Dr. Rick Deschenes

2017

Ph D, Civil Engineering

University of Arkansas

Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Mitigation and Evaluation of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) and Freezing and Thawing in Concrete Transportation Structures"

2014

MS, Civil Engineering

University of Arkansas

Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in an Interstate Median Barrier"

2012

BS, Civil Engineering

University of Arkansas

2022

"Quantifying Deterioration Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction in Restrained Portland Cement Concrete Pavement"

R. Deschenes, R. Thapa, A. Qutail

ACI Materials Journal, volume 119, issue 6, p. 109-120

2022

"Belitic Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Subjected to Sulfate Attack and Sulfuric Acid"

R. Dillard, C. Murray, R. Deschenes

Construction and Building Materials, volume 343, issue 8

2019

"A Modified Chemical Index to Predict Fly Ash Dosage for Mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction"

R. Deschenes, C. Jones, E. Giannini, W. Hale

Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, volume 8, issue 1, p. 699-722

2018

"Effects of Moisture, Temperature, and Freezing and Thawing on Alkali-Silica Reaction"

R. Deschenes, E. Giannini, T. Drimalas, B. Fournier, W. Hale

ACI Materials Journal, volume 115, issue 4, p. 575-584

2018

"A New Smoothing Technique for Transfer-Length Determination"

A. Ramirez-Garcia, C. Dang, R. Deschenes, W. Hale, J. Martí-Vargas

ACI Structural Journal, volume 115, issue 6, p. 1551-1561

2017

"Mitigating ASR and Freeze-Thaw in Concrete Pavement by Silane Treatment"

R. Deschenes, E. Giannini, T. Drimalas, B. Fournier, W. Hale

ACI Materials Journal, volume 115, issue 5, p. 685-694

2016

"Mitigation of ASR and Freezing and Thawing Through Surface Treatment"

R. Deschenes, C. Murray, W. Hale

ACI Materials Journal, volume 114, issue 2, p. 307-314

2016

"Durability of Silane Sealer in a Highly Alkaline Environment"

C. Murray, R. Deschenes, W. Hale

ACI Materials Journal, volume 113, issue 4, p. 387-393

2016

"Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete with Previously Inert Aggregates"

R. Deschenes, W. Hale

ASCE J. Perform. Constr. Facil, volume 31, issue 2, p. 1-8

2015

"Alkali-Silica Reaction Identification and Remediation at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport"

E. Heymsfield, R. Deschenes, W. Hale, M. Kuss

ASCE J. Perform. Constr. Facil, volume 30, issue 4, p. 1-9

2024 - 2025

Member
American Society of Civil Engineers

2019 - 2021

Member
American Society of Civil Engineers

2018 - 2024

Committee Member
American Concrete Institute

2010 - 2025

Member
American Concrete Institute