Peer-Reviewed Journal

Papers

1. Orabi, W., and El-Rayes, K. (2011). “Optimizing the Rehabilitation Efforts of Aging Transportation Networks,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, in press.

2. Orabi, W., El-Rayes, K., Senouci, A., and Al-Derham, H. (2010). “Optimizing Resource Utilization during the Recovery of Civil Infrastructure Systems,” Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 26(4), 237-246.

3. Orabi, W., El-Rayes, K., Senouci, A., and Al-Derham, H. (2009). “Optimizing Post-Disaster Reconstruction Planning for Damaged Transportation Networks,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 135(10), 1039-1048.
   "This paper was competitively selected as the best paper from a pool of 143 paper that were published in 2009 by the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management."

4. Orabi, W., and El-Rayes, K. (2012). “Planning Highway Construction under Lane Rental Contracts,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, in progress.

5. Orabi, W., and El-Rayes, K. (2012). “A Framework for Planning Recovery Efforts of Damaged Transportation Networks after Natural Disasters,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, in progress.

Book Chapters and Refereed Conference Proceedings

6. Orabi, W., and El-Rayes, K. (2011). “Maximizing Rehabilitation Benefits of Aging Transportation Networks,” Proceedings of the the 3rd International/9th Construction Specialty Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 14-17, 2011.

7. Orabi, W. (2011). “A Web-Based Resource Management System for Damaged Transportation Networks.” Proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, Miami, FL.

8. Orabi, W., El-Rayes, K., Senouci, A., and Al-Derham, H. (2009). “Planning Post-Disaster Reconstruction Efforts of Damaged Transportation Networks,” Proceedings of the 2009 Construction Research Congress, ASCE, Seattle, Washington, April 4-7, 2009.

9. Ezeldin, A. S., and Orabi, W. (2006). “Risk Identification and Response Methods: Views of Large Scale Contractors Working in Developing Countries.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Engineering Structures, Mechanics and Construction, Ontario, Canada, May 14-17, 2006.

Presentations and Invited Talks

10. Orabi, W. (2010). “Optimizing Highway Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects.” Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

11. Orabi, W. (2010). “Optimizing Highway Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects.” Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

12. Orabi, W. (2009). “Optimizing Post-Disaster Reconstruction of Damaged Transportation Networks.” Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois.

13. Orabi, W. (2008). “Optimizing the Reconstruction Efforts for Damaged Transportation Networks in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters.” Poster Presentation, Construction Research Congress Meeting, ASCE, Chicago, Illinois, June 10, 2008.