Scholars

Allen, David

Senior Lecturer

Positions:

TTI Senior Research Engineer, Center for Railway Research
Director, Center for Railway Research
Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
Senior Lecturer, Ocean Engineering, College of Engineering

Single Page Bio

dhallen@tamu.edu

1 979 862 2531

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ORCID

0000-0002-2871-8300

overview

Dr. Allen's research is focused on the mechanics of inelastic solids, with emphasis on viscoelasticity, plasticity, viscoplasticity, computational mechanics, damage and fracture mechanics, and coupled thermal/structural field problems.

education and training

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1980
M.Eng. in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1977
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1972

selected publications

Academic Articles94

Cammarata, J. E., Hariharan, N., Allen, D. H., & Little, D. N. (2018). A study of moisture-induced cracking during a short-term rain event in a pre-cracked asphalt concrete pavement with an expansive base layer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING. 1-11.
Allen, D. H., Little, D. N., Soares, R. F., & Berthelot, C. (2017). Multi-scale computational model for design of flexible pavement - part I: expanding multi-scaling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING. 18(4), 309-320.
Allen, D. H., Little, D. N., Soares, R. F., & Berthelot, C. (2017). Multi-scale computational model for design of flexible pavement - part II: contracting multi-scaling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING. 18(4), 321-334.
Allen, D. H., Little, D. N., Soares, R. F., & Berthelot, C. (2017). Multi-scale computational model for design of flexible pavement - part III: two-way coupled multi-scaling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING. 18(4), 335-348.
Cucalon, L. G., Rahmani, E., Little, D. N., & Allen, D. H. (2016). A multiscale model for predicting the viscoelastic properties of asphalt concrete. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials. 20(3), 325-342.

Books7

Allen, D. H. (2017). Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials.
Allen, D. H. (2014). How mechanics shaped the modern world. Springer International Publishing.
Sudo Lutif Teixeira, J. E., Kim, Y., Souza, F. V., Allen, D. H., & Little, D. N. (2014). Multiscale Model for Asphalt Mixtures Subjected to Cracking and Viscoelastic Deformation. SAGE Publications.
Allen, D. H. (2013). Fundamentals of Mechanics of Solids.
Allen, D. H. (2013). Introduction to the mechanics of deformable solids: Bars and beams.

Chapters1

Allen, D. H., & Soares, R. F. (2008). Multiscale modeling of the evolution of damage in heterogeneous viscoelastic solids. Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials and Structures. (pp. 495-527). Springer Us.