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  1. Off-Ramp Applications in Open-Book GMP Negotiations: Three Case Studies

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, August 2025, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  2. Risk Identification, Prioritization, and Mapping for Early Construction Cost Contingency in Transportation Infrastructure Projects

    Article • ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part A Civil Engineering, September 2024, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  3. Design Quality Audits: A Design-Build Claims Avoidance Tool

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2024, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  4. Implementing Progressive Design Build: Enabling Legislation May Not Be Required

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, November 2023, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  5. Liability of Designers to Contractors for Proposal-Related Claims in Design-Build Contracts

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, November 2022, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  6. The Engineer’s Project Delivery Method Primer

    Article • May 2022, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  7. Cost, Change Order, and Schedule Performance of Highway Projects

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2022, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  8. Evaluation of the Impact of Collaboration and Integration on Performance of Industrial Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, July 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  9. Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates on Transportation Infrastructure Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, September 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  10. Confidentiality Issues with Alternative Technical Concepts during Design-Build Project Procurement

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  11. Does Low Bid Award Facilitate Wrongdoing? US Implications of Quebec’s Charbonneau Commission Report

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  12. Public Project Construction Manager-at-Risk Contracts: Lessons Learned from a Comparison of Commercial and Infrastructure Projects

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  13. Life cycle cost analysis of Portland cement slurry seal and microsurfacing to correct rutting

    Article • Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Douglas Gransberg

  14. Economics of upgrading gravel roads to Otta seal surface

    Article • Applied Economics, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Douglas Gransberg, Douglas Gransberg

  15. Nuclear density gauge compaction testing alternatives: synthesis and critical analysis

    Article • Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Douglas Gransberg

  16. Critical Analysis of Case Law: Are Partnering Charters Binding?

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2019, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  17. Progressive design-build for highway projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2019, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  18. Evaluating the Influence of Differing Geotechnical Risk Perceptions on Design-Build Highway Projects

    Article • ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part A Civil Engineering, December 2018, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  19. Analysis of Transportation Agencies’ Claim History: Partnered versus Nonpartnered

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, November 2018, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  20. Chip seal aggregate evaluation and successful roads preservation

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, August 2018, Elsevier

    Douglas Gransberg

  21. Selecting Asphalt or Concrete for pavement type

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg, Douglas Gransberg

  22. Comparative analysis of repeatability and reproducibility of compaction testing

    Article • Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Douglas Gransberg, Dr. Dan Bumblauskas

  23. Stochastic Conceptual Cost Estimating of Highway Projects to Communicate Uncertainty Using Bootstrap Sampling

    Article • ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part A Civil Engineering, September 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  24. Emergency Megaproject Case Study Protest: The Interstate Highway 35 West Bridge

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, August 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  25. Multidimensional Highway Construction Cost Indexes Using Dynamic Item Basket

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, August 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  26. Contractual Approaches to Address Geotechnical Uncertainty in Design-Build Public Transportation Projects

    Article • Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, February 2017, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  27. Assessment of State Agencies’ Practices in Managing Geotechnical Risk in Design–Build Projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  28. Framework for Objectively Determining Best Practices for Alternative Contracting Methods

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg, Douglas Gransberg

  29. Comparison of Qualifications-Based Selection and Best-Value Procurement for Construction Manager–General Contractor Highway Construction

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  30. Exploration of Early Work Packaging in Construction Manager–General Contractor Highway Projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  31. Measuring users' impact to support economic growth through Transportation Asset Management planning

    Article • International Journal of Public Policy, January 2017, Inderscience Publishers

    Douglas Gransberg

  32. Reducing Data-Collection Efforts for Conceptual Cost Estimating at a Highway Agency

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, November 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  33. Current Practices of Highway Construction Cost Index Calculation and Utilization

    Article • May 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  34. Impacts of Levels of Trust on Dispute Occurrences in Highway Projects

    Article • May 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  35. Making the Business Case for Alliance Contracting on US Megaprojects

    Article • May 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  36. Utility Management System Cost and Time Benefits and Implications from the Local Agency Perspective

    Article • Journal of Infrastructure Systems, March 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  37. Comparing Construction Manager–General Contractor and Federal Early Contractor Involvement Project Delivery Methods

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg, Douglas Gransberg

  38. Implementing Best-Value Procurement for Design–Bid–Build Highway Projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  39. Cost and Scope Breakdown Structure for Functional Level Estimating of Consultant Fees

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  40. Economic Haul Radius as Affected by Diesel Fuel Cost

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, September 2015, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  41. Defining Best Value for Construction Manager/General Contractor Projects: The CMGC Learning Curve

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, July 2015, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  42. Carbon Footprint Cost Index: A Pavement Case Study

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2015, Elsevier

    Douglas Gransberg

  43. Policies and Procedures for Successful Implementation of Alternative Technical Concepts

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  44. Submittal and Evaluation Procedures for Alternative Technical Concepts

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  45. Trends in Quality Management Approaches to Design–Build Transportation Projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  46. U.S. Partnering Programs and International Partnering Contracts and Alliances

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2015, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  47. Managing geotechnical risk on US design-build transport projects

    Article • Construction Economics and Building, March 2014, UTS ePress

    Douglas Gransberg

  48. Applying Alternative Technical Concepts to Construction Manager–General Contractor Project Delivery

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  49. Geotechnical Requirements in the Design–Build Selection Process

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  50. Indefinite Delivery–Indefinite Quantity Contracting

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  51. Performance Bond

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  52. Sustainable Pavement Preservation and Maintenance Practices

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Douglas Gransberg

  53. Project Complexity Mapping in Five Dimensions for Complex Transportation Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, October 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  54. Demonstrating How Sustainability Can Effectively Be Incorporated into Pavement Engineering and Management

    Article • June 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  55. A Framework to Reconcile Green Goals with Budget Reality

    Article • ISRN Construction Engineering, May 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Douglas Gransberg

  56. A Critical Comparison of Construction Engineering and Architectural Engineering Curricula

    Article • April 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  57. Early Contractor Design Involvement to Expedite Delivery of Emergency Highway Projects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2013, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  58. Effective Tools for Projects Delivered by Construction Manager–General Contractor Method

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2012, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  59. Stochastic Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement Preservation Treatments

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2012, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  60. Defining Complex Project Management of Large U.S. Transportation Projects

    Article • Public Works Management & Policy, September 2011, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  61. A Multidimensional Model of Project Leadership

    Article • Leadership and Management in Engineering, April 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  62. Comparative Analysis of Macrotexture Measurement Tests for Pavement Preservation Treatments

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  63. Life-Cycle Cost-Based Pavement Preservation Treatment Design

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  64. Selection of Project Delivery Method in Transit: Drivers and Objectives

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, January 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  65. Project Administration for Design-Build Contracts

    Article • August 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  66. Sustainability by..." A Synthesis of Procurement Approaches for High Performance Buildings

    Article • May 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  67. A Critical Analysis of Innovations in Construction Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery

    Article • May 2010, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  68. Quantifying the Impact of Peer Evaluations on Student Team Project Grading

    Article • International Journal of Construction Education and Research, March 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Douglas Gransberg

  69. Coordination of Design Contract with Construction Manager-at-Risk Preconstruction Service Contract

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2010, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  70. Framework for Performance-Based Contractor Prequalification

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2010, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  71. Impact of Inaccurate Engineer’s Estimated Quantities on Unit Price Contracts

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, November 2009, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  72. Decision Support System for Selection of Project Delivery Method in Transit

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2009, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  73. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Surface Retexturing with Shotblasting as an Asphalt Pavement Preservation Tool

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2009, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  74. Communicating Design Quality Requirements for Public Sector Design/Build Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, April 2008, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  75. Comparative Analysis of Owner Goals for Design/Build Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, January 2008, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  76. Does Design-Build Project Delivery Affect the Future of the Public Engineer?

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  77. Using a New Zealand Performance Specification to Evaluate U.S. Chip Seal Performance

    Article • Journal of Transportation Engineering, December 2007, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  78.  Relating Cost Growth from the Initial Estimate to Design Fee for Transportation Projects

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, June 2007, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  79. Analysis of Federal Design-Build Request for Proposal Evaluation Criteria

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, April 2007, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  80. Strip Sealing and Ultra-High-Pressure Watercutting Technique for Restoring Skid Resistance on Low-Volume Roads

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2007, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  81. Legal Challenge to a Best-Value Procurement System

    Article • Leadership and Management in Engineering, January 2006, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  82. Correlating Chip Seal Performance and Construction Methods

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2006, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  83. Analysis of Emulsion and Hot Asphalt Cement Chip Seal Performance

    Article • Journal of Transportation Engineering, March 2005, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  84. Chip Seal Program Excellence in the United States

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2005, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  85. Life-Cycle Cost Award Algorithms for Design/Build Highway Pavement Projects

    Article • Journal of Infrastructure Systems, December 2004, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  86. Analysis of Owner’s Design and Construction Quality Management Approaches in Design/Build Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, October 2004, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  87. Calculating Roller Requirements for Chip Seal Projects

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, June 2004, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  88. Design/Build in Transportation from the Research Perspective

    Article • Leadership and Management in Engineering, July 2003, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  89. Design-Builder Selection for Small Highway Projects

    Article • Journal of Management in Engineering, October 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  90. EXPERIMENTAL VISIBILITY MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE

    Article • Experimental Techniques, July 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Douglas Gransberg

  91. Design-Build Contract Award Methods for Transportation Projects

    Article • Journal of Transportation Engineering, November 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  92. Quantitative Analysis of Partnered Project Performance

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, June 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg

  93. Influence of Pavement Surface Characteristics on Nighttime Visibility of Objects

    Article • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 1999, SAGE Publications

    Douglas Gransberg

  94. Optimizing Haul Unit Size and Number Based on Loading Facility Characteristics

    Article • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, September 1996, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Douglas Gransberg