize the Use of Grade 3 and Grade 4 Seal Coats. 0-6496-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

T. Scullion, E.A. Kassem, E.A. Masad, A. Chowdhury, W. Liu, C.K. Estakhri, S. Dessouky. Develop Practical Field Guidelines for the Compaction of HMA or WMA. 0-6992-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

T. Scullion, C.K. Estakhri, B.T. Wilson. Use of Fine Graded Mixes for Pavement Preservation: Workshop Materials. 0-6615-P2. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2012.

C.K. Estakhri, T. Scullion, X. Hu. Thin Overlay Mix Designs for West Texas Districts. 9-1529-P1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2012.

S.D. Sebesta, T. Scullion, C.K. Estakhri, P.R. Harris, C.S. Shong, O.R. Harvey, K.R. Harvey. Full-Depth Reclamation: New Test Procedures and Recommended Updates to Specifications. 0-6271-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2012.

C.K. Estakhri. Laboratory and Field Performance Measurements to Support the Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt in Texas. 5-5597-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2012.

P.E. Krugler, T.J. Freeman, J.E. Wirth, J.P. Wikander, C.K. Estakhri, A.J. Wimsatt. Performance Comparison of Various Seal Coat Grades Used in Texas. 0-6496-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2012.

E.A. Kassem, T. Scullion, E. Masad, A. Chowdhury, W. Liu, C.K. Estakhri, S. Dessouky. Comprehensive Evaluation of Compaction of Asphalt Pavements and Development of Compaction Monitoring System. 0-6992-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2012.

S. Anderson, C.P. Beaty, L. Ding, D.R. Ellis, J.A. Epps, C.K. Estakhri, B.A. Glover, M.L. Hoelscher, N.D. Norboge, R. Rajbhandari, T.L. Ramani, T. Scullion, J.A. Shelton, C. Shon, W.R. Stockton, S.R. Vadali, S.P. Venglar, J. Zietsman. TxDOT Administration Research: Tasks Completed FY2011. 0-6581-TI-3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2012.

T. Scullion, S.D. Sebesta, C.K. Estakhri, P.R. Harris. FDR (Full-Depth-Reclamation) Performance-Based Design, Construction and Quality Control. 0-6271-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

S.D. Sebesta, T. Scullion, C.K. Estakhri. Field and Laboratory Investigations for Full Depth Reclamation Projects. 0-6271-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2011.

R.T. Baker, L. Ding, J. Epps, C.K. Estakhri, G. Fry, T.S. Geiselbrecht, V.D. Goodin, J.G. Hudson, T.J. Lomax, C.A. Morgan, J.P. Orsak, D.L. Schrank, T. Scullion, W.R. Stockton, S.P. Venglar, J.C. Villa, B.A. Wood, D.M. Winterich, R.E. Lee, J. Zietsman. TxDOT Administration Research: Tasks Completed FY2010. 0-6581-TI-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2011.

P.E. Krugler, C.K. Estakhri. Implementation of Transverse Variable Asphalt Rate Seal Coat Practices in Texas. 5-5833-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2011.

T.J. Freeman, J.W. Button, C.K. Estakhri. Develop Guidelines for Effective Prime Coats. 0-5635-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

J.W. Button, C.K. Estakhri. Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt New Technology. 0-5597-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

T.J. Freeman, J.W. Button, C.K. Estakhri. Effective Prime Coats for Compacted Pavement Bases. 0-5635-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.

C.K. Estakhri, J.W. Button, A.E. Alvarez Lugo. Field and Laboratory Investigation of Warm Mix Asphalt in Texas. 0-5597-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2010.

K. Liu, A.E. Alvarez Lugo, A. Epps Martin, T. Dossey, A. Smit, C.K. Estakhri. Synthesis of Current Research on Permeable Friction Courses: Performance, Design, Construction, and Maintenance. 0-5836-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

P.E. Krugler, C.K. Estakhri, C.H. Sasser. MNT703 TVAR Training Manual Revisions and PowerPoint Presentation. 0-5833-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2009.

P.E. Krugler, C.M. Chang-Albitres, C.K. Estakhri, C.H. Sasser. Synthesis Study on Transverse Variable Asphalt Application Rates for Seal Coats. 0-5833-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2009.

P.E. Krugler, C.K. Estakhri, C.H. Sasser. Legacy Knowledge Segments. 0-5833-P3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2009.